Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-01

Their their personal knowledge the candidates bu, uuy
vel Tor recommendations from tie officers
MIR TRtsvANr rep,ed SON Inv the cloice
s"ui he confined 10 House only why give Il To both
branches Of the Legislature? There wuud be he tomrL
e'cueT prospect of a good selection
Mr. MieHAk suggested, tina, according to Mr. Trcxvanr.
sehcn', the Atju'ant General would he chosen 10y
nenc'a assembly. Tie mating holy thn best uua
led to judge aud there should negative son.c superior
n"y was Tor putting the in hr Governor and
branch o the Legislature had p,ecee, this IN tho
erme" OF tile United states Ne thought leave
c ADVISORY aud more permanent body than IN the pop
ua branch Bu, might desire ,is veto shoi re-
maui IN the Governor alone: point should tie ,e
s,''"o' ana AN amendment To that effect could lie
MI i"tz'ANr replied that vi the Adiuan, t;rrsr
u Io'y e provided fo'' ay striking GA, "bisade and
rs to the commentator of the Resmcmal Officers this
mon 'e more OF personal than ni n',y kind thcy
"'c KNOWN !" eduh other IN linear miiiay cha they
were seldom m time uf peace Brought To nanuvrs M
,sc oh. 1" ,i''rc TIA" -" opportunity OF Judging of
zen to the Officers oi Regiments, ,iry wod ernarly Ger
''ny an' invariably noNfnle tine odrs officer accori,,
than at posed. ~
MIR ioRoAN said, he had intended to have amended the 9Th
, as II now stood The Legislature appoint all
e officers above colonel conantian, regiment Be
ior tire revolutionary there Brigade Generals aud
o", etn'y eutenanis Tue election Brisad er Generals
ANA MAJOR 'nrras adopted during The Rev.
o' Although there m sh ne clsCnay some ii,rI ca e.
the present pdn hat operated well Nuur @, ilc States hc
Trusted had enjoyed higher military E,mc The amendment
les h""n' The wohs "Bataohs Regiment" i, -,Ac
Imce's h"'a.e' ana nomination. Would he ncary the
tms a. appointment. The oldest officers would iya,lv In,
mission If 10th the n,,cmr i a 90 n's own, rom
'nc'cnt shpld hc rejected aud alteration hc mn,
which lac had suggested, lac persuaded the .vsc,n v,'
he found t" worA we'll /, had, thus far
MIR. 4 A1Ew.Li vs,ch know of tie g,n;,o,a, f, Fan,
gner M Mao rae how he p.po'ed t" collect the SENSE
WI, WI, oinans hn'E The STATE, Il, present continued. he
relieved Ovison ID tTicts; cac! containing Major Genera,
and Field oi'Scrs sI division They amount to s,uc
hil'!fc''s IN al They ca Id collected !n;o nr s,t
without great incOn:emcmcc and cxpcnse-amd w,trt 40
collecting hcin how was the wii! OF the minority hc cc
i.in'd'
Mr.. Moau replied hi. was ,h. onl. objection r.,
MS pan, lie anticipated r'S ura n,ier, WA
To have Il military .U,!y it uu...a,.. L,,. . .,, .f
c"lh ne u" great difficulty The officers brigade might
DC JnoLsh together, wthou, tavcsm. n,o, ,hnu q, -, ~
most, than 30 miles eastern part of Inc Sn,c ,nd
"o' exceeding ~ IN the Western The ,cnye of the ,'icrr,
night hc Objected IN their conns There would Inc IN
ne sure more difficulty visions: uu ns ot ~ o,n
e, a,u INC principle was rr'y Important rs t" the OBJ
IL" WIN each oilers military capacity, Surely tic was
greater At extended as NOW, whole S;ar.
