The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-08
Reports Of The Departments.

TREASURY REPoRr.--This document occu
pies nine columns Of the Globe. The balance {
money in the treasury on the 3lst ofDecembe
1899. is stated Sl.556.3s4. The amount re
qnired Cor the services Of the next year is est
mated at S3i.l52. l06. of which il is compute
that $4,000 coo will be expended within ih
year Eur ordinary purposes. or two millions an
three iourths more including the redemptio
of treasury oo'rs. To meet this expenditure
the customs land sales and miscellaneous scr
vices are estimated Ia amount TO 5000, 0O0
and with the balance in The treasury will \
mount 10 500 I56. 335. AZ the ".ffici.,, means
for 1910. The whole amount oft,easnrv mute
Outstanding is about three millions. as abov,
stated and to offset This amount. ihrr. are fh,
debt due by The United States Bank in Sep
trn,hrr nesr. and the balances from the susprn
ded banks "f 1897. which. If COLLECTED. wonlG
leave balance of 81 O52 s65 10 the treasury
over the expenses Of the departments and th'
redemption of Treasury notes. To ob,ia'e an,
deficiency the Secretary recommends the re-
dncton Of some appropriations and the post.
from land sales aud cnsfoms for le4O will be
less Than Iasr wear, not "uIy from The reduction
of duties 40 per cent? which takes place Jan
nary first. bat from tae large stocks Of GOO i On
hand and unsold now in the country. The
Secretary thinks il will hardly be necessary TO
make provision Tor the distribution Of any sur
plns among the States.
RtpoRT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.-This
dorunsni is conoisr. clear, aud shorter than
the heads of Ia" department have been in the
habif af sen linz 10 the President II commcn.
past wear have been kept on active duIy. and
constantly aud carefully employed.
Enactmenrs ar. required to prevent The re-
ception Of improper recruits. and for the pun
swear to their qualification in point of age. and
aiterward obtain release under the plea Of bf-
ing under age. The Secretary recommends
the extension Of the act for taking nssal ap-
prentices 10 the army and ordnance.
The prosecution 10 complexion Of the works
on the Northern and Western frosiiers is urged.
TO maintain the neutrality of the country. and
guard against Indian iDfractions. The Secre-
larry speals Of the nefhriency OF the barracks
erected for The soldiers. and states that while
,ur troops are better paid. fed and clothed than
European soldiers, they are worse lodged
This he assigns as frequent cause Of deser-
ton.
The situation OF the maratimc frontier is de-
plored. The dcfences are found TO be unfn-
i,hed. unarrned. and totally inadequate to pro-
teet the h7rbors they are intended to guard
from the attacks Of comparatively small force.
Wien the works in progress at Boston shall be
completed. that place will be secure and
small addition is those at Newport would de- !
rrive an enemy of that fine road-stead bat
Philadrlphia, New York. Portsmouth, Penss-
cola. Baltimore. Charleston. Savannah. and he
poris in the Gulf Of Mexico. all require further
to render them safe from an attack. |
the rrpor contains the following suggesiion
or the uniform organization and drill of the
militia of the United States:
Il is propnsed 10 divide the United States in.
@ eight ,nilitary districts. and to org snize the
militia in each distrirt. sn az 10 have a BODY of
we've Thousand FIVE hundred mon in acrive ser.
ice and another ofrpnal number Ne \ reserve
This wonli give an armed militia fore. nf twn
hundred thousand men. so drilled and stationed
s To take their places in the ranks in defence
4 the country. Whenever called unon 10 opnosc
he enemy or rprel The invader The ace OF
he recruit to he from twenty 10 thirtv..rven-
The whole term of service TO he eight wears:
opr wears in the first class. an1 four in the re-
evr. OHe fourth part. ty.fre thousand
men, 10 isave the service every year. passing At
he conclusion Of the first term. into the re-
ervr. undetermined from ordinary military duty
'l'os ether. AT the end Of the second. IN this
manner twenty five thousand men will he dis
harged fom militia du'y every wear. aud wrn-
v five thousand fresh recruits he received into
he service. twill he sufficient fnr al useful
,urnnses thar the remainder of 'h- militia. un.
Ter certain reg ulations provided for their GOV.
rnmeui. hr enrolled and mustered NJ lonp and
tated intervals for in due process nf time
Yearly the whole mass OF militia will rass
hrongh the first and second classes and be
ithrr members OF the active cnrrs, or of the
~srrve, or counted among the exemrts who
'ill he liable Ia he called upon orlv in perinds
4 mv,sion or imm'neni peril. The manner Of
the nnmhrr of davs nj service. and
he rate Of compensation. ouehr TO he fixed hy
,w: but the detail, had better he ieii snbirrt
% recul'inn; plan OF which ] am prepared
o submit to you. Il
Upon the war in Florida. the Secretary saws
ha, the only result of General Maconb, trea.
, has been the loss of many valuable lives
Is the Indians are composed oftle remnants Of ;
n many tribes. no treaty can be considered
hiding till ratified by each and every tribe. nor
an the country be considered as pscifed till =
here has been a general submission Of ail the
hie(s. The war must be prosecuted till Flor. =
Ia is freed from these ruthless savages.
Amer paying just compliment TO the army. !,
nd speaking OF the we'll known diffieal,ie, oC !,