Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-23
our ConsorIpts as Compared with

Our ConscrIpts as Compared with
those OF Europe.
Recent events have fsmiliarized the peo-
pie with the drafting laws of the United.
States. 1t may be matter of interest to
our citizens to compare them with those of
foreign Governments.
The regiments of England arc generally
filled 10y recruiting, but If these means fail,
recourse is had to the ballot, and the requi-
site number is drawn from men between II
and 20 years of age. The time of service
is five years, and in peace the men can be
called oat TO exercise for from three to fifty
six days. In lime of war the militia is
placed on the same footing as the regular
army.
The general CONSUMPTION law of France
embraces all between twenty and twenty
seven years ofage. Substitutes can be Of
fered. The term of service is four OF five
years, and a fourth part of the recruits are
held as a reserve.
In Russia no substitute can be rendered,
but discharge can be purchased for
thousand rubles. Estate holders and the
higher closes enjoy exemption. Under
the banners all serfs become free. Russia
presents almost the appearance of vast
camp. Her villages embrace the following
classes:
LIST. The master colonist-the pater fam
iLias.
I'd. The assistant, who assists in cultiva-
ting the land.
Sd. The agricultural soldier, who aids
him when OF duty.
4th. The reserve man, who is substituted
for the soldier in time of need.
9th. The cantonists, from thirteen to
fifteen. t
The laws of Turkey are, in many re-
spects, similar to those in France. The
ballot brings $4,000 men under the ban
ners, each conscript order being made for
II special district.
Sardinia requires universal service, from
the twentieth year, the meu being in two
classes-the ordinanzG, for eight years un-
| interruptedly, aud the pr0pinziaLi, for six
years, Substitutes are allowed.
Austria, with an army OF $50, 900 men,
of whom so 900 are cavalry, has but little
need of severe drafting regulations. Her
COssaoks, when 1900 conscripts were
demanded, in 1858, marched 10000 on
Vienna. Men are liable from twenty to
fifty years of age, to serve in the Geld, and
to sixty years, in domestic service.
The son of count performs military
duty alongside of tailors apprentice, in
the monarchy of Prussia Such is the
effect of the Landwehr system. TIE first
levy is organized for immediate service,
and is drawn from men between twenty
elk and thirty-two years ofage. The sec
ond levy includes those between thirty-two
and thirty-nine years. a
The States of the German Confederation
have distinct laws. Saxony requires six
years service, with the privilege of subsii-
tuition. Nassau, Mecklenburg, Schwerin
and Oldeuburg are the same The laws of
Wirtemberg render men under 80 years liza
BILE to serve. Electoral Hesse allows sub
stitutes, and requires citizens from 20to 80
to take up arms. Brunswick requires sew
en- years. service with two years in the re-
serve. i 5
The Conscripts in Sweden are chosen
from all those capable of bearing arms be-
tween twenty aud twenty-f Eve years of age.
The classes are fivein number.
The ballot in Denmark selects those who
must serve eight years in the army, iuclu-
ding two years 10 the reserve. The first
levy includes thUse under 80 years of age,
and the second, those under 40 years.
Universal CONSUMPTION is the law of Bel
GUM. The ballot is used und substitutes
allowed. The term of service is eight years.
of which about one. half is spent on fur
Tough.
The War Reserve of the Dutch is in three
levies, including all those between % and
30 years of age who are capable of bearing
arms.