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

render tie militia effective. without wihdr,vfg To,
2re number Of our fellow citz~us from thir oscu.
fi'"iS nj any one time; and 10 dise throughout the
community generally sumc knowledge uf nili,atv ser
wee without taxing The Treasury too heavily. All
ms. appears me- will be effected hy drilling t,-
ring bUr years. one hundred thousand mcn t,r peri.
"d not exceeding thirty nor less than ten DAYS IN each
and every ven, az sich times as may least Interfere
with their ordinary occupations, and, for an equal term
Keeping that force organized that IL may serve as
reserve ready 20 act n eases OF emergency doiuc in
the meanwhile ordinary militia duty. such as is nov
required by law IN the several States. The expenses
% the system. which. n carried would place the
United states IN ipprcgnahlc state of defence will
not exceed Sl.362093 yearly. II the maximum mum.
her fdays for drill bc adopted by Congress: and as
- believed that ten days Ia each and every year will
prov" saii;icni the annual expense viii be less than
100000
Dsiai's y the proposed system
IL shall he provided
1T. That each aud every free ablc-b1dici white
made citizen OF the respective sa;es resident therein
who - or shalt be OF the age Of xenty and under
THAT oi inriyvc years with the exceptions herein
aej) shall. severaly aud respectively be- enrolled ia
the militia by the capttin commanding officer ofthc
company within whose bounds such citizens shall re-
side and Ia, shall be the duty al time, Of every
such captain commanding officer oi n company 70
enrol every such citizen aforesaid aud also those
Who shall. from lime TO time, arrive at the age OF
twenty wears. who being OF hat age under that
Of ioriy-ve years. (ytJh the cNcclJiuns hereinafter
nancd) shall come To reside within his honuds aud
that he shall without delay, notify such citizen OF the
said e.irolmcni, by proper ssuncd officer Ot
the company, BY whom such notice NAV be ,ed that
every citizen carollrd notified, shall within three
mouths thereafter. provide himself with good muskci.
hor" OF capactty u receive lead of Ca in the
10 inc pounds sufficient hiynnrt ani bci; spare
MIS- k1nP sack; cartridge box, o contain ~ lros;
twenty four cartridges suited 10 the bore OF his musc
and each CARR dse To CoutlIn hall and three buck
anoi, aud sri'''ent quantity OF powder; or with q
good nae. katlsIc. shot pouch and powder horn
iIsh with sufficient powder and ball for tSCny.iour
charges. und two spare flins and that he shall aj-
pear - armed, acCpurci, aud provided, when called
out inr exercise into aud ci zen
rolled and providing himself with the urns, snnuui-
non a13 acc1utrgculE required urCSoId shall hold
the Same cXcn ptcI snm ala suits, dsrcscs, executions,
-r s'leS for deh' OF Cor nc ,aym,ut of taxes.
| 2l That the Vice Pr,s.deHI of the United Sntcs;
the Officers. judicial aud executive OF the government
of the United States; the members oC both Houses o
Congress and their res1ectiye officers al cusninh,s,
officers with hcIr clerks; all posolicers and stag 'r-
Vcrs, Nh" are employed ~ the care and conveyance
oi the mail ofthe posioilice OF tie United States all
ieTymen employed at any ferry on The post ruad; =
speciors of exports all pilots nil mariners actual
employed in the service orany citizen merchant
within the United Saiss and all persoas who are.
90 who may hcraitcr be exempted by the laws OF the
respective shall be exempted from militia duty
no withs'audug their being above the age Of twenty
an under That of forty Eve.
81. That the czaus thus enrolled shall constitute
the FIRST CLASS, and be denominated the MASS Of the
militia and tho SAID mass shall he divided into di,i-
'ios hsiglies reCm ants, and companies. and be
sanIsed as follows, company (ntliirv OrrIi0l
shall consist ofouc captain. first aud second lieut.
