The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-17
i. 10 fine thew have been aceu.sss4d 10.

IWupld fain hope not iasurmoBntahie.
All our nslirnal iastiinilpn., and mncl
Of or Legislation, are founded in that nuiu
ii spirit Of difference and fbrbeafsncr whicl
have so signally Distinguished the peapl.
II these : stes. and therefore. ane my ~
duly the hppe, that, ~ an oblrct Of sui
,iti Importance IS u WILL regulated Min
TIA, ninor ni,leclinns viii be sacrificed Il
the attainment of So great a good.
10 enabla me Ia ~ cute the duty as
slgntd me by Congress II Is most de-ira
/ bile tfnt ! should aequlre al the infp ma.
! TIM within my reach, and while 49, d1iag
+ the oFponumIy srfms seasonssle one
+ 70 ascertain thr different sysieas, both oI
/ Organization aat instruction, Which pr, al
IN each state ant, also, the rpcts and
s.u lia 81 hlch ohsrr,ht,pn AID alignment
nay Gage aFgesled, fbat by eoanparieoo,
a system o's} be extractpd which, will,
most frnbshI, init the greatest nsmbef
Ia ~ fivpr, "hirh system, Sbeo maturrd,
HdI b. submitted o. the plsdI I'm Of Con-
gress, VIVA have hid for several ssssi ms
tbs interesting subject under consideration,
and Who ara alone competent 10 apply
/
of The control OVER tlIs subject hring re
tanned 10 he STATES. II Is With rhi5 yirw
ihni add 81 you, rs also the Governor Of
each + M States snd Territories, aud
surh Distinguished citizens known 10 ne,
fon Whose experience expect to derive
mpeh yduable Information.
To fbs end beg 10 submit the follow
ne questions:
lat. WHAT Is the number Of your Mill
u,2
end. Are they organized 10 strict con
form ~ to the law OF Congress If they
differ LIN what2 -
Sd. Are The rrg' tlar or volunteer Militis
most eiHr MP
ith l. inrre a preference given for en-.
tering volunteer enrps7
5th. Docs lhe establishment of the vol
nnteer Mu,li' operate lnlprlonsly on the
regular lllliia'
6fh. Wait proportion do thu volunteers
bear Ia the rgal Nillta2l
9TH. oaid il promote the "fFei, ncy of
volunteer "a. ps II Trey had h. power by
h" of making by laws for tier own go
,crpmrnl5
Bt. VOID classification Of the Mill
ia hr m Improvement onr to be .caled
TN dctirc, The other The sc9aptrgf
9lh. h. m,klnz TN cl,ssficatlon. should
age 81 tn lngle OF marrlrd Stat, form the
drsiln, uou9
i1ih | 'ge. what the proper period42
Tin. Would II be an imp o,emcn 10
Issue com missions ooly tn Inferior grade,
y tlne If petcr; If 80, what should BIZ the
mgnt.2
l4.h. Is uot the period of service Cor
1h''e mouths only, on one fonr, attended
With goat sacrifices Of lif, and treasure,
enl productive al urilicienry2
Is "a. II 81, 20 what period might II be
IpeprrIy eXlendel2
lIth. What ale the regulations OF your
Stall, ~ ~ tlalulng the Militia?
18Th. From your experience, are fle-
qneat mnstsis advantageous 10 the great
body OF the Militia.
lGlh. Wand II be an improvement TO
coninr the instruction TO the officers cx-
clnsivrly ?
i7th. Is the system of Infantry tactics,
directed by law, universally pursued?
l8h. What system of exercise and ia
strucllon farlillery have you practised or
followed what are It's defects and RENE
dIrs
iah What System of cavalry tactics
have you adopted? Whot are It's defects
and remedies?
A hon some Of the States and Terri
tories returns OF the Militia have not been
AIDE, the fret Of these queries became ne
cesstry IN general letter.
A'tlpqgi the training of the Militia ~
conGdcd 10 the STATES, Il is important that
THIN REGULATE ms ~ this particular shoAd
bc known ~ THIS Department. aud II will
he attended wlIh gpod etlrrts.that thesyslen
OF edch 7hooId pe known by all the States
II any thing sIggests Itsrlf worthy Of
communication, thopga not called for by
any particular question, II will he highly
acceptable.
A. i Your State, doubt not, you have
many clb1"ns unknown 10 me, whose in
lorult lnn and experience tooid be very
valuable, have pre-uaed 80 Car on your
goodness IS 10 ask you t. direct aud for
ward the enclosed letters 10 persons of
that description.
have To beg YOUR earliest attention 10
this subject, as g Board viii be immediate
Iy con'ened 10 perform the specific duties
assigned me-, 70 tn, Il ard shalt unltc
one or more Militia Officers.
have further 10 request that the cor
respondence which may BIZ addressed Ia
me on these subjects, may be endorsed
" Militia Service
With the greatest consideration and res
pect have the hopor TO he, YOUR most
obedent servant, JAS. BARBOUR.
-eDe-
It's nj length annonucrd that Commo
deere PORTER has resigned his commls-
son in the Nay Of the United States, aud
accepted the command of the Naval For
ces of the Republic of NeNico.
II the loss of this gallant commander is
to be- regretted ON account of his value 10
our Navy, there is consolation in the re-
Election that his services have been ar
qui'ed by ncigabnring aud friendl, Pow
er, 10 whom, probably, they will. u1der
the actual circumstances IT that country
he ot Nofr value than, under present cir
cn.n.tttces, thra would have been 10 this.