Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-30
ARsrR ACT OF DONUMENrs. I

A BS / ACI OF Dt)tD VEN is.
ACCoMPANYING THE PREsIDENT's MESSAGE
The eport OF the Secretary of War, which we
published few days since, contains rapid bnt an
able and Interesting view Of the situation of the
army, and of all the subordinate branches of De-
paftment. 1t concentrates into ore point all the
Ylri suggestions and observations which noe scat
Tered through lie different reports rendered from
the several bureauX; and preseats them TO The pub
JIG in The mlst torcibe position and phraseology;
adding to all the De ais Of improvement which
practical t,ent has proposed, tie weight of execu-
tive sanction and accommodation.
Tho iirsi ;nd most important Document enclns-
ed IN the above report, is the report OF the Chief
Eiei Ieer, containing report of the operations
coad cieI under the direction o. the Engineer De-
partment during the year ending on the 30ih of
sept last. From this report IT appears that the
cost of Notifications during the year has been
$3.50 500 81: and that the amount requisite to
complete these several orks is S2,63S C29 TO-
With a view 10 complete the great system of de
fence which has been hitherto carried on,wh such
vgOr three different classes OF works are suggested
The cost of the first class, to be commenced i'm
Tneaate!y, will be SI,G26,i55 30. The expense
Of the second class, TO be commenced 4. l4;er
period, is estimated nj $5,3j7, ~ g. The cos, OF
the third class, the construction of which nav I've
deferred to remote period, is stated a; 3 sol 575
%; making a grand total OF SIi ,sSS ZGa 81; Tor
V,nit the whole of our Atlantic Coast will lie belt
ed with chain Of a!Eibst inpTegnable for1ifca-
iioas The works commenced during Ibis wear, are
he Notifications on Oak Island, at tie mouth OF
Cape Fear riFer; that on B-sue Point, near Beau
fort; both in North Carolina; and the works on
George Island in the harbor OF Boston Progress
has also been made in the forlifcator at B.cn;on's
Point, which has been named Fort Adams; in that
at New Utrecht, called Fort IIamilton; in Port
Delaware, Fort Calhoun, Fort Monroe, at Mobile
Point, at Chef MenleIr, and at Fort Jackson
Under the head of Internal improvements.
Sl2,S37 45 have been expended in deepening the
channel into the harbour OF Presque Isle ard II will
require an additional expenditure of $ll,IG2 81
TO c9mpe,eh; in repairing Plymouth Beach.
$2I, 203 90 have been expended; aud the further
cost Will be SIG, sos 81; on the Improvement OF
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, IA 81 is the
sun expended; and IN the continuation of the Cum
= ,rland road, SS4 995 So.
The report then gives view Of the services in
which the Board of Engineers for Internal I'm
provement have been employed. General Eernard
and Mr. Shrver, constituting this board left Wash
ingon in March, 10 make sury ey oil site for the
National road from The seat of government of the
United States to New Orleans They were direct
ed TO take three routes; LIST. The Atlantic, passing
through the Capitals OF the Southern States Rich
,nond, Raleigh, Columbia, Miledgevie, &c; "a.
The intermediate route, comprehending all Inc route-
West the first route, and East OF the mountains;
aud 3D. The Western route, in the route through
the valley ofthe mountains West of the Blue Ridge
The two rirst OF these routes were examined by
General Bernard and Mr.. SbriYer, when their ev-
erions were interrupted by the ndisposition Of the
latter gentleman, and the necessity which required
the former to prepare his report Of the survey Of
,he route for the Che-apeske and Ohio Canals
Captain Poussn and Lieutenant Frrnble have been
cent 10 take up the survey, at the pont where it
was left, and are now engaged in it, The Board
also examined the ground between the Mississippi
and Lake POnchartrin, with a view 10 ascertain
the practcability OF constructing a canal TO unite
.hese waters; aud report on this subject will be
made during the Session.
Two brgldes OF Typographical Engineers have
been employed on the routes Tor the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, and report on the subject will IT
possible, be submitted to Congress at the rreoen,
Session.
Engineers have also been employedin The variou,
Eastern States in making surveys for the conNruc-
tlon OF Canals and harbours; and others in the West
in the removal oil sand bars, snags, sawyers plan
ftrs, SC. in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers Tn,
Cumberland road has been carried ON with mucl
vgour and success; AID has been laid out, in con
,inuadon, 20 the West Of Zsnesve, as far n
columbus, q distance OF SO miles. Between De
troit and Chicago, and Little Rock and Cantonmen
Gibson, surveyors have also been employed as wei
as on the coast OF South Carolina, to determine OF
s,os for notifications.
The high standing Of tie Military Academy i,