Delaware journal., 1828-03-14

W.,
advice on tins head.
On the 2lth December, 1913, Governor Blount in
;,rmed the Secretary of War, that he had received
letter from Major General Cocte, informing llm u
the gallant conduct ofthe troops, also one from Col
William Carroll, and one from Gen. Jackson, ap-
prising him. that, owing to the belief among the vol
unteers under his command that their time OF SER
vice had EXPIRED and their desire TO return ne nad
as the onv means OF retaining them, despatched Col.
Carroll TO raise a sufficient number of volunteers to
supply their vlaces-that body of volunteers had
| left him. and we're on their way home the General
also remarks that the drafted militis we're OF opn-
ion their time offs service would expire at the end OF
three months from the,r entrance INTO a. "a
GOV. BLOUNT on the 22d December, 1918,
writes Gen. Jackson, that the construction given
by the troops to their time OF service was to be Ia
lnented but. says the governor, SINCE IT IS THE
MOST GENERAL, AND LIKELY TO BECOME ALMOST
THE UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION IN CAME, AND
SINCE THERE Is NO AUTHORITY VEST
Ed HERE, that can be interposea. to give ooun-
fer current Of opinon' he did not doubt that gov
ernment would authorize the formation OF new
force and that the President will be satisfied to
consider that the THREE MONTHS TOUR per-
formed by your General Jackson's1 and General
Cockes detachmen,s. with much good to the SER
vice and with much credit to yourselves, may
i terminate the present campaign"
Governor Bloun had asked the opinion of Sec
reary of War; as to the time of service OF the draft
ed militia We shall now give his reply
On the Sd dof January, 1914, General Armstrong,
then Secretary Of War, says:-
"The militia may be considered as having been
called out under the law of 1885, which limits the
time of service to three months. The President IS
the more disposed 10 make this decslon as the State
law provides that period OF THREE MoN l11o
shall be deemed tour OF duty"
Thus far the reader will have perceived that the
Secretary of War and the President concur in think
ing three months the proper time OF service: we
shall now show that Gov. Blount acquesced in the
propriety of that time.
In letter dated January5, 1914, to the Secreta-
ry of War. he expressly SAYS:
s.The tour of duty mentioned, is most congenlal
to the feelings and expectations of the militia: hence
the better to promote the good OF the service that
term was mentioned. together with the hoe, that In
that time the campaign would be over" The Gov
ern,r then adds: ssThe idea of longer term tf
militia, who believe are all alive to sense OF du
ty, and anxious for vigorous and etiectua prosecu
ton Of the campaign, to final accomplishment o.
the objects of government, IS disgusting ana u re-
quired Of them to peorm longer tour. their d's
appointment might lead to great evils, which 1t Il
very desirable to avoid"
We wish it to be born in mind. that on the Sd o
January, 1914, the Secretary OF War prescrlbet
three months the time Of services and on the 5tl
of the same month, Gov. Blount expressed the opln
ion that that time was most congenal to the feeling
and expectations of the militia. On the Sd January
1914. Gnv. Blount in letter to Gen. Cooke, win
had issued orders to get out reinforcing body
states. that the tour Of the militia called out iron
the Cd division will be for three months actual ser
yice if, in opinion Of the President, public goo
should require such a term of service"
On the The same day, January g. Governor floun
issued an order TO the eldest brgadier Ut the "a q
s. ,iiitia the absence OF III
major general. directing him to call out &c. S5oo
the militia of that division. to act against the cree
Indians. to be DETACHED, ORGANIZED, ARMkl
AND EQUIPPED, AS THE ACT OF CONGRESS REsfEe
TING DETACHED MILITIA, PASSED TIM iorH or 9
pRIL, 1912. Requires, FOR TOUR OF TIRE
MONTHS ACTUAL SERVICE. nj,
1t is thus manifest, that the orders OF Gov Bour
smnhat;cav snecifed the time of service of thes
detachmeuts and that he fixed that time at TIRE
MONTHS.
The Secretary Of Var to Governor Bount.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. II, 1914.
Sla: You are authorized to supply, by mllit
drafts or by volunteers any deficiency which MI
arise in the militia division under the command
Major General Jackson, and without reierrlng'
this head, TO this department. 1t may be well IN
yonr Exccllency should consult General PlncKnl
on such occasions, as he can best Judge OF Il
Sohoie number necessary to the attainment VI u
public objects.
have the honour, &c. -,,,-,
His Ex'y the GOVERNOR, Of Tennessee:
This general order is seized upon with the utmt
avidity by the Committee, in spirit OF dsinsenuo'
nese. which nothing short ofdesperaton could ha
inspired
The Secretary of War, as We have before show ',
: on the Sd of January, 1914, expressly staied' :.
,he militia were TO be considered as having been
led ont under the act of 1895, which limited the