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ASIlEJJ0lOUGH, (N. C.) F1I1DAY, MAY 8, 1840.
MIMBM 14.
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er i (we sometimes have?o wait so long
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cent proviaea tney pay in advance.
avra if if ii m wi ii i linn ii
The Baltimore Clipper tells a good
story of which the following is the sub
stance: A board of " School Com
missioners, who encumbered a conse-
quential little village to Maryland, being
in want of a teacher, advertised in their
Newspapers for M a well disposed mor
al man, who was capable of teaching
the dead languages, and did not chew
tobacco or drink N. E. Rum?' After
a fortnight of this advertising bad been
elaborated, a raw-boned Yankee made
i his arpearaocen'ith a .knife and. pise
stick in one hand," a Cape Cod protec
tion, alias a cake of cinccrbrcsd in the
other, and held tho following dialogue
with the committee aforesaid.
Well sir." said the Chairman,
y eyeing the candidate Irom head to foot,
do you possess tne necessary rcquis
ilea for the rubCc school teacher ?"
I guess I do," answered Slick j
.whittling his stick.
" WclL let's hear some of your Lat
in." said the Chairman.
"Xuambo hie squashacum, et
iinitam lingum." drawing his
sleeve slowlv under his nose.
pun
coat " Humph l" exclaimed the Dutch
man, Uh tlat Latin 1 Who's te author.1
joscphus" replied Slick, lie says
in his life of Governor HancockSic
transit clori Munday morning-. Han-
cockibuaquad erai demonstandum
Dai's good r exclaimed the Dutch-
man. rubbinz his hands, Mere never
was better Lattins I" ,
'. "Now, sir, said tho Chairman,! sup-
nose you understand geography r
M I guess I do," said. Mick, sharpen-
tog tne ena oi nis suck.
How far have you been t"
"As far as the District of Columbyl"
-What State ia that in r
M A etate of Dcsparation."
What latitude are we in ?7
-According to the thermometer we
" are ten degrees below zero. -
Which is the moil western point
of North America T"
CapaCodii
Good. Now, sir, let us know how
' far vou studied mathematics. What'
. the era of a square acre of land V
. -That depends upon the quality,
replied Slick, snapping the blade of his
Jtnile.
,. " Well, suppose it to be good corn
land?"
Why, it depends upon the cumber
oi lulls.
- Say five hundred.'
Guess you might ss well tell a fci
low how many grains to the hill "
-Five."
M Then, acordin' to Euclid, it would
be 740 feet horizontally perpendicular."
Faccllenl 1 Pray, sir, whareare
you fromt" ' - .
- Staunton down in the Day Stato
and I can do a most any thing."
M No doubt, but there is one thing
vou can not do, you cannot liarobug us.
OFFICIAL PAPER.
ORGANIZATION, of thk MILITIA
Letter from the Secretary of tVar,
transmitting a system of reorgan
ization of the Militia of the U
nited States.
IIc-usi ot Representatives. ?
March 20, 1840. J
REFERRED TO THE COMMIT-
TEEJ02WHE JIILITIA. ;
Wa DmiTMEHT, March 20, 1840.
Sib t la compliance with the resolu
tion of the House of Representatives of
the 9th insf, "that the Secretary of War
be requested to communicate his plan,
in detail, . lor the re-orgnnization of the
militia of the United States,",! have the
honor to submit toyou the following
report: .,.
Details of the proposed system.
I It should be provided
1st. That each and every free able
bodied white male citizen of die respec
live States, resident therein, who ia or
shall be of the age of twenty and under
-M of forty-five yeara (with the ex
ceptions' hereinafter stated,) shall seve
rally and respectively, be enrolled in the
miutia by the captain or commanding
flicer of the company within whose
bounds such citizens shall reside; and
that it shall be the duty, at all times, of
every such csptain or commanding of
ficer of a company to enroll every socb
citizen ss aforesaid, and also those who
shall from Tiimeto timerarri ve il ihe
age of twenty years, or who, being of
that age and under that of forty-five
years, (with the exceptions hereafter
named,) shall come to reside within his
bounds s and that he shall, notify such
citizen of the said enrollment, by a pro
per non-commissioned oilicer of the
company, by whom suchjioiire may be
proved; that every citizen so enrolled
and notified shall, within three months
thereafter, provide himself with a good
musket, bore of capcity to receive a
!ead ball of eighteen in the pound ;
sufficient bayonet and bell; -two spare
flints; aknapsat a; cartridge box, to con-
am at least twenty-four cartridges suit
ed to the bore of his musket, and each
cartridge Jo contain a. ball and three
buck shot, and a sufficient quantity of
powder; or with a good rifle, knapsack
shot pouch, and powder horn or flask,
wi'.b aulhcient powder and bail lor twen
ty-four charges, nnd two spare flints;
and that he shall appear so armed, ac
coutred, and provided when called out
lor exercise or into service; and every
citizen so enrolled and providing himself
with the arms, ammunition, and accdu
trcmenta, required aa aforesaid, shall
hold the same exempted from all suits,
distresses, executions, or sales for debt,
or for the payment ol taxes.
