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

lay an abstract Of the same before Congress, be
fore the last Monday Of February, annually.
9th. That il shall be the duty Of the brigade
inspectors to attend TO regimental and brigade
meetings Of the militia composing the several
brgades during the time Of their being under
arms TO inspect their arms, ammunitions, and
accoutrements; to snperintend their exercise and
manruvres, and introduce the prescribed system
OF military discipline throughout the brigade, and
such orders as they shall, from time 10 time, re
ceive from the commander-in-c chief Of the State
to report TO the adjutant general of the State, at
least once IN every year, the condition of the
brigade to which he belongs the situation of
the arms, accoutrements, and ammunition as
they actually may be al the time Of inspection ;
and every other thing which may, in his judg-
ment, relate to the government, good order, and
military discipline Of the brigade.
9th. That, in addition TO the officers referred
TO, there shall be also quarter-master general
with rank OF brigadier general, TO the militia
Of each State
10th. That within ---- months after the
adoption and establishment of this system, there
shall be taken from the MASS of the militia in
each State. Territory and District of the United
States, by draught or by voluntary service, such
number between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty seven years, 80 that the whole may not
exceed 100000 men, and in the following pro-
portions for each State, Territory, and District
respectively, to witt Maine, 400 men; New
Hampshire, 2,4O0 men; Vermont, 24OO; Mas
sachusetts 5000; Connecticut 1880; Rhode
Island 800; New York $4,000; New Jersey
$500; Pennsylvania l0,40O; Delaware 500;
Maryland 5000; Virginia 5000; District of
Columbia 400; North Carolina 4,4OO; South
Carolina 2,4O0; Georgia $500; Floride 400
Alabama 1000; Mississippi sOO Louisiana
1900; Tennessee 400; Arkansas 400 Mis-
souri, 1900; Iowa 400; Kentucky 4,4OO; Hi
nois 200; Indiana $500; Ohio 5000; Michi-
gan 500; and Wisconsin 400. This force to
constitute the second class, and be denominated
the ACTIVE or MOVABLE force.
18th. That the active or movable force shall
be divided into companies and battalions, and be
organized as follows A company shall consist
Of one captain, one first and one second lieuten-
ant, four seTgeants, four corporals, one drummer
and one fifer, and ninety privates. A battalion
shall consist of one major, an adjutant, with the
rank Of first lieutenant one sergeant-major, one
artermaster-sergeant, and four companies
And that the said ACTIVE or MOVABLE force shall
be held to serve as such, and be governed by
such rules as may be prescribed for the period OF
four years-one fourth of the same in each State,
Territory, and District going out annually; the
order of succession to be determined in the first
instance by lot.
! 18th. That there shall be a third class of the
militia of the United States to be denomnated
the RESERVE or sEDENTARy force, which shall be
organized in the same manner as the ACTIVE
force. And that the reserve force so organized
shall be composed Of all those who shall hav,
served the legal time indicated for the secont
class, and be held to serve for four years in tn,
same at the expiration of which time they
shall return to the MASS, and be subject to NJ
further military or militia duty, unless in case.
of invasion or ieree en- masse. And such
portions of the ACTIVE force as may go out of thu
same annually, shall forthwith be considered a.
belonging to the RESERVE or sEDENTARY force
and, after the termination of the first four years
service of any portion Of the RESERVE, one fourth
of that body shall go out Of service annually, il
the same manner as prescribed for the secon,
class.
18th. That the deficit occasioned by the trans
fer annually of one-fourth of the ACTIVE 10 tn,
RESERVE force, and by the discharge annually O
one-fourth of the RESERVE be yearly supplied by
daught or by voluntary service from the MASS
14th. That, for the greater convenience of in
struction and discipline of the ACTIVE and Sc
DENTARY force. the territory of the United States
shall be divided into ten districts, which, until
otherwise directed by law, shall be comprised as
follows: