The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-01-31
CONGRESS-.
WAsH1NcroN Cry, Jan. "a

"dS PdooSo uC HA'uSC VI Representatives
by large majority, but which would
probably have oeen larger, had the details
Of the bill coresponded rather more near
ly with the plan recommended. in the re-
port of ths Secretary Of War. The OBJ
jections to the details of the bill, as has
been intimated, may be in some degree
obviated by amendments in the Senate,
or by supplementary enactments.
The only decided objection which we
feel to this measure, is, that it has been
treated As question of finance. Money,
it Is said, is as much means Of war as
m,iitary preparation, and as much is gain
ed by reducing the national debt as by
the acquisition and preservation of militia
ry science, and the multiplication of sta
tionary defences. This is stating the ar.
gument in its strongest shape; and yet
the experience which, IN our short lives,
we have had Of the direful disasters ow-
ing to the want Of military organization,
leads US to apprehend danger from any
measure which has tendency to impair
that which now exists. by withdrawing
from the War Department any part Of
the talents which surround it, and are
giving to its operations SO much eff.
cheney.
We hope, should the bill become
law, it may have all the good and none
of the i'll effects which have been antici.
pated from it. We particularly regret
that the typographical engineers arc to be
discharged; because we have seen that,
in peace as we'll as in war. their services
are OF great value to the oounty-so
much so, in our view, that, were the
whole army to be disbnded, we should
like to see this intelligent and useful
little corps kept IN the public employ.
Inseh;geneer.
The bill providing for the relief Of the
family Of the late Com. Perry, who, by
his untimeiy death, have been left in
circumstances of distress- The family
of the Commodore, sve are HAPPY to say,
are nor in acluaI dist, essed circumstances
bur nevertheless a provision BY The nation,
so honorable and just in ITSELF, will un-
donbtedD be highly gratifying and as
eeptable TO them, I'D REP. was yes
terday discussed in the House of Repre-.
sentatives, and was ordered to be engros.
sed and read third time to- day There
is little doubt Of its passage. We would
hope there is no doubt. We do not
think we mistake the feelings of the ma
ion, when we say that the measure is in
unison with them. If Congress cannot
always act from the impulse of generous
or Of grateful feeling, but must regulate
its actions in general by prudential con.
siderations, it is pleasing to find at least
one occasion were it may be generous
without being indiscrect. The minority
OH this bill, as far as the debate on it at
forded the means Of judging, opposed it
as precedent, rather than form any OBJ.
lection to the measure itself-ibid.
JANUARY Is.
Missouri has been again on the tapis.
MIR. Eustis's proposition for a condition
al admission OF Missouri into the Union
received its death. blow in the House Of
Representatives yesterday. The resolu.
ton, which has already passed the Senate
OH the subject, next presents itself. No
disposition having been hitherto shewn,
by friend or foe, to urgo its consideration,
Mr.. Clay has given notice that he will call
it up on Friday next-ibid
MILITARY ACADE1Y
From Official Documents elected by
call from the House Of Representatives,
it appears, that the number OF Cadets
who have been educated at the Military
Academy, from its first establishments, is
26l; Of whom there are now in the ar.
my no fewer than l6l-leaving one hun
dred for deaths and resipuations The