Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1836-03-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvEs.
The t1u,e 'uok o. ih" Resolutions of the Le-
gj>''n'r OF rhr a'e Of New York IN the Srb-
joe Of % reorganization ct The militia system by
Cpn1rr>S, presented last Monday nv Mr. GIlleti
oe'ruer with he motion Of Mr. G 10 commit
tn same 10 The Committee On the Militia, With
the following Instructions:
IA inquire INTO the eXpediency OF so altering
The l'~S relating loihe Militia, as TO provide
First. That all free white male ctizens Of the
Uu -ri Sra'e>, between twenly-Oue and fOrty-fvc
year, of age, shall be enrolled in the Militia.
Second. That, OF the persons so enrolled all
who are under twenty seven years of age, shall
once lu each wear b. called on tor period not
les 'NHn >rX days, and remain unfer arms during
tIr period, with 'he view ct improvement ~
military discipline and manual exercise, and
such persons 10 br inmate men, and To be FIRST
on. upon 10 case OF insrueciinn or invasion.
Third. That the persons who shall thus be
called ng' and remain under arms shall receive
q f.lsonlbi. compensation for their time.
Fourth. That he Government Of he United
STATE, shall furnish al proper dispositions for
iun Use ui the persons thus called out, all neediul
ten s., arms aud accOutremenis.
Eth. That there shall Ne deposited az proper
point. on the frontiers and scabord, all nece>Sa-
~ and proper arms, including brass cannon, ac-
CuufrcH-uiS. and ammunition, TO supply the en-
rolled militia When called into &c uai service in
defence OF the country.
Nr 'ItI, alter stating som objections To the
i HhH".lt went ON 'tl nIlIr the plun NNlflOUA
upon which b. wished militia system TO be
l.un'nf The first was, that every man should b.
enrol. .. 20. soon GS he was at age TO vote, and
continue 600 ue became iOr'y.hre years Of age.
v."..- regard 90 boz, official station. The Sc
C.I" was, 'unt every man between 81 and 81
years off are should be required To turn out every
year not less than a certain number Of d,ys in
su,.- ..uu not less than six. Third, that proper
dpp..'ae of arms should be furnished at the put.
Boz. .U. sufficient for use, and ia proper Cundi-
HHFrf4 ff.H n.rfLr al cor haf
pr.nst remuneration should be pad for every
dIs- service the militia might be required to
TH'.rIw. And art, that Guvcrnmcut should
furnish a' proper places ON the Seaholrd and in
l7ui frontier -ufiricnr arm, Tor the whole body
Of lUc militia. when called out for actual service
VI c. objected IN the p. CSput system, on account
u' 90, lu"!i.oUcy, The inequality Of Its operation,
aud '- diversity Of application IN different States
lie objected. further, 90 the unequal burden OF
taxation D. imrpaci upon individuals, without
Toglr! Go their properly, for arms and equipments
Recommended that oil men should be equally called
upon fu perform military duty, should be all fur
nI-hci With arms, and paid for their service. The
Government now, he commended, had ample means
tD provide fully for this sy-tem; and once compile.
tDI ,rrnrfIug io the propositions ni the insiruc-
lions, '.etc was abundant force ~ Inc militia ia
rcp.I any INVASION from without, or To qucli any
Iu.ufrrcfI1n within.
on motion vi Mr. Hamer, the instructions were
Icaf.
Ar Haley moved 10 amend the Instructions hy
adding proposition that the III. lIta should be-
phil "I"n called out for cEefCise, under the pre-.
SEN. ufg1ufIaUOu.
SIR Go.11ck Chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
ihr VI nul) hnred, be- sad, that the motion would
10. Il.I 0u Inc table lprth- present The commit.
o.. "n Boo Militia had been laborng 10 putplrc a
Dot. inn''i upon rbc reports Of commute, frr
several F.iis, uuI embracing the principles rl
tl" W-rnripus proposed by Inc gentleman from
v ~ York which they would report IN SIGHT of
ten 1IF,. 70 tu, reason he though il unncccs
1ry rp instruct The committee al the present
ID. Lincoln spoke m considerable lrngth upo,
Che Total iurnicIcncy pf the present system which
bod been adapted more than forty years ago
all, owing i0 ihc density ani expansion Of IN,
UurI.IH 100, wa now wholly inappiic1ulc to M.
country lie wss plesci 10 See the subiec
bret. Hf tN u' attention Ui The house and approve
mo. of IhH ppIepd instruction; bur wasopposc,
90 paving the militia for I'M, species Of service
I. would a grade ihc freedom citizen soldier ID
fla rank U' hireliuR mcrccnary. The proposi
ton fIpIy under The pre- aent organization he con
t'.frI merely i3ni1mouut g. plan tu 70: rid o
i.r .H.p.I. revenue, without any cqniyalen
T"... U' ..TyIcc.
sff T.. freo stated 'ie condition Of The ,.ilui
b. .. State of CunncCtIcui, where he thought
o. .'i Isu' as 10 any Stale, bot even there hi
tuY.H' ihr gentleman Mr. lnehanD would hard
" .N..r.' THAT ans e'rvlce was rendered worthy "a
compensation. ll Ma. 1chuseft.. he said The onl,
service ..Uuifri WIS, CD carry mu,krf. once ip
vn.f, o. avon d,I.. there Co tc inspected, sud
tN.. tone, there uIs %, more service perlorma
dnrng fh- year. except that n = few volunteer
associated fD prsservr something o. military dis
81 Inr. .ie n0rghI Therefore, 10 would be idl
iH I9,w1o' iDo ccmmluee t0 CONSIDER y pfop1.a
Z. ns DO. service when none was rendered. ,
'- better g. elevate tbc militia 10 make /
10 .p 'hli good officers mi ht be chain
81. BOG srutrr it M object of desire that me,
should Ue.sni che institutions oi thar country 4,
the '.rb.s capacity ~ citizen and ,oldier Inin,
fI.. .T. ...i. % ..H UHlt auI Untsf tho o,,t 30.
l. '.tI ..,.t ou LOO show lie reccs i'y al m len
orpt. sr.u &C. physical FIRE by reference ~ M
r-..n .I..u.ulrcas iu Providence b sion. Ne,
~. .n3 BiIum 20. lie believed, he aid, d
b.. ...Ica a, and DO biz Sod that II any thin