Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-28

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nc.,s n,,r crn,;Iinu is now widely different. lhe sH-
;jycrjoa Of l!c public debt Wills. 1t gives Us '!'c t'
20 attend 10 o:cr subjects OF national import
US under nc" obligations to DO So we H!'' ,,r
larrrr nuiE;e: Of Notifications ana o''ie' F nI"I =,
ris5nct:; and our Indian relations have 10" lsI
mint which demands an effective military P!"''
There ere - l1:s the Atlantic seaooaru Al" i H.
Of sfexico. each OF which ought 10 be sltt'o" i 3D.
,:,~.r ;I.ura.s al least 10 the preservation o '' P
Il. -orl v and 10 lie retaining OF 5oiI!r EMO"
artillery practice. This will require, DC un"ei"u,
sn average OF about nnety.siX men 10 ei'" ~ r
chen, ihr.c thousand in the whole | nc FIJI" an ;,
The present !"gu!ar army, srpPosins Tie Ht" S
g.! ,:a :ru!r; BE filed, amounts III the 'o"'' ~ ~.
:,ousnrJ and sixteen; from winch num1eF i4'!S ~
ducli,n iaust always be made tr sickness, aFIt"ts
:oual absclcc and time list in recruiting e',H
'i. cI;cIiv force exclusive Ci officers, which ! ~
relied ~. under the present arrangement, can
sc.r,,y ever exceed six thousand men, "!ct "''S''
!;a.I,qQulc Ia l:c necessities I'll the Pu9ic scr "
tlucii ts /. affords after Inc scanty provision III 49,
boort abo"e suggested, only about 'i'cc ''i'0S''"
interior. 49,, ,.. ~
In thai par of this report which relates to>l '4a" ~
fairs shall have occasion TO specify s,'Iic' '
~ lea SONS which. make 1t necessary l!l We "''''
il;s,l ad.iitinuai posts cur WcstcT! "i"''" '' "
~. Indian country and that each should -: '@T;iH2'.-'
X cr,rrisoncd By spectacle force. ''' h""e '' ~
t!!al rcmion sixteen posts ncludIng l!'ce
lions The wh"!c ii which arc n'''" !cc.''t -; "1'
three ,IInSunL men including regiment q! :!""S''
,Inn,cprs recently called into the $rrTcr Al: H;';
Lr will agree that the present l'rSt a. S"V!' u ''I
c:stin: posts is iuadrGuatc and G&'ef@'" %"''j u
the immense field &c operations, and 81 the Faf''' ','p
-is nyolrad will think lead H. IL" c"c'u,ia ti!at
iii. branch Of the servirc caEiC sa:iy ." Ill III ''c
rc Il five or len years. with orcc I'll ay ti:'t .csS III
from i've 10 seven thousand nen
Jr,, srah2ad ulay lie provided 10! in tic manner "j"e
81 crested and adequate PEG"cti0n 1y tc E'Te L. ne
iuirvr aud 10 Tie l:Li4n cnntry, b. a"J!Mcnting he
number Of m"n in ea":i company ct #!iiiy ana i':a
,ry 10 one hundred. his would Inclra*e the ra! ice
independently O! commissioned oii&'rS "n| h"A'e".!
A II. ,,I,r md INF IN
thousand ana. iG.; !rcn which HIGhl 1t HI tines
uypccl 70 command available iu!cc OF n"t more ti:
about ten l!u!slt: effective men. Two plans Tor S!:'
lar increase il; lie ia; AID file Of the army w::e sub
united 10 Congress in lie report 81 the s'rcrelGiy /"
War of IL. SI "i March, lr and hc accompanying
cnmnun ii Gen Macomi5 Of The an o! HAT month";
both ii which. C,:l,icaJna were l3ia Before "s'
Of The l. - ia ccm;'ismcc with resolution Oi that body.
refer to these documents for the details Of those plans,
and ur n Sna@ OF Tie expense he'll acCoTGi"g 10 tle
statements them made" would be, for the increase above
proposed alcu; $50 per ann S&ct an addition TO The
heavy expenses "I our prcacn! establishment s!"U!d u
dnul;2;" be well !lcG before it is incurred; ta i
-, may i.-, iron! the experience 81 l. last !r" years.
