Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-15

maintaining ury ne-od G large Standing srnS;
lender the militia effective ,sit,ut yyhlrsvvHy
large number u our ciiy cIz-It~ from h-ir occu-
patterns any tune AMI ifsC throug hout the
cVmuunity generally -prn- k1DN!ciCc 'i military
NicC, wJ'hUIt t,uug ths Ircsscry 3D. hea'tly. All .
lbrs appears wall be- effected D., drilling du.
-ur oCr years one hur,-fd thousand men tor pcr,-
cd not cvec, ny rrJy less Ihau ten DAYS m each
bud every ye't. s1rh times may least Interfere
With thsr ordinary nccvp'uuu> and for ar cual term
Keeping ua' Force -" orrau'lrd dat % may o
reserve. ready case of emergency: doing in
the meanwhile ordinary iEil.tia duty such ~ j. now
required by law u the several States The expenses
o the system, which. It carried out would place the
nited States m pprcgul5lC Of defence will
NOT exceed II O93 yearly % the maximum mum.
Der Of DAYS Cor dali be adopted by Congress: and NJ
believed tina, ten day. IN each and every ,cr will
Pr'ye sus'en' the annuOl expense Will be less than
100000
De'ais Of rae proposed system
II shall he provided
Isl That each aud every free ablg-bricd white
made citizen Of the respective states resident therein
who Is or shall he of the ape uf Nentv and under
That OF 'or;yyo years with the exceptions herein after
staeJl shall sCyerally and respectively be enrolled ia
the mlua oy the captain OF commanding officer ofihc
company within whose bounds such CI,izcus shall re-
side und thai shall bc the duty lat all Tune of ever,
such captain commanjiug officer of a company 10
enrol eresy such citizen aforesaid and also those
who shall, from time 20 Time arrive at the age OF
twenty wears or who hcug pG that age, or under thai
oi ioriy-yc years, (yijh the exceptions hereinafter
aamed) shall come % reside within his bound and
that he shall, without delay. notify such citizen of the
said enrolment, ~ proper noncommissoned officer OF
the company hy whom such notice may be proceed: that
overy cit enrolled notified shi within three
raouths thereafter provide himself with good musket
bore 81 capacity "a receive lead of eighteen an the
ia the pound; sufficient bavOnet aud belt. spare
l.ni kuap Sack; cartridge box TO contain al least
twenty four cartridges suited 20 the bore OF his muskei
and each cartridge TO coaia'n ball aud three buck
shot, and a suilricnt quantity of powder, with
good riIc knppsack shot pouch. AMI powder horn of
rask with sufficient powder and ball for twenty four
chnrges and two spare huis; ard thai he shall ap-
pear so armed. socoutrod, and provided when called
uu Tor exercise or into and every cIizen
rolled and providing himself with the arms aInnun
ton and accOuiremeus, required aforesaid. shall hold
Tho same exon trd from all suits dislrcsScs, executions
4 or sales loT debt OF tor he ,aymcIt Of taxes.
~ That the Vice President OF the United States
he oih'ers JudIcial and executive. OF the government
I d the United Safes the momhcJs OF both Houses ol
Congress aii thcIrrcspeCtite Officers all cuuiomho-a
f-rs with their clerks all posiOccrs and stag e-dr
vcrs Nhc Rre employed IA the and uvcvance
II the mail uIhe posi-oiiicc of the United States all
'errymen employed al auy ferry the pus road in
'T"ctors % exports all pilots all mariners actually
upuyrd IN the service of any citizen merchant
within the Jnitcd States; and all persons who now arc
~ Tho may herafer be exempted by 1.-Two laws OF the
respective states. shall be exempted from militia dut
notwithstanding their being above the age of twenty
/ 'nd under that OF forty five.
ii That the citizens thus enrolled shall constitute
The rIEsr CLASS and be dcnomnared the MASS of tho
I militia and tho said shall be divided into %, J..
