An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . n of thrones againsttheir own subjects, as well as against foreign enemies, they had notconceived that it was possible, without such an army, well disci-plined, and of long service, to wage war successfully. Again hesays • Our citizen-soldiers are unlike those drawn from the popu-lation of any other country. They are composed indiscriminatelyof all professions and pursuits ; of fa
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . n of thrones againsttheir own subjects, as well as against foreign enemies, they had notconceived that it was possible, without such an army, well disci-plined, and of long service, to wage war successfully. Again hesays • Our citizen-soldiers are unlike those drawn from the popu-lation of any other country. They are composed indiscriminatelyof all professions and pursuits ; of farmers, lawyers, physicians,merchants, manufacturers, mechanics, and labourers ; and this, notonly among the officers, but the private soldiers in the ranks. Ourcitizen-soldiers are unlike those of any other country in other re-fipects. They are armed, and have been accustomed from theiryouth up to handle and use fire-arms ; and a large proportion ofthem, especially in the western and newly-settled States, are expertmarksmen. They are men who have a reputation to maintain athome by their good conduct in the field. They are intelligent, andthfcie is individuulity of chsiractor -^^hlch is fn\ini li the raiks o. ADMINISTEATION OF JAMES K. POLK. 597 no other army. In battle, each private man, as well as every officer,fights not only for his country, but for glory and distinction amonghis fellow-citizens when he shall return to civil ^-T^KQ^ HE 30th Congress closed its session on the 4th of
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