More quickly than it had arisen, the threat of a war with France abated. Early in 1800 action was suspended under the two acts creating the paper regiments, and the Army was reduced to the regular establishment of four regiments of infantry, two regiments of artillerists and engineers, and two troops of light dragoons.[14] Two years later the antipathy of the new Jefferson administration to a standing army further reduced this establishment to two regiments of infantry and one of artillery. The Corps of Artillerists and Engineers was abolished; a Corps of Engineers was organized to be stationed at West Point and "constitute a military academy"; and the light dragoons were disbanded.[15] [Footnote 14: Acts of February 20 and May 14, 1800 (_Military Laws_, pp. 139, 141); also, _American State Papers_, p. 139.] [Footnote 15: Act of March 16, 1802 (_Military Laws_, pp. 141-149).] The Jeffersonian theories regarding a strong militia and a small professional army were rudely shaken in 1807 by the _Chesapeake-Leopard_ affair. With war seeming imminent, Congress added to the Regular Establishment, though cautiously "for a limited time," five regiments of infantry, one regiment of riflemen, one of light artillery, and one of light dragoons. The new regiments of infantry were numbered the 3d through the 7th.[16] There was no further preparation for a fight with England until just before war was actually declared. In January 1812, 10 regiments of infantry, two of artillery, and one regiment of light dragoons were added; three months later a Corps of Artificers was organized; and in June provision was made for eight more infantry regiments, making a total of 25.[17] In January 1813, following the discouragements of the early campaigns in the Northwest, Congress constituted 20 more infantry regiments, bringing the total to 45, the largest number in the Regular Establishment until the 20th century.[18] A year later three more regiments of riflemen, designated the 2d through the 4th, were formed.[19] [Footnote 16: Act of April 12, 1808 (_Military Laws_, pp. 200-203).] [Footnote 17: Acts of January 11, April 23, and June 26, 1812 (_Military Laws_, pp. 212-215, 222-223, 230).]