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' AN ACT
To Addition
?rTf. ...n wcHmeut of infantry twc
I V "JWV r " :n.. ,nd one rcffimcnt
tcnnof 6tc JM urdttiJOoner discbar.
cimcnt of infantry shall con.xst or eigh
r rlnt. eighteen fii a; lieutenants,
eichtetn second licu:enint3, eighteen cn--j;
..wrMv.tnm'senreahts, seventy -
A.MMu. ihirtv-six raosictans, and
eighteen undrcd pnrates, fhich shall
r. , Ktt al'iors. each of nine compa-
nts. A regiment of .nillcry thai! con-
. r rmin: twentv first Ueu-
..M.ntt.-tntv second lieutenants, tor
ty cadets, eighty wrgcants, eighty cor-
and sixiy armcers,
(brty musicians, and fourteen hundrc
l.jL, r,rivtrS. which shall form tW
.rh of ten companies, ine
rmentofcaTa!ryshllconsistoftWeve
i-r.Stalns.. twelve firsi lieuennnts, twelve
aecond lieutenants. wreItccoroet,twcn.
...r.. ta. fonveicht sergeants,
forty-eight corporals, twelve saddlers,
t f2rUnL twelve trumpeters, and
nine hundred and sixty privates, rrhich-
ba!l farm two battalions, eacn oi six
coropantes. . t0 each
teciment raised under this act, whether
r;nr,ntrv. artillery or light dragoons,
there shall be a pppinteo one colonel, two
lieutenant colonels, two mijors, two ad-
iutants, one quarter-roastcr, one pay.
xnaster, one surgeon, two surgeon.
mates, two sergeant majors, two quar.
Ur master sergeants, and two senior
c . a if fxtrtUr enacted, Thit there
-,,u v- annotated two major-gt-nerals.
each of whom shall be allowed two aids.
h taken from the commisiionedolh-
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ccrs ot me unc, u , "V
nerals, each of whom shall be allowed
f the line, and nve DTigaoicr Kc-
brigade morandan aid, to oe iwen
from .- the captains and subalterns ot
the line ? , And there shall also be ap-
rented one adiutant-general and one
n.rctnrwmerl : each with the ran,
pay and emolumenU or a brigadier-gen-
eral TThe said adjutant-general shall be
allowed one or more assistants, not ex-
cecding three, to be taken from the line
or the army, with the same pay and e-
molumcnts as by this act "ww
toafieutenantoronei:tnesaia
tor-cencral shall be allowed two assist.
ant inspectors, to oe in rv.u u. mv
of the army, each of whom shall receive
while acting in said capacity, the same
u - I K i ,Vm imM I I
pay and emolument as ;dj imi aci
re allowed to a lieutenant-cobntl
there shall also be appointed such num
ber of hospital surgeons and mates as
ihe servi-fe may require, with ooeatew
trd to such hospital. V "
Sec. 5. Abeither enacted. That when
rr- si.tafhPfl tu serve as brigade
YT"?? " ...i.nt to thad-
mmr nr ntui u ft -
iutTm-Eincrll or .n.pcctor-ner.l. on mir bV k 11 U rac ion, or die in his pay, and tfie satne allowance tor lor
StSoUftcn. of . Bener.l officer, or ".Vite Urite Sute., shall age u allowed by law for a major of
astdiutamorrruarter-mastcrontheap-
tiointmentVor acolonel, be shall not
.t. irv his rink.
Sel fc iiS r That ihe
tnaior-gcneraU rcspecuveiy ibuiw
uZa in two huodred dollars monthly!
pay, withtwen'y doHara allowance -w
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be eoiWedtotwcmy four dollar montn.
. ...u:.: n ik.r nv in the line.
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md ten dollars mon-hly for frage, and
four rations. The prigadicr-generaH !
