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To infuse into this most important institution the power of which it is susceptible and to make it available for the defense of the Union at the shortest notice and at the smallest expense possible of time, of life, and of treasure are among the benefits to be expected from the persevering deliberations of Congress.
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John Quincy Adams
Democratic Republican · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Adams outlines the potential benefits of Congress's deliberations on improving the militia's capabilities.

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