Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-11


nue. in service, By The U,
States, from the arsenals
aforesaid, or otherwise; and
the arms and camp equi,
page shall be receipted for
and returned, according e
such rules as the President
shall prescribe: Proridcd
That every officer shall inr'
nish his own arms and
equipments, as prescribed
for his rank in the army Of
the United States.
The militia of the senior
class shall not he liable 10
be marched out of the State
or Territory in which they
reside: and those of the ja'
ni0r class, and companies
formed by voluntary enlist
lncnts, shall not be march
ed beyond the limits Of the
U. States, and their Ter
ritorIcs, TO seek an enemy;
but if the enemy shall have
invaded the Territory OF
the United States, the M
litia of the junior class,
and companies formed by
voluntary cnllstncnts shall
be hound 10 pursue them
into the territory of the
enemy, there 10 carry Oh
the war, until the danger
Of invasion from such enc
my shall, in the opinion OF
the President, have ceased.
Whenever the President
shall call forth any part OF
the militia, he shall issue
his orders 10 such officer or
officers ot'the militia as he
may Judge cxpedlent, who
shall execute the same So
faras his or their command
shall extend.
Every officer or non-com.
nissioned officer, who shall
fail to obey the orders of the
President, or Of a superior
officer OF the militia, issued
in pursuance oi'orders from
the President for calling
forth the militia, shall for.
felt and pay a sum not ex-
ceedIng two year : pay, moi
less than one year 5 pay.
which he would be en-.
titled to receive if he were
in the actual service Of the
United States, to be deter.
mined by a court martial,
who shall also Judge such
officer 10 be cashiered, and
TO be incapable Of holding
a commission IN the militia:
IN the service Of the Uni.
ted States, for lie, or for a
term Of years.
The cDurt-mariial for The
trial Of such offender shall,
IT he is Of the rank OF ma
jor.general, be ordered br
the President, and detailed
by the adJutant general oil
the State or Territory; and
if such offender be of in,
icrlor rank, tn" court mar.
tial shall be ordered and de.
tailed by the proper officers
SEE. ,. .lad be ii ,tm'
hcr cndcsed, That when,
ever any part Of The militia
shall be called into service
by the President, every
oiiicerand soldier detached
under the orders OF tho
President, issued for tina
purpose, shall, from III,
time cf his receiving order.
accordingly, from his law
iul superior, be considered
as III the service of the
United States: and all th,
militia in the service o,
the United States shall b,
subject to the rules and ar
ticlcs of war which are OF
shall be enacted for the 70
v"rnmeut "f IN" army .
the United States.
Every officer, non.com
missloned officer, mnsi
clan, or private in the mi
lItia, who shall be detach
ed, in pursuance OF this
act, and shall dIsobey th,
orders of the President, o
of a lawful superior officer
issued for the purpose o
carrying into effect the oh
iect of this act, shall b,
deemed guilty of d'sobedI
cncc Of orders, shall b
held liable 10 be tired b,
II court martial, and shall
be adjudged to suffer suci
punishment, as by the rule
and articles Of war is pro
vidcd for such offences; ant
every non-commlsslonc'
officer, musician, and pr
waite " no shall be detached
as aforesaid, or shall be ac
ceptcd as q substitute, VIII
shall refuse or neglect Il
march and join his corps
when ordered so 10 do, b,
his superior officer, shall b,
considered a dcscrtcr iron
the service of the Unite,
States, and shall be deal
with accordingly. Any OF
ticcr, nnn-commissIonedn i
iicer, or private, of The mi
lltia, who shall have com
milied any offence wh'l
in the service of The L. ,.
NAV be- tried and punished
for the same, according I
the rules and articles q
war, although his term o
service shall have expired
and the court-Inartial 10
the trial of such offenders
shall be composed of mill
Tia officers, without regar'
to their having been in ser
vice.
EXISTING LAWS.
Src. /. BE Il cndrtct
bv the Senate and House Q
Representatives Of The Uni
ted States Of .lmrric0, Il
Congress assembled, Tina
whenever the U. State
: shall be invaded, or be il
imminent danger of !nva
sion, from any foreign ma
ton or Indian tribe, II shall
be lawful for he PresIden
of the United States n cal
forth such nurHbr! ol th'
militia al the State .
States, most convenient L
the place of danger, o.
scene Of action, as he may
Judge necessary 10 repe
such invasion. and to issue
his orders, for that purpose
To such officer or officers o
the militia as he shall thinl