Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-03
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A letter from The Collector Of the port Of
Philadelphia TO a gentleman In Washing.
,sa says ",hs John Adams II reported as
ny olics a. being 10 the Delaware q little
4 hIow R,sdy !s!and" Imporsan. despatch.
q may be expected ny shIs chip both from
England and Frnse'
A gentleman who arrived q. ,hls port yes.
,ldRy, from NASSAU, via liavanna, In.
FORMS u', that before hs lrh che former
vasr, he reed In an English paper The
.prrch II hr kIaS, at the opening Of par.
lament ia January, In which his Britannia
n,fslh decidedly spprovs Of the conduct
Of Mr.. Jackson. and says that no other
MINISTER WILDE Ssnsto thi. country II Mr..
should be unable to accomplish The Oh.
j"ct of his mission. A rumor thas the
hing, speech had been received at Nassau
rra:hed this place some days since, via A.
meIia' Our in(ormant.lelt Nassau on ,hs
ed ul,. ...
We also learn from the same gentleman,
2that governments vessel arrived at Havan.
ma about the 18th inst. from Cadiz, bring
kin,rlliSence that the junsa had removed 70
that CRY from Seville that the French
armies were in the neighborhood cf Ca.
diz land that British feet was in ,ha,
harbor, on board Of which they wished the
6uma to embark for South America bu,
Iha, there appeared to be an unwilliuguess
on the part Of the junta to embark.
CCharies'9n Courier 26th ut. }
More Democratic Economy. Some years
Fince the Il" iilustrious" jefferson, and his
mare or less" learned secretary Of war,
Dearborn, recommended great econo.
nical reform in the army, BY putting down
khs quarter masters departm,nt. The re-
kn!. IS below, in letter from Sol. Parker
Ro The secretary Of war. published, among
DIhsr documents, by order Of Congress.
CFreemans Journal
/ Washington Ciy Nav. 80, 1909.
Bin, va.
On the eve ofleaving the army, (unlrss
Il proSpret Of active servicr should forbid I'D
permit me 10 address you on the important
recsssiy Of me quarter masters depart.
surnt being restored, jrh,pas only on the
gr0uad| economy; tor to tia, department.
8belones the care Of al stores belonging 20
.hs army. By tie arrangement 81 that de-
tartsarnt, rVcrs strict enquiry mar, ii
,ponid b. found thu! more than 100. 200 dol.
lars have been lest in the csar~ OF jeV
years by the absistisn Of the g. N's de
taiEsni, and the introduction Of a sys'rm
Nsf mil;tia agency. Instances may 6e)suna
|cf characters briag rmpIsyed as Ggcnis, per-
Hjtciy Ignorant Of military allure and the
srrai diliifs imposed on them, an6 at hmrs
ptsubbiisd 1Vith the means necessary Jer
ihs bfrfornsnt' ,, .lr..
The quarter. master, general Of an army,
is an officer Of great Importance, 4 shoan
be ofahish rank, active, persever'ng and
y experienced, perfectly acquainted with the
S|y.ceraphical situation and advantages OF
the country in which an army is to aet,'o rs
always 70 draw his supplies At the least pos
sbls injury and sxpsnee. He is primarily
tharesd with all the articles belonging to
hi. department.. on him acquisitions, are to
be made by the division quarter masters for
ouch stores as may be required for their d.
Visions, which stores are ~ be issasd ON
he returns Of the brigede quarter masters
End 90 to The rrgimental quarter masters,
Sho are 10 make and deliver returns OF all
blor.s on hand and delivered, once IN three
nonths, TO the brigade quarter masters
who will consolidate and transmit them to
fh division Quarter masters, who IN IKE