Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-06-04
NUMBER 15.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
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nkSgAnf forces shall be numbered al their forms-
sion, and record made Of thu same and that they
shall take precedence according TO the rank Of the
several majors commanding the same. And, fur
her that when the battalion Of two or more districts
OF the AcrivK OF sspgsrAnf force do duty together,
they shall take rank according TO the number Of
their respective Districts considering the Iowcst
number highest 10 rank. And, further, thai the or
der Of precedence between the Army Of tho United
States and tho militia thereof, and between the ae-
seral classes Of the militia with one another, shall
be as toows ! l. Troops Of the United States. q.
Militia Of the United States. in this order. 10 wit:
|. Tho Acrivg foroe. O. The sKpENTAAr force.
| ). Tho Mass.
10th. That Tho officers Of tho militia of Tho scva-
raj clssses shall be appointed by ard in such man
the Legislature o. tho respective States shall
direct, and In the Territories Of the United Statss
IN such manner 10 prescribed by existing laws.
| l7th That the President Of the United States Be-
authorized to call forth and assemble such numbers
Of the acrwK force Of the militia, az such places
within thr respective districts, and as such tncs,
NOT exceeding twice, nor days 10 the same
year. "a he mny deem necessa.yi aad during such
period, including the time when going to- and re-
tning from, the place Of rendezvous. they shall BE-
deemed IN The OF the United States, and BE-
~hhjaci 10 such regulations tbs President may
think proper TO adopt for their instruction. discip.
line. aud improvement, in military knowledge.
ded, OF be IN imminent danger Of invasion from any
loraee nation Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for
the President Of the United States to call forth such
number oi the militia the State or States mora
convenient tho place OF danger OF scene of action,
and IN the order provided for in the 10Th head, ~
he may judge necessary, and issue his oriera to
lie proper officer And, In case Of an insurrsction
in any State against the Government thereof, that
il shall be lawful Tor tho President Of the United
States, on application Of tho Legislature Of such
State, or Of the Executive (when the Legislature
cannot be convened) TO call forth such number Of
the militia OF any other State or States A. may be
applied FOR. as he may Judge sufficient to suppress
sue iusuffectiun.
/ l9,h That. whenever the laws Of the United
States shall be opposed, or the execution thereof,
obatructed in any State by combinations too power
fsl to be suppressed by the ordinary course Of Judi.
cial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the
marshals, IL shall bs lawful for the President Of the
United States TO call forth the militia Of such STATE
Of any other State States, rs may bo necessa-
~ suppress such combinations, and 20 cause the
laws BE- duly executed and the use cf the mill
tia, 10 be called forth, may be continued. Ii NO.
oesssry until the expiration Of thirty days after the
commencement Of the then next session Of Congress-;
provided that whenever il may be necessary In the
Judgment Of the President TO the military force
thus called forth, he shall forthwith, by procama-
lion, command such insurgents To disperse, and re-
u
limited time and provided, also, that the militia,
which the President Is thus authorised to call forth
be Of tho ACTIVE or Of the ACTIVE and sKDENrARr
forces when such force forces Of the State or Of
the ueigborrg States, shall be- in hi. opinion, suf-
fcieuti and when not, then such portions oil the
MASS "a he shall deem necessary.
20th. That the militia OF the United Staten, or
any portion thereof, when employed in tho service
Of the United States shall DO subject 10 the same
rules and atiElrs Of war the troops Of the United
States. Aud iiist no officer, nonscommissioned Of.
hcer, musician, private Of the militia shall be
compelled to serve more than six months after his
arrival the place Of rendezvous, in any one year.
Than in due rotation with every other able
bodied man Of the same rank in the regiment to
which he belongs.
2isl. That every citizen duly enrolled in the mi
tia shall be Uonsinntly provided with arms, aecou-
tremcnis. and ammunition. us already pointed OUT
from and after the period when be shall have been
duiy notified Of his enrolment; and any notice or
warning the citizens so enrolled to attend CON-
Iany OF regimsntni muster or training, which shall
be according the laws OF tho State in which il
given for that purpose shall be deemed legal no.
tice Of his cifollment
22d. Tint the officers, non-commssioncd ON
eefs, musicians artikcers, and privates, of volun-
teens and militia, when called into the service Of
tho united States, 10 the and under the cir
c0instaDces referred to- shall be entitled To and re-
csiye the same monthly pay, raiions. clothing, or
money In lieu thereof, and forage, and be furnish-
ed With the same camp equippsge, Is are or may
be provided by law for the officers, musicians ars.
6cers aud privates Of the infantry Of the United
States; provided, nevertheless, that such portions
Of this militia may be called OUT, az provided IN.
der the 18th head, shall be entitled to receive
clothing money in lieu thereof; shall any Of.
hcsr Of ths same BIO entitled TO forage, or money
instead, for more than horse, nor for more than
one servant each.
23d. That the officers Of all mounted companies.
volunteers militia, when in the service Of the Uni
ted States, shall be entitled 10 receive forage or
money IN lieu thereof for two horses when they ac-
lualy keep private servants, and for horse when
without private servants; and that forty per
day be- allowed for the use and risk Of each horse
except horses killed 10 battle, or dying wounds re-
eelsed IN battle. That each non-comms sioned off,
csr, musician srihcsr, and private, Of all mounted
companies, shah be entitled receive forage In kind
fsr hose, with forty cents day for the and
Eisx thereof except horses killed in battle, or dying
II wounds received IN battle and twenty Eve cents
per day 10 lieu Of forage and subsistence, whom the
same sha be furnished by himself or twelve and
half eenls per day Tor either as the case may BE-.
2fsh. That any officer, non-commissioned oiicer
sftiheeF. musician. or private ofmtia volunteers
required be nountsd, who shall whsn in The ser
VICE Of the United States, suffer. without any fault
neg genee on bis part, while In said service BY
the loss II horse killed in batls OF BY horse dy-
lag q wounds received In battle. shall upon due
AID .siheisn proof thereof, be paid for tho same;
provided, that more than one hundred and twen-
y dollars b. Paid for each horse Tor which payment
nav BE- thus claimed.
2sth IhAtthe officers. non-com mssioned officers
af'liirsfs, mnsiciaas and pssates Of the militia,
eh~n called into ths service of the United States,
shall he snstled 20 days pay subsistence, and
other ao~anees, Tor every day occupied whom trans
ported b water, sod fof every twenty miles when
ttassllag b. iani ia gong 70 the place Of rendes
xoas and returning ifpm fhs place ~ discharge;
provided that the militia called into the service
a the Uai,es States. shall DO deemed always 10
have travelled BY the most usual or sxPsdsioas
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