The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-01-12

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hould be determined by lot, or by the arrangement
Of the commandment of the brigade. Every regi.
ment hould furnih certain proportion otlnfantry,
Matroses, and Cavalry. l he eiaises lhonld be OBJ
llged to furnih the for ,heie corps completely
equipped with arms and accoutrements, with MI
lltary hat cap, with coatee and pair OF over
ais. The ca(ses which furnith theie eg'onary 'oi-
diefs co be exempted from the. preient military re-
gnlations Thele lhall be denomlnated the RsIersea
Co,bs and lhaIl only on the regimental parade
once in three years. be intpected ard to recruit
the legion. The clslsss, in cafe Of deerticn or ex-
puEon, ihould be obligated, by Pecuniary penal
ties to replace the who deerts or is expelled
1.-THE clafsrs rsufe to rae the directed by law.
or the BY. orders of the hyperion officer, every lndi-
vdual of fuch clais should be fued with leVerity.
The term Of the legonary eulitmens TO be for
years. During their iervice in the legion
they might be exempted from all works on the road;
from all civil duties t,rors, and troEl Peronal
tax Every three years of tervice be ditineuilh-
ed by Tome honorary badge, and that period Of fer
vice TO exempt the legoDsry folder from all mill
tary duties except when the country is in danger.
TIE legonary folder, WHEN his time expires, to
receive military diploma, exPrelive of his Patr:-
otiim aud attachment to law and order. the legi-
onary Cavalry and Infantry to be inlPected and ex-
erciied in fquods convenient to their reiidence
times in the year by the legionary adjutant, who
;hould be literally rewarded by government tor
his military fervices. The artillery ihould be
camped days, and ihouid be exerclfed and in
fpected by Tome able artillery officer in each divl
on. This fervce conilt in practical expert
ments, and government ihonid provide for this ex-
pence. This corps be Untitled to iaperioriy
in point OF pay, and military honor.
The iegions Of each fate be INFECTED yearly
by the adintant general of each fate, whole rank
aud enoluments thould be respectable. He thould
make yearly reports of the legonary corps, of the
epionary ad;utants and of the defects of the law
the commander in chief of the ttates, and TO the ie
cretary Of war. He ihould be retponfble for the
good appearance and diicplne of the legion, and
therefore every legiop?ry adjutant hould be recon-
mended or appointed BY him. The frir day the
valry, the third day the infantry, and the fourth
day the legion thoud be exerciied in mock engage
ments. The officers and folders of the log ion
receive compensation for lois Of time.
In order TO accomplish an uniformity in arms, 60
vernmen ght furni!h them and charge lhenl the
CLASSES at fit colt. He believed mott of the tates
could furni.h the legion with arms
The legion ihoud bear the of the County
brigade d9t, and lhould be Offered in he hrit in
ltance from the preient officers of the militia the
hrigader general Of the reierved corps ihould al
ways command the legion, and hyperion encourage
ment lhoud be given TO the non commdIoned Off
GERS The brigader general to be reiponfibe for
the railing OF the legion TO apPorton the requhtloR
to each regiment, and the mandant of each re-
gmenl TO apportion the regimental requifiton
each company. Any neglect or diobedence Of or.
ders TO be puniihed with feverity.
The penalties of non attendance and other often
ces would deierve confederation. He believed no
yiten would be Efficient, if the fines not Civ
en- to the officers commanding the companies, for
their ule and equipment, and no fyltem will be 70
jut as to determnate every ipecies of guilt BY
court martial
The court members ihould receive the fame pay
as if on any other duty.
When the legion was collected TO be iuhject
the articles of war, except to corporal pupiih-
ment. 1t would be beit arrange tyitem tor the
legion from the annual reports of the adjutant gene
raj TO the iecretary of war. who ihould report
ually the defects OF the law.
Mr.. Williams fald, it appeared to him that there
was certain proportion of our citizens who were
better calculated and more diipofed for military du
ty than Others. The principle here laid down
would give them opportunity TO diltnguiih them
felves according to their genius but in the claue
in the bill before them, all to be conidered
forming the militia, let their genius abilities be
ever 10 much variance with be fervice. Of what
ue could it he, faid Mr. Williams, to dfcipline
men who dfIked the iervice. In his opinion it
was only lois of time.
Mr.. Willams concluded by faying that he had
thrown thee ideas together, and iubmi,ted them
the confederation of the Houlc. They appear to
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