2d. 1 hat the Vice President of the
United States; the officers, judicial and
executive, of the Government of the
United States ; the members of both
Houses of Congress and their respective
officers; all custom-house , officers uith
their clerks; all post-officers and stage-
drivers, who are employed in the care
and conveyance of the mail of the post
office of ihe United States; all ferrymen
employed at any lerry on the roat road
or inrpectorsot exports; all pilots; all
manners actually employed in the sea
scrv iceJ)f anyjutizen otmcrchouLtt ith?
in the United btatea; and all persona
who now are, or may hereafter be, ex
empted by the law of the respective
States, shall be exempted from militia
duty, notwithstanding their being above
the age of twenty and under that of forty-five.
. 1 " ;
. 3d. That the citizens thus enrolled
shall constitute the nasT class, and be
denominated the mass of the militia; and
the said mass shall be divided into di
visions, brigades, regiments, and com
panies, and be organized as follows, to
wit: a company (infantry or rifle) shall
consist of one captain, one first and one
second lieutenant, four seargcants, four
corporals,' one drummer, one lifer or
buclcr. and cishtv rtrivatcs A comnanv
of dragoons shall consist of one captain,
one hrst and second lieutenant, four ser
geants, four corporals, one farrier, two
bucrlcrs. an sixty orivatcs. A comnanv
sf artillery shall consist of tfno captain
two first and, two second lieutenants,
lour sergeants, lour corpora ix, three ar-
tificers, one drummer and filer, or tvo
buglers1 or trumpeters, and eighty pri-
vates. A regiment shall consist of one
colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one
or, one adjutant, with the rank of first I
lieutenant, one oaurtermaster, with the
rank ol captain, one paymaster,one sur-lof
geon, one assistant surgeon, one sergeant
major, ono qnartermaster sergeant, two
principal misicians, and len companies,
A brigade shall consist of one brigadier jments, and ammunition, to the adjutant
general, with one aid-e camp, having the) general of the militia of the United !
rank v capuin,iwo u'gaue uneciors j
with the rank oTmaTor.' and two red-1
mcnts. A, division shall consist of one! be made the duty of tho Secretary of
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moior general, wim iwu ius-uc-tnuip,i
with the rank of major, one division in-
sector, with the lank of lieutenant co-
lonel, one division quartermaster, with
the rank of major, one judge advocate
and four brigades. , "
4thi' That from each regiment of the
mass mere snail, oe lormea two com-
sanies to serve as light infantry or rifle-
men; and that io each division ol the I
yiu ihprA shall lvt 'Attached one com. I
any of artillery and one company of
- - ww .
tiorse, lormea W volunteers, at me ais-
cretion of - the cimmatider-in-chicf of
the State, not exceeding one company
from a brigade, and -hall be clothed and
equipped at their own expense, the color
and fashion to be determined by the brig-
adier general commanding the brigade
to t men they belong. 1 hat the com-
missioned officers of the sruilery and in-J
fantry shall be armed with a sword of
such description as is commonly de-
nominated cut and thrust That the I
commissioned officers of cavalry shall
urmsh themselves with good horses of
at least fourteen and a half hands high,
: . . i - - j !l
ana oe armea wua a saore ano a pair i
of pistols and holsters for the saroe.f
serviceable horse at least fourteen hands!