MI Io"N'oN' without pretending to he well ,esSed in militia
~ ma'te suggested his objection plan oi viu olrc,s
nonma ed b ui0se whom they to command Tic rh,
of the gentleman Nnrn,k And hpinh The leaijs ,,e
20 oc c 10 me Leg lathre YET they presented puss bies
nry formed valid objection asan>t the plan. suppose
divisions wctc to he pat tserasr or this matter Tor
congress 10 control" how could the OF alt the officers
li' '!'ieo seniority i"" would always lie
ted TO- Every military adhered be pcrrnaci
~ To- the principle ct seniority. M alike il,
Ho The sentenans plan NIGH, answer in the regular army
nc could not but he put the gcn man, pod sense
W SAY h"N could Work among militia, where there uo
military sch"o and opportunity practrc The rruci
pie oi seniority might soon sergeant command Of
argument anu ie connamtaih OF cmnuauy the rank
General Tie WIS opposed 10 the principle, could he
llN the officers the
nomination Toy hiIng vacancir> soldiers the lime
10 elect tNrr oicrrsthy would always nominate the
most lenU1 lie would officers canvass
nS wn 'NeI me'' ioI al the "ices IN the army hcse might
ne the Suggestions OF ignorance, Ion he protested kmow
edge of the SUBJECT but they struck a Obvious common
sen.e objections 20 the plan proposed.
Nj, ERonNN gave notice that If Inc prcsen, amendments
should he rejected hc should appointments be
future made law lie did enter on the dis
CUSTOM was very possible there my been some ahu
SIS: but lac believed that all militia tccl!s members
ol The Legislature II part of the appointments were to I've
given the Legislature he grod son VIM hc whole
idea of soldiers srlrcus their own oiicethe
effect would be- that instead OF training their men, she officers
would meet, Ia improve themselves in military exercise
bat ,oeht barbacucs aud drink rhiskcy: 70 could
make the pecst speeches. would stand the he
elected.
In the Of companies, tn, comfy courts recommend ac
coinr To the nomination of the company: IN that case II w
we'll hno" that military the very las, tunc that
was thought of The question about Adams and
JACKSON nen-And above all, whether the liberal
heart and full To buy whiskev ut the whole
scheme was IDLE No man, he presumed, but heoris>
could ever expect an ellie tent militia SYSTEM pp.ng
times of peace The best place DISPLAY of such sys
tho Governnr with the advice OF the Senate the IN
II we're nsnrmomtabe He illustrated effects OF such
plan. by referring tu tine Government, of Grea Btiai y
though tie King uominaiy made all the appointments the
Ministry CONTROLLED them and they the snbjsc bargain
frers nf very unequal grades all 10 have equal v9,e
and all these details could be ausyed effect would he
endless burnuss Tho influence of recruitment anJ
jealousy woul be felt AM uuconsCiOusJ acted rrcE
MIR POWELL vas IN favour OF Nh Macaer proposition
lar as the appointment by the Governor comcerned but
he waf for excluding the Senate f:om any participation
Nir lRSzvANr replied to Mr. BronaS If las plan
oany, tie time OF the Assembly world wasted in the ap
ponnneni Of Trsimenia fccrsCooncs, Majors Cap
lhins-Io THIS he should be wholly opposed lie feared If
these appointments referred the power Assem-.
by that body would take themselves tax Of ma
kin, tire appointments.
Elr hlcEAs Mr. }RonvAx made few remark. in re-.
ply when tine question taken Mr. MacTdes amendment
aud neSatved ages 40 10 (A Madison Mr.. Mar.
stall in the negative
M Mlcs'r then offered II in a modified shape onrue the
advice aud consent Of tire Senate but it
ccs>,h than b-iure
lie modified once more, have the highest officers
appointed 10y Inc Executive by aud with the Of
Senate Ia, this also ncgatyed
Frnm the Tynchlurg Yireinan Of Dec 2e
Isc 81 John ~ Jones Ne stated on Thursday Inst that
another application would he made day for ucW trial
~ the of tho commonwealth " john Vi Jones mi,
We should have a motion m arrest nj
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