Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-03

WAN DEPARTMENT. March 90. IsIa.
an compliance with the resolution of tho
ls'sc "i representative OF the gh instant. "fh,, a..
N,.'e'ary % War DO requested to communicate IA.
'.''. "a detail for the reorganization ogtnc militia of
gu" United States, IAuye The honor IN sur,,i, ,bc cL ,
lowing report;
Inc im.ossibdiiy Of guarding our exposed frontiers
.y the small regular force of the Irnit,d Sf,,cs rs,-
eess u necessary that some plan should bc devised 10
MAKE me militia available without burlcninr the coan. I
'N '''ler oy too great on expense in maintaining 10
+" 'He heid, or by ahs'ractiug too large a number oil
useful citizens from the productive Llbors o., arrtsul. |
iure % Of the mcchlmc arts. II
Tho mass Of the militia OF he United States. rs M !
present organized, does not fan sIoI of ON, milli,,I
i've hundred thousauI men: ana every DIV that u,.y
are mustered for Inspection or exercise abstracts N le,St
one million ofd1!l1rs from the earnings Of labor. with.
oot adding any uGnr whatever 10 the military ~eficion-
'F OF the country, ana too often affecting ipuripyly Z
the moral condition Ut Those who are assembled f,r the /
plrp'so. Left by ih' LILLE instruction they receive on
such occasions. without discipline, suborliuauon. or
l''Nieo5e OF inc uo oi arms and totally igunmnt OF
40 manner OF taking care Of themselves or Of each
.'her IA The field. such a militia, If called ont In mas.
''u'i rather prove a burden than an assistance 10 ,h,
ls1y employed IN tho defence OF the country. as 4,
t'own by th0 experience OF Gen. WAsutScrox r.
.eatedly expressed IN his correspondence. "A. well MS
~ the rc7nli o' moro recent events during the last
war IL Il true hat, Ia the principal ciiicso II the Uni.
'ed Sa'cS' there are u be found well organized disci.
phnei,ant sold cFiikc companies. hattalIlgs. rFrlm,pis
h rigadcs, aud divisions OF Volunteers: u.u yvb, ;ol;.
Niduaiiy and collectively, would do good service in
lie Held. But any ono acquainted uracti cllIr with
war knows that TO Eight bnyo!y, ana even 70 mlnrvrc
cooAy and ~sSiliuliy, on the field ui battle. are moi M.
most necessary qualifications uf tho soldier. They are.
perhaps the most common, and the least often called
INTO action. Soldiers must be taught their Juii.s i'm
gaTrisnns and in the field. in m1rch.ar and curar,,fYg
m Tao police ani military administration Of an arav.
Ihis instruction. SD essential, ami without which II Is
lhINssioio 10 i1rm the soldier. cannot Pc given in a
Gays iFa''ins' by Officers nearly as ignorant Of these
branches Of the service as the soldiers themselves. /
speak ui The generality @" the mlIil u~ai-7rs If,us.
be impaired by veteran and skiltul officers. m garrison
nAi ~ camp. and % mru aud officers. alike and ii
mast De impaired 10 "a few at "a time. AnvaitcmDf ta
"r5inl@'' discipline, and render every way III 10y ser
wee 90 the field, iIg uuNlgllr mlas of lla militia uf
tins vast country, which viii si,l ascend 10 two mil.
hons OF mon, must tl TO- want Of means. and lsayc
The coIntry ex. - cd to the terrible disasters which Will
o''e'i The Inst bars; OF war upol is iruu,ier,. If thcv
are (" 'e defended by the armed but uudiscip,ined
m1lttuics.
Hhas been supposed that it viii be sufficient 10 in.
S'lci ta officers only. and that the privatcs can. under
well disciplined officers, be grmel into rnIli,rs In.
strEy. hv the magic voices Of good c1Um4nIrra-
thisiS . dna5!o aIi "a most dangerous err1r In the
E~t pits'. 20 requires Ime 20 form a s1ilior. under tho
ia1A pr-etsai. experienced. aud sk.lF.I officers and
oar al uigH' na polluted b. the foot Of the invader.
o~f ei'ie5 tnNen arI Sucked, mad oar Dds occupied, be.
I'seo'r 'r"ei citizens coa. r' orghI The elements
ol tactics 90 tho simple use oftho Er.IsCL. AM s..
conaly, Il will prove a fatal srur - suu7or. Ola. ~
oiicer can DO formed by beia, drilled a- a private
Inc hlbitoi conlmlnl. the pr mp: eye. taa IRA Cone.
1'toi4F4b~ees,lol IA m Hul1uis UI difficulty UHH '..H.-
which inspire The mon wUh u1.Tteur. a.. ,,....a
ana are - essential 20 scsIro their rrlE. ,Ies!....
gEc ihc result oi practice. Tho officers and .-sv,,,.
who are o. act together IN the field mu,i be drilled
together, nuI praci,cd, the one o. the Ggt.a,g %. o,efi-
once, aud the other 90 tInsa q coung.I.
