Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-05-07
UNOFFICIAL.

Contrast the expenditures OF the Go.
vernment under the present with those
OF former administrations; then read the
following. and reflect before you vote ! ! 4!
.lliln!lil!
The following are literal extracts from
the report OF the Secretary Of War. and
the message OF the President of the Unit.
ed States. on the subject OF the increase
OF the army OF the United States:
"lIis proposed to divide the Unisd Stairs in.
10 eight military districts. and ~ organize the
militia N each di.Ilic. 50 as 10 have body q
Twelve thousand i've hundred men 10 active SER
vice and body OF equal number "a a ieserye.-
THIS would give on armed militia force Of two
hnadfed thousand men 50 drilled and stationed
a. to he ready TO take their places IN the ranks
IN defence 81 The country whenever called upan
TO oppose the enemy OF repcl The Invader. The
age Of the recruit To- be from % lo 81; the whole
term Of service to BE- eight years--fDuf years In
the hfsi class. and four years IN the reserve; one
ioeflh paf. % 900 men lfave the seTy &c every
wear, passing ~ The con iBsiOn pf the FIRST term
Into he reserve, and excepted from ordinary
militia duty altogether al the end OF the second
Ia This manner twenty-five thrusand will be
diseha'eed from militia duty every year. aad
twenty-five ihousand fresh recruits le received
iaio the service. o. viii be sufcieni FOR al ass
iul purposes, that TIE Tsmsinder of the milil,s.
under eeHain regulations provided Tor heir 90
Fernmeni. be enrolled and mustered a. long AMI
stated intervals for IN doc process Of time
nearly the whole mass Of ~ fnfilus vii pas
ihf'ogh 'ss hrsT and second elsssrs, and BE- e.
ihsf memsefs oi che active eotpsof he reserve.
ofeounied among The exempis, uho will De La
bie 20 ~ called upon only m cases of invasion
% Imminent peril The manner Of enrolment
The number q days of service. add The rate 81
compensation, ought 10 Be fixed b. Law. boz The
details had betief be left sutjeci 10 regulation
plan OF which am prepared 10 submit TO you -
Here Il. the enforcement Of this mon.
ssrous project BY Nc. Van BufeS in his
last aRnuai messsgc;
The present condition II Re dsfenees or our
pnncipai aeapous and Eavy yards AZ rcprrsent.
ed hY The accompanying report ofthe Secretary of
Wa, csiis foF ihs eahy and serious aueBtiah Of
toAeftEs and as connfcung Itself ioiimalsiy
win ihiasuhiecf, canaot fecomm eed 700 arSbe-
" o. yOaf eonsidcFauon ihr plan submitted .bv
ihai ebcef 81 be Drgsn .zaion 81 ne mliiiia or
The uaiist siaies"
The following is The lib section Of
the plan q details proposed By The Sscfe
ia'y g Wsr 10 The organizaiion q the
militia 81 the Uniied States, thus feeon.
mendsd By ~. Vsa Bsrsn--by witch
lhe power is % Be siysn % the P5ssidsnl
Of The y. s., 70 assemble such nom5sr,
q such places, SD AZ such Il mes, aithin
ihcir respective oislFicis 81 be may desm
necsstary--aot exceeding iwice 10 one
year. The people ere required q called
90, 20 perform military duty bsyond ne
limits n their own States, IL TIE ell 81
lie President. there being only eight nj.
iiafy districts 10 the union. sod conss.
queniiy several States 10 > 6elfisl
We hava only h eall gour attention. q
TIE uaivsfssi pfsdielioa made IN le33. q
Tie ums Il fAs rsneval q The ssPosiiss