' respectively shall be entitled topne bun-,
dred and' fcur dollars montniy
twelve Nations per day, and fifteen dol-
hrs per jmohth for forage, when not
found by the public;. . - ,
7et V. TJle it further M That all
.u fr.rr- cadets. oop-comroiMui-
ed officers, musicians, artificers and pn-
vatcsa authorised by this act, sha 1 "cee
i;v nar forace. 'ratWns, closthmg
and other .erooluroentr, as the ofice"
er the same grace uu win.r, J
p on -co mm:
t,rt ficcrs
Sec. a le it further enacted That each
ration shall consist oi one pcnnd.s
quarter or beef, or three quarters
pound .Plc,Rno
flmr. tjne mlt trf rum, -wnisxey
r -.1. rrt.ar nnorti of vinetrsf.tour
poonds of aoap and one pound andft half
of candles, to eTery hundred rations. ; '
ry non-commlfsioned officer, musician
and private of the' artillery and infantry,
shall receive annually the following ar
tides of uniform clothing to wit t one
haf, one coat j one vest, two pair of wool
len and Jtwo pair, or linen overalls one
coarse linen froek-nd trbwsers, for. fa
tloile clothini?. four nair of shoes, four
shirts, two pair of socks,. two pair of
short stockinet one blanket, one aiocK
and clasp,:and one pair of haf gaiters :
And the secretary of ft" hereby' au
thorised to cause to be furnished to the
paymasters of the respective districts
su-Ji surplus ot doming -nc v
which clothincr shall
under his direttion be famished to the
snifi;,.r when necessary at the, contract
price$,'and accounted for by them out of
their arrears ot montniy pay.
Sec 10. And U it fart Zxt enacted, That the
officers, non-coramissinnedofficers, mu
cieUn's: and Drivates of the aid corps,
shall be governed by the rules and ar:i
ri,. of war which have been eslablishtd
by the U. S;ates in Congress assembled,
r bv such rules and articles as may uc
See- 1 1 . ' And be it further enacted. That the
romftmaioned efficera who shall be em
ployed Inhe recruiting service, shall be
trntiued to receive ior cvcij cutw..u -ble
bodied man, who shall be duly enlist
ed by him fur the term of five years
and mustered, or at least five feet six
inches high, (and.betwcen the ages of
eighteen and forty five years,) the sum
of twu dollars": Provided nevertheless,
That this regulation so far as respects
ihe age-of me recruit, shall not extend
to musicians or to. those soldiers who
may re-enhst into the service : And pro
tided -W.That no person under the
a;e or twenty-one years shall be enlist
hv anv officer, or held in the service
,.r the United States, without the con
sent in writing of his parent, guardian,
or master first had and obtained, ir any
he have ; and ir any ofiicer snail ennsi
, rv-Man contrary toth'etrue intent
and meaning or this act, tor every such
offence he shall forleit ai
, bouD and c
snail torieu ana py -
lotbing which
, rtcrul.ed may.haye re-
from fhe pQbVC l0 deducted
and emoiuxnCnts or such
10 . . That there
shaU be tUowed and paid to each effec-
ftb, bodicd roan recruited as afore
Mdf for lhe tcrm 0f five years,
a bonDty 0fa-lXlccn dollars ; but the pay-
mtJR q cighl doUars 0f the said bounty
Uhall be deferred until he .nau nr mu
lcrcd, and:havc joined soi
or 'of lhe United States
rhe" military
fnr rrviee.
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ed from the commanding
company, battalion, or regiment a cer
tificate; that he had faithfully pel formed
his duty whilst in service, be shall mere
over be allowed and paid in addition to
t .iirl bounty three' months' pay, and
, n hiindred and sixty acres or land, and
the heirs and rcpresentatites or those
"e ne. p VZ" u
i - ittmnn nmrrrs ur ouiui.i
bc .jd nd allowed lbe said
. of hri.e roonlh, pay
j Ka.nrtrort and xtv acres orijnd,
to be .designated, surveyed and laid off I
Um mihiic exnense in socn roauncr .
a. tub fc w w -
upon such terms and conditions as may
.alt
, That the
11 iifi rnnia susai av w--- - r
manner
shalLat noiime, eiceerl
II inus fct- . .1
fA.-mnntfii. unless the circumstances
r., Mmftrahbll render.it unavoidable.
c. 11 -V A if further enacted. That if
any officer, non-commissioned officer,
musician or private, shall be disabled by
musldin or private; shall be disabled oy
woumh m olherwise,wb"sle m the line or
h mf f5 pubUc service; he shall be
laccd on tbe Ut of invalids of the Uni-
r .: a : JJi
ted States, ai sucn raw 01 ptniuu aim
; ' 1..:,. m- h
. . . Pf That
sation tobeallowed for such
nc cmpi imm!?fWi.
