The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-28

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| 6 auY fueutncnt "a slIuH TINT snesfh inv Of
1871 ~, authority wa fssu h. eRtqid tie
s#tNfce OF the 2 militia 10 y term mol rAered,pz
II months IN ANY cnc year.
II lhe object Of the eail WIS nefTf q u frforta
I q the laWs relating 20 nur militia stairm, ~ 10
aht,in utt nnRtian Oh which l. altaipn thu con.
duct 1T he T., sidentat he tnitrd Statrs Tie
information TINS askeii hiiehl be- nrresshry r.
form the foundation Of an inquiry Rni ~ u
VI understood not 10 b. diocied sgainsi The
President aud Sec,t'ap Of Var bat vas cnl
cnatfd to effect init consequences. a phlueu-
LAT individual who had been often nrnienrn
before I = pnhIio. he VI hed 10 have every
document which could throw light upon ihe
snh''f aud the feaaon why h, wns otposed
10 The resolution. as tnadfrd ~ the mover, WA
TINT he wishnd sttip il of all rxtfnueous and
oumhrause mnter. Whether there existed INV
regulation 10 serve six months. which was aps
plirRble 10 the whole Of the mllhn during iht
teai 1914, Ia would not take spon hifns Ii 10
say. lie understood from rum ~ thai there
was no sueh regulation Bun he learned thsS
the milttm ! foune Sc Whow re called IN 70
service from ION Amil 1879. 10 tie eud OF The
war, we danled fTss months, VII. thef there
was such - regulation, ~ not A connected
with TIN. suhicu ihrre is correspondence be-.
tween tho s,rrelny Of Wn md GaYernof
blornt as 10 The length Of time 10 Nhch tho
services of ,he IN lima extended
lie did nj care were u net calculated TO Oh
scure he sull'ot u the gentleman from Ohio
bad copy al every leiifr " hlch passed during
tine Who'll. WIZ rs to the services OF the militia
but having some knowledge oT The nature If
this correspondence, which fctctfod ,hirht -
the act Of the Legislature Of the state rln,iss
Ia the mlIi#ia onilrd out against the lndhna
some OF whom were dfafed tor an indefuite
g.. A
three months Che consequences which naa
that Gsneru Jackson, n t,c end of the Geek,
wbr, some Of the mth having ,crsed out their
term, t'und hunsclf neal, stripped of his ar
nv. He tsouRhf his correspondence which,
owue Ia these circumstances ~ thai time took
place hoiwean the GoyernoG al the State aud
tie Ex"uuF Department Of The Ualied Stntes
would not hepr upon the subject. lie WIS or
posed lhenriore 10 al ihs matter hrinr com.
airuceird not that hr had any drond lit the
s'uosurr nf this corpRrnndrurc c4utl sh. lie
siFhiesl Sosbicion on thu 'ale,rs, thr enud a.
- the d'rbifun OF the iadn dual vim was 10 bo
anrCirdby this mfasurp.
Should H. correspondence ever he pub ~
ed u would show thai more of the grncrnfi8
Knman clara,rei was "a iEfel ia itc rnndnrf
oitht in1is alual.tba nun iber ma ~ to lad
eve liyod, hnt rs his dsunei ri ind dual
had been chpred mus be- NAM, II, 9th #tn,n#nE
his hbnd. with TIN blood ri mHu he hoptd
thai the Hei4 winch wer sought pitt could
not be ulsrnrod BY cNiraurans .ad yoluHuaB
matter w fhnsr rpnsou. ~ would mu.f ~
-, lie out The following nprds. being tn AZ
Of the resolution inserted By the gentleman
fiom Ohio. nith,i the acceptance Of the amend.
mrnf.
Aud 10 furnish copir. Of pny orders e The
Prrsidera or 5 eirtmy al VA. hy u o { - the
rxrresr NJ Tire discretion vested IN The Pres.
dfni by fa 5fl arction ofihe Act Of Ism Aplb,
1sl1 tie term Of service OF rhc 'lrnucssrr ,nili
III may have been extended beyond rec
mouths md II 40 suci order exg IN H. Nnr
Department 10 state that ftcr o This Ii6n d.
Ana also 10 furnish copies Of any eoftcspen-
deuce ~ the Wa Depp lmeni brimuen lie Pre-
,drnt or Secretary Of Wan. and ihr Cove nor
al Tennessee, dining The late VIZ, GA fhr SUD-
ret Of tnne which tn drafted nila Of aid
enir should be- required 10 sefvr IN the arnies
81 the United States
NJ Ben said be- Was aware fhat Il was not
| "a order toButef INTO the discussion If the gen.
| cal m.lifs Oft rcsnuiiru lie only designed
| therefore ~ offer few remarks and hr would
do Il very bii'dy. NJ To The motion 10 ,til,c mt
,rrfnln parts Of he resolution. He would not
| hnye thought oi obrrudmg himself lor mo.
mcui upon the attention 81 The House, y hon
| nrtc was So many gentlemen found ready 10
| tai up the discussion, II hn bad not seen Tint
| il Wis resolution 10 impt arn, not before the
House bui b,iorc the public, The character Of q
distinguished individual who Was his DrighboT
| A. considered Il therefore, rs much hs DIS, 20
notice any attack made upon that individual,
| ~ II would .hayc htru ~ ihn case oi any
OTHER citizen OF HI district, VITO bad ~ oppor.
funIty OF beng heard upon his floor lie may
| bee Euilty OF lnjnsiice, perhaps, When he suppo
IL D g.. IL e Il 4 al
subject OF attack .tor, iutRina from the language
OF tbe resolution hc oag efi III deuh II hone OF
all ihosc Other eenHrmfu ofdiafinenon who md
/ been named, from TIME 10 tint IN connection
/ with the calling nut Of the militia might moi be
equally objects al attack
! II might bc one of the olIfCts Of this rcsolu-
| lion 10 disturb the reposr ol late President OF
| ,hr 'uitcd States Tor Il Mr. Madison had eiY-
rn nnino,iiy 10 call unl the dptaf hlDrni 10 man
| int. taut posts ADD had fnilpd 10 taGeIipn "a
"xtrnton Of IT'S scrylces to six months, wuen II
! Vas evident that three months would baloiy Suf
! fec III them 10 reach ibose posts lis would
! appeario bc criminal neglect II fhs Seere-
/ lnrp 81 @irr had piyrn that nutha@iy, without
the sanction of the Pie.d1lt, then was he gull
~ of an usdtpaiiDn 81 power. The Governor of
1rnue.Sre could mol be very scr.aus by Implicated,
II he o. " pursued his Instructions. tic was not
! 10 BE- loaded With responsibility fol HE oHll sioEs
o. bIunders OF nfhors. 4 there had been any -,
MISSIONS and plumbers They ought not to be
fNed upon mere Oigan and h. " This charge
was 10 be- fixed on the individual :" no had acted
under the orders Of the Governor be could not
say. Offhe faet Of tie proclamation, the mill.
/ TIA were called INTO service Tor So months and
the Secretary otNar had isfurd his orders 10
/ that ehcc; how, thea. any ccnsHe eau be az
tdcird 10 subordinate agent, was to him in
] / IA q
/ ed "a iuli, then have we commenced this inycS
tn tiou ii the wrong eoA and tAate IS so
great msguamintv IN attacking ihf tail when
W. should at atk the head. We may ptfhnp-
see more. and hear more, when the Secretary
Of War shall make his report.
He presumed. that WHEN tbr gentleman from
Ohio Introduced this resolution, he expected
thai some pnblic benefit v uuld result. No pthef
end would justify is Introduction. II 1onid