The New York herald., 1862-01-16

themselves with military associations for homo
would lead TO large Increase OF the organized
militia force will be noticed that the aggre-
gate number Of rifles and muskets of all dsscrip-
tioIs actually distributed to tho militia is less
than fourteen thousand amount so manfsstly
bebw what it should bs for State with than Ave
prompt should be taken increase sup
ply for the purpose Of issuing them TO newly formed
carnations and to complete the srmng OF those already
formed
IT, with such encouragement AZ can be offered by tho
Sse the number Of companies and regiments should not
should be made TO increase tho number Of regimonal
districts and to organize therein hundred regiments
including those formed This would constitute no
larger force than should be readily furnished from
sggregate population Of four millions, would II be
arger than may be required TO protect exposed from
large force for instruction BY regiments and brgades be
considered objection to the plan, the regiments
might be organized for the present tho basis Of ten
companies Of thirty-two men each. This would give
skeleton formation which could be filed up by draft
whenever necessary having meanwhile it6 full stan.
which 10 indispensable to the efficiency a any military
organization.
FOREIGN MILITIA symExs-rm swus FAVORED.
The Adutant General quotes authorities and presents
Landwehr system also that OF tho Swiss confederation
showing that the basis Of the latter ID the supreme
thority OF the federal government and the duty Of all
citizens between certain ages to perform military duty
It 10 the only military force thero being standing
army, and with total population OF less than three
millions, numbers hundred and seventy FIVE
thousand men, classified as follows-
1. The Elite, which takes the place Of regular force
and includes all persons Liable to bear arms between
twenty and thrty-nve years Of age.
q Tho Reserve, including all persons between the ages
Of thirty fve and forty.
.. Tho fapdwehr. including all persons between the
ages Of forty and forty-nve.
l. The Levy in masse or Landsturm which Is not or
ganzed, and s only called out In great emergencies.
MILITARY TRAINING ON THE EuRopEAN PLAN-coNoLUHoS
The concluding portions Of the report follows
noble system Of military training and discipline could
pean governments, nor would II be difficult 70 assmi-
late many Of ther most important features to the form
our institutions and tho character Of population
standing army equal 70 any emergency will never b.
tolerated under the existing state OF things whilst wo
have daily evidence that larger than the present
Ii Of but small account far numbers concerned
thousand to the field To consider in the future
school Of instruction. drawing its pupils from the
several States by draft and according to population for
service Of two years. would be Of tho best features In
that Congress will give this subject that prompt and
careful consideration which its importance demands.
Whilst the legislatures Of the several States do much
TO improve their military organizations under tho
law Of 1902 they should not lose sight OF the fact that
Congress alone that full Jurisdiction over the
subject which 10 necessary TO give the country CON-
plets and uniform SYSTEM and its action should DO in
voked by appropriate resolutions In closing this report
desire to acknowledge my obligations to my predeces
General J. N. Reid, through whose unremtting
ertons the great increase N tho business Of this depart
ment had boon arranged and systsmatised 70 Co.. Dun
can Campbell Assistant Adjutant General who has been
charged with the duties connected with the militia and
especially TO COL George iss Jr, Acting Assistant Ad
uant General duty in the city Of New York. for the
the large force placed in service from that part Of the
State Nor should omit TO commend to the favorable
notice Of your sxcellency the clerks employed this
department. who have all manifested the utmost zeal and
devotion the service In tho srduous duties which have
boon necessarily thrown them. Respectfully sub
mittsd. THOMAS HiI1HOUSE, Adjutant General.