Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-15

Wax DErsEr~Evr. March 90 l-Ao
- ''S---in c'N'Plianec ri,h the resolution 81 ia.
= asr Vt kepresertsiiye Of G oh instant mai tl
Secretary 0i Wsr be rrqu-s 81 10 r,-r,,u,,,,,s .
ran. ln detail, toe the rccar za,t ~ the ilfr. Of
ewing report
Tue imTr-sh;liiy cf grarl,nr o,- c,u1.r4 t,,,re-,
- me small regular force of'he Unitci Sars rem
"ers II necessary that ppl scJld q. 5eN -cJ %
u.aSe me militia available WITHOUT b,,~4cnnr tic cv.
Try ei'eer by too great eAvuse ~ ra,Ia:1iuinu
VA me held OF by ah-iracJins too istsc uaiher Of
"seof citizcus frOm the productive uor OF sgsicul.
iaFe o. Of the mcchaut" ars.
Tho mass of TIE rnia o. the Uuitrd safes rs 81
present. organized does tan short ol one million
i've hundred THOUSAND ard every DAY that they
are mustered Tor inspection exercise ns,racts a
"e roiion oidcliHs irbm the earnings or labor with.
tdt adding my thing whatever o. the ilt,rv ctTep-
- OF inc cointry and too ocn Cd,ctng inluriously
We mJval condition OF those who are assrn ied Tor the
parpose Len by the little instruction ,ho, receive m
such occasions, without discipline naturalization or
snowledge oi the of aras and totally igpornut q,
ne manner Of taking care Of themselves or of each
other IN the field. such a militia At called ont m mas.
would rather prove burden than an nssst,ncc "a f
army employed IN the deience Of the r,,,p,r, =, h.
sN'wl hy the experience OF Gen. wNsmNGToN r..
peoieily expressed IN his corse.ponJerca n. veil q.
~ tue result OF more recent events during tho last
VAR IL u true that IN the principa elite. OF IA. I'M
Ted states, thore 10 he fund wei Organized Jisc
TIMED nna sold crke companies battail 3us ra,,,s
% igates, and divisions OF volunteers: n e vho ind
'rdaally aud collectively. would do good service m
va" neio' nat any one acquainted pracii Calv vvith
war Knows that 60 fight hravey aud even 10 mann, p
"'oiiy aud skfaly, No.. field Of battle arc ma, an,
most necessary qualifications Of the soldier They are
perhaps the most common and the lcnsJ on,, called
INTO acton Soldiers must be taught their duties m
garris'n and the field. IN marching md
en the police ami military administration of On army
Fhis Instruction, essential und without which n i.
lnposiois TO tsrm the soldier cari.ot bo given in 4,
oAys framing by officers nearly ignorant of these
branches oi Ire service a. she soldiers themselves
slehN " the generality at TIC militia ofTicer, II mus
- impaired 10y veteran aud ID lfil officer. ~, ,rr
aad ~ camp and to men and officer, aEk. ana n
most ne impaired "a "a cv 40 time ANY ,freu,,, ,,,
org inHs discipline aud Feuier every ,yav M fr
wee m the heid. the unweliy mass II the u,hit, a,
tass vast oonutry which will so1n ascend 10 t,, mil
hons of men, isl Tor wan, o. mean, aud I,,r
NE country exposed 10 the terrible tissicfs y Ltrb Will
attend the inst burs; ct upon ate frontiers, n the,
are to be defended BY the urnei but undei p'ine,.
Tlduiudes.
Il has been supposed that +, will be .gf.ic,, ., 90
SirIet the officers only and that the prrvaes ,, nod
vel disciplined officers. he fprued inlo So Iirs ~
sean'iy' oy the mage voices Of good commander
h'ss double ana most dangerous errDr In a.,
nrst place, II requires time form soldier under tn
most practised experienced aud skilfh of5.srs s,J
or soli might be polluted by the foot of the invade
cur ciues taken aud Sucked aud our fort, ,ceu,i ~
gore our armed citizens could be- taught the ecrncn.
