Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-29
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
MONDlY MORNING, MARCH 90. 1880.

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Quiry into the cause of desertion in the Army,
gives what we consider an excellent suggestion,
and one which, we doubt not, the wisdom of Con-
gress will adopt and act upon. He proposes that
promotion in the Army should be extended to
the ranks; and that, instead of giving all the
graduates at West Point commissions and thus
filling up the posts in the Army, and excluding the
soldiers, no matter what may be their deserts, in
cases of extraordinary merit, the Cadets should
be arraH sed to the Army Or Navy, as the judg-
ment of the Executive may datermine, the others
to retire to private life, there to follow whatever
pursuit their preference may direct The fact
that a common soldier in our Army cannot rise
higher than a corporal or sergeant, and that
these grades are to bound the extent of his ambi-
tiop, is calculated to deaden all feelings of hon
orable' ambition. Doubtless the suggestion of
Secretary Eaton, if carried into effect, would in
fuse new life aud vigor into the ranks, and excite
the Army 70 discipline and good conduct. As
the Secretary says" This course will pre-
sent opportunities to the non-commissiOned Off
GERS of rising to any rank, however high. The
common soldier will perceive the road to promo
ton open and accessible; new feelings will be
inspired; ambition, honor, and pride, will con-
centrate their influence to degenerate the soldiers
character; and with it, the evils of deserton may
cease. Pride is every thing to soldier! 1t is
this, and this only, which can render him heroic
amidst danger, and invincible in battle.
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Merico-The New-0rleans Bee of the 5th
INST contains extracts from Correro of Mexico.
of Feb. Sd. The Government had received intel
4igence that Gen. ID. Juan Pablo Anaya entered
Oajaca with his aids on the Goth January; leav-
Ing the division under his command in the town of
Eta. The greatest rejoicing prevailed in Oaja-
ca on this occasion, and lively enthusiasm was
exhibited in favor of the constitution and the
laws. The people endeavored to draw the Gener-
ais carriage: but chose toproceed to his lodg-
ings on foot, in the midst of the multitude. The
Governor. ID. Joaquin Gurrero, was compelled, by
public reclamation, to expedite decree. by which
he resumed the command; and convoked the
Council to adopt proper measures for an immedi-
ate reunion with the constitutional legislature
The unconstitutionalty of the legislature, which
had latterly been acting in Oajaca, would thus be
simultaneously declared by the people of the
district and the General Congress.
ss8Sa.
Central ,4merica.-The New-Orleans Bee con-
tains advices from this republic. received at We
IA Cruz. down to the 18th January. Civil war
was still waged between the states of Nicarogu
and Honduras, and was on the eve of breaking out
between those of Guatemala and San Salvador
Col Dominguez one of those prescribed by the
victorious party. could not be taken, and was
said to be at the head of 100 men, called the re-
storing army, and to have seized quantity of
arms left at Faguclgalpa by Morezan. The States
of Costa Rica and San Salvador, had formally dis
avowed the acts of the Congress of 1896, assem-
bled by Morazen on his entrance into Guatemala.
The prescription laws passed by it are therefore
not recognized by the Republic; and their authors
will be answerable for them. The Congress
which was to assemble OH the 15th January, had
not vet been organized for want of quorum,
and further difficulties were anticipated in agree
inc to a reunion of the States The Correo de
Ia Federation represents ali Central America to
be in such state of Anarchy, that it behoves
Mexico TO interfere, and prevent the connections
of its neighbors front extending to its own terri
tories. -&ssee9n~
Carthogena.-An extract is published III the
Albany Daily Advertiser from an American gen.
tleman in Carthagena to his friend in Albany, da-
ted Feb is. of which the following is an extract;
s.our political horizon bears the same g oomy
asnect as when last wrote you. The battalion
Js Ro;acca. Col. Vargas, which left this some
weeks since for Maracaibo, on its march robbed
the treasury of Rio de la atche of all the tangl-
BILE, and then joined the Venezueleanos. we
have not yet heard how the Iiradores nave ac'eo'
sertion. Orders have been received from head