Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-16

site. Acting under the same impression, IN his
speech the 25th Of October, 1851 he again remind
Ell Congress Of the militia, the great depository Of
national force. Speaking Of the several objects
Icrrrd The consideration Of Congress, in referring
10 the militia he observes. The first is certainly
object OF primary importance, whether viewed IN refer
lcncc 10 the national! defence to the satisfaction Of
the community, 10 the preservation Of order; in con
neXlyn with this, the establishment tcompecnt maya
zines, and arscnals, and Publications, naturally pre-
sents itself 10 consideration The safety othe United
States under divine Providence, ought 10 the
basis OF systematic and solid arrangements, exposed
little possible 10 the hazard otiortuttous circum
stances.
These recommendations being considered 5 reia
ling exclusively 10 the militia gave rise to law
eecnally to provide for the national defence by estab-
fishing uniform militia throughout the United States.
The President, again recurring to the militia, the
safe and adequate defence Of the nation, i'll his speech
on the Sd Of December, 1888, after speaking OF the ne
ccssIy Of procuring arms and other military apparatus
lemphatcaiv observes: 'i0r such drran gtlHcHtS
,~h sar rrt be epoScd n Tie or jcaiouSg Of
!, lie ~GrmrSt trisnds 0f Eepabican GOrerHmcm Ihcy
arr i,r0agjtc If abuse ia ne kahds RI militia Ir',
onsh 10 posssss pridem 5"ag The depository Of The
torrc n he r'puJ'r, nndm Gy he a"od 10 drgrte Of
energy equal IN 1rcry military crigtnry Of he Iusd
Sia'rs. hm Il . a" RqUiry ~hich enHHOt b. tO0 50
icmRiy pWr>aed, rhohCr tie act las organicd them
aSio proG"ce their taH ,F,ct And again, after the
militia mad demonstrated their efficacy in promptly
marching to suppress opposition to the laws OF
!
speech the President observes The davising and
labllshing well regulated militia, would be- gen
uinc source ct legislative honor, and perfect t!tle
10 public gratitude. therefore entertain hope
that the present session Of Congress Will not pass
without CARVING To lis full energy the power of organ
znr, arning and d.sci pin NJ the militia, and thns pro
yding IN the language % the Constitution, for calling
them forth execute the laws of the nation suppress
nsurrccous, and rope! nvaSioms, auxiliary to the
state Of our defence, 10 which Congress never too
/ Ir,uu re- whether
the Notifications which have already been hccnc"d ~
| law, be commensurate with cXjgcncirs.' These
quotations require illustration They demonstrate
the priucpln con.enGrd for Nv the General Assembly.
Until the fifth Congress, this principle appears TO have
been duly respected II then materially varied by
the substitution Of military establishment, and by 20
luncer corps o:ccrcd by the President and not by the
Stac<, The Constitution requires that the militia
should be- al the same time refusing 70 and equip
any portion ." the militia for The purposes OF defence.
Mr. Yarnum of the Hons" OF Representatives, to
whom was referred $50 much al In" message ol the
President Mr. cterSon related 10 the organization
and classification Of the EIta, reported, that st IS
now thirteen wears this system has been IN opera
ton: the people, practising under IT, have in great de-
gree become acquainted with and attached 10 IT, and
in many parts Of lie Union military discipline Is rapid
" progressing under II, and IT cannot with proprry
be doubted that the militia Of the United States, under
the existing organization, amply competent IN de-
fence against The intrusion OF any invading enemy 10
drranme this system, then, and introduce one totally
new aud untrirdonr in which IS not cerarn that the
State legislatures xiii conc and winch Is OF douhtul
aSpcct a il relates t. tn" appreciation oil the body Of the
people, would be putin. much TO risk lie re
ported 't it is inexpcdcnt 10 adopt measures for the
classification and organization Of the militia
On the III! OF January l-l., General HARRISON
chairman 81 the committee Ia whom was referred so
much Of the Presidents message related 10 the rcor
paniZatiou and classification Of III. militia commune
Gated 10 TIE House Representatives, that, As the import
AMI advantages Of the military part OF Me education
Of youth will to the community, and not to the
individuals who rcquc it, it is proper that the whole
EXPENSE Of the establishment should be borne by the
public Treasury
..,That corps oGmtary instructors should be form
ed to attend to the aymnosc and elementary part OF
education IN every school in the United States; wrlc
the more scientific part of the art of war shall be COM
munca,ed by professors of tactics, to be established IN
all the hi cher Summarizes and, order that the House
NAV possess al! the intormaiion-
eR,>oirrd Tia, the Secretary Of War be required
10 prepare and ny before this House, at the next
sion OF Congress, q plan for The military instruction Of
all the youth Of tie United States, IN the way which ~
best qualified FOR the purpose, with rs little INJURY as
possible 10 the ordinary course ofeducatiom
sin estimating the whole militia at million, he
made the total expenses Of training the officers OF the
whole militia some hundred thousand dollars less than
! two millions.