Satisfied h-t an efficient force csgra: be c-s1
U' ny ''.''4 t"@ "nceTs ntpts, a. well 90 ut the 100
pracuci'I.iy OF rendering thc whole mass urrae mill.
IN available. az the same time. for the defence az a..
country; and convinced, from TIC experience az aur
past wars, that Itl s necessary % organize and t.zrraIur
a select poiy 90 ci.lacg so liicr. VIII, m q !lBs.,at al.
danger, VIII know their stations. a4l .!al- Ln,I., vbar.
assembled there. aHI who, although saaert,,I from fbr
mass ios u short Lane. viii rcllr. and uur4It 10 u urr
military knowledge and experience they have acJqi-
rd u4""# Their period Of service. ] have prepared The
pan TIE details - which are herewith usHl.rI agree
ably To tao rs-'.uJD4 Of the House. II is b.I-,,aE
that on examining thcm, II viii Dc apparent that rhc
S'"'!"' is not haI4e 10 any one of the objections tlll
are urged against large standing armies: bur ON rr
contrary that Il viii ip-u o select body Yf well ds,-
pinned militia, ready themselves 10 def nd their r.s1.
Iy IN Inc hour 81 danger against any sudden or,rs
an furnishing " c.rps, AROUND which ghc less las,rgr-
ii Ila,s may rally possessing u some degree th. DrI
nary knowledge and ski! ofrrsuIur soldiers, they val
IL aoie alike o. protect their country from a mrc.1n
1g''ond TO guar! its Liberties from uuy danger HAT NAV
threaten them.
~itHpPcars % me that the 0--aufzrfi,, n,y, ,-.r-a.f
viii prevent the necessity uf maintaining LARGO Stand.
lnz arm'es, cyca 90 um. uf war. Tho militia. qr,1.r.
y drilled aHd Instructed, viii Do fhorsEy rendered
perfectly efficient, aul capable OF defending Inc E,rrs
along oar mlrtumc frontier. which. an The absence of
sIeh an organization. would require "A REGULAR a-9F
"i MY thousand men. "A present, the militia cannot
DO rendered Immediately availlll. AGAINST "a SUNRISE:
NheTCas, under The proposed UTrlusZt lIu.. They y4.II
repair Ia their stations 10 The first alarm. and womb b.
efficient soldiers when there. lu case OF war. those
stations would become permanent, and arrangement.
might easily bc made 80 as 90 render the service ss Lie
Tie bnrdcnsJHne rs possible T. iMo artisan and me
chanic.
Every preaauiion hns been taken 10 ayoiI all inIer
ference with the rights of the States. or O, lessen their
means Of defence. The militia will be called out Iu
the manner AZ present provided Tor hv Iyyy. and ug /
change Is contemplated IN the mode Of unrcri.. ha
several corps Of which the active class viii be- com.
posed.
~ VIII not abstract a single man from The defence
OF the Stale where hc resides. nor srgar4lc him from
the class If citizens 20 which hc belongs. 10 will. on p
Tie contrary, strengthen the Ir.grrrg II each stlta. by .
furnishing II with a well d]isciplaol force. taken tuG
the People, and making part ct tau People equally iu-
tercsted with their fellow citizens in The preservation
Of free Institutions, and ready nc aI if,rz i8 GUARD the .
territory ond the people Of lhCIr country. Npuhor .
does % INTERFERE, go any manner with the constitutional
rights oi The States To- train their own militia accord.
ing 10 TIE discipline prescribed br Congress. hreausa
She ucITe militia viii HH employed by iHe prs-TIprf
uusIug the period ihrv arc preparing Tor vaFIILr alr..
y.rc 90 garrison and Joe tbe field. And while, le state.
nave tI we AWNINGS which may result from 20 well
ofsunized lai Isr lined m.rGr. h.y will. at The
slUs ier. be exempt from ODE I.s..a. gsq.n.a-. rrI
',ts w.,,I iIJy, u.rC=l.'.. from '.r H..rmHIr-r
0t larra numbers Zoo merely 20 mammal military .r. .
s.....lpu. h. Dar crn# isl,I. 1... fla'a portion of.
IL mIi"- ue .-yEId0i with n.H-Juurus .r tic.
= a'ilWn.ri ot IL Ss.Uta's uI mI.Ir.y Ir4r|.|r..
Gui. 40 ilH tIma Iuue chat G.g relieve I.r r~.4.,,.r.,.
from o' DnaTp1s luI useless burden. they ib.m.aIsrs
viii MT u0 oppressed Hy any u.I.u l.H..~lf ufmrsrre .
sa'Elrc being required of fhrms Hr-. up fhr contain.
~ comparing fH time which. under un present SIS .
ten. Ef c.sHtuI 3D. Do iu.H..t 90 .UI DO found ...f.
there D. hrt ycH llfa 4i.fI1u.I service. d. are. o..
gmrgl. al Hr l.f time they sol. Joe ..II.IarH. ..4.
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