Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-09

session. All the appropriations nave ueph
regularly applied TO the bjects intended
by Congress; and, so faras the dsburss-
ments have been made. the accounts have
bee rendered and settled without loss 10
the public. The condition OF the army.
itself as relates to the officers and men, in
science and discipline is highly respecta-
bic. The Military Academy. ON which
the Army essentially rests, and TO which
II is much indebted, for this state OF ion
proyement, has attained, in comparison
with any other institution. OF like kind,
high degree of perfection. Experience,
however, has shown that the dispersed
condition of the corps OF Artillery, is IN.
favorable 10 the discipline OF that import.
ant branch of the Military Establishment.
To remedy this Inconvenience, eleven
companies have been assembled at the
Notifications erected al Old Point Com
tort, as a school Tor Artillery instruction,
with intention, as they shall be perfected
in the various duties Of that service. 10 or
der them To other posts, add 10 supply
their places with other companies. for IN.
slruction in like manner. 10 thissmode, a
complete knowledge of the science and
duties OF this arm, will be extended
throughout the whole corps Of artillery
But, 10 carry this object fully into effect.
will require The aid Of Congress; to obtain
which, The subject is now submitted 10
your consideration.
OF the progress which has been made
10 the CONSTRUCTION OF Fortihcations, for
the permanent defence OF our maritime
frontier according 10 The plan decided
on, and to the extent Of the existing ap-
preparations, the report OF the Secretary
OF War, which is herewith communicated
will give detailed account Their final
cons letion cannot iaIlto give greatadd'tion
alsecuritJ 10 that frontier, and diminish,
proporllonably, the expense OF defending
il in the event OF war
The provisions 10 the several acts OF
Congress OF The last session, Tor the I'M
provement of the navigation OF the Mis-
sissipi and the Ohio, OF the harbor OF
Presqu'sie, on Lake Erie, and the repair
of the Plymouth Beach. are in a course OF
regular execution; and there is reason to
believe, that the appropriation. in each
instance will be adequate to the object -
To carry these improvements fully into
effect, the superintendent OF them bs.
! been assigned TO officers OF the Corps OF
Engineers.
F.; Uader the act OF 3Oth of April last. au'
thorisiDg the President to cause survey to
be made, with the necessary plans and
estimates, of such roads and canals, as he
might deem OF national importance, in a
commercial or military point OF view. OF
for the transportion OF the mail, Board
has been instituted. consisting OF two dis
tinguisbed officers OF the Corps OF Engi'
neers, and distinguished civil Engineer,
! with assistants, who have been actively
employed, in carrying into effect the ob
ject of the act They have carefully eX
smined The route between the Potomac
and the Ohio rivers. between the latter
F, and Lake Erie; between the Allegheny
and the Susquehsnnah; and the routes
/ between the Delaware and the Rar.on,
! Barnstable and BuEzard's Bay, and be.
4! tween Boston Harbour and Narragansei
Bay. Such portionTof the Cerrs of To
| biographical Engineers, as could be spar
ed from The survey of the coast, has been
employed in surveying the very important
route between the Potomac and the Ohio
Considerable progress has been made in it,
but the survey cannot be completed until
the next season It's gratifying 10 add
from the view already taken, that there is
J good cause to believe, that this great ma
tionsl object may be fully accomplished, II
10 contemplated to commence early in Che
| next season, the execution OF The other
| branch of the act, that which relates to
roads, & with the survey OF route trom
| this City thro' the southern states TO Nor
eans,the importance OF which cannot be toe
highly estimated. All the officers Of both
the Corps OF Engineers, who could be
/ spared from other services, have been en-
ployed in exploring and surveying the
routes for canals To digest plan fol-
both objects. for the great purposes spe.
cited, will require a thorough knowledge
of every part OF our Union, and Of the re.
lation of each part to the others, and OIL
all 10 theiSeat OF the General government
For such digest it will be necessary that
the information be full, minute, and pre-.
else. With view 10 these important OBJ
jects, submit to the consideration Of Con
gress the propriety of enlarging both The
Corps OF Engineers, the Military and To-
biographical 1t need scarcely be remark
ed, that the more extensively these corps
are engaged in the improvement Of heir
country, 10 the execution OF the powers Of
Congress, and in aid Of the,States, in such
improvements as lie beyond that limit,
when such aid is desired, The happier the
effect will be in many views Of which the
subject is susceptible. By profiting Of
their science the works will aIwaysb be well
executed; and by giving to the officers
such employment. our Union will derive
all the advantage in peace as well as in
war, from their talents, and services which