Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-30

lirst Monday aud day following 10 Nov
next, for Colonel Of the 49th (Tppah
county, Regiment Miss. Militia to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
Col. G. j. Word.
Brgader General J. ]. GUY, will or.
der elections to be held on the first Mon
day and day following in November next
for Colonies Of the 5lst, (Desoto county, J
55lh, Lafayette county, and seth, Goa,
homa county, Regiments Miss. Militia ;
he will also order an election TO be held
on the same days, for Colonel of the Glst
(Ponola county, Regiment Mississippi
Militia.
Lieutenant Colonel William B. Wan.
| or in his absence, the officer next 10 COM
nand, will assume the command of the
55th Regiment
There being no officer in commission
in the 56th Regiment, Brigader General
}. ). GUY, will direct the order for the
election of Colonel Of said Regiment, to
the Sheriff Of Coahoma county.
The Commanding Officers Of each OF
the several Regiments of The Militia of
this State, will order elections to be held,
on the first Monday and day following, in
November next, to ill any and all vacan.
cies in the RegImentaI and Compan" Or
Ulcers within their respective commands
They will also be careful TO lay off their
Regiments, properly, into Baltalions and
/ Beais as the law directs.
returns of their Staff appointments, are
required to do so forthwith, in order that
they may be Commissioned.
Inasmuch as the Constitution does not
prescribe the term of office of military Of
Iicers, it is the opinion OF the Commander,
In-Cbef, that all military officers, contln-
ne 10 command'fJr the time prescribed by
law, being the term of four years from the
date OF their respective commissions,
whether elected to fill vacancies occasion
ed by death, resignation, removal, the expi-
ration OF the term Of their predecessors, or
Otherwise.
Its with regret, that the Commander
ln-ChIef Is compelled to proclaim, that
mary officers 10 command, evidently
sought their stations for the sake OF the
title only, and neglect 10 discharge the
duties incumbent upon them. Many Of
the regiments have not been properly LAID
off into baltalons ard beats, and but few
are fully otiicered. Offices who fail to
perform their duties in tue Of peace, en-
cumber The service, aud would be worth.
less in war-the designations OF such will
be chsertul!y accepted, whenever tender
ed.
The Major Generals of the several D.
visions are expected to review each Re-
giment under their respective commands.
Every Brigadler General viii review
the regiments in his Brigade, once in each
year, and make due return OF the strength
and condition thereof.
The Colonels of each Of the several re-
glments OF this State, are required 10 take
care that the battalion and company par.
AIDES take place, as required by law.
The Elections above ordered, will be
held under the direction OF Inspectors 9TH
er than those Of civil elections, and the
ballots deposited in a different box from
those of civil elections.
1t is the earnest desire Of the Comman,
der.inChiet, to have every regiment fully
differed and organized next November /;
and it is his determination to bring every
delinquent before a Court Martial. The
law cxpress y requires returns of all mill
tary elections 10 be made to tie ADJU~
TANT GENERAL. Officers are
charged TO attend particularly to this re-
qurement.
BY order of
ENJD