. -f a!l excCed for the high
TMShalt ot eiteteii Botfw per
orii vaic,, . ;.-,,., .
ll tenor auuuk.
And whenever any non-commwiuutu serve u uut; .
officer, or soldier, sh,U.6e discharged, dent of the United States, and the or
from theervice, who shall have obuini ders or the officers appointed oyer me.
. rr- . 4 . . j;. .lsi:. . subsistence ot the fctticers Oh inc armYi lamonir mem, yviuew ; .wvw rw.
porlionate
i .Sec. lxi And
nit- nmmttliinnc
establishmentot the ynueu oiwcs,mmi.
while in the. service m iw v iu.i
ie. by reason or any wouna recqiyea m
actuaHcrvice. or the united ocaies, au
leave a) widow, or jt ho iidowv a child
orxhildren under sixteen years) of age,
' . - . . ' !f . r-k.V. K!IH
SUCh WldOW, Or II no triuuw, auww
or children, shall be entitled to aUd re-
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ctive half the montniy pay iowiui iw.
deceased was cntiUed at the time of bis
death, for and during the term. or me
years : But in case or the death or, in;
tfcrmarriage ot' such widow before, the
expiration of the said term or five years,
tK. half for the remainder or the
time shall go to the child or children of
such deceased officer : Providtd always,
That such half pay shall cease on the
decease of such child or children.
Sec, 16. And I it fuxtber enacted, That if a
ny non-commissioned officer, musician
or private, shall desert the service of the
United Stales,' he shall, in addition to
the penalties mentioned in the' rules
and at tides of war, be liable to serve
fhr and duricg such a period as shall,
with the time he may have served pre
vious to hi3 desertion, amount to the
full term of his enlistment ; and snch
soldier shall and may be tnea dv a
court martial, and punished, although
ihe trrm of his enlistment may have
elapsed previous to his being apprehend
ed or tried. i
Scc.17. And.be it further enacted, That eve
ry person not subject tr the rules and
articles of war, who shall procure or en
tice a so'.dier in the service ottthe Unit
ed States, to desert ; or who shall pur
chase from any soldier, his arms, uni
form clothing, or any'parUhtreof ; and
every captain or commanding officer or
anv shio or vessel, who shall enter on
board such ship or'vessd as one or his
crew, knowing him to have deserted,
or otherwise carry away, any such sol-
dicr, or shall retuse to oeuver mm up
to the orders or his commanding officer,
shall, upon legal; conviction, be fined at
the discretion of any court having cog
nizance or the same, in any sum not ex
ceedine three hundred d;llars, and be
imprisoned tpy term not exceeding one
year.
Seo 18. And be it further enacted. That eve
ry officer,- non-commissioned officer,
musician and private, shall! take and
subscribe the following oath or affirma
tion, to wit a Ii A; B. do solemnly
swear, or affirm, (ss tht case may be.)
that I will bear true faith and allegiance
to the United States of America, and
that I will serve them honestly and
faithful!) against their enemies or. op-
I ,iir whomsoever ; and mat I win oo-
HI W W ' m
war
Sec 19. And be it further enacted, That there
fth illhe aDDointed to each division a
judge advocate who shall be entitled td
the same pay and emoluments as a roa
ior in the infantry, or ir taken from the
me of the arrnv snaii dc cmmcu-iu
,hin dnlian oer month in addition to
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infantry. . .
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That
where any commissioned officer shall
bc cbligtd to incur any: extra expense in
travelling and sitting on general courts
'.!! U. .Kail aWnweA a reaSOna-
martial, he shall bs allowed a reasona
ble compensation, for such extra .ex
pense actually incurred, not exceeomg
one dollar and twenty-five cents per
day to officers who are not entitled to
forace, and not excceaiyg
per day to such as snau oe enuueu u
forage. " ' 1 ' "
" Sec 21. further' enacted, vThatno
non-commissioned otticer.vmusician or
nrivate." dunne the ferm 'of his service,
shall betarrested on mesne j process, or
taken or charged in execution 1 for any
debt or ' debts contracted . before 1 en
listment, which were severMly under
twenty dollars at the tinle ot contracting
the same,: nor for any t debt whatever,
contracted after enlistments -
Sec 22. And be it further enacted, 1 natwpeD.
to IUC H!gne$l oiwoimjr.. v r.-:: t- a 1 :
X-T'i r.,rhr m meted. Thlt IX It IIUV iC-Cl?CU " juuMMM.r -AT; ii ..V. : vi-.t - '
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i Aft i iTir r n j nrnpni ni mc r i cat
Dttjcerot nis i according to me ruics u wm
Sec 22. Andbeitfrrtberenactea, inwpw.,
eVcr ar Officer s.
