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fUv h rcula:; r?i tl.o IVi.L ,t ran;, thu.k ropT in alp for thur instruc tioi, (Jj?r.'i:;", snJ improvement . ' iu military Inoy.Icdc. , lS li. T.u, whenever tho United Ria'cs shall La invaded, or bo in immi nent darker of invasion from ony for eign hason or Indian tribe, it shall be li wiul fur the President of the United Wales to call forth such number of the militia cf tfea Stnto or Slates roost con venient to the place of danger or scene f action, and in the order provided for in the I3ih head, as he may judge no ccssary to repel soch invasion;' and to i"?sua his orders to the proper ofiicer. And in case of an insurrection in any State against the Government thereof, that it shall be lawful for the President vt the United States, on application of iuc icrriMaiuro ui buuii otair, or 01 we Executive (when the Legislature cannot he convened) to call forth such number of the militia of any other State or States os may he applied for as he may judge sufficient to suppress such insurrection. 10th. That, whenever the laws of the unitca ounce snail cs epposca, or. ine execution thereof obstructed, in any State by combinations too powerful to tie suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceuuwgs, or oy lira powers vested in the marshals, it shall be lawful for the President of. the United States to call forth the militia of such State, or of any other State or States, as may be mcessary to suppress such combinations und to cause the laws to be duly dera ted; and the use of the militia so to be called forth may be continued, if neces sary, tiutil the expintion of thirty days after the commencement' of the then next session of Congress; provided, that, whenever it may be necessary, in the judgment of the President, to use the military force thus called forth, he shall f r hwith, by proclamation, command such insurgents to disperse, and retire peaceably to their respective abodes vi;hin a limited time; and provided, al io, that the militia which the President is thus authorized to call forth be of the active, or cf the active and sedentary forces, when such force oMortes of the State, or of the neighboring States, shall be, in his opinion, sufiit ient; and when Dot then such portions of tne mass as be shall deem necessary; v - 20;h. rhat the militia of the United Sta'es, or any portion thereof, when employed in the service of the United Slates, shall be subject to the same roles and anides of war as the troops of the United States, i And that no officer, TKin commissioned officer, musician, or private of the militia shall be compelled to serve more than six months after his arrival at the place of rendezvous, in any' one year, nor more than in due ro tation with every other able bodied man fihe same rank in the regiment to wiitcn ne oeioncv 2 1 st That every eii'mn duly en rolled in the tnilma shall be constantly provided with aims, accoutrements, and a munition, as already pointed out, from and after the period when when he that! have been duly notified cf his en rolment; and any notice or warning to llie citizens so enrolled to attend a com nanv .r retrimenlaS muster or training. -"V -j " c which shall be according 10 ine taws of tne State in which it is given lor that pnrpoe, shall be deemed a legal notice oi hts eiroiment - -23d. . That the ofSccrs, non'-commls aioned jpfliccrs, musicians, artificers, nf r.ri9to if tritllinttla rtA rt' t wuw I'.. - - - - . . - v w hen called into the scrvica of the Uni- ted States, in the manner and under the circumstances referred to, shall be entitled to and recieve the same month 1 v biv. rations. clothinz, or money in Lea thereof, and forage, and be furnish- or may be provided by law for the ofH- Jtl .. MUi ,mny iuuii wf -m9 ill O of the infantry of the United States ; Kovidod. ocvenbcIe.t," that such nor liolirot tiio mantis at may-bo called - out, as provided udcr the 1 7th head. shall not be entitled to recieve. clothing. OT money an ueu mcrcui , nor snail any t .i e. it . etacer oi tne same oe enuiiea io loragc, or money instead, for more than one torse, nor for more than one servant ; each.' - -v' -i': -, 23d. That the officers of all moun tad companies, volunteers or militia,when in the service of the United States, shall each be entitled to receive forage, or money in hcu thereof, for two horses wheo thflv actually1 keep private ser vants, and for one horse when without private servants; and that forty cents per day be aiiowea lor tne use ana risk