Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-03

lfhatf Ito militia eleciivc. without Nifllry.Iuv Ia, I
large a number g our fellow citizens from their oe,u..
p2'ioas ~ any one time; AMI "a dlGGso throughout the I
community generally some knowledge OF mliaiy ser 4
wee, without taxing the Treasury too heavily. All +
'hi~' % appears Go wr. viii he effected by drilling. du-|
ruE :1ur yg--s one huulrcd thousand u.a. fur n p,r.'
OF not exceeding thirty nor los ihan ten d,vs IN cach
and every year. 90 such times as may least ln.rrlar,
W''u i1rlro-tluay occupations; and. for an c1ull term.
Keeping 'Hd i's,e 80 organized that 10 may serve as "a
reserve. ready 90 oct iu eases OF emergency: Jo.,,. in .
The meanwhile. ordinary militia duty. such as i, NOW
required by law an thc spS Cral States. The syps,-,s
oi tAc system, winch. It carried oHt. would place the
tniied States in an 'nprcSu15lc state of defence. will
noieNceed S!5G2OJ3 yearly. Il the maximum mum.
Der ofdays for drll nc adopted by Congress: and. ms
{ is believed that ten DAYS in each and over, yc3r will
rproye %suiheieut the annual expense will be less taau
100000,
tN Drin7s IF he proposed system
II shall be provided
Isl. That each and every free uAle-h,licl Whit,
made citizen ui the respective states. resident therein.
"hn o. shall be Of the arc oftHcuiy anal uuacr
'hat of i%uriy-Gye ycors. (wIih the exceptions herein after
stated s1all, scvcrsl!y AMI respectively. De- enrolled jn
oe militia 10y the crp.Iu uv commanding officer ufihr
company vtIhin whose bounds such citizens shall, r.-
SIDE; audih1s % shall Poe iac drty at an tune. OF ever
such captain or commanding officer ul a company Co.
enrol every such citizen as aforesaid. aui also those
Who shall, from tiRc 10 time. arrive 40 the age cd
twenty wears. or who, being ~ thCt age, or under that
ct lOry-Iyo year. with the exceptions hereinafter
nomcd) shall come % reside within his bounds ans
that he shall. without delay, notify such citizen ui the
said enrolment, by a proper officer Of
the company, 10y whom such notice may De- Vro.ei. that
every citizen - enrolled and notified. shall, within three
n7ou'hs thereafter. provide hinselfwIJh good wusSci.
bore OF capacity - receive "A lead of eighteen IN the
ne the pound; "a sufficient nIyoIej AMI bell; two spare
Inns; "a kuap sack; cartridge box, 10 cout,in at least
twenty four cartridges suited To the bore OF has mu.ket
and each cartridge % contain q lail and three buck
shot. and "a sufficient quantity OF pavdcr or with
good nc, hu1f sack, shot pouch, AMI powder horn or
hhs". With Sufficient powder and ball mr iwcniy.ioUr
charge, and two spare dlui~; aui that he shall app
pear 80 armed, accounted. and provided. when called
""t Tor exercise or into service "ui ever ci'jzau - gu-
/ rolled and providing himself With che arms, ammuD.
ron and ae~cou!rcmcuts. required SIS 0!urcsard. saU.lh1!l
the saline exempted inua all suits, tsirassc~, executions.
.r-lcs Cor debt OF for 'he payment OF! taxes.
II That tho Vice President OF ute United Safes;
ho "iiicnrs, Judicial uul executive. OF ,lC government
! the United SutC~' iHo members oi loih Houses oi
'on-ress and ihcIrruspocuvs officers ;ou css'nsun1u-o
Officers with their CLERKS all rpsru!nccr5 aul s'age-iu-
Ne7-' Nh" ar' employed ~ the caro- oud conveyance
9. tao nll oi tHc l~.sl-uales % ihe United States ulI
~'cfTy"en employed 30 any 1e.ry ou ih" post roads or l-
-pcclors % exports all pilots all mariners ucjUsily
rinp'"E"i % .he sea service ct any ci'i1cn o' mcrchaai
Nihm uc United States and all re5so"s whouow are,
p. uf wap may hpuitr hu exempted hy the laws otthc
respective states. shall be- exempted from militia duty,
no NIi''s'anaiuE their being above tho age Of twenty
an und r that %. forty FIVE.
p, 81 idIi 'hc ci.rzsns thus enrolled shall constitute
NE FIRST Class a"a he denomIated The M'Ss ct The
mil'iia aud Tao SAID mass SHAH hc divided INTO a''i-
''''-' hisIHes' reg'in MS and companies ani hc or
b s''lN'H as IoHo"s' "wtt; "a company l"i'u'Fy orrueI
-ltt consist "!""c captain one N'si u"H second tvu'-
."i' Io"f se' raH's'i1ar r"TT"rals' ""e drummer one
."'' "E .-..'" aHa s'."iF NT'a'es-A c''illlF %!
iag 1ns hall consist %. oH" captain ono fast a"- sec.
.'"' He"i'Htai, I'HF sr.gea'.7' I'EF S''i"f'ts' "a" i'
''El '' ..t.'fs aHt SIXTY iT.NH'gs. y company o'
"'.i"E sHaI. consist I'd one captain '"'H's' aNH TWO
7'epla 'ieaisH.".s, i'-fsyrSaoUi' i"iT ~e''Por's, i"'co
A.H"f'Ir. 'h' drummer nA4 Hl,F' OF Two ha-tHN To
f~HH''teis' aud c."HF puFAr~-A res W-"l shall
consist "l one colonel one lieutenant co pnv!; one ml-
'' '|' ',--ia"| "lu' ts r.ah 'I issl lieutenant ono
! .-TicumEstrr, with the rank ui-IgilIu,yuc Tarut-',r