The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-25

Thus, il we equip and uniform only one company
Ia each regiment allowing each regiment TO consist Of
twelve companies will form efficient corps of
100000, onehir Of the whole of which would be 30 000
force sufficient Tor any emergency that may require
In the second bill II is intended to authorize the forma.
companies TO consist OF light artillery Dragons inan
Try and rifemen, in due proportions to be med equip
pei, and uniformed by the United States
Twelve OF these companies TO constitute regimen,
viz: eight of infantry, two of rifle OF and
one OF light artillery, and to be commanded by one
tant, one Assistant Adiutant, SC. To two Tesi
ments. one Brigadier General with his usual staff
commissioned officers to uniform themselves in time Of
peace, and hnd their own horses. Tho mounted men
10 furnish their own horses and furniture but break
ing out OF war, TO be paid for.
Companies raised under this remain subject to
duty for ten years and then TO be discharged from fur
Their duty to the United States To however pledged
to twelve on'hs service upon the declaration of
and to be subject to service every third year thereafter
if the continued until the Termination of the ten
and equipments.
All these uniform companies are thus TO form State
legons to be under the control of the State govern.
nents III time OF peace and to have standard bear
ing the arms of the United States, and the OF the
State to which they belong The colors OF each regi.
ment TO bear their number the name OF the State TO
which the legion belongs. The legion of each
rsl.
When two legions called into service the
The legion to be at all times in time OF peace under the
command OF their respective States to which they be-
long and TO be the requjson OF the President
one year in three in time of The States respective
ly TO appoin and commission all officers and grant
rants to all noncommsioned officers under the seal Of
the State
There are TO be assistant adjutant and Inspector
general with the rank OF major to be appointed by the
State to which he belong to each division in their
respective divisions and to be dismissed by the autho
ity that appointed him. and to be paid by the United
States These officers to instruct the companies they
are organized, and deliver them their arms equpme
and informs and take obligations for services except
IN case OF removal out Of the State district country
and deliver to the commanding officer of the company
their srms and equpments)
The President to establish schools Of drill at
central point to appoint officer Of the u s. army to
deveope tho drill Of the company battalion regiment
Those troops to consist OF company at least of each
branch Of the service.
The assistant adjutant and inspector general appoint
ed by the States to attend the school drill months
in the thus to be nsructed then to return to tn r
respective States and instruct the companies in regi
ments OF their divisions for the rest OF the year The
instruction Of the companies in regiments to be at such
times and place each State may direct for itself The
pay of the officers to be the pay of the dragons in the
army OF the United States.
REcAPIruLATIov.
fHst re quisiton, Il ,OO0OoU oil men,
One-thlrd OF legion. ........... 10000
Two thirds OF the first Glass;. 100000
Thus this force might be kept for years in service,
without harassing the useful classes OF society and give
TO each only moderate share Of the duty called for by
his country Mr. Black deserves the thanks of the
try for this able analysis of the physical Of
our military power.