of eacn liorse, except horses kuled in battle, or dying of wounds received in battle. . That each oon commissioned oSer, musician,' artificer, and private cf n'l mounted companies, shall be enti tled 'Co receive forage: in kind for one hone, with forty cents a day for the use tiid fiA thereof except torses killed ja 1 -',!,, cr v'vir. cf w.ur.J!3 receive 1 iu latt!,; ar.J twenty Ave rents -er day in li'ii off'r.ie anJ subsistence, when tl.o sim s!iall b? furnished bv himself. or twelve and a half cents per day for citnrr, as ttie case may be. 524:h. That anv otlicer, non-commis ioned officer, artificer, " musician, or private of militia or volunteers, required to bo mounted, who shall, when in the service of United States, sufier, without any fault or negligence on his part, while in said service, bv the loss of a horse m 0 - - - killed in battle, or by a horse dving of a I a . " wounds received in battle, siall, upon due and sufficient proof thereof, bo paid for tho same; provided, that not more than one hundred and twenty dollars be raid for' each horse for which navmcnt may bo thus claimed. 25: h. that the oClccrs, non-commissioned o dicers, nrtificcrs. musicians, and privates of the militia, w hen called into .a . . a r . me service oi united states, shall be entitled to nne dav'a pa v. subsidence. & other allowance for every day occu pied when transported by water, and for every twenty miles when travellinsr by land, in going to the place of rendez vous, and returning from the place of discharge: provided thai thft militia so C r 9 - called into the service of' the United States shall be deemed always to have travelled by the most usual or expedi tions routs. - 26th. That when anv officer, non- commiss'oned officer, artificer, musi- cian, or private of the malitia or of vol- . I 1 II J' .L i r uuuiTi, vim man uio ia ins service 01 the United States, or when returning to his place of residence after being mus tered out of service, or at any time thereafter, in conscoucncce of wmmHt recieved in service, and shall leave " a widow, or, if no widow, a child or chil dren, under sixteen veara of age; such widow, or, if no widow, such child or children, sSall be entitled to recieve half the monthly pay to which the deceased was entitled at the time of his death, or at the time of his being mustered out of service, for and during the term of five years; and in case of the ( death or intermarraigs of such widow before the expiration of five rears, the half-nav for the remainder of the the time shall eo to the child or children of said decen dent ; provided that tho Secretary oi War shall adopt such forms of evidence try substantiate the application for surh half pay, as the President of the United States mav prescribe. : .' S7ih. J hat: cours-martial, for the trial of officers, non-commissioned offi cers, artificers, musicians, or privates of the militia or volunteer corps, shall be composed oi mmiiary oiucers only. sain, i nai every , oiliccr, artificer, musician, or private Of the militia, who shall fail to obey the orders bf the United States, in the case provided for calling forth trie active rorce, or parts thereof, in trie I7tn bead, shall be fined, and forfeit a sum not exceedine three montha' pay, oor less than half a month's pay, accord inir to the circamstahces of tho case, as a court martial may determine; and that every otocer, artificer, musician, or private, of Uie militia, who shall tail to obey the orders 6f the President of the United States, in any of. the. cases cited in the ISih and 19ih heads, ahall forfeit a sum not exceeding one year's nA nnt f... ,; M Y J mv UI0H vuw uawiiiii l Jt to be determined and 'adiudzed accor- ding to tne circumstancea ol the case by a court-martial ; and sucn othcer shall, moreover, be liable to be ' cashiered bv sentence of a court-martial, and be in capacitated from holding a commission in the militia for a term of four t ears. at the discretion of the said court; and such non comrniiwoncd officers and pri vates shall be liable to be imprisoned bv - i f the sentence of a court martial, on failure oi the payment of fines adjudged against mem, lor one calendar month, for everv five dollarr-of such fincT-t--r '29th. That all fines assessed. as de scribed In tlw precedinff head, ahall he certinea oy tneotiieer ordering the cpurl .. .. . .. ' 7 or iuo rcuiug auuioruy oi me proceed' inzs of the court-martial ha vim? armru: ed of the lame, to the marshal of the dis trict in which the delinquent shall reside, or