 The means of defense for the seaboard of the United States, constituting a system, may be classed as follows: First, a navy; second, fortifications; third, interior communications by land and water; and fourth, a regular army and wellorganized militia.  Annual of the National Academy of Sciences - Page 65by National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1866Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - 1828 - 760 pages
...report, that the b: sis of this " defensive system for the frontiers of tlie Un ted States," are " first, a navy; second, fortifications; third interior communications by land and water j and fourth a regular army and well organized militia. These mean must all be combined so as to (orma... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs - 1862 - 544 pages
...means and the mode of the defensive system which it is for the interest of the United States to adopt. The means of defence for the seaboard of the United States constituting a system may be classed a? follows : first, a navy ; second, fortification ; third, interior communications by land and water... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1877 - 764 pages
...contained in these documents. An elaborate report of 1826, from which I quote, gives a general r6sum6 of the principles which have guided the labors of...regular army and well-organized militia. " The navy must bo provided with suitable establishments for construction and repair, stations, harbors of rendezvous,... | |
 | Henry L. Abbot - 1888 - 176 pages
...been made. I shall quote two sentences which specially relate to the subject now under consideration : "The means of defence for the seaboard of the United...fourth, a regular army and well-organized militia. . . ." "Fortifications must close all important harbors against an enemy, and secure them to our military... | |
 | Henry Larcom Abbot - 1888 - 180 pages
...been made. I shall quote two sentences which specially relate to the subject now under consideration : "The means of defence for the seaboard of the United...by land and water ; and, fourth, a regular army and well- organized militia. ..." "Fortifications must close all important harbors against an enemy, and... | |
 | 1889 - 784 pages
...mature deliberation by our highest military and naval authorities. " The means of defence," say they, "for the seaboard of the United States, constituting...fourth, a regular army and well-organized militia."* The term Navy is defined as " that portion only of our military marine which is capable of moving in safety... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby - 1906 - 920 pages
...applicable, the general principles underlying their plans, as stated, being as follows: "The means of defense for the seaboard of the United States, constituting...fourth, a regular army and wellorganized militia. Fortifications must close all important harbors against an enemy, and secure them to our military and... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby - 1909 - 918 pages
...applicable, the general principles underlying their plans, as stated, being as follows: "The means of defense for the seaboard of the United States, constituting...fourth, a regular army and wellorganized militia. Fortifications must close all important harbors against an enemy, and secure them to our military and... | |
 | State Historical Society of North Dakota - 1910 - 838 pages
...briefly as follows : "The means of defense for the seaboard of the United States may be classed as : First, a navy ; second, fortifications ; third, interior...by land and water ; and fourth, a regular army and well organized militia." In 1840 the House of Representatives called on the War Department for a report... | |
 | 1926 - 890 pages
...applicable, the general principles underlying their plans, as stated, being as follows: "The means of defense for the seaboard of the United States, constituting...fourth, a regular army and well-organized militia. Fortifications must close 54 FOBTIFICATION" all important harbors against an enemy and secure them... | |
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