Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-19

thcr most recently mas Dee1 oTcC>sHs
,riderness region Illegal imp'rauona WHICH, III '"u'
direction, are anticipated and feared
9. rhs subject derives additional interest from uie
consideration that guns and carriages require time IN
preparation; they things hat cannot be nasy s
ranged, and whieh to defer nag't prove ..s
the average pr.ee Of sapte ,cassn6o" ory cents una
birthstone eight" 20
rhe language of the act Of the 18th of April To-
i8 IL there shall be Surgeon General, with sa'a.
ry Of two thousand Ave hundred dollars per ahnum'
evidently intending to render this salary Officer.
{" Mounted men would aft I'd securer prntecuon'
and give rise tn more salusry effect upon marsud'ng
partiesnf Indians, and iouGyds the tribes themselves
For supposed nract,onS IF the laws. su Is and ex-
enplary damages are oftentnes the consequence
TO, upon fatigue duv.
.sThere is doubt resting in cnnnex'on with this
subject. when beg leave suggest the prophet! VI
bringing 10 the consideration of congress
"Thcreb indicating On acquieS encc 10 the regna
ton Of 8 z" -.
ribs practice has uo failed TO introduce difficulties
TO the Government, and ofentimes embarrassment TO
the officers"
"At present TIL. number authorised is altogether in
sufficient TO the objects requiring attention. to say no.
thing of the humorous and frequent applications from
the states to be afforded the oenet of N ~ services,
and which the Department. owing I" he psge'n OF
their numbers repc ated instances, hare been con-
strained refuse, WHEN every deposition was iei ~
"Recruitng eudezvous, and Sieknsssto o6fcers.wen
not in the reach of army surgeon, will un, r.any
state of things, occasion some expenditure OF this de
scrpton."
"rhe experience Of several years had taught, that
heanh TO the garrison could not be ss.infai,,ed"
Eupon ditto.
81 would suggest. # it would not be preferable to
regulate the compensation of the Army on some sXed
and certain basis"
"it was suggested to the Department, and brought
to your consideration, i portion OF the uncSpcndcd
amount set ~ art for The repairs and contingencies OF
Notifications might be transferred to the head OF
Notifications, generally This however, refused
on the ground Of authority sOanted"
Slender ground enough 20 stand upon.j
81 beg leave to suggest for your consideration, if an
Indian i errtory, without the range OF the Western
States and Territories, might not be advantag -ousy
ceated and to give Efficiency and to inspire confidence
military posts, under able and discreet officer Of
the Army, to be designated at some central aud con-
| venient point
We have already occupied to much space
without hs wing quoted half The beautiful pas
| sages which we noted on reading this rrRert.
! IF those we have cited be considered very Inn
the whole production is SO much like them
| that i, may be considessd as one blaze OF cir
gance aud originally throughout Having cor
sumed so much time to- day with its manner
we must postpone ommeh'ary on its p 70
| ano her opportunity Corgrrs, may
see fiji 10 refer it back 10 The departing
der that il may be translated in'o
course which we corfrss: would
credl, able to he na'ion.