Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-06-04
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE A, 1910.

sysRwfas - devoted 20 that object, Il will be- fuuud
,hal gerc i bus Very little additional service ifany
required, and fos that time they viii DO sufficient
!, compensated. The compensation contemplated
Is adequate under good administration Of the laws
proposed, NhlcA ale to bs made uniform ia their
application, BY regulations be issued by the Pre-
sen'. 80 as 70 prevent any expense to Tie citizen
whe j thus called cot. though Il may not rise. Ia
amouat, 20 The which his pursuits IA social life
m ght afford. The total amount required 20 RECON-
pense tho militia be called out ior exercise viii
be irflnk, when compased with the loss of tsme cx
peficrccd by our feow-citixens, under the present
impeGlect organization. and sf tic serious evils to
which the youth Of The country exposed by the
frequent attempts nov made 10 impars To them a
very imperfect knowledge o. The du,ics Of the sol.
der. The subiaiaed plan will i, Is believed, tend
10 diminish IT not entirely remove, such evils; and
will, Also by engendering espFff ds eorps ,hro'
out The militia 81 the several districts, elevate in the
miud Of every citizen, the character Of the duties
which be is required to perform, and thus make
more certain the results which are hoped fo by this
systea Of military pFecauton and defence. In pre-
pairing he details OF the proposed reorganization Of
the militia Of she L. States, have been governed
BY earnest desire to place the country in an at
tigude u dessnce aud. at the same time 10 secure
1t from the necessity Of maintaining. ., eny period,
a lafgs standing army; 20 render the militia eaee.
tive, without Withdrawing toe large number Of our
fellow-citixcos from their occupations at any one
time; and to diilase throughout shc community ge-
morally some knowledge Of military service, without
taxing he Treasury too heavily. All this, Il ap-
pears me, will be eiicc,edby drilling. during tour
years, one hundred thousand men, for period not
exceedhg thirty, nor les. than days ia each and
every year, At such times as may least interfere
with taeir ordinary occupations; and, for equal
term, keeping that force organized that IL may
L. faa a.. n
geney: doing, in the meanwhile, ordinary militia
duty. such is rsqidrrd by law ir the several
States. The expense OF the system, which, II car.
ricd out, woula place the United States in an i'm.
pfegnni e state Of defence will Dot excred s 3d.
COS yearly, if the maximum number Of days TOT
drll be adopted by Congress; and, as Is is belize
we'd that ten days in each and every year will
prove sufficient the annual expense Will be less
than s500,000
Detoiis Of ne proposed systsm.
1t should be provided
lst. That each and every free able bodied white
male CITIZEN OF the respective States, residents
therein, who is shall be el the age Of twenty OF
under tlat Of forty i've years with the exceptions
hereinafter stated shall severaily and respectively,
be enrolled In the militia by the captain com.
mandng officer OF the company within whose heahds
such citizen shall reside; and that II shall be- tho
aptst n hhttrf " tfti9 fosH AAIAMH " YUM
mandng officer of a company. TO enroI every such
citizen as aforesaid and also those who shall from
time TO time, arrive at toe age OF twenty years,
who, being u tina, age and under that OF ioi,S five
years, (wiA the exceptions hereafter namsd) shall
reside withn his bounds; aud that lac shall
without delay. notify, such citizen ol the said en-
rollment, by proper non commissioned ol'cef %
Else company, by ~iiem saos nos4eo mess Is tgsF-s2
that every citizen enrolled, and notified she'll.
within three months thereafter. provide. himself
with good musket. bore OF capacity 10 receive
n lead ball Of eighteen ia tho poundi sufficient
bayonet and belt two spare Hints; q knapsack ;
cartridge box. TO cuntuin at least twenty-four
trdges suited the bore Of biz musket and each
cartridge contain bail and three buck shot aud
sufficient quantity OF powder; with good rifle
knapsack, shot-rouch, and powdeI-Aofn or flask,
with sufficient powder aud bali for t~eniy iouf char
ges, and two spare lnts and that he shall appear
armed, sccoutrcd, aud provided when called out for
exercise or into service; and every citizen euio.
led, and providing himself with the arms. ammani-
lion and Announcements required as sfofessid shall
hold the same exempted ifom all sqiis. distssssos
executions sales for debt, fof the payn.ent OF
taxes.
Cd. That the Vice President ofthe United Statesi
the officers, iudica and executive, ol the Govern.
meut OF the United Ssaiesi the mcmbers of both
Houses Of Congress aud their respective officers oil
eusom-hcuse officers with their clerks ali posl.osh
GERS and stage-dTivers who employed in the care
and conveyance OF the mail u the posiohice a tte
United States; ali lefrynch employed 81 any festy
the postIoadi INSPECTORS xporisi oil pilols
all mariners actually employed IN tbe sea service OF
any citizen or merchant within the Uared States I;
and all persons who now are, shail hcreAiter be-
exempted by the laws Of their respective S'Ales,
shall be exempted frem militia duly, uotwithstsnd-
ing their being above tbs age of twenty aud undsI
that Of forty-hve.
Sd. That the citizens thus enrolled shall constitute
lheFiRsT CLASS, and be dcnomnaled the MASS ol the
militia; and the said MASS shall be divided in' dg.
sons, brigades, regiments, aud companies, ead b.
organized as follows wit company (iaisntry o.
rAe,) shall consist Of one captain isst and oae
second lieutenant four sergesnts, four coporas one
drummer and hier OF bugler, and eighty PsiNats
A company OF dragons shall consist Of one captain,
one FIRST and second lieutenant, four seargesnts
four coporas, one iariier, two bugleTs, aud s.xly
prvates. company OF artillery shall consist 81
one captain, two first and two second lieutensnts
four seargeants. foul coPoras, three anlGcefs, one
drummer and hfer, two buglers trumpsters,
and eighty prvates. Aresiment shall consist Of one
colonel, lieutenant colonel, one major, orc sdla
tant, with the rank OF fret lieutenant, one quarter
MASTER with The rank of captain one MASTER one
surgeon, one assistant, surgeon. sergeant major.
one quart'fmasier sergeant, two principal musicians
and ten companies. brigade shall consist u ons
bIigader general, with one uid-dc camp having tbs
rank of captain, two brigade inspectors, with the
rank Of MAJOR, and two regiments. A division shall
consist OF one msorgeneral, with two AID do-canps
with the rank Of major division Inspector. with
the rank Of lieutenant colonel, division quarter
master, with the rank Of major, one judge advocate.
and four brigades.
4th. That from each regiment Of The MASS there
shall be formed two companies 10 serve rs hghs Ia
ianry iiflemeni aud TINT each division Of the
MASS there shalt be attachedone company u artillery
and one company OF horse, formed OF volunteers, Al
the discretion ofthe commandern-chici oi the State
not exceeding onecompsny from brigade, and shaii
color and fashion be determined BY the bfigsdief
general commanding the brigade TO which they b.
long. That the commissioned officers ol the ariil-
lefy and infantry, shall be aimed With sword u
such description as is commonly denominaied cut