Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-02-14

The following note from the Repre- ,enta;.ve from
this district speaks for itself:


this district speaks for itself:
" WASHINGTON Sat night, Feb z, 1916.
GentS-I is morning tie PRESIDENT communicated
to the House an Offer, recently made by the British
Minister 10 adjust the Oregon question by arbitration,
and It's pr, n'pt rejection by Young Hickory"
Yours truly, w. w WICK.
Tie determination Of tie Fres ident, in promptly
rejecting" the proposition for erbration is just what
we hoped for and exrect,d, and will CRAFTY our peo-
pie as much it does ourselves. We have full con-
fdence whatever aspect the question may take that
the President will. in this case he has DONE main
tain the attitude which lie assumed in his Annual
Message. In doing this, let the consequences be
what they may, we are that the President will
have the whole-heared support of the People OF
Indiana, almost to a man. There is no tincture OF
Boston federalism here, this great question, not
the slightest. 'OregOn is ours and must have il"
Let Britain Lave the notice the sooner the better
THE MrLrr1A.-The Standing Committee on the
Militia in tie L. s. House of Representatives have
reported bill for the reorganization of that bra ch
of the national service which at present, it mus be
confessed, Is in very inefficient state. The Com
nittee propose an enrolment III times Of peace, IN
GLIDING only those between the ages Of twenty -one
and thirty years, together with the present uniform
companies and volunteer corps; while the enrolment
for establishment includes ali able do militia
duty betwee the ages Of eighteen and forty-ve, the
clergy only excepted The peace enrolment will
number about 1.uOO 00O) one Million and the war
enr nent about (2,1tU,tO 0) two millions seven hun
dred thousand The bill further provides that all
the first class when draughted into the service Of the
United States III time of war; may be required 10
serve twelve months-and one year every period Of
three years. If necessary. But their pay is increased
By liberal allowance OF 40) forty dollars per annum
y 10 q at "A n
whatever, is now legalizcd for the first time Uni
form companies ard volunteer corps retained SO
long they may choose 10 preserve their Organza-
ton. They are however, subject 10 be called into
service for twelve months al tIme but not to exceed
one year in three, whenever their services shall be
deemed necessary by the government But when
called out an allowance of (i0) forty dollars per an
mum TO each, compensation for uniform, Is To be
made; and each corps or company Is TO serve as n
whole under Its officers and where danger shall be
encountered shoulder To shoulder with their own
comrades To the second class, including those be-
tween the ages Of thirty and fortyve years, tie bill
allows the privilege, general enrolment IN time
of threatened danger, to enrol themselves III sepa-
rate and distinct corps, and thus become liable 10
furnish for the regular army the proportion
Of one 10 ten of their number Should they refuse
neglect thus to enrol themselves, they placed, by
law the first class and only liable 10 such duty
as is required in common from all their f,low-cti-
zens by the Constitution of the United States.
Congress is expressly empowered TO provide for
organizing. nrming and dlsciplinIng the militia -
Journal Of Commerce.
Similar attempts to organize the militia have been
heretofore frequently made, one, especially, in $40,
which will be well remembered as one of the chief OBJ
ject, of assault by the Wing party. They called Van
Burens standing army" and the most honorable as
well tie most reckless of that party, lied without
stint about it. We shall see if they repeat their
irmcr lies against the present BILL
LOUISIANA ELrcnoN.-The New Orleans d. O. OF
4 IL.