Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-10
From COIunbia.-From our Correspondent

COLUMBIA, November %.
The Federal Committee session, and have the Co
verDors Message under consideration. There is but lit
tie question that oath OF allegiance the State and
obedience TO the General Government, will be required
from all officers, civil military hereafter to be elected
but whether that oath will be enforced by the
present Legislature; or whether in compliance with the
Governors il will be brought forward
the shape oil an amendment 10 the Constitution il yet
impossible TO sayboth plans having active aud jealous
partzan Other matters OF lesser importance also be-
fore them but do excite much interest The Military
Committee have before them the very arduous task Of
proceed energecay. The probable plan will be, TO va
cate every commission in the Sae and begin de novo,
as our friend Jack Downing would express il, " start
resh The elections TO be conducted heretofore in
all cases except TO General Officers the appointment
Of whom the Legislature will probably them
selves. The Board of officers, who have been in ses-
sion, will propose many important alterations the mill.
tia laws OF the State, but not many OF them will go
down. IL may be well not to speculate upon the result
suspend my opinions this matter, to take up the
Governors Message No. 3, which is in course of
reading. relates exclusively to the military orgsDiza-
toD and to the OF The past year. u is graft
flying TO know, that the Volunteers actually enrolled on
behalf OF the State exceeded 20 900, and that men, mo-
ney, vessels, and munitions OF offered from the
citizens Of neighboriDg States As the Governor copsi
ders these communications, however TO have been
IN strict confidence we cannot express thanks and
admiration TO- and OF those patriotic and enlightened friends:
their own conscieDces, however, will reward them and
echo our hearty well done The message recommends,
.ns, large supply OF arms be kept hand, subject
10 the order even OF the Executive except in cases OF
extreme emergency, also recornme an appropriation
Of oooVo 70 DC made, and paid in annual instruments for
purchase
Of shells and mortsrsha the Arsenal Keepsrs salary
in Charleston, he rssed-ha all Arsenas the
State be abolished except those in Charleston and Column
biahat the State Guard at the Citadel be kept up and m
numbers increased Accompanying the message IL the Re-
port OF the General Board Of officers Their alterations in
the militia system imme and strike the root, Fve
ny commission in the State Is be vacated officers
elected are to take rank according TO their old
ana Within 30 their election, 10 take the following
oath, VIZ l. Il, do solemnly swear, affirm, the
case may be, that will bear due legisnce TO the State
OF 9on IaLonna; so help me Cod 10 event Of the Oath
not being asen within 30 days, the commission of The
oheer so refusing or negec0g, Is null and yoid-B
gaze encsPments every for FIVE days. is also 70.
commended. And among other alterations, are viz: The
President Of Court Martial, TO issue executions &c
against defauIers, and the Sheriff liable 10 rule for re-
fu'a or neglect 10 obey his orders The Volunteer n
speak now OF uniform companies, and Of volunteer
under the sctoi S2 Companies never 10 exceed 81 rank
ana ME Ten years service in Artillery 10 exemnt
rom further duty aud each Company TO be allowed $50
per annum Tor It's expenses;fo each Regiment OF Afu
iefy an ofhcer entitled Conductor Of Artillery 10 be an
Poined with the rank Of Lieutenant and salary of
per snnum' No part thereof, however, 10 be paid until