Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-01

WAN prrARrsENr. March 90 lsao
sub compliance with tho re..,lv,i,,, -, a.,
-. ~ P,ssea'aANes OF the 9th instant that the
- -, - " " oe requested to communicate la.
n "S." i"r the reorganization of the rniiti, o
nc sni'e1 States" have the honor q, s,,, r. 60
lowing report; " '"''h me ni-
enc rnpossibil'y OF guarding our ey,o,,l c,,,;,..
"y me small regular force of the r,,,,t So. -
ders a. necessary that some ulan sh,,,1 - -: 80.
49, ~" miitia available without hardening the cou,
y,'i'net oy too great expense IN rnaint,ini,, !,
-, "eiu' or oy absiracting too large n number of
useini citizens from the productive labor. OF ar,;ol
ture OF Of the mechanic arts
ihe mass OF the militia of tho United States ms NJ
present organized. does not fall short OF one mio,
H'' hundred thousand men and every day TIM, thsy
are mustered for inspection or cSeFc,se -
QUO million oidolltrs irn the earnings of l,br ,,i,h
"at eti,E any thing whatever To the tn,li,,ry er;,
~ OF 'he country. and often aff,cting in,,-;i
'e "oral condition of those who arc assembled er ,
Parpbse Len by the uc instruction tbe,, rccey, ~,
-ash occlsions. without discipline, subordinate, on
N'eNse o' me use OF arms. and totally irnoran, of
l' na"Her OF taking care of themselves or of each
other ~ the field such militia If calleI IA, i, -
would rather prove burden than an ss.,,ncc 4, he
oeny employed in the defence OF the co,,ntry ,s i
s"own BY the experience of Gen WAsut<aTox re-
Hen'edy expressed IN his correspondence n, well a.
ny tue result of more events dnrinr the last
VAT is true that m Inc principal cities uf the Un
STATES, there are 10 he found well organized disc
phnod AMI soldierlike companies battaois reg ,ns
crsados. and divisions OF volunteers; men wh, iuJ
r.ditlly and collectively. would DO good service Ia
the reid Bat any one acquainted rracti cally with
ar Knows that 10 fght bravey. and even 70 nin,,yre
clQly and sSilfally. tho field OF baii, ore mot III
rosi necessary qualifications OF the soldier Thcv are
perhaps the most common. and the hast oRen called
into action. Soiders oust be taught their Duties i'm
;irrsoa. and IN the cla. IN marching aud encamoi,g
an the police aud military ad,ninSr radon OF an army
THIS instruction essential. and without which n il
impossible f0rmf the soldier cannot he given in n
days training by ohrers nearly ignorant Of these
Arlnches Of The service the soldiers themselves
SPEAK OF the generality OF nc militia officers IL must
he''nparted by veteran aud Nlal officers m garrison
and ia camp. and to mrn ana officers alike and !,
must bs impaired 10 a few at iSm ne. Anv a,isr,rt IN
rsiizs. dsc pline and render ery way III for se,
vice IN the ieid, the unweldy uAss of ule militia o(
this east country. which viii sool ascend 10 two mil.
lions II nen must fail tor want means and leave
cssntry exposed 10 the terrible kasors which will
aiiend he first burst of upon frontiers If tbev
arr 10 be defended by the armed VT undiscipinei
mHlutules.
Iihas been supposed that it will Asuiricien, 10 in
sruct tho Officers only and that the pirates can md
well DIS aiuel officers. be formed ITO soldiers in
sjnnily b. tho magic voices OF good SmmaDlers :
This Is duihle anI most dangerovslrnpr In The
fret place. requires time To form sflr under the
most practIs,l experienced aud skilflk gicers. an
sill might be polluted hy The foot efC,e uvnder
cities taken aud sacked. aud ford ccuied he
fore armed ciiiZena could tnurh L, ,l.,,c,,.
OF Tactics or rho simple Of the freLd Ana So
condly. IL will Prove fatal o su1A, th,t au
officer can be fotmed by being drilled a. ,-iyatc-
The habit Of command, the prjmpt eye heiru tone
the sefpoSsesslon JuDments Of difficulty Ji~-.r
viIeh inspire The men with conidenceln ,tlr,-,
saj are so essential 10 their read ,eJrnce
arr the result OF prucice Tho officers al private.
~ao are TO act ugeiher ia the field mud drilled
DgsneF' and p-acttsed, the TO the iuilg Ole H.
ence. aud the o'h~r 10 those of CO urnand \
Satisfied that an efficient force cSnfA, c,ce.
