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

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IYshe anendments frpostsd' were not q r.
4 greed 10, he did not care how few we're re-
CURED Of the state. ( ~ ( &; .
IN. Aariots was opposed to the amend
mens, because he thought the spportion-
meat ought 20 be according TO the returns,
though no state would be more benested
by different course than South Carolina.
Policy forbade that state to lessen the mum
her of its militia, and eysry man capable OF
militia duty was returued-and therefore
the state returned . larger number in pro-
portion to its white population than other
states. G.. =.
Mr.. Sauthard was in favor Of striking
out the presen: mode for the purpose OF
substituting another slough he did not,
precisely CONCUR in the mode proposed.
Mr.. Holland spoke against the amend.
ment. ''. ~. re. 49, - :. .--7S-
Mr.. Hufy withdrew his amendment to
make way for another motion, viz.
Mr.. Bib moved to amend the bill so as
to apportion the respective quotas :. &C.
cording to the number of white male inha-
bitants between the ages Of 16 and As, 70
be collected from any returns in the depart
ment Of war or in any ether way he the
Presiden.) may judge equitable"
The question being taken on this motion
it was negatived. :,
Mr.. Garland objected to that part of the
bill which provides that the officers shall
receive pay willis. IN training, whilst 81
nilar provision was not contained as to the
Privates. T.. Il ~. 49,.
Mr.. elay observed that the privates were
to receive their accoutrements instead OF
pay.
Mr.. Nelson was in favor of putting the
ofRcers and privates on the same footing.
If they paid one they ought to pay both.
The accoutrements would be of no use to
person but in the service of the United
States, if he should be again called into
service. 1t seemed hard that the officers
who were generally men of property should
be paid for their services, whilst the pri.
Yates, less able to lose their time, were to
receive nothing. Ifthere was to be dis.
tinetion, he had rather the privates should
be paid, and the officers should serve gra-
tbs. a,...rIf ...'.... .,.,>.-,
} Mr.. Ca land moved to amend the bill so
as to provide that non-eommissioned OIL
GERS and priva.es also should receive paw
whilst IN training. - - -
'M'. Root SAID he admired the zeal of
the gentleman from Maryland on this oc-
>casion but he was confident il he had ex.
amined the bill in all its bearings, he would
not have made the same objection. Th.
bill was calculated to reward both "a; c.r.
and soldiers. The officer. being bound 70
tusnlsh themselves with ak accou,remt nts
were to receive pay, but no other emolu.
ment, neither forage or ratious. Oa;cer.
IN the army rarely draw ra;iors. bu, ,ook
Communication. 1t was supposed tina, The
usual pay sould about defrav the ot;c.r,.
:: while attending on duty, and that
1t was supposed would be enough. twas
calculated to pay the officers partially with
nonor. No more ought to be bestowed
than would secure them from loss in volun.
teerlng their services. As to the n,;v.,..
It was only those who subscribed to eerta;r
engagements that were to be employed in
TINS extra service. As an inducement thew
were C draw rat'ons whilst on duty, and
to-. pay they were to receive their arm, and
aecousrements at the expiration Of their en-.
gagsment' The gena IMAM from MARYLAND
seemed to think that farms would be of no
value 70 them. Mr.. R. said, if the gentle.
man would reject that by the present mill.
ia laws every citizen was bound in pc.
naity to furnish himself with arms. and
those too OF a certain description. he would
deem these arms worth something. By
this means tor their services they would
receive muskets of the kind required by
law, which they nigh, not otherwise be
able to acquire. Musicians were to receive
Doth pay and rations, because the musical
Instrument was not sufficieatly valuable to
make donation 81 it to operate a. an in.
ducemsus to the musician to VOLUNTEERS his
services. ~ .... - ~ -.
Mr.; Clay had no great objection to the
amendment But surely, he said. a set Of