oThc estimate is made the supposton of he off:
GERS receiving only half paw and proceeds however,
upon supposton that officer is 10 receive less
.
pay and rati0ns
In Isis General Harrison, upon the same subject,
\ reported
..Tha the committee are Of opinion that the r"gnia-
tons for calling forth the militia mny remain substnn-
tally As al present existing: that the PRESIDENT Sao"iH
N nh cascs address his orders Immediately r. some "
+ fccr Of the militia. and not 10 u" Executive ~ any
State The Government 81! Il state y mol m'ii'la OH
GER bound 10 cxccutc the orders oi The PRESIDENT II"
cannot, be- tried for disobcdcncc OF orders, and punish
10 of a y
| f,raii,v with such principles n bill was reported.
In 1919 General Harrison, the same subject, re
ported
and Law before this House. a, the next session Of Con
rrcss plan for The military instruction of all the youth
of the United States in the way which IS best calcu
lated for the purpose, with little injury as possible
! 10 the ordinary course OF education
In the month OF June Of the year, General liar
riScn offered Joint resolution proposing To the States
| an amendment to the Constitution Of the l. States, !"
rive To- Congress- cOncurrcnt!y Win the states, 't'
powcr to provide for training the militia according 70
the discipline prescribed for The purpose ana 10 Pfo''u'
for teaching IN the primary schools and other sci''"
rns of learning in the several States the system OF 'C
tics prescribed for the militia.
Mr. Alctcall from he Committee on the Militia, pre-
scnted On the 27,h February, lo21, report n r RON
-imr 10 time has the subject been recommended 10
rr.ss rs one of the most deep and wal in'"r 81 ~ W"
Republic not only BY Washington whrh it'S'''" o"'
ia rs, b's successors IN Office, without sn@!c cSc'F'
ton Committee after Commute" mas oreh apPo'"'I'
-r,or, have been made and bills have been FcporrG'
5u still! must be admitted tha iarh t|La''s
ian, IN order TO secure the rrani objects :" me ihs,'"-
,;on which Is nothing !ss than 'it' p"rPe"anon Of h
man liberty, with IN equal Distribute" otalI IT'S a'e""
ant cnoynent. H.. 40 o,roI,,a MI
80; rTI arr, and cGr,fp themselves. As we'll might
Compress require the militia T. furnish Their own sun
stcacc when called opt, and subject them 10 pecun'Fy
penalties for falling to do 80.
A resolution Of the Congress Of $3.50, required the
Secretary Of War 10 prepare "a complete system o.
cavalry tactics and also system Of exercise ana
nst.uction Of FIELD artillery, including nanGnvTrs Tor
light or horse artillery, for the use Of the militia 81 ,n'
United States In obedience to this resolution, .it.
Barbour addressed circular letter 10 '''e
81 ..or,l Sta,n, and 10 such other persons as
we're ,honrht to be possessed Of The fullest information
on these subjects The answers to this circular Were
numerous, but many Of the statements "ge 49,
md the opinions contradictory I'D otf;corx yho
| hoard Of experienced OUlccFs, "i'o