Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-13
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WAR DsraGrNEN1, March % $50
~ r''nP'f"cc wish jhc Resolution Of the
-c "' N"rreseraiiS C-oi the = IA instant rl4f r,
~..rc.ary OF War Ne -rSu,>,rl a, ,,,,,,,,,,.,, b,
.'' ." detail "r the Reorganization ui lhc q ..s vi
''' e"ted States, lhavc t4e honor To ubu the toll
owing report;
he iniI.'Ss'hy OF gunrling our exposed iro1iic-s
Tue small regular iurrc of the i'att.l States T.r,.
.rs II necessary that p should be dcN Iscd TO
-"aNe the militia available without burlenIg the cuun.
go riihCr 'y too great expense iu iulutliniu- n
d" 'hH ie!d or by astracuc tn large a number ct
ussiul Ciizcns from the productive a5ors OF urricu
.Irr % ot the mechiuc arts.
Tho mass OF 'i4c WilIiia of tho Irtcd States "a r.,
Hrr-eni orsW1c-, u'ts not iili short OF one million
I've hundred thousand men anI every day t,ni tl.,
re mustered Tor Inspection exercise abstracts At least
ie million ui dollars irJa the earnings 81 sb,r with.
III adding any hing whatever 10 the military ciiicen.
. 81 the country. Get - often affecting iuIuriously
Pee m'ral condition %; ar~c who are i.,cnbIeI tor the
purpose. icit dy thc le instruction they receive an,
"He' occnsi"Hs without discipline. suhIrlinatnn or
knowledge u the Use ui arms and totally irnnraut al
"a. hammer ct taking care OF thcm,-lyrs ar ,r oh
"ihcr m the field. such militia. ~ called ont N, 7Ss
"SSd rather prove burden than assistance 10 the
army employ ed m the defence ct the country =. Is
shown by the experience of Gen w,sHixcroS re-.
Fcdiedy expressed ms corrcspondrncc A. ,>,U n
N 'he result of more recent events during the last
Naf IL = true that, "a The pgiuc pal cIrs of Tho M
ed states, there to be hiuir well oryn,y,d ,.r
TlhsLan4 So!dtcrkc companies bat'allins r..tu,o,s
IL Ia, mill
FNdutuy aui collectively, would 90 good seryic, n,
a." field. BuI any 'ue acquainted rrlrfi ,.tIv with
var Knows that 20 firht havcv and c,cu % n,r,,yrc
'"oy and skiliGly, the field OF battle are r,nr The
aoN necessary qualifications OF the soldier They are
perhaps the common. and the l,asi ofi.p ,,II,I
Into action. soldiers must be taught their ,Iuii,. II,
garrisu and in the field IA ru,rcr:ny md cror,,,,
10 The i1cc and military administration OF an nr.ny
THIS instruction. essential and without which n
"nP's''oi" 10 i"rm The soldier cannot be given ia
days training by officers nearly a. igrorsIt az ibes
"tAi'hes OF TIE service rs The soldiers thcmscl,cs
sveak oi the generality vi tlc militia officer, II must
20 iullr'ed by veteran and shul officers m garrison
"hi IN camp, ani To- mcu and officers alike and II
NNN 20 "n ''r'ed To lew at in'c. Any a,teInp, to
orgiuz" discipline and render every wny in t,r or
'Ioe ~ the field. the unwelJy mass of The piti, q,
Tins vast country, which will soon ascend In f, nit
l""s OF men. mast iaIl Tor OF mcans aud leave
h" country exposed 10 the terrible isa.,, r, "a bb =, IN
siend the si burst - upon its l-uulirr, # tb
muiluies.
II has been supposed that it will be su1iciep, Il, IN;
srci the officers only, and that the privaes can un
vel dSc'Piincd officers, be- formed into soldiers in.
sunny ny TIE magic voices Of good comInandep-
lhisH double and mos; dangerous srr,r In III.
hrsi place, Il requires time form soldier under IA.
Inod Praciised. experienced. and skGl tiIr.r. AMI
our SOIL might b. polluted by the fuu OF the invader
our cities taken and sarked and our forts occued he
lore our armed citizens could be laugh. the element.
VI 'S'Nts vi Tue SltniiiC ~ the hrplurk Aul
cORa'y u VIII prove fatal error 10 suppose Inn, nm
nscer can he formed By being drilled as a nri,ue -
IA" hAhN OF c"ffhland. the prompt eve the firm to.c
the selosSesson IN uioncns of difficulty and danger
"hi'h INSPIRE 'hc men with confidence and cuurar,
hnd are 80 essential 10 scsure their ready ,hsI,,,T
are the result 81 Practice The officer. ,-d ,-;,,,
"h" are ." act together IN The field must be drle,
together and pracscd, the 10 the duties of pbl
snce aud the other 10 those Of command
Satisfied that efficient force c,n,o, 10 .-
~ FrTI| I'll.
