Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-05


It is submitted to the consideration of Congress
whether it will not be proper to vest the COM
petent power In the District Court at Pensa
cola, or in some tribunal, to be specially or
ganized for the purpose.
The fiscal operations o! the year have
been more successful than had been anti
cipated at the commencement Of the last
session OF congress.
The receipts into the Treasury during
the three first quarters OF the year, have
exceeded the sum of fourteen millions Sc
ven hundred s. forty FIVE thousand dollars.
The payments made at the Treasury dur
ing the same period have exceeded twelve
millions two hundred & seventy nine thou
sand dollars; leaviug in the Treasury on the
3Oih day of Sept last, (idcluding one
million one hundred and sixty eight thous-
md FIVE hundred and Dinety two dollars
and twenty four cents, which were in the
Treasury on the Ist day OF Jan. LAST a
sum exceeding four millions one hundred
and twenty eight thousand dollars.
Besides discharging all demands for the
current service OF the year, including the
interest aud reimbursement OF the pubic
debt, the six per cent. stock OF 1895, a.
mounting to D80, 900, has been redeemed.
II is estimated that, alter defraying the
current expenses OF the present quarter,
and redeeming the two millions OF per
cent. stock of 1890, there will remain IN
the Treasury. on the FIRST day of January
next, nearly three millions OF dollars II
is estimated that the gross amount OF duties
which have been secured from the hrst OF
January to the 30,h of September last, has
exceeded nineteen millions i've hundred
thousand dollars and the amount for the
whole year will probably not fall short OF
twenty three millions of dollars. 80 z.
b OF The actual force in service under the
present military establishment, the posts al
which it is stationed, and the condition OF
each post. report from the Secretary OF
War, which is now communicated, VIII
give distinct idea BY like reports, tne
state Of the Academy at West Point will
be seen, as we'll as the progress which has
been made in the Fortihcations along the
coast, aud at the National Armories and
ArsenaIs. aa
The position on the Red River, g. that
at the Saull of ST. Marie. are the only new
posts that have been taken. These posts,
with those already occupied in the interior
are thought TO be well adapted to the pro-
lection of our frontiers. All the force, not
placed in the garrisons along the coast, &
in the ordnance depots, and indispensa-
bly, necessary there, is placed on the IRON
tiers.
The organization Of the several corps
composing the army is such as to admit ITS
expansion to grea! extent in case OF en-,
Urgency, the officers carrying with them all
the light which they possess 10 the new
corps, to which they might be appointed
With the organization of the staff, there
is equal cause 10 be satisfied. BY the con-
centiation OF every branch, with it's chiet
in this city, in the presence OF the Depart
ment, and with "a grade in the chief militia
ry station. to keep alive and cherish IDl
lilary spirit, the greatest promptltude IN
the execution OF orders, With the greatest
economy and efficiency, are secured. ne
same view is taken OF the Military Acaoe,
my. Good Orderi is preserved IN IL, ana
the youth are wellinstructed in every sci
ence connected with The great oblecls oI
the Institutions They are also well ram
ed and disciplined in the practical paris ol
the profession. 1t has always been found
difficult 10 control the ardor InseParable
from that early age, in such manner as 10
giye,t a proper direction The rights OF
manhood are too often claimed, premature
". in pressing which too lar, the respect
which is due TO age, and the obedience
necessary to a course OF study and lnstruc-
tioh, in every such institution, ale some.
times lost sigh OF. The great object TO be
accomplished is the restraint OF that aTdor,
by such wise regulations and government,
as, by directing all the energies OF the
youthful mind to the attainment OF useful
know edge, will ke, pit within just sub
ordination, and atrihe same time elevate
it to the highest purposes. This object
seems 10 be essentially obtained in this IN
siitution, and with great advantage TO the
Union. za set
The Military Academy forms the basis
in regard 10 science, on which the Military
eSta blSbment rests. FURNISHES annually,
after due examination, and OH the report
OF the Academic Staff many vel informed
youths, to fill the vacancies which occur
ia the several corps OF the army, while o.
theirs. who retire 10 private lite, carry with
them such attainnents, as under the right
reserved 10 the several states 10 appoint
the officers & to train the Militia. will ena-
bic them, by afording wider field for Sc
lection, to promote the great object Of the
power vested in Congress, of providing
for the organizing, ar:ning, and 6isciplin-
ing the Militia Thus. by the mutual and
harmonious cooperation of The two 60
vernments in the execution of power di-
yvided between them, an object always to
be cherished. the attainment OF great re-