to one of his deputies, and take" a re ceipt from the said marshal or deniitv as the case may be. for the same 2 whirh receipt and duplicate, of the cer ifieai furuished, he shall transmit Tor record to the adjutant general of ' the United States : that the marshal, or his deputy, having received the said certificate; shall forthwith proceed to levy the said lines, with cost, by distress and sale of the goods and chatties of the delinquent which costs, and tho manner of proceed ing with retoect to the sale jo( the goods distrained, shall be agreeable to the laws of the State in which the same shall be, as in other case of distress: and whtn any on-ro.iimissioQcd officer or private m.uvairinu 'uiuHci iinprisdntnenif there being no ( tods or chatties tobe found WliereonV Iry the nil lines. w w the i :nh:l 1 1 . ; j:ri:l cr 1" i' t ly shall i onimit such del t.q je:.t 1 jl da-. Tin thu term fo or which he i' so niljMded to impiist ainient,cr..ita SIio fiii3 shall be paid, i lac same manner as other persons cond lined to f.ne and im- nrisotin ent at thej euit of the United Slates may b3 con;' ajn. j nai nic jnin uais anu incircc- r. L rnL . L k V-! J .1 ? .1- putics shall pake a return of the levy of fines, ns provided for ant the foregoing head,'to the adjutant general of the mil itia of the United Ststes, .within sixty days, counting from the time -that the cei tificate of the assessment of the said fines is placed in their hands ; and they shall also pay into the hands of the sid adjutant general, within ihSTftbore nam ed limit of time, all fines by them thus levied and collected, deducting there from fire per centum ns a compensation for th-ir trouble; and fin case anyv of the s ud marshals or their deputies shall fail to make the required return, or pay over to the adjutant general of the miiita of the United states the fines collected, within the time above specified it shall be the duty of the raid adjutant 'general to inform the Solicitor of the Treasury of the United- States of the same, who should be required to instruct tho district attorney of the United States to proceed against the said marshal :or deputy in the district court by attachment, for the recovery of the same, ji, j . ' 3 1st. That the marsha's and their deputies of the, several.'distrkta shall hive the same powers in executing the laws of the United Slates; as shcrifil and their deputies in the several States have, by law, in executing the laws ol tne respective blatea. i '- 32nd. That the money or moneys collected by the assessment of fines re- Ferrod to shall be applied lo the pay. ment of all oeeeiwarv f(en5?,as far as the tame may be sofficient, for the repair" of anna the prefrVvation and preparation of military, nranriions, and for every other necessary t uigihat may be incident to the calling irth, and to the scrviTe ol the .manna as provided for in the l?th head. - 4 33d. That the President ahall ap point, by and with the advice and con sent of the Senate of the Untied Stales, an adjutant general f the malitia of the united States, whose duty it shall be to recieve and keep io (he files of his ol fire alhhe reports and returns of the i alitia, with their arms, accoutrement? ard amunition, made by the adjutants general of the respective States, distin guishing the same by Jihe "different clas ses into which they 'are divided; also, annunlly, on or before the last Monday in February, to make an abstract or a consolidated return of the same, and lay it before the President of th United States, to be, by the President, submit-1 ted yearly to Congress. Thu it shall be his duty likewise, to keep a r cord or copies, in a book kept therefor, ol all certificate ot the as?wm"ni of fines by the judgment of militia courts-martial for delinquencies cited in the 17th, 18th and 19th of the force' inir , heads ; to keep a record or copy of ih returns of me mnrsnais or meir ceamics. oi me execution of process, of t he colfecrion 1 of the said urn s, noting )le time when tne returns atoresaid are recieved ; to keep a regular account bt the amount expended thereof: and fo'rnake to the ecetary of V or, on or before the 30th of June and the 31st uf December in each year, a statement of the said re ceipts and expenditures r The money or moneys thus asscsiced, collected, and paid over to the adjutant general, forth with to bo deposited by turn, for- safe keeping in the vaults of the Treasury tf the -United States; and tho amounts thus deposited to be passed to the cred iiof the adjutant general, and not to be drawn from trp Treasury, except upon warrants of the adjutant general, coiw tersigned by ihe Secretary of War, and for the purposes which have, been spc cified. ' ....V-K-.