IN lock All
condy, a. VIII prove fatal srr1r IN sipp,s. Thai a,
oliicer can De- formed by being drilled as pr,,,c -
me hshn ct Command, the prompt eve the firm tome.
me lossess'on IN uIomens Of difficulty and DANGER
whies inspire The men with confidence and courage
ana are 90 essential sesure their read, ,i J,,,,
ore ihe result Of practice Il,e officer, nd r,,,,
VINO are 70 act together m the field must be drilled
together and pFact,aed the to the duties Of os
snee' ard tsc other &c those 81 confnsa4
Sauaiec that efficient fr-c, cannot h.. CHI,
1 . aefTg al,
practice by Of rendering the whole mas 10, il. mil
Via NAiiaoe, ei the same time iJr the defence Of ia
country and c"nEnced, from the experience Of ,,.
ar 'h'' u Is he'sSsls, 70 crginIzc ard disc pin,
select BODY VI citizen s'fiers Nho IN , r,o,og =,
danger Will know their and their driies her
assembled ihsrel and who althourn ser4r,fcd from M
'naSS Tor short lime will reuru and Irr,rr u, q, a.
military knowledga and experience tbey r,ys cr,,
sed during theIr erisj rf service have Dr,r,rl ,l
plan The details IT whoa terev!ih ,rr.e
ANY 10 ute resolution Oi tie House Il Il b,i.,,.r
'na on examining Them. u rIR be apparent that ill.,
scheme = not liable any one of the objections b,,
are urged against large standing a-ues, but on m,
contrary. ihat 70 wal form select body Of wen ai.-
T1nej militia ready thrn.uly,s % del, nd their c.u,
~ ~ ths hoar Of danger against any sudden sfucL
ana furnishing c1r,s around which the les asrl,c.
ted nass may rally; possessing 90 some degree the maj
'ay N"oNledge and shill o. regular soldiers they WI
No able alike 10 project their c,1ntrv from, 6,reigr
fco. aud 70 guard lie bore. irn any danger thai ma,
threaten ihuu
ltaPPears TO NE that the organization now proposed
will pfevsnt the necessity Of maintaining large stand
lng armies, even IN Time Of war The militia prJncr
" drilled and Instructed. vii be hercky rendered
perfectly efficient, and capable Of decudny the f,rr.
along our maraliine frontier, which The absence Of
snch on organization, would require a regular arm,
OF my thousand mca ~ present, the militia cannon
be rendered immediately available aganst n ru,.yis.
whereas. under the proposed argtniz4on they Sopli
repair 10 their stations the fry alarm and yvoud b.
efficient sJldiers 'v.gH there In case of war t,sc
stations would become permanent and ARRANGEMENTS
mgst easily be made render rho service rs liz
ue bufjensoine ~ possible 70 tho artisan and me
Shlnic
Every precauiion has been taken 10 avol All inter
ference with the rights Of the States or 10 lessen boI,
means % defeIce The militia will be called out in
the manner at present provided for by law, and no
change Is contemplated m the mode OF utg eriag the
several cOrps Vi which the active class wit be com
posed.
IL will not abstract single man from the defence
O the Sale where he resides nor separate him from
The class Of citizens which he belongs IL will ON
The contrary strengthen the dsences o each state bv
furnishing u with well disciplined force taken from
the People, and making part Of the People equally in
tores;ed with their fellow citizens IN tho preseryrton
OF Tree institutions, and ready al trses 10 guard the
territory and The people Of their country. Neither
does II interfere IN any with thoconsii;utona
rgais OF the Si1tcs o. train Their own militia srcurs.
ing &c The discipline prescribed b. Congress because
the active militia VIII b. povrt bv tho Presdeu'
o1iiis Nls PERIOD they Hre preparing Tor vurlikC
slre ~ garrison and n tie dcld And wbicthe States
have all he advantage which nay result from well
orzsnizcd arI disciplined militia. they wilt NJ the
sane niao 10 exempt from the lOssss. exqenses and
evils which follow. necesslriiv ffom o.. as.ernBars
OF large numbers FOR merely nUnns. military IN
sfruofion 10 D. 70 DO considered also that portion OF
tho militia afs provided with opportunities Tor the
ottainmeni Of me essentials OF mili1ry kcogie lte
and. a. the sarie TINE that iey relieve the remainder
from Onerous and useiess burden they Lernsc yes
will NOT b Oppressed by any undue amount Of military
ssrvice bong required oi ihemi but on the contrary
BY comparing ihe time which, under the ptcscrt sys
TEN. Is devoted 20 thlt object 10 viii be found ihat
Tiers - oui very little laddinos service Il any No.
7nrsd. ord 90 that time they vii be sufficiently com
psslssied. Tho condemnation contemplated s 1dr /