Washington And His Colleagues; a Chronicle of the Rise And Fall of Federalism
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And if we can, what use will it be to them?" Putnamwrote a labored article to the effect that it was both feasible anddesirable to hold the West, but the character of his arguments shows thatthere was then a poor prospect of success. At that time no one could haveanticipated the Napoleonic wars which ended all European competition forthe possession of the Mississippi valley, and, as it were, tossed thatregion into the hands of the United States. There was strong opposition inCongress to pursuin...g any course that would require maintenance of an armyor navy. Some held that it was a great mistake to have a war department, and that there would be time enough to create one in case war shouldactually arrive. In a message to the Senate, August 7, 1789, Washington had urged theimportance of "some uniform and effective system for the militia of theUnited States, " saying that he was "particularly anxious" it shouldreceive early attention. On January 18, 1790, General Knox submitted toCongress a plan to which there are frequent references in Washington'sdiary, showing the special interest he took in the subject.
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