----5 1th. That the. adjntapigcneraljpj the militia of of the United Slates shall bo paid the annual salar) of three thous and dollars, in full for his scrviees, and without any other allowances whatso ever, excepting such foe and stationa ry as may be deemed necessary for an officr under, the regulations of the War Department; and that 'the snid office shall be attached to; and considered as one of the bureius of, the War Depart ment, and be subject to such rules and regulations in relation to all duties and purposes of its creation, as th Secreta ry of War may, 1 fom il.rie to iime, proscribe.-. , ' t. 4-iv ;, .' 35th. That tor the, duties of the of fico of the adjutant gaicral of tho. mili tia tf the United States, bcre shall be allowed two clerks, if so many be ne cessary: and that the' mom ba iranKfcV. ted fronnne office of the Adjutant Ge neral m um r mjiii UuvUflHed States, with Tannual aalarics, : not to exceed what pnavr allowed by Iaw accordinj v., ' ' . ry f iar. CCih. That lU President of t!.a Uni-; ted JL'tutca h3 au'.hond to select sa h number of places fi.r the establishment' of depots, in each mihtia district of the United States as he may .deem necessa ry, for the safekeeping of munitions and arms, and as the rendezvous of the mi litia, or portions thereof, that may be called forth. , , . 37th. That tho officers, non-commissioned officers, artificers, musician, and privates of volunteers or militia, in the service of the United Slates, except when called, as provided for in the 17h head, shall be entitled to the like com pensation, in case of disability, by wounds or otherwise, incurred in the service as is,' or may be, allowed to officers, non-commissioned officers, artificers, musicians, and privates, of llie Army of the United States. . 33th. That the several corps of vol unteers which now exist in the several States, and in what manner soever or ganized, be not disturbed or deprived of their accustomed 'privileges; but nevertheless be subject to such restric tions as their respective Legislatures may direct, and to all other duties re quired by this system, in like manner with the other militia. . , 39th. That the Legislatures of the several States, at the earliest period of time after the adoption of this system, enact such Uwa as may be necessary to enrol and organize the militia of the respective States, according to the pro visions contained herein; provided that, until such enrolment . and organization be made, the existing laws governing the militia of each Slate bo considered as still in. force. 40ih. That the term militia of the United States shall be so onstrueil as to embrace within its mean ng all troops of whatever description, not of the reg ular army of the United States. k Respectfully submitted. . J. n. 101NSETT. Hon. R. M T HoaTxa. Sptaktroflhe Ho. of Ut preterit alivst. i From the Li t coin Republican. THE SIXTH CENSUS. This year the Sixth Census or enu meration of the inhabitants of ihe Uni ted States is to be taken. Assistant MarshalU have been appointed for this purpose in every county. They are re quired to commence' the enumeration in their respective divisions on the first day of June next, and complete it in five caender months therefrom. This enu meration is to be made bv "an actual inquiry at every tfwethnt home, or by personal inquiry of the head of every family;", and, according to the 6th sec tion of the Act, every tree person more than sixteen years of age belonging o any family, whether the head of a fami ly or not, is obliged., under a penalty of twenty dollars, to render t ihe assis tant of the division, if required, a true account, to ti.e best of his or her edge, of every rson belonging to such lamiiy. T The act for taking the Sixth Census, besides the ordinary duties of the enu meration, requires the Marshall maA their. Assistants "to collect and returo in btattstical Tables, all sucb informa tion in relati n to Minn. A - -------J -ivmiiwi V Commerce. .Manufactories, and Schools, as win exmnit a lull view of ihe pursuits, industry, education, and resources of ine couniry.". Accordingly, iqucstions in relation tor all these aubiceii will U propounded to those engaged in them repecuveiy. relieving Uiat it will fa cilitate the. labors of the Assistant Mar snails, and enable the people to arrive at a greater degree of accuracy in their answers, we thus early call public at tention the subject, and subjoin a list of such questions as will probably be asked io relation to the pursuits of this section oi ine country mines. "; What is the number of your furnaces for casting iron? , How many tons of iron wero cast by you In year 1839 1 ' ' . f t What is the number of your bloome ries, forges and rolling mills . How many tons of bar iron tvero pro duced by you in 1839? - ; t How many tons of fuel did you con sumer :, J "v..; ,.4i. , How many persons were employed by yourf including those engaged in mining ? .