American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-12-05

tinue to become redeemable, annually nn. .. 'ol
i year eighteen hundred and thirtyfye 'i,' He
Ieved, however, that, if the United States F'
at peace, the whole of that debt may be ,cs Sma
ny the ordinary revenue of those wears hrnu m
period, under the provision of the act ur m. 'a'
third eighteen hundred and seventeen cra ma:Co
the sinking fund; and, in that case, the ,a.us
'io' the deot that Will remain, after the wear eiai
teen hundred and thirty-fve, will be The s r'.a
miiiohs OF live per cent. stock subscribed to II"
Bank of the United States, and the three e
Revolutionary debt amounting to thirteen Million
two hundred and nnety-six thousand and ,n".a
} nine dollars and six cents, both of which .ra
deemable at the pleasure of the government. y
The state of the army, in its orpanizat;"o ,,A
discipline has been gradually improving for sevs
raj years, and has now attained a hiuh dprreo os
perfection. The Military disbursements have bssa
regularly made, and the accounts reguarly and
promptly rendered for settlement. The suyDl;o.
OF various descriptions, have been of rood ouaIiy
and regularly issued at all of the noss
System OF economy and accountability has boor
introduced into every branch of the service. vbicL
admits of little additional improvement. Til. de
slrable state has been attained by the act reorran
ling the stall of the army, passed on the fourteenth
OF April, eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Il The moneys appropriated for Notifications have
jbcen regularly and economically applied, and all
the works advanced as rapidly as the amount an.
lpioprlated would admit Three impsrtan, works
will be completed in the course Of this YEAR,
that is, Fort Washington, Fort Delaware, and the
Fort at the Rigolets, in Louisiana.
Il The Board of Engineers, and the ToporropM
cal Corps, have been in constant and active SER
vice, in surveying the Coast, and projecting tbe
works necessary for its defence.
i The Military Academy has attained degree Of
.lperlectlon IN its discipline and instruction, equal
as is believed, to any institution Of its kind in any
country.
i The money appropriated for the use ofthe Ord
nance Department, has been regularly and eco
nomcally applied. The fabrication Of arms at the
Il national armories, and by contract with the DEPART
ment, has been gradually improving in quality and
Il cheapness. 1t is believed that their quality now
such as 10 admit Of but little improvement.
H The completion of the Notifications renders il
necessary that there should be suitable spprO.
priation for the purpose Of fabrcating the cannon
and carriages necessary for those works.
Under the appropriation Of five thousand dollars
Tor exploring the western waters, for the location
OF site for Western Armory, a commission was
constituted, consisting of Colonel MsRee, Colonel
Lee, and Captain Talcott, who have been engaged
in exploring the country. They have not yet re-
ported the result Of their abors, but it is believed
that they will be prepared to do it at an early part
of the session of Congress.
! During the month of June last, General Ashley
and his party, who were trading under icence
from the government, were attacked by the Ric-
arees while peaceably trading with the Indians, at
their request. Several of the party were killed
and wounded, and their property taken destroy
ed.
| Colonel Leavenworth, who commanded Fort
| Atkinson, at the Council Bluffs, the most western
post, experimenting that the hostile spirit ofthe
Ricarees would extend to other tribes in that
quarter, and that thereby the lives OF the traders
on the Missouri, and the peace Of the frontier,
would be endangered, took immediate measures 10
l check the evil
With detachment of the regiment stationed
at the Bluffs, he successfully attacked the Rlcaee
village, and it is hoped that such an impression mas
been made on them, as well as on the other ulDes
on the Missouri, as will prevent recurrence o.
future hostility.
\ The report Of the Secretary of War, whlchi'
herewith transmitted, will exhibit, greaterdet
the condition of the Department in its various
branches, and the progress which has been maue!"
its administration, during the three trst quarters
OF the year.
/ | transmit return of the militia OF the severaI
states, according TO the last reports which haveDes
made, by the proper officers in each, to the Depart
ment of War BY reference to this RETURN l."m'
be seen that it is not complete, although great
ertions have been made to make it so. AS inc u',
fence, and even the liberties Of the country lu;'
depend, in times of imminent danger, on the mlI
tia, it is of the highest Importance that 1t DC W.T."
organized, armed, and disciplined, throughout we
Union The report of the Secretary OF war s"s"
the progress made during the three ilrSt quaFJ ~.
tI., IA tba Ot the IuIlu az
fund in distributing the arms according to The aeto
Congress providing fort, from the failure ofthepS.
per Departments in many of the states to nnNI an.
gular returns The act of May the twelfth one .
sand eight hundred and twenty, provides .n ar;ons
System of tactics and regulations OF the 'a'" .s
corps of the regular army shall be eXtenaea ~ syp.