Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-23
Rcpor. of The .Se,,.-..,,.,, cr NJ,

Report IF Tie Sec1.-il,v IF yGy
Inc following is an abstract uf the report fem the De-
pat'neHt OF war, accompanying the Presidents Message.
Inc details are given in accompanying reports m various
branches {" the public selvic' made ia conformity the
instructions of tie Secretary, and marked Irou A. TO n
NO a. is the report OF MAJOR General Brown, on the
n'r' con"ioon aud positions of the army Nose discip-
"e satisfactory, though dcsrrtiOn prevails great al
extent asto be serious evil This 6scribe the many
advantageous pursuits afforded by the country to its CHI,
|'s' ana To the difficulty Of appeheusou proposed
W DO temeted by the detention small part of the
monthly pay of privates ill their huaI di>chnrre The
good effects Of the school of practice at Fortress Monroe
are visible IN the improvement of the Artillery corps, and il
recommended to horses for the purpose adm.
hefe the requirement of both the Artillery and Cavay
exercises These are said TO have had the greatest SIN ia
Uac"ng the fate OF modern battles and is proper
TO adopt the peate establishment to the eventual state o
Wal" DIS lar as II consists with economy, this plan recon-
mends itself both by the practice it gives of the Artillery
eaV'Iiy exercises and by the facility of its extension
lis the event Of
Documents B. c. ID. Z. F. c. are reports from the Ou,r-
e'-MastcT General, COMMISSIONER General of smbsis.
hoP, y-Niaster General Surgeon General Commission
y reneal OF purchases, aud Ordnance Departments by
"ich IT appears that the administrative branches of the
'''y nave been conducted with zeal and success The
expenditures twthtanding the in the South
, oen ohned within the appropriations, and The dis
o"sig othceS commended for punctual fdeIi,v I'm
"WN"g the appropriation of 100000 for armng new
IL mas been preferred to Obtain cannon by pr:-
tulorc. " ~ 80 "e'e-
Document II. is the report of the Engineer Department
accompanying which is that of the visitors of the Acnde
my al west Point The establishment is warmly COM
d nursery OF the military the cljeap pest
P''' "'n as supplying officers of great promise In il
"'Y "uNiary Requirements made, particularly Civil
hsneerlng whose Importance is the p.;.r from line rf
"''s ~ "aS'ns Tor Internal Improvements Great praise
Is gwen also, To Us moral character and the st,ctess nj
Us P""ct' rom principle of mpIrriay, Cadet will
DE appointed from every Congressional district in the Union,
u y recommended to supply this institution, we'll as
Fortress Monroe, with horses.
1t appears b. this repnft OF the Fppi,oor D,,r,o,
nat cur 'hcat lions successful! poeres rbnh de-
lay mas resulted iom the :ness of the Engineer corus
""c 'Gq""eS argmemtaron The law for procuring sur
Vey mas oeen acted these great projects having cgnp
s fB'Neef re'pS'the connection OF the OHIO and Che
S"PtaNe canal, aud that Of Lake Meuprumagae and The
'e, ,c" ana the national road from Washington to
view Orleans The reconnaissance OF the two ftst has
o'e completed, aud reports in preparaticn The To-
caon"t the road Ia New Crleans has excited much iu,
az" one on three routes will probably taken, one by
Oh the southern states, the second the direct
e VINO" approaches the range of mOuua,,s and nearly
PaIael with them, rhe third crossing the Blue rhine prI
ing he valley between the aud south ountai,s and
passing near Knoxville The fast na - been xulored
I '' - no" Inspecting and Tepons mag he rSpeoed
an ing the present. session.
oI''' n'icuy occurred in fixing the site uf lie Cun.tcr
,''"' "'" an liniavonTab!e report beiug made the
ne" route proposed, the old one was adnped ma rou,r,,
"'' "e'n maze Tor twenty eight miles, which ale in
course OF execution. The plan Of AlcAtan has been
"""pe' lis superiority having been ascertained by twenty
''"ce 'h u. britain, and by the appreciation Of
" s"Nt""fnt' as ais" by Snall experiment here. BY
competition the cost per mile has been reduced from
fI<'9OO 10 S450o Measures have been aArped for ,bs
OF the several surveys Of roads, Of improve
me"'s IN navigation directed by Congress 1t is proposed
:" 'h,a &c the Typographical corps, aud place ii on the
Same basis the Engineer
document NO. r. is the rcTor, Indian affairs by
Wnch II appears that treaties have been concluded by
eS'S 'H'"s"n and 0 Failom with the tribes the Mis-
SOURI, aud by Gov. CLARK with the Oss and Eapya h,,
wnCh last uOe0O0oO of have been disencumbcred
:" "e '"dl"" title, and also with the Shawners for cx-
E""he Oh lands in Missouri. Governors Clarkand Cass
ieace among various tribes aud settled their
boundaries. Education has been given his wear to ITO
", youths and peace has been preserved Between US
ana all the tubes The subject the Cceks is 10 be here
after noticed