'sos hrigadcs regiments, and companies, aud be
'"nised a. follows "a wit company (uianiry orras
,'ull CONSIST ofone captain first aud second lieut.
fnt', -four sergean, tpur rurpOrals drummer one
ricr or bugler, snd eighty privaios Il company Of
imgoons shall consist Of one captain first aud
ont !icuienluI, four sorgcaus tour corporas one ir
7er. 'No buglers aud sIH'y prIyacs. company Of
1riiiley shalt Cunsisi Of me captain, first and
ccOnd outenunts four scrCeants four corporas three
aruicers, one deummcr and Gier, Two buglcrs or
'rumprters' and siehty pr,vsus-A re- -aeut shall
consist 81 one colonel. lieutenant ure; one ma
80, sd aUtant, with the rank ui first lieutenant, one
1parierm issT, with the rlLk Of paiu, one Iavmaser
ne surgeon, one assistant surgeon, sergeant na
or Une quaTeTmhsJer sergeant primo pal musicians
and ten Cnmpanc~.-A brigade shall ruusSt % one
'rgad or general. with niie-dc-camp having thc
r4ak 4 captain, brigade inspectors. with ia. rank
II lieutenant colonel division quarcrrnasicr with
ne rank of majr,, Judge adv d four brigndcs
an. That irrm each regiment ofthc lher.
5sll be formed two companies light luiug.
ny or uacuen aud that % crch division of the mass
hers shall no attached one company of artillery and
ne company of horse formed Of volunteers at IA.
!scrotouoi The commander n-chief Of The slate not
'XU'tduE one company from brigade. AMI shall BE-
i"hed and equipped al their expense. the color
md fashion 10 be determined by the brigadicr ccner.
u commanding he hrgodc 20 V hch they belong. That
he commissioned officers of the artillery and inouir.
hall be- armed with sword OF such description AS IL
commonly dcnomiRulcd the cut and thrust That the
commissioned ot'icers OF cavalry shall furnish them
elves with good horses Of ~ least fourteen and half
hands high and De armed with sabre and pui- Of p,s
DIS and holsters for the same. Each dragoon to fur
ash hlmseliwIlh scryCeable horse least fourteen
and hall hands high, good saddle, birdie, Vulise
breast plate. and oruppcr par Of huos ard spurs
pair Of pistols. sabre and cauu-he box, 10 contain
we've cartridges for pistols
9th. That each regiment shall he provided with
the State and regimenal colors. and each company
With drum and fife, buslcs a. the Leg stature Of
the respective states shall direct
9th That the divisions. brigadcs, aud regiments IN
10 which The MASS k divided shall bo numbered NJ the
period Of their formation, and record thereof made IN
he acJuunt gonoTJl's Off, Of Tho State and Nhen n
he field IN IN the state. that they shall res
pertvciy take rank according their numbers reckon
WE 'hc lowest number highest rank; aud also
that the relative rank e different cor,s shall be ~
!oyWs Isl cavalry, p, artillery, 81, infantry, 4,s
1henCn srd that the sud order shall bo observed on
al patad,s u ceremony add reyIOw. other duty.
except when, m tho opinion Of the commanding OH.
the good Of the service may render another ar.
rlngemeni necessary aud further that all ssIon-
ed officers shall take rank according the date OF
their commissions and when of The =, me grade
bear on equal dde then their rank shall be determined
BY lot TO be- drawn BY them, before the command nc
officer OF the brradc regiment company, or detarb
u.aut.
TIN. That 'hsre shall be sp adJuani general up
2Oned IN each slate with the rank Of colonel whose
iuy Il shall be distribute AL orders from the rom
maudern-chef Of the state 90 the several corps
tend Oh public reviews when the hiet
NJ bo stais shall REVIEW the militia. ur any part there
Of; % obey oil orders from him relative carrying n-
O" execution and poriectIur The system of discipline
WEich may ho established 60 furnish blank forms OF
different returns that MAY be required and 10 explain
tho principles which they should be maIe a. NJ.
csiyo from The several officers of the different corl
throughout the st1te. returns OF the ml under their
commands reporting the actual cond iton their arms
accOutrtrIen's and ammunition their dcIu4ueu,Iss
and every other thing which relates ~ the general adj
yuuceinent Of good order and discipline rll Of which
The several commanding %. 1f rhs divisions briga
Ies. regiments uud companies should bc required o.
mako. n mo upward order of gr3doiion. aud m such
IIrm and q .I-n L-r-. Lhr -.GL.laurcs OF DE ~