Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-09

Junior Chassis proposed 10 be composed, )sho"'a
be furnished by the United States, Tor the use
Of that class, as early as prac ica'ie' Fa''"s
the expectancy Of So furnishing the o'her OF Sc
Nor class 10 the 6ccision OF time ana iu'ure
experience. An increase of the annuai aPP'o'
priation for arming the militia is thertio'F
respe c,fully re recommended. Tocarry III Su'>
ce>sful effect the grant OF constitutional pow
er which authoriz,s Congress to pro'ioe 'o'
disciplining the militia, he committee pr"
nose @ hold out inducements 10 me se'er'i
states and territories Of The Union to aut"orr /.
ize and require, by Legislative snactmeh's ''
the Legislatures Of The Slaes and territories
respectively. an annual convocs'on OF COM
mission-d officers aaG sergeants, 10 be e"CahP
ed in their rrspec,ive S,a,es and Territories q
specified length Of lime. for The purpose OF Dr.
ing trained by proper instructors, with we"
TO prepare ,hrm TO impart miiitsry know'eoee
and instruct ton 10 he militia under their com
mand, when training them under the direction
of the Legisla ure> Of their respective s'a'es
and Territories Uniformity OF prachee aho
of &C, lion among the several corps OF whIch an
army is formed, so universally acknowledge
by military men TO be essential 10 'tirc'iv MI
!i,sry operations, can be attended alone oy q
strict observance aud diigen' prac'ice OF TIE
same sy .,em Of toctics. The committee are,
therefore, Of opinion, that IN all militia exer.
c.es and trainings, an Implicit Observance and
practice of he sys EN- Of tactics prescribed by
Congress for The use OF the militia Oft Uni
ted States should he itnperalHely required
In the course Of experiments made upon the
interrs ing and important subject submitted Tor
The con liberation OF this committee, disas'
trous and whitening parsimony seems 20 have
4 ,I>o nall nI 81 a.
ture. While oun,less mill have beenlavished
upon he the Army, the Navy Publications.
and objects eff Internal improvement, the Mill
tia, which should BIZ made the strong arm OF
defence of this grea, republic, and eons'de' ed
the mos essen ial 10 the preservation OF the
right, and liberties Of thu American people,
are lef, 10 degenerate INFO in ffioiency ard IN
sgnif ic ance, or to be sustained by, and derive
cha,ac,er from the exer ions OF public spirited
military men, occasional aud partial coolribu-
lions Of patriotic states, or other accidental cir
cumsrancts. 10 prepare an army Tor actual
| service, and for ef,ci,e operation In The held,
he military ches, mus be brown open 10 sup
DIV It's wants The object Of an organization
Of the militia ofthr Unred S ates should be TO
make each individual thereof liable 10 enroll
ment-a citizen soldier; I'D 70 give 10 the
whole the Oh racter and eff iency OF an army.
10 accomplish this great object, liberal DIS
bursemrn's must be made from the Treasury
of tin United Sta,es That the system pro
posed is out an experiment, to test which VIII
cos, he Uni ed States a million and hall or
Two millions OF dollars, IN an argument when
ought not to be prruired 70 coun rrvsil pro-
pos dIsdoption rs ?eeially il the system propos
sal seem to promise success. The Commit
re ask That il may b. rerm'cd 10 'ake It's
course with the ,ide Of experiments now IN
PROCESS. and proposed to be mad by the Uni
It'd Stotes, on other and less important pro-
ircts. The present period, with Us attendant
circumstances. stemS peculiarly pr"ptious o
The proposed organiza ION. Already have pros
D si,ions. novel and experimental in their cha
racer, o dispose Of an bn'ieip ted bur'aeo
some surplus in the Treasury Of The United
S,ae,. been presented t. Congress Tor eni'lde
ration lf such aurieipa'ions are we'll founded
he claim Of he militia Of the United S'aes TO
liberal share Of such surplus is irresis 'b'e.
Shoold the re .ul,s prove those anticrpa ion, 10
nave been fsllacioos and speculative in 'heir
character, !, would abate nothing OF the force
Of We claim OF The militia on the patron X oil
the Treasury Of the United S'ares,which would
Ill remain unimpairrd and im2rrious With
a view to give to toe proposed arga"izaIon Of
t"- Militia OF the Uni'rG States he 'est OF cx'
prriencr, he commi' re "rrwi h rep r. .''f