-nan'. lDur segcaniS tour corporll, drummer.
iicr, or bugicr and eighty privicS a con pnny OF
Dragons shall consist OF one a,iaIn one FIRST aud Scr
rond lieutenant. four scceauis. lJlr CuTp1ras far
rcr. Two buglers aud SIXTY priVutes. company o.,
artillery shall consist OF one captain, first ami
second euieuaus four scrgcants four ccrporal three
nriiccrv, one drummer aud tiCf, two buglcrs
rnmpe;crs' and eig!siy privaus-A res ment shall
consist OF one colonel ono lieutenant CO unrl; ma
inr and aj'uian; with the rank Of rrs lieutenant,
g1rtermIser, with Ie rank ufcaPisin,une "a ruas;Ur
one surgeon. assisisut surgeon, sergeant INA
,1r one quarcrmaser sergeant principal musicians.
aIi-tcn compaules-A brigade shall consist at
.slgat.er general with one ale-e-camp. ing ihc
,A Of captain brignde inspection with The rank
e." rrtennni colonel one division quartcrmastcr. with
he rlnk Of moi judge advocate, & four brgades
I d. That from each regiment oi the MASS there
snail be- formed two companies "a serve light iu.n-
~ or ricmen; amt ihaI 10 each division or The
hcre shall be attached cUInplny &C artillery and
"ne company OF horse, formed OF Volunteers AZ the
iiscEctloaoi the comnand er.inCiicf Inc STATE,
exceeding company from a brigade, and shall lC
c!"hed and equipped at Ihoir expense the cu,or
lnt fashion 10 be determined hy The brgadiCr Fane--
81 conuanding the brigade TO which Ihcy beoE- That
iIa commissioned officers ofihe artillery and in.autr,
shalt he armed with sword Of such description
commissioned officers Of cavalry shall furnish them
selves with good horses OF al least fourteen and half
bands high and be armed with sabre and pair PTS
tois and holsters for the same Each dragonn 10 fur
Ish himself with sesyIceahlc hnySe nj least fourteen
pad hnf hands high, good saddle BRIDE. valise
breast plate. aud crupper, pair OF boots ahd spurs
q PAIR OF pistols slbre, and cariuche box CONTAIN
j. lwrlye cartridges for pistols
II 5d. That each regiment shall be provided with
Is X State aud rcgimen'al c0ors, and each company
y w drum and fife, buglcs. asihe Legislature of
az respective states shall direct
j VI. That the divisions bngadcs, and rccimcntsin
ioIhich the Is divided she'll be Numbered nj the
I Of iher formation. and record ihcreolm made IN
ithdiuianI generals oils of the State and when Ia
iA field in IN the stale that they shall
pvcly take rank according 10 thcr numbers reckon
~ the lowest number highest ia rank. aul also
al the relative rank Of different corFs shall he rs
mNws Isl. cavalry 81 artillery. 3 infantry 4ih
Scn aud that the said order shall be observed ON
all Arades Of ceremony aud review, other duty.
exc when, IN the opinIOE of he commanding Off
Ger, v good Of the service may render another ar
ranrc CHt necessary and iurihc that all
cd oiitrs shall take rank according 10 the date Of
iheir admissions and when two Of the Graic
bear 1Acqual date then their rank shall be determined
Icy lot \ be drawn by them. before The commanding
o!Leer the brigade. regiment, cOmpony,or deiach-
meui-
7 Tn That there shall be an adj uiani general ap
poaed N clo' -'a;c, with the rank of colonel. whose
duty Il shall be 10 dsr,ute all orders from the COM
nander-infhiet o! The Stale 10 INC several corps
tend all public rcuicws, when Tie comma nderinclicf
OF 'He state shall review the militia ony part there
o o obey all orders him relative carryinr in
10 execution and pCricciiug The system uf discipline
which may be established to furnish blank forms OF
different reunIs that may be required and TO cxpla.
the ii iciples which they should be mado 20 o..
ceiye irbm the several officers of the different corls
throughout the state returns Of the militia under thcir
commands reporting the actual cOGIu of their arms
uce0u'fcmeu;s and ammunition tboir dslinguoucies
and every other Thing which relates the general adj
'nnceInent Of good order and discipline an Of which
The several commanding officers 81 the divisions brg.
des Regiments, and companies should be- required o,
make 10 The upward order Of rTaiaron and in such
inrm and ~ such times the legislatures Of The res