Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-25

csnu,r b.. .nctilly SIN" Snov ledge of n.iily seq
,icv. WIituut ENtug 'E" Treasury l'.J helsiy. AZ
hJs. ari"ars % Ni b. cite, .e, by drilling. du-
rng 'ir years. hundred thSuslI.J men, too "a prr,-
ut not exceeding titrfy ess than ten iay. IN each
anal every ven, al sIrh Times m1y least interfere
N'tH their ordinary r.cynlons, and, too ane1ual term
keeping uut force 80 "r-auili tina; u may a.
rr>rN r,sady Co. act o. ui emery, nc, doina m
the awhile ordinary ulua Jutr such as IL f!,w
required by law an the several States The eSpcus.
OF the system, which. II carried out Noall place tie
O"ied States in au iupcgnahic at defence will
moi eycced slS62Og3 ytariy II the maximum u,tu.
Ter of days mr drill hc adjusted Nv Cuucrcss; and as
II believed That tea d1ys each and every yelr viii
prove suii'ricni the annual expense will De- less than
$500 600
D.ial' # me proposed system
II sh1ll he prov,ded-
Isl Iha, each and every free abl.-hld,el white
mad" czeu of tac -icciye states resident therein.
who ~ or shall Toe ct the ave Of Ncniy aud under
hat Of iuryiVc year (ith the exceptions herein after
stated shall ,cyerally and respectively be- enrolled m
ia" militia Boy the c,ptIIn luiIug officer nrthc
company within vhH>c butud, such ctrzyus shalt re-
side and tia, shall bc the duty at all tune ct every
such captain or commanding officer at q company 20
"urol every such CtZgu Aforesaid aud also those
Who shall, from time 70 time. arrive at the age OF
twenty wears, ~ Who, being of hat under thai
Of iOdytyc years t,,Ilh the exception, hereinafter
namrd) shall 10 reside within ms bound and
that he shall, without DELAY. notify such ciizrn oi the
said enrolment. Ivy proper npucamuISsipuCd officer OF
the company hv ~ nom such notice may bc pro, Ell; that
every ,tzeu-, enrolled tut uyiicd shal'. Within three
Hrulbs thereafter PROVED. hi us.lfvi, % .or uuSkc
bore oi rrcr'y o. receive lead uf orliecr IN the
10 the pound. u sufficient ntypucl and bells Two spar.
O ut,l kuap sack, cartridge toN Ju c1urau ~ least
twenty iuur caUrE,, ,Ii,cd % the bore of ms mu-et
aai each cartridge tp contain bah and three buck
shot, and sIiiI'iuut quantity of powder; with
gp't riHe, ku,pck, shut punch. and powder horn or
z#H|tI
. charges aui two spare HIus; and that he shall APP
T'lr 30 armed, acCourcI, aud pypyiC,. when called
ont pr exercise into service. and every e. zen ~ en-
rolled mud prov IIW- himself with the arms, amuuul-
u' and occ'ulrcmcus, required aforesaid shall hold
itc same exc IN tied from all SUITS dIrCsCs execution.
or Sir> iuT debt o. for 'hC payment OF taxes
Fl That the Wee ~, sidcut of the UuiirI States.
the Officers Judicial Sni executive. oi the government
~ the United States; tho mcmhcIs of both Houses u
Congress and thcIrToSpecJINc officers ;ali csumhutsr
or,Ts wi' 'hrir clerks ai post officers AMI s,1erri.
YER. Nh" ace employed IN the care AMI cuuy cyaucr
ct tite ru,Il Of the posi-, office ui tu ued States all
crfymcn employed al aay terry lh" I-l ro1i; an.
sicciors ut exports all pilots all mlrIuers actually
rrnpcycd ~ the service o! any citizen merchant
within the United States ami all pcr-os who ar,
or who may hcmiter be- exempted by the laws of rhc
respective states, shall bc exempted from militia dur,,
nuIW outstanding thc,r being above the age Of twenty
. and under that OF forty FIVE.
