Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-21

RtfOhf Or TIE SECRETARY or WAR
THIS document gives n succinci aud lucid view
OF The c'ndion OF this highly imporluni branch OF
The public service
now consisting OF 0,694 troops (including 72s com
missioned Nilrersl and requiring 1888 recruits 10
cnmpete as organization. During the last year
1922 were recruited.
Tue cUndilion Of the Northern and Northeastern
frontier. and lnrida. is exhibited suggestions OF
reform regarding the grade. pay, &C. Of officers and
pensions dc. are thrown oui the necessity f,r an
increase OF urce, 10 man the forts aud posis both IN
land aud maritime, &C., is recommended &c &c
The defences Of the country are considered On.
der Three heads, VIZ Isl, Protection on the Wee.
torn frontier against ludian hosliiies. I'd. Preclu.
tons against CoOstl aggressiDns at the North and
81. The defence Of the Maritime frontiers.
The Report must be read to be properly nppreci.
aied We inyiie the public attention To il, without
presenting 10 aniir.p pate theft judgment up,n IT,
We need not say ihat it bchuves'etety man in the
country 60 know its condition and ftrcan be easily
made acquainted with IL. as for as resaecis tins
braRch Of The public service by attentive perusal
Of the Report
With regard 10 our Western frontier allusion ;s
made IN the report 10 plan submitted from the
War Department IN May, 1910, which eoniemplat
cd line Of exterior posts running into the Indian
country beyond the bounds Of eEsiiRg eey,i,ns
and an terror line Of posts serve as depols and
places 90 retreat upon The report approves nj the
general idea Of his plan but suggests The pronr,c,y
OF charging it, To ensure proper control over
The Indian tribes ia peace, and 10 cOuniernct nnJ
control their dispositions ~ war 50 ns To SECURE our
uwn Territory and protect our traders IL is indt.
pensIble, says The reppr. that chain Of posts no
established extending from the Council BlufT,t, the
mouth Of the Columbia River 80 as 10 counternct
the avenues Ivy which the Indians pass from The
north 10 the south; and az the same time maintain
mmuucaiIon with The territories belonaing IN a..
on the Pacific. This enlarged plan will commend
isofio The public favor from the fact that there /,
a colony Of our citizens the Columbia river. tbat
emigmiion IL likely to increase 10 that point. ooJ
that the time Is rapidly approaching when on,
claim 10 the Oregon country must be asserted ond
mlIniained IN the face Of AZ competitors 1,o
OF posts connecting the Pacific with the Miss.sipB
viii be iorerunner Of that more intimate conpec
ton which increasing settlements. with rail rooJs
and canals, will one day open into ihoroughf,,
BIC StilP.-Tbe largest ship ever built WINS with.
Oui doubt The Baron Renlrow She was cunsfryrt.
ed ~ Canadn. nnd was Of solid timber tbrop,l.,,,
She measured more than five thousand ions b,,,, /
double The measurements Of sevemy-fDur. She
Ten The 81 Lawrence for London, and arrived \,
The Downs in safety. after q tolcrably fair r,ss,go
Du' hef dfaught Of water being very great Inc
piois were unwilling 10 lake her into the rive,
through the western channel and in afeuptipg A.
garry her round The Goodwin Sands; end unable =,
beat up againsi the strong wind she got ashore on
ne Clomish Banks. near Cravelines. vybcrs -.
Fas soon broken up by tho heavy SEQ Nearly ali
'ef cargo was saved Rats of great size were made
4 her lumber. and towel into France. or into ,bo
i'er Thames SINE ~ these rnfs contained fyy.o. !
y-h'e ihousand cubic feet oflum5er On the ton
! one oi them, which wos lowed 30 London. wa.
ne iofemasi Of ihis mam0ih ship. u was a single
rec OF ninety feet in length. aud Of surprising D.
meter 10 was rcgar ed With admiration M = so.
We specimen Of uo white winc u Nofh Amor.
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