General Intelligence: The Militia System

The milita pystom of this country, proceeds on the idea that tlie whule able bodied male population of suitable age, is ready at all times, nrmed, equippod, and sufficientiv disciplined, Lo toke the field fot the defence of the country. It originaled in a condition of things which demanded, and a state of society whicli permitted, such constant and universal preparation. The colonial wars, the war of Independence, the war of 1812, and perpetual Indinn hostihties on the frontiers, required and sii8tained it. But thirty years ofpeace nearly have elapsed, and the habits and inclnation of our people have greatly changed. The necessity of rnilitia organization is no longer feit, and cannot, therfore, be mnintained with any degree of efficiency. The whole system has gone into disrepiite. Militia exhibitions are laiighed at - Militia offices held cheap - nnd Militia duty universally shunned or skammed. The forms are still kept up and fines sttll levied or remitted, bnt the life and soul of the insitutiou are gone forever.Repcated efforts have been made to resus citate the system, biit all have proved fruitless. Public sentiment would not sustain them. Numerous bilis have been brought before our Legislatura for this purpose, but f-hey have been either thrown under the table, or else so mangletl and mutilated in their progress, that their own parenis would not own the wretched bantlings. And now a movernent ie proposed in the otber direction, and as ït is mtich more in accordance with the prevailing public sentiment, it is much more likely to prjve successful. It is to abolish altogether, Militia musters, and Company trainings. We have received from some unknown hand, through the Post-office, a print ed form of petitions to this effect, proposed to be circulated for signatures, and presented to the next Legislature. - We concur generally in its prayer, but at the same time, would muke some adequate provisión, for the organization ef independent volunteercompaniee. A portion of our citizens are fond of military exercipes, and 'vith proper encouragement, would stlll keep up some military discipline nmong ue. -De. Adv.Free Mama ge . - The 'Community," founded by Mr. Garrison's first lieiilenant, J. A . Colline, is making progresa in the "freedom of soul" which has been so much landed, and to which they have sought in vain to bringr the aboliton society'. A late paper, "TheCommunitity," has the following notice: Marritd. - We the undersigned, acknowledging neither the authorily of the church, or State officers, or any other power nbove or beyond oursclves, as e3sential tc this act, ave by mutual agreement, united in this relation and do now regard ouraelves as husband and wife. By the tenets of the commimity, James and Mary may nullify this union at any time by givin due notice. In other words, it is prostitution systematized. It will be a "wise child" in that community, "that knowa its own father." - Qironicle.The Hon John Quincy Adams was chosen President of the Lord's Day Convenüon at Baltimore, instead of Mr. Frelinghuysen, asfirst proposed. At the Baltimore Saühoth Convention, held on 1 hursday, an official address reported by Dr Edward8, was unanimously adopted. Mr Adams vocated the clinir, and dcparted for Washington. - There are 685 foreign delegatesin attendance: aud 1111 fïom the city of Baltimore - in all 1796.A young lady went into a music store in Royal streef, yesterday, saya the N. O. Picoyune, and asked the shopmnn for "Thy Hand, my charming Willie," a popular nir so called. "I beg your pardon, nia'am," said the confused seller of crotchets, who is a green one, by the way; "my name nint WiDie, but Robert; but they calis me Bob, for ehort; besides, I's engaged to Lucinda Jenkins, and can't give to no one else my hand." The lady of course put down the eeller of sharps for a perfect flat. But "abolition" is some thing more than. and essentially different from, 1iberty party. - Slavery Standard. True. Abolition is the steam, Liberty par tv the engine. Some abolitionists think they con get along without any engine. They are alwaya raising the steam to a higher nnd higher pressure - to press nothing! - Boston Atlas .(t-r3 The Electors for Michigan met yesterday, at the and cast their five votes for James K. Polk and George M. Dallas. Dr. Spauldlng, of Leïiawee, one of their number, was selected to carry the result to Washington. Mr. Bush, of Livingston, was tneother candidato. - Advertiser. They ore making Tobacco Condy in North Carolina, from the boiled extract of tobáceo sterns. The Oxford Mercury snys, it is durk in color, bicter sweet in tnste, inferior in poinl of pleasantness to horehound. ProgressoJ Refinenient. - Tuilion on the Piano is ndverliserl in the ïxewspaper printed at the Sandwich Is'ar.ds, by Mr. J. A. Presenut, 'maker and repairer of piano fortes.' Thirty years ago the people of those Islands were savages, cannibals? There are only three ways to get out of a quarrel, write out, figlit out, or back out; but the best way is to keep out. More Dqdordble EJfccts. - Tt is stated iu the Evening Post, that since the defeat of Mr. Clay, Mr. Crehore, the great plaiwgcard manujacturer in N. York, has discliarged forty workuien. The Journal of Commercö makes Polk'. popular mnjórity over Clay, fexclusive of üSquth Carolina, only 35,596,A Nice Operal'um SuccesífalLij Pcrf orinal. - On Friday last, a lady called ai the store of Mr. Gardner G. Tufts, Court sireet, and aftcr sclecting several anieles - amoug whicb wn6 a very protty dress pattern - to the aniount, n nll, of bctwecn eeventeen and oighteen dollars, requesting that a boy might be sent with her to her residenco. No Green strect, wliere she woüld pay him the bill. On nrriving at the door of the house dcsignaied, they met another !ndy apparently just coming out or going in - for she had her bonnet ihrovvn back with a vegligccmr upon her shoulilers - and is ia custonnry wiih Ldir. he one was engor to sec the purchusce and the other equally e.nger to grntify herciiriosity. Thpockage was torn open in a twinkling. and such was ihe unbounded adniirution of' the bcantifu) dre8S paitern, that ihe boy wasdespatched insianicr, for nnoiher "just like il." But when he returned, the ladies had "inizzied," and have not 6Üice been heard firorñ. The House - of which they had only borrowed the entry, without the knowledge of the oecupani - is one of the most reepectable in the city. - Bee.Improvements. - To show how fnr behind the age in improvement, slaveholding communities are, a late writer mentions among other things that in the slave states, the sawing of Jumber is still extensively done by hand, and that in the neighborhood of sufficient water power; and also, that not long since, a whole wedding party rode half a dozen miles to see the operation of a common pump, which some enterprising Yankee had substituted for the bucket drawn up with a rope or pole hy main strength, the use of which was se established, that the memory of that oft-consulted personage, the oldest inhabitant, " runneth not to the contrary." - Neioburyport Herald.Some Yankees have gone to Chusan, on the coast 1200 miles north of Cantón, to establish the "ice business," and supply the great Chinese citieswith that luxury. A lard oil factory is also to be established at Cantón. The Chinese hogs are said to be uncommonly oily. Mr. Clay said to Mr. Mendenhall, "Go home and mind )rour business-" Mr. Mendenhall obeyed the injunction, and sends back to Kenturky, greeting, "Stay at home and mind your business." - Spirit of Liberty.A glass that magnifies nine thousand times has been applied to the diseased parts of the potatoes and they have been found to be filled with animalculae with bodies like the soldier-ant,and legslikethe hairy garden-spider. There is no epidemie amengst potatoes, but the disease is caused by these insects.