Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-25

We oppressed BY IN undue amount OF military ser.
we oe'ne required OF them hut, on the contrary,
oy comparing the time which, under the p,rsen,
fs'm'~ devoted 10 that object, il will be found
That there Isl but very llc additional service # any
required and for iha, time they will be sum rn,lv
compensated. The compensation euntempln,ed l.,
adequate under good administration of the laws
P,oPoseu, whleh are To be made uniform in their an
pheahnn hy regulations to be issued by the P,cs.
dent so as Ia prevent my exp-nse To he citizen whn
Is thus called out; dough II may MOI rise In amount
to the sum which his PURSUITS in social lie mis- In
aiiotu. Inc total amount required To ieoompensr
The militia 10 be called out Tor exercise will be nj
hng "hcp compared viii, the loss of time expe
'en'eo oy our fellow citizens under the rfesen, i'm
Ptiieet organization, and OF tie serious evils In
winch the youth of the country nr, ,x,os,d by III.
frequent attempts now made Ia mpn,t IN ,beu j,
very imperfect knowledge Of the dnties rr the sol
u'et' he subJoined plan WILL il is believed Tend Il,
u,'''",sn' u noi entirely remove such evils, and If
:, ''s'"oe'in9 an esprt dH corps lhroug hout
''e "hna oil the districts, elevate IN The mind of
every citizen the character of the dnIies which he
~ required to perform aud thus make certain the
'eH"'s "hleh ar hoped Tor by this system Of militia
~ pfteauiion and defence. In meparinr The de
aus 81 Tue Proposed re-oteanzhiior OF the nil Ia Of
Tue united STATES, have been governed by mn
earnest des're TO place the country ia IN attitude
OF defence aud nj the same time 10 secure /,
,o"' Tue necessity Of maintaining al any perio1
'g' s'anohg amy to render the militia effective.
"hh"u' wihdtawtng too large u number If our
'e''"" e''lzens from their occupations NJ my Que
nhe ma 10 dlffuse throughout The community
generally some kuomledrc of military set,i,r with
out taxing the Treasury TOO heavily An his il
appears 10 me, viii be effected by drilling. during
Tour years, QUE hundred thousand men, for a pefi.
"a NOT exceeding thrty nor less than ten DAYS in
eath ana every year at such times rs may lenst IN
'he,e WIN Their ordinary u, equations and Tor an
equal term, keeping that force 80 organized ,hat II
may serve az reserve, ready to net III cases al
'm' 'eehcy dong, In the meanw he, ordinary M
"l' ho'N such NJ rs now required by law in the So
'eia' S'''es. lie expenses &c the system. ifraftird
out. would place the Unued States IN an ,mprepnn
"ie state "i defence; will not exceed 81 ,362 Oe3
yearly II The maximum number of days 10, din he
o""p'eo ny Congress and as it is believed that ten
"a,s III eaeh and every year will prove sutlicieGt
'he annual expense viii be less than $500, 900.
Details Of he proposed system.
II should be PROVIDED
l''' Thai each aud every lree able bodied whlre
male eiilzeh Il The respective States there
~, who ~ or who shall be Of twenty and under that
ct lo''y i've years. twin The exceptions hecinaf
ter s'aed) shall. sevcrally and respecyrlv be en-
Ioned III The halIlh by the captain commanding
olhcef OF the company within whose bounds such
cliZ'n shall es'de; aud lhhl IT shall be the duy NJ
All rmes, OF every such captain commanding off
Ger OF co nrany 10 enrol every such citizen Azure
sand, aud also those who shall, from Time 10 time ar
i'e ri HE age oiweny years. who, being Of that
ana under that OF forty five years, with The
c'p''ons hereinafter namely shall come to reside
"ilhln his bounds and that he shall without delay, !
monty such cnzrus II the saId enrolment. by pro-
per non-commissloncd officer Of the company. by |
whom such notice may be proved; that every eltizen
50 enrolled and notified shall within three months |
thereafter, provide himself with n good muskri, |
h"fe OF capacity receive lead ball Of eighteen IN
The pound; sufficient bayopel aud belt two spare
ll'ns knapsack cartridge hox, Ia contain at least
cd IN he bnte DI
mnsNei, and each caruidge 10 contain ball and
tr'e buck shot, ard asuicent quaint ~ of powder;
or with gomf rife koapsack, shot pouch, aud |
powder Horn or flask, wiih sufficient powder and ball
Tor twenty four changes. and Two spare nins aud
lhat ne shall appear so armed, accGuiIed and
provided when called fo exercise into service
and every citizen so enrolled and providing himself
WIN 'iIe arms. ammunition, and ccounensnts, re-
CURED AS al resald. shall hold The same exempted
from all suits. disrcsses, excuions OF sales for
deb' OF Ton the payment OF taxes.
I'd. That the Vice President of the United States; |
The officers, Judicial and executive, oil the Govern
hent OF the Unlfed States The members oil both |
lionses OF Congress and their respective officers all
custom house officers with their clerks: all pos,
officers and sage drivers who employed in The |
cane and conveyance ii the mail Of the post office Of
The United States all fruymen emplo, ed at any
feny on the poas road inspectors Of exports all
pilots, all mariners actually employ ed IN The sea ser
wee OF any cillzen merchant within tie Umled
> latcs aud all persons who now are, may here
aiierbe, exempted by the laws Of the respective
Slhes, shall be exempted from militia duty. noIwiih-
staining tler being above the age OF 20, and der
that Of 45.
81. That the citizens thus enrolled shall ropstl-
tule the FIRST CLASS and be denoninaled the MASS
al the militia aud the said shall be- divided IN
TO DIVISIONS, bgades, regiments aud coa,paeies. aud
be oreanized as follows, ~ wit company e. FAINT
~ or fflr) shall cops 81 of one captain, first aid
one second lieutenant foursergeants tour corporpl~
one drummer. one ier bneier and eighty pryalcs.
company OF dtagonus shall consist OF one captain,
one first and second lieutenant, four screams,
four corpnras arrier. bug lens, and ssly pri
varrs company of artillery shall consist OF one
captain, NO filst aud two second eutcnahts, Tour
sergeanls, iout cotporas. three ulcers oHc drum
,ntr and 6ier or Two sbu2lers or irumpeters. unh
eighty pryares. \ regiment shall CONSIST of one col
onel one lieutenant colonel, major, one adj
juiani, with the ra1k Of fist lieutenant, quarter
master, with The rank Of captain, one Eaxrastcr,
one surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one sergeant
ma Que qua rternaser t"o principal mu-
cans, andlen companies. hrgade snail consist Of
~ dier general, with one aId-le camp, having
the tank o, captdipwo bughde Inspections. with the
rank OF major, and regiments, division shall
CONSIST OF one major general with Two aids de-cainp,
with the rank OF ma division Inspector, with
lie rank OF hen enaut colonel one drvsiOn quarter
meser with the rank oil major; one Judge advocate,
aud four brIcades.
4th. ! bat from each regiment OF the MASS there
shall be formed Two companies 10 serve a. llg in
tanrry nnemcn; aud lhatto each division OF the
MASS there shall be attached company OF
atitlery aud Que company OF horse, formed OF vol
.teers, Al The discretion Of the commander
in hief Of the Stale, not exceeding Que company
from "A b igadp, and shall be clothed and etnIp.
ped at their own expense. the col'r and lash.