Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-20

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ns~vf Repros.aanvcs Of, The s<h in.tsn, tia, the
Secre,s'y 0 Wat he refncss-j to s,s.rn.uieats Ms
Plae irsdS,a.l Dor - e.sgs,niss q, ye min, Of
p ,ne es'.S Slater fhsse s+o,gT -Shsni ,ss. Z.
The hnFrssibih,y Of gussliix s.r exp, sta.u i,..l
Ivy tho snail tsgaiar orce or ,,s United Sscs T.h
ders necessary that plan .hsuld be dev,std 70
make tive ',l'sis aahl9 WITHOUT buricnas cOna
uy,cnhek % hoo great an espsnso in maintaining Il
in the hedAcg by abSirci,ug NJ large a. nsr,br on
useful eitizenr from produchse labors eixsrcul
siarc 90 ~ The mechanic arts |-1. -,
The OF tbs n.ilna, the Usitcd ssaie, a. ot
rroseni organized, does moi fsa svs Y, ode siiiion
hye hundred ,seu.ssd men; art every day thai ines
mustered for Isspccon xercise nj least
one million Ofdolars trons the ehmpc sr lnbnr with:
cot addiog any thing Whatever tothe military -iIiecrr
OF ne county, aud otIca aacring inrr,,ousiy
the sorl condition of ilrose wi ~ are assembled fur the
purpose Leit byshe liule nsrriion tlicy.r,re5,c ~,
such occasions, without discp ine subofdinaion os
knowledge OF the use of aruls and oIay s-hornm of
''e .'"''' VI 'NeA- tafe al themselves of each
ether IN the field, sach militia IL called out in mass
would rather prove burden "a. the
army employees in the defence VI the cop.,trv as IA
shows hy the experience Of Sen. WasmNGroN re.
peatc ny expressed hrs oorrospon,ehec "A. yyen IA
by the result OF more events during the a,t
war IL is true ihai-i The principal cities of The
zee Siaifs there 10 be found well orsazrd iiSc
Idno'' and solderke omFinc--hattallios erimcufs
b'igtdcs, aHd DIV isIsns of Volunteers r.. a
V-duay aud collectively, would do good, service ia
Tho held Bat any acq uainte,i pracii c.uy with
war knows that O. fight bf,tvely aad ~ "a taanv "a,
co'iiy ahd sSdy, the field ct barrie are MOI f.t
most necessary qualifications of The soldier They are
PcFnlps the most coiamon. ami the least often called
INTO aciion Soldiers taast be aught their duties in
garrison, aud the iold IN Inlrcl,.pr a nal .u,,,,.
IN The police ani military administration OF an army
fhslusr'eIinn. - essential and without which il is
snIo-sibis 10 larm the soldier cannot be riven IN n
DAY trliniRs, 10y oicers nearly as ignorant of these
eF1h"s ui ic service the soilrcrs themselves
sonh at the craliy OF the militia officers IL ,,,si
he im artcd hy anI skGil officers IN garrison
raj in camp. aud To aud officers alike +; and n
must be Imputed 10 a few at n time. Any arem.d Il,
urgfnizc, dlsci dime and render every WAY IN for scr
vice In tho fclI, the unwieldy mass of the ruilti l
this vast country, which y IN soon ascend 10 t, mil
lons vi men, must iail tor want OF means and lea
Tee county exposed 60 the terrible dIsIslors which will
offend the Ersi burst 81 upon H. froncrs # they,
IRE 10 IL defended b. the armed but uudlcp line,l
muititaius.
II has been supposed that it will be sufFcicu, 10 IN.
s'lc' me Oces only ANA that the PRIV Gun, under
well disciplined oiiiccrs, be formed INTO soIcrs IA.
Sauty. By thC magic voices OF good Commanders
The double and a most dangerous ,rr,r In n o.
art place a rcIuiTes time 10 form soldier under the
most Praciscd, prcneed. aud skul officers and
our sal might be polluted 10y the foot of the invader
o'r GILES taken ard slrked aud forts occuts he
lore our armed citizens could Toe taught the cI.e,.
