Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-04-30

give % STATE k<hs sch psosrctica e. vultpres
give . iznbs-esvnias 70 k<seari
wha ne Fssss-ssriag, ple1st = - hands of
sAs Prssid<ss ~ ihs sdepsisa - - sas- rrsa-
susy schsss--<ish hsnkruPt ~ y fsrsr. By
means q whish hs can st ssy zssz>snt s<ush
every oenoxioas State Bsak--snA ujih sfasd-
ing army Of 900. 900 niiisa o. kis psy--ws
doubt whether ether States o. Individuals would
much longer havs aay rishss lst worth coasssd-
ing for, n they should. Il u certain hat they
would Be hsid By the preearious tenure Of dos
pots will.
Mr.. Rivks. in his late speech in Aibemarie,
declared, as he did IN winches,er, that more
daring. ness dassesoss. os ussss sneoss,i,s,isn-
al proiecs. mover vas broscsed IN tbs ooualry.
MI said he believed II 90 be permanent
militia force. segregated - The great body of
the people. as,aadierr y N fss. 10 The pay
and service of tbe 1zsses. 10 b recruited
sad sa,ls>of a.Go31ns nsAnsr that regular
scldiess 90. whsiher they are to be desailed
fos hghiiag voiing he could not certainly seIi.
but thought |, highly prsbabis hat heir s<viees
wouid be required ~ The polls. The party knew
fall yell that regular soldiers were denied tho
privilege Of voting. Wills, militia men we're not.
and thus their insidious plan Of raising stand
ing army in fact under The guise Of Militia
force. Mr.. n remarked hat there wss a most
striking and extraordinary coincidence between
the Recommendation Of Mr. Poinsett and thar
made during the administration Of The elder A
dams, when the obieci was 10 organise an Army.
The language was identical, and il was seknow-
lodged by the vsoie world, that Mr. Adams
scheme vas TO raise q stasding Army.
Mr.. r wishsfths report Of the Secretary ef
gar in the hands sf every man IN the Uniisd
States. He called sueatioa to the pseuhss phr.-
seolosy used therein. The Secretary spseks q
the militia OF the United sssies, when ne uili-
TN cf the States Is the language Of ths FEDERAL
Constitution. The militia belong 70 The States,
said Mr.. r. They are the very shield aud hsgs
OF State sovereignty. and hey never can safely
sunder their control eresp, IN time Of war
They seioag exclusively 70 tie Dtsses In time Of
peace, and the Federal Execcfiss has no authori-
~ ever them, except when shsy are eallse i.to
the service Of the Uniled enies, ia he thres
cases specified in The copsfitanou- Bot he Pre-
sident. in the new plan ofths Secretary. proposes
to strip the States OF the authority to train the
militia. They are TO be taken nto the service of
the United States when ks becomes the com
mander in-ehief and they are to be subject 10 his
orders and directions. A more dangerous and
daring project. NJ. r. again asserted, had never
been proposed. What is TO Be the e6eeii Is IL
not perceived that State sovereignty and State
Jurisdictions are wholly disregardedi The whole
country is TO be laid OF in military distrets-in-
10 military divisions-afler the order OF Oliver
Cromwell, and the Virginia militia will be sub
ieci to be called OF to Maryland, Delaware. or
TO the District OF columbia, 10 be under ,h-
command OF the officers Of de regular standing
army. Il = against fhis monster Of military
usurPation, said Mr.. r., which every fireman
in the land should raise his voice. But, said he,
! have not yet exposed All its horrid feaiures.-
This force was FIRST to Be raised BY recruit, nov
j, is to be done by dram. And suppose any should
refuse to obsy-suppose there should be reftae-
tory eonseripts-how 6 iG proposed 10 enforce
obedienee' The Marshal Of The United States
is armed with Authority 70 enforce compliance.
Fines are imposed. aud IL hey are not promptly
paid. the Marshal is clothed with the power to
levy upon the goods and ehatlels Of the delin-
quent, and forthwith expose hem 10 sale But
should he have no goods and ehaIlels, he is 10 be
seized and thrown into Jail This-is The system
Of conhscation and Imprisonment recommended
BY our Democratic, Repnbliean., slaies- ights
President. Does'snch a Recommendation. ask
ed Mr. r., smack Of the spifii Of Liberty Il
not Mfr Vaa Burcn Teadine. in this respect, pre-
leisely Ia the footsteps OF The old Black cockade
Federal Administration Of the elder Adansi
Mr.. Rives examined the assertion. now going
the rounds OF The Administrator press, that
Washington. Jefferson and Madison, had recon-
nended such a military monster as this. He
n nj "A. -.
posed 10 class the militia into iunior and senior
divisions, and that drafls should be made aut on
one class, and then on the other; bat they ne
yer did maintain that Tie militia could be CARR
ed oat Of their respective States to Be trained
uader The authority Of the President. Such a
plan had ever been resisted and reported against
BY such men as Smith. Macon, Clay, and BY ali
the prominent Republicans Of the country"
ultimately connected With this subjeet Is he
following
Extract .fSpa ~ .sAArsss sf as Gs.srus .s..,.Asv
10 iAe PssFis q Ptygiaia, aussd JssasSy {, I77s.
"a lover o. monarchy. who opens TIE lrea-
sSres Of enrruPiion, By distfibuiiog embodiment
Be approaching bis object. and deiudiag The Peo-
pie with professions Of Rspabliessisn. He
may ccnfonhd monarchy END republication. bv
- aytef dsfRitioR. Lss oay vanish over the
dexlertiy Shaeh ambaioa sever fsiIs 10 display,
With the piiaRey a lahenaGa, lka nsdacfiea ar
expediency. o. De pFeindioes of ne tines. Aad-
he may Gene af tengiA 70 avow, hat 90 extrn-
sive territory as that 81 he Uniied States, eab
only Be gOverbed By tie sasrEisa q 4 nsoaarrkv,
hat u caaaot - cefsaded sno<ps b. ,s~asssS
ayusiss; and hat % caBno, BE- matted, szeeps bT
consolidation.
Measures have already been adopied, wbieh
may had 10 hes Consequences. Thsy consist
IN 6seal systems and arrangements, which
keep IN host 81 commetcial and wealthy iadivi-
daals, eHsod'sd snd obsdiea:, 70 he mandates
Of the Tssssagy.
IN afuaies aad saves, which vtll on The one
hand, saiisi he ieodsRey of nah, 70 pay homage
70 has feiAou-creaiare who can feed o. koaor
him and on he o:heg, Fmploy The priBcipls of
fear. BY pgstshinE inssiaafY iasusFsclioas, "a
der NJ pFe:sEi % prsVsBiivs justice
IN the extensive esiablisbmeni 81 voiasissr