Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-25

Secretary o, War bc requested 10 rn,,8,,..,,r. h,
PLAZA, "a detail or abe reorganization ct t. nta ol
t'e V"'cd States, Ihayc shc hua,r To- .uD. rl,. ,-
lcvtng rrpori
The unp'ssihiiiiy ct ru1rilu ucr a\r sl frontiers
h' The small regular ipfye the u,iri safes rcu-
dsrs Il necessary iri soon. plan should devised 10
make The militia available without hardening ths conn
Try siincr 10y tuo Erea, expense ga maintaining a
ga the field. p, u.strsctug u.n l,rye a number OF .
useful citgeus ir' the productive abors Vi acricul.
ture Of the m-Chuiir arts
The ut the militia OF the United States ns al
present organized. does not hr short OF one million
hye hundred ihou.and men and every diy that they
mustered FOR Inspection OF oNcrcc als, ra,i. M ,.t
one nlua al dollar. iru the earn nos of labnr with
Get sddag any tIiug whatever % thc altar, cti,er
60 81 hr country aud too often affecting inIuriou.Iy
~" moral condition II those who arc assemble, for the
plrpps" La by io iule instruction they receive on
such occasions, without discipline suborin.tipn or
knowledge "l the Use OF arms and totally iguuant of
The manner ct taking care OF themselves or of each
o'her IN ihe hell such militia II called ma mas
would rather prove burden than an assistance in tho
army employed m the defence OF the ,ogulr, a, IS
sh"wl ~ the experience OF Cen W,stiN,:r.V r..
Peutely expressed his correspouience "A. vii n.
pf me result 90 more recent events during the last
var u Is truc that, u the principal cir,c, Ut the n
tel states, there hs Eiaut well or.,ur,.i i,..
pinned. and Sn!dcghe companies ,lI,. f- r,s
igadOS, AMI DIVISIONS ui volunteers. u,u mo- rdf.
s,dually and collectively. would 90 g,s.I s.-,Ir. ~,
Lac held' Bat any me acquainted IriJI gslly wiih
s. L.. FI.fA m
oooy and sisUiy. un Ihe field of battle, are not th,
most necessary iicaiiJus Of the soldier They ore
perhaps. the most common. aud The least often c,I
mt" acuht Soldiers must lc TAUGHT their duties iu
garrison, and ~ the field n tnlrl.ug qrI cr,-,,t.-
IA t'e police l'i military adnipI.j ration OF an army
fhIs instruction, essential aud without Which j, i
impossible % form The soldier cannot be gwen i'm
"'y fH"int by oiiiycrs nearly Ignorant OF th,s.
bf'H'hes OF "ie service rs the sr'h"rs themselves
'iehN ul The generality of thC militia ufrfF A. ru
7H ~ Id
"Hd go camp, and tp mon and u1ircr, alike. AMI il
mdSt he impaired o. ic,, at time Any ,iie,p,i f.,
''g'hze' discipline, 'ni rnu!Dr every way f t,r ser
wee IA ia" field the uuNi,iy mass of the ,nfrr, of
tins vast country, whIyh Will suuu ascend ID, t,, mil
lions OF men, must larl tor want u means ,u. l,,.
'uc country exposed u thC terrible disasters " Inch will
attend thc frl hur, OF war upon its ironIcrs If th,
are TO be doisnicd by the armed but uuIs .pline,l
inulu,udcs.
has been supposed that IL will h.. sufficient, T., IN
tct the chcCrs only. and ihat the pri, ai,s can u,
veil disciplined OFF .crs be- formed into soldiers ~,
sadg'F' ~ We sage voices OF good cummaudurs-
'isu- Is donblc and dangerous crrlr I'm the
Hfs ptce u requires tlrc to form soldier under Ia.
losl prIciIscd experienced and skllul oil aud
our sii might he polluted 10y the ioui the INVADER
our cities taken and Sucked. and our frs ,crtr,fI M,
lore our armed citizens could hc TAUGHT The cI,cn,
ct tactics or the simple use of the irciurk Al So.
comfy, a VIII prove fatal error % Supp, liza, mn
OH or ran b. krTcd by being drilled as "a prrv.tc.-
IN" habit OF commlnd, The prompt eve tho firm, ru,
me 'ciiposs'Ssion IA ui1mcnis of difficulty aud G .er
- INSPIRE die men 4" lth confidence and courage
~ a. ~ esScf.iH! e. scsure their ready oh,,topc,
'v "'e feSh' "i practice The officers and rriy,t,
-, '.e !" ae' 'oseIhor 10 the field must hc drilled
wv I"o''i'cd the one 10 the duties of obcdi-
Shte' aud ii1 other 10 Ihos. of ,,..p,pI
si'hf'ci hat an efficient G,-r, r,u,.., a., Sry,.