- ; , , , , ? i , i What is the amount of your capital invested ' '. V, , f v; - ;;CRICULTURa-:?-S,; What is the number of your horses and mules? .- -: u . How many neat cattle hare you t How many sheep? ,' . . : How luany'iNvindfrf'fC-j :; What is the estimatcj value of your poultry of alliinda? , , J M t!.3 (lL:rctlc J 1 1 V, ycu 1 I l:ZJ J How n,iDV bf:-lv !i ( f t-ai !-, I How inaiiy buIli of oats I How many bushels of rye? How many bushels of buckwheat?' How many bushels of Indian corn? ? , How many pounds of w ool ? How many poundsf w ax ? How many bushels of potatoes? i . How .many tons of hay ? . How many pounds of cotton have you gathered! ,,., .. . -.- ,: ..u How many pounds of silk cocoons? What is the value of the products of your orchard ? . .How many gallons of wine have you madej v What is tho value of your homc-mado or family goods? COMMERCE. " tVlltl W . . ika m.mlA- nf Ml.!! nun mv tiumuvi vi j vur icuiii dry goods, grocery, other stores in 1833? ' What is the amount of your capital inves!ed r , -t- -. What number of persnns do you em ploy in internal transprtation ? V MMANUFACTURE3;" What was the value of the hardware, rntWir. n.iilii. vnn mflnnf;irtiirl in isauf How many hands do you employ? How many small arms did you man ufacture?. , . ; .1 How many persons do vou employ f What was ihe value of the bricks or lime made by you in 1833? 1 ... How many men do you employ ? What is tho amount of capital invested in preceding manufactures by you? - ' What is the number of your fulling mills? What was the value of your goods manufactured in 1830? . JkVhat is the amount of your capital invested t f . What is the number of your cotton manufactories? What is the number of spindles ? 1 What was the value of articles man ufactured in 1839? Knur nunv rwrnnti vnn mnUu f What is the amount of your capital invested I ti"v many pounusoi reeiea, uirown, or other silk have you made in 1839! What was the value of the same ? How many male persona do vou em ploy t . . , .lil.il, IMUW.I fUU VtlttUiCU IMI ' ui u iuo auHuui vi yuur cspiiai invested ? ,J:t, ';. :,k w, Wk.t L. . r 1 Wnat ia thu riltift nllh ffa vnn mr. . ftiirl in 1 Rfi . ,... . . .ww.wa III SWW , . i - : How many Dersons do vou emnln f U,. , i j hat is the amount of your capital invested? ; MIXED MANUFACTURES. What was the value of the mixed' goods you manufactured in 1839 ? How many persons do you employ T What is the amount of capital invca- ted? . r . . What is the number of your tanneries t How many aides of auldeathrr did you tan in 1839? ; How many sides of upper leather? How many hands do you employ X What is the amount of your capital 5 invested ?...... : now many otner manuiactoriei or llfh nlillanj. M..f..l. . nei of shoes, boots, &c , have you ? ' What is the value of articles manu factured in 1839? . . ; What is the amount of your capital invested ? ' 4 How many distilleries have you? How many gallons did you make in 1839?,- , . Hovr many breweries have you ? How many gallons did you make in 1839?,.-, ' ' How many pfsons do employ? ' What is the amount of -your capital invested?- How msny potteries have you? What is ihtf' vihiii nf B l-f lrL Mann- factured in 1839? 1 .v tir """ uu yuu employ t What ia the amount of your capital invested ? r -How manjr manufactorica - of paper have you ? - - . ' What was the valuo of paper pnn ducedin 1839? r What was the valuo of all your Mother manufactories of paper, including play-' ing cards, paper hangings, &c. in 1839. How many persons do you employ ? What is the amount of your capital invested i , ' IIow many printing offices ha ve you? 'How many weekly ncwipaperi do you publish? ' - ' ' !!?lW many pcr'"M do .vou employ ? VVhalisihoamoHiii of your capital mvesled? ' . ; What was tho value of the carriages or wagons, you manufactured ia; 1839? ' , How many hamli U , y -.- ' ivu vniuiui t r. r.y t . V 1
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