Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-05-14
UNOFFICIAL.

Contrast the expenditures Of tho Govern.
ment under the present with those o. former
Administrations (; then read the following,
and reflect before you vote.
4 The following are literal extracts from the
report ot the Secretary Of War, aud the mes
sage Of tire President of the United States.
at is proposed to divide the United States
into eight military districts, ard 10 organize
the militia ~ each district, 81 as to have .
uudy oftw elve Thousand live hundred nen in
active service, and another at equal number
as reserve. ! his would give ain armed mi
Iti1 force Of two hundred thousand men, so
drilled and stationed rs TO be ready TO take
their places in the ranks in defence OF ths-
country whenever called upon to oppose tho
eneiny or rspe the invader. The age ofths
recruit to be from 20 to 81 the whole term
Of service TO be eight years-tour years in
the first class, and four IN the reserve one
fourth part, twenty five Thousand men, to
leave the service every year, passing, at the
conclusion of the first term. into the reserve
and exempted from ordinary military duty
altogether al the end Of the second. In this
manner, twenty-five thousand men will bn
discharged from military duty every year,ant'
twenty live thousand fresh recruits be receiv-
ed into the service. Ii will be sufficient for
all uselsl purposes, that tire r., IiIalrder Of the
militia, under certain regulations provided
for their government, be enrolled and be
mustered at long aud stated intervals; for, lp
cue process OF time, iearly the Whole mus~
ot the militia will pass through the first and
second classes. and be either members Of the
active corps, or of the reserve, or counted
among the cxempts, 'wiio will be liable III be
called upon only IN periods of invasion or
imminent peril. The manner Of enrolment,
the number Of days Of service, and the rate
OF compensation oughttO be fixed by law
but tie details had better be left subject To
regulation plan Of which am prepared
to submit TO you"
Here is the endorsntIon Of this monstrous
project by Mr.. Van Buren, IN his last annual
messages:
"rhe present condition Of the defenccs Of
our principal seaports and navy yards, as rep
resented 10y The accompanying report Of the
Secretary uf War, calls for the early and Sc
rious attention of Congress aud, as connect
Ing itself intimately Win this subjec,,I cannot
recommend too strongl 10 your consideration
the plan submitted by that officer for tho
organization Of the militia VI the United
States"
The following is the 18th section Of the
plan Of details proposed by the Secretary of
War for the organization Of the militia OF me
United States, thus recommended by Mr..
Van Burcu by which the power 10 to DO
givcu to the President to assemble such num-
bcrs, at such places, and at such tines, with
IN their respective districts, ~ he may desnf
ntcessary-not exceeding twice IN ono year.
The people are required, II called on, 10 per-
fbrm military duty beyond the limits Of their
own States, at the will Of the President, there
being only eight districts IN the Union, and
onsequenily several States in district.
/ we'ha,sonly to coll your attention TO the
universal prediction made in 1897, at tho
time of the removal Of the deposites, and re-
iisrsicd down io the present time, VIZ; Tint
wI,,n he Federal Ewcniire obtained uniimii'd
control ovr The public purse, The nerf sisP
rouid be 10 raise a stnnding srmy.
Here II ls ~ It's iull proportions
The next step towards The downfall OF the
republic, under the fnlse gnrb ~ den"cracy,
We leave you to conjecture. In the mean
tinc, you ate cnireaicd to pause bcf"re you
strike the fatal blow ai the liberties Of your
country.
III. That the Pre.,den, of tho Usited