Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-11
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ue'IV' and conelnne their session from day
20 DAY, and from tins to time, t:ntil al tn,
oulIes required OF them are performed.
ne commandments of regiments win law
before their respective courts, when con-
vehed, the forms and instructions accomna.
nYins this order, and be regulated by them.
N every Difficulty that may occur in the
construction and execution OF the act thew
are required to carry into effect,
Each class will be made to consist of sc.
seen men and any fractional part of a
class which may remain afse- a !; g;s;on of
VIC toeai numDer of non commissioned Off.
Gers musicians and prvates of every repi.
'hshs, oy the number aforesaid, viii be dis,
scribesI by law. '''S '''oN9 pre-
Ans Actin pursuance of which sh;s Gens
erai Order IS promulgated, hss for,iCel thc
auoes whlcn 1t created by heavy n-raitipx
iot eie neglect Or violation of thern.--I,et
suoh DC tue portion of the unworthy citizen
Tnp oids defiance 20 the laws, and rnocke
at tue aistresses OF his country But the
Com Com a"der ia chief. confidently aaacals 70
trc -nonor, the patriotism, the duty, of the
800 VI the milta, Of the magistrates, &
pe1ric o. virginia, 30 co'Operato win
nm al accomplishing the views of the Lee
sHiasu'e' m authorizing n pernsanen, force
OF the defence of the State. TIE s.sstv oe
our country the relief of our citizens Who
are now so much harrassed in the tniljt;,
sotVioe ny long tours duty; and the prs.
ei'all'" Oh the expo cd par S of the State.
:, o''i INC cruel odtrases of an enemy who
Ihhks hmselt discharged from every ~.
strap lmpos d by The usages OF actions. M
'he laws OF God, in his warfare with us fur
nisn imperious motives for the exer,ion Of
al our national and individual ere-gv. Tn
iePei a' enemy who neither feels the rev
Ss-nSe que to age, nor respects the sanct;ty
S"iN'e character; an enemy who seizes
win equal dvidity the lawful spoils If war
ant .ne property OF individuals, which
"ohia be invlolabie by humane. brave and
generous people who not satisfied Win =
MANY eAerton of his own strength in the
contest with the United States. excitss the
'nereuess savage tn an indiscri,ninate
slaughter OF all ages and sexes, and uses his
u'hioSt ehor1s TO cause assassination to be
ea'Il-d mo every house in the Southern
S'd'eS Is equally the die ate of the most
II no able ~ de and the most solemn duty.
il IS enough, that Nirgnians should kaoy
'ner duly to perform it. That our cou.trv
ought to DC dear To US, needs no Drecf. If
any were necessary, The very difficulty of
PROCURING regular soldiers is an evidence Of
he advantages we enjoy over every other
people. In other countries, men are dis
ven TO the army 20 seek subsistence. In
this, happily, there is no such motive As
matter OF a1tY, military service should
DC equally performed o. all. 1t there IS 10
DE an inequality OF ,ervce, nothing can be
more JUS Than, that those who perform it
should be Compensated by those whom they
pro, sct. Hence the provisions in the Ias,
for providing an adequate bounty for sucn
Ot our CitlZeBS as may vcInntarily
IN the defence of their country. The utili-
~ Of this law to the public, viii depend We
ny much upon the dispatch with which it is
executed. Justice to individuals requires
that reasonable and uniforal estimate
should be made by the Ours Martial. of
all property they may value.
The commander in Chiefs sanguine in his
expectations, that if this cHrps is raised.
there will not in future be many occasions
to call the militia into service, EXCEPT TO
meet tie enemy in the field. From that
service the brave and patriotic people of
this country would not De exempt. they
are, and always have been, ready at A mo-
meOt's warning, and at every risk, to repel
n invading foe, The only service which is
iFksome 10 them, Is, that which keeps them
long IN camp 10 a state of inactivity, separa.
ted from their families. The successful esl-
scutiou of this law will put an end to these
inConVenic noes. The militia then, have
deep interes, in its success. Ifthe required
number of men are raised, they are to serve
Instead o. militia, and cannot be carried ous
of Virginia or an adjoining slate Without
the Consent of the exa cutiye consequently,
there VIII be no calls Of militia uniegs that
force is inadequate. What is likely TO hap.
pen in future, may be judged Of from the
past. We have been al war nearly three
| years, and except for a short period, we
hare never had in service, at any one time,
| many more than that number Of men. Il
may therefore be safely stated, that if this
| law had passed at the commencement ofths
war, the militia service would not have been
felt in this state. Il may be as confidently
| expected that he Ell, cts OF the law will be-
TO relieve the militia from that distressing
| part Of the service which is now thrown up
| on them. It's success depends much upon
! thc classes. 1t IS believed that the money
raised upon the property of the classes, up.
OF The eXempts and militia officers, with
/ the bounty of~le hundred dollars to be paid
| by the state, aud one hundred and sixty /.
| ctcs Of iahd offered BY the United States,
| viii be sufficient inducement to command
| tao services of the required number Of men.
1t it is not, il is SO obviously the interest Of
the classes to make up the bcun;y winch
may be necessary, th4t there can be no doubt
Of their doing so. More IN IN half ofthe
price of the exemption to be obtainea by .
compliance with the law, will be paid by