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by internal foes, or external enemies. | by internal foes, or external enemies. | ||
| − | While the prospects of a continued peace appear to | + | |
| + | While the prospects of a continued peace appear to | ||
brighten on our view, to relax in our military efforts, would | brighten on our view, to relax in our military efforts, would | ||
| − | not only be impolitic, but would be derogating from the | + | not only be impolitic, but would be derogating from the character we have so long and so honorably supported; for the |
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moment of inactive security, is always that of public danger: | moment of inactive security, is always that of public danger: | ||
He therefore anticipates with the fullest of confidence, that both | He therefore anticipates with the fullest of confidence, that both | ||
Officers and Privates will unite with him in his endeavours | Officers and Privates will unite with him in his endeavours | ||
| − | at least to sustain the reputation of the Militia of | + | at least to sustain the reputation of the Militia of Massachusetts, already high in the estimation of our fellow-citizens |
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in the other parts of the United States. | in the other parts of the United States. | ||
| − | To realize those just expectations of the Commander in | + | |
| + | To realize those just expectations of the Commander in | ||
Chief, Company discipline must be strictly attended to. It is | Chief, Company discipline must be strictly attended to. It is | ||
in small bodies only that the soldier can be formed. When | in small bodies only that the soldier can be formed. When | ||
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the duties being encreased, time is still more precious; on | the duties being encreased, time is still more precious; on | ||
these occasions, therefore, let the duties of the field call the | these occasions, therefore, let the duties of the field call the | ||
| − | first and chief attention of both the officer and soldier. | + | first and chief attention of both the officer and soldier. The |
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by internal foes, or external enemies.
While the prospects of a continued peace appear to brighten on our view, to relax in our military efforts, would not only be impolitic, but would be derogating from the character we have so long and so honorably supported; for the moment of inactive security, is always that of public danger: He therefore anticipates with the fullest of confidence, that both Officers and Privates will unite with him in his endeavours at least to sustain the reputation of the Militia of Massachusetts, already high in the estimation of our fellow-citizens in the other parts of the United States.
To realize those just expectations of the Commander in Chief, Company discipline must be strictly attended to. It is in small bodies only that the soldier can be formed. When Companies are mustered, the whole attention ought to be given to military improvement -- the time which can be devoted to exercise at those musters, being always too short to allow of any to be lost. When regiments or battalions are assembled, the duties being encreased, time is still more precious; on these occasions, therefore, let the duties of the field call the first and chief attention of both the officer and soldier. The