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Editorial
October 22, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Editorial on recent militia reviews in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, stressing the importance of well-disciplined state militias for union balance and advocating for federal establishment of a uniform militia regulation plan to prevent growing disparities and potential jealousies among states.
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The annual reviews of the militia (that bulwark of freedom) in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New-Hampshire, have recently taken place.
A correspondent observes, that it is of the utmost importance to the influence and respectability of every particular State in the Union, that its militia should be well disciplined, as well as duly equipped. On the general persuasion of the truth of this suggestion, and its consequent importance, will in a great measure depend that equipoise of strength so necessary to the tranquillity of the Union.
An enlightened people will ever be attentive to those measures on which the preservation of a free government depends. Perhaps the interposition of the general government is not more necessary in any business than in that of establishing a uniform plan for the regulation of the militia—for without this interference, it is very evident that the disparity in the relative power of the several States, already very apparent, will continue to increase. This disparity may in time produce jealousies, and injustice.
A correspondent observes, that it is of the utmost importance to the influence and respectability of every particular State in the Union, that its militia should be well disciplined, as well as duly equipped. On the general persuasion of the truth of this suggestion, and its consequent importance, will in a great measure depend that equipoise of strength so necessary to the tranquillity of the Union.
An enlightened people will ever be attentive to those measures on which the preservation of a free government depends. Perhaps the interposition of the general government is not more necessary in any business than in that of establishing a uniform plan for the regulation of the militia—for without this interference, it is very evident that the disparity in the relative power of the several States, already very apparent, will continue to increase. This disparity may in time produce jealousies, and injustice.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Affairs
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Militia Reviews
State Militias
Federal Regulation
Union Tranquility
Power Disparities
Militia Discipline
What entities or persons were involved?
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
General Government
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Uniform Federal Regulation Of State Militias
Stance / Tone
Advocacy For Federal Intervention To Ensure Militia Uniformity
Key Figures
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
General Government
Key Arguments
Militia Reviews Recently Held In Connecticut, Massachusetts, And New Hampshire.
Well Disciplined And Equipped Militias Essential For State Influence And Respectability.
Balanced Strength Among States Crucial For Union Tranquility.
Enlightened People Attentive To Measures Preserving Free Government.
Federal Government Should Establish Uniform Militia Regulation Plan.
Without Federal Interference, State Power Disparities Will Increase.
Disparities May Lead To Jealousies And Injustice.