Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-14

poet change Of views on the part of the
president. Mark the language in reference
20 the latter reason. .3SucceSSioys Of corps. -
IInat ls--one draft follows another; and
looming IN the place Of another, required to
perform the same duties, and under the same
iaoh',les' unless changed by other laws, or
varied by subsequent orders This, think.
is, beyond doubt, fair Intermediates, oc the
ie'ter OF the Secretary Of War, of the ID of
January, 1914, which fixed the period OF ser
wee which 1t was inteaded 10 exact OF the
militia OF tennessee. Let us now proceed
70 examine The letter Of the s5ecrctarv Of
the 1 itt OF July, 81, III conncX;on With that
OIL TIC Sd, ana the ccu5ou'Dg cI the Commit
zee on the import OF tie former. This .uttc,
they assure Us, is the basis of that authorit,
winch 1t was lawful for Governor Biount 10
exercise. By Il call On the militia for a six
mouths tour of duty. The letter is in tie
following words; 'i on are authorized to sup
iPty' ~ lniltia drifts 1y voitnsteers, any de
JlcsencyW may arise i'll the militia division
under the command Of Major General Jack,
son; and without referring on lis head to
TINS department.. II may be welt that vo,,r
I-xceliency should consult General Picknev
. on such occasions, as he can best iuIsre OF
me Whole "ui'5cr necessary to the attain
iheht OF the pubic objects" This is the let,
Ter winch the committee say vested Cover
nor b!ount with plcnary power untifit was re-
{ Voked, either ~ express orders, or by DeaCe
to call out such militia drafts as il, his discre
ton he might think necessary Tor the attain
Inent OF the public objects under existing
laws, Tor either three or six months" VIII
the language 81 this letter bear out the Com
nittee III their assertion!
| i tnHik that no one can lool. at il, and
without prejudice or prcpo session, answer
n irrrr ,.,EI,
neing grant OF general and ..picnary no;,
CT" over the whole subject Of the militia
drafts, for all and every purpose, it is. on the
contrary, specitic-li,nited TO single point
"a power to 'sHppty eng deficiency that
/ may arse IN the militia division under the
} command OF Ma or General Juckson.' Ito
;! supply any deficiency" that is, 10 make good
In the first place any deficiency'' whic! Il
compliance with the letter OF the Secretary
) OF the 3rd OF January, 1914, which limited
the term OF service OF the militia. thereafter
to be called out, to three months, would ne
/ ccssarily create; and all other deficiencies
',',itit contingent circumstances might from
: iimo to time produce. Not yort! is con
tanned in this letter about the term OF sary-i1a
I, mere was no necessity Of SAYING ANY thnu
IN that letter on the subject of length of ser
vice. That point had been aire54y settled
! NfSSi"i'ii L and
, municated III tie letter of the Secretary of
the 3rd of January, 1914 The letter of the
tn, Ii Is clear related TO the Member OF mon
ana not to tie term of service. To that
point the '.PSeaGry Pozcer' ciaimed Tor the
GoFefnoT must be confined: and that was
iimitod 10 the militia division then undcr
the command of General Jackson: and qti!I
farther limited by the direction 10 consujt
General Pinckney, as being better able to
decide as to what 7l9oA5er might be necessa
~. Ii must he very singular kind of s:DIe
nary power" that was SO crcumscTbed. To
me 1t appears that language could not he
more explicit. You are authorized .to SIM
ply any dehcIency, DC. without rcterriDo ON
M'S neat to this Department" On What
he0a! On the head of length Of seryiccy
~ 10 means. That point had been settled
~ the President, and previously cor1m,,ni-
Gated 10 the Governor. Il had been sn,ta5
that the SPIRIT and patriotism OF tennessee
were such, that a longer term thon tbroc
months would not be necessary. Should any
farther elucldation OF this point be called for
It Is afforded IN an ample i.,anner in the let
, Ter or the Governor of the 9Th of lamar.
, I6I4; ana that OF the Secretary Of the 31st
. OF the same month. In his letter of the 9Th
Oh January, the Governor states that he had
made call for 2, 800 militia, and encIogcs ~
/ order, issued OH the OCCASION He proceeds
. farther to enforce upon the mind Of the Sec
: rotary the necessity of confining the militia
I drafts to three months tour of scrvicc-,le-
> ctares that the troops will feel discnsted at
5 the idea OF longer tern-csDrcssps his
+ fears that any attempt 10 extend it raig!lt
) lead to great evils; and INDUCES hope tLat
the President will approve Of his conduct.
lr this letter the Secretary replies, on the
l lst OF January, in the Goliowiar language:
= Il have had the honor to receive your Excel
ionccys letter of the 9TH inst. NV letter q
tn VIII have anticipated your enquiries re-
l ia;iyc to farther dctachmcnts of,ni!ita."
. Ihls reply OF the Secretary shows most
concluSiTe!y that the proceedings ofthc Go
vernon OF tennessee, IN ordering out de
. months, was in exact conformity with Tho