IL That the citizens thus enrolled shall constitute
the FIRST CLASS and be deuDmiuIed the MASS of thc
militia and tho said mass shall toe divided into d, D.
sios brigados, regiments, and companies and Toe OF
ftniseu IS follows 10 wit company (sniaulry urri,
shall consist ofone captain. first and second lieut.
cnn' four serceants, tour Curpprals drummer. on,
hi,T or huger, and eighty prINal"= \ company 81
dngoous shall consist Of captain, first aud
oond lieutenant, tour scrgcanls four curporas tl
ucr. two buslers and sINy pryaies. A company al
artillery shalt consist oi captain, Tvs iirs' ami
second cUtonaus, four sprgctu-, four COrporls tgC,
arll!ccr~, one drummer and iiCr, ur twO hUcl"rs cd
trUnP"ters' and eighty privats-A res rpcut sha!
consist a one colonel, one lieutenant onvl; one M
q. ior aud aduiu with Jhc rank u s, iiruIcIr,nI on,
qutIlcmJstcr. with the iaUk of plain, ono master
onc surgeon one assistant surgeon. one sergeant no
l'r ono qu1r'cunlstcr sergcauwp principal musician
r and tea cunpaUlcs-A brigade shall CONSIST ol on,
hrgadcr general, with adc-uo camp. ing ii
Tauh "i captain twu 9ueU .us cu,ur., with the rIuI
20 lis"Iaui colonel, 81 quar-, uasIrr viii
the ruA Of Iulnr, Judge ady".rrc A. tour brigade,
To-. That from each regiment OF the MASs Ihru
shall DC "uurd iwo companies To- light IuiII
ty or romou, and fhIl lu each dIylsouol tho iua-.
there shall hc attached company ct artillery arr
Que company Of horse uunrd Of volunteers al IN,
d.syrUupnu the commiuicf- InchIct The Stale, mol
exceeding company from a brigade and STALL o.,
clothed and equipped al Iteir expense. the Cuur
add fashion tu be determined toy the brradrcr rcupr
at commanding the brigade tp which they bripur That
the commissioned officers of the artillery aud iiiauJr
'"inmp"ly dcuomIuaicd the eat and thrust That the
commissioned officers of cavalry shall furnish Them
selves with good horses Of at least furieeu and hart
hands high, and bo armed with sabre aud par ri DIS
tolls aHd holsters for the Each dreopn 90 nIr.
usI himself with strVIcrthc horse cnst fourteen
and hall tands high, good saddle, birdie. yali,c.
breast plate. and cruppcr pair OF hoor- and spurs
par n pistols. sabre aud hc box, 10 CONTAIN
twelve cartridges fur pistols
On. Thai each rcsimcuf shall boz provided with
10. state and rcrimeniaI cplrss. auI each company
with q drum and fife W huglos a. the Legislature of
the respective states shall direct
Oh. That tine divisions blIcalrs. and regiments in
- which lice, MASS l. divided shall DC numbered at the
period Of lheir formation and record ihcrcofmade IN
ihc 1dHiani generals Ollie Of the State aud when ~
ihu H-d service in the slate, that they shall res
poct' ay Take rank according their number reckon
Ing the lowest number highest in rauk and also(
r'a the relative rauh Of different corIss shall be- a.
follows isl, cavalry -, artillery 81 infantry, tt
ThDmru and tli the sand order shall De ubser, 81 ON
all rlrdrs ul ccrcmuuy and rrsI,. or "u other dufv
except when ga the oIInua Of the commanding Oil
r,T the rurf Of the service may render another ar
rau-"mrri necessary and Uuhrr 'Ili all OH
'i officers .'aI take rIuh according 90 the d.te %
their commissions; and when two ui the s.; me grade
bear an equal date then their uuh shall be determined
by ipr 90 be- drawn 10y them. before the commanding
officer ct he brigade regiment company, or dctach-
mont.
p"nsd .u c9o. state with Ihc rank OF colonel. whose
duty % shall be- TO dcstuhuic al orders from the com.
Of the state 10 the several corps a.
tend all public reuicw-, when ths co'ruisudsrn-cl,i
n ac state hall review, tho militia ANY per, there.
1T % obey gl orders from him relative % carving loo.
i9 execution and pcrtpctug the system at discipline
which may bc established 90 furnish blank form. 10.
different returns that may hc required, and 10 explain
DO, grucplc- on which they should hr rr1fs tY ~.
.uI'c from The several officers ct irc different corn.
throughout ihe state. returns II the militia under their
commands reporting the aru5l condition of fh,.rarms
locoutremcuis md ammunition their tc.iniuCu,i,,
and every h'rihug which raiI,.s f1 The general ad
yguceIucu Of cool order and discipline an of which
he several commanding officers IF r ,li, I.iors brie
les regiments, and companies should hc required CO.
make. be- iIc upward order oi rrl8iiJu nnd In such
prn ard no such limos as Tho legislatures Of the res
col,c safc' my direct Hi1i fha adiu'gui general
nly boz dnly furnished thrroNrh mod The eId lfiut
ont c"uor from ibD returns thus furnished. .lngi tu.