Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-18

Sab That the hat,alons of the active and .cdon.
tnry forces shall be numbered at their formation and
record made Of the same and that they shall take
precedence according to the rank cf the scyerul IVA
iors commanding the same. And, further. that when
ne battalion Of districts of the active or
sedcniary frce do duty together they shall take rank
according the number of their respective districts
considering the lowest number highest in rank-And
further, that the order of precedence between the Ar
my of the United States and the militia thereof and
between the several classes ct the militia with one
another. shall be rs follows: l. Troops of the Uni
ted STATES. ?. Militia of the United States. in this
order. tO wit: !. The active iorcc. ,. The seden.
tIry force. 8 The mass.
9th Thai tc officers OF the militia Of the several
classes shall bo appointed by and in such a manner
The Legislature Of the respective States shall direct
and IN the TERRITORIES of h" States such manner
- prescribed 10y existing laws.
l7th. That the President OF the T. States he au.
'horsed 90 coil forth and assemble such numbers Of
the active force ef the militia such places within
their respective districts and nj such times cI.
oeodng twice nor---days IN me same year, as he
may deem necessary, and daring suCh period inclu-
ding the time when going 20 and returning from the
place Of rendezvous, they shall bc deemed the ser
vice Of the Unithed States and be suhect 10 such rer-
nrions the President may think proper ndopi for
their instruction. discipline, a improvement in military
knowledge
18Th. That. whenever the United States shall be
invaded. or he in imminent danger Of invasion from
sny foreign naliOuor Indian tribe, it shall DC lawful
for the President Of the u. States call forth such
number Of the militia most convenient to the place of
danger, or srcnc Of action and in the order provided
fr IN the 18Th head, as he may Judge necessary To-
issue ls ordcrs 10 the proper officer And IN Of
an insurrccirn IN lsy STATE against The Government
thereof hat 10 snlf be lawful for the President of the
United States application the Legislature Of such
State, or Of me Executive tHhen the Legislature
not be cunycueG) % call fprth such number ofthe mill
.s.f. a..
rs he may judge sufficient 10 suppress such insuuec
lion.
10Th. That whenever the laws Of the u. States
shall be opposed OF tn execution thereof ohstruct-
be Impressed by the ordinary course, Of judicial
proceedings, Or by the powers vested ~ the mar
sh1ils % shail be lawful Tor fhc President Of the Il
states 90 call forth the militia Of such state or Of
auS other state " States, sc may be aCccasarv f1
suppress snch cgmhinauJ ms, and 20 cause the laws
90 he duly executed; and the use fiHc mI ltIa sol
10 30 called forth may be continued, " necessary
until the expiration OF thirty DAYS after the com
30 ncenCnt Of the uoHt session Of congress: urovl-
Judgement II the President. To- use the military
force thus cao1 forth, hc SHALL forthwith by prOoa
retire rcaceably % their respective ahrdrs within
p IWIt-d tunes ard provided, also, that tho militia
which re Presidc1t o. thrs authurIseI t1 call
forth, be Of thc nc vc, or Of che active and soicn
larry forces. when guch force forces Of the State
~ % the nti1hborrg States. shall Ne, in hs orn
"a, Sufficient; and when NOT suhcisut then such !
portion Of the mass ~ hsmlv deem necessary.
1mb. That the m.ua Of the United States. ur any I
lrfiI1 thereof when oapIogsd in the ssrvrr If fh
jWfoF StatlE. shall Dc subject t0 thr same rglr1 I
bod articles of var fhe troops 1f The United Sta'es
Ind That no officer. non. commIssIonsd officer mr-
c.nH. or private 81 fhc militia shall be compelled
o. serve more tInn OK months after hrs ARRIVAL i
~ ihr Flarr q rendezvous, 90 any one year. nor I
gore ihIn on due rotation Win every other 1b.J
'f.I iu1n OF 'hc same rank ln the regiment iO
.hf0h De- belongs.
uH THAT .vrry -,fzsn9uly enrolled Boz The mil
e. -HaI nr constantly provided ,I.1 arms. accom-.
Hrn's aul ammunition, 8s already pointed out