Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-06-06
by CYRIL e.. CADY.

report 10 nead quarters, &C, ana nndlly 10 make
returns TO the Secretary Of War, who shall give
the proper directions as TO how they should be
done.
9Th. Defines the duty Of Brigade Inspectors.
9th. Appoints Quartermaster General in
each State.
10th. Within - months after the adoption
OF the plan, 100, 900 men to be drafted for dctiUe
serrice, TO be denominated the active or moUedble
force.
18th. Said force shall be organized and held
to service for four gears; one.fourth going out
annually.
18th. There shall be third class denominated
the reserve or sedentary lorce-to be composed
of those who have gone through the actire proba
tion-to continue thus subject years, and then
be subject to no further military duty, unless in
case of invasion or leree en- maSSe.
18th. The deficit occasoned by the discharge
TO be made up by draught on the mass.
18th The 'terrtory Of the United State"
shall be divided into ten districts.
5th, Order of precedence shall be as follows:
/. Troops of the United States. 2. Militia of
the U. States in this order, viz: 1. The active
force. 2 The sedentary force. 3. The mass.
10th. Officers Of the militia to be appointed as
the State Legislature shall direct.
18th. The President Of the United States may
call out the 100000 men twice year, and
while out and 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 their in
struction, discipline, and improvement in mi itary
knowledge.
18th. In case OF invasion OF instruction The
President may call forth such numbers as he may
Judge sufficient.
10Th. When the U. S. laws shall be opposed,
or their execution INSTRUCTED, the President may
call forth sufficient Of this militia to cause the
laws to be executed
Goth, The militia Of the u. S., when in ser
vice shall be subject to the same rules and arti-
cles OF war as the troops Of the U. S.
21st Every citizen enrolled in the militia shall
be cons antly provided with arms, &c.
22d. The U. S. militia, when called into SER
vice, shall be paid, like the infantry Of the u S.
23d. Officers OF mounted companies to receive
forage for horses.
Oath Those who lose horse in service or
battle to be paid for the same, not more than
sl2O.
25th. Militia to receive pay while travelling
or being transported in the service of the U. S.
Goth. The widows OF those dying in service to
receive half pay for years.
9th. Courts martial to be composed Of mill
tary officers only.
2sth. If citizen fail to march when ordered
by the President he shall be fined not less than
half months pay, nor more than three months
pay, (not less than IS nor more than $30,)
which fine, contrary to the intention of the Con-
stitu ion, is to be inflicted By court martial, and
all are liable to be imprisoned on failure to pay
the fines imposed.
29h. The court martial is to certify the fines
to the U. S. marshal, and he to collect them by
the summary process Of distress; and if the ct-
zen have no property, he must suffer imprison.
ment "untu the fine is paid p
3Olh. The Marshals 10 make return Of the
levy Of fines to the Adutant General and receive
commission OF per cent; and il they iall to
make return, the I'D jutdat General is to inform
the Solicitor of The Treasury Of the u. S., 1cho
should instruct The u S. attorneys to proceed
against said MarShalS By attachment.
3lst. Marshals TO have the same force as
sherifis.
3d. Money collected for fines to be applied
to the payment of militia expenses.
SD and "a, IS. The President shall appoint
an:Adutant General of the U. S. Militia, 10 be
attached 10 the War Department., to receive
$4,000 per annum, and have two Clerks, with
salaries at the discretion Of the Secretary Of War;
Both. The President to select depots Of arms,
&c.
Such are the principal subjects of the provis
ions contained in Mr. Po'nsett's plan, and re.
commended by the President.
unconstitutionality consists in proposing to
place the Militia in certain contingencies under
the orders and directions of the Federal Execu
tive, thereby stripping the States of their author
ity to train the milita,--in putting the goods
and chaltels, and the personal liberties of free
citizens under the control Of U. S. Marshals,-
ami in usurping the power Of imposing penalties
on citizens of the States, and Of enforcing them
by courts martial.
It's tyranny consists in the confscaton and I'M
prisonnent Of those conscrpt citizens, who
should either refuse or be unable, by reason OF
poverty or otherwise, to comply with the requlsl-
tons Of the Executive.
lis dangers lies in giving such power to the
President as would enable him to call forth
standing army, in fact Of 100, 900 men, in the
pay of the government separated from the great
body OF the people, and required possibly to
vote or fight, as the Executive should desire, or
be dragged from State to State, 10 suit political
exigencies.
We can see no limit to the proportions oil this
monster, and have no guarantee IN the CHARACTER
Of our present rulers, or in those whom they
might appoint to succeed them, that the proposed
system would not overthrow the Liberties oil the
counry, and establish military despotIsm upon
their ruins.
The following notes will show by what author
| ity we ara supported in the estimate we have