Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-16

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o.ne principle however, OF siecsio. ior
ue.acnfnents. tnere are serious ana we8nv
!olcc.ions. t IS TEDIOUS It tend 70 CO
onee insaooroinaaon, and IS inluoio's y of1-
GERS ssreaoy IN commission. Hnd ear.
nestiy recommend to the legislature iss aoos
ift!on.
Waist the attention OF the legislature
sao1 De engaged on this subject, there u
Also another provision highly deserving
tnesr attention. Ihe organization Of our lon
cat militia varies materially from thai. p-esy
cr1oed tor the army OF the United Stases,--
/ AND In order to have militia received into
the service Of the latter. they must. be or
gsn.scd according to their plan. There
ouSns 70 oe On authority given BY Jaw to
sne Execause tor THIS purpose whenever
aslac a;nentsare seqnired to be placed ~
state OF prsparatipn And there ought csc
pscsauy'to De an efficient method prescribe
ca Tor enforcing obedience In attending az
any appo'nieo rcnoesyous,
,ne sososuon OF the vonnseer corps also
M,'neeflous'y TOT reSision. ms species
- asye5s vafuaoie wnen y can pc Drought
INTO service put unoer existing circumstan.
csss tnc Punlic u deprived almost enureiy
Oh It's a'd' very few volunteer companies
coptaAn the number of privates necessary
LOT tneis reception into the service OF the
on'seo o.A,cs ana whtst they appear DC.
s,lvss 20 'aSe tneir snare OF duty tney VIII
nor oonssns 20 DC eoasoiioatcos power
20 sconsoeoats wnere tney are not fuil, ang
: moee tor determin!n8 the SELECTION OF ef-
nCers amongst them Is h'Shiy necessary.
Inc situation OF the Cavalry in partica-
iar Reriss me conssqeranon OF the iegisia>
.ure' Ire mode ~ which the war mas
oeeH conducted. and appears Ike to be cons
tinueo, aHords out little use for THIS species
Oh troops. IN truth, they as weii as the vos
'al.eer infantry corps, although composed
OF the oest materials which the Country sf+
Io1os' are lot the most part exemPtS from
tue Puohc service,
he war department On the fourth OF July
last, ISSUED reqnisition 70 most ofths states
IN tne gnion icr oetachins. organizing and
noioing IN readiness, quota of the militia.
Inc proportion required from Georgia, was
tnree thousand i've hundred, Phis requi-
sition was the more easily complied with
here. In consequence Of the steps which had
been previously taken, to have the militia
arranged into classes, and to Gauss one third
10 De IN Constant readiness. The organiza,
ton ct the first class made them ready to
MI up the quota. And one complete Bri,
rade mas oy the directions Of the Major &c,
neral commanding the United Stares troops
IN the sixth military district been ordered
| to the neishborhood of Savannah. Besides
these 1t Is entirely probable, that a force Of
considerable strength WILDE speedily march.
ca TO the south West. The movements Of
the enemy IN that quarter, have for sons
time indicated plan, which il Is seriously
/ interesting TO the General Government and
| to us1n particular, should be frustrated.--,
nave accordingly been required by the
war department to hold in readiness, two
thousand fiye hundred men for the purpose
otco operating with reinforcements order-
Cd from other sections of the Union. This
number will be supplied from the balance
OF the ilrst class, together with some Vo.
lunteer companies. They are in q state Of
readiness.
The exposed and defenceless situation of
our principal seaport town, became a
source OF anxiety, so soon as the mode Of
warfare intended to be pursued By the e.
nemy became known. The fund appros
priated at the last session for military dis.
bursements was nearly exhausted. and with,
oyt money could not order troops to tho
held on State account. 1t was important
too, that suitable Notifications should be e,
rected on the land side, TO repel the ape
proach OF the enemy. The corporation Of
Savannah pursuing the example sst them
at other places, and stimulated by the re-
commentator OF the Major General having
charge OF TINS Military district, es well as
oy 'hat of the state Executive, adopted the
loea OF loF!ityin8 that CITY by voluntary sony
trioutions IN money and labor on the part
OF the innaotants ; conhding ~ the belief
ina, the 5enerai governments wopla pits
mateiy reimburse the expenditure
put tue chizens OF t'iat place, not being
very numerous, ana the place ItseT re-