Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-03


! VIRGINIA. General II. Cooke.-They are in
stead of schools of practice schools of nsubordlna-
tion and vice, where the first and simplest duties OF
soldier are rarely, if ever taught.
Central alexander Smyh. Frequent musters OF
the militia are of no advantage. They produce a
serious loss of time.
! NORTH CARoL1NA.--G General John q. ONeaN,-1
The regular militia are too much in the habit OF re-
regarding their company musters as an lrksome duty,
which confers distiction, and is OF no value So
that they have the name of mastering and are ex-
empt from the fine imposed by law, 1T is all that is
desired
CoNNEcTIcuT. General Ebenezer Huntingdon.
aiusters at present conducted are OF no beneht
to the soldiers, or of any body else merely aHording
red letter day, day of dissipation to the vicini-
~ OF the parade ground
| MISSISSIPPI C. Brandon, Governor
quent musters which last but for day, are OF little
advantage
| LoUIsIANA.--H Johnson, GoDernor.--From my
experience, frequent musters as generally practlsed
4 are detrimental, rather than advantageous to the
militia.
Unconstitutional Coles, acknowledgment
musers are Injurious to society, and are productive
uf little benefit to the militia But little military
information is gained, bad moral habits acquired
and much time is lost.
/ INDIANA. II. Ray, GoDernor.-l do not be-
lieve that frequent musters are beneficial.
Missouri. Colonel John O'Fallon, .4djutant
GeaefaL-s'he population of this State is 50 scat
tered and spare, that regular musters are with the
greatest difficulty affected.
Il Tennessee Gen. NeaUfoDn acknowledgement
musters are of little or no advantage.
OHlo.-Gm. WiHam Murphey. mus
tiers Of privates in time of profound peace is useless
MAssAoHussErTs.-Coio Timothy Pickering
OF the utter neflicency Of two three or four days
training in year, every observer possessing any
military knowledge is competent to pronounce.
have ever considered the militia musters as waste
Of time for those who actually assemble, while thou
! sands are heavily taxed by fines, for non-appearance
= and vexed in their collection.
MAINE Colonel Joseph SeaoaI.-The occasion
not unirequenty calls together more spectators thai
{ troops, and the time in many instances is unioi
Q tunately spent in ndulgences. that are prejudica
= to the morals of the community. | am, therefore
Of opinion. that frequent musters as they are at pre-
e sent regulated, not advantageous to the grea
o. body Of the militia.
g KENrUcKy.-Ge,a. John M MsCalla.-Our law
d are little better than an order to dsband the mtl
% altogether .4H pride Is lost, and can seldom pre-
lg duce respectable man that seN take the conlnan
10 Of a company.
le NEw JERsEY.-Gen p. j. Striker-The militi
Id of New Jersey are and have been for more than
ef years trained three times year under this sy
fe TEN they are mol improving; they oere better dasc
o. plined % gears ago than raoto
to RHODE lsLAND.-N HoVland. Esq.-The mi
I'M tiyes which prompt to the acceptance Of comml
sn sion with most, for the sole purpose of exem
Sc ton from duty after year or twos service Son
9TH accept from motives of ostentaton and desire
IN military rank or title but titles are so numero'
ed and of so little value that this number is at prese
&c. small. Few have hope of improving militia tn
OF is the object OF derision and contempt with the We
APP individuals who compose it. :.
ose GEoReIA.-G Governor G. M. Iroup.-A unifor
I'm, clothing and equipment, with martial music, uni
on portant as they may seem to those unacquaint
ned with the profession Of arms, deemed esse
cen tal to either good organization or a good dis
we'd pine.
Jni- Having thus produced before the public, the g
dence of twenty -four witnesses scattered over nj
writ teen of the States of the Union, to prove that m
Y at tia musers are ''aoorse than useless," and
With they are of vice and immortality let me
ONE seech every reader to ask himself why SYST
the should be persevered in :" which can never IN
fol. Soldiers" but will inevitably produce dr,nakt
and uagabonds ? Why should one million five b
pan dred thousand of our citizens be dragged, at sta
periods, from their honest and profitable occupa
for the purpose of riot and dcbauchery?
+ do HANCOCK