I transmit herewith the annual report of the Adjutant General. It presents a full and interesting view of the present condition of our militia system, and suggests some improvements to which I would invite your favorable attention. WASHINGTON HUNT. [Assembly, No. 7.] 1 [u.n.300A.G.] REPORT. STATE OF NEW-YORK, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, To His EXCELLENCY, WASHINGTON HUNT, Governor, and Commander-in-Chief, Of the Militia of the State of New-York. Sir: In compliance with the act of Congress, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States," approved May 8, 1792, I have the honor to lay before you a return of the militia of this State, for the year 1851, together with a report of its condition. The return required by section ten of said act, hereto annexed, a duplicate of which has been forwarded to the President of the United States, according to law, shows the aggregate of the enrolled militia of the State for the year 1851, to be, two hundred and sixty-seven thousand four hundred and thirty-three, being an increase upon the return of last year of forty-two thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight. It is intended by the enrolment to accomplish two objects, first, to furnish the President, who is by the Constitution "Commander-in-Chief of the several States, when called into the actual service of the United States," and whose duty it is to take "care that the laws be faithfully executed," and " to give to the Congress information of the state of the Union," with precise statements as to the observance of the laws of Congress in the organization and equipment of the militia, and as to the military strength of every State and Territory, available in case of war, invasion and insurrection. |