iacn u racoon io iunusii iums.i wiui i
f." l j e.. ii ..:u . I
and a half high, a g'od saddle, bridle,
valise breastplate, and crupper, a pair of
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ooois ana spurs, a pair oi ihmois, a saore
and cartouch box, to contain twelve
cartridges for pistols. I
5'h. lhal each regiment shall be pro -
vided with the State and regimental
colors, and each company with a drum
una we, or ougi-s,BS inc cgisiaiure oi j
the respective States shall direct I
Cth. lhat the divisions, brigades, and
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rerimenis inio wnicnmass if .oiviaea
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shail be numbered at the period of their
formation, and a record thereof made
in the adjutant general's office of the
State; and when in the field or in aer-
1
vice in the State, that they shall respec-1
tively take rank according to their num. Massachusetts 0.000; Connecticut 2,
bers. rockon'mar the lowest number hich- 600; Rhode Island 600: New York 18.-
est in rank: and. also, that the relative
rank of different corps shall be as fol-
lows; 1st cavalry, 2d artillery, 3d in-
fantrv. 4th riflemen: and that the said
order shall be observed on all parades
of ceremony -and review, or on other
dutv, except when, in the opinion of the
commanding omcer,. wUc.gooa ci me
service may render another arrange-
mcnt necessary; and further, that all
commissioned officers shall take rank Wiskonsin 400 men. This force to con- of the several majors commanding the
according to the date of their commis- stitute ihe second class, and bedeno- same. And, further, that when the bat
sions; and when two of the same grade minated tho active or moveable force, talion of two or more districts of the ac-
bear an equal date, then their rank shall
oe aeierminea qy ioi, io do arawn oy
them before the commanding officer of
tbe brigade, regiment, company, orde-
tachment - - -
7th. That there shall be an adjutant
general appointed in each State, with and one fifer, and ninety privates. A
.a l"-T a a 1 i. I nil .. II ' It a
incLraDBiJDLxoioncvvvnose fluty-it-snaii
t. J!. !L... - II - - J " -I -
uc io oismouie an oraars irom ine rom-
mander-in-chief of the State to the scv-
eral corps; to . attend all public reviews
when, the commander-in-chief of the
State shall review the militia, or any
Eart thereof; to obey all orders from
im relative to carrying into execution
ana pcriecung ine sysiem oi aiscipune
which may be established: to furnish
blank forms of difTerent returns that may State, Territory, and District going out in such manner as is prescribed by cx-
be required, and to explain the principles annually; the order of succession to be istinglawa.
on which tliey should be made; to ra dctei mined in the first instance by lot. 17. That the President of the United
ceiva from the several officers of the 12th. That there shall be a third class Statca be authorized to call forth and as
different corps throughout the Stale, re of the militia of the United States, to be semble such numbers of the activo
turns of the , militia under their com- denominated the reserve or sedentary force of the militia, at such places within
mands, reporting the actual situation of force, which shall be organized in the their respective districts, and at such
their arms, accoutrements, and ammuni- same manner as ihe active force. , And times, not exceeding twice, nor . ...
tion; their dehnquenccs, and every other thai ihe reserve force so organized shall days in the same year, as he may deem
thing which relates to tho general ad- be composed of all those who shall havo necessary; and during such period, in
vanccmcht of 'good order and discipline, served the legal time indicated for the eluding the time when going to and re
all of which the several commanding offi. second class, and bo held to serve for turning from the place of reudezvou,
cers of the di visions, brigades, regiments for four years in the sar?e ; at th$ expi they ahall, he , deemed in the service q f.
Arid Waito jhocM U H$m'iA McflOf which t3rn6 tbc HsJt retsrn Cd tho Vmtd tJarc-vigrfd UW''w
f
make, in the upward order of gradation,
and in such form nnd nt such times as
the Legislaturea of the respective States
may t direct, so that the said adjutant
rancral miv he Hnlv furnisKprt therewith
nia-Und the said adjutant general from the
returns thus furnished, should annually
make an abstract or consolidated report
the same to the commander-in-chief
of the State; and he should also make a
return of the militia of the Slate to which
he belongs, with their arms, accoutre-
aiates, on or belore thelirst Ilondayofjaciiveio uieresrve force, ana by the
January in each vear.' And it should discharge annuallv of one-fourth of the'
iar, irom time loumc, 10 civesucn oi-;
recttons to the adjutant general of thel
militia as might, in his opinion, be ne- j
cessary to produce uniformity, in the
said returns; and he should lay an ab-1
strsct of the same before Congress, be-
fore the last Monday of February an -
nuauy. I
8th.' That it shall be the duty of the
brigade inspectors to attend to irgimen-1
tal and hnrrfirlft meplincr nf fhn militia I
w.i - " W .wwaaaA. w. ..aw
composing the several brigades during j
me time mt tneir being under arms; to
inspect their arms, ammunition, and ac-1
couirementa;jto superintend their cxer-
cise and manceuvres, and introduce the
prescribed system of military discipline
throughout the brigade, and auch orders
as they shall, from time to time, receive
from the commander-in-chief of the state;
to report to the adjutant general o the
State; at least once in every year, the!
condition of the brigade to which he be-1
longs: the situation of the arms, accou-
ltrements, and ammunition, as they ac-
tually may be at the time of inspection;
and every other thing which may, in
l: i-j '-a i-a. . .i . .
ius luagmem, reiaie io ine gavernmeni,
good order, and military discipline of
.k. k.: .i. -
w. ui ik-uc. ,
0th. That, in addition to tlie officers
referred to, there shall be also opequar-
tcrmaster general, with the raok of a
1 j- - i.. -i :
ungaaier general, io me miiuia Ol cacn I
otate.
