Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-12-28
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agans powerful rncmy, r-s~-ssine III ,h- rncsn.
u warism along distance Of mote than tNa thou.
sand mils Naval forces Ca the lakcs unA ltlscdlv
afford a chisf reliance ior doiencc and od,nec 10
furnish them shelter from i'mpssrs, the harlors mus
BE- enlarged and accessible and 70 pfoico, them and
their supplies rs we'll the property AMI live. Of
cur ciiizcns ifom an enemy. those hafbors and ths
p's lmporian, Of tho straits and rivers olipe,ciing
the lakes, should he fortified The comprehensive
and able views of the board Of officers on THIS sub
pct m their report Of NAV lsa0, already men'ion.
81. eannS be strengthened by any remarks from this
Department
The omission 10 make the necessary appropIia.
tons has prevented anything moro than partial oN-
ccuilun OF the defence Of the northern frontier For
Niagara has been reported ready fot arm,mrn, and
a company has been ordered to garrison 1t So much
has already been done at Fou oswcgn, 20 justify
III. h'f Tint n the end Of the It VIII be- IN
condition for effective service Uud, the arpsopri-
atoms made in September ha forthe fnsiyc works
ut D,,rot Buhilo AMI the outlet Of Lake Cham.
PLAIN means have been taken 20 s,oct sites FOR their
construction which viii be- commenced as soon as
the ii,lts to those sitts shall be secured
Thu Report mkt treats of the d fences Of our mar.
thine frontier md recommends the vigorous prose.
cution of the pcrmnncu, Qualifications already plan
ned especially those in the southern portion OF our
territory since Indications already made Of de-
signs of the worst character towards that region IN
the event Of hosit,s from certain quarter Tho
sum OF . 900 0OO has already BEEN expended on
our maritime Notifications and 81 900 600 more arc
required to complete them
The Report refers to the importance Of internal
improvements a means of communication with
the Interior IN time OF war and Justly considers then
as principal branch fthe national dei,ucos
|, recommends the abolition OF the office of Su
4 phs,pen ~ Of the L S Aunoris
Il u exrfy cAnlrm conviction in the utility of ih'
tJrS~ ~ Academy and makes the FOL
@ 81 A0s ~ s regard to thus '"''''l
The rcmnrIs 81 sSxistes stntAe indispensaH
nece ssiiy of new an8 Nh Ssrpas well
the health as the inellec~a fmrS45si ID
diets present the subject so sifsMs}S&rws
any further observations in their snpa4F except "a.
decided concurrence ofthis Department. recon
mendnton that has already been str,nuouSy urge
upon the attention Of Congress
The course OF instruction at West Point rs, how
ever imperfect in one essential practical knowlodg
of the duties Of sapprrs miners, and pontonicrs A
though II is not probable that IN any in whic
tins country may be engaged shall have occasion
to attack many other Qualifications than such as ma
be captured from MS by an enemy; vet while III
knowldge referred TO would be indispensable eve
for such purpose the defence of such places cqua
" requires that should understand the means b
which they would be assacd, that we may be pre-
pared to counicract them But in any warfare whic
should be carried ON upon our territory the most G
fectual means of crossing streams by the consructio
Of bridges otherwise with the greatest expedition
of embarrassing m enemy IN his march of rerea
and OF protecting our own forces, would be element
Of the great = importance, and like all other op,
ratlons OF human agency they to be improved an
perfected only by the combination of science wit
al Low 4 re Hob ,battb
considerations with those so powerfully stated in tn
report of the Chief Engineer and those so rcpcatcc
~ urged by my predecessors, will induce Congrc'
to make the necessary appropriation for the cstal
lishm'n', at Wcs Point ola corps Of sappers, miner
and pon'oniors
The Report recommends appropriations for III
= improvement Of the lake harbors
In rclltion to the milan Department it states tn,
the con liton Of the accounts ofthe disbursing agcn
% demand prompt att, n'ion There appear to be laro
balances against some Of those agents who are SUI
posed to be entitled TO credits of equal amounts f
expenditure hui which credits cannot be above
under existing laws IN consequence of the sums thu
expended being taken from other funds Some Ia
like that sng-S ed by the Commissioner. authorlzin
= transfers OF appropriations seems indispensable; al
y the interest Of the Government. as well as Of II
! agents reqli,os that it should be passed speed
: as possible"
y Measures have bccn taken to execute the act
1884 in relation 10 inrusions on Indian lands 4
thu purpos Of preventing the sale of liquor and n
licensed trading which it is hoped may prove 81
l cossfuI
The Sccsc'ay's Report is an able and lucid do
+ um'n' AMI one which exhibits in plain and npr
! tending monn"r the state our inland and martin
,dcfcnccs b. SHE containing many imporian, sugg'
!, tions and recommendations derived from the chi
officers Of the army and engineer corps which 1t
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T, Notice.