The I%.s3:n plainly called Tor OF the score "l eco
mou.y, it is By other and mole Impressive con"G"I-
tons The cy;icrsCs nccaSioncd by the hostile a-1r25-
SONS C.; IL. sac and Fox Indians IN -! amounted 10
lao.n than tcc rirra u drars and tic several ap-
prcpriAou& CT sunnCcssn5 Indian host'il:Ics made F
Crn.Tsa L: the last son. and ai7uh;'A& u ~" ma
liens 81 Goars av" areHv ic:m TaHH i!'in the reg
s,,ry: AMI lfou:h Il considerable amount is yet IL Tic
hands Of disbursiHg ci!ceiS, The Whole VII! &c required
10 iirc: cSprtscs ai.eady incurred.
# Il hr ore 81 he first objects O.! legislation 20 guard
agqns c evils of y.ar then must il b. admitted. HAT
tn. nrrycyu Of Indian h0sii!iiirs lar human t'Te
s:: Is ..:n .cc!at 70 that rnd should be .r @ra care
OF In. CnErgsa cf the United States. For Whilst oar
c%pas!r" t. such Institutes Is !4"ntn 'r rT:iS "'iich
attend them ar2 50 peculiar ana un,r:cd, rs :" bring
m ,.r r,r,bc Hr.l4 who nav neglect Guard aEaiE3l
tl.,n the most fearful responsibility. The prcscmc" OF
adequate military force at or near cach OF Ing plih!*
il; nj Ike ory cttcnal mems Of security ana defence.
l., ,;, ;uJrner, such Il force Cannot be furnished by
o,- Ic:,ut establishment: and as neither militia No.-
u.r-. c,., h.. eu,i,ycd for ,cnlanant afrS,:is, tic
800, c,,y bc cijc;cd !;y the increase Of The .,..u4r
... ,-r.i II will n, r:rotf;nd ti,- without d i;y
- rSrj ,,r;<;,u T. tlc Hey If rc!tai. nA+csys--
~. .,n,,. l,vinr hrrn cali.a Ly 1rpeaicL res:ina.
-! '' ';' .,o,n. - H., ,nr Of tho .,,:Tr:;.
""' III" i' . 49, I%I i,o ,; t,:,:.c, ,,.; sr,,.,
' =L ,. rrs, s =, i.c;i.G conviction list tI!, uav
o:. ,ycrI rrc,rs a,oyc tia. of second cucnaI.t and
los; Il;, Il ,,,:ei ourhL 10 lie Increased aui tia!
~ , cr r.ri,.ii.lI inc:cas, in each. Grad. ut,;I,
r- :, b.. ,:.rr,i,,.rd
~ ,i iay IS il uo? stands; there is TIC increase O.!
g.; J ,. ,,; r.,c,,. ui ,cc,,, when tl, u,:ecr IS
't " - s -,.,o,,,u in ,,c ,r rca,, !, ,,cfc-,I.
. i. n.i;nn,s ..oy serge orr ton ven. il 4
> -.a. o-I .f,r y srrv;c, Of twenty or ;h;il;
-: i..,y sill rj.. no hio!.cr than Il :i,aja5:ty or
t.,, .I,.,.;u.r On the other hand il vail G.ua.
si,,,II,. ,nrpcn ;;st rc,irnatios or other casualties
nav rTod,cc numerous vacancies within .ula.atiYc-
~ 1t pcr;Gd in particular regiments whrh may
lad 10 ran,! promotions; ,lal second IicaiSna'l
may within three or four years after entering Inc SER
vice lie advanced 10 caPiancy. To remedy i;c Ina
"ot.acy o .ir present system VIXEN PrrIn'"F slow,
and to proven, il: inequality when lis rnoYrHicH: in par
cular regiments is rapid, il has occurred 10 '':r, that 1t
would b, rxpe!ut and just 10 intacnc" tie ada:!!ni;
are o. increasing Tie pay after five years serve IN
,ny org @rar: agrccab!y 10 the prcccIents csasSlea
hv tie ACT Of ISL in relation 10 surgeons AID as%SInt
surgeons OF tic army, ana by The act d i@' regulating
t'c ray Of surgeons i'll the navy. Ce"@%:feniy WIN
the ImTodnc!:2: Of tbs principle "ou1 also Fs'i2 ''.c
scale cf pa; and c'n!Hmens, with We" TO ilo1e!a'e
t. different grades aDo"c tGat Ui second