As a general from Georgia, I am most concerned about safeguarding our state from any possible attacks initiated by the Indians or the Spaniards. I strongly believe that ratifying the Constitution is an essential step we should and ought to take in order to enable the Union to establish a standing army financed by the federal government so that, for the sake of the safety of the lives and the properties of our people of Georgia, we shall have permanent military force to be on guard at our garrisons against any foreign attacks.
As one should remember that when Georgia was first chartered as a colony in 1732, it was specifically designed as a garrison province, one can understand that security has always been one of our primary concerns. It is necessary to keep these indispensable garrisons on the Union's western frontier by furnishing them with either infrequent militia detachments or permanent corps that is equal to a standing army financed by the federal government. Using militia detachments to guard against our enemies is not to be done, since it is not only harmful to our maintenance of security, but it is also costly to have frequent rotation of service and loss of labour.
People may argue that it is our state's problem, and it is our state's responsibility to arrange finance for a permanent armed force to guard against the Indians and the Spaniards. However, I should remind them that Georgia is not the only state sharing the border with our possible foreign enemies namely the British, the Spaniards, and the Indians; the whole Union from Maine to Georgia is surrounded by them. Therefore, it is a collective effort to protect the people of Georgia and, most importantly, the people of the United States of America.
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