Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-11

WA Dr. NKrAEVr. March 90. $50
81. w compliance with the resolution ct the
- >e ct kepocscnia'yes Of The 9ih instant that the
N~'reiary oi War DC requested 10 communicate hl.
I'an. IA detail. Gr the r,,,rr,nf,,I, :, ne r,l,, =,
'e United States. have the hufor D. y, bnii the tot
l"y,ing report:
he nnInssIbiliiy OF cu1rliug orr cNp-1cd onticrs
~ me small regular Urre efsse United States rem
ders u necessary thai plan should devised 10
make the niia available without burlening the conn
irf ctihcr hy iuo great expense Iu maintaining II
in the field, - by aSraciiug too large number of
useful citizens irca' the productive labors OF asrcu
iure on of the mechanic arts
The ulss of the militia OF the United States n nj
present orgnnzed Goes iall short of one million
five hundred thousand men aud every lny that ,hcv
are mustered TOR Inspection exercise abstracts al least
one million OF doil-s iran the earnings ct Labor with
cut adding any thing whatever 20 the military riicen
~ OF the country and too often affecting inurously
thc moral condition VI thIsc uhoare assembled tr ia,
PURPOSE Lea by uc liza, instruction they rpFqiye nn
-nch OCCASIONS, without discipline subprlinltinn or
knowledge at the Use 81 arms, and totally ignorant OF
~" manner OF taking OF themselves or Of carh
other IA the heid such militia II called uut IN uiIsS
would rather prove burden Than an assistance to the
army employed IN the defence OF the ro.ntr, n IL.
shawn by the experience Of Geo. w.sHINGroN re-.
pea'edy expressed IN hs correspondence. a. well as
ny We result al more recent events during tho l,st
wa u Is true that in the principal cities of The M
ted states there he found well Organized isri.
pinned and soderke companies bltallios rec ,p.p,s
oigndcs, and divisions of volunteer men yh, midi
rdually and collectively. would do good service IN
IN" held Bat any ne acquainted practi raly with
war knows that Ia fight bTavely and even "a ,,,,r,r,
'''iy aud sSilfully, the field of battle are not the
most Necessary qualifications Of the soldier They are
lcrhtTS the most common, and the least often called
iuio action. Soldiers must be taught their J,ti,S m
garrison" AMI m the field, IN marching nd encor,oipg
iu the police aud military administration of an army
'hs instruction. ~ essential. and without which II Is
"rSsIol' 10 l"Fm The soldier, cannot he given IN
Gay RAINING ny officers nearly ignorant of these
branches Oi Ilc scrvice tic soldiers themselves
sloak ct the generality u the militia officers n mus
b. un nried hy veteran aul skul officers m garrison
ana ~ camp. ant To men and officers, alike; and il
must d. imputed 10 a few at a tune. ANY aitcmpt 10
"Ts m%n discipline and render every way ii nr ser.
wee IN the held. the unwcldy of the rniliiin of
va" vast country, Which will ascend 10 two mil
lions ct mcu. must tul for want of means and Icov.
The country exposed Ia Ihc terrible disasters which will
attend The first burst of upon us frontiers if ,l,v
are To be defended by the armed but Undetermined
muulcs
II his been supposed that il Will he sun.;c, ., =;
Srci tho oiiocrs only, and that the pryatcs can under
wen disciplined officers, bc ormed into soldiers IN.
M"'y by the mieIc voices of good commander
h's u dnnhlc aud a most dangerous error la the
IN; place, u requires tlmc form soldier unIcr IA,
'n"'' prtolised, cAPsrcnrcd, and skG officers and
our sal might be polluted hy The foot of h, invader
VIZ cities taken and sarked and our E,ris eccr,.cs ~.
lore oar aTnrd cilizcHs could hc taught the element.
lock NJ
roidly' al VIII prove fatal Suppose that ou
oihrer can Toe formed ty being drilled a. rri,,c -
IN" habit OF command, The prompt eve the firm tone
the self ossessu uIomcnis Of difficulty and DANCER
"hioh inspire the men with confidence and courage
and are 80 essential To sCsre their rcnl, beI.ur
"te the result 9i Practice The Officers aud priya,.
wa" are to act together m the Geld must bc drie,
together and Prariacd the To The duties of obei
enec. ond the other 10 ihoSe Of command
Satisfied that efficient c,rce c,nu,t Ia, GRO,
'ed 10y CHlling the Officers alone rs well a. oC tho -
''v''-'1''y t-',or,= tire " i,,e mass al m ~
va "'siIsbe, nj tie time for the defence AT m
country and convinced. from the cHncrienro az 90,
' wars mai Al Is necessary 10 organize and discipn,
select BODY Of citizen soldiers Tho IN +, ,n,non -
"g ~ wiz know theIr stations, and their drIies vhen
plet 'hore and WHO. although scgar,ted from ,J
mss i"r Sor imc viii return and inlart Ia II the
military knnNlcdgc and experience IIcy ha,e ocoui.
