Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-02

will order an election to be held, on tho
first Monday aud day following io Nov. |
next, for Colonel Of the 49h (TIppah
county, Regiment Miss. Militia to fill the
vacancy occasloned by the resignation Of
Col. &. J. Word.
Brsadier General j. J. GUY, will or
der elections to be held on the first Mon
day and day following in November next,
for CoIoneIs of the 5lst, (Desoo county,)
5Jth, Lafayette county, and 5Gtb, Goa,
homa county,) Regiments Miss, Militia
he will also order an election 10 be held,
on the same days, for Colonel of the Glsl
(Ponola couuly) Regiment MIssIssippI
Militia.
Lieutenant Colonel WiIinm 3. Wan.
for in his absence, the officer next in com
mand, will assume the command Of the
55h Regiment.
There being no officer in commission
ia the 56h Regiment, Brigadler General
j. }. GUY, will direct the order for the
election of Colonel Of said Regiment, to
the Sheriff of Coahoma county.
The Commanding Officers of each oil
the several Regiments OF the Militia OF
this State, will order elections to lie held,
On the first Monday and day following, in
November next, to ill any and all yacan-
cles in the ReglmentaI and Compao" Oh.
icers within their respective commands.
They will also be careful TO lay oil their
Regiments, properly, into DattaIions aud
Bcns as the law directs.
All Officers who have failed to make
returns of their Staff appointments, are
required to do SO forthwith, in order that
they may be Commissioned.
lnasmuch as the Constitution does moi
prescribe the term of office Of military Of
icers, it is the opinion oil the Commander.
Iin-ChIef, that all military officers, conIIn-
ne ia command fJr the time prescribed by
law, being the term Of Jour years from The
date of their respective commissions,
whether elected to fIfvacaucies occasion
ed by death, resignation, removal, the eXpi-
ration Of the term Of their predecessors, or
lo,herwsG.
It's with regret, that the Commanders
lu.Chief is compelled to proclaim, that
many Offices in command, evidently
sought their stations for the sake Of the
tile only, and neglect to discharge the
drrles incumbent upon thems Many Of
The regiments have not been properly land
IF INTO bauaIlons ard beats, and but few
are fully oficered. Officers who fail to
perform their duties in time of peace, en-
cumber the service, and would be worth
less in war--tbe designations Of such will
be cheertuIly accepted, whenever tender
: ed.
The Mojor Generals Of the several hi.
l. visions are expected To review each Re-
gment under their respective commands
Every Brigadicr General viii review
the regiments in his Brigade, once in each
year, and make due return otthe strength
and condition thereof.
) The Colonies Of each Of the several re,
giments of this State, are required to TAXI
: care that the battalion and company par
} AIDES take place, as required by law.
The Elections above ordered, will b.
i held under the direction Of Inspectors 9th
: er than those of civil elections, and tin
= ballots deposited in a different box lron
l. those of civil elections.
: Ii is the earnest desire of the Comman
1t der.in. Chief, to have every regJmeutDu!I,
I differed and organized next November
il and it is his determination to bring ever,
delinquent before Court Martial. Th
u law expressly requires returns OF all mill
} tary elections to be made to the ADJU
u TANT GENERAL Officers ar
l. charged to attend particularly 10 this re
. quirement.
: Bv order Of
ALEX'R, G. MCNUTT,
j. Commander.ln-ChIeI.
ID ~ NJ DPTrE dJrt