Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-01-13
mo. 81.

ny Of artillery In addition TO these the ACT Of Anil
29ths 1912, allows one snpernumerary brevet ed e,
! tenant to be attached to each company. OF these
there are in service 49, leaving IS vacancies to he M
led from the graduates of the Military Academy for
1882, The number of the annual average vacancies
IN the army tor years has been twenty-three and f
the graduates to fill these 40 There NAV therefore
at the next examination, be 40 cadets Candidates for
appointment, and but Sc vacancies to be filed would
suggest the epediency of adding "a to the number Of
breyet I'd eutenants, and leaving them unattached to
duty whenever required. Every company NAV TINS
have three officers at all times present TO the greates
Il advantage of the service.
refer to the report of the chief If tbe Fng;nee,
Department for the various details connected with this
Interesting branch of the public service
The suggestions he has made, appear to me worthy
Ief considerations and particularly recommend to your
lnetice the proposition of new organization of the
corps OF engineers. The views of this Department
upon that subject were expressed in report of Jan
lary 15th 1854, IN answer to call of the House Of
Representatives and in those views fully roucuY
/ y ne measure is required by the public interest
| Unless provision is soon made for. the repair and
preservation OF the road constructed by the United
States from Cumberland to the OHIO river that e,e-
pensiye and useful work viii be ruined MANY parts
OF u are now so seriously injured to render travel
ing d1hcuits and sometimes dangerous The destr1cs
ton OF this great connecting link between the Atlantic
and the Western States, which, with light transit
auty and proper system of administration would last
for ages cannot be anticipated without great CONCERN
The continuation of this road in the state of Ohio il
free from this danger With the assent Of the Gene
raj Government that State has established toll gates.
within her jurisdiction, which is finished
consider it my duty bring this matter before YOU
in the hope that it will engage the attention of Con-
gress, and that similar system for the preservation Of
the road from Cumberland to the Ohio river will be
adopted If it were placed by the General Govern
ment IN proper repair, and then surrendered to the
States respectively, through whose territories it pas
ses, under the same conditions annexed to the
cession of the road in Ohio there reason 60 believe
that the arrangement would feceiva the sanction ~
those States, and that permanent system and ade-
lima mi ,o sA0AE
this work, and in manner hot burthensome to the
Communication upon it. IF this be not done, or SONG
other expectancy adopted, the road will fail into
Ia state of entire dilapdation.
BY an executive regulation of the o1st of June 1881
1.-THE Typographical corps separated from the Engi
department. and now constitutes distinct bureau
The duties of this corps important to the countryk
and if its organization is rendered commensurate, a
mass of valuable materials, exhibiting a general and
accurate view Of the geographical outlines of the I'm
ion will be collected to be used for of the great
A purposes OF peace In report from this De.
Ipartment, of January 1884, this subject was consider
ed and the necessity of the stated and enfor
Iced, 10 that report, containing valuable gestions
III take the liberty of referring.
1 A minute knowledge of the features of
country is essential to any plan of military op.
erations; and this knowledge should be gather
ed in season of leisure, and deposited in our
archives. In Europe it is considered one of
4 the most important elements of military science
and upon its contributions have often depended
u
Iveys made by the Typographical corps are re.
turned to the depot in this Department, where
: they can be detached or combined, as it may
ttlbecome necessary to exhibit views more or less
! general. These surveys, dissecting the coun-
TRY in all directions, and particularly along lite
streams and routes. where roads already are
: or probably will be established, present those
; features, which are most important to the op~
: erations of armies. general survey Of our
y coasts. both Atlantic and interior. is demanda
: ed by considerations of national interest as well
: as of character. Arrangements for the former
! were made some years since, and expensive
n instruments procured, which are yet in the
s possession of the Government. The work
II was actually commenced, but abandoned before
! much progress had been made. If this opera.
/. ton wete resumed, and committed to one Of
the scientific corps of the army, its constitution
= would prevent the recurrence of those circums
" stances. to which the abandonment of the OBJ
y, ~ iect may be attributed. Our own lakes are
A. but imperfecty known to US, and the advance
C. of the settlements and the extension require'
e, that this defect should be supplied. Labourf
se We of this nature have engaged the attention oi
hi the most enlightened Governments, and the
NJ materials become part of the general stot K o
ng public knowledge. The necessity of peculiai
W instruction to officers devoted to these duties
on both in the scientific principles and practica
ny details, is well illustrated in the report from
n the Typographical Office. Some of the ope
It's rations require an intimate knowledge of TIL
~ most abstruse investigations of the presen
be day, in mathematical and physical science: ant
he we shall in vain look for the accomplishment
It'll unless Government make provision for tn
ar. measure.
he To the Ordinance Department is committe
OF the duty of providing and preserving the nc
emu cessary ornament for the land service of tn
ndd United States. The trust is responsible one
ing requiring fidelity in the administration. AM
of practical as well as scientific knowledge in tn
In execution. The expenditures for these oh