Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-19

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Ieon.is,ent e. suppose that he olllccrs
can becums iacticnns, and tbul We
rnn hnvra we'll trained militia. with.
Ion, the t~e of Books. A soldier could
lie taught the manual Of arms viii
ou, = gun. Just ns easily - ~ n
Ger can learn military Tactics with
out book. II the government, or
rsnization and training Of the milf
tia wa subject e lmportan"e ~ The
people nf this State, md demands
consideration. tie leglsIuiufe vii
he wanting in duty 10 the country
liz thcy Do not cyaiui' i'y begiia-
tho.e-.-s.r"n's, for the improve.
ment and establishment Of a correct
system.
There should be an hdjutant and
Inspector General, elected or appoln-
ted for the State, whose duty il should
be to attend the drill of the officers
Of every regiment in the State, and
drill the same according to the sys-
TEN established for the United States
Amy, and attend also on the days Of
Review, as a member Of the Gov.
errors staff. This officer should be
as well qualified as an officer in
the regular service with all the sys-
TENS Of Tactics, whether for the
Infantry Of the line, the Light inian-
try, the rlhemen, the Artillery, or
the cavalry; for his services Ne should
be paid competent salery.
! think it Of the greatest mpor-
tance that a system OF encampment
should be esta blished for the officers
All Of the commissioned and non
commissioned officers, Of each Bri-
gade should be required TO meet at
some central point in the Brigade,
and encsmp for al least one week in
every year for drill and instruction
in Martial exercise. And he requir-
ed to perform all the duties required
in Garrison and IN Camp. The Adju-
tant and Inspector General should u5
there rs the drill officer, and the
malor General, and staff and Briga-
der General, and staff of each d.
vision and Brigade should also be in
attendance; if the system was es.
tabllshed, | will venture to say that
the officers would go home from the
encampments perfectly delighted, and
with more information than they
could get in four or FIVE years in the
ordinary way. The state should
provide good se,t of tent cloths, for
each Brigade, a good baud Of music
should be at every cnrampnent pro.
vlded by the Stat alsa, martial mu-
sic isas essential 80 the muster feiI
as the Violin is to the b.li room. ev-
cry officer might carry his own pro.
visions, furnish his own rations &r.
That season of the year that would
be most pleasant and convenient,
should be settleias matter of course.
The above is submitted to your Elk.
celency, with the greatest respect,
and with no other motive upon my
part than for the welfare and safety /
OF the State.
A MILITIA OFFICER.