Praeucahliiiy OF rendering the hole ma of The
.'a available al the same time Cor the defence or ia
country aud convinced, from The 81 pcrieure of on
l's wars That II Is necessary organic and d!sru IN,
scie' opIy OF citizen sOIiicrs, Who IN a moment %
dlgcr Will know IcIr stations and their dur,.s a he,
assembled there, aud who ailbpuyb ssr,,r,r,t e., a.,
fiss "r short time. will return and Imorr IN IA,
military knowledge and experience they have acouI
fd uufihs ueIr pe'0i 81 service. have prepared the
r1i The details Of which hercv n nIrtcJ acrr,
amy 10 TIE resolution OF the House IL - hecye "a
IIai "n examining hcm IL will be apn,r,ni Ian, tIc
scheme IS not liable 10 any Of The objections tlui
arc urged against large Standing annic,; bur IN tho
'nH"Ify lhi' IL VIII form select body OF VOL dis,
pinned militia. ready themselves 10 ,el,ud ILc, ,,ur
'y 10 uic hour of danger against any sudden stisck
AMI furnishing corps around which the les r-iruc
led mass may rally; Possessing sure cyre, the mil
ary knowledge and skill OF regular soldiers Ihev %,
m able alike 10 project their country from a frei,,
ir aud To guari It's liberties from am danger that ma,
threaten them.
IL appears o. the that the organization now nr,p,se.
VIII prevent the necessity of maintaining large stand
ny afuIcs. even "a lime Of war The militia nr,D,r
ly drilled sud instructed. Will be ihorosy rendered
perfectly efficient and capable ol defending the tori,
along oar mlrdiIne frontier. winch the absence Of
such an orsluiSltIon, would rsguiro rrrulaT ormy
"i INV ihou>aud neu NJ present. the militia cannot
ho rendered immediately available against a SUNRISE.
wherein under the proposed organization they would
rcnar 70 thcir station, Ic ir-i alarm and ,youJ .
D. "a fbHr.. Ia,
stations would become permanent. and arrangements
ne'i easily ID" Wle 80 ~ "a render 'hr service as Ia
. TIE eitdo'soIne us possible 10 the artisan and me
chlui,
Every prerauiIon has been taken 10 ,,nII all inter
ference with the nights ui tn States OF tn les-o their
means 81 defence Tho militia VAL H. called out IA
me minnet al present prov lded iyr by law and no.
change Is contemplated tee gao Ig OF iii erug IN.
."seill corps VI which the active riss will be com.
POSED
II VII not abstract a single man from The defence
NJ the SAFE where he resides uur so,ar,te Inn, from
The class Of citizens 10 which he belongs 10 will on
NJ" contrary strengthen The Ief.uccs vi each Stale m
Furnishing u wIh well disc pIrnci iUrce taken from
me Ienpe, a'd making Flr Ut rIr People equally in.
'efssiod wlih tCir fellow rlrus Iu the prssrrylirui
0i irrc Institutions and ready at ali tIrrs 10 guard In,
territory o1i the people o. tioIr country Nrither
zoos ni'ri're iH any manner with the constitutional
rsh's 81 the oaics i' lraiu their militia a,cDis
ing u thc discipline prescribed by Congress because
'h" ncIy" militia VIII BE- employed by The President
during the prriUd they preparing Tor warliko SER
''cc ~ carr seu aud 90 the b-I. And while The States
have al TEE advantages Which may result from well
orf AIMED nrd dis'pilaei mriuu. They will at The
faIae iuuc. bc exempt from the losses expenses aud
evils whirh follow necessarily, from fh, as.cmblsgo
pi largo numbers kr merely "a nominal military Iu
nfuc'on. " o. 70 De- considered ais0 tqi portion of
TIE miiihs arc pros igd with opportunities cor the
attainment oi the essentials Of military kuBwlcIgc
sud II The ae that tncy relieve ho reminder
from au oncrous and useless burden. i,y ,hem>el,os
WI not BE- oppressed by any undue amount OF military
fofvie being required 81 them; bat tlo c0nrfIr.
b. confpirur the time which uudIf the present So
lem o. devoted 10 ih object, vii be found that
'hcre brt very little additional sefyire. u sny. 70
s1rej and fpr that time hey will be- sufficiently com
lenrItca The compensation contemplated D. adc-
quite uuder good administration 81 She laws prUf.Isad