Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-25
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he intention and tlcSifS II row. WGt0 "
take possession Of louisiana by force OF arms;
and having once the command Of an army to
erect all tae western territories inro what form
or,govet ntnent as might best please the Fancy
OF the leaders But the apology which they
maze sneaks i3r itsele. 1t IS the concluding.
para rrar,s of the number oe Coliolanus PUB
lshcd in tie Chronicle, December 25d, 1902,
10 think of sapaPating from the union,
must no doubt produce very painful sensations,
but what else wiz be LETT for them? What
B must be their decision When the French go
vernon or Newt Orleans oiicrs them the free
dom Of navigation, il the Will consider them
selves as part OF his establishment and consent
TO be enrolled as dependant provinces OF Lou.
isiana Will not the same spirit which untold.
ed'itself In al4te meeting Of the people OF that
district when convened % form a constitution,
arain breaAout, and utter sentiments hoStleto
s the combined interests Of our country, and In
/. .sliting to our government! 1t will, ana the
people will have no other alternative left. They
must, however painful the task, join the de-
tachea consular government, for the purpose
OF obtaining that trade, which will be refused
them as citizens of the United States, but
which will be granted to them as members OF
the district Of Louisiana. The western boun-
Diary of the United States will then be the Al
lSgaay mountains and the secretary OF the trea-
su,y may beginfto make new hscal calcua-e
tons for the payInens.o OF the nar.onal debt to
make rooI tie deEslcAtions arising from the
acknowledgements ofs the Unieed States; the
money arising from TIE sale AMI future settle
sment es tie Yazoo, Georgia and Kentucky
district, will then aow into the military chest
sof. the Erst consul OF France, a,d not into the
treass,ry Of the United States as has beenwiss
- and o. iginally Arranged.
IN the HIorning Clroaicle of tire 8th Fe
braary, 1905, Corio!aEus sketches the plan 6
the military force when he recommends to
scongrass Should be raised l2r taking possession
Of Louisialla, and very pretty military force
ii was, to be entrusted TO general Wilkinson
rot less IN falty-thce thousand, one hum
sdred mi slsty sank and Gle! IN imitation Of
the emperor Nspcleon, be styies them Ma
tional iegions." Here follows the plan CT the
iegions.
4 & The general and staff Of q plete legion,
embracing tic necessary component parts OF
an army, SHOULD consist O. one brigadicr gesse-
raj, two aid-do-caalps,with tsc rank Of majors,
one Inspector AMI adlutant general, vita the
ter with the RAM, Of lieutenant coicrcl, one
commissary, one payInaster and clotner, With
the rank OF captain, ore Judge advocate, one
chaplain, one surgeon, two mates.
"Two full legioaary regiments to consist OF
two colonel commaadants, two. aids to rank as
captains, four ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, eight majors,
thigty-two second lieutenants, four adjutarts,
with the rank of first heutenants, four rieant
majors, four quarter master serleants, one han-
cred and sixty non-commissioned officers, two
signal trumpets, and two signal buglehoM,s,
mounted, four drum and fife majors, sixty
drums and flies, three thousand two hundred
rank and file
s:Two batailions of legionary riilenen to
8 consist Of one lieutenant colonel conlInandant,
one adiutant with the rank Of FIRST lieutenant,
two majors, eight captains, eight first lleure-
nants. eight second lieatenants, two sergeants,
forty non-commissioned officers, one signal
trumpet, two signal horns, mounted, one Drum
and fife major, sixteen drums and flies, eight
hundred rank and file
I" Two companies of light dragoons--one
major commandant two captains, four first
ieutenanes, four second lieutenants, two COR
nets, one adutant, on SERGEANT major, one
quarter-master serjeant, ten commission
ed officers, two trumpets, two bugle horns,
two farriers, two saddlers, and one hundred
and twenty eight dragons"
g Two companies of artillery, one major,
two captains, two captain lieutenents, four
ieutenants, one adjutant, one sergeant major,
one quarter-niaster sergeant, ten sergeants,
four drums and 6fes, twenty -four artihcers
armed as infantry, one hundred ard four ma
trosses, eight brass six Founders, four 81
inch howitzers curricle carriages, four grass
hoppers, two travelling forges, four ammuni-
ton Wagons, and two light tumbrils.' =
I" One company of sappers and miners,
competent TO the duty Of field engineers