Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-12

Il n n N EAnlG ANnt ~
..s,,.;,,,, n, any pcicd n large siano"swing ~"
,onl,r ,h. militia effective. witho". - -" -
-. /, ,,rb.r of Que follow cu'"',' un'ous"'"' mo
nations at any enc Time ,gfcos,,,v Too hsa~i. AZ
community Eenore44S. will be effected BY dniiInv. do.
vice, ~i'''ut Nc handncd Thousand men. for a peri.
This. 9seding ,hirty nor less than ten DAYS in each
rnaery yoIr. at such tirnes as may least interfere
lc.fth thoiE ordinary occupations; and. for an equal term.
keeping that iUfco - organized that IL may serve As a
reserve ready to act IN cases of emergency doing. in
INC meanwhile, ordinary militia duty, such as is now
required by law IN the scvcrnl States. The eNncnses
of the system. which. fr carried out. would place the
United s;atFs IN nm impregnab.e state Of defence. will
not exceed Sl,362.G93 yearly. II the maximum NUN.
Der OF days for dr.l be adopted by Congress; and. a.
Z Is believed that ten days in e-ch and aserv wear will
prove sufficient, ,ae annual expense viii be les than
S500.0G0.
Details n The proposed sysian
IL shall be provided
ST. That Zach and every free ahle-boiicd white
made citizen Of the RESPECTIVE states. resident theTrIn.
Who : or shall be OF the are OF Ixonty and unier
mat OF ior'y-hvo year, with the exceptions herein nncr
staied) shall, sevcraliy and rc3peCtiNely, be enrolled IN
the militia by the captain OF commanding officer ofthc
company within whose bounds such citizen. s,cil re-
side; and thai IL shall be the duty AT all time. 81 every
such captain or commanding officer of = company 20
enrol every such citizen a. aforesaid. snd alec these
VINO shall. IRON time 10 time. arrive NJ the nge of
twenty years, or who. being of that age. or under that
OF iorty-tive year. with the exceptions hereinafter
namcd) shall como TO reside within his bounds and
that he shall. without delay. notify such citizen of the
sold enrolIneni, by n proper nOncommissioned officer OF
the company, by whom such notice may be pro yed; that
every citizen ~ enrolled and notified. shall. within three
mouths thereafter. provide hinselfwiih n good muskct.
bore of capacity 10 receive a lead of eighteen in the
ia the pound; u sufficient bayvlet and belt; two spare
limits n KNAPP sack, cartridge boN. 20 contain NJ least
twenty four cadriges suited to the bore OF ms muskei
and each cartridge % contain a tal and three buck
shot, and n sufficient qunntiiy Of pswdef; az with a
good rifle. ~kn1Psack, shot pouch, and powder horn or
Task, with sufficient powder and hall Er twCnty.iour
charges, aud two spare fints; AMI that he shall ep-
pear 81 armed, accolired. aud provided. Nhen called
out for exercise or into service and every ci'izen ~ en-
rolled md providing hiiiSelf with the ar.ns. ammuui-
ton and Announcements. required Us aioresaij, shullbOid
the same exempted ffum all salts. disircsses, executions,
sr sales for debt, or for he payment of taxes.
81. That the Vice President of the United States;
the officers, judicial and executive. OF the government
Of the United States; The members of both Houses of
Congress and their respective officers all -cusuomhOuse
officers with their clerks all posi-oficcrs and stag cdr.
yers, Nho IRE employed in the care and conveyance
Of the nail ofthe pOstofice OF ihe Uuiied States all
terymen employed al any ferry on the post road; or in-
speciors Of exports all pilots all mariners actually
employed ia The sea service ofany citizen os merchant
within the United States and all persons who now arc.
or who mny heraner be exempted by the laws OF the
respective siyes, shall 90 exempted from militia duty
Notwithstanding their being above the age of twenty
AMI under Tint OF forty five.
oi. init We CltiZcnS mus enrolled shall constitute
The FIRST CLASS, and be dcnOminAted the EAss Of tho
militia aud tho said mass shall he divided into diNi-
! sions, %brgadcs, regiments. ana companies, and be or
sanIsed as follows, 10 wit a company Onfantry or rifle,
shall cpnsist oiOne captain, one FIRST and second lieut.
enNni, iour sergcantS. ioar corporals, one drummer. one
liter. or bugler. aud eighty priva;Cs "A company of
dragons shall consist OF one captain. one first and sec.
