Litchfield enquirer., 1832-05-10

ClieFs of the RevoluIi0n, including regulars, state tfnOps, and militia Resolution has also been re-. ceved from the Governor of the state of Tennessee, relaing the national domain and the application o Ihe avas thereof when sold, tO the subject Ot educa- 6On within the several states, together with the opn ion of the Legislature of that state in relation to the powers of inc General Government with regard 10 Internal improvements. The Executive of the state
 of Illinois has transmitted one copy Reports oi cases contains all the reports of cases published from the commencement of their Government 10 the end of De- cember Term, 1880; by s. Breese Esq. All Ofwhich ase transmitted for your consideration.
 The aggregate number Of inc Militia of this siate returned by tie AdjUiant General tn the year l83l 26,42l, composed of infantry, cavalry, rifemen, and artillery. The existence and perpeuity of form of Government in eome measure depend upon well organized militia. Citizen sentines who will carefully deIeRd the Government from. the ViO- lence of nuraied mobs, and the ambition of unprIn- Cpied demagOgues, and constitute the rudimeHts Of army to repel invasion Of our country by tor- -egm enemy. The burden Of performing this duiy de- wolves upon citizens iW rotation, and while they are legal subjects of it. they should be relieved from other exactons made by the Government Could the law be adapted the wanls of the country, and the convenience of the soldiers, so as to call them into che ranks eighteen and discharge them al thirty five years of age, without any, or with very lew ex- es,piions, we should probably find much more effi cen. force than the present organization furnishes. This organization recognizes variety of cOrps con- sisng of enlisted companies Ofcnvalry, artillery, riie- men, and light infantry, and the baal'o" companies
 
 same sections of the Siale and filled as the volatile minds of youth may happen to prepondcrate towad ds one another, as the force of circumstances may drGct,--and these are to be marched n different di- rections to perform military tnty, great expense of time and money. Military ardur, though warm first. becomes cool, from the pressure obusiness and when our citizens become involved in the cares of lfe the pleasures aud allureDents of military parade no longer beguile the heightened march of its wear imese nor long continued labor of it's fatigue. Apathy succeeds and disgust for the whole system brings
 
 feet of duty follows and Gnes inflicted, which sure io confirn him in hostility the officers and to the service.
 Aficr the independent companies have completed their enstnenis, the whole country is swept to gather up what remains, and not unrequentl" one or more towns constitute the limits Of single baitaiOn company; and it is only impossible to find and en- ro all those who, within these limits, subject the performance of military duty, but those who rolled are subject 10 great expense and lahor from the necessity under which they lie. of travelling far to a common center, place of parade.
 All these evils which are continually engcnder- ing disaffectiOn and disagreement, while the only strife should be, who shall most faithfully serve their country, and who shall hest agree.
 With respectful deGerence to the experience and opinions of military gentlemen, would suggest, that there evils arising from the present organization of militia which demand that some change should be made ia the system. Were we now to originate a system, that organization would doubtless be the best which should form the great body of the militia into battalion companies-each company 10 be within IO- cal limits sufficiently large to furnish complement of men and OccasoH the least travel 10 its members in reaching their place of parade. The several Regi- should also be formed upon the same principles of economy of labor, time, and moaey As we shall probably be attacked by maritime iorce # attacked at all, the artillery the state should he raised upon our sea board, and the mcuths of navigabIe rivers. A few companies of cavalry might perhaps properly be raised tn the interior of the sa,e, to be employed upoR occasion as pidettes.
 No benefit can be ob,ainei@rom complication of machinery. The vital object in time OG peace is to keep the militia well organized and armed, and pel- fec,ly acquainted with the manual exercise. Tactics aud cvOlutiOns never become familiar to iders nnnl they are drilled in the feId and called into actual service.
 tis believed thai such system now be adopted --ihe great object oi organizing an armed force 'n time of peace he effected-lhe labor and expense of the solders duty greatly dimnshed-amd a spirit Of harm"hy created and preserved through the militia
 am aware thai these suggeslions refer to subject which inc Legislature of this state has no Inne- diaie control. But my hope s that such interest will be manifested and such adopted touch ing matter of so much importance to every ndividu- al, as may eRd to Facilitate and hasten the. desired and necessary action of the National I.egslatnre.
 The claims of the state of C0nnecticut against the United States, for militia services rendered., and ex peRses incurred, in the general defence of our coun try during The last with Great Britain, have been, in accordance with Resolution of lhe General As semby of tis slate. presened to Congress. The suO- ject was referred to the appropriate Committee which has reported hill, providing that the proper officers of ihe Treasury under the super
 atendence of the Secretary of War; be, and they are
 hereby authorized and directed settle the claims ot the of Connecticut against the United States Tor services Of, and disbursements upon, her militia dur ing the late war, in the following cases: Firs where the militia Of Connecticut called out 10 repe ac- tuai invasion, under well grounded apprehension oi invasion: provided their numbers not in un- due proportion to the cxgenry. Secondly, where they were called out by the state and afterwards re- cognzed to he ia the service of the United States And thirdly where they called out by, and serv- ed under the requsiion of the President of tie Uni ted States, of any officer thereof And that inter- at inc rate of per centum per annum shall be allowed to the state of Connecticut upon all dsburse- ments which were made by her upon her militia, hen n service under any of the circumstances specihed above, and hat the amount Of principal and interest state of Connecticut shall be paid o, 6fy money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated" This bsil will not he examinined and acted upon before the next session of Congress. There can he no doubt that a large balance will be found in favor Of this state, proper measures taken 10 snbsiantiae, by compeient proof; the claims which we have matie.- Justice requires that in the settlement of our claims, forms n making up an account which are usual in other cases, and that the production of sas- factory evidence of the correctness of clams they should 5e uRhesiiatngly allowed.
 would recommend to tbe Legislature to appoint an agent in behalf of this state, whose duty 1t shall be to examine the whole subject and procure the pscessary testimony 10 validate various and complicated claims; some of which have been rendered more ob scure by the amened death of Col Scarborough, inc then Quartermaster General of this state, which un- fortuaaie occurrence took place before the were liqudated and signed. And said asen, should he instructed transmit whatever of informalisp he acquire relation fls suhecf fuCether with