W-wiSS IWtomrm tmmpmih
OTIiSS ;VtorM s.Whe;tto?
icru -v' .-r -r -TV.: r.ji: ...aUrun a wisH (hat theV shtnmi
1B" "utu tn'aday. ; v : ' "'i Jlcampea near uusposi, wu5r iiicr -vv-v
Sec. Z. Jlndbe ltJurU3tr etufcteai iwre, pleasant S!gui:i01)ar unionuuaic uiu , i;
sball be appointed ttrwchneW utira soldierot ' VVV'N
same pay and emoluments as a major m
thfc infjntry. . -v? ;.-! "if
Sec. 25. ,Aud be it farther enaCtets, i nno
general: field or staff officeH who may
oe appomiea oy vinue oiujis,ftUM ,3M
be ehtitle'd tS'recelTeBn
mehts until he shall bewailed into actu
al servicei hbr for any longer time than
he shall continue therein. ,
HEKYCLAY, .
, Speaker, ef the Uouti tfeprtttntitiven
fcEO" CLINTON; :
ricePftsUeik of the V. Smtc akd PrtsiSe of the Senatt,
January II, 1012ApPR6Vki
, 7 JAMES MADISON.
WAR TJIXES.' ;
From the National Intelligencer.
An important letter of the Secretary
of the Treasury to the committed pflioo'pnen
Ways and Means, Was yesterday laid 1 Je
before the House or Representativesjjby
Mr. Bacon, chairman of that committee
r.t i.'.;hi II
It is in reply to a letter from the com-,
mittee, requiring at his hands informa
tion on several pointy and his opinion
or the best means of", producing areve
nue adequate to the plyment of interest
on the present public debt, and such new
loans as may be authorised in the event
oi a war. , . ' .j. . i. '
The committee contemplate aii an
nual loan during a war, or jgjl 0,000,000
On this basis the Secretary estimates
he revenue .necessary to De proTiucu 1 1
or the year 1 8 1 3 in addition to the
tor the vear
loan, at S9,600,0O0. In the event of
a war, the receipts from the customs,
cannot, the letter states, be relied on
With certainty at the present: raie oi uu-
ties, to produce more than 55300,000
per annt It is stated that these duties
in time of war may be doubled and will
produce ' e r . ." 0,000,000
A duty on imported, salt or 20 fcts.
Der bushel it recommended, estima
s r ACM 000
tea 10 pruuuee , ---
The Droceeds of the. sales of pub-
Lc landa ia. calculated as usual at a00?
Making, ; 6,000.000
And, rieducted from, the $5,600,000,
aboveroentioned, Heaves a dchciency to
be provided or 3,600,000 dollars.
To supply this, deficiency, the SeCref
tary submits, the propriety of imposing
direct and indirect taxes, caicuiaiea io
produce a gross revenue five mil
lion, the nett product of which U estif
mated at 4,200,000.; or thesejfive
millions, three are proposed to be raw-
ed by a direct' tax, and two by-an Ihdi-
rect tax; the latter to be levied onjdo-
niestic distilleci spirits and licences to
distillers, rtfined sugar, licences to re-
lailers, sales at auction, carriages for
the conveyance of persons, and stamps,
eilmatr1 n nnvtiice two millions. maK -
ons. max-II
ing, with the proposed direct, tax, nve
millions; from which,' deducting 750tf0Ov
dollars, the estimated expence of cpllec-
t nn and assessment. Mere win accrue
to the vTreasuryi a new ; amount wjiairmyvpeop
a ocnnnn aIUm- h.ii as xnenence
has proved that taxes are never va-iuii
th'ttrnduct'
f.r 1313, at onfy 3,600,oou, wnicn com
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pjele5 lhe sum estimated as necessary
for lhe service of that&K - . '
rr." TIi. ..' mnrri intn Atailf
and the above sketchembraces but one
jl ne nciiuu uuv a .t ,
point in it, which we apprehend, to the
generality of our readers; will prye
. . . .Jj LnA tk&Mfnna art.
ticipated our publication of the report,
bv giving ,the above brief abstract
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most interesting, auu uai& fcuvtwtwa
INDIAN NEWS.
