Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-30


not be materially reduced BY any lust
mode OF calculation oil which the subject
is susceptible.
As great IA this resnit *, IL is only in
war thai ihe benefits oi "a proper oTgani
2i,i0u of the staff can be iully realized.
VIVA complete organization. aud espe-
rlraCed officers, trained IA time OF peace
t. an exact aud puuClusi discharge OF
Their duty, the sdViHp IN war (uoi To IN"
siSt ou al Increases energy aud success
In our military movements would be OF
lnrdlcnlaDle advantage TO The country
The number OF deputies and assistants 10
each branch ought 20 be regulated by
the eSiy.ncy OF the service, and THIS must
obviously depend much more on the
number # posts than on the uuhb Der
OF troops aud as no matrrial change
can, consistently With the public interest,
be- mate as Ia The posis, un.ier the pro
pissed reduction, lu,lc diminunon can be
made ~ the number al subordinate oil.
GERS belonging 10 the staff
Ii Is also proposed 10 retain The two
major and tour brigadirr generals. Al
though II is not probable that there " III
be concentrated IN tiinc OF peace, at any
one point, "a force equal TO The command
OF q single major OF even briyad,er gp.
neral, yet IS conceived thar IL is iInpOf
taut 10 The service tina; tAey should be
retained. A. two regiments With pro-
per proportion VI artillery aud light troops
constitute, III oar service, one brigade
and Two bngades a division, the com
mand oi major general, the number Df
regiments aud baiaIions, Auder the pro-
posed organization, thus gives com
mand equal 10 that ofiHo major aud four
brigadier generals. But d more wcighly,
and, IN my pluIon, decisive reason, why
they should be retained, may be found
III The principle already stated, that The
organization Ot the peace establishment
ouSbt |" be such as io induce persons OF
Talent aud responsibility 10 ep.er aud
continue m the military service. To give
10 tie officers OF The array The necessary
sk u aud requirements, the military aca-
demy Is an invaluable part OF Gus es,a
bEslim nj bu that alone Will be made
q Ate. fr tlils purpose, responsibility OF
rauk ami compensation must be given
{" The officers Ot The army, IN due pro-
pcr'iHn 10 rhe Other pursuits ut lie
Every prudent individual, in selecting his
course OF life, must be governed, making
some allowance for natural disposition.
essentially by the rewards y hlch attend
our tree INSTITUTIONS, every one is lett free
30 make his selection and most of The
pursuits Oi lite, followed with Industry
and xiii, Lead TO upUeucr and respecla-
billly. Ihp profession of arms, in the
well established state of things winch
exist among us, has no reward but whai
"a attached Ia 1t by law and if that
should be inferior 10 other professions,
II would be idle 70 suppose individuals,
possessed oil the necessary talents aud
character, Wouli be induced TO enter il.
a mere sense OF duty ought uoi, aud can
not, be safely relied on. II supposrs that
Individuals would he actuAted by
stronger sense OF duiy toward, the 90
Yernmcnt than The latter towards them.
IL we may Judge from experience, il
would seem That the army, even with
these important commands, which, from
their rank All coz pcnsaiiOn, must npe.
rate strongly on thnse who hav, a military
I1cl"a Ion, 5OeS no. p event Inducements
To remain ~ u, stronger Than, nor even
as slrong a.. those OF most of the other
respectable pursuits OF Lille.
The number of designations has been
very great. ut which many are among The
most valuable fiicpTs. Should lie mum-
Der o! generals be reduced, the motive
for entering Or continuing in service GluSi
al o be greatly rcdHced {; for like the high
prizes M Ialtery, tinnsh they can be
obtained by few only, yet they operate
ON all those who adventure; go those TN
porl3nI Stations which ihey occupy are
with those the besiqualfi.d to serve their
country, the principal motive 10 enter or
reman IN tie army. To retain them il,
IN fact, the cheapest mode o. command
ing such ialeUts; Tor 10 pursue tie meta
phor, u the high prizes we're distributed
among all Ol The tickets, there would be
bnt few adveuturers so II the cOmpen.
Saion attached TO the general officers
we're distributed propOr,l0naiely among
he OTHER eiFi ers, The iuduc emtnt which
HE army now holds out tor military
profession, to inJiVI iuals of suitable
character, would he almost wholly lost,
II The generals ~eTe reduced 30 one major
aud two s-gadicrs, tine saving would no,
'xceed 1852 q liars annually, which. dis
rbnied among The Officers ~ proportion
10 their pay, would give TO lieutenant
put % dollars 50 cents additional paw.
inh to captain 80 dollars 81 cents an
1naliy, sum Too incOnsiderable TO have
much effect.
Will proceed next 10 make few re
marks on Thai portion Of The organization |
tilich proposes Ia reduce the rank and |
Die, "il!l"ut a correspondent reduction
Ii The batiaiIons and regiments. Rg
tierence 10 statement A, il will be seen !
raj II Is proposed 10 add The rifle regi- |
,neni to those of the infantry, and unI'e |
lac ordnance aud light aud heavy ar;llr- !
INTO Que corps Of artillery, which, when /
hus blended, IN fOgn niue regiments OF |
'iantry, aud five batiaiiOns OF artillery, |
rom HE latter Of which Tic corps OF ord
dnce ~ 10 be taken, C0 consist Of one
"ioneis one lieutenant colonel, teo ma
'Fs, srFrh captains aud as many lien.
'"an's az ne Pfesident NAV Judge ne,
pSSarg bis organization will require
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