Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-05-07

Do 1887, *39,l64,745 Y
NorE.-The foregoing sums include payments
for trust funds and indemnities, which, in I63.
was $5,610,4o4 80. T. L. SMITH,
Register.
*This sum is subject to small variation on tn,
settlement of the accounts of the Treasurer.
UNOFFICIAL.
Contrast the expenditures of the Govern
ment under the present with those of for
mer Administration; then read The follow
ing, and reflect before you vote -! !!
The following are extracts from the re-
por, of the Secretary of War, and the mes
sage of the President Of the United States,
on the subject of the increse Of the Army
of the United States.
at proposed TO divide the United States
into eight military districts, and to organ
ize the militia in each district, so as to
have body of twelve thousand FIVE hum
dred men in active service, and another of
equal number or reserve. This would give
an armed militia force of two hundred
thousand men, so drilled and stationed as to
be ready to take their places in the ranks
in defence ofthe country, whenever called
upon to oppose the enemy orrepel the in
vader. The age of the recruit to be from
go to 81 the whole term OF service to be
eight years-four years in the first class,
and four in the reserve: one fourth part,
twenty-five thousand men, to leave the ser
vice every year, passing, at the conclusion
Of the first term, into the reserve, and ex-
empted from ordinary militia duty altogeth-
er at the end of the second. In this man.
ner, twenty-five thousand men will be dis
charged from militia duty every year, and
twenty-five thousand fresh recruits be re-
ceved into the service. 1t will be sutfi-
Gent for ali useful purposes, that the re-
mainder of the militia, under certain regu-
lations provided for their government, be
enrolled and be mustered at long and stated
intervals; for in due process of time, nearly
the whole mass of the militia will pass
through the first and second classes, and be
either members of the active corps, or of
the reserve, or counted amc oxempts,
who will be liable to only
in periods of inys
The manner OF (.
days of service, an. =
ton, ought to be fixed ny ne de-
tails had better be left sub,~-. 10 regula-
tion,-a plan of which am prepared to
submit to you
Here is the endorsement of this mon
strous project by Mr.. Yam Buren,, in his
last annual Message:
"The present condition Of the defences
of our principal seaports and navy yards,
as represented by the accompanying report
of the Secretary of War, calls for the
early and serious attention of Congress;
and as connecting itself intimately with
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ly to your consideration the plan submitted
by that officer for the organization of the
United States.'
The following is the 17th section Of the
plan Of details proposed by the Secretary
of War for the organization of the militia
ofthe United States, thus recommended by
Mr.. Van Buren-by which the power is to
be given to the president to assemble such
members, at such places and at such times
within their respective districts, as he may
deem necessary-not exceeding twice in
one year. The people are required if call
ed on, to perform military duty beyond the
limits Of their own State, at the will of the
President. there being only eight districts
in the Union, and consequently several
States in district.
We have only to call your attention to
the universal prediction made in 1881 at
the time Of the removal of the deposites,
and reiterated down to the present time,
VIZ: That ,chen the Federal Erecutiue OBJ
tanned unlimited control OUer the public
purse, the neat step ,could deto raise a
standing army.
Here it is in its full proportions!!!
The next step towards the downfall Of
this republic, under the false garb Of de-
mocracy, we leave you to conjecture. Ia
the mean time. you are entreated to pause
before YOU strike this fatal blow at the lber-
ties Of your country.
"17. That the President of the United
States be authorized to call forth and as
, semble such numbers Of the active force
. of the militia, at such places within their
respective districts, and at such times, moi
exceeding twice, nor - days in the
same year, as he deem necessary; anC
during such period, including the time
when going to and returning from the place
of rendezvous, they shall be deemed in tho
service of the United States, and be sub
ject to such regulations as the Presiden
may think proper to adopt for their instruc
ton, discipline, and improvement in mill
= tary knowledge"
We, the undersigned, hereby certify tina
: the above extracts are true copies from tn