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Vintennes, f. Dec;3l. f
enclosJailivereroe th
Stone EataEelrrver chiefandihe
By an express which at nyed on the The wampum yoVf have given toe l ndw; c
2iih mstr fromTbrt Harrisohthe foK hold inroyandii
lowing ihfcrtib wMVetved if aend it tbourt Father
" c rh thr honor herewith to ydntTyou have killed many of hi 'J. IC;..
escape, and ; is how 4 amohgithe Hurons
A V ith the highestrespecr, $c
T. SNtLLlNG.' CoM.
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'IstumM:,r
u?at:iK5enrie otd,f.
us iv as theruth-&hj whitiag jpu
then gave me jl jrfct hold I hope you
Will take ityorilmer'rw:V''-' ! -
bales' ihtehlron waso
wnue peopie, uui.iuc riypwAyw:
many lies.noa
Father, what f ouitell me tddo'I will jdo
JT wilt not strike the white people any
more-You mayV depend, 'Father, that
Uhaws'orjPatUwatamies. 'j:
TU-. I-Ka hk'JrrrihAl
FatherThe iime that the Prophet
came to tteahash he
had cbmmunicatiotf with hq:G$&'$pT
rit 'I came there to see him, for l tho'E
he must be a good Indian to speak to
the Great Spirit, , Th
from ' the! bie ViHaee, mjr heart was not
to strike the wbite? people, but: to hear
what the ureal spirit saiu w mi-
FatheiyI am very sorry you lost
SOme of your young men You tJid not
maite tne rar,juuucir-w ..w.Ww. ;
it, but j thebad ixw:ty.
must. ; 1' ;v 1" ; r:-- . : J . .
To 6BrotKeti;All the InT
dians. the Ktckapods, WinebagoesVPi
ankeshawand ftttawatties haye lost
some young men j but ive put that aside
i we hope you i will also; ;': Our j chiefs
told me to go; to the governor, but yoii
have stoppedlus hereVan'd 1 may; saytb
you rwhat Ir havis to Heir the f Governor.
( (To Go. Hdrnsdn.J Father-I love
my women and children as :wefl as!jdo:
my self i -1 wish ob'.W'loyth
take nitv on them, r&dw hold the white
wampum ypu gave lo me at . vincennes
in my hand. " ; , ; : pfe
4 Faherr-I throw the tomahaw jc on ne. .
ground I v shall . no , jnore make Vwar ;
Vith the while people. I bury the;war
'dub andimaksiw in pitto my ro
men and children, . ? ''-::4'-'$,v
Father What ihe Miamies tell me, "
I shall rJlobecause
are W)d Wends tbthe United States
j know they are right--they tell me the
truth What ihey;think -I aho think. , ;
Fatherr-f wish;-you to tryto use
y0ur rcd chUdreh :s beforeo pity -the
women In jtake thehtefe
You wiltfnot'find
breasts 6f jr rejd
fh truth. -'Ov- v . .
f thf truth.
(Td Captfltn , znaung.prQineTri
wish you toltry 'the bestyoucan thye
peace ast QUicJcras;pbssjble.Bm
hold last wnaix ieu ou--u 1? wc.uuu.
11 Air i think no more TOiv,incwrtiic
acaa people o14
to-
of the .Wbebacos,vlUckapoos antf J?tan-
keshavfsI also present you with !one
tortheatawailifiH
Bfitherpfelr
is'the trmfeMyhewb w
piraln'iae
tellsine to feoto mr-father
tc r.r aridry hen hef fouehtT-but
thatbad
her1.C;i&
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' Brothers-I have listened to what you ;
1 1 nave saiu, auu rjv v wy-'
inclmation-&
eretlbeyon aat - ig
low vbur usual employment
for theVhite warricrs scorn to strike the
defencelessi or mjureiincrpcacciu nun-
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