The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1841-12-25

misiorlune -treat him % man secure
his confidence and friendship, and in this
wsy he seldom fails to reclaim him, 10
many instances converting the must hope
hess inebriate into active and jealous Co
work msn ia the glorious reformation. -
iICiaremoat lN.H } Eagle.
RrpoRr OF the SECRETARY OF War.
The report from the War Department
10 % vOlumsnous, that we do not copy il
st length, aud we substitute the following
br.ef abstract OF IT'S principal topics. q
The Secretary reports the Army Ut
present to consist oil 8, ,966 non conmis-
stoned officers, musicians, and privates,
528 commissioned officers. Ofihe whole
number, 9,eS9 are reported az present
end 8 i2, absent or sick; Of whom, ,447 are
detached on service. To complete the
Organization Of The army, 1888, recruits
srs required. The number .oi recruits
for the past year, is 4, ,822.- Desertion
has become less frequent than heretofore.
lhs. uumsos Of uoops now sempIoyed in
.Clorida, 10 about $500. SIS
The Sscretsiy speaks very much in
praise oi tho movements Of Col. Worth
and the troops under his command, in
FIorids.
IN speaking Of the chain Of military
posts Oh tho western frontier. the Secre-
iary urges the necessiiy,of pushing them
farther west and, in order TO preserve
peace on our borders, and 10 be prepared
ior any evcnt, TO exts nd them from the
Council Bluff 10 the mouth Of Columbia
'R,ver.
On the northern srontier,it is recommen-
ded 10 enlarge and project harbors 'for
naval forces on the lakes and rivers. A
company has already been sent 10 garri-
sou Fort Niagara. Fort Oswego is sx-
psctsdto be ready 10 receive a garrison,
the present season. Means have also
beenltsken 10 select sites for fortl6ca-
'lion5 st Buffalo, Detroit, aud the outlet
Of Lake ChampIsin. III, .ssaeas
rSlsam vessels are recommended ~ I'M
pestsni auxiliariss for The defence df the
ssspsr,s, but a. being altogether iusuffic-
enl in places where large fleets might en-
tier !. Fostilications Of strength and. per-,
maneace are coasioered indispensable in
such places. Reference 10 had TO the
fs9mer report of'the Board Of Engineers.
which .designaled the proper locations
fes dsfsnssA works, from Passsma quoddy
Bar, 10 Csps Fiesids, and along The
Cell, 10 the mouth Of The Sabine. A.
sportion ef'thess works have received duo
attention; most oil the largest and impor-
-tant ofthem ere nearly compls.ed-$l4,
O00, 900 hsxe bssn ex 2endsdson thssn--
Ard 9, ,OO0, 900 more, il 10 assumed, will
complete the vhole, with the exception Of
chose Of minor Importance, which may be
The Rspsst thes proceeds TO detail the
svasisws posts ior which, appropriations
ere sew required, and TO expatiate on the
facilities nov afforded by means Of rail-
vosds. &c, Ior The transportation oftroops,
mssitoas el wss, .avt,olss Of subsisisa0s
&e. n, 4. ~ osse IA tk
AAsr's fI<sss b he evil Of DELAYS in
settling secosais sf tho disbursipg officers,
- she Dspsstmsst and passing con-
snsedssioo Of the West Poiol Academy,
ths Ssesslsry ssxi notice. lbs report Of
che ol5esss having charge o(ths Bureau
of Topogrsphicsl EosissssS, IN terms Of
Isoioe ,-Tbie 8sspd II seems are prose.
tueoag ths wosk Of survey 81. the rsvsrs,
Smtsra 10, With The Double visw oi
ppooDs>isg shs werks Of impsovsmem ssd
1stsSee. Dse skis being The sssa yssr oi
omplsynest Of the Corps 70 soy esssid-
oeohls susess sss mech bee yss bssa &C.
anoo1v11no0. 'lt sftr f1rfn Iit.l-
e3uXF No. = xss~~ - A. .a~;.