Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-25
COMMUNICATED.

At a meeting OF the Officers and respectable
number of the privates of the lth Regiment yir-
gInia Militia, held at Wes,,noreand Court House.
on the 18th day o: May, 1882, for the purpose OF
taking into consideration the existing state of our
'nlItia system, on motion of Capt. William q
Walker, Lieut. Col. William ii. Sanford was una
nmously called to the Chair, and, on motion of Adj
lutant Henry iimgcriord, Maj. Henry ii. Hazard
was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explain.
ed by MAJ. '. Y. Conway, on motion Of Capt. vii.
ham H. Benson, the Char appointed a Com.
mice consisting of the following persons to draft
preamble and resolutions expressive of the senti
ncnts OF tins meeting, viZ-Capt. William II. Ben
son, Adjutant Henry Hungcrford, Captains William
4. Walker, John L.. Castin, William Jackson, and
Lieut. William y. Spence. Capt. Benson not wish.
ing to serve on Che Committee, was excused by the
Char-and on motion Of Capt Walker, the Chair
'nan and Secretary were added to the Committee,
who, alter having retired, reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were severaIly
adopted by the meeting:
Whereas, we consider we'll regulated militia the
safe guard and preservation of our liberties and be-
llevc it essentially necessary for the happiness and
peace of our country, that should at all times he
prepared for Believing the present organiZa-
toh OF the militia to be defective, and having wit
messed with regret, the indifference manifested by
our Legislature for the last several sessions re
medy that defect, rejecting every proposition for
that purpose, and on the contrary, enactng laws
more calculated to impair than benefit it:
i. Rcs0LUed, That we concur in opinion with
the Officers of the 18th Brigade, that Il change
in the present militia system of this State is necc
sary and we earnestly request that this subject be
taken into consideration by the ensuing Iopisla
turc.
2 Rssotrcd, That Of opinion that the
Company mus'ers should be increased 10 at least
SIX IN each year, and that the Battalion musters be
restored to each Regiment.
g. Rcso!Ucd, That we regard it as necessary that
a of pnp Iytu I,,fn
be furnished this Regiment.
T. HeS0tUcd, That we recommend to the Icus.
lature camp of instruction in this Brigade, be.
lievng il 20 be the most efficient means, by which
tho militia can be organized and disciplined, so as
to meet any emergency that may arise.
D. RcsoiCed, That three Delegates be appointed
to represent this Regiment IN meeting proposed
TO be held by the Officers of this Brigade, at some
central place, for the purpose of drafting memo
rial, to DO presented to the next General Assembly
asking turthCrancc Of our views.
The foregoing resolutions being read and adopt
cd by the meeting On motion of Capt. Costin, it
was
Resoircd, That Col. John w. ITungcrford, Lieut.
Col. William H. Sanford, and Capt. Thomas NJ
LOWS DC appointed Delegates to meet and confer
with other Delegates Of this Brigade, in conformity
10 INC 9th resolution reported by the Committee
Ihe following resolutions were adopted in add.
Uon TO those reported by the Committee:
hcsotred, That il is cxpedient that provision be
> companies
to cause their subaltcrn officers cach to exercise
their Companies, once in each year, for the space
OF one hour at least, in their presence, at some
Company muster.
ReSotrcd, That we recommend to the next lie.
gisuturc the necessity of increasing tho militia
fines, as TO induce the priyatcs TO be more pune
tual in their attendance military duty.
Res0iued, That respectfully recommend TO
the several Regiments in this Brigade, the Town
of Tappahapnock, as suitable place for the meet.
,ry ,f.,f,-
they convene on the first Monday in October next.
Rcsoircd, That our Senator and immediate Re
prosentvc in tho next General Assembly, be in
structed TO their cxcrious, TO promote the OBJ
jcct Of this Meeting.
Rssoired, That Col. John w. Hungcrford, Lieut..
Col. William II. Sanford, and Capt. William 6,
Walker, be appointed a Committee to correspond
with other Committees or Delegates Of this Bri-
gsade' for the purpose of designating tho time and
place Of conyening.