Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-02

aotbe improper Nj as q copy From that
which has bsen proved BY the test of expe-
renee; by the laws of that state the officers
are chosen by the people from the Major
General down 30 the Ensign, every COM
Pany has collector and a treasurer, and the
hnes are the property Of the company and
at their disposal, they have an orderly book
winch Cannot be siienated from the com.
Pany, and the hnes on non-paymert are tri-
able before single magistrate, there is
three private and one regimenlal mustesr in
the Year, the state furnishes powder on
training days, &c. and any person elected
as an officer is not permitted 10 resign TN
TIT he has served five years, under such
Law there IS some encouragement for 4 nan
60 muster; but compare ii with our srs,erp,
the president signs a number ri blank com.
missions and leaves them with the Stcreta.
~ al War, and the Colonel or Major goes
up when there ls-a vacancy, with The name
OF a person who las the longest nose, and
is easiest led and fills up hi. commission,
the fines which are from rs cents TO 5 dol.
lars, accordingly as man happens TO grin
at the collector, and for eight ,nus.ers, ale
paid CATER deductirg pimp money! into lie
Treasury of the United States, and IF
course the persons from whom it is collcct-
ed never participate in the return of one
tarthing Of it,
In the states it is different because there
it constitutes fund which goes to the
lesseni lg OF their taxes or renalns under
their own con'rcul: as a proof o. the libr.
ralIv Of the Massat hnsests Militia Law,
it con,al.s the following exemptions from
Militia duty, after excepting all the officers
of every description of the government of
the United States, it SAYS. the following
persons shall also be exempt from Militia
duty, viz. the L.eutenat-G Governor. HIeD..
bers of Council, Judges Of tie Supreme
Judicial Court WIN their Clerks, Officers
and S.udents of he College actually resi-.
den, ,here, zoe Secretary and Treasurer
with their Clerks, Judges Of the Cour, Of
Commoa Pleas with their Clerks, Judges
of Probate, Register of Probate, IL CUSTER
OF Deeas, those who have received COM
mission 20 keep the peace aud are qualified
70 act in tina, Office, Ministers Of ne Cos.
pei Memb rs OF the l. glsialurr with their
officers when IN session, Sheriff., those IF
religious denomination called Quakers and
S1akors, and all those persons who have
held commission in the army or militia.
aud are now out Of otE:e, and all persons
who now do or hereafter NAV loi,. com.
missions IN th. t1iiiiiia, and snail compeat
The term OF fave Years service therein or be
superseded; the description OF persons to
bs inrotted arg every Tree aoe bodied white
male CITIZEN OF this al an Of The United
States, residing w,,hin, &c.
la our Militia Law it says every white
male person residing within, &c. and we
nave experienced The modification of ha,.
reg our sacred religion profaned by our
Clcrg, men being warned to do Militia du.
" and fined for neglect but it is hoped a.
end may be put to such scenes by the Cit.
zens uniting IN a petition 20 Congress The
present session, and agreeing upon somr
general pla,I Of law for this purpose would
i; NOT b prudent to lodge the petition at
some Of the Book stores in town and the
Cptfee- House, and as soon as the, shall be
generally subscribe, the petitioners 10
haze meeting and appoint a cors mittee 10
pr sEn, IS also the draft OF sucl law.
as Wl,i teud 80 our mutual advantage and
promotion Of harmony.
A PRIVATE.