Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-15
MILITARY


AZ meeting Of tho officers of the 9Th Regiment
oil ,lrgma Militia, held in tho town of Tappahan-
mock, On Friday, the 18th day of May, lS32-on
io't'n OF Major V. Conway, Col. JosErm II. ToMr-
N'NS was called To the Chair, and Lieut. H. A. Iay.
zoe was appointed Secretary. Major Conway ad-
dressed the Meeting, explained the object of ii,
commencing some active steps TO be taken to take
mo consideration the pioprcty of amending our
militia system, and presented the report ofthc S7th
ana io9th Regiments of Va. Miliiia-Whcrcupon,
v" 'hotion OF Major Barnes, eight officers APP.
pointed TO compose Il Committee TO take into con
cration the subject, and to report thereon to this
MGoting. Lieut.. Col. Il. III. Micou, Major Barnes,
SSrP,tihs Robert Micou, Albert Micou, Captain
Inoiton, Mace Clements, Richard Il. Hundley, and
,"eut' IL. H. Canthon, were appointed the Commit
0', on motion, Lieut.. III. A. Iayloe was added
10 tie Committee. On motion, Col. Thompkins
was wa, placed at the head of the Committee. The
:ncet,ng then adjourned to meet on Saturday morn
ing at III o'clock.
m SATURDAY MoRNINe.
Inc meeting convened according TO the adjourn.
ment, Col Tompkins took the Chair--tho Com
"'i,tec then made the following report
we, the COMMITTEE appointed yesterday to take
, a consideration the propricty of amending our
'i'ia System, after consideration of the subject
report as follows: That do cord ally cooperate
with the officers of the 97th and lO9th Regiments;
mat radical change and Improvement i'm the Mi
h''a system IN the State of Va. is indispensable
ana desirable-and with due Difference tn better
Judgment and more experience the subject beg
leave to offer the following resolutions with sug-
gosuon OF such improvements are reasonable
and desirable
l. Resolred, That we consider it expcdient, and
greatly beneficial, to introduce u system i'm the mi
MIA regulations, requiring meeting of tho whole
OF the militia officers of each Brigade, to assemble
DIT icast once year at some convenient place, and
10 30 into quarters for u certain reasonable time,
with the necessary Camp cruipagc, and he made
subject 10 Camp duty pending the term of service,
Tor the purpose of more ciectual drilling, and get
ting instruction in their respective duties.
=. Rcsolred, That we most respectfully suggest
the proprety Of increasing the number of petty mus
tiers in every year, and that an increase of fines
should be taken into consideration by the next lie.
gslaturc.
D. hcS0ired, That We recommend TO the Officers
OF TINS Regiment to appoint one more Delegates,
to meet such Delegates as NAV he appointed by
other Regiments for the purpose of clcetinr some
INT and proper individuals TO draft such plans forms
and changes, as such individuals may deem most
expedient and desirable, and such plans and drafts
OF such improvements, he laid before the next Lee
gslaturc for their concurrence.
a. ReSOlred, That VIC recommend to the Officers
of the several Brigadcs of the Virginia Militia to
take into consideration The foregoing resolutions.
5, ResOircd, That we desire our representatives
In the next Legislature to consider themselves in
structed to their best efforts TO further the
views of thcS resolutions.
6. Rcsoired, That Major Conway he requested
to hand the proceedings of this meeting to similar
liiis 10 ASK their cO-Opc
ration.
Resolued, That Corresponding Committee of
five Officers be appointed to confer with the Com
mitccs of other Regiments OH this all-important
subject.
s. Resolved, That be elected u dele.
gate to meet other delegates from the different regi
monts, at some convenient place and be hereby
instructed to his best endcavours to further the
views Of this meeting.
Resolved, That the Political Arena Richmond
Enquirer and Constitutional Wing, be requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion, the report of the Committee was
unanimously adopted. In pursuance of the It'll
resolution, Lieut.. COL Micou, Major Barnes, Capt.
Albert Micou Capt. Shelton and Lieut.. Henry A.
Iayloc, were appointed to compose the correspond
ing Cammittec, Lieut.. Tayloe was nominated and
elected Delegate to represent this Meeting in ODE
dience to the 9Th resolution. The Meeting then
adjourned.
JOSEPH T. TOMPKINS, Chairman.
III. A. TAYLoE, Secretary.