The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-11-03


arm himself AT his own expense.
3, That within given lime 100 600 should he
drafted for 0cta0i strYire
A. That another 100 900 men sh"ndsb" constant
~ Kept armed and otgauizGd
3. That this body Of lb0 900 should he krpt up
by constant drafts from the whole body % the cit
zGns enrolled
6. That the Union shall be divided off into ton
great military Districts Bnnapnrio fashion.
Z. THAI the President may cat out whenever he
chooses, in their districts The whole of this body
of l@O,t0O men twice II year.
3. While thus in The field, this army Of roo 600
IS under the CORtr0f Of the President, and subject
such regulations as he chooses to prcscri6o'
y, II any citizen fails To march into Actual serv leo
aohcn ordered by the President, he is to be fined
less than so, nor more than $50.
ted 10 IMPRISONMENT IN CLOSE JAIL UN-
TIL THE FINE rs PAID!
Such lie naked provisions OF this nionsrous
Sedi,ion and Gag Law project of Mr. Pcuscti, en-.
dorsed by Van Buren,.
~ Nor IS thts aiL The RULES or WAR are
made applicable to this body of militia: and ANY
SOLDIER SPEAKING DisREsPEcrEuLLY of the PrcSi
dent or Vice President may be punished, a court
martial shall direct, bv FINE or STRIPES, and il
he dsobcy his superior officer, shall SUFFER
DEATH! The famous SEDITION LAW orJohn
Adams, contained no objectionable provis-
ions than thia Army Project of Van Buren,. Look
al them, side by side!
Extracts from HE Solution La,o approved Jy Presi.
dent John .4damS J,tfy, ISth, 1894.
Sec. .. 4nd be ii further enacted. That if any
person shall write, PRINT, utter, publish or shall
or procure to- be written, printed, uttered or
published, or shall knowingly and willingly MD in
writing, printing, uttering or publishing any false
scandnlous and malicious writing or writings a.
gainst the government Of the United States, or eli
tier House of Congress oCtbe United States mr. the
President of the United States, with the intent TO
deljme the said Government, or either House of
tho said Congress- or the President or bring them
in 10 contemnt 10 disrenute or to excite ouains,
them the hatred Of The good peopIo Of the IJnited
States or 10 sir IN seduion within Tho Uni,e6
Statos ar :, exc;,n ,,y unlawful cn,,h;r,,;nn,
herein for o,nns;n, or y.sis,ing ,,v inny mr ,h'
limited Sta,es or nnv act or The Pres;den, or tho II
STATES done in nursrapro Of nnv such law or tho
movers in him vested bv tho CONSTITUTION of tbe
United Statos or to resist oppose or defeat nnv
such law or act or 10 aid cncournge q, ahet INV
hostile Ies,gn of onv C,reinn notions AGAINST ,bc
Irni,ed S,,,es ,hei, nnonIe .or C;overnn5en, ,hon
spch ncrson beino ,herrot convic,ei beCa,s "uu
cour. ofthe United States h-vng jurisdiction there
G', shall be punished by hne not exceeding 1000
l"'lafS, ana ny Imprisonment ho' eAceou'hS TWO
years
i-A1tet or ute dtteceS y sC"r ente, u'e 90 g"o
nc ,I e. a,;; -"
A. .nvroG,or or s5oiJinr IL shall ,,so co
te,npfons or d;srespeetui oords against The Pyesi
dent of the United Statos, against tho Ticc Prrsi
n|rt thereof against Congress, or any OF l'n'ted
s;I ~, mn'I sst XII u' 10 qhi5 I s.
cnnr, martial shall direct. ia comm ned
officer or soldier he shall suffer such punishment
as shall be sinflicted on him by the sentence ola
conrt-martisl
Art g. Apv officer or soldier who shalt behnvc
himself with eonieuDt or fo,,ords his co,
7naading officer shall be punished according to the
nature Of the offence bv the iuJr;nent of cour
martial
Art = Anv officer mr. soldier VIII, shall beq;p
excite cause or ioin in apv n,uiinv or scdiion in
any troop or company in Tho service Of the United
STATES or IN any party post uetacnnah' or guard
COM, ,n,,,iol shall he inaicted y
Art. Q. ANY officer or soldier who shall strike
his superior officer, or draw or hit up any weapon
or oncr any violence against NM oe'hg IN inc ex-
ecu5on OF MS ONCE, on any pre.en'e wnatover, or
sna'l dtSo'ey any t"'3Ht comH"tn1 " rs S"Pc''o,
oDcer' sha'' SUFFER DEATH OF s"Gn punishment rs
snail according 10 Tue nature VI ''u "ne"ce' "e w
hlcted upon MN oy me sentence o' court mar
'ia1; =.
becanse' MT van buren, ihsteao Oh acuns rs the
head Of great nation, andPresident of the PEOPLE
has ovowed himself as solely and exclusively the
ur.nor p.Rry
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