Thomas Jefferson actually said...

"The principles of our Government leading us to the employment of such moderate garrisons in time of peace as may merely take care of the post, and to a reliance on the neighboring militia for its supp..."

"I was at that time disinclined to its ratification, and I have suffered it to lie unacted on."

"These designations, not at all suiting us, were declined."

"I therefore now lay it before both Houses of Congress for the exercise of their constitutional powers as to the means of fulfilling it."