20 ~ tF...tng inc oiiicers sonc. well as ,,n
Pachcaoility OF rendering the yvicio Il n:Ir
GI available, at se Same time Tor the deca,A a..
coTntry; aad convinced fr,rn tic exrerene. 49,,
past Nars. fit e Is necessary oreanize aud
select BODY OF citizen sollers who IN n Ine,I, =,
d7nser will know their stations and their dri,,I h.
assembled there and who, although "a III a.
mass for short time. will return aud impart i Tho
military knowledge and experience thcv have mi
60 u mag .heir period o! service have nr.5,st h.
rIn the details of,vhich are here win s h,r,,i Il -
soy 20 TIE resolution Of the House Ia is beal n
- :" examining ihen' At will be apparent ,Iatl .
scheme Is not liable any one Of The o,iertions l.
'e uIeeo against large standing armies; bur or l.
contrary that At will iorm 4 select b,Iy al ,,ol u
Fu 4''iiia' ready themselves 10 de.t nd their y.
-, - 40 "ou' o. danger against any sudden AZ
am furnishing cnris, around which In. L.. H.,
ed mass may rally; possessing IN some Js,-.o r.
tN'y AholslSdge aud skill Of regular soldier, bev Al
' do'e a'iAe TO protect their country from n fore,
IHt ana 10 guard lis lIteues from any daf,rer ,,t m
threaten them ~ 60 "iA' l-
81 a?Pe'Fs 10 me Thar the organization now n-op,s,
wa prevent The necessity of maintaiuin, larso ,,r
ing armies even m lime Of war The militia mr.
y drilled and instructed Will no h'I ~ ~ pc
p'rec-iy efficient and capable of dcfcnJns ibe s,
',S oar u ''me frontier. which. in the absence ,
s.th an organization, would require a r..,I., -
NAr Il lnTr#
nc rendered immediately availa be or,ins, = -
""e'e'S' '!i'icF the proposed orgauizat.ou b.y ,,I
t,nr 10 'h,if Siaons at the Grs alarm and yyouJ n
t"i.'eht soldiers when there In case of a., d.,
a'aibI's would become permanent ami 60, -
nsa easily he made render the service q, n,
Ce o'riensome as possible to The artisan an5 ,,o
Ch1nic. i" u'u me
i-very precanon has been taken 70 avoid al int,
ference wan The rights al the States or 10 lesson tb
~ - ue'cnce. lhc militia will be called out IN
i.e MANNER az present provided for by I,y al -
change IS contemplated in The mode OF =, fi,,n, H.
fe's,ai corps Of which the active class viii he COZ,
poecd. VIM 0' co'.
= VIII not abstract single man from tho J,c,,o
Of he Stale where he resides nor s,-,r,,o 49,; 80 -,
i"1 class OF citizens 10 which he beIu1ra :, ain ~,
tho contrary strengthen The dofsnccs of each SAT- b
furnishing It with awe disciplined iorce taken from,
'ae People, and making part Of The Pe,uls a,r,I. -;
tesesiel with their fellow cfiycns IA ,I, ,,-oy
o. tree nstiiuiions and ready az all lines Z, ,u,rI M
territory and the people Of their country Na,,bo,
Ss 'eriere' IN any manner with the constitutional
80 - 'ne S',es TO trsin ihcir militia accord.
ls 20 the discipline prescribed ly Congress b,.,,s,
l-t active militia VIII jo employed l, M. p,;d,,
1l''s INC Peripi hcy are pro pairing Cor varkc ser.
wee 10 garrison and N the field. And while the S,,c
nav" az INC advantages which may result from q, Ell
c'Euaizsd aud disciplined U.iin they vii ., a.,
s',ue u.as. be exempt from the L,..as - w.
eFII7 which follow. nocCsslulv, from Tho os,c,,I
oi iart" numbers 0r merely "a nominal 7,ir,r,,, :,
rr'c.."l ~ j. 10 Do considered. also. that n p,r5, m
n''''a are provided with opportunities for ihc
eHiHhent ot hS essentials Of military kpo,ylc.I-..
aii az tue same tuo that they relieve t,o rarr.r
i'n en onerpus and useless burden they ibcrseIgr.
VIII not be oppressed by any undue .4,oirt M I,,
s'fEice being required Df them; but ON t, esuir,rg
o. comparing tie time which undo, tho -, -
ton, j. devoted 10 Oh g object II ain h.. - ~
moro s bui very little additional service II 9pg -
CURED ana Tor that time they will be- su7ieonily cyf
yen H'e7. lhe compensation Coufom lated s ado.
ui.-'i q s''i 'iminislraipn Of ihe Iaws proposed