Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-15


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lied, a grand consolidated army Of pau
and disciplined soldiers, be appears 20
have forgotten altogether that any pow
ers were reserved 10 tho Staios, or that
4haSJa2a ,42y1Ang . more !. . ihan emply
words when they declare that their corr
errors shall be the Commanders-inChief
Of all the Militia within their respective
\. agges~s 10 haya. .tsog..,olen
that the on y authority Congress has on
this subject, is derived from the grant Of
power in the Constitution, "to provide
for organizing, armng and discipinlng
the Militia, and for governing such parts
of them as may be IN the service Of the
United States, reSerDiag 10 The States res
pectiyely, the appointment Of the off
GERS and the authority of training the
Militia according to the discipline pre-
scribed by Congress. And yet this
beautiful scheme, consolidating Military
power in the hands of the President, by
setting aside the authority Of the States,
through their Governors this direct
blow at their independence in the most
vital part Of their power--is projected
by man who calls himself, and claims
o have always been, "a Jeilorsonian De-
nocratn"
Stop little and read the Law. In Story's |
United States Laws, page $3.50, you will find it
nacted
BE 1t enacted, &c. That whenever the
United States shall be invaded, or be in
imminent danger Of invasion, from any
foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be
lawful for the President of the United
States to call forth such number of the
Militia of the State or States, most con
to the place Of danger, or scene
Of action, as he may Judge necessary to
repel such invasion, and to issue his or
1ers, for that purpose, to such officer or
officers of the militia as he shall think
proper,
Now read what Mr.. Poinsett saws:
'tfi'he Militia will be called ont ia the
manner at present provided for by law,
and no change is contemplated in the
mode of differing the several corps of
which the active class wifi Go c6inposed,@
- ~ el sss.;s ss, ~ r...ssa.,-s,~s ifs,,+e.,
'repor's- sPeFs bSeh- sAe s4pposseyssr tbs pree
lametion aud protest, have made Sc many ap-
peals to State rights; and 10! and behold! Van
Buren's Plan contains every same provision.
We now assert and stand ready to prove,--Ist,
that Van Buren's plan contains palpablo yio-
lation of the Constitution; because il proposes
to call forth the Militia, and place them in the
service of the United States, subject TO all the
rigors OF martial law in time of profound
peoce;- that it proposes high-handed
usurpation of the right reserved to the States.
to train their own Militia; because il proposes
TO march the Militia out of the limits Of the
State to which 1t belongs, to be trained by off.
GERS bound to do the will Of the President nm.
der the penalties of the rules and articles Of
war,--and Sd, that for these reasons the plar
recommended by Mr.. Van Buren, is fraueht viii
dangerto the Liberties of the people.
We also asoort,--lst, that Gen. Harrison, il
his reports in Congress, never proposed to cal
the Miitiainto the service of the United States
except TO "repel nvasions, suppress insurrec
tons, or execute the laws of the union,D as III,
Constitution provides %, That he expressl,
recognizes the right reserved to the States. I,
train their own Militia; and Sd, that he ieas il
favor Of repeating the law requiring the Militi;
TO arm themselves, at their own expense, be-
cause 1t was unjust on accoun, Of its uneaua
operation, and oppressive on account of tn,
inability of the poor to comply with the law
without great Inconvenience to themselves o.
families. We shall resume this subject again
In the mean time we invite the attention of III,
People to the details Of this great plan fo
subjecting them to Military despotism.