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tion to be required, to constitute eligibility to
any office. And it being expunged from the
constitution, we recommend that it be dis-
pensed with entirely.

Congress having lately turned its attention
to the organization and discipline of the mili-
tia, in a manner that induces us to look forward
for the happiest results to its exertions, will
cause us, at this time, to refrain from extend-
ing our remarks upon that interesting sub-
ject. The adjutant-general was enabled on
the 27th day of February last, to make a re-
turn of the militia of this state to the adjutant-
general of the United States, for the first time
since 1811: making the whole number, accord-
ing to the last previous returns to him, 40,091.
This we consider, 10,000 short of the actual
number of the militia of the state; and there-
turns of November last, are nearly as defec-
tive, although we took eveiy step within our
reach to have them full and complete.

We would suggest to the legislature the
propriety of enacting some efficient provisions
for enforcing the enrollment of the militia—
rendered indispensibly necessary, as well for
the purpose of war, as to enable us to receive
our full quota of arms from the United States,
under the act of congress, providing lor
Arming the whole body of the militia."

The state of our financial concerns will be laid
before you by the treasurer of the western shore,