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gether, they shall take rank according to the
number of their respective districts, consider
ing the lowest number highest in rank And,
further, that the order of precedence between
the Army of the United States and the mill
tia thereof. and between the several classes
of the militia with one another, shall be as
follows: 1. Troops of the United States.
=. Militia of the United States, in this order,
to wit: l. The ACTIVE force. 3. The Sc
DENTARy force. 3. The MASS.
10th. That the officers of the militia of the
several classes shall be appointed BY and in
such manner as the Legislature of the respec-
tive States shall direct, and in the Territories
Of the United States in such manner as is
prescribed by existing laws.
18th. That the President of the United
States be authorized to call forth and ASSEM-
BILE such numbers of the active force of the
militia, at such places within their respective
districts, and at such times, not exceeding
twice, nor - days in the same year, as he
may deem necessary and during such peri
cd, including the time when going to and re-
turning from the place of rendezvous. they
shall be deemed in the service of the United
States, and be subject to such regulations as
the President may think proper to adopt for
their instruction, discipline and improvement
in military knowledge.
18th. That whenever the United States
shall be invaded, or be in imminent danper
of invasion from any foreign nation or Indian
tribe, ii shall be lawful for the President of
the United States to call forth such number
ofthc militia of the State or States most con-.
venient to the place of danger or scene of ac-
ton, and in the order provided for in the 18th
head, as he may Judge necessary to repel
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proper officer. And in case of an insurrection
in any State against the Government thereof,
that 1t shall be lawful for the President of the
United States, on application of the Legisla-
ture OF such State. or of the Executive (when
| the Legislature cannot be convened) to call
forth such number of the militia of any other
State or States as may be applied for as he
may judge sufficient to suppress such insur-
| rection.
10Th. That, whenever the laws of the u
nited States shall be opposed, or the execu-
ton thereof obstructcd, in any State, by COM
blnation too powerful to be suppressed by the
ordinary course ofiudicial proceedings, or by
the powers vested In the marshals, it shall be
lawful for the President of the United States
to call forth the militia of such State, or Of
any other State or States, as may be necessa-
ry to suppress such combinations, and to
cause the laws to be duly executed +; and the
use of the militia so to be called forth may be
continued, If necessary, until the expiration
OF thirty days alter the commencement of the
then next session Of Congress; provided
that, whenever it may be necessary, in the
! Judgment of the President, to use the militia
ry force thus called forth, he shall, forthwith.
by proclamation, command such insurgents
to disperse, and retire peaceably to their res
pective abodes within Il limited time; and
provided, also, that the militia which the
President is thus authorized to call forth be
oithe ACTIVE, or Of the ACTIVE and sEDENTA-
Ry forces, when such force or forces of the
State, or of the neighboring States, shall be,
In his opinion, sufficient; and when not then
| such portions of the MASS as he shall deem
necessary.
| goth. That the militia of the United States,
or any portion thereof, when employed in the
service of the United States, shall be subject
10 the same rules and articles of war as the
troops of the United States. And that no
| officer, non-commissioned officer. musician,
or private of the militia, shall be compelled
to serve more than six months after his arri-
val at the place of rendezvous, in any one
| year, nor more than in due rotation with eve
ry other able bodied man of the same rank,
In the regiment to which he belongs.
2lst. That every citizen duly enrolled in
the militia shall be constantly provided with
arms, accoutrements and ammunition, as al
| ready pointed out, from and after the peri
cd when he shall have been duly notified of
his enrolment; and any notice or warning
to the citizens so enrolled to attend a com.
pany or regimental muster or training, which
shall be according to the laws of the State in
which 1t is given for that purpose, shall be
deemed legal notice of his enrolment
22d. That the officers. non-commissioned
| officers, musicians, artificers. and privates.
OF volunteers and militia, when called into
| the service Of the United States, in the man
ner and under the circumstances referred to.
shall be entitled to and receive the same
monthly pay, rations, clothing, or money in
! lieu thereof, and forage, and be furnished
with the same camp equipage, as are or NAV
be provided by law for the officers, must
clans, artilicers, and privates of the infantry
| OF the United States; provided nevertheless,
| that such portions of the militia as NAV be
called out. as provided under the 18th head.
shall not be entitled TO receive clothing. or
money in lieu thereof; nor shall any officer of
the same be entitled to forage, or money in
stead, Tor more than one horse, nor more than
one servant each.
23d. That the officers of all mounted COM
panies, volunteers or militia, when in the ser
wee OF the United States, shall each be enti-
tied to receive forage, or money in lieu there
OF, Tor two hoSses when they actually keep
private servants, and for one horse when with
out private servants and that forty cents
per day be allowed for the use and risk of
each morse, except horses killed in battle, or
dying OF wounds received in battle. That
each non-commissioned officer, artifcer, and
private OF all mounted commands ei,iI ho a,,