Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-18

Is" "a detail Gar thc re-rr ,niz,i.on of The ,iis 81,
ihe United States. have the honor t. 81 hur the fol
ioNtng resort:
The i"p'sih'lity uf r',orIng our exposed frontier.
v the s'aah regilr force Of the Uuitcl State, rem
'"rs ~ necessary that ,lr Should hc devised to
"''Ae i'e ml'ia available without burl.nn. the .ni,
~ ""her by ip great un cN,scuSc 10 maintaining
IA the held &c ~ aiUT1ctug tpo l,rse "a nsu,aor uf
useful czcnS irn the productive al.,rs sf .u,,,,l
tufe oi II the RsechaUc arts.
The mas OF the rnisa of tho Uriicd Si,icS rs NJ
present "franizsl does not tall short of one million
i've hundred thousand mcn 0nd every day that tho,
mustered lur inspection 90 cXcrcse ABSTRACT, al ,st
'c million Of delllrs ir,Ir ho earnings OF labor with
cat adding any thing whatever 10 the Intar, .6cieu.
- OF ihe country and too often affecting inIurioI-ly
thr inTal condition ot those who Assembled for the.
purppsc. Lei hy the little irstrtlction they rrccivc ,
such occasions. without discipline snburdin.t,n ar
knpwledgc Of the of nru,s and totally signornnt of
the ~ amer OF taking care OF themselves or OF each
other in tac held, such militia. II called ont IN mas
would rather prove burden than an assistance 20 b.
army employed in the defence of the country n !,
shuwl By the experience of Gen WAsgt<sroN re-.
Ica'e lily expressed in has correspondence "A. well as
10y thc resut of more recent events during The last
''ar IL Is true that IN the principal cities of the Uni
ted Siaos there 10 be found we'll organized ,isc
lhied and n'dierkc companies haitallios rec nonts
bigades and divisions of volunteers; men who ind
Nfdually and collectively. would do good service ina
the held. But any acquainted practi callv with
war knows that fight bravelv and even 70 rinrvrc
"oy aud skiiHy. the field OF battle. are not the
oSt necessary qualifications OF the soldier They are
perhaps, the hosi common, and the least often called
Into action Soldiers be taught their ,ute, in
garrison, and ia the field. ia marching and cncampng
ga the police and military administration of an army
Thus instruction, essential and without which il j.
impossible 10 form the soldier, cannot he given in
days training. 10y officers nearly ignorant of hcs,
branches of the service the snldicrs themselves
speak of dse genSr al'ty of the militia officers Ii mus,
he impaired 10y veteran aud rkiliul officers ~ garrison
end IN camp and L. men aud officers. alike; and IL
mt Nn nHss.sa rF...f
urgnnze discipline and render every way iii for ser
vice IA the field. the unwiody of the militia OF
this vas, country which Will soon ascend to two mil
lions OF men, must fail for OF means and leave
the country exposed 10 the terrible disasters hch will
attend the irsi burst uf upon frontiers # they
are 10 be defended ~ tho armed but uudlscplinc,l
.inultitudes
ID has been supposed tina, will be sufficient 10 in
strue, the officers only and that the prvaies can nader
ANell disciplined officers. he formed into soldiers in
'staniiy, by the magic voices Of good Commander
THIS - double and most dangerous error. In IN,
tirsi place requires tHe form soldier under IN,
most pracsed. experienced, and skilG Off -crs and
our soii might bo polluted 10y The foot the invader
cur cities taken and sacked and our forts occueJ ne
fore our nrnn citizens could be taught the element
ct tactics or the simple Of thc Grcluck AnI 81,
rcondly, u viii prove fatal suppose that NJ
officer can hc formed hy being drilled as "A pr,yl'c-
The habit Of command the prompt eve the firm tnl,
The sePo-sessIon IA uiomCns Of difficulty and danger
which INSPIRE the with confidence AMI c,,urlp,
and are - essential their ready obedience
arc the result al practice. The officers aud rriyat
who o. Get ogelho. in the field must lac drlle,
together. and prartsed the To the duties of obed
once. aud the other 10 those os command.
Satisfied that efficient force canno; be crcs
ted by drilling the officers alone n well as of he m
Pactcabiiiy of rendering the whole mass of the mil
tia available, NJ the Time for the defence of tt
country; and convinced, from the eEnerenee of a
past wars, that % necessary organize and discil
select body OF citizen soldiers who i'm n moment
INiII fkGIrg ~.
assembled there, and who although scparaic from N
mass for short time, will return and impart to a
military knowledge and experience they have acur
rcd during their period Of service have prepared n
In the details of which hcrcN It'll su omitted arrc
ably the resolution of the House n IL bclicy,
ihat, on examining Them. will be apparent that al
scheme Is not liable any OF the objections tl
are urged against large standing armies bat a
contrary, shat y will form select body of well disc
Tlnei militia, ready themselves 10 defend their cou
try in The hoHr Of danger against any sudden atac
nnd furnishing oorIs, around which the less iusiru
ted mass may rally; possessing IN degree the m
.tary knowledge and skill OF regular soldiers they wi
b. able alike To protect their country from forcir
fur, aud 10 guan as liberties from any danger that mf
threaten them
tappears To me that the organization now propos,
will prevent the necessity Of maintaining large stan
ing arniss, even in time of war The militia propJ
y drilled aud instructed, will be thereby render,
perfectly Efficient and capable Of defending the Tor
along onr mlrltImo frontier which, IN the absence
Hlfh orflntIftfpns would require n regular
Of iiiy thousand men. Al present. the militia cfBB,
be- rendered Immediately available against ~ prise
whereas under The prUpnsed orgahizalon the woul
repair 90 their the first ALARM and would
efficient -plliers When there. Ia ease ofsar, thos
H'atuus would become permanent. and nraIIg cmcnl
niyat easily b. mode render the ssrVice lii
de buHiSH~,ne a. PJ--ib!c To the arsan aud me
nh.nis
Every prccauiion has been taken svoil all inter
Ference VIII tho rights OF the Stale. or lessen Ihe
means u defence The militia will be called out IN
90 manner ~ present prpvdo' fof by law. AID 40
change D. contemplated n tn mode Of uhir cTing tls
~efefa eorl- Of which ne aciiye class will be com
Ts@cd.
Il will not ah-sfact single man from the defence
- ihs State where be resides uor separate him FROM
ihe class u citizens phrh be- hoisngs. IL wil on
re cutrffy sTCIr hen the dsoref IT each State, by
turslshiaH 70 sifh MI tI-i ginc iorce taken from
the People. ani makiag par of TIE Peopc equally n
tefassi wifh hsir fellow czaus n tho proserv alton
~ Tree institutions aEd ready 90 ii1ics o. guard she
fsfritirg ADD 50 coIic 81 her county. Neither
dos iufert-c auy frlnnsr sirl the constitutional
Fights III the slaas to trau their sysa nla accord
o. fis discipline pfessr'a ~ CONGRESS. hrcaus,
tbs aeuss uaiua wli b. 60 lirysd ~ tle President
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