Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-10

large n number OF our fellow citizens from their o,cu.
pauons al any one lime; and 10 d,Huse throughout the
community generally some knowledge Of miiiaty ser /
vice without taxing the Treasury too heavily. An
ihis. u appears 10 ne will be effected by drilling. du.
ring four years, one hundred thousand men, tor a p,ri.
od not exceeding thirty nor less than ten days in each
and every yelr al such times as may least interfere
with their ordinary occupations; and, for an equal term
keeping that force 80 organized that il may serve Us a
reserve, ready 10 act IN cases of emergency: doins. IN
the meanwhile, ordinary militia duty, such as Is now
required 10y law in the several States. The cSpenScs
of the system, which. Ir carried out. would place no
United States IA an impreenable state Of defence. will
not exceed Sly362093 yearly, IL the maximum mum.
Der oidays for drill be adopted by Congress; and. as
II Is believed that ten days in each and every wear will
prove sufficient the annual expense will be less than
100000.
Details n The proposed system
! II shall be proyided-
li That each and every free able-bodieI white
made citizen Of the Respective states. resident therein.
Hho Is OF shall be OF the age oftNon,y and under
mat OF iorty-hve years, (with the exceptions herein after
sta'cd) shall, seNerally and respectively. be enrolled ia
'e militia by the captain or commanding officer ofthe
company within whose bounds such citizens shall re-
sidei and tia, II shall be iho duty at all time. Of every
such captain or commanding officer ur a company 10
enrol every such citizen as aforesaid. aud also those
VINO shall, from time TO time, arrive NJ the age of
twenty ycars. or who, being Of that age. or under lha:
OF ioTly-hve years (with the exceptions hereinafter
named) shall come to reside within his bounds and
that lac shall, without delay, notify such citizen of the
SAID enrolment, by a proper nOuccmmissiOned officer OF
the company, by whom such notice may De pro,cl that
every citizen 50 enrolled and notified, shall, within three
mouths thereafter, provide himself with a good musket.
bore of capacity 10 receive n lead of eighteen in the
iI the pound; a sufficient blypuct and belt; TWO spare
hinis; a KNAPP sack; cartridge box, to contain at least
twenty four Caririgcs suited 70 the bore OF has muskct
and each cartridge TO contain a ball and three buck
shot aud a sufficient quantity Of powder; or wih a
good rIc. kn1pslck, shot pouch, AMI powder horn or
dasN, with sufficient powder ugi bail for twcniy.our
charges, and two spare Hints; AMI that he shall mp
pear ~ armed, accOutrel, and provided, when called
cat for exercise or into service: aud every ca lien 20 en-
rolled and providing himself with the arms. ummuni.
uoI and accouiromcuts, required us eturesaid, shalIhuld
the same exempted fron all suits, iis.rcsses, executions,
or sales for debt, or for he payment of taxes.
81. That the Vice President of the United States;
the officers judicial anI executive, of the government,
OF the United States; the members OF both Houses OF
d Congress and their respective officers all customhousc
officers with their clerks all posrOAiccrs and s'agc-dr-
4, vers, Nho are employed ia the care and conveyance
of the mail of,he p~os.ohico Of thc United States all
icrrymCn employed at any ferry on the post road; or in-
-pec;ors OI exports all pilots all mariners actually
employed ia the sea service Oinny citizen or merchant
within the United States; and all persons who now are.
or who may heraitcr be exempted 10y the laws OF the
respective states, shall be exempted from militia dut,
notwithstanding their being above the age Of twenty
p and under that of forty five.
., 81. That The citizens thus enrolled shall constitute
the FIRST CLASS, and be denomiudicd the MASS of tho
militia and tho said mass shall he divided into diNi-
rio"s, brgades, regiments, and companies, and bc or
sanIsed as follows, To wit u company ~(niautry orrle)
shall consist oIone captain, one first and second lieut.
