Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-20
THE ARMY.

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We have been requested to transfer the follow.
ing from the New York American into our CO.
lumns: d
There seems TO be much dissatisfaction amongst
the officers Of the Army Of late. and were all the
orders and regulations issued withna year orfwo
read aud understood in all their bearings. it
would then be seen that this class OF the commu.
pity have indeed stroog grounds for complaint
But what has oyerrun their measure OF dissatis.
faction, is an order isssed last May, Sth. J by
Major General Macomb. General in Chief, con-
tanning many paragraphs highly offensive. and
calculated to produce state OF excitement Dor
dering on disgust. One Of these paragraphs pro-
hibits any officer from visiting the seat OF 70.
vernment under any circumstances, whether ne
be on furough or not. unless he hIst OBTAINS the
permission Of the General.in-Chief. '.Reason-
able indulgence for the qualification OF iauda-
Bile curiosity will not be refused," SAYS this pa.
raeraph, sbut of the pIopriety Of the clrcum.
stances in every case the General is to be the
Judge" Heretofore it has been understood
throughout the military world. that an officer ON
furloush or leave of absence not only gave him
command of his time. but also the liberty to visit
such places as his inclinations might prompt, and
il has been reserved for the General-in Chief OF
our little republican army 70 put forth an order
more despotic than the imperial edicts OF an alb
solute monarch; for now, though his family or
friends may reside in Washington, and sickness
aud death be amongst them, still an omcer VINO
perhaps has spent his best days IN his country's
service, aud calamity stood BY her in her hour
Of danger. mus, wait the tardy consent Ut Ma
ior q .neral Macomb, before he p'esumes to go
within the limits Of that city though he may
be then on furlough. The reasons gwen are, not
onl, .. the withdrawing officers from their pro.
DER stations, hut frequently its (evil) effects upon
the business Of the Army. and upon public opt
nion." 1t is difficult to understand-in Tact It
is incomprehensible how an officer when on iur-
Tough, (of course already absent from his station
with permsson) is &" withdrawn from MS sta.
tom by merely visiting Washington; aud should
he presume TO go there without flrst being rellev
ed from duty at his station, there IS PUNISH
msnt awarded him by the articles OF war, Tor
.. absence without leave" The prohibition then
only applies to officers on furlough. OF leave OF
absence But it " in,erferes with the business
of the Army" (at head quarters of course, for
il only refers to that place.) How important and
arduous must be the duties of Major General
commanding sac thousand troops, Ia common po-
lice guard for some European citiesl and having
an Adiutant General with his eight or ten clerks,
and two Aids de Camps 10 GSsisthlm, and yet the
courteous visits Of his officers when OH THROUGH,
(many of whom have never been at Washington,
nor seen their Major General Commauding) are
found ppressive-monopoliz too much OF hls
time. and therefore they must all DE banished the
seat of Gocernmeat.
The idea thus held forth bv the General, is so
obnoxious to rdicule, that nothing but the res
pect have for SO high a station, prevents my
treating il with more ievity. So tar from deny
ing his presence to officers, one would rather sup.
pose they should be encouraged when on THROUGH
many of whom have been on hve or ten years
service in. the Western wilds or Northern
Swamps. to visit Head Quarters, and thus give
the General an opportunity of acquiring much
valuable information as to the military features
of their respective stations, resources, disposition
of tribes. &c. &c., which he can only obtain IN
this way; this would be of material benefit aud
serve to strengthen the respect in the subordinate
fur his chief and give the latter, doubtless,
many new and interesting professional ideas
II is not Jor me to saw what we're the true rea.
sons for this order of banishment only wish
10 wipe away the ostensble one, which cast
upon the whole Army unfair and illiberal impu-
tations. - ~
MEMORY of Sir Halter SCOTIA tablet, six
feet square, is about to be placed in the Rotun-
da OF the new City Hall in Albany, inscribed to
the memory of the great Scottish poet and novel.
ist It's in alto reiepo, and on the left side
represents Genus. holding in the right hand the
vitai torch, and pointing with the left to the
medal ion Of Scott, and directing History aud
Biography, the figures Of which are underneath,
10 record the fame of the great Poet aod Author
On the right Of the statue Of Genius, ia the ma
tionaI plant (,he Thiste,) and in the back
ground, the emblem Of perpetuity, the Pyra
mid. 1t has other appropriate devices, and IN
der the whole il a small marble tablet. with the
inscription, sine Citizens of Albany. to thu
Memory of Walter Scott S33.--N. +. Com
The New Haven Heraihas the following notice
which must be q great relief to the postmaster
and his clerks About two. years ago the New
I.ondon Bank RENTED to the New Haven Bank