Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-20
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DOCUMENT ACCOMPANYING TIE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.
Report of The Secretary Of JIar.
DEPARTMENT. OF Wan,
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MESSAGE
Report OF the Secretary Of H1dr.
BEREAVEMENT OF WAR,
Nov &c, 1927.
TO the President Of The United States.
SiR:--i submit report 10 the admin. tration of
this Department, from the date Of my las, repor,.
beg leave to refer yOu to the accompanying
reports, male up In pursuance to my orders mari, ell
from "A. to 2. They disclose, in detail the mea.
sures which have been carried into effec, in the
various branches OF the public service subject In
the supernendsnce of this Department.
Ihe document Il. Is report of Major General
Brown on the state OF the army II renew with
pleasure TN expression OF my entire satisfaction at
the condition OF the army, both as TO its moral and
military character. As far as am off cally adj
vised Its officers essentially ex empt from
Tie degrading vice of intemrersuce.
The few examples which have been made
Though necessary, yet reluctantly to cleanse
the army from this bot, united with declared
rnsl,erah!e deter minaton never TO rarion when
sentence OF guilt for this oferce on satisfactory
evidence, was pronounced by Court Martial il
IS hoped will RESTRAIN The very few if any, who
are disposed to forget, IN this indulgence, what
- due to their character as officers of the Ameri
can Army. To its good discipline, generally, the
most ample testimony is borne, and particularly
Dy MAJOR General Brown, who, during the present
year, made a tour of inspection through three of
the great sections Of the union. The two Schools
OF Practice, Fortress Monroe and Jefferson Bar
Is
perfection. For the bene5; of the former, I a.
gain renew recomme dstion for the purchase of
horses contained in former reports, and for the
reasons therein presented. The fscsl adu,iniStra-
tlon OF The army continues 10 be entitled 10 the
highest confederation both TO It's economy and
punc,uality. In the sp;rit OF the former a re.
'renchment has been made in the article of Off
GERS transportation, by which no inconsGersbie
expense will be avoided, and il will be seen with
satisfaction, that in the articles Of clothiug and
subsistence of the army, there will be consider
apie saving IN the ensuing year, compared with
the present and notwithstanding, saving tie in
crease the last session TO company officers and for
which no appropriation made, and also the
additional costs incurred in suppressing the threat
ened hosiiliiies of the Indians the total amount
ASKED to meet the various demands on this De
Psrtment, for the year 1928, is less, by near
million Of dollars, than for the year 1927, prnci-
paiiy, however, resulting from surplussez in for
mer appropriations. And in relation to its pune,
tuay, no ascertained Delinquency whatever has
occurred IN one OF its various departments.
beg leave to invite the aueauon of Congress
10 the changes proposed in former reports by the
IdsJ General 10 the terms OF en!isGm emf as they
are looked 10 with confidence as prevention to
dssertion.
beg ieaye also,to recommend 20 the favourable
consideration Of Congress, the alterations pro-
posed by The Commissary General of Subsistence
10 The Organization of ths; Department. presuming
1n%' me mode OF supplying tbs Army by contract,
whose advantages have been so satisfe ctory m an
Tested, viii be continued by renewed act of Leg
iSlstIon, The former law being about 10 eSsre.
An confirmation Of this suggestion, as TO the adj
vantage OF supplying the army by this system, /
peg leave to state that The price OF raons has been
reduced 10 ii Clio cent?, al our most expensive
posts, while at those Ieas, so, we procure them
al 6-lO cents.
recommend 10 the consideration Of Congress
inc erection OF the buildings or near the CITY OF
New York, and ia the city of New Orleans, as
proposed by the Quarter Master General.
presume to sugge t, for the consideration Of
CoDgfes-, the propriety OF founding an Army a.
sylum Such establishments, il is believed enter
into The policy OF every other nation, and even
here have obtained already in the Naval branch of
the service. Uniformity Of system alone in the
Two AIMS OF the National defence, W ould there.
'ore seem 10 require It. The condition of some
OF the defenders Of their country during the Re
volaoouary War, excited 20 FAR the symp,,l,y
q Congress as TO eEceTisnee it's bounty 4, il
'hlgnlJ probable, in our future history, that many
bo'b rriyates and oGee,s, nay ba in circumstance.
no lees distressing indeed, t1ses ere now of fe-
luent ocen. enee where the Deps!iment is applied
20 ioI relief An hOaors,i asylum Cfom such a
condition, seems TO be dictsteJ alike ~ policy
AMI gratitude n small monthly deduction from
The Py OF the officers & pfiVases, will constitute
the iuDd Tor ne support IL would manifest tie
teDe6eence Of the nation. If means were furnish
ed, al once, IRON The public treasury, for the cree.
uon Of the necessary buildings.
Tie Military Academy al West Point, ron the
report OF ihe late Fisitors is Progressing with III
accustomed success. and loses nothing IN compa,i
sJns scrnfding 10 the testimony OF hose whoa
opportunities enable them 10 decide, with any cs
tabsbment of Tie kind 10 the void.
ln making selections from The thousands OF can
d'da'es, have redeemed my pledge msds IN g for
mef report, Of appointing one Cadef II lest ffof
each Cong essi0nal district
III seiee ing Vistsis Of Inspcc,ion have deems
I' oui on ACT ol Justice TO iovts them from ever
qusHef o. The Uaon. Ami when Il suued IN
convenience "a tie immediate reprcsentstiyeg q
ihe peoric 20 attend, (ss Il IL service yvidor
isWsFd') 4 have gwen them the preference. ibs
letter ale 10 decide on iis aioe. aad sroSss, a.
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