Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-28
NAT1oNAL nEEENcE.

We learn from the Washington Corrspou-
tcncc OF the philadelphia Ledger. tliat Il .ueral
Black. of the Com niitcc on To, Militia, i
preparing bill for r,-org4nillns aud classify
ing tn Militia ol III, United States AMI calling
them into service. The plan i detailed in
the bcdgcTs letter, from which we select the
most importlnt provisions. Tia, attention
that IL pail IA Congress To- tn Subject of na-
floral offences, proves that oar rtpgrssnia-
tixcs have had ihsir eyes open TO our defence.
less condition AMI that they are convinced il
is tim, tia, they should 10 something ios the
profession ol ths coun,ry ia the emcrgency OF
swar. A-irv millions spent in preparing
ourselves against suli:n attacks. may save
seven TINES thc am amt OF injury which would
~ doac our cities ia the event oi ho,tilities.
ouch Suite oi preparation would havcit du.
weight also, with power who's disposition
was bclliCoSc.
Tn iirst section OF tn bill mike, all able.
boiled male CitIkeh>, bstwc'n tn ages ot
eighteen aud forty years, liable to militia
duty.
The second section divides these into two
classes --thos- between eighteen ani thirty
wears, constituting The first class and tho :.
bstwccn thirty art forCoiivc IA, srconl class.
La um OF pcic., the Till pslyid : tint only
those bstwecu Ia ages ot twrnty-ole and
thirty years shalt b. enrolled, includin. all
uniform companie, aul corps.
iHtIwss OF siarm or when the cpuntrv i.
ihrestrnsd with war, the Pr,Silsn, il author
ih:ti 10 issue his Pror,Imalion, rsquirings iull
enrolment at the miliiia for a war cs,ab!i, III
lncn 10 which even, the officers OF compa,
a tftl ftr AZ III
Within their b,ais between the ages of eigh-
teen AMI twenty-Oac IN tie first class.
Aha sinc 9th ,eTs are required To notify a
al the second class within their bat 10 com,
forward within ten DAYS aud enrol themselves.
The militia ~ this class wl.cn the, come Tor
ward. may enrol themselves iu the first class
and become subject with th- FIRST class. IA
all the duties required ot them. or they may
nj their own option, enrol themselves ia q
separate ani special roll anu become liabl,
10 FURNISH recruits Ia the regular Duny NOT "a
exceed one iu each tenHujlilld men ~ enrolled
II they neglect io enrol themselves within
tea days then they are Ia b., enrolled bv ia,
commanding eilIccTs iu the first class. AMI h.
held Liable ~ duty in like manner with thcir
fellow citizens ot tsc fret class
he bill further provides that all the snc,i
ally enrolled class should be- divided by th,.
ColOncls OF E'E,meu's in squad, of ten each.
who shalt inrnish recruits to the regular army
io s~Sc Tor Ave ycaTs 90 duriug 10. N,,v
whichever = fiot first cNpilc- 90 tie cnI tb.t
they only u1ay b. held ~ service Nv time al
war. aud that peace shall disband Them.
All Of thc hf-t class, which in tim. of WA
will embrace al liable to militia duty tct,,-.,
cigbteoa anl tbiuy wears, ani all -urh %! Nh,
sccGni class as uuy chpIs. io h.rouIr /, mari
Ut the simr shall b, lilblc ~ b. dr,prifrf
M tlie s'T'icc Tor twelve months. whence
the public service shall Require a.. iorone yea
"a three
Whenever they ore tbus dnushicd for
months or longer they or tof-rriys tic -,,r
Idy and Subsistence az ihe regular army. su,
forty dollar pr uHuuIn in lieu of clothing
draughiet men in all clses to b. allowed 4,
furnish substitute. uniformed volunteer com
l'nni, and corps Ca be subject to b.. called ,n
60 s-rvicc ono year ia three. Ia receive fort,
dollar per suuuup ,n leu 81 clothing. aud III
ways To b@ called iu'U service, asa coinpan,
or corps complete.
No person hut ihe = cuad, licensed nresgt
ets OF ih( g0spcl arc to b. essnpt,d ,,n,, A.,
ties iu itmn az var. a, ed b. hsJ ,h., IA -.
equally bound To- fight ipf their sonut,, 4,
time 81 peace tlie olcrgy ere ouly ,,.,,,..,'.
out OF thOsc bctwaru II and aJ-aII b.t,t,.,
Island q and 80 sud - being exempted a
such time
Wsea the eolniry i-in state of war. r. ,
thonght that ~ should b. heli lisbl- s,l =
substitution is l-g,lised all who a, pr
choose ~ fight ipf t'ic c1untr, nfgat hast I,
willing ~ p8y others o. a. - Tor them.
FROM tle besi estimate that can be ruols
ell The ciu1ens NJ lhc United States bep,ect
The ages II ~ anil -. liable 90 militia dot, !,
tine OF var. amount 90 about Z. 10000. an.
such wOuld b. DE enrolment lor war sstyb
hshmeD'. Ia The time of pcacc the enrol non
would cpibracc tbns' only tween ~ and 20
together viii, III yoiuuteof companies nns Ma,
bi-yut 600 900
u militia duty in fim~ ~ peace j. eousl =,
- man Per anndfn, under ne proposed bil