Ted 10y 'riI'g the uiIiccrs ,InI. n. a, I'll a. nj ,t 80
PiieucahIhy a.! rendo.,as ihc " whole MAJ. NJ t. mil
~ aN"l-.,, Al Ihc Time flr tho .l... t. H.
.'Inly !nd o'n'hc'd ir'" shc experience Of our
past wars Nat % l. nc"s Stry organize and I,il,
select "''y 81 ciiizen spiicr>, VIM on a uofeul a
danger WI! know their stations. and thcIr L,.s ,,Ar
a'Scn'rd Nero, aid who, although scl,tr af from Al ,
mass Vr short Tune, Will return and .lnrr,iI Ia II Ala.
military knowledge and experience they have ,,,,,-
''o during ih"ir I'rO! Of service have rr,.troI .
.1lIu, the details ui winch arc tierc,, ,,r
AMY 10 Uc resolution 81 the ilurSc II Is believed
that ou examining Them, a viii be- apulfrt iI,,f ,I
scheme Is not IIRhle 10 any Of the p'lcriiuus thlt
are urged against large standing arms: brE ou Tic
contrary, hat q wall oru select body OF well dis.
riu"d m''tiia ready I,r>clsc Is 10 del,nd their cnp
~ n H't h'"' 81 danger against ANY sudden Attack
AMI furnishing c"ris, around winch the les, Il,strl,,
"" nr'as NAV ally possessing degree the mi
.'afy AiJWIeigc and skill Of regular sIiitrs In,. a
t. 1hie alike % project ther country from foreign
To- aud 10 Euari ts liberties iron any danger tlilt NAV
threaten Ibcm.
itappcars &, me that the organization now uronrs,i
vii prevent the necessity OF MAINTAINING I.r. stand
lg armies even M time of war Tue militia. ur,aer.
vs. drilled and instructed. Will Toe thereby rendered
perfectly "iiire"i. and capable OF defending me frs
along oar marianne frontier. Ehirh lu the tf.rce O.,
son an "fsini@H"I' would require a regular army
OF hy thousand AZ present Ola, rlIl.,i, rsrr,
he rendered Immediately yiIale against sur,r,.,..
whereas nm Zee tc prpppseJ organization they yynuIj
repair O" hcir stations ~ the r, ALARM AMI would be-
efficient soldiers when there In case O! war those
salons would b'c'me permanent. and arrangements
fn-H easily be- made render the service, s In
ue hnriehso'ne as possible % The artisan and m,-
chiulg.
Every prccaI'pu I1, been taken to avoid ,H lnrcr
terence wlih 'Ir rights ui tr States COZ ,a lessen Iuer
in'''s "i defence. iun militia wal Doe called ,It iu
die mtuncr al p.Cs.iIt provided ur hy 4t, YuI f.,
change u contemplated 300 the u,. 10, of nr ,,,u lice
sc'cril corps Of which ,bc active Glass u.lt DC COM
posed
ID vil not a''s'rci single man from the dclcnrc
81 the Safe where hc reside. rYr so.arilc hIrl Cu,
ti'e class % citizens 20 which o.. belongs IL " H. ou
The contrary strengthen hc dctcucr- Of each STATE. b
fnrushrn. It with well dis Ip'nrI force taken from
the People, aud making part pi toe People equally in.
tcresleG with their fellow ci'izrs 900 tho prescf fft
Of free institutions, and ready 90 40 times 20 guard she
territory AMI The people 90 their country Neither
Dies interfere any manner with ha constitutional
ueHis ri the states 90 tram their own militia arc1rf-
M 10 he discipline prescribed ny Congress bc,usc
zee active nIIul viii hD employed hy ruc President
dInng tho period They prcpirue ur NahIkc ser.
wee Iu strriann and 10 TIE Geld And wlir'i, SIf,s
have AL The ddv5gttgcs which may result ifp.nav,I
Orgauized and dfso pliugd uIlU4. tLry will At tf.
,rnc, Dee exempt from io .usscs. clTcr.,s auI
evils winch follow. necessarily from tc as-eu.laer
ui large nrnJors tyr merely nominal military CO.,
sruCton. u o. 60 hc considered. aisI that portion pi
tlie militia PROV dcd wlIh opportunities fer the
attainment Of the Essentials Of military fupprlar
and II ho time that they relieve the remainder
from aud useless burden, hcy themselves
will not uo oppressed hy any nuduc amount oi military
service being required Oi Them; bYf Ou te c1utf8-y
hy comparing the time which. under ibo present SIS
lem. devoted o. thrt object % vii ho found dat
there bot very lulc additional soryicc, n any. r.,
qnirod and f9r that thcy will m sufficiently com
pcn1aieA The com f,u.aiIou CuHfCmI IItCd BE- ado
qimr Under good administration ui jc N se proposed. -
which are % be made uniform their lp,Iiclj. H,
ROC uaiios 90 Dee issued hy thc President ss 3D. pro-
(, anf an. oAponse 90 the ctzeus who b. thus -a,icI