Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-06


him to display his howi,zers before you, on his
return with them from actual service. | beg
that the annuity to this nursery of officers for
citizen soldiers may be doubled as | propose.
To all who have rendered service. n tender oil
thanks.
To a few individuals, specially by name. an
acknowledgment is due without righteousness.
Colonel j. I.ucius Davis, Il trained soldier, vol
untccred to act rs my aid and As acting assist.
ant TO the Adiutart General, and, in that ca
n,ci,v M went to the scene at Char,cStown and
aactei until Major General Ta!iaierro took COM
rnond and has since acted aS conIn!ssary gene
raj and assistant to .Adjutant General. with
great vigilance and efficiency. His services
have been invaluable. Besides Colonel Davis,
Lieut. Green of the United States Marines, the
officer, a yirsinian, who eat down john Brown,
h,. volunteered TO tram our artillery, ami he
| la, been assisted hv another volunteer, "a ma
turuiized citizen. Mr.. BurckhoitH, u scientific
officer. who, though poor, left his Labor here 70
devote himself 10 oar defence. lie has been
r,uulny.d hy me Oh oar State map. ash mat
he NAV be continued on that work with An AL
vance OF liberal pay. =.
The Adiuraut General, a.r,I and unpaid a.
he is, ha> done his duty faithfully t" the utmost
Of his pGwer. Il i not crc,tifahlc I" Us that lac
- ~
| i without. u salary.
The .ilcxanlria troops. untcr '"i. Stewart
! and Major Duiley. aud the faullier and Me-"
! town and Shcphcrdstown cavalry deserve i
couuplimru, al the hest arms AMI acquire
mcuts.
Major General raIiatcrio presented himself
in person and a>krl To- serve, aud li> services
have met my entire approhat;or.. MI. all. have
lone wsl and deserve your kInG"S; r"n-Idcra-
ton. be. y0u Ia appropriate a handsome
compensation "a \. Hunter. ESD. for hts A.
! SIstanrr To the r!iEIinal prosecutions.
shall continue Il sufficient military i"Icr nl-
I'll after the 10Th, and urge upon You III anticI-
patton III a withdrawal al troops An efficient
organization and arrning Of tho border from
the Pom, ol Rocks to Wheeling. That city
has shown her truth Ia Virginia. ant WAS
proud Of the corps she was prompt TO send To
prove il. I rciy upon the NORTHWEST. which
has nob!v rendered service lrcrr ever point.
Without stopping to mention more ". merit,
| recOmIsend the Necessary measures
lst. An appropriation "i $2i,aUr 10 meet
expenditures already made for ,iricrt"r. 1t is
impossible to submit accounts aad estimate, IT
present. but this sam is not more than sufficient,
and more may he required before yo'i adjourn.
This is instantly required.
Pad. Appropriate $4,000 to pay tor AIMS
and m!nilion already purchased, and Tor alter
ing or exchanging the old.
:rd. Ar~organizatInn 0l the militia system.
The present = utterly futile. urge The plan
submitted by me Ia tn" last Legislature. "h!ci
waS never considered
Isl. An nri;rt militia. d. men from i 10 -
wears of age. and of volunteers al any age; 10
bc iuilr armed and equipped and frequently
drilled, and compelled Ia 10 duty under heavy
and summary fines and penalties. !" he or
dcrrd ont from time 20 time. IL squads, NJ ds'
erection Of commanding officers. To TO duty -
military patrols. 10 ne organized into rc.l.
mcnts, tattaliCGS or companies, Is the density,
Of population will admit. Commanding officers
TO be responsible tor arms and 10 have iuII ana
NINA authority ~ preserve. collect ana So
cure arms without bonds, with power 10 lin"
for los oi abuse. This branch Of militia 1" he
,Ncrart from w",kiu. on roads AMI serving ola
jnri.-. And, .
2d. I'm enrolled ln! reserved militia "i all
men not over "a, not volunteers. I" br assem-
b!el bat omcr il a year, and 10 pay "a TAN oi ,!
prr man for exemption from active dut.y. unless
called into actual service. But any one '"!dn-
teyring t. 10 active AMI compulsory SERGE L"
be exempt from this tax.
lth. IN adjutant general, with ample 'a!ai.y
OF At least 81, SO; ami a co!nm!>nary general,
with the samc-thcir respective duties to he
defined hv law; with necessary clerk. AMI as
! sisrantS To each. Make these correspond with
major generals. and major generals correspond
with brlgadier generals a;n! colonies ot their
respective divisions. tive 10 major generals,
bri.adier generals. colonclS ;ind captains the
powers now given in section list OF Oh. % OF
, the Code to coioncIs alone, in any sudden
emergency, to call VIZ militia;
9TH. Enact that ay' general officers Shall be
nominated, and BY and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate shall be appointed by
/ the Governor. And that nil field officers and
captains shall he appointc'. by the Governor;
and make captains ,upcrintcnd and declare the
elections BY companies from licrltcnantS down.
9TH. Provide the best and most approved
: arms. Alter and exchange mIl the old arm-.-
Direct icpotS OF arm, ana fixed ammunition Al
numerous eligible points. Iause the arms To
be assigned to corps in regiments OF active
mil:tia, and allow Of 10 selection o! aTn> by
companies: let them he assigned Wy competent
officers un,icr 4 regular systems. called at
ten;;on to our arms in vain heretofore.
1ih. Make the Military Institute 4 part OF
the regular system, subject 10 the orders al H."
Governor alone. It has provcditS value IN this
emergency, and deserves great praise. t.
~pcciallv organize ont Of that school u corps "i
engineers, having one at least for every hriga'i"
Of active militia.
s,h. Organize thoroughly. inspectors, adm
tants. commissioners and engineers, and pay
these and nil other officers required Ia b" con.
stanlly or generally on dnty. "mt "i taxes on
, reserved militia and li;rS. The c>tlmatcS Of
these can easily br made by the census.
9TH. Increase thu STATE ,iuari to 10" aic's; ;
increase their kay 10 that "i the regular army
OF the United States; make them prepare fixed
Ammunition. allow them a full band ol music.
RcoI -aniHr lien, a. was proposed ~ the last
session OF the General Assembly. lii" present
pny will moi "h.ain reliable personnel. l"nng
! men. son. # oar citizens. without %iauil,ic.,
siouii be taken ard framed IN certain schools.
MAKE II I'll arinory Of construction.
10th. Provide military patrols for police puT'
poses.
llth. Give greater and m"lc definite I''"ii
To the Executive to proclaim iHariia! IA" an"
todd summary Execution in extraordinary casts
And nro.idc better {" expedite t!'it.> before TIE
evil courts.
I2th. Rvsu!a,e ,elcgrapi'>, and take care q
who are Operators therein and complci" the
WAYS Of transportation as early as possible, rS-
~pet:ially the Winchester and Strasburg Rail
road.
Eth Re,!.r ,i.r laws "a, To tho Gi-irinuti"n
bv mails or 10y newspapers or booksellers NJ
incc..dinr, written and printed matter.
18th. Regulate and restrain the ihielrn'"'I'''
~riru;ion and intercourse "G slaves and ire" ne
/ groeS to ur from States north 81 Virginia.
18th. Extend tn" Inspection laws ol Vessels
TO all our waters. Eastern and Western siior" :
and! make the avs apply t" all vessels bound
nor,l.ward, whether by the hay or the c"pe',
!f:h. The mos; stringent la"> ate required
acain>t all secret and nightly association "i ne
grorS, bond or free.
18th. Correct the c.iS aml mt>'n.ciN wi'Iei,