" "''s "icIr period ol service, have prepared The
plan, The details Of which are herewith b,ntt.d 80,
ably ." the fcsolutIer Of re H,nse 4, i boI;o,I
mt on examining Them. Il will be apparent thar b,
Sh'e Is mol liable to any Of the objections thai
are urged against large standing armies bat on the
con" 1''' 'dt IL VIII iprin select body of well disc
T'iscd HilIiio ready themselves 10 defend their couu
10y ~ ihe hour ~ danger against any sudden attack
|Hi furnishing corps, arouad which the les it.truc
Tea 'n1Ss may rally possessing sumo degree the md
llary kunwiedgc and skill Of regular soldiers they %,
i1n able alike 20 project their Country from foreign
t' aud 10 guard ats Liberties from any danger that ma,
threaten them
i'hPpc1rS o. the that the organization now proposed
VIII prevent The necessity OF maintaining large stand
l"2 ar6ics. even Iu lime of war The militia. prop,r
" drilled and instructed. will be tbarra, r.n5a,,l
perfectly Efficient and capable of defending The f,rls
along oar uarii me frontier which u the absence of
SUCH au organization, would require regular nrmy
"i hiir HDuSinj men AZ present the militia cannot
V" rendered immediately available against q ,urpris,
whereas. under The pr,po~-d organization they vould
repair ' lhcr stations nc the first alarm aud would b.
eth igui soldiers when there IN case of uor tla.,
'hiipEs would hccome permanent, nud arrangements
wg!I easily BE- made render the service a. H.
We bTTdeusoine as possible % the artisan aud me
chauic.
Every prccauiIpn has been taken 20 -vriI 40 inter
ierenre with the rights Of the States or Co lessen their
means II defence. The militia will be- called ont IA
The m'nncr at present pro, Jed Tor by law and no
change Is contemplated in hc mode OF differing the
'"NerH oorls vi which the active elias. viii be com.
rolod
10 VIII mol abstract n single man from the defence
ct the State where be resides separate him from
the class OF citizeus which h. belongs II will OF,
iHc contrary strengthen The dcfouces of each State by
furnishing % with well Disciplined force taken from
'he People and maxine part Of TIC People equally in
iercsi't With their fellow cfirreus va the preservfio
% h'c institutions and ready 90 times Ia guard the
ietrii"ry and the people Of rhcir country Neither
zoe interfere. 90 any manner. with the constitutional
er1is Of The STATES ip lbclr own militia arrgg.
iu- 20 The dsrip,iug prescribed hy Congress bec,use
The a'ive militia will b. employed b, the Presidsni
dIung Tie pcrIpd they arc preparing FOR varlte ser
wee ~ garrison and % tie field And y,iur The S,tc.
tf's ail ihc advantages wktUn may result from " eli
"IE1nfcd sId disciplined tlibt1. they wilt NJ the
fHue limo. u" exempt from the lpsHcs. evpcn.cs and
owls which follow. necessarily. from the as.cmhlssc
"i large numher iur uetcr nominal military ip
ffnoi"n 70 o. o. he considered. also tlf rlrtton OF
the militia gro, iicd wii opportunities F,r hs
attainment ~ ilio essentials Of military knpviclr,
and. a tbc same Time that They relieve tee rcu1ulrr
nd rsalaas Lurgsr ffts. rtg....f.,.
vii upt he oppressed hy any undue amount of military
scfyis hoinE required Of ihcR, bat un ihc CONTRARY
~ ogHrrIng the tune which. under the present s,a
TEN. D. dcsrtod 10 tligt olHcct will b. fsund dat
there hu vory lrtle tidduOnsl ssr,frr % any. ~.
rIircl lnd ~ chat lhcy vIu Do suG~ iruily com.
rsus1fe1 The compensation contemplated D, ado.
qulc under good Hdmi1'giraou gfIbc i1Wr proposed.
which IRE ~ hc made uniform in tbrir application by