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 pos...

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.