Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-07
DOMESTIC.
+ From the Utashinefoa 2eiegraDh.

We now lay before our readers the lucid and
satisfactory report OF the Military Committee,
the documents sent to the House on Mr.. Sloane's
call, upon the six miiitiamen. This attcunpt 10
bring up spirits from the 's'vasty Deep" has re
bounded upon the head of its projectors. The six
black collins Sf the Coalition, onens of the de-
parting power oil the President and his fire cabi-
net ministers.
1t is known. that the ground on which il is at
tempted to charge General Jackson with the muir
der of the six mitamen, Is that, the act of April
1914 did authorize the militia TO be called into
service for more than three months, without spe-
cial order from the President. extending the term
TO six months. The able Report of the Committee
on Military Affairs puts that matter in its proper
light; but out OF their own mouths will we con-
Wet them The " six nili,iamen'' were called in
20 service under the act of 18th April, 1914. On
the 10th December, 1914, the House resumed
:. the consideration of the bill from the Senate au
/" thor2ing draft of SO,i30 militia, for the de-
I" fence OF the frontiers"
&c Z motion made by Mr.. Webster of New
" Hampshire, Daniel Webster, now OF the Sc
- nate,) to amend the bill by hiking out these
. words, applied 10 the term oil service of the
drafted militia: '.for the term Of one year from
g vnicsa sooner discharged" and to insert the
words, to serre for the term noSo prescribed
g 6y esisting iGirs,'' that is, to serve for six
@uionths instead Of one year."-(See Niles Re-
aister, December 2ith, 1911, page 266-T.) He,e
we have the motion Of Mr.. Webster, and the de-
clara,ion of Mr. Niles, that the act { 18th April,
1914, was construed by Mr.. Webster to extend
The term OF service TO six months and such we
know, was the universal construction Of the act at
that time.
In Niles Register for September 10th of the
same year, volume seven, page eighth, we have
the following general order OF Governor Snyder,
calling out the militia in consequence of the land
ing OF marauding party.
HARRIsBURG, Goth Aug. 1924.
To John III SIynemdn, .fdiltnnt General:
You are commanded, in consequence OF the
acquisition from the constituted authorities of the
Union, TO have prepared for marching, and to have
marched for York Town, the place of rendezvous
5000 men, Pennsylvania militia from the I'd bril-
gade of the Sd divisions, and from the 4th, 9Th
and 9th divisions; which detachments are to con-
SYST OF volunteers who have, or who may tender
their services, of flank companies, infantry and RI
uemen, who are to merch in companies, and of
drafted militia, designated for service under gene
raj orders of the Odd July last past; which shall
be organized under one division and two brigades,
Of not otherwise irected0 ON the 9Th day of De-
cember next, agreeably 10 law, and contormably
10 the regulations prescribed for the U. States Ar
my.
For the command of which division. I designate
MAJOR General Nathan Watson, and Brigadier
General John Foster and John Adams. The Ma
jor General and the officers and men under him.
are to obey the commands, and execute the orders
81 General William Winder, Connandant for the
United States, within the 10Th Military District
ne troops may De marched from DIRK, either
IN uvision alter organization, or III smaller bodies,
before organization, If it further the service, and
General Winder shall so direct; and TO such place
as by him shalt be designated.
Terms OF service shall be six months, unless
sooner discharged By the authority of the United
States.
SIMON SNYDER.
Governor OF the lom'Ih of Pennsylvania.
N. r. BoILEAU, Aid-do- Camp.
'TENNESSEE AI;T ITfANJCN
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on AIiliory AZ
fairs, to which the subject had been referred,
made the following report:
Ihe Committee on Military Affairs, TO whom were
referred the documents communicated by the
Secretary Of War, in obedience TO tbe call Of
this House, of the 10th January, relative 10 the
proceedings of Court Martial, which COM
menced its sitting at near Mobile, on the 9Th
oil December, 1914, for the trial of certain Ten.
ncssee Militiamen, together with the correspon-
dence between the Governor of that State and
the Secretaryoi War, respecting the length of
service OF militia drafts, Of that State, during
the late war,
REPORT:
Thatby the reference OF these papers to your COM
mittec, they have been unable TO place any other
construction on your order, than that K was the
Intention OF the House, that they should examine
the same, and determine whether all the tocu-
inents hid been communicated, or were on file in
the Department, necessary to a true understand
ing OF the case to which the call for these docu-
Inents is applicable; and, If any were wanting, 10
ascertain In what manner the deficient papcrs
could be supplied; and, in reporting upon the ma
fure oil the transactions, which these papeTS dis
close, to determine whether the Legislative inter
ference OF Congress be necessary, as to any
amendment, either ofthe Rules aud Ar;iclesof War,
or the laws governing the militia Of the United
States.
In the discharge Of this duty, your Committee.
will proceed succinctly TO state to the House. the
character of the documents transmitted by the
Department OF War; the periods and events to
which they are appl cable; the law and public
eXigency under which the Governor OF Tennessee,
during the last war ordered out the militia drafts
oil that State, for the common defence of our coun-
try; and, lastly, the crimes and offences committed
by portion Of the militia drafts so ordered out
which produced necessity for the examples
which were made, and which are disclosed in the
proceedings OF the Court Martial, convened at or
near Mobile, on the 9Th of December, 1914.
The first criticism TO which the correspondence
transmitted, in obedience to the order OF this
House, by the Department Of War. Is liable is the
numerical Classification, made by that Depart
inent, OF the letters competing this correspon-
deDce.
The Secretary Of War has transmitted twelve
letters, which passed between Tie then Secretary
General Armstrong aud Governor Bluunt. In
stead oil commencing the series with the letter
hrst in date, by which the nducemenl would be
shown for the reply, this order is inverted, and
the series commences with letter. from the Sec
rotary Of War, of te 81 of January, 1914, mark
cd No. Il and his letters continued to No. g.
II so happens, that the FIRST letter in date, is ds
low down as No. 6.--Gov Blounts Of the 10th Of
December, 1913; and the second letter in date is
No. 7--Coyernor BlounfA, Of the oath Of Decem-
Der, 1913; TO 10th OF which, tie letter of the 80
OF January, 1919, Of The Secretary Of War, is on
answer.
Your Committee believe that this arrangement
Of the corrcsrondence is calculated 10 load to So