The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-14

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18th. That, whenever the United States shall
be invaded, or be in imminent danger of inya-
sion from any foreign nation or Indian tribe. il
shall be lawful for the President Of the United
States TO call forth such number Of the militia
OF the State or States most convenient TO the
place OF danger or scene of action, and in the
order provided for in the 18th head, as he may
Judge necessary to repel such invasion and to
issue his orders TO the proper officer And in
| case oil an insurrection in any State against the
government thereof, that il shall be lawful for
me PRESIDENT of the United States, on applica-
,loh OF The Legislature of such State or Of the
Executive (when the Legislature cannot be
convened) TO call forth such number Of the
militia OF any other State or States as may be
applied Tor as he may Judge sufficient 10 sup
press such Instruction
10Th. That, whenever the laws Of the United
States shall be opposed, OF the execution there
of obstncted, in any State by combinations too
powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course
of Judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested
in the marshals, il shall be lawful for the Prssi-
dent of ne United States 10 call forth the
militia Of such State. or of any other State or
States, as may be necessary to suppress such
combinations, and To cause the laws 10 be duly
executed and the use Of the militia SO TO be
called forth, may be continued, II necessary
until the expiration Of thirty days after the
commencement of the then merit session Of Con-
gress; provided that whenever il may be ne
cessary, in the judgment Of the President, TO
use the military force thus called forth, he shall
forthwith, by proclamation, command such in
surgents 10 dispense and retire peaceaby to their
respective abodes within limited time; and
provided, also, that the militia which the Presi
dent is>thus authorized TO call forth be of the
ACTIVE, or of the ACTIVE and sEDENTARy forces,
when such force or forces Of the State, or Of the
neighboring States, shall be. in his opinion, suf-
tcient; and when not, then such portions Of the
MASS as he shall deem necessary.
| GOTH That the militia Of the United STATES
or any portion thereof, when employed in the
service of the United States, shall be subject to
the same rules and articles of lcdr as the
| troops Of the United States. And that no Off
Ger, non-commissioned officer, or musician, or
private of the militia shall be compelled to serve
more than six months after his arrival at the
place of rendezvous, in any one year, nor more
than in due rotation with every other able bodied
man of the same rank in the regiment.
| 2lst That every citizen duly enrolled in the
militia shall be constantly provided with arms
accoutrements and ammunition as already
pointed out, from and after the period when he
shall have been duly notified Of his enrolment
and any notice or warning to the citizens SO en-
| rolled to attend company or regmental muster
or training, which shall be according to the laws
of the State in which il is given for that pur-
pose, shall be deemed legal notice of his en-
| rollment
| 22d. That the officers non-commissioned Of
icers, musicians, artifcers and privates, Of vo-
lunteers and militia, when called into the
vice of the United States, in the manner and
under the circumstances referred TO, shall be en-
titled TO and receive the same monthly pay, ra-
| tons clothing, or money in lieu thereof and TO
rage and be furnished with the same camp
equipage, are, or may be provided by law for
the officers, musicians, artifcers, and prvates of
the infantry Of the u. States provided, never
theless. that such portions of the militia as may
be called out, as provided under the 18th head
shall not be entitled to receive clothing or mo-
ney in lieu thereof; nor shall any officer of the
! same be entitled to forage, or money instead,
| for more than one horse, nor for more than one
servant each.
23d That the officers of all mounted compa-
MES, volunteers or militia, when in the service
Of the United States, shall each be entitled to
receive the forage, or money in lieu thereof, for
two horses when they actually keep private ser
wants; and that forty cents per day be allowed
for the use and risk of each horse, except horses
killed in battle, or dying of wounds received in
! battle That each non-commissioned officer
musician, artificer, and private, of all mounted
companies shall be entitled to receive forage in
kind for one horse, with forty cents day for the
use and risk thereof except horses killed in bat
tie, or dying of wounds received in battle and
twenty five cents per day in lieu of forage and
subsistence, when the same shall be furnished
| by himself, or twelve and have cents per day
| for either, as the may be.
| Gath. That any officer, non-commissioned of
| ficer, artifcer, musician or private Of militia or
volunteers required TO be mounted who shall
when in the service Of the United States, suf-
| fer, without any fault or negligence on his
part while in the said service, BY the loss Of
horse killed in battle, or by horse dying of
| wounds received in battle, shall, upon due and
sufficient proof thereof be paid for the same;
provided, that not more than one hundred and
twenty dollars be paid for each horse for which
pawn ent may be thus claimed.
25th That the officers, non-commissioned
officers, artifcers, musicians, and privates of the
militia. when called into the service Of the Uni
ted States, shall be entitled to days pay
subsistence, and other allowances, for every day
occupied when transported by water, and for
every twenty miles when travelling by land, in
| going 10 the place Of rendezvous, and returning
| from the place Of discharge provided that the
militia so called into the service OF the United
States shall be deemed always to have travelled
4 by the most usual or expeditions routes.
| 18th. That when any officer, non-commis-
stoned officer, artihcer, musician, or private OF
the militia or volunteers, who shall die in the
service of the United States, or when returning
to his place Of residence after being mustered
out OF service, OF at any tihe uieiea'@i, III 'o
sequence Of wounds received in service and
shah leave widow or, if no widow, a child or
children. under sixteen years Of age, such WI
dow or, If no widow, such child or children,
shall be entitled to receive half the monthly pay
10 which the deceased was entitled at the time
Of his death, or at the time of his being mustered
out of service, for and during the term OF hive
wears and in case of the death or intermariage
Of such widow before the expiration of five years,
the half nav for the remainder of the time shall
GO 10 the child or children Of said decedant;
| s,v;aad tho Secretary of War shall adopt such