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are left at taverns and groceries on
muster days, and as they get rusty,
arc condemned and sold at auction. At
the Arsenals and Armorics. And
now we are informed that United
States muskets marked with the Cow
ernment's initials: III. S." arc found
on the reefs of the Fegees, exchanged
Tor bech-le-mer-on the coast Of Afri-
ca, bartered for gold dust, elephants
teeth, and slaves-on the shores Of
Oregon. disposed offor furs, and in the
Sandwich Islands, for sandal w. wood: in
fact that they are any where and every
where but where they should be.


We are opposed to distributing any
more cheap arms among the States.
and we are also opposed 10 the ap.
polnimend Of the Inspectors Of Militia
BY the State Governments. There
should be in each State an Inspector
General Of the Militia appointed by
the President, who, in addition 10 in.
specting, should gather the distribu.
ted arms now in the States, and re-
ceive all new arms sent, and keep
them in some central place in com.
plete readiness for use.


The Militia should also be enrolled
under new law, fines for non.appear-
ance should be imposed Of not less
than one dollar and be increased ac.
cordlng 10 the ability Of the absentee
to pay. BY drilling the Militia in the
presence ola United States Officer
by exciting rivalry between sections
and corps by causing all the arms in
the bounry 10 oe inspected and re-.
Pa'rcd-by appropria,ing 81 100000,
one twelfth OF the cost Of the Army
and Navy, TO the service Of the Mill
tia, for premiums, rifles, camp equip.
page and incidental expenses, sucl. a
body Of effective men could be en-.
rolled, armed, Inspected, and turned
out in this country, as would delight
the eyes Of Napoleon or Blucher.


We trust that the Committee OF the
Militia in the Senate will investigate
the whole matter. Our Militia Is
worse than useless now. 1t i. a mise.
rable mob, halfarmed and halEoficcr.
ed, with mu-kets as variant as their
mlnds-the scorn Of the regulars and
he laughing stock Of the tinseled
volunteers. We would sooner put
our trust in u battalion of old women
armed with broom-sticks and darninr
needles, or company ofjolly shoema-
lers, brlslling with shoe knives and
Begging avis.


We desire another and n better
state oftliings; we wish to see the u.
States in battle array, believing, as
We Go, that the best way TO keep the
oeace Is for us 10 be ready, at the
hortcst possible notice, for any con.
'ngency that may happen. by an cfftc-
i've organization Of the Militia OF the
ountry.-U. S. Journal.


Later from England


Resignation Of the Ministry.-The Bri-