Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-12

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IN '.s LIMITS Dc msage. u4e,o. DO al $, a. ,a,.ce,
pes,oi 81 At that all The objections which cO,d be
oaue W dsciPlirnng the nnlllia at unrc advanced
age will epply equally 20 r. Mia line addition OF ,nh
e'T "hi.h are more coeenb and. which supposed
!" "s i""f-s't ~ tue system itsrlf OF his advanced
e"'ps' composed of tho youth OF eighteen ninriecn
ano "en'y years OF age. those OF eighteen and n.Ec-
zen are 10 ne dfa~n"ui 10. thirty days ia each Year
camps OF dis ipl.nc
II has been s,n'nsly urged Against mi. rlan. Thar
zee - psfanon OF he Youth. that crfcsl ace fr,m
s'pe''niendiig vigilance their gar, and guar
dTnns would he n very dangerous step; aid tsi the
oss of time from the pursuit OF fheir proiex,o sd
OCCUPATIONS would prove 70 them mo.i serious .,;i
whatever force there may be in these obiecto,..
the committee ere fully persuaded that the i'm srov,
rnen To nc derived from The execution Of ,h, ma,
w"ud moi compensate r he expense mud loss of tine
would occasion. The perfection &c li.c;line A. n,
s"f's inc soldier ~ the grace. the precision and 3D.
dress wnh which he performs certain evoln'iors
arrive at this Perfection long continued practice 10
essential
And since IL must DC evident hn, m. ti-a, n.rs,,.
~ Tor HIS purpose he a&on fo the avocaiior.
al oct tis rs after they have arrived nj N. me-, M
manhood the only alternative 8 devre sys,e. Of
military instruction whi'h shall he pngralicd on and
ion part o. the ordinary sdrraiiua of our vouih
The organization cf o .ys.na thu. euten.i.e IN i.
'Psraion, must necessarily % a y oak OF som. tr,s
and difficulty The want OF ,iaiiseal inGo,ra.,;,n
wili proven, the committee fom submitting 10 tho
touse nj this time than ,h. outline If b;, p,,
u ~ e'n5 sced In The following propositions
As the important advantages orrhe military o,-, NJ
re saoeaison ofyosth will accrue 10 the commrnirv
md not TO he innv,does no acquire IT, il i. prpper
maj The whole expense of tho esi.5lik.sni sh uld
Dc 5orrfo by the public treasury.
h1'' 10 eompor with tie equality hch is the hs.
as o. COR Cor liu'ion, The organization ofhe ssiah-
iiaEmeni should be tneh extend, without exeer-
iion. IN every individual OF the lfsp%r sce
iha'. 10 secure thIs. ihe contemplated military in
srnS,on should not nc given N dsisnr schools e,,ah-
us ed 'os that pnTpcse. but iAa; il shoall Iorn branch
Of edneaon ia every 81 hoo within the United s,a,e.
mat corps Of nil a-y Instructors shozli be .orr
al 10 attend to tie yynas'ic and eereniary rar, os
education an ever school ia tho United a,es y Isl
ine moro sclenhc pa- ofihs ar, of war shall he ccm
munieaied by professrrS or tactics De esish shsd in
all the higher seminaricS
! Tie 'oFn'aIiee arc fully irai the os:absi-
inent oil All nsui,l ~hirA from its nature is caIcu-
lated 10 produce an important Change in The raanrert
and habits oitke nation will BE received with caut an
and dis;rus by People jealous Of their heriss and
who honsi ofa Government which executed It's Lc en-
wrh the least possible sacrifice of individual rights
An encroachmeni rron Individual shis frns no pan
at their system u Is not conscripncn which with.
ava from an anxious parent a for whose mora
nc fr.rs than Cor his life. II is not Persian or
Turkish mandate 10 eL:ca,e the youth within the p,,r
Gus o. corrupt court but system purely r.pnt.
lican IN praeii"e as in pri,ciplc.
Government. and
he American youth called upon 10 Quality them.
