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520. ARMY, Reduction of.—[further continued].

The session of the first
Congress convened since republicanism has
recovered its ascendency * * * will pretty
completely fulfil all the desires of the people.
They have reduced the army * * * to what
is barely necessary.—
To General Kosciusko. Washington ed. iv, 430.
(W. April. 1802)