Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-21

lence. This maxim has been conseera-
ted By the Bill of r. ghts ofall the States:
and yet the opinion is as universal, that
the pFesen. organization is both deiec-
live and onerous. Important changes in
The present system are Indispensable to
make the militia any way equal to The
! Standard assigned it by the wishes of the
patriot. To the end that everr source
from which information might be collec-
Ted should be approached, 4 addressed
circular letter TO the Governor of every
State and Territory. and to many citi-
zsns distinguished alike by their intelli.
gence and experience, asking for infor-
nation on this interesting subject. nv
so doing, [ hoped 10 become possessed
o. the information which might lead to a
result that would reconcile, as far as
practicable, The various circumstance,
moral and physical, belonging to SOCK
tensi7e held, and thereby conciliate
the public sentiment 60 such changes as
the wisdom of Congress might think
proper TO adopt: Communications Ia re-
ply to this letter have been received
some Of which she'd much light on this
difficult, delicate, and highly national
object These COMMUNICATIONS wefe
laid before the Board, whn Uniting thelr
own experience and intelligence with
The information thus impaired, il was
hoped might find Itself 10 a condition 10
point out the defects of the existing sys-
TEN, and the probable remedies They
were directed TO report to mo the result
OF their reflections, which they accor-
dinghy did, and their report, maraed l,
with tine answer to my letters, is here
with submitted. The system Of lac
tics for Cavalry, and Of Instruction for
Artillery, have been dfgested, and ale
in the hands of Copyist and WilI be
communicated in few days.
Intentionally forbear making any
remarks on the various alterations re.
commended by the Board of officers. The
wisdom Of those to Nhom they are sub.
United, should Congress determine to
legislaie on fire subject; will correct a.
ny errors into which they have been be-
trayed, and supply any defect which
may have escaped their observation.
cannot, however, abstain from calling
your attention 10 The highly interesting
fact, that we have, according to the last
census, two millions of male citizens
between the ages of IS and As. The
difference indicated between that RUN
Der and those embodied IN the return.
of the Militia from the States, result
from The exemptions from militia SER
vice, which, III some of the states, are
equal to one half of their whole number
which, from their ages, should be en-
rolled From our happy position IN re-
gard to Europ@ and from the no less
fortunate relaiioss maintained with our
neighbours, and their actuai condition
It would appear that keeping up a sys
ten OF the militia SO extensive as the
present, and burtheusome, without any
advantage, TO large class Of our citl-
Gems, was altogether Unnecessary. A
different organization, therefore, by
which at least a na.ilion and bali of our
most useful citizens would be relieved
from the Improbable pageantry of mi
ltsry parade, for five or six days in
the year, constituting SO INJURIOUS
draft On their industry, nust be one
which cannot fail to be weli received
by the American people; and when, Zoo,
il is believed, that notwithstanding this
natural arm of the national defence.
TIE dccument X is the report of the
officer particularly charged with indian
affairs, by which it will be seen, that
several Treaties have been nego-
tiated with various Tribes, and which /
are herewith submitted. BY two Of !
which, large tracts of land within the T
limits of indiana have been relieved /
from the incumbrance of the Indian IT, |
tie. Although the proper measures !
were adopted to effect similar result
in other quarters, they unfortunately |
have not been successful,
During the recess, information was
continually communicated TO the De-
partment, that bloody, and most pro-
badly an exterminsting war was about I,
to break out between the Osages and |
Delaware, and their numerous allies,
which it was urged, nothing could avert,
but the employment Of respectable |
portion of the army of the United states /
The power of the Executive, without
legislative provision TO the effect, was
deemed too questionable to justify the
measure: ali that could be done, was
Immediately performed to prevent the
threatened mischief. A part of our mi