The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-09

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forfeit sum not exceeding years pay, and
NOT less than one months pay, to be determine 4
| and adiudged according 20 the circumstances of
the case by a Court Martial and such officer
SHALL moreover, be liable TO be cashiered by SEN
tence of Court Martial, and be incapacitated
from holding commission in the militia for
the term Of four years; at the discretion of the
said Court, and such non-commissioned officers
and Privates shall be liable to be IDIPRISON-
ED by the sentence of COURT MARTIAL,
on failure of the payment of Fines adjudgcd
against them, for ONE CALENDAR MONTH,
for every FIVE dollars of such fine.
| 29th Section. That all the fines assessed, as
described in the preceding head, shall be certi-
fed by the officer ordering the Court, or the
revising authority of the proceedings of the
Court Martial having approved Of the to
the marshal of the district, in which the delin-
quent shall reside, or to one of his deputies, and
take receipt from the said marshal or deputy,
as the case may be, fOr the same; which receipt
and duplicate, of the certificate furnished, he
shall transmit for record to the adjutant gene
| raj of tbs militia of the U. States that the
marshal, or his deputy, having received the said
certifcatey shall forthwith proceed to levy the
said fines, with costs, by distress and sale ~ the
goods and ehattels of the Delinquent which
costs and the manner of proceeding with respect
to the sale of the goods distrained, shall be
agreeable to the laws Of the State, in which.
the same shall be, in othey cases of distress,
and when any non-commissioned officer or phi
vate shall be adjudged to suffer imprisonment,
there being no goods chattels to be found
whereon to levy the said fines, the marshal OF
the district or his deputy, shall commit such de-
hnquent to JAIL during the term, for which he
shall be SO adiudged to IMPRISONMENT,
until the fine shall be pail, in the same
manner as other persons condemned to fine and
imprisonment, at the suit of the United States,
may be committed
These extracts show that the militia thus to
be called into the service under the ''PLAN" so
strongly recommended, were to
LIST, provide themselves with arms and &C
coutrements.
Secondly, the OFFICE HOLDERS are exempts!!
Thirdly, they are to be called out under the
authority of the President, to enforce any law
the execution whereof may be resisted by any
STATE!!
Fourthly, they are subject to such regulations
for their instruction and DISCIPLINE as the Presi-
dent may prescribed!
Filthy, they are liable to fine and imprison-
ment AT THE WILL OF a CoURT MARTIALm
Now, that readers may see what one of
the regulations prescribed is, we quote the 9Th
rule of the standing regulations of the War De-
partment. 1t is follows:
cart. 5. Any officer or soldier, who shall use
contemptuous or dIsrespectful words against the
President of the United States, the Vice Presi-
dent thereof, against the Congress of the United
States, or against the Chief Magistrate of any of
the United States in which they may be quarter
ed; if commissioned officer, shall be cashiered
or otherwise punished, "a a court martial shall
direct; if a non-csmmissioned officer soldier,
he shall suffer such punishment as shall be infic-
ed on him by the sentence of court martial"
Yes! BY this plan; so strongly recommended
by Mr.. Van Buren,, the citizen is required to arm
himself at his own expense-ts march at mo-
mcnts warning, at the order of the President,
against the authorities of his own State, and for
failure to do so, or for daring to express an
opinion against the legality of the Pesidents pro-
cesdings, he may be immured in prison at the
pleasure of court martial, appointed by the
President
The Sedition Law which overthrow the elder
Adams, gave to citizens the benefit Of civil tria
and of jury, but this bill declares martial law
abolishes the trial by jury, and puts 200, 900 cit
liens, even in time of peace, under the absolute
control of the President, with power to punish
them at the discretion of a court martial, if they
| uare, III any manner, use ''ulSreSpeCtiuf "OrdS
against him!i Who knows what may be the
etiquette of this court? What words are to be
considered respectful to his MAJESTY MARTIN
the list?
look around me in amazement! wonder il
it be possible that live in the land of Henry, Of
Hancock, of Greene, of Sumpter, and of Marion
Where are the States rights mon who rallied
with me against the proclamation and the
BLOODY billn!
Re-elect Mr.. Van Buren, now, and this organ
ization of the militia will come! 1t is the pow
er which enables LOUIS, King of the French
to reign in France, and by such law Marti
and Martins children, their children's ehildre
G will reign fallen, degraded America
Awake, arise, or be forever slaves!
II CORRECTION.-The article reviewin
: Mr. Van Buren's votes in the New York ConveI
/ ton, should have been credited to Mr.. Lyncl
d one of the candidates for the State Legislatul
in Frederick, Maryland.
The memorial on the subject of the Bankru