Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-22

GaocuxsNrs ACCOMPANYING TIE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
DrPAarxExT OF Wa,

airing The current year. For Information IN
detail, refer TO the accompanying reports
prepared agreesely to nay Instructions, on the
various branches OF tho public service, aud
marked from A 10 K. No. A is the report OF
Major General Brown. II presents the mum.
Der and condition Of the Army, and the posi-
tons occupied by its different parts The
character Of the army, tor the excellence OF
discipline, is 50 satisfactory a. to ent't'e the
officers to commentator. Desertion, however
from the extent to which 1t prevails, is serl-
Gus evil. The state Of society, wbicn presents
so many Advantageous pursuits to our citizens,
As also the difii .ulty of apprehension, may
possibly render the evil remediless, yet ITS re-
suits are so injurious to the army, and con-
rstitute 80 heavy 20 item to our expenditures
chat any measure promising preventive
irhould Be adopted l therefore recommend
the plan proposed, Of detaining small por.
ton OF the monthly pay Of the priyates I'LL
their final discharge To effect this, legs
Iative aid is required The good effects resui
ting from the establishment OF the school OF
prsc,ic- at Fortress Monroe are daily deyeio'
ped in the increasing improvement OF the
Artillery corps. that important arm otthe pun
iic force To realize the antcipatIons shich
suggested that Establishment, the use OF rev
horses is indispensable for the double purpose.
iery and Cavalry exercise When II is rccoilec
ted that IN modem tactics these arms had tue
mos, decisive influence on the fate OF battles,
the small additional expense proposed to be
incurred for the procurement OF means, with
ont which they must be deficient IN practical
knowledge, bears no proportion TO the mani.
fest advantages which such III addition would
not fail to produce.
No maxim ia believed to be soun9cr than
that which inculcates the proprety OF adapt
ing military peace establishment to an e.
ventua state OF War, Economy and the
genius of our institutions equally require that
such an es,sblishment should DC reduced to
the smallest number which just regard to
future siatc of war will admit. such an oFga'
-nizstion as will, without entrsnching on this
maxim. furnish the means of extension in the
event Of necessity, s therefore highly des'ra
BILE. Destitute a. We are, of cavalry, the part
of the military science 10 in danger OF beng
lost We are equally without the means OF
! knowledg of the Artillery field exercise ihese
defects will, in part, be renedied by the pro.
posed plan; as the whole artillery corps VIII
suceessiyely have the advantage OF this schooi
of nrsctjce. each officer will understand thu
cavalry, a. we'll a. the artillery exercise: and
in the event of war, will present ample ma
ter,als for appointments to office in the corps
= ofcayalry
Documents p, C. d, r. C. are reports
from The Quarter Master General, Commssar}
General of Subsistence, Psymsster General
Surgeon General Commlssary General ct
Purchases and Ordnance Departments. by
reference to which, it will be seen that the
administrative branches OF the army have been
conducted with zeal and success And though
unexpected calls have been made on some OF
those DEPARTING nts. from military movements
In the south, the expenditures have still been
confined within the appropriations and It Is
due TO the chiefs as well as the inferior Off
GERS, in these branches of the public service,
to notice particularly that every disbursIng
officer. as tar as returns have been received.
mas discharged bis duty with fidelity, by the
punctual application ofthc funds committed to
his care, so tha, not Q cent has been lost to
1he government.
In executing so much of the law OF the last
session a. sppropr,stes 100000 for the anna
ment of new Notifications the course pursued
heretofore by the Executive, of obtaining
cannon by private contract. was adopted in
preference to advertising for bidders, The
ressons which induced the adoption Of this
couyse, at er much consideration, are present
ed IN the documents accompanying the report
of the Ordinance Department, and are con-
Inuncated tor the purpose of presenting the
subject 10 the consideration Of Congress !
Document ii is the report of the Engineer
Department. Accompanying it 10 the report
Of lh@ Vtsi.ers Of the Military Academy at
West Point The warm commentators the
latter contains. coming from such highly res.
pect able authority. mustbe particularly grs
tifyIng to the American people. 1t IS the
nurcerv Of this country of the military art, on
the cheapest plan, AS well as the mos, efficient
furnishing annually supply of officers for the
Army, OF great promise, equal to the demand
produced by vacancies To the military SCI
ence proper are added many auxiliary acquire
ment--soHe of which are adapted to the walks
of civil life, (psrticularly Civil EngineeringO
which, from he efforts every where making
by the Genera and STATE Government for IN.
ternsl Improvements. promises to be among
the mos beneficial acquisitions IN the whole
range OF science But what lmparts to this IN
stltut'on its predominant advantage over every
-other establishment tor the Improvement of
our youth. IS the high moral character of the
pupls-the result OF an impartial, though in
-exorsble police. aided by the insolated stua
ton, which separates it from the world, and
as consequence. from the objects OF temp
taton The high esteem which this institution
enjoys is indicated by the thousands applying
for admission The painful duty OF Rejecting
z9'5Jths, many OF whom are well qusiihed,
Is migated only b, the reflection, that IN
sdes grating the fortunate candidates the rule
OF selection will be founded on impartslty
and equality To fortify which, cadet, when
ever tit Candidate is presented, will be ap
pointed from every Congressional District IN
'the union This establshment, to render it
= complete, requires legislative aid In addition
TO the improvements suggested by the vlshers,
man, of which are highly necessary, (snd tor
sleh 'stimates will be submltted.) recon-
niznd he purchase Of few horses The
same reas already urged, showing the adj
vantsyes resulting from the use of horse AZ