thinkthecommissaryshouldbeinstructed，afterthenextharvest，nottosendonebushelofgraintothebarracksfrombelowthefallsoftherivers，orfromthenortherncounties。Thecountiesontidewaterareaccessibletothecallsforourownarmy。Theirsuppliesought，therefore，tobehusbandedforthem。ThecountiesinthenorthwesternpartsoftheStatearenotonlywithinreachforourowngrandarmy，butpeculiarlynecessaryforthesupportofMacintosh’sarmy；orforthesupportofanyothernorthwesternexpedition，whichtheuncertainconductoftheIndiansshouldrendernecessary；
insomuch，thatifthesuppliesofthatquartershouldbemisappliedtoanyotherpurpose，itwoulddestroy，inembryo，everyexertion，eitherforparticularorgeneralsafetythere。Thecountiesabovetidewater，inthemiddleandsouthernandwesternpartsofthecountry，arenotaccessibletocallsforeitherofthosepurposes，butatsuchanexpenseoftransportationasthearticlewouldnotbear。Here，then，isagreatfield，whosesuppliesofbreadcannotbecarriedtoourarmy，orrather，whichwillraisenosuppliesofbread，becausethereisnobodytoeatthem。Wasitnot，then，wiseinCongresstoremovetothatfieldfourthousandidlemouths，whomustotherwisehaveinterferedwiththepastureofourowntroops?
And，iftheyareremovedtoanyotherpartofthecountry，willitnotdefeatthiswisepurpose?ThemillsonthewatersofJamesriver，abovethefalls，opentocanoenavigation，areverymany。
Someofthemareofgreatnote，asmanufacturers。Thebarracksaresurroundedbymills。TherearefiveorsixroundaboutCharlottesville。Anytwoorthreeofthewholemight，inthecourseofthewinter，manufacturefloursufficientfortheyear。Tosaytheworst，then，ofthissituation，itisbuttwelvemileswrong。Thesafecustodyofthesetroopsisanothercircumstanceworthyconsideration。Equallyremovedfromtheaccessofaneasternorwesternenemy；centraltothewholeState，sothatshouldtheyattemptanirruptioninanydirection，theymustpassthroughagreatextentofhostilecountry；inaneighborhoodthicklyinhabitedbyarobustandhardypeoplezealousintheAmericancause，acquaintedwiththeuseofarms，andthedefilesandpassesbywhichtheymustissue：itwouldseem，thatinthispointofview，noplacecouldhavebeenbetterchosen。
Theirhealthisalsoofimportance。Iwouldnotendeavortoshowthattheirlivesarevaluabletous，becauseitwouldsupposeapossibility，thathumanitywaskickedoutofdoorsinAmerica，andinterestonlyattendedto。Thebarracksoccupythetopandbrowofaveryhighhill，youhavebeenuntrulytoldtheywereinabottom。