Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-11

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receiF!s will at least, equal the expcp
diiurcs, and tba: there will ren,a!n n
the treasury on the Erst day OF Jsnua
~ next surplus o. aearly nine million
Of dollars.
| On the frs, Of Jsuuary, eighteen
hundred and twenty Eve, large a
mount ofihe war debts, and part Of
the Revolutionary debt, became re
deemable. Additional portion Of the
former will continue tobecotne redeem
able, annually, until year eighleeuhsn
dred and twenty.five. 1t is believed.
however, that, If the United States re.
main in peace, the whole of that deb,
may be redeemed hy The ordinary re !.
venue OF those years during iha, peri
od, under the provision Of The act oe
siarch third, eighteen hundred and
seventeen, G. eating the sinking fund,
and, IN that case, the only part Of the
debt that viii remain. amer The year
eighteen hundred aud twenty ivc.will
be the seven millions Of Eve per cent,
stock subscribed to the bank ofthe u.
nIted States, and the three per cent.
Revolutionary debt, amounting to thir.
teen millions two hundred and nineiy-
six thousand and ninety dollars
and six cents, both Of which are re-
deemablc at the pleasure OF the 90
vernmcnt. 80
4'he state Of the Army il lis orga.
f1izaiion and discipline, has been sra-
dually improving for several years and
has now attained high degree OF per
lection. The military disbursements
have been regularly made, and the &C
counts regularly and promptly render-
ed for settlement The supplies, of
various descriptions have been ofgood
quality. and regularly issued al all Of
the posts A systemic Of economy and
accountability has been introduced in
10 every branch ofthe service, which
admits oflitlIe additional Improvement
This desirable slate has been attained
by the act re organizing The staff Of
the army. passed on The fourteenth Of
April eighteen hundred and eighteen.
The monies appropriated for forti-
fications have been regularly and O.
economically applied, and allthe works
advanced as rapidly as the amount ap-
preciated wonld admit. Three inn
portant works will be completed in ihe
ccnrse Of this year; that is. Fort Wash.
ington, Fort Delaware, and the Fort
at the Rigolets, in Louisiana.
The board OF Engineers, and the
Typographical corps, have been in
constant and active service, in survey.
ing the coast and projecting the work.
necessary for its defence.
The Military Academy has attain
ed a degree OF perfection 10 its disci
pine and instruction, equal, as is be.
Iicved, to any institution Of its kind
in any country.
The money appropriated for the use
OF the ordinary department, has been
regularly and economically applied
fabrication Of arms at the national ar
fnories, ana by contract with depart.
nicnt, has been gradually improving
in quality aud cheapncss. 1t is be
licvcd that their quality is now such as
TO admit Of bat little Improvement.
The completion Of the Notifications
renders il necessary that there should
be a. suitable appropriation for the pur
pose of frabricatiDg the cannon and
carriages necessary for those works.
Under the appropriation OF five
thousand dolIarsfor exploring the wcs
tern waters for the location Of site
tor Western Armory, commission
was constituted, consisting Of colonel
M'Rre, colonel Lee, aud captain Tai
cort, who have been engaged in cx
ploring the country. They have not
yetreported the result ofthese labours,
but il is believed that they will be pre-.
pared to dol Il, al an early part Of the
Session Of Congress.
Dnriag the month Of June last Gen
erai Ashley and his party. who were
trading under . lIcence f.'om the ge-
vernmcnt, were attacked by Ricarces
while peaceably trsdins with the In
dams, at their request. several ofthe
party were killed and wounded and
their property taken or destroyed.
Colonel Leavenworth, who com.
manded Fort Atkinson, at the Coun
Gil Bluffs, the nost westera post, sp
pretending that the hostile spirit OF
the Ricarecs woald extend 10 other
tribes in that quarter, and that thereby