Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-07

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1ske K States, cow I'M bulldog tohe
nssd q a, arsenal, l6r DC depoait q Die
arms. acrcurements and insiruments of
music Aforesaid and TO allow the arrnorer
70 be appointed, for keeping the same IN
rood order, such reasonable compensation,
not exceeding per month, as in his
Judgment shall be just and equitable. And
10 case there shaIl not be a sufficient num-
Der of volunteers in any state or territory,
TO form regiment, then the duties requir.
ed 6f the commandant Of regiment. shall
be performed by the commandant OF bat
TALON. = &h.e
Sec. 9. That while marching to and from
and performing duty at, such eneampment,
the commissioned officers and musicians
shall be allowed the same monthly pay, and
the non-commissioned officers, musicians
and privates, the same rations as in the ar
my Of the u. s. and one days march shall
be estimated at twenty miles. ~
Sec. 10. That the detachment Of militia
and volunteers aforesaid shall be oficered
out Of the present militia officers or others,
a, the option and discretion Of the constitu.
tional authority in the respective states and
territories, the president appointing the &C..
neral officers among the several states and
territories, as he may deem proper.
Sec. IL. That the said de,aehments shall
not be compelled to serve lenger time
than six months after they arrive at the
place of rendezvous, aud that during tn.
time of their service, they shall be entitled
to the same pay, rations and allowances for
clothing, as are established by law for the
army of the United States. ..
Sec. IL. That the militia drafted - afore-
said, or who SHAH volunteer as part OF the
detachment authorised by this, act, shall be
liable 70 do duty in the several regiments,
companies and corps TO which they belong,
in the same manner as they wsuld do it
the aforesaid detachment had not been
made, except when in service; Provided
hswever, That in all cases where said de-
tachment shall be called into service, or
whenever such troops shall be called out
for military exercise, they shall be excused
from performing duty in their respective
regiments and corps, during the continu-
ance of such service. II
Sec. IS. That the president of the Uaakd
States be, and he 10 hereby authorised, -
call into the service any nars or ths whole
Of said detachment, when he shall, judge
that the exigsAcies Of the United States
require it and if part only Of said de-
,achlnent shall be called into actual service,
they shall be taken from such parts thereof
As the president Of the United States shall
deem proper. -.
Sec. -. That sum not exceeding one
million OF dollars be, and the same is here
by appropriated, out Of any monies in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the pay, subsistence and support of such
part OF said detachment as shall be called
into actual service. ... ....
Sec. IS. That this act shall continue and
be in force for two years from the passing
thereof, and no longer. &c.,.
The bill having been read
Mr.. Hnfy conceived that the clause
which provides for the apportionmens of
the Graft according to the last returns
would operate unequalIy, as some returns
had been regularly made and others had
not. Such an apportionment would require
nom Massachusetts, one-57th part of her
whole proportion, from Rhode Island one.
Goth, from Connections one. 18th. from
New.York one-3Svh, from Delaware one.
4sd. This inequality was owing to the
efficient modes Of making returns. He
proposed an amenduent au,horising the
superintendent to be made according to the
number Of white male inhabitants between
1e and IS years of age, as ascertained BY
the last census. -.
NJ. Kos. opposed the amendment as O.
Pera,ing partially towards states having
black population, and therefore aggressive.
iy ON the states having no black popula.
ton.
MI. Tronp replied to Mr.. Ross re.
marks on the subject of black population.
mr.. Varnuns opposed the amendment.
becauss II would operate unjustly. Thoss
STATS whose numbers have not encrea,ed
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