The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-19

country. BY such settlement of 'he ones |
non, our poh'cai system, IN Mh'ion 70 the
other advantages derived from u would, 10 re-
'aiion 70 th's subJecf I'll eSs', % relieved from
those dangerous 'hoeks which prlng from d.
vers'i'es oi opinion upon constitutional points
oI deep interest; ana, IN ihe man 'ime, the
resources of The country wonl be best hus-
banded by being left IN the hsos Of those oy
whose isbor they are produced.
10 THIS exposlii''on of my opipons upon the
general subject, were added sointaddl'ional Oh
sfrvatlons, IN my letter TO Mr.. Wlliame, a'rra-
dy referred 10. They we're chrhy applicable
10 "Ihe Improvements oi our hrbors a nd me
removal OF partial and iemporsr obstrueiions
10 our navagAo'e rivers, Tor me aeiiify OF our
I'orr'gn 'ommrrcf, auu me ust means oi
checking the tendency to abus@ which such
| appropriations o''rn prodnced' 70 The primer
pies 'alh down IN tht Two publications. reirHrd
to, l s'lil adhere, aud u has been my endeavor
10 carry mem INTO fuil aud iaireheel 10 me
ADMINISTRATOR OF the u"Vern'nen. s'n'e nave
been al It's mead. ii they have hen departed
from, IN respect to any works commenced un-
der my administration, am rot d'lt1d oi H.
IN conclusion va" ASK me- y" 'helher ap'
prove oi Mr.. Ponseifs scheme I'r the orsSni-
zal,on OF The militia
MY knowledge Of military affairs very Inn
hed bnt ! VIII nevertheless g1e yon su'h
views as nave oeen aois 10 'ake Tue suoJec'
oi yonr enquiry.
1he Constitution oi the Cnlid States au-
ihorzes Congress TO pfoVlae 10 oTPdhz"g'
o'm'ng ano dtScPtn"g 'hr "ii'''' ana ~, s0o,
eIn"g 'hrh ~heh !" me sef'fe 'he Oh"'u
S.ales' resefvln2 10 me o'"'es I'D, oPpo'"ne'l
81 9Wetrs' ana Inc authority 10 iran me "li'''a
ACCORDING 10 'hs mode o' d'Sc'Ptne pre'efioeo
ny congress In ehecu,ion oi ms gram OF
power, congress curing me adn'nis'ra'ioo OF
pehera' ""sn'"e'oh, ana upon hs reco"n.n-
da,ion, Psssed Jaw 'of rae ofganza'ioh OF me
"'i"'h o' ,he on"ed o'a'es. by 'h's ac,'
pfosneo' nrs'' 'na' every tree whhe '''he"
OF inc onren o'a'es' fesideni ihr'in, between
'he ages o' n'eeh ana I"ry I'VE, l~"h SOUS e.
numerated excepiions,) are 10 be enrolled ana
divided by the several States inlO companies,
bairA'icns, regiments, brgades and divisions,
upon prime Piles theTeis established, and IN like
manner Oficered by them, according to the
rules prescribed by Congress for determining
their number and respective rank. I'd. That
the militia thus enrolled, shall be armed at their
| own expense. Sd. That they shall be dci-
plined according TO the rules approved and es-
tablished by Congress, on the twenty ninth of
March, 1879, and 4'h. That the rules for the
government Of the militia when called into the
service Of the United States, Uhe manner and
occasions of doing which being pointed out by
law,) shall he the same rules and articles OF
war, as are provided for the government of the
troops OF the United States.
The provisions Of the act of 1892, which o
bliges every citizen duly enrolled. TO be ICON.
sIanlly provided with arms, acrouirements and
ammunition was re-enacted during The Ad-
minisrration Of Mr. Jefferson; aud so much ol
that act as established the discipline and regu
laiions OF Baron SIenhen was subsequently, re.
peaied, and the system oi discipline and exer'
cises OF the Regular Army was adopted for the
hh'.a' Inc 'uui'ohA' pfoVislohs' WIN oc"'
Sonal acts respecting the appointment OF the
"incers by the States, anu changing the fepnla'
mons concerning the pay and subsistence oi the
Ml'i'ia whsn IN zoe actual service o, ,ne "".a
STATES az" 'ne p'ep"'".o" anu :', "
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