Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-02-19

The following note from the Representative from
this district speaks for itself:
WASHINGTON, Sat night. Feb Z, 1916.
| Genss-Tbi> morning the President communicated
to the House an offer, recently made by the British
Minister to adjust the Oregon question bv arbitratoiI
and It's prompt rejection by Young Hickory"
| Yours truly, w. w. WICK.
The determination of the President, in promptly
rejecting the proposition for arbitration, is just what
hoped for and expected, and will CRAFTY peo-
pie much it does ourselves. We have full con-
dence, whatever aspect the question may take, that
the President WILL in this he has done, main
tain the attitude which lie assumed in his Annual
Message. In doing this let the consequences lie
what they may, sure that the President W III
have the wholc-hearted support of the People Of
nd ana, almost to n man. There is no tincture of
Boston federalism here, on this great question: not
the slightest. Oregon ours. and we must have it."
Let Britain Lave the noice the sooner the better.
The MILITIA-The Standing Committee on the
Militia in tie U. S. House of Representatives, have
reported bill for the Reorganization Of that brar ca
of the national service, which at present. it mus be
confessed, is in very inefficient state. Tie Com
mluee propose enrolment in 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 TO do militia
duty between the ages Of eighteen and forty-ve the
clergy only excepted. The peace enrolment will
number about Il ECO ,00O) one million and the war
enrolment about q, 0J00) two millions seven hun
bred thousand The bill further provides that all
the first class when draughted into the service of the
United States in time of war, may be required 10
serve twelve monthsand year in every period of
three years, if necessary But their pay is increased
by liberal allowance Of 40) forty dollars per annum
l1a ~I..f
whatever, is now legalzed for the first time. Uni
form companies and volunteer corps are retained so
long as they may choose TO preserve their organiza
ton They are, however, subject to be called into
service for twelve months at tme but not to exceed
one year In three, whenever their services shall be
deemed necessary by the government But when
called out. allowance Of (4O) forty dollars per an
hum TO each, a compensation for uniform, is 10 be
made; and each corps or company Is 10 serve as a
whole under its officers, and, where danger shall be
encountered, shoulder TO shoulder with their own
comrades To the second Glass; including those be-
tween the ages of thirty and fortyve years, the bill
allows the privilege, on general enrolment in time
of threatened danger, to enrol themselves in sepa-
rate and distinct corps, and thus become liable to
furnish recruits for the regular army the proportion
of one to ten of their number. Should they refuse or
neglect thus to enrol themselves they are placed by
law in the first class and only liable to such duty
Is required In common from all their feow-citi-
zens. BY tie Constitution Of the United States
Congress IS expressly empowered Z" to provide for
organizing, arming and discplining the militia
Journal Of Commerce.
Similar attempts to organize the militia have been
heretofore frequently made one, especially in 1870
which will be well remembered as one of the chief OBJ
jects of assault by the Wing party. They called it Van
Buren's standing army and the most honorable
well the most reckless of that party, he'd without
stint about it. We shall see if they repeat their
1rmer lies against the present bill.