>,lvcs. under the immediate inspection OF ihcsr n
rents. car Of iuiCrS chGcq BY their parens e. he "A
cred task Of defending The liberties their country
Although The system of General Knox widely dE
irfs ION that which has bern recommended hy the
committee. opinion % the effects nc rr Euce
~ u IS conceived 10 he peculiarly applicable L,
the latter III the United States" saws he ~pos.
The cor Of mind esia "a tic first ms i,,;,ion
TIE mi'i'ary instruction of The ycut. my rrssora
by be expected TO p.olGce the most uncquiyccnl nd
vhEiageS. gior ous national spirit will he inroiuc
ed, with lis extensive train OF political consequences
The youth will fn'l'ihc love Of their country revo
renee and obedience its laws courage and elevation
81 mind opennsss AMI h5era.iy of character accom-
'anied hy ir:si spirit Of honrr In addition 10 which
heir b dies will acquire robustness greatly co du
Give To ihr:T happiness; while habit with It's sileu
but eiiicacota operations. VII; dlrably cement i,,
: <ysienl."
That the House may possess all the information ne
'cssary TO act upon Ihis in nortIn subject the an
miice respectfully recommend The adoption OF ne 70
> ON NJ resolution:
Rssolsed. That he Secretary oT War be required :,
prepare. and lay before hs House al H. neat se,,-
: rf C"ngr s.. pan for ine military ms ruciion of nj
he yuu;h ~ the United State The WY which /
bcs' calculated for the phrPose. with u, lille injury a.
possible 10 The ordinary course of edGca'ion.
Owing TO The apathy. amounting a most 10 ,orn;li;y
oni OF which 4 seems impossible awaken Congress
~ reference 20 This subject of the Militia no action
vas Ind up the bill which acsop panied lhs report
b yoEd It's formal reading and printing.
Cen HARRISON, however did not content himstI II
with merely placing his views Leore he osse in the
fun Ola report. For. the 3 Of February follow.
~, We lind that lac moved The following resolution:
"Resoired That committee be appointed 10 in.
quire whether any. and f any. what amen lmens are
cessary 10 the Constitution Vi te United States tp
enable The Government therc OF TO adopt such a sys
ten OF military instruction and discipline Cor the mill.
ta as 10 make II a safe and cileciu national defence
The House having agreed to eons e. d e res sl
ton, Gen. Harrison entered explanation of hi,
reasos iCr offering IT, aud referred the Constitution
0i the United States show that Congress had no pow
10 call oai tie militia for the purpose Of fra n:ng
them az To grant doIr tn defFay any expense TO-
thlt oiSeri. Gen. u. said that he believed without
al ping some such course all hnpe Of training the
: militis n''ghl be abandoned. S.r.
Ia reply 10 Mr. Pickering, w',o spske ngaas; the
resolution, disputed hat had been Frequently I'd
vanoei. that Cen Washington had approved the plan
submitted by Gen. Knox, ~ 1880. to Ccncrcss. Gen
Harrison referred documents and other testimony N
establish The fact that the plan for lis ipn ns IN,
militia. drawn up b. Gen. Knox had been sanctioned
by The judgement Of Cen Washington Gen Harrison
said further, the alleged unpopularily Of the mo-
iion nc ready take il upon himself and was
willing his popularity should be sacrificed. If uecessa
~. IN attempting accomplish an object which lac
was s1risfed fsuch vital importance the coun
try. DC.
His resolution. however shared the fae OF every
other proposition amend the Constitution that has
been made whn the last thirty years aud order
d 10 lic on the table.
~ the next session Of Congress. Gencsal Harrison
being ngain Chairman of the Committee ON The Mill.
Tia again (Jen. 9. 1879 reported bill for the cass
icaion and better organization Of the Militia which
a. usual 9Th bills reported. referred Commit
Tee Of the Whole As early - The 10Th &C March fpl
owing proposition made To fix upon the 10 D
81 ApTl for the adjournment ~ Congress; and the
QUESTION beng uron The posponcincnto is cousd
ration until tho Monday. Cen H. made n last a..
tempt TO prevail uron the House recc'i Er ms.
men, upon the importance Of acing upDn the rcUrcan-
izzion bill before the adjournment. referring 70 the
subject ioiowss
! "Gsnorsl HARRsoN said he be ieyci that b. pgo.
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