The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15


the Muscoyite law, they cease to be slaves {;
and thus the military state, which IS con-
sidered amongst other people as state OF
servtude, offers to them the double advan-
tage of affranchisement and glory.
The monarch takes, from the domains
Of the crown, such lands as are necessary
for the establishment and subsistence OF
the coloniEed regiments and to Keep
themselves, as well as their horses, when
they are not ordered for expeditions out OF
their own country. In this manner, whole
armies, innumefable armies, will De kept
on foot in time Of peace, without bringing
ANY expense upon the national treasury.
Their pay begins only when they are call,
ed out of their respective colonies, ana
will be in proportion to the habits OF new
Ipeople, without wants or luxury. These mill
| tary communities, will all. without excep-
ton, bear arms, will be kept in constant
exercise, and will preserve their military
spirit, like those on similar stations of the
Roman empire during the periods OF their
greatest conquests.
The military villages are laid out with
Regularity in farms of about forty English
acres, and each contains two houses, one
for the Master Colonist and the other for
the reserve. The master colonist is pea
| SAINT, above fifty years of age, who receives
| his land and house on condition OF furnish
ling a soldier. horse, if be colony Of cav
airy and the soier's family if he have one.
The soldier is to live with him, and while
off duty (Which usually calls him away
three days in the weekly to assist him in
cultivating his ground. At the end OF 90
years, or 20 if he be Pole, the soldier is
released from service, or placed on the in
valid list for garrison duty, as he shall
choose. The reserve is to be the success
or of the Master Colonist, selected by him
usaly from his family, and though he also
is bred to the use OF arms and the customs
Ola camp and expected to till the ground in
case of necessity, is usually employed in
some handicraft. Matrimony is encorag
ed but women within the military pale
are not allowed to marry out of it. The
children from eight to thirteen years Of age,
are sent every other day to schools Of
mutual instruction in their native villages.
They learn also to ride, to use the sabre,
and to repeat the military catechism and
at thirteen are removed to the village
where the colonel of the regiment keeps
his head quarters. to complete their educa-
ton. Here they are formed into corps,
and the most promising are made officers
The edueatin OF the women has been
neglected but Lancasterian schools for
them also have begun to be established.
I The total number of coloniZed forces in
1922, il stated at $4,000; at present they
are supposed to be about $4,000. Each
military district is under the command Of
an officer. from whom there is no appeal
except to the Emperor; and all the con-
Germs of the colonies are managed on a
military system. AT the head quarters Of
each regiment is its chancery, where the
code of law is deposited; and a strict po.
, lie is established, which scrutinizes every
individual. 1t is SAID that all the army
except the guards are to be coloniZed
+ beside which the crown peasants may fur
/. nish colonlzed army of million Of mer
i always on foot and ready for service, with
out the expense of single roube to til,
! government. The nursery thus formed o
a master colonists, reserves and boys is cal
!. culated to perpetuate this Overwhelming
. force.
The Courier remarks that there is n
). probability of this Chimera" being eve
: fully realized and declares that the sys
il tenn contains the elements Of its own des
e .ruction, as it raises a powerful body {
4 men above the rest, as well in a mental a
a military point ofyiew, who viii not Ion
n yield implicit obedience to the will of
sovereign ruler. 1t is by no means mposs
ct bile, however, that he still may WELD Til
,e mighty force long enough to produce in
ne portant changes in the aspect Of Europe.
is Captivity Of William .Moor.-Willia
n Moore, Of Stratham, was one Of Roger
pc Rangers. He with ten others was SCI
* on scouting party and while partakir
lie OF soldiers fare, at table spread in Il
he wilderness, they were surrounded by
ne party Of savages. A desperate fight e
en- sued; seventeen Of the Indians were kille
lr- and eight Of the Rangers, Col. Hacke
he one the survivors, made his escape. Moo
was taken, but mt till he had wrench
has the tomahawk from the Indian who fl
eep seized him. and buried it in his brai
the The other survivor was murdered in CT
hat blood on The battle field his heart "
: no taken from his body and forced warm
nee to the mouth OF the prisoner. who had be