Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-12

EIsSs ny WI az b'''" . pt'HtCrSStyT>
proposed by Committees of Conrrc.,
officers Of the lne and of the militia Il
may fully comprehend the subject. sr.
ate the principles on winch the plan =.
ton Is based, | will briefly rrcap,,g
points IN the systems rrc"mmcndat
The first plan, that Of General I'm,
by General Washington, after hnfn, n,
ing to the alterations suggested Jy H..
to divide the militia INTO three class.
denominaicd the .idr0nc, Corpx. and Il.
young men from eighteen To ,wru,. 49,.
elusive. Tie second 10 be demon.
earns, and to be composed Of men tr.,..
forty FIVE years Of age; and the Thru
mated the RsSerre CorpS, aad 10 be- III.
from iorty-tivc to SHY years Of a5r
the Advance Corps, SAYS the rcuo-, b.
according TO the manner hereafter t,r..
subsisted at the expense of the nl,of
the youth of the SAID Corps in each :,
eamped together, L practicable, or En-
cncamp,ncnt shall be called the ANN.
cipine
1.-The youth oil cighiccn and urg-,a..
plined for thirty days. successfully, +,
those of twenty years shat! he d.scg..
DAYS in each year, which shall be The !.
the annual encamPmcnt.
"Thc non-commlssIoncd officers an
to receive any pay during the sad .
missioned officers Will receive the a.v
ranks, agrceably to the Fedora. c,a.
time being
General Knox then goes on TO e.,,,.
general and staff, four brigadioss. w.,s ,
and aids, and all the other Officer, !.
amounting to the annual sum Of >&.s
The next project for organizing the
scented by Mr.. Jefferson, IN his mr,,q,-
December, l-05-lis says, '.You wi +.
1t would not be cNpedlcut for 4 stat
as Of war, so 10 organize or class Nj. (
enable US, on a sudden emergency. I.
| vices Of the younger portions, unrg IS
old and those having families. lpr,.-.
bred thousand abIe.bodlcd mcn. rr,r
eighteen and twenty-SlX years, wag.
shows wc may now count within gg-
nish a competent number for offence III.
point where they may be wanted, o..
for raising regular forces, after the
shall become certain: and the reduc.r..
rod Of life all its active service. cam
Bile to our younger citizens of tie r,.
future times, inasmuch a. Il cuga -,,.
advanced age, quiet and ugGG>,.r
bosom of their families cannot. fa
recommend to your earl Y cous.trr4,
OF so modifying our militia system,
of the more active part, from thai IS
may draw from IT, when necessary
fit for real and active service, and I,
gular rotation.
So earnest were Mr. jefferson,
propricty and necessity OF this u.a,
period of his life, this able stare,
trlot thus writes to General ko,C,,
February, 1910: 1.-TWO measures asr. I
which pressed upon Congress
meetings. The one 10 scitI" tie w.
ritory Of Orleans, by donations O; j.,
Young men, to be engaged and cart.
lie expense, who would consti'ut"
on the spot TO defend New O;.ean, |
class the militia according 10 tie
and make all those from twen'g -
to be trained and called INTO se-
warning THIS would hav" g.vea D, /
hundred thousand young men, prea. !
my for service IN amy pat II hs I B
. those who had passed ihrought!a, pes <
at home, liable 10 BE- used n q. I
! States. These two measures w5e
. what deemed necessary Tor tie cr /
) country. They would have grvenna Il
from the government of the nation.
Elections, that having found when J |
: a single seaport town IN q CONDITION /
. contribution by single prrvat"c'
a every harbor so prepared by VOLS,
: be in a reasonable state OF sc"Io'y
4 bic attack; the territory Of Orcao,
!. ed, with an internal force su'.rrg
: and the whole territory Of the Int y
d hy such a classification Of IL ma.r }
ii the benefit Of all It's young poqu.
J, vice, and that of middle ana acy \
a tionary defence But these nel5-
c completed by my successor. wHo, e.
: Piles OF Republican patriotism, ad.
: sight second 10 no man on eana l.
d In $50, Mr. Madison called ~
# gress TO this subject speaking II
II at is for their consideration .tor-k
Y Their provisions are not requisite ~
J. plated objects of organization and
S to this great mass Of phvslca! anc
e cheney which it merits and IS ca
:, is indispensable, that II should BE-
tised in the rules by winch they
d Towards an accomplishment Of ID
I, recommend, for the conSrdcTlioa
Y pcdiency Of nslrtutng 4 system
1i first instance, call INTO the itcH.
d aud, for time, certain portion, -, Ia
h uon-commissioncd officers The Ia
lie cipllne thus acquired would grad u
e the entire body OF the m,IrtIl, tb-' F
ID and promptltpdc for active seUy.
d ends 10 be pursued
/, In l>l2, when on the exc Of N
is tain, Mr.. Madison repeats the y
n great earneStncss--anda al the clos
r. II cannot press too much on the II
Is such a classification and or@anA, III
l. will most citcctual!y render Il 30
II State lfexperience has >h"wN N
l. achievements Of the militia, TIE
'e for the public defence, ii hJ> -
y, auce Of that skill IN the use at a..
&c with the essential rules Of d'sc
e. expected from the regulations ua@
\. In 1872, the Legislature % n
y lntlons on tins subject. and r~ee II
ID the classification of the m!Gm b.
IN classes the first to be- composed
e ing arms from II to u years
II tween II and 27-thc third ar'A"
n, age The principal object OF
j. TO acquire u knowledge Of tactics IN
$ second, which might be dcno@a. r.
to to be completely armed and "H /"
Id ever required; Of the third, toia'a'
lr not be compelled to attend mus"
IS upOn 10 render actual service
5, "Thc progress OF all caplJ.e"'
~ the several classes, promises e
4. clpline than can be effected ura
n would, III fact, have thus pissed
4. which it would have been 'aa
b. than million Of dollars he auh.
ei munlty in the labor of those a.
j. tending musters. Bat The 60
Or would result from ii would BE-
III diSpoSabie, ami c0mpded @'
lc rtady for Scrricc, rittoW N,
Ic resulting trom Il >taRa'"g urn
'e The great soI;citUte fill BY
he efficient organization Of tn" ar"
$ call the attention of Congress FL
Is last message Of December III.
Sc subject of the highest ImPoF,aa
r, fare, ] must agan earnestly Te.
u ration Of Congress rc-nr-alt
y, plan, which VIII form Il sat" e'-
"a RODS of life more or less aH"f
y An efficient militia saH'!iag
I. tho ConSiitutlCn, ana scG..'" ".
g Of the Government me r. III (.