Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-27

III usta'l i'r me reorganization at the militia
Gre United States" have the honor submi, the ol
Owing report:
tie img'ssb,liiy Of tuarlins orr cvnoscl frontier
Tue small regular force of the United SAFES rem
Slrs II necessary thar plau should be devised
H.'ke the militia available without burlcning the com
ny either by loo great expense m maintaining
IN ne held, or by al~taCIing too large a number %
Useful eiizcus trum the productive abors OF agrcul
ture OF OF the mechanic arts
The mass Of Ihe militia OF the United States. a. o
present o--In.zed does not ilt short or one mllci
tive hundred thousand men: oud every ,lay thai the,
are mustered for inspection exercise abs racts nj as
one million otdoliars from the earnings of ahr with
out adding any thing whatever the military eiIicen
cy Of the country, aud too oNen affecting inlurions
the moral condition ut those who assembled for IN
purpose. Le by the l,,le instruction they receive u
tuch occasions, wlthoat discipline. suboriinann g
knowledge of the of arms and totally i-noraut ,.
TIE manner OF taking care OF themselves or of ch
other in the field, such militia If called out in Ass
would rather prove burden than au assistance tho
army employed ia the defence Of tho country rs
shown by he experience Of Gen. WAsut>g-,N. -
pentediy expressed ln has correspondence rs sel
ny the result OF more recent events ,urin, the ls
war 10 Is true that. ia the principal cities. the Jn
70 State. there 90 be- found well ORR zed dls
phneiahd so,derSe companies haitaliiof rer aens.
u rlsadcs aud divisions OF volunt.ers; un who indi-
nuuay and collectively, would do gel service IA
the field. But any one acquainted t,cii raly with
"at KNOWS that 10 fight brayeiy. and en- % manovre
cooily and skiuy, the field of kttle. the
most necessary qualifications of the sder They are.
perhaps hs most common. and u loasi often called
into action. Soldiers must 10, tlsJ their duties in
garrison. AMI IN The field IN m,r,,irg ard cncanping.
ia the police eEd military adnins-nt'fi OF an army
nus instruction. - essential nd wIlJut which u u
impossible e. form the soldier c1uoi be given iu
days tranirs by oiFcers nca5y isnnruni of these
branches q tue service ibr s,-iiers themselves
speak ofhe generality OF the iitia "iii"ers IL
b. I'm asrd 10y veteran aud iiiui officer. garrison
and ~ cainp. ani tu al 0iiic-rs alike; and II
must 1e impaired 90 a lew Time. Any attempt 10
oTCaEiS discipline and ruler every way III tor ser
N the fell. ihe uuvcldy mass Of the militia Of
this Fasi country whIciwill SION ascend % two init
Los OF men, must Ca iur want of means and leave
az country exposed the terrible disasters N huh will
Vlcnd the rs: burs,Jf war uDn Us truuner, # they
are to be defended oy tue armed buI uudisc pinned
Iaitituies.
IL has been spp1sed that IL will be sufficient to in
-.',o' 're Offices only and thai the private, u,
well disciplined officers be- formed into soldiers ir
stinuy. ~ ne magic voices Of god cuumauicr>-
ms u q double aud most dangerous crror Ia tbc
INST place reqIres time 10 flrma 80. !f,r rIr r.
most pfdciTej experienced and sb irl Officers and
our soil might be polluted by The foot ct the invader
Our cities taken aud sacked. and our f,rs u.cutI he
lore oar armed citizens could be taught the element.
o' tactics or the simple use # the Grclnck AuI So
cond.y. II wall prove u fatal error In s,r,,s, n, 90
officer can DE formed by heinz drilled ~ a .riy.,r
ne hiot 81 command, lht !r'rrpt eye Jl,. r-r time
we son "ssessloh IA upmeus of f.i.s'y apI Oh yer
"hich inspire The men wI,h confidence and o,..agc
nhd are 80 essential 10 Their ready obctieur,
are the result OF practice The officers and uriyatcs
who are TO act together IN the field must he r,lIc
'ogeiher ana praciised the ~ the duI es Of obe
once and The other 10 those OF command
Sausted mat an efficient force cannot be crea.
