The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-30

OF colonel, whose duty il shall DE 10 distr'
butte all orders from the commander IN.
chef of the State, to The several corps; TO at
tend all public reviews, when the command
er.incbief of the State shall reyeiw The
militia, or any part thereof; 10 obey oil or.
ders from him, relative TO carrying into ex.
ecuton and perfec,ing the system of discl.
pine which may be established to furnish
blank forms of dltieren, returns that may be
required and TO explain the principles on
which they should be made to receive from
the several officers Of the different corps
throughout the State, returns Of the militia
under their commands, reporting the actual
situation Of their arms, accoutVemenis, and
ammunition; their delinquencies, and every
other thing which relates 10 the general adj
yancement of good order and discipline !:
all o! which the several commanding officers
Of the divisions, brieades, regiments, and
companies should be required TO make, III
the upward order Of eradation, and in such
F form, and at such time as the legislatures
{ OF the respective States may direct. so that
! the said adiutant general may be duly fur
ushed herewith and the SAID adlutaut
general, from the returns thus furnished,
should annually make an abstract, or cen.
s5idaled eyort Of the same to the comman.
+ der IN chief OF the State and he should also
make a return Of the militia Of the State to
which he belongs, with their arms, accou.
tTemenls, and ammunition, 10 the adutanl
i general of the militia Of the United States,
on or before the first Monday OF January IN
each year. Aud il should be made the du
/ ly Of the Secretary of War, from time to
time, to give such directions TO the adjutant
generals OF the militia, as might in his opin.
/ ion, be necessary TO produce uniformity IN
the said returns; and he should lay an alb.
straci Of The same before Congress, before
the las, Monday in February annually.
sth. That II shall be the duty Of the brig.
ade Inspectors to attend to Tegimeu,al aud
brigade meetings Of the militia composing
the several brIgades during the time Of their
being under arms; to inspect their arms,
aumGutlon aud accoutrements 10 superin.
tend their exercise and maLpuvres, and To-.
trlduce the prescribed system Of military
discipline Throughout the brigade, aud such
orders as they shall, from time TO time re.
ceIye from Tie commander.in chief of The
f, State 10 report 20 the adjutant general OF
the STATE, at least once III every year, the
condition Of the brigade to which be be.
longs the situation OF the arms, accoutre-
meuts, and ammunition, as they actually
may be at The time Of inspection and every
other thing, which may, 10 bis judgment,
relate TO the government, good order, aud
military discipline OF the brigade.
Oh. That, 10 addition to the officers re
ieFred TO, there shall be also one quarter
master general, with the rank of brgadieT.
general, to the militia Of each State.
| l0ih. That within. - moulhs after the
adoption and establishment Of this sy stem,
there shall be taken from the MASS of the
militia, IN each State, Territory, aud DIS.
,iici Of the United States, By draft, or by
voluntary service, such number between The
ages Of twenty one and thirty seven years
so tia! the whole may not exceed 100 600
men, and in the following proportions for
each Stale, Territory, and District, respec.
lively, to W.T.: blame 400 men New
Hampshire > zoo Vernon, 2400, Massa
cAGsggs COCO; Connecticut $500; Rhode
lslaua soc; Sea York $4,000; New Jer
2-0U Pennsylvania 10 400; Delaware
ECO; MayiaG 5000; Virginia 6000 Dis
tluct Of Columbia Ace; North Carolina
AGO; South Carolina 100 Georgia $500
Florida 400; Alabama 1000; Mississippi
soc; Louisiana 1000; Tennessee AGO
I Arkansas 400; Missouri 1900; Iowa 400
Kentucky 400; Illinois 1900; Indlani
900; Oalo 5000; Michigan 500 ant
II i=cousin 400 men. THIS force TO con
stiale lie second class, and be denomiuateC
the ACTIVE or MOVABLE force.
llih. That the ACTIVE or MoyEABLl
force shall be divided into companies am
banaIions, and lie organized as follows: 4
company shall consist Of one captain, on
first and one second lieutenant, four ser
geants, four coporals, one drummer and on
tifsr, aud ninety priyates. A battalion shal
consist Of one msj5r, an adjuiant, with tn
rank OF fast lieutenant, one quarlermaster
wlh the rank Of first lieutenant, Que ser
geaut major, one quarIernasters sergeant
aad four companies. And that the sal
, dctice Or moreQb'e force shah be held {
9erva as such, and be governed by such rule
! is may be prescribed for the period Of lou
D years-ooe. fourth Of the same in eac
. STATE, Territory, aud District going out an
! nuaIly the order Of succession TO be deter
$ mined ia the first instance by iot
i l2'h. That there shall be third class {
{ The militia Of the United States, TO be de
} nominated the reSerre or SedeatGry force
which shalt be organized in the same man
+ ner as the 0c!ire force. Aud that the re
serve force so organized shall be compose
, Of al those Who shall have served the Iega
, time Indicated lor the second class, and
held to serve for four years 10 tue same q
i the expiration Of which time they shall re
), taFn 10 the mass, ard be subject to 10 !Ur
r Their military or militia duty, unless IN case
c 1l INVASION or leree en- mdsSe. And sue
portions Of tie ACTIVE force as may 20 OF