Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-10

18Th. That the h]attalions OF the active aud scIon-
tlry forces shall be numbered at their formation. and
a record made Of The same and fhaI thcy shall take
precedence according 10 ihe rank uf The several ma
Jors commanding the same. And, further. tha, when
-Ae battalion of two or more districts of the active or
ssdeUtaGy force do duty together, tuey shall take rank
according 10 the number Oi their respective districts
considering the lowest number highest in rlnk.-And
further, that the order Of precedence between the Ar
NY Ofihe United States and the militia thereof and
between the several classes Of the militia with one
another, shall be as fellows. /. Troops Of the Uni
ted States. ,. Militia Of the United States. in hi.
order, 10 wit: !. The active force. ,. The seden.
tary force. 3. The mass.
lG'h. That the officers OfthC militia ofthe several
,ia>sgs shall be appointed by, and In such a manner.
rs the Legislature ofthe respective SIIics shall direct,
aud in the Tcrruiiories Of the T. States iusuch manner
rs is prescribed 10y existing laws.
l1ih. That the President Of the L. States be au.
,horIscd to call urih and assemble such numbers of
The active force Of the militia, n! such places within
their respective districts, and ~ such times, not eN
ccrdIng twice, uOr-duys ~ The anne year, rs he
may deem necessary, and during such period, Inclu.
ding the time when going 20 nHd returning from The
place Of rcudczNOIs, they shall bc deemed ~ the ser
vice Of the Untitled States, and be subject 20 such regu-
latons as the President may think proper 90 adopt for
their instruction, discipline, a improvement IN military
knowledge
18th. That. whenever the United States shall be-
invaded, or hc ia imminent danger Of invasion from
any foreign nntIUuor Indian tribe, IL shall bc lawful
for the President Of the T.. States 90 call forth such
number Of The militia most convenient 10 the place Of
danger, or scene Of action, and ~ the order provided
tr Iu the 18th head, as hc may Judge necessary to
issue hIs urIcrs TO The proper officer. And in case Of
au iusIrfccuou in any STATE against The Government
thereof, that % shall be lawful for ihe President Of Inc
United Siafos,0 on application 90 the Legislature Of such
State, or OF The Executive wi en- lac Legislature can
not Doe C1uyCuedl 10 call forth such number oTilc mill.
f. - .. III. Ct. .- St. u.A. L. f 4 e.
as be may Judge sufficient 20 suppress such i%nsurrec.
ZION.
10Th. That, whenever the laws Of the L. States
shall De opposed, OF t1" syecuilon thereof Otstruct-
be oppressed by the ordinary course, Of judicial
proceeding, gruy ne powers vested ~ The mar
states TO call forth tie mllUa at sunh State, or Of
ans other state or States. as may be accessory %
sugpress such comhnau3ns, and 90 cause the laws
20 Dc duly c~yocgteti and the use of the militia so
90 Ice called forth may Doe continued. DO necessary
until fnu expiration Of thirty DAYS after the com
menCgmJuf of the next session Of congress-, pgly.-
drI. that. whenever DO may be necessary fr fIr
Judgement # the President, o. use the military
force thus called forth. be- shall. forthwith. bv 9rJri,.
nation cOWmlnd such IusurECnt- fO aIs. JTs., and
retire rCarcah.y 90 their respective abFllz within
a limited time: and provided, also, that fle militia
which the President b. thus Authorised Go call
forth. be Of The active, or 0f'ho active and srian-
faTY forces, wugr such flrrU or forces OF fls -frt-
90 of the u1ah1ou1g Nil''H, snail nnr I1 1la 0IEn-
ION, sufficient; and whCn not suthcsu' t8.I such
portion If the mass ns hrmav deem necessary.
10th. That the militia ~ the JUt.I ~fnf.s.lr any
portion thereof, when cWp.'EolIn 'ug .ry..aof fb,
UuIgd States, shall b. subject fY tho same rule.
add articles fWgra sfhr troops of fle United -fIf..
And thatup officer non. -1mmf.-.1r, Officer mu.
-.rrar. OF private of Doe militia shall Boz ruurrI.rH
90 serve more fI1n SIX months after bis arrival
no Toe place e rendezvous, Iu any one year. nor
rfUra than In due rotation with every other able
man 0i 'hs same rank m the rra.u G fu
which boz belongs.
bog, That every citizen duly enrol Jed In rH. ml
lH auaI hU constantly PROVIDED with arufa, 1.rou.
n U.a" -rl uFf0gaIfior, ne already pointed oar.