Ted 10y crtllIng the officers alone aS well rs al tho m
pfacucaoiiiy OF rendering the whole mass OF the nail
tia available. at the same time for The i.tcu ,, 49,,
country; aud convinced, from the eNper,eurs at npr
PAST "ars max u j. necessary organize and drI,,,
i seiec' Ooly OF cItizen soldiers, who IN moment of
ranger, wiz Know tHeIr stations anu their dnes ,h.u
asseinoied hcre. and who although scfaraied from The
Inlss for short time, will return. aJ irn., ~ - H.
iniIiiary knowledge and experience They b,v. ,,,.
feu dlfhg th"is peroi OF service have pr-lre,i ll
plan tHe details OF which ore here yit ,gr
a"iy 10 the resolution OF the House. IL is believed
that on examining them, Il will be apnar,nt thai Ib
scheme not liable 10 any Of the objections tLar
are urged against large standing armies but ON Tho
contrary thd Il Will form select BODY Of well dsci
pinned militia, ready themselves 10 defend t,oir conn,
Try IA the hour Of danger against anv sudden attack
anu furnishing corps around which The les struc.
leu mass may rally possessing IN some degree The mil
'ry knowledge and skill OF regular soldiers they viii
DC aoie alike 10 protect their country irom foreign
ioe and TO guari lis liberties from any danger hat may
threaten them.
IL appears TO me that the organization now proposed
Wi! prevent the necessity OF maintaining large stand
lhg armies even IN iiue oi The militia proper
ly drilled aud Instructed, will be thereby rendered
perfectly efficient and capable Of defending the forts
along our marlimc frontier. which IN The absence of
such an organization, would require a regular army
OF MY thousand men. Al present, the militia cannot
I've rendered immediately available against "A surpris.
whereas, under the proposed organization They y,IJ
repair 10 their stations the first alarm mil womb h.
efficient soldiers when there. Ia case of war those
stations would become permanent, aud ARRANGEMENTS
might easily be made render the service as lit
~. laHHrN 4
ehanic.
Every precauon has been taken 10 ayyiI all inter.
ference with the rights of the States or TO lessen their
means Of defence The militia will be called out m
The manner al present provided Tor by law and 10
change is contemplated IN the mode of differing ,be
severl corps Of which the active class Will bee com.
posed.
IL will not abstract single man from the defence
oil The Stale where be resides separate him from
the class Of citizens TO which he belongs IL WILL on
the contrary. strengthen the deences each State 10y
furnishing "a with well disciplined force taken from
the People, and making part of lhe People equally in
ieresied with their fellow citizens 10 the preservation
OF free institutions, aud ready at all times 10 guard the
territory aud the people of their country Neither
does u interfere, IA any manner with The cousli
rights Of the States 10 tram their militia accord
Iug 90 the discipline prescribed hy Congress because
the active militia will be- employed bv the President
during the period they pre- pairing fr warike ser.
vice garrison aud 10 tbc field. And while the States
have all The advantages which may result from a We'll
organized and disciplined militia, they will Al the
same Time be exempt from the losses, expenses aud
evils winch follow, necessarily, from the Assem- blagc
of large numbers for merely a nominal military I'M
sruciion. IL h. 10 be- considered also that portion OF
the militia are provided wiih opportunities for thc
attainment Of The essentials OF military know edge;
and at the same time that they E,e,e the remainder
from ma oncrOus and useless burden They themselves
will not be oppressed by any undue anoUur Of military
service being required ~ them: but on the cuuffry
10y comparing The time which, under he present SIS
tenn D. devoted 10 ibt object, u VIII be- found that
there Is bat very little additional service. if any re-
quiroo. aHt Ur that time they VII be sufficiently com.
penantea. The compensation contemplated is 4tIe.
quae under good a ninislraiiDu Of e Do W. proposed
which are % he made uniform Boz their application, D..
regulations 10 be issued by The President Ed as 10 pre-.
vent any expense 20 the cIigrus who j. thus called
out though 10 mag not rise IN amount. 10 the sIm
which his pursuits in social lo might afford. The