Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-08-08

Jams plan, rank with the Federal doctrines
Of The Alien and Sediton Laws. Gen'I
Harrison would have the militia under the
control Of Congress, subjected 10 TIE rules
and regulations Of Tie u. s. military SER
cicc--and as corporal punishment hid not
then, been abolished, lrshed Nth stripes &
ruined IN character, il they CHANGED 10 be
guilty Of any little misdcmeanor. What
will The militia hliAI Of this How would
they relish Gen. iIarrise,i's plan OF irhip-
ping them into obedience
Upon his famous PROJECT, so well suited
10 HE days Of John Adams aud the "reigr
IF terror" committee oi the Senate vel
remark
g Il viii he bornc il mind, that tie existing
| pro,iion of tho Constitution expressly reserves
to the States, respectively, the appointment Of
| The oficors, and authority Of training the militia
according 10 the discipline prescribed by Ton
gress.n The object Of The proposed smandment
! Of the Consuion which viii be ionod append
cd 10 this report, was TO give CongfeSs, 'eoicuf-
ientg with The Snie-,' the power 0 provide for
training The militia and lunhr debating, that
swlilst engaged in thai service [that is heng
trsjned they shall be subject 10 the rules and re-
J CITATIONS prescribed inr tie government olllc mi.
lilin, when in the military service Of the luitcG
, States" &c.
"rEe eject uf this ameulmpn 10 the Con,t
:. tnon, II il bad been 10 console 10 tie anthor
ties of the General Gotofnment, whenever y
nigl, be deemed expedcm 10 exercise it, th'
most ample power 10 train and discipline Inc MI
= itin, in such mniner, and fo such cneth q time
+ as Cougicss might have directed or authorized
l. limited only b, ihcir discretion ConieTmg q
Corgre s, in general terms, power concurrent
:, with The Shtcs-and, Ct ccusc, TO the same OK
= TENT discretionary uuthority might lave bee
n given 10 Tie President, Or any other funclionar
IS OF Tic General Government, 10 have trained U
u militia, il any numlcr, at amy place, at any sci
son, and for amy portion Of Tie year. FuTthe
Il il would have subjected them, expressly, win
81 icing trained Or disciplined, 70 tie same 'ru
ii and regulations prcscribe1 Ior tie government
10 Tic militia, when in tic military service OF Il
nitfd States - in other woIs, il would ha
>, subjected them in tno Of peace, aud when
vi scrubbed for the mere purpose Of being hained
IL disciplined to ille rul,e Al ariic'es Of war;"
= After reading and rejecting upon Il
NJ testimony sc have broGght lorward--aii
"a carefully Observing The scope and iende
dy cy Of Gen IIarrison'5 "Stdnding army /
nd ter noting how eagefly il sough to do awi
with the power Of the States over The nj
III tia, and to centralize It in the hands
ay the Federal Government, after see'
how regardless he was, Of trGmph
lar upon The Constitution TO attain this favor
lei end, how LILLE confidence he rcroscd
II the American pc pie, when be prep sed
the subject them 70 bodily scourging 10 na
led thea DO their daly after witnessing h
lgh reckless Of expense lie was, that ne mi
na- entail upon free people, a military eda
ten lean any man have the hnrdlhood
ex, charge Mr. Pdinselt with introducln!
and Standing Army" and then lura aro'
r OF ard support General Harrison ~ this
I'M rageous plan 10 make our republic u
Mr.. tvy dcspotism ?
axe Is it not most paIpable outrage VI
The common sense of the people to ma
Ky, such thing I? Is not slarri,on's plan
Ided nearest to "a Standing army" aud ou
who moi this gross Nhig peryelsIon OF ldcis
p be called, as il really is, an alrant "h
ould lug ("