...necessary by the regulations of an act of Congress, entitled, An act more effectually to provide far the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States, or by some other unavoidable circumstances ; and it shall be the duty of every commanding officer at...

...second day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and three—Also an act, entitled " An act, in further addition to an act, entitled " An act more effectually to provide for th« national defence, by establishing an uniform militia through' out the United States," approved,...

...authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes, and his associates. 93 An ACT more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform miiuia throughout the united states. (02 An ACT for regulating processes in the courts of the unik-d...

...be constantly provided with arms, &c. CHAPTER LXVIII. \ 4 An ACT in addition to an act intituled, " An act more effectually to provide for the National...establishing an uniform Militia throughout the United States. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress...

..." These recommendations being considered as relating exclusively to the Militia, gave rise to a law (more effectually to provide for the national defence,...an uniform Militia throughout the United States.) Tl e President again recurring to the Militia, as the safe and adequate defence of the nation, in his...

...exigency of the United States. But it is an enquiry, which cannot be too solemnly pursued, whether the act, " more effectually to provide for the national...an uniform militia throughout the United States," has organized them so as to produce their full effect; whether your own experience in the several States...

...pursuance of this act, not provided, accoutred and armed according to the act of congress, entitled, V An act more effectually to provide for the national...an uniform militia throughout the United States," passed the 24th October, 1791, shall forfeit and pay for each and every such default, a sum not exceeding...

...discipline prescribed by the congress : And whereas, The congress did on the eighth day of May, 1792, pass an act, entitled " an act more effectually to provide...an uniform militia throughout the United States," which act is in the words following, viz. " I. JH£ it enacted by the Senate and House of Refiresentathies...

...requisitions of the first section of the act of Congress of the 2d of March 1SU3. entitled. " An act in addition to an act entitled an act more effectually...an uniform militia throughout the United States," I have the honor to transmit, herewith, abstracts of the general returns of the militia of the United...

...musters. Part of former act repealed Battalion courts of inquiry. CHAPTER CXI1I. AN ACT supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act more effectually to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia.'1'' BE it enacted by the Senate and Home of...