"ond lieutenant, ioHr scrgeanIs, four corparals. one far
rer. two baglcr and SKY privatos. a company oi
artillery shall Consist Of one captain, two first anf two
| -4n.ul a.HnnanH. e. - H.
%iTIdcer', one drummer aud if,r. OF Two busIers or
'""nnPator-' aud eighty priVatts-A ROC neni shall
consist OF one colonel, one lieutenant 90 onel; one ma
JOY, and adjuiant. with the rank of first lieutenant. one
luHrtermasler, with the rank ofcapiain. one paymasler
lJor one quar;eTnastet scrgcant,tw W. tat,r, ,..A ..~-,o;,rs
and ten cOmpames.-A brigade shall consist Of one
h~rigadier general, with one aije-de-camp, having the
rank of captain, two brigade inspectors. with the rank
ot lieuienan; colonel, one division quartz master with
TIE rank OF major. one Judge advocate, ~ four brigodcs
III. Thai from each regiment Of ue MASS there
shall 10 formed two companies 10 serve as ligh; infan.
Try or rIilemcn and tina. To- each division of the mass
There shall be attached one company of artillery and
one company oi horse. formed OF volunteers at the
dlscrcuonoi the commandeT-In-chicf ofthe state, not
exceeding one company from n brigade, and shall be
Clothed and equjppel at their own expense, the cnlor
and fashion to be determined by the hriCas!ier gencr.
al commanding the brigade to which they belong. That
the commissioned officers ofIhe artillery and infantr,
shall he armed with a sword OF such descrint,on as /.
commonly denoEinaied the cut and thrust. That the
commissioned officers Of cavalry shall furnish rhem.
selves with good horses Of nj least fourteen and a half
hands high. and be armed with a sabre and pair OF pis.
tots and holsters for the same. Each dragon to fur.
nish himselfwith a serviceablc horse AT least fourteen
and a halt hands high, a good saddle, birdie, valise.
breast plate, and crupper, a poir OF boots and spurs. o
pair of pistols, q sabre, and cartaehe box, to contain
twelve cartridges for pistols.
9th. That each regiment shall he provided with
inc Siate AMI regimonial colors. and ench company
with a drum and fife, or bugles, asthe Legislature Of
the respective states shall direct
9Th. That the divisions. brigades, and regiments in.
to which the, MASS IL divided shall be Numbered at the
period Of their formation, and n record thereofmade in
The adjuinnt generals Off, Of tho State and when in
the field ia service in the state, that they shall res
pcciively take rank according 10 their numbers, reckon.
ing The lowest number highest in rank and also,
that the relative rank Of different corps shall be Us
iollows Isl. cavalry. 2l, artillery. 3D., infantry, 4th.
rtiemen and that The said order shall be observed on
all parades ofceremony and review. or on other duty,
except when, IN tho opinioH Of The commanding oil
Ger, the good Of the service may. render another ar
rangemont necessary and further that all commission
Cd officers shall take rank according 10 the date OF
their commissions and when two Of the - me grade
br1r an equal date. then their rank shall be determined
by lot 10 be drawn by them. before Inc commanding
officer Of tho brigade. regiment, company, or detach-
ment-
7h. That there shall be an adju,ant general np
p0ined in each state, with the rank Of colonel. whose
duly u shall be 10 distribute oil orders from the cuIn-
m1nder-in-chief oftho state 10 The several cOrp~ 10 n-
tend all public reviews, when the commauderin-chief
Of The state shall review the militia. or any pari there
Of; 10 obey al orders from him relative 10 carrying in
o. execution aud p~crfcetnC the system Of discipline
which may be- established 20 furnish blank forms Of
different returns that may be rcqyircd. ana 70 explain
the principles on which they sAhld be made ITO re-
ceiye from the scveul officers Of me different cor
throughout the stale, returns Of the militia under their
commands. reporting the actual condition of their arms.
a-ccouiremcnts and ammunition their deliuqucDcics.
and every other thing which relates 10 the general adj
vauceinent % goDi order and discipline al Of which
the ssyerl commanding officers Of he divisions. briga.
DIES. regiments, and companies should be required o.
make. IN ihc upward order Of graduation. ADD in such
ioun ant 40 such times as the l.N.iliurs Of The res.