Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-01
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mason 20. IslO.
Rtorrci 20 &t Cor Hitcc On he Miiig.
W,r nrr,n-aryr. March o. -

wan iItANEatrHTt march -. I-il
SiSs-II compliance with the resolution Of lu,
ti1usc C.. lsf rrscniarIycs OF the OH instant Grim, r.
Secretary 90 War g. requested 10 c1-umuu' t,,e L.
plan, 90 detail, for rae reorganization of The militia of
The United Safes Iaaye Iha honor 10 submit The FOL
lowing report:
The -mpr-s .hiiirv or rul-lipg .Ir ,v,,zrs f-,,,f.-
Ivy Ga" snail regular force cft.c United S,llas ron.
dcrs o; nerrcary that s1n.e plan shruli be devised T.,
make ." militia available "rlhr:t hur!rnia- rI,r r.,,,.
Try, cliHe; by too great an expense IN Ialiq,ainI,r II
Do 'he field. - b. ah,iractirc t1 large n n.rslcr ,g
usciul citizens from the pr-fccuvc t.5s-s OF urrr.rl.
tuv, 81 dfthe mechrnIc art.
.'H2 U'1s Of tho mitIit Of rio United States - NJ
Hrn7cni oFsHn.rd, docs no; atI short uruun million
hFs lg"-rcd Itou GTt mon alI every dav talt rha,
t'- m'siar"c Tor inspection 1r cserc so abstracts af lens!
one m'liruu uiooii1rs i-aLi ;hc earn nos ri labor. with.
"G' a.iinr any thing Whatever Go trn military Cs..lcu.
"F % ,h' country, and Zoo u,,cu affecting lnrrr.,g.ty
'h' moral cun-! .ul Of those W.f-r-- assembled 10 ~
PErrSn. Lot hv the lulc Instruction they receive "a
NH'H occasions, without discipline. suborIfuarlon. or
NurvIrdrr u!tie use of arr. aul totally irY7r-l, of
The r.saucT OF taking care OF themselves or of each
o'ior 100 The field. such q militia, IL called ou, iu mass,
would m'hcr prove "a harden It1n m assist, nee 10 nm.
HrmF employed w the &c enc, &C IIe c0rr:-r. us ss
shown .E 90" CEnUrrur. ri Cen. NA-M>ar-v. r.
''''H'r ,'r'zs". ia his onr.rsnouI.ucr. a.. well AIS
81 it usTI' o. uHI-' recon events during Tho Irs,
wa- 10 s. r-ac thar. iu the principal ri...sn Of m. IN.
'd ~'H'S, 'I"rn ur. ID De- 1lud wei. u-run-zrT I.-.
r.N"l.au -n.t.nr.hr cIw.aa..., Ig5a,l5aus. r- a.af:.
% i'...1 ."t DIVISIONS %! ,u..u'.rfs: raa who. IrI-
aiEj eE. collectively, wua'i go COOL service tg
.N' a'ii. Bt any ono acquainted Eaeiir.'lr with
N1r knows 'Il' t1 asa. h.avr.v and even 90 m51..y-a
rn'..y anal s~aItlg, o. iic Gel. of hquIc. ore no. llr
most utcas-ary qualifications Of JIa soldier. Th.r M.
Hcr'1 : On" most comn:uu, and ,he l,ay; often cilicl
M" action. soldiers mus; bee taught ilcIr duties i'm
-1rr!s'n, AID BOO The field. m marching and eucap,,sr-
'n the police ant military administrator of am e-,ny
tbs n-'r'ru'r, - esscaual. and w,thuu, which I
impossible 90 form rhp soldier. canuo, he qivs1 ir
aH = aiming, by oifcors ne ~ as ignorant Of t,rs.
branches 81 iEe service as the spIdlcrs rhrmSclvcs.
'tah %! ih' Generality OF NC militia uii.srs. Il mus,
"" rm7ar'd 10y veteran and ski'rII officer. m cs-rls,,
md .in camp, aud - mru and oGsH5-s. alike. and d
must Do imn1rCl Co "a tess 90 % time. ANY gv.f,.r "a,
'rsHnflr, drs-lTinc, md render csrrE sa. gi ir ser.
''rs1r The Geld, the uuwirllv mass of H. rrIf, ,.
