The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-13
REsoL YES OF THE ASSEMBLY.

Resolved unanimously That IN consequence Oh
nformationth this day received from New 6r1nswiek'
involving proposed invasion OF the neighoormg
Province this House deems il necessary to suspend
all other business at present. in order 10 concesuch
measures as may be necessary 70 prepare IoI
in repelling any such invasion, and defending the
Just rights Of the neighboring Province, as wen as
our own.
Resolved, That Messrs. Howe, Young, Doyle,
Des Barres and Forester be added to the Commit
lee ON the Military Defence Of the Province-that
the Committee wait upon His Exceiiency the Lieu
tenant Governor, TO request His kxceiiency TO fur
nish any information he may have received from
New Brunswick.
|. Resolved, unanimously That one-tLird Of the
Militia force Of the Province, between the ages OF -
and As, be drafted by direction OF His Exceency the
Lieutenant Governor, and offcered for actve sell
vice, to the extent of eight thousand men,
2. Resolved, unanimously, That his Exceiiency
the Lieutenant Governor be authorized TO require
every regiment or battalion TO select two hundred
volunteers for every six hundred men, rank and hle,
between the ages Of IS and A. or in the like proper
ton for a greater or less number.
3. Resolved, unanimously, II sufficient number
of men in each regiment battalion do not volun-
eer that His Excellency be authorized TO ll up the
number from the draft Of such regiment, agreeably
to law.
A. Resolved, unanimously That such lists OF men
who shall have volunteered or been drafted as afore-
said, when returned and approved BY His Excellen-
cy the Commander-in- Chief or such person as he
lists Of men liable to be first called on for actual
service.
s. Resolved unanimously, That the Lieutenant
Governor be authorized to appoint officers to com
mand such drafts or bodies OF volunteers for the re-
gment or battalion to which such drafts or volun-
teers may belong, or make such other arrangement
as may secure efficient officers to command such
drafts or volunteers.
6. Resolved, unanimously, That His Exceiiency
the Lieutenant Governor be authorized 10 call into
actual service many and such of the said drafts or
bodies of volunteers as he may deem proper, and to
make the necessary regulations for consolidating
any number Of such drafts or bodies into regiment
or regiments, as may be requisite and necessary and
to appoint field officers, adutants and staff to each
such regiment in order to render the same efficient
for actual service.
I. Resolved, unanimously, That His Excellency
the Lieutenant Governor be authorized TO order any
such drafts or volunteers when required for actual
service into barracks, and 10 march them from one
part of the Province to another, as the exgency OF
the service may require, and beyond the frontier OF
this Province, when necessary.
s. Resolved unanimously, That his Excellency the
Lieutenant Governor be authorized TO accept the ser
vice of any Volunteer Companies now formed, or
which may be formed in this Province, and 10 con-
solidae them into Regiments or Batialions, ana 70
appoint Officers for the same, and to take such mea-
sures generally as may be requisite to render such
Battalions, Regiments, or Companies efhcient Tor
actual service Provided that such Volunteer Com
panies be willing to volunteer ior service enner IN
Brunswick.
g. Resolved unanimously That all Non Commits
stoned Officers and Private Soldiers, called into ac-
ual service, over and above the pay and allowance
provided by Her Majesty, shall be entitled to addi-
iional pay from the Treasury Of the Province.
10. Resolved unanimously, That this House will
make suitable provision for the Widows and Or
phans OF such Officers, Mont Commissioned Officers,
and Rank and File, who may fall in actual service
II. Resolved unanimously, That His Excelency
the Lieutenant Governor be requested to direct an
immediate enrolment 10 be made Of the whole Mill.
tia Force Of the Province between sixteen and sixty
years Of ando have the divided into classes
agreeaby TO Law, and 10 have full and accurate re-
turns made forthwith to the Office of the Adjutant
General Of Militia, of such enrolment, and Of the
state, condition and efficiency of the Arms, and OF
the quantity Of Ammunition possessed by each
Regiment or Battalion OF Militia, or company OF
Artillery.
H. Resolved unanimously That provisions be
made by Law, for the due and proper organization
of the Militia and for promoting its efficiency by
Squad, Company and Regimental or Battalion
Drills.
Isl Resolved unanimously That His Excellency
the Lieutenant Governor be authorized to expend a
sum of One Hundred Thousand Pounds, il necessa-
nv in the payment Of the Militia and other services
incidental TO the protection of this and the adjoining
Province from invasion, and that this House will
provide for the same.
Aner very able and animated address from the
Hon. J. Uniacke, the House adopted the foregoing
Resolutions unanimously, and the Hon. E. M. Dodd,
who, in every supports the dignity ofthe House,
trusted the Speaker would allow exception to the
rules customary when he proposed that three hearty
cheers might be given to be joined by the Gallery,
which, we rejoice to say, was heartily responded to
by every individual present. Never have we before
witnessed such heart-stirring scene, nor ever be-
fore were such cheers heard in our House Of As
sembly