The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-11-12

subsistence ani The hh wages for every species of
occupation, that Notwithstanding the augmented
inducements provided at the last session, partial
success oaly has attended the recruiting service.
The deficiency hes been necessarily supplied, ing
the campaign, by other than regular troops with all
the iacons enicnces and expenses incident 70 them.
The remedy lies in establishing, more fayorably for
the private soldier. the proportion between hls re-
compence and the term OF his cntis tment. And II Is
subject which cannot too or too seriously be
taken into consideration.
The same insufliciency has been expcrien-
ced in the provisions for volunteers, made by
an act Of the last session. The rccompense
for the services required in this case, is sill
less attractive than in the other.--And altho'
patriotism alone has sent into the field some
valuable corps of that description, those a.
lone who can afford the sacrifice, can reason
ably be expected to yield to that impulse.
1t will merit consideration also whether, as
auxiliary to the security OF ourfronlier, cops
may not be advantageously organized with
restriction of their services to particular dis
tricts convenient 10 them. And whether the
local and occasional services of mariners and
others in the seaport towns, under similar
organization, would not be proyident addi-
ton to the means Of their defence.
recommend provision for an Increase of
the general officers of the army, the deficien-
cy of which has been illustrated by the num-
Der and distance of separate commands,which
the course OF the war and the advantage Of
the service have required.
And cannot press too strongly, on the
earliest attention of the Legislature, the I'M
portance of the reorganization OF the staff
establishment (; with view TO render more
distinct and de6nate the relations and respon-
sibilities of its several departmcnts.--Th
there is room for improvements which will
materially promote both economy and sue
cess, in what appertains to the army and to
the war, is equally incvIcated by the examples
Of other countries, and by the experience of
our own.
A revision Of the militia laws for the pur-
pose Of rendering them more systematic, and
better sdapting them to the emergencies OF
the war, is at this time particularly desirable.
Of the additional ships authorized to be
fitted for sea, two will be shortly ready TO sail
third is under repair, and delay will be
avoided in the repair Of the residue. Of the
appropriations for the purchase of materials
for ship building, the greater part has been
applied to that object, md the purchases will
be continued with the balance.
The enterprizing spirit which has charac-
terised our naval force, and its success both
in restraining insults and depredations on our
coasts, and in reprisais on the enemy, will
not fail to recommend an enlargement of it,
Thorc being reason to believe tn the act
prohibiting the acceptance Of British licenses,
is not sufficient guard against the use Of
them for purposes favorable TO the interests
Nnd views Of the enemy further provisions
on that subject arc highly important. Nor is
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provided for cases Of corrupt and perhdious
intercourse with the enemy, not amounting
to treason, nor yet embraced by any statutory
provisions.
A considerable number Of American ves-
sells were in England when the revocation Of
the Orders in Council took place, were laden
with British manufactures, under an erronc-
Gus impression that the non-imporlation act
would Immediately cease to operate, and have
arrived in the United States. 1t did not ap-
pear proper to exercise, on unforeseen cases
Of such magnitude, the ordinary powers vest
ed in the Treasury Department to mitigate
forieitures, without previously atFording to
Congress an opportunity OF making on the
subject such provision as they may think pro-
per.-In their decision they will doubtless e
Quaily consult what is due to equitable con-
siderations and to the public interest.
The receipts into the Treasury during the
year ending on the 3oth of September last,
have exceeded sixteen millions and half
Of dollars which have been sufficient to de-
fray the demands on the Treasury to that day,
including necessary reimbursement Of near
three millions Of the principal of the public
debt. In these receipts is included sum of
near $3.50, 600 received ON account OF the
loans authorized by the acts of the last session:
the whole sum actually obtained on loan, a
mounts to Sill millions, the residue Of which
being recei vable subsequent to the 3oth of
Septe mber last, will, together with the cur
rent revenue, enable us to defray tho cxpcn.
ses of this year.
The duties on the late. unexpected impor-
tations Ut British manufactures, will render