Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-28


General Officers. in forming military
peace establishment Of the United
Estates.
They decline any animadversian on
their Part, on their thankless dismiss
ision from service, by the 18th con-
lgress. The principles of all republics
ARE well known to be in hostility to a
permanent military force, and they ap-
fproye, with every good citizen, of its re-
Iduction. But to the soldier after all his
Exposure and fortitude, and :. seeking
the bubble reputation even in the can
mons mouth" to find the councils of his
country bankrupt in thanks as well as ia
funds, was an unexpected as well as .un.
WELCOME reward for perils & his dangers.
Eihe government, rich in lands, a few a.
eres would not have impaired the nation
lal funds; and with the troops enlisted
flor the war, and now discharged, their
Iencers could have formed military
Frontier, that would hereafter have set at
defiance any savage eruption.
f Allow;ng to the officers retained, all
tae merit to which they have a fair claim
|even more, It would be acknowledged by
The most metitorioas, that accident and
fgood fortune alone placed them in their
Ipost Of danger, and therefore Of distlnc-
|tian. But where their fellows not SO
fortunate. would, it nay be'presumed,
Have piacked equal laureis. had the
Eae(d of honor been open to them. In
stances of individual gallantGy they ho-
Iaor, and Weld with pleasure THEN claims
TO distinction. It is the soul OF service.
bat they deeply regret, that the board
lpf their brather officers, who have matte
kbe selections, should, in many instan-
Ices, disregard tAeir Gains, ard oVerlook
the wae worn veteran, whose health aud
lyaGta has beea exhausted in his country
Eseryiee, and whose small pittance had
Ilssen expended and III her warfare, to IN
Itroduce many pfopped only By patron
age and cg"l: some who had ignomlnl-
loqsly fed tileir standard in the faceof the
leneiny. Besides auoiicer may be as use
1Eul to his country il recruiting. disclplm-
Ing and preparing wtea for tie 6e!d, as
!i6s brother who tights them, because, i
lpot trained, bis corps Will most proba-
I3ly disgrace him and Itself. shey re-
;Tet too, that Winters CGgpaiga al
WASHINGTON, should oetes: avail more
THAN seven IN the 6ela & that tnoae who
|remain at their pests, On frozen fron-
Ifier, il the performanee Of their duty,
|sIlneld thereby loose their grade, to
E,ire place to some, wiio had been oask-
llis in the sa:,slline Of fayoritis'n and
Ittastins on she dellcasies CT tic a3etroPo-
Us.
they acknowledge no mode Of ggadn-
lation as fair and honorable, Win the
Exceptions above nGtieed, bdt that Of
Iseaiocitory, Where the sec9nd 6tands heil
Ito the first. every other IS biased in IA.
tyorit;sra, pfeladioe OF combiHatlo'. -
Hazard aotid AFFORD better criterion
Iof merit.
Tie iaternixtrrc Of officers from
ldiaerent corps. they hold & perulci0u1
lrCle, as ,.hiist It units them for eli
icient service ii apy, favorlte,
.lnaY by means Of sQch transfer, be pre-
IMoted ilsidioasiy aud without me-
hit.
The practice Of Razeing, as desrsj-
ling tie officer they disclaila ana held ia
iabhorrence,--fhey deprecate that II the
hospital department, bgonatioas rave
Ibeen made iraEa the lowest to the high
lest grlgtes ] without tue rendering Of any
Iser,ice "a even the canacity OF rcnsler-
Eng aug, to the exclusion of acNnoa
hedsed tatsnts,s and Ioag service. IN
lane, Whole families apfe&rto Rave been
.hieVed as endowed with military talents
Eaad TO have sprung up heroes fron the
counting house as,d desk: tag must re-
;.ouAd to tie iut,re fame Of theirNc0nl-
.It,y. 81 i is great source OF colsolattom
IS tie ralr]ns officers, to he able with
Ethe p2syI@tlc . ee.ah who w&s excluded
10y sutgase, t. el,el..n," lrel0ice that
lny couhny can b9ast ~ "a "Gtiy
scitzens.'
ROE. PUIlD3r, col. Ath ,afy.
In be.saf ciths 46scers q tie
lac 81 lie .!r'uy,
Wa. THo3 AS, Eosf't Surg.
! In baha.f q the fIospital 0'sa
.Meascai stts5f.
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