I am no fan of Reuters and have faulted them elsewhere. But in this case, they have the original quotation:

"A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies."

It is my understanding that this page is devoted to truth-seeking, not bias or myth confirmation. I would be delighted for Reuters to be proven wrong---so have at it!