Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-09

termination OF the first four years service OF any por
ton of the reserve, fourth of that body shall 70
out Of service annually IN the same manner as pre-
/ scrihcd fur the second class.
18th That the deficit occasionrd By the transfer an
nuay of on"ourth of the active TO I'VE reserve force
aud by the discharge annually of one!ourth OF the re-
serve b" yearly supplied by draught or ny voluntary
service from the
Iil That for the greater convenience of ins,ruc
tinn and cplne Of the active aud sedrn;ary force,
the territory Of the L. 5. shall be divided into ten dis
trcts, which, untl otherwise directed by law, shall b"
composed rs follows:
Is, District. 9TH District
S s'""i Hampshire, 1900 men. S.s:spi $500 men,
Vermont, Louisiana,
Massachusetts ,'''',''' ''''''''' 3h District,
E E"'s 'i;"' $500 "s" s:,' $4,000
New York :" "''''T 600, men, '""' OH District
New Jersey, D ssop men, h ii"s 7,'oo"eo
9Th District. 10Th District
%,9,"% ,,n,,, o,oo men y, .1iss. 'soo
'''+''''' 9th District. Total, 1850 mtn
\ North Carolina,
con,n c'ro''"'' 10000 men.
! 18th That the ba,alions Of the ACTIVE and srnrN.
TAR, force shall be numbered al their tormntion and
record made Of the same and that they shall take pre-
ccdence according the rank of the several ors
mandinr the same And further, that when the batta
Ion two districts of the ACTIVE or sEDESrARY
force do duty together, they shall take rank according
10 the number Of their respective districts, considering
the lowest number highest IN rank. And further that
the order Of precedence between the Army 0i the u
State, and the militia thereof and between the several
classes of the militia with another shall he fol-
lows l. Troops of the United States. =. Militia OF
the United States this order 20 wit: L. The ACTIVE
force =. The sEuESTARy force. 3 The MASS.
10th That the officers Of the militia Of the several
classes shall be appointed BIZ and in such manners as
the Legislature Of the respective States shall direct
and in the Territories of the United States IN such
manner as is prescribed by existing laws.
18th That the President of the United States be au
thorIzed 10 call forth and assemble such numbers of
the ACTIVE force Of the militia, at such places within
their respective Districts and at such times not exceed.
| inn twice nor days in the same year, az he may
deem necessary; and during such period, includ NJ
the time when going to- and returning from, the place
Of rendezvous, they shall be deemed IN the service OF
the United States, and be subject to such regulations
"a the President may think proper to adopt for their
instruction. discipline, and improvements IN military
knowledge.
18th Tha, whenever the L. s. shall be invaded, or
be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign
ton Indian tribe, it shall be lawful tor the President
Of the L. = call forth such number OF the militia OF
the State States most convenient tn the place OF dam
ger or scene Of action and in the order provided for in
the 18th head and he may Judge necessary 10 repel
such INVASION; and to his order to the proper Off
And in Of an instruction in any State against
the Government thereof that it shall be lawful for the
President of The l.. S on application Of the LegIsla-
iurc Of such State. Of The Executive, (when the Lc-
gisature cannot be c"nvencG call forth such
Der Of The militia Of any other State or States as may be
applied for as he may Judge sufficient to suppress such
! instruction
l.nh Then, whenever the laws OF the nlted States
shall be- opposed the execution thereof obstruccd
in any State by combinations too powerful to he sup
pressed by the ordinary of judicial proceed.
ng<, by the powers vested in the marshas, It shall
be- lawful for the President Of the United States To call
forth the niktia of such State of any other State
States, may be necessary TO suppress such conbna-
tons and cause the laws to be duly executed; and
the of the militia to be called forth, may be con-
tnucd If necessary until the expiration ol thirty days
after the of the then next session OF
Congress- provided that, whenever it may be necessary
in the judgment Of the President to the military
force thus called forth, he shall forthwith, BY prnclama-
ton, command such insurgents to dispense, and retire,
pcaccably TO their respective abodes within limited
tme and provided alsn that the militia, which the
President is thus authorized to call forth, be of the &C
| TIVE; Of the ACTIVE and sEDENTaRY forces when
such force forces Of the State of the nelghborng
States, shall be, in his opinion, sufficient and when
not then such portions of the he shall deem
! necessary.
goth! That the militia Of the United States, any
portion thereof when employed in the service of the
United States, shall be subject to the same rules and
articles Of the troops of the United States
And that officer, non-commIssoncd officer, mus.
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than six months after his arrival al the place
of rendezvous, in year, more than IN due
rotation with every other able bodied man Of the Same
rank in the regiment 10 which he belongs
DIST That every citizen duly enrolled in the militia
shall be constantly provided with arms accourements
and ammunition, as already pointed out, from and after
the period when he shall have been duly notified Of his
enrolment and any notice warning 10 the citizens
enrolled to attend company or regnenal muster or
training, which shall be according to the laws of the
] State hrl, n fnr hat Sh1I bp
deemed legal notice of his enrolment.
22d. That the officers, non-commissoned officers
musicians arfcers, and privates, of volunteers and
militia, when called into the service OF the u. s.. IN
the and under the circumstances referred to-
shall be entitled 10 and receive the monthly pay,
raons, clothing money in lieu thereof and forage,
and be furnished with the camp equipage are
may be provided by law for the officers musicians,
urccrs, and pr'vates of the infantry Of the L. S. pro-
vded nevertheless, that such portions Of the militia
may be called out provided under the 18th head,
shall not be entitled to receive clothing money in
lieu thereof shall any officer of the be entl-
tied to forage, money instead, for more than one
horse, nor for more than one servant each.
23d That the officers of all mounted companies, 70.
umteers militia, when in the service of the U. S.,
shall each be entitled receive forage, money in
lien thereof, for two horses when they actually keep
private servants, and for horse when without pr-
servants; and that frty per day be allowed
for the and risk of each horse, except horses killed
in battle, dying of wounds received in battle Thai
each commissioned officer, musician, artfcer, and
private of all mounted companies, shall be entitled TO
receive forage in kind for horse, with nrty cents
day for the and risk thereof except horses killed in
battle, dying of wounds received in battle and TWEEN
tyve cents per day in lieu of forage and subsistence
when the same shall be furnished By himself or twelve
and half cents per day for either the may be-
2ith. That any officer, non commissioned officer, ar.