The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-13
THE sEDTrIoN LAw!!!

TO THE ORIGINAL JACKSON MEN.
l would call your attention to few plain ex-
tracts from official documents, which, if there be
any of the fire which animated your bosoms in
1925, cannot fail to arouse your Indignation, and
call forth your energies for the rescue of our
common country from the dangers which iInpend
over US.
Extract from the Presidents message, dated
December ID, 1885,
"The present condition of the defences of our
principal seaports and Navy Yards, as represent
ed by the accompanying report OF the Secretary
OF War, calls for the early and serious attention
of Congress; and as connecting itself intimately
with this subject, l CANNOT RECOMMEND TOO
| STRONGLY TO. YOUR CONSIDERATION THE PLAN
SUBMITTED BY THAT OFFICER FOR THE oRGANIzA-
TIoN OF THE MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES"
That the reader may know something of the
| plan, we extract as follows
Sec 1. That each and every free able bodied
white male citizen of the respective States resi-
dent therein, who is or shall be of the age of
twenty and under that of forty -fye, with the
exceptions hereinafter stately shall severalIy
and respectively, be enrolled in the militia by
the captain or commanding officer of the com
Pany within whose bounds such citizen shall re-
side; and that it shall be the duty, at all times
of every such captain commanding officer of a
company, to enrol every such citizen as afore.
said, and also those who shall from time to time
arrive at the age of twenty years, or who, being
of that age under that OF forty-hve years, with
the exceptions hereinafter named) shall come to
reside within the bounds, and that he shall with
out delay, notify such citizen of the said enroll
ment, by proper non-cemniissioned officer of
the company, By whom such notice may be prev
ed; that every citizen SO enrolled and notified
shall, within three months thereafter, provide
himself with good muslEet, bore of capacity to
receive a lead ball of eighteen in the pound a
sufficient bayonet and belt; two spare lints; a
knapsack cartridge box, to contain at least
twenty-four cartridges suited to the bore of his
muskct, and each cartridge to contain ball and
three buck shot, and sufficient quantity of pow
der; or with good rifle, knapsack, shet-pouch,
and powder-horn or flask, with sufficient powder
and ball for twenty-four charges, and two spare
fints; and that he shall appear SO armed, ac-
coutred, and provided, when called out for ex-
ercise, or into service; and every citizen so en-
rolled and providing himself with the arms,
ammunition, and accoutrements, required as
aforesaid, shall hold the same exempted from all
suits, distresses, executions, sales for debts,
or for payment of taxes.
Scc.2 The Vice-President of the United States,
the officers, judicial and erecutive of the gov
eminent of the United States; the members of
both houses of Congress and their respective
officers all custom house officers with their
clerks; all post officers and stage drivers, who
are employed in the care and conveyance of the
mail of the post Office of the United States; all
ferry men employed at every ferry on the post
road; or inspectors of exports all pilots; all
mariners actually employed in the sea service of
any citizen or merchant within the U. States;
and all persons who now are or may hereafter
be exempted by the laws of the respective States,
shall be exempted from militia duty, notwith-
standing their being above the cage of twenty
and under that of forty-6ve."
Sec. A, provides: 'sEach dragon to furnish
himself with serviceable horse, at least four
teen hands and a half high, good saddle, bril-
die, valise, breastplate and crupper; a pair OF
boots and spurs; pair of pistols; sabre; a ca
touch box to contain twelve cartridges for pis-
tolsD
18th Section. That the President of the U
States be authorised to call forth and assemble
such numbers of the active force of the militia
at such places, within their respective districts
and at such times, not exceeding twice nor
days, in the same year, as he may deem necessa
| ry: ana, during such period, including the time
| when going to, and returning from the place Of
rendezvous, THEY SHALL BE DEEMED IN THE
SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND BE SUBJECT
! TO SUCH REGULATIONS AS THE PRESIDENT MAY
THINK PROPER TO ADOPT, FOR THE INSTRUCTION.
DISCIPLINE, AND IMPROVEMENT IN MILITARY
/ KNOWLEDGE.
I9th Section. ssThat whenever the laws o.
| the United States shall be opposed, or the ex
| ecutioa thereof obstructed in any State, BY com
binations too powerful to be suppressed by thu
ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or d
] the powers vestsd in the marshal, it sbau =