10th. That within - months after
the adoption and establishment of this
system, there shall be taken from the
mass of the militia, in each Stale, Ter-1
niorv, ouu isMurici oi me u nnea oiaies
by draught, or by voluntary -service.
such number between the ages of t wen-
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iyyneBniininy seven years, so inai
the whole may not exceed 1 00,000 men, I
and ia the folio wins proportions for each!
I w i
State, Territory, and District, respec-
tively, to wit: Maine 4,400 men; New
Hampshire 2,400 men; Vermont 2,400;
000; New Jeraey 2.800: Pennsvlvania
10,400; Deleware 800; Maryland 3,200;
Virginia 0,00; District of Columbia 400;,
North Carolina 4.400: South Carolina
2.400 ; Georgia- 2.800: Florida 400:
Alabama 2,000; Mississippi 800; Lou -
isiana l.COO: Tennessee 4,400; Arkan-
mi tw, luisaoun iowb uu;
Kentucky 4,400; HIinoisJi20('; Indiana
2,800; Ohio 8,000; Michigan 800; and
iltn.lhat the active or moveable
iorco snaii oc uiviuea inio companies ot
battallions, and be organized as follows:
A company shall consist of one captain,
one first and one second lieutenant. four
I sergeants, four corporals, one drummer
l oauamoa snaa consist ci.onama jorn
I - J . iL At - JJ-.lr-
-ujui-ni, wiui ine rani, oi ur neuien
ant, one quaiiermaster,with the rank of
first lieutenant, one sergeant-major, one
quartermaster-sergeant, and four com
paniea. And that the said active or
moveable force shall be held to serve as
such, and be governed by auch rules as
may oe prescnoea lor ine perioa oi lour
years one-fourth of ihe same in each
i v a
the mass, and be subject to no further
military or militia duty, unless in cafes .
of invasion or a levee en masse. And,
such portions of the active force as
may go out of the same annually whall .
forthwith be considered as belonging to
the reserve or sedentary force ; and af
ter the termination of the first four yea is'
service of any portion of the reserve,
one-fourth of that body shall go out of
aervice annually, in ihe same manner '
as pi escribed fqr the second class.
; 13th. That the deficit occasioned by
ih3 transter annually ot one-iourth of Ihe
reserve, be yearly supplied by a draught
L.. l . t ; .t. .
vr v vuiuumrv service iroui uio mass.
14th. That, lor the greater conven-
ience of instruction and discipline ol die
active and sedentary force, the territory
0f the United States shall be divided hu
to ten districts, which, until otherwise
directed by law, shall be composed as
follows:
i n:-i.tir ,
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Maipe V (
m. I jh. - -
t!ew ilmPwre vrlw
men.
j
" 2d District
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
9,660
men.
Connecticut
3d. district
New York
18,000 men.
4th District ' '
New Jersey
1 13,200
Pennsylvania
men.
,- Cth District
Deleware
j Maryland
Untrict oi Columbia
Virginia
f 10,400
men.
, Cdi District
j North Carolina
South Carolina
I Georgia
In. o-
10,000 men.
r joriaa
7th District
Alabama
Mississippi
liOuisiana
8300 men.
8th District
(Arkansas
1 A
i .uis-uuu
000. men,
Iowa
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4
9th District
Kentocky '
i'iaoi. -
i Illinois
men.
Indiana
10th District
Ohio
Michigan
VVisconsi
,200 men.
Total - 97,800men.
1 15th. ; That the battaliona of the
ac-
tive and sedentary forces shall be num-,
i oerea at meir jormaiion, ana a recora
made of the same : and that they shall
take precedence according to tho rank
live or sedentary forco do duty together,
iney snail iaae lana according io ine
number of their respective districts, con-
sidcring the lowest number highest in
rank. And. further, that the "order of
precedence between the Army of the
I United States and the militia with ono
1 . aa - - mwm
I another. ahau be as toiiowsi i. uoor
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oi ine uniico oiaies. ; jwiuua oi ine
United Stales, in this orderlo wit: 1.
The ; active force. 2, The sedentary
force, 3. The mass.,;
16th. That the officers of the militia
of the several classes shall be appointed
by and in such manner as the iJeglsla-1
i lure oi ine respective oiaies snail airecr,
land ia the Territories of the U. States
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