Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-05-28

W hiaISu 'oem on some = or 4UO miles
10 . place Of rendezvous--to place then.
IN the serviee Of the United States. and 10
give him (tbe Pfesident) the absolute 20.
vernment OF them--snd authorizing him
10 make any regulations for their disci-
pine that "he may think proper" when
ne country isin slate Of profound peace.
Gould there be more outrageous in'rsc.
ton oil the plain provisions Of the Con-
su,ations Was there ever q more open.
daring and audscious stride towards des.
potic powers But We are told that all
.h,s marching and counter mntcbins--all
this ssrvIee onder the General Govern
meni-sll this power in the President to
make any military regulations he plesses
Tor The government Of his continental
trooPs-sll this power 10 inlet stripes. il
lac chooses. for the violation of his teeu.
lsuons-all these muskrss, 5ayopet,
powder and bullets. 20 be furnished by
The militia, at their own expense and all
this imperial parade Of psr, in o state OF
profound peace. means only organizing
and clarifying he miiifia-and, therefore.
we poor, Ignorant. silly fellows are the
greatest green.horns in the world for
making any objection 10 il! Well, now
ieilow-e'iizens, does it make soy differ.
enee by What NAME We call such . sys.
ten : Does IL change its nature Does
II change the thing itself. Suppose we
esll Al The very quinfesssnce of Demoeraevl
WilI that beautiful phrase, so often used
make our marches 10 Richmond Wash.
'ngion, or Baltimore, OF 10 any other poin,
OF rendezvous IN the Military District
/ any easier 20 be performedi viii i,
make the Presidents military discipline,
Whatever q may be, any more agreeable
10 ns' VIII II make il easier for us 10
purchase arms and ammunilions at our
own expense VIII il prevent US from
catching camp fevers. when encanped a,
The point OF rendezvous and coming home
with broken constitutions : How this
marching and coun,er.marching--H or
this service under the absolute govern.
ment Of the Presiden,-Roioi this purchas.
ing. at our own expense, tie musLe,s,
5syonets aud bullets, means organising
and chasing the militia. ] am wholly in.
competent TO decide. acknowledge nv
total ignorance Of the meaning Of The
terms organizing and eldssing the militia.
they mean putting them in The service
OF the United States. in time OF peace,
and authorizing the President 10 prescribe
any punishment he pleases for the viola.
ton Of his rules OF military discipline -
l am wholly Ignorant ofthe terms. If they
mean marching twice year 10 a place Of
rendezvous within military District, and
there kept 10 actual service. under the
regulations OF the President. as long as
Congress shall prescribe But, il those
terms have any such meaning, then am
wholly opposed 10 organizing and chasing
IN any such style. care not what name
you give the system. II is outrageously
unjust--will be iniolersbly oppressive.
and will inevitably overthrow The liber.
ties Of this country, il ever il is ATTEMPTED
10 be carried into effect.
What is the object Of such an active
force in time Of peace, or i: he name is
more agreeable, Of such On "organizaiion
md classification" Of the militia IL
there any man so blinded with party spi.
mt, as not to see the object of IL! The
militia are TO he assembled twice a wear,
IN immense masses. OF some point within
the Military District. Dor District. az
have slated, will be composed Of Della.
ware. Maryland, District Of Columbia.
and Virginia. Ten thousand FIVE hundred
men are TO be marched twice a year
TO any point within this District. the
President may select, and there KEEP, en-.
camped, ond 10 service as long as Con
gress may direct. The centre Of this mill.
tsry District would probably be Ric hmoad
or Winchester. A forcible writer in one
of che public journals, gives the following
exposition Of the views Of The President.
IN proposing 10 Congress the establish.
ment OF this immense continental army
Under the 18th sectiUn, iRe soldiers compos-
ing he ac:ive force cf each District are 10 be
marched twice year, az the bi1diHe Of the Pyta-
deal, TO place Of general RENDEZVOUS, some-
where within the Military District 10 remain
| iheTe, aud 10 undergo the exercises Of discpliae
| for 50 long time a. Congress chat IS, the Pre-,
sidenl may desire. The time IN reality, will
depend en- The progress the soldiers may make
10 giying indication 0f their being penetrated by
The influences, which during The rendezvous
will be bfopgh 70 bear upon them, % incline
them 10 The suppvf; and service Of the Presidsu,.
ne himself, may, Il he chooses, and no doubt.
/ wtll appear among them and with gracious con-
desceBsios, via the favoTabie regard Of a, sol.
disfs. Who will ever amer be ais isss ssH--,,in
ftiaiH hi1i sHd he HsE 81 iAf pai' aa4 Do ~, kd-
eiag 70 Tsr'I ssy snsmy. ~ fptjssi any Stat -
whilst marching %. eud paTadihe al, and re-
iuraihg from the place II fsndeyy ous, The Pfesi-
dents soldiers arc 10 h. considered. a. ne pro-
Jet declares, 10 the service 81 The United - stss.
abd be subject 10 such regulations AZ % disci-
! PliAo aud training, as Tie president mar link
proper - adopt and are also 70 receive he same
I pay ~ The soldiers ~ the rernisr army Of The
/ United Siaiea BE u RENE ushsred. that undef
ilis scheme, he eiiirens o. Virginia mar BE- Co.
efeiVeiy marched twice year, 10 q lime ~ ihe
most profound reace. out cf the STATE Of Vnsin.
I ~, even iu'c priswarr aHd fhefe enrapred snd
diseiplined with re ol.er soldiers ~ De Military
/ Bsfci1
Yes. here Is the whole object Of the
scheme laid open siih the hand n q
master. The militia. lhus en- bodied end
aimed. snd ACQUIRED al their own ex.
pense, are 20 be marched olTtuiee year.
~ great distance from their homes--fo
BE- asssmblsd N NafsSs. that The President
may have en- opportunity II Fseeiring
ibem with be Secretary q Wsr, and
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