Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-01

18th. That the bai,aOns Of tho active and sclen-
tlry forces shall be numbered their formal lon and
record made Of the same uni that they shall lake
precedence according the rank OF the several INA
Jors commanding The same And further that when
he battalion OF more districts OF the active or
ssdeniary force 90 duty together they shall take rank
according the number Of their respective disrcts
considering The lowest number highest ~ rla, And
further, lhlt the order of precedence between tho ar.
my ofthe United States and tho militia thereof and
between the several classes of the militia with one
another, shall be iJiORS: |. TrOors of the I'm.
ted States. ?. Militia OF the United States IN thu,
order, TO Wit: ]. The active force. . The scdeu.
tary force. 3. The mass.
10Th. Tia; the officers of the militia OF TIC several
classes shall be appointed 10y, and ~ such manner
rs the Legislature oflhe respective States shall direct
and ~ the TeToorics ofihe States IN such manner
b. prescribed hy existing laws.
lTh. That the President of the L. States he nu-
,hCrsod 10 call in.h and assemble such numbers of
The active force Of Re militia at such places within
their respective districts. aud such tines not cx.
cccding twice, nor-days VA the same year, as lac
may dccEl necessary, and during such period nclu.
ding the lime wheu going To and returning from The
place of rendezvous they shall be deemed IN the ser
wee OF the Unuhcd States and be subject to such rrcu
aiions aS IL" President may think proper 90 adopt iDr
their instruction. discipline, q improvement IN military
know ledge
l5in. That, whenever The United States shall he
invaded. or he Ia mmincnt danger Of invasion from
any foreign naiiouor Indian tribe, II shall be lawful
for the President Of the L. States to call forth such
number of the militia convenient To the place of
danger, Of action. and in the order provided
"T M The lJ.h head as he may judge necessary io
issue his orders 10 the proper officer And in case Of
an instruction IN any St1.e against the Government
thereof that It shall be lawful for the President n the
nitcd Stats application 10 the Legislature of such
slate or OF he Executive (Nhen The Legislature can
not be cunv1ned) 20 call firth such number of the mill.
ia Of any o.her Slate States may lie applied for
as he may Judge Sufficient suppress such iusurr.c.
Ton
10Th. That whenever Tic laws Of the L. States
snail be opposed, or TIA execution thereof obstruc-
cd, In any Stale bv combinations too powerful ~
be 8 pprcsset by the ordinary course, OF judicial
sh1s, u shall be lawful fsr The President Of The 4
states go call forth tGe militia ofsuch STATE, or of
1ul other state or >tatOs. Cs may he aecrqsarv M
sulrr,a- suCh c.nbuau ms, AMI ia csusc the laws
o. De daily executed; and the use Of TIE uiItj1 80
90 be called forth may be continued m r.rssl,y
until tng expiration Of thirty DAYS nftcr the com
m"nremcui Of the next session OF congress- pTovI-
rei. that, whenever % may be necessary, In the /
0rce thus callef forth, be- AL forthwith hv p-ocis
nation command such IuEsT glfs 10 dis. era nud
I'ilfe Isicrahy 20 ii,.r H receive aa dcs within
n unit tucs and provided, also, that tGe militia
which 90" President b. tuna aurl r,-fF 10 c4ii
Tih, bo OF ig' &C I'VE, or ,ftn arIiyc and salcu
t1rV forces wIer such force forces OF the Stat.
OF % tie iahJor.ug States shall Boz, in his oiln-
f'n, au.Iel.ni and " bCu not sufficient then eu.I
portion Il the mass as he may de.in rrr-4.ar,,. "
20fn. That tIg militia ~ the United states or any
PORTION thscI, when eTp '..I Iu the service Of fha
lu!fod states. shall Do subject o. tho same rules
add NJ lrIas OF war astIo troops 81 ne Uni c states
Anl mat no oiieaf u9n c0WWissIyntu OfHesr. mu- 4
-Icr1u. ar private % The militia shall be- rntnraIat
10 serve more th1n -IK months after his arrival \
i' INC place q rendezvous, 90 any one year, nor
sure than In due rDf1uJu with every other able
12iiei man Of The same rank IN the regiment 20
winch Do belongs.
lIsi That every cifzen duly enrolled In IN, mil
ii -hHl Poo constantly provided with arms. accom-
y A'''' PIC 0"fhI1fi5n. as already pointed 03f