The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-11
Tile STANDING ARMY.

We have heretofore published IN the Oh.
se,ver, aportlon Of Mr.. poinse,t's monstrous
I.cbsne for compelling every citizen Of the
m. s., between 20 and d years of age, to
I'm himself at his own expense, and TO
[lrait standing army Of 200, 900 men, and
Anarch them from State to State for drill
Az soon as we can get space enough, pro
hably 10 our next, we intend TO publish the
k,boio Report. 10 the mean time, here IS
fair abstract, from the Winchester Nir.
[nnian Fay. Obs.
THE MILITARY BILL.
This paper contains the report Of the
Secretary Of War, detailing the manner in
Which tho Administration wishes 10 organ
he the militia of the United States. Some
IF our warm Administration friends object
Ia The title given TO this report. A bill to
raise and keep up a standing army Of one
undred thousand men. The man who is
MILLING TO give his mind far play and 10
! Ige for himself sill SEQ that the report
! ks
III. That every free able bodied white
male citizen of the United States between
no ages oil 20 and 80 TO be enro!icd-see
ST section Of the bill.
%. Tina, within three months from his
tnroIlmenl he must arm himself al MS 0tcn
rpsnse-see ist and ilh sect.
| 3d. That within - months from the
&assage Of the law, 100, 600 mcn mus, be
rated for dctire Scrrirc, from Virginia
1 here must DO raised 5000 neu--see lOih
.cL
ih. That a reserve Of 100 600 men
pore mus, be armed alI organ l.d-see
! ?lh section.
5,h. That this body Of 200, 600 men is
be kept up constantly by draft from tie
! hole mass OF toe mlllia-sec 18Th section.
Oh. That the lston is 10 be laid Of into
On military districts, Delewnre, Mary land,
lie District q Columbia ADD Virginia 10 BE-
h oh d,slrct--see III section.
7ih. That the rresldcut may call out
.e whole body Of tins force ii 100000
20 twice year at such times ard such
aces within The dis.ficl, as he cAooscs-
! ae l7'h sec.
sih. Tha, whist they are thus called
III aud whilst going 10 aud returning from
l. place Of rendezvous, this army II 100,
)C0 men is TO be IN fhe scrricc ~ N "a
! ! Hdics-see The same section.
OH. That whist thus 10 service ,hny are
be under such regulations as the PrQsI
al nay hiak proper 70 adopi-sec same
eciion.
| 10Th. la citizen fail 10 march when or
cred By the Pr, sidcnt he IS to be fined not
S lhan hall months pay, nor more than
rec months pay, (no. less than s. nor
ore than S30)- Goth section.
| llth. That this tne Is to To iunlcied by
court mGrtial--soe same section.
| l2,h. That unless the fines are paid. the
lrzen may be imprisoned BY the court mar
! al for one month for every five dollars Of
be ines--wiihou, attempting 10 collect the
pes by sublecting properiy--saIne section.
18Th. That the court martial cet,iies
J he enes TO the United States Marshal, and
: collects them hy the summary process
J ils,ress--s~e 20ih section.
4 lllh. Tina, Il the citizen have m proper
thea he mus, suffer nprsonmcU, CTS
D. rmE TiNR Is rAIo same section.
4 We canno, fnd room to say more OF pre-.
7 ~ on this PROJECT Of the Administration.
pf readers will now rrad and Judge for
ourselves They sal see whether this all
humb0s, And the Administration NilI
ear the voice q The people on this matter
lie the voice Of seven thunders.