n eHan', Hour sorCCants, four c~orpoTIl-, one drummer, one
hicr, or buglcr, and eighty privaIcs-A company Of
Dragons shall consist of one captain, one first and sec
coud Lieutenant, four scrrcIuIs, four ~COrporlls, ono far
Her. two buglcrs aud sixty TrIyates. \ company Of
lruIlcry shall! consist o! one captain, two first and two
second lIeutcnauis. four scrgeauts, four corporals. three
iriiiccrs, one drummer and Gier, or two buglers or
irumP"ers' and eighty priyatts-A rcL mcnt shall
consist @! one colonel. one lieutenant Co'unel; one ma
IJur, and ulIUtant, with the rank OF first Lieutenant, one
IluortcrmasIer, wUh the rank o~fcapiain, one paymas'er
one surgeon, one assistant surgeon one sergeant ma
iJor one quaremastcr sCs1CantIwO principal musicians.
and ten cOmpanIes-A brigade shall consist of ono
hrgddgeT general, with one ailc-de-camp, having the
rank Of captain, Two brigade inspectors, with The rank
Ut lieutenant colonel, one division q~ulr,crmastcr, with
p The rank Of major, one Judge advocate, a four brg1drs
O. IN. That from each regiment oflhc MASS there
shall hc formed two companies to serve as light iufn.
! try or riiencn and that 10 each division Of the mass
there shall be attached one company of artillery and
one company OF horse, formed Of volunteers al the
discrciIoaof the cOmmanderin-chicf oflhe state, not
exceeding one company from a brigade, and shall be
clothed and equipped at their OWN expense, TIC color
and fashion 20 he determined by the briradier Cener-
gl commanding the brigade 10 which they belong. That
the commissioned officers oiIhe artillery and iuuniry
shall be armed with a sword Of such description rs Is
commonly dcno1inated the cut and thrust. That the
commissioned officers Of cavalry shall furnish them
selves with gOoi horses of al least fourteen and q half
hands high. and be- armed with a sabre and PAIR ofps.
tolls and holsters for the same. Each dugoon 10 fur
nIsh hImselfwIih q scryicealie horse al least fourteen
and a half hands high, a good saddle, birdie, valsc,
breast plate. and cruppcr, a pair of boots aHd spurs, "a
pair Of pistols, a sabre, aud carucho box, 10 CONTAIN
Twelve cartridges for pistols.
RI 9th. That each regiment shall be provided with
the State and ~rcgimcutal coIors, and each company
with u drum and fife. or buglcs. as the Legislature Of
the respective STATES shall direct
9Th. That the divisions. brgldos, and regiments ia
p 10 whirh the, MASS H. divided shall be numbered atihc
/. a period Of their formation. and a record thcreofmade in
s The ]adJuiant generals OH, of the State and when in
the field in service in the state, that they shall res
: poclIvcly lake rank according 10 their numbers, reckon
ing The lowest number highest in rank and also,
hat The relative auk 81 different corps shall he as
p follows Isl, cavalry, 81, artillery, 81, infantry, An.
uicmcn aud that the said order shall be observed on
all pardcs ofccremouy aud review, or on other duty.
except when, IN the opmloa of the commanding Off
. Ger. the good Of the service may render another ar
r7ugcmcat necessary; and fIrthcrtlut uIl commission
ci officers shall take rank according 20 The date oil
their commissions and when two of the - me grade
bear an equal date, then their rank shall be determined
by lor 10 be drawn By them. before The commanding
officer Of the brigade. regiment, company, or dciach-
4 mont
7h. That there shall be an adiuiant general np
ppiucd in each state, with the rank Of colonel, whose
duty % shall be 60 distribute al orders from the COM
maudorIn-Chiof ofthc state 10 the several corps; to at
tend all public reviews. when the commludcr-in-chiof
. OF The state shall review the militia, or any part there
Of; 90 obey al orders from him relative 10 carrying in
Co execution and porlesug the system Of discipline
8 which may be established TO furnish blank forms Of
different returns that may be required, and 10 explain
b the principles on which they should bc made 10 70.
ceve from the several officers Of the different corps
p throughout The state, returns of the militia under their
commands reporting the actual condition Of their arms.
a. acc1utrcmcnts and ammunition their deIiuIucu,.as.
.. and every otherthing which relates Co the general adj
. yauCcIncnt Of good order and discipline all Of which
the several commanding officers Of the divisions. brea-
dcs. regiments, and companies should be- required To
make. Iu The upward order Of graduation. and in such
form and % such times as the legislatures Of The res
pcCuyo states may direct, so That hc acknowledgement
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