OF tactics the simple Of The iirclnck Aud So
Sondiy u wal prove fatal error 10 suppose that M
otieer can bs formed by being drilled a private
Ihf habit oi command the prompt eve the firm, tome
the self possession "a uIonens OF difficulty and dancer
~hich aspire He men with confidence and courage
aud nro ~ escnigl Ia their ready ohcieuce
are ihe result 81 praeioe The oiirors aud private,
''Nh" are Ia act rse'scr IN the field must bc drilled
ttoSoiher. and rrarIiso the 10 the duties Of ob,
.Snce. asd the other 10 lhIse Of command
StiIsici uat un eilrIent force cannot be rrca
Ted ~ oriiling ihc Officers slune aS we'll as o.! the nm
fpfaCn1stliiy If rendering the y,rc masr o the mill
ga available. at H,e same there. tor the defence of In
'oHhuyi an convinced. ir"m tho pcTtcfse of on
past war i'lt - necessary organize and discipline
select BODY Of Cillcn so-ies who la a suor,cnt d,
S'hger viii know t:cir stlrTi,s unl fcir drcs ~ hc,
assembled there mad vino, although separates! from m
mass Tor stort Tine wit return and lntri IA j. tl
military knowledge Hnd experience thcy have ac,Iui
red duTns their period Of service. have pr-arrt m
plan, The details Of which are her, u iil ,re
ably 10 the resolution Of the House Ia IS l-a., q,
"i'' on eAihHiig item Al viii bc apparent hat tb,
scheme not liable any one Of tho objections ia,
urged against large standing armies. b..t ON H.,
-cDa'rary. that At wil form select body Of well dis,
pinned militia ready themselves def nd their conn
'iry tie hour Of danger against gny sudden Attack
anl furnishing curis srund which tho les irsirlc
esi mass NAV rally possessing some rec the mil
liry knowledge and skill irregular soldiers they "a 1
'fe able alike 10 protect their county FROM a foreign
t aud TO guard ITS liberties from any danger that may
threaten them.
II appears me that the organization nov. prpp5seI
will prevent the oessiiy maintaining large s:ni
ing armies, ia tue of war The militia pr1pcr
iy drilled aud instructed. will be therchy rendered
perfectly eiiccui. and capable 81 defending tie f,rts
lfgh IA. al u
snch an organization, would require a regular army
OF hliy thousand men AZ present the nilitil cannot
be rendered immediately available against a surprise
whereas, under The proposed Organization dey would
repair IheiT stations the first alarm aud would m
eiirien soldiers when there. Ia of war tliosc
stations would become permanent, aud arrangements
might easily be made render the scr,ice M h.
dc burdeIasOne as possible 10 the artraan and me
.chtuc.
Every prccauriun has been taken to avoid all inter
ference with the rights ol the States ur o lessen lhcr
means Of defence. The militia oill Doc called out 90
the manner al present provided TOR Jy law and 400
change Is cu1lcHi plated the mode Of uiir,ruu Tie
several corps Of which ihc active class Will be COM
posed.
ii viii not abstract single man from tho defence
of the Slate where he resides. nor separaIe hm from
the class Of citizens 20 which te hcIours IL viii on
the contrary. Strengthen tho dCtcuDs each Stale los
furnishing with a well disciplined force taken from
the People and making port 81 TIE People equally a.
teresed with their fellow citizens Iu The preservation
Of free institutions, and ready az Tunes guard the
territory and the pcoplo Of their country Neither
docs 10 interfere any manner. vI the constitutional
rights Of the States o. their own militia arCOrl
Iug 90 the discipline prescribed ly Courrcss bpcausC
the active militia VIII be- employed by the President
during the period they are preparing for waEikc ser
garrison aud 10 The field. And while The States
have nll the advantages which may result from ", ol
orraniz-d AMI disciplined usliiil they will. tls
came time. De- exempt FROM the ,.os. expenses and
evils Whict follow. necessarily. Gon the as-cmtuso