The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-01

No honest minded man ran read this 4
document in relation 20 lie defsleaiions
Of public officers. and NOT come 10 he
conclusion, thai he public robbery which
10 here disclosed. Was winked 81 By The
Secretary. aT that he was iriIfnlly blind
10 the peeulslions that were gong on under
bic nose and before bis eyes.
Col. r. Did you look 81 The Florida
War iransseiionsf
Cspiss. | did. and must say ! don't
know which looks most dark. Both indi
cafe degree Of imbeeilIiy or corruption
! never dreamed Of.
The Standing Army Of 200. 900 Men.
Col. r. There is another very impor-
isni subject 20 which ! wish 10 draw your
attention. Mr. capias; i mean The plan
proposed BY The Secretary Of War and
recommended BY the President. Of so
organizing The militia Of The United States
Is 10 have a Standing .9rmy Of 200. 900
men II all times under The command Of
The President. Have you examined ihis
slupendous schemei
Cspias. I must confess / have NOT,
though I have heard much Of il.
Col. X. n you have mind. We will
do il nos.
Capias. Bot you do not consider This
plan Of Mr. Poinsel, IS that Of Mr. Van
Buen. do you'll
Col. X. Certainly. Mr.. Van Buren,
recommended il 10 his last annual mes
sage. and thus made il his own. Besides,
, you know that while Jackson was Pfesi.
dent. our doctrine was that he was 70
sponsible Cor all The acts and measures O
his Secretaries. That doctrine, you know
we advocated on several occasions; sns
especially in the case Of The removal o
, Mr.. Duane. and in justification Of iha
: act.
, Capiss. True, We did 90; but LEI U
look q. this plan and see what il is like.
y Col X. II proposes 20 divide The I'm
ted States into Military Districts. so
+ 10 organize The militia in each District
: so as 10 have body Of 1880 men i
!. each District. in active service, an
4 another Of equal number as reserve.
\ "This would give an armed miliii
n force Of 100000 men. so drilled an
: stationed as TO be ready 10 take the
\ places in the ranks in defence Of the
! country, whenever called upon," and
I. That every man on the militia rc
!" above the age OF 81 and under IS. sh;
= provide himself, al his oUn expense. wi
y good muskei. bore OF capsciiy 20 reeei'
:. lead ball OF Is in the pound; sufliciel
r bayone, and belt; two spare fllnis; a knsI
ID sack; cartridge box TO contain al least 2
a cartridges suited 10 the bore Of his muske
CT and each cartridge 10 contain ball 81
A, three buck shot, and sufficient quaint
4. OF powder; or with good rifle. knapsac
~ shot pouch and powder horn or das
= with suflicien, powder and ball for :
40 charges, and two spare flinls; and that
!. shall appear 90 armed. accoutred 81
!, provided, when called out Tor exercise
" /, into service" a.4
Recollect that all this is 10 be.provid,
I'D by every man ON the militia roll, at h
IN o,cn expense.
al Cspias. That would be an intolerab
IN burden. and one which large portion
e. those who would DO militia duty, cou
he not bear. Many Of them have not d
v. means TO purchase these arms and a
il couiremeuis, which would cost each M
is from twenty To forty dollars, wilho
distressing their families.
A Col. X. The 10Th section Of the PHI
proposes:
"That within months after the
- doplion and establishment Of This sysier
w there shall be taken from The MASS OF u
as militia, in each State. Territory al
no Dislric, Of the United States, By draft
n by voluntary service, such number. b
al tween the ages of tweniy-one and ,hirl
h. seven years, so that the whole may n
n. exceed loo, 900 men. aud in the lollo'
ing proportions for each Stale. 'rerritor
on and District. respectively. to witt Mai
= 4, 400 men, New Hampshire 2,400, We
:. mont 2,4G0. Massachusetts 6.O00. Go
" necticut $500, Rhode Island 500. Ne
York $4,000, New Jersey $500. Pen
sylvsnia l0,400, Delaware 500. Mar
Isl land 1900. Virginia 5000. District
re- Columhia 400, North Carolina 4.40
South Carolina 2,400. Georgia $50
ur Florida 400, Alabama 1000, Mississip
oil 800, Louisiana 1000, Tennessee 4.4o
lat Arkansas 400, Missouri 200, Iowa 40
,al kentucky 400. Illinois 1900, India
$500. Ohio 5000. Michigan 500, al
he Wisconsin 400 men. This force to co
he s,i,ute the second class. and be demon
,sn mated the active or n,oueable force.
" Here is to be an active or moveabl'
force Of loo, 900 men. an army suffice
. a, any time. in the hands Of an ambition
popular, and skllful General. 10 overiu
Ar The liberties Of our country and esiabll
monarchy or despo,ism upon their ruil
Remember. too. that this army of 1905
men is to be under The command OF
President, and subject 10 such rsgutafIO
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