F'fl "''r''Fr, which wii soon ascend o. i,u mr..
lions ui mon. mus: nl 'c- want oG means. and 49,.
.H' country exposed Co tIr terrible disasters which VII
attend The first hH-si Of war UPON !s frontiers. n lI.g
are '' Doc defended by The armed bg; undetermined
muht"Ics.
il mas been s2pro.ci t'r' t viii bg sufficient II, in.
''T"c' ihc officers only. aud hard. o. nrjystcs con. nader
wei. disciplined officers. be- iDruci .ur, soldiers .r.
,..H''F. Tvs iho magic voices ui Cp1d clmmauI,r--
THIS. q double and g mos. dangerous error In tho
INT place. % requires uuHo 90 firm a soldier. under r4r
-'.i PRACTISE, ugprucuccd, and sklu! officers: rug
oar s"i EEHi b' polluted by tic foot Of the invader
Our cities taken aud sIrhrd. ard our rrr.s oceupird rc.
'''". '"#HA ~. ANkAIN AaH HL.rE
"I i1cIlrs ur he simple use Il the frclork. And
c'naiy, o. VIII prove % fatal ccDr - suppose ib4t ann
'it''cT can be- formed by being drilled a. "A -r.v,,s
JIG h'1f0f ~T-urIr, "a" prompt eve. The firm t,r,r .
"e se'i 1'SeSIou lu moments Of difficulty and danger
which inspire me men with confidence and cr,r,..,
and are s., essential % scsurc their ready oL.lore.
are the t0euIl .. practice. The officers and ,ri,,,.
wh" are r. nei together in the fell mus! be drilled
together, and p-1riHcdt o." one 90 Tie duties Of oboJi.
eace. uuI 'l' other 20 those Of c3mma.I
Satisfied lnu On efficient force clrr,; no ,rc,.
I'd by 'rI.ng .c IN ors alone, ms well rs of tho ,r,. T..
rracrcahi.ity OF r~.DIar1g the whole macs orrlo mi, /.
it available, 90 80 slluc time for Hr dcier-e of ,..
country and ""Iylurgd, i~sn The r,pcaourc Of .r- ,
past wars That % sgcrrsetr. 90 organic, and darial-Da D
s.','' ."a. OBJ '.aa.I ''.itcrs. who iH a mUmcGt oil q
4'Hf'f "i. A"'" -.r s,1f,'as and their duuss when a
s.1nHlcd There, ara WHO, ]r.'aH.gl ssrlrIrrI from f. .
Tor e short time, wIl return and .mglr 10 b. Inc "
military hT.".f'Er pad experience they have a,gr.
'I duu.g utnr prrc' Of service, have r-r.lrcI the q
'Itn. ft details yi Hurh are herewith .bm.geI ,r-...| .
70 iha resolution Di The House. % o. believed a,
iN '' .'.m'H'H9 'a'n' % VIII pc apparent that The "a
fH'|. De- not 'u.!. tG arr one sl Imr ulfrrffY-s r,,, !
.re urged against large saH'.ug arm.,s: but on ne .
'r. raF, that % will form % select body Orwell G,.,. ~
If".I rIItI. ready themselves f1 darr-E their r,,-
Or u the hnur ni danger against any sudden 3r,.s .
il .HrIfIiHs 20 r.f.F around which fHr less irs.rrr. e.,
d m1ts may CALI. possessing 81. sIn. decree Ha mill ~.
aT HupWI0aena ord s.u. aI regular soldiers. they vrr|,
be- able alike rl protect tIH.- country from r...g.
nuI 90 -E-ri ls liberties l.u u. dancer tu4f m,y .
1rra'rn Them.
I~'anHnIfs % 70 rlifUc --r ra lli.a now --y-,s.f u.
i Fr"r.ri fr u.ccsHy of maintaining large -.orE. d,
y aur.r, even 100 Ius OF war. Tho n..rs. a-,..- .
drilled auu iTs.~rrei, rI. hs hereby frnrl--F \.
-.",'y - .ruf. sud r1nllle ~. ..'HTrr Ha H-,
ITr .#5 mlrI'r.. .rrr.- " .-... H f.. ar.. ...tE
OBJ f- .-rTrrHfH. H... |...r. regular a.r..
h'' I new .H h ..s.. .. ..aa r.r.r. .l
rendered urm-a 1f..r "ls..... ia. r- ..a.. .sf.-.. .
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