Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-15

The promptitudc aud libcraity with which the ie
Governor of New York and the Commissioner Of rc
public lands In that State responded 10 the recent a
OF ;he Department To he put posses. OF
SION of the works constructed Staten Island uu- k
der the supervision and al the expense of that State
for the defence OF New York harbor, deserves the
thanks OF the country, and should be further ac- g
knowlejged by the Immediate appropriation of the a
sum demanded compensation Tor the ground / 4
upon which they arc situated The works are re- q
garded as OF great importance O. the Object for q
which they were designed aud they are u,u in a n
course ct repair aud Improvement under the direc-
ton OF competent officer OF the corp, OF engineers
The correspondence between this Department and d
The Governor OF New York, aud the report Of the
Chief Engineer. will show the terms upln which
the title Of this properly will be vested IN The Uni.
ted States.
Ii will be seen from the ACCOMPANYING rcrori
from the Ordnance Department. Ihat some alitiou
al appropriations for IA service are believed 10 be
Inp-r i To the public interest. The amount call |
ed Tor - SI2O,OOO. The importance of the opcrl.
tons of this Department and Us immediate connry
ION with the national defence, iu providing guns
gnn-carriagcs, and other munitions. will al once be
perceived.
II Is necessary that the attention of Conrrcs.
should be called to the police recently adopted in
Tue management OF the public afmurics. TIE duty
o. increasing, 10y every practicable means the ciIi
ency o! these importlui establishments no less than
due regard to economy. influenced the Department
III giving ITS sanction 10 the plan OF dispensing with
TIE civil superintendeucy authorised hy Ia.y AG,r
idll consideration, II was believed that lhi, could he
safely aud advaniageOUsv done Accordingly Tho
aFmnrlcs arc DOW IN charge OF siiul aud cxpcricu.
ced officers OF the Ordnance Dgpar mem, Oue defect
IN poHcy OF taking supcrnlcuicnis from civil li.o
az SHOWN by past experience, Is the wal ct proper
qNa''i a'lpH' ~ The Ie-s'us usual selected some
degree OF scehce rs we'll as a practical kuoy,Iclue
IN the construction anal frI. /.
bio requisites IA The su ycrinlenI,ut. The desired
ana proper qualifications rarely 10 he E;lud uni
Tel IN The same person IN civil life whose. service
can be commanded by the Government An,,lsr
anu more serious objection % the system of suaer.
VISION heretofore prctscd l. fpunI in the defective
ana Inadequate coairol which the Department has
oeen a9le 10 cNerCI-o over the suuc.ulcnicnIs n
has been found impossible in some instances 10 en-.
loGce TIE most sauigTy regulations Tho necessary
degree OF Difference % the orders and wishes oC The
superior authority, Al Is manifest has not been fell
Ihs pT"babiy Is the inevitable result of the nature
OF the Interests aId Influences IN no nauEer cooppc
'ed WIN the OBJECTS of these establishments which
too oiicn control the conduct OF the sf,uorinienI
For these reasons. II Is deemed of great mnyrt,ur,
mat The armnnes should be separated as far os MS
s.Ole iron all connection with the party politics o
'he u"y The force of the objections suggested T.,
c''h superintendent cannot be better illustrated
ihan 10y The statements contained ia The ac,,,r,,,,.
j. winch appears TO be taken chiefly from IN, CORES
s. Ppndencc between that Dcparmcal and the super
u ihiendehl OF The army al lIarper's Ferry
Dat tle expectancy Of continuing the superinisn
J. dency ct these officers must finally be decided b,
Congress. some hesitation was cIt in dropping
= em'r'riIr, The civil SUPPLEMENTARY bat as uc,l!
J. or OF The late superintendent though Of much pcr
sanal worth. was regarded as possessing, In a du,
= degree, those particular qualifications which M,
important IN the management Of such csa bl,shEsu,s
D Their removal was thought 81 occasion Ia iuirt
duce new system. Time has not vet been allow
ed 10 test sufficiently ITS advantages or defects 4
i u SHAH be The pleasure OF Congress 10 albgy The y
o Isng vacancies under the law AS il np,v s,,rI 70
d continue for short period the public Interests will
% be suOserVcd' whatever may he the result OF On,
II experiment 1.-THE policy recommended hy The yrI
II ICE Department, and 50 far sanctioned hv I'M,
y Department shall succeed. il will be well Tor IN,
public service. iiu shall fail there 4, III III, lp,l
u he any prcicNt for future changes aud the D.uar,
T. mont viii look 10 The selection of the MIST c,,G,ae
j. tent snperniondcnis from The walks Of civil Iii.
and 10 The means OF improving The efficiency of the.
establishments by sucn new regulations. under YOU
! dEecuon' rs may be- suggested By experience
AidIIipnaI appropriations, 10 the amount a.
SS%S OJi 80, are required hy the Pay and Quarter
mis'eFs Departments Tor The service Of the Dr,sa1
year. The amount asked by the @ Ilr,er.nl.re
General appears u be Indispensable II Is ob,,
the sun winch Congress AT iaa last session, CifsJ I,
appropriate, though included ~ the cstim,re. ,p,
unicr-"od 10 be d pJr for arfcararcs f,r tho s,,
loloi and large Poriioa Of the present dem tn.
p may not Toe improperly set down 10 The s,pa no
IS count y portion of the sum rcrYireJ rs, ,b. p y,
% Department Is for arreauggs OF the year 1910 NJ
u VIII appear irJA the report Vi tho Plymlsicr & 1
Il crll. "'''
The agents and supcr.n,onIents heretofore ON
, p'oyed IN the construction Of the yorous i,,,-, =
~ ha"'s on The lakes The scacoasr, and ia tho interior
nave oseh discharged, except such a. have been re
famed M small compensation 10 guard some or tb
/, most important works rem,iuip, in ,, ,,.,r.f.t
SAFE ana The public property connected yuI, thor,
" ~ lew instances. u has been found cyarJispt I,
employ an agent TO take care of The ur,pcrty or iE
Government collected for the construction of tL.s
= works until Congress shall determine rn,, III.
, question OF continuing or abandoning ihoal vhsr,
mere was no fund out Of which Glcy could ba ,,,,I
S'ine OF these gents have been pad from tho r-,
ceeds OF The sale Of portion Of The public fr,gcry
others can be PAID only by further sales or pri.
"h appropriation D. CJIgipss. 10 has alsp L.rr NJ
ceraincd that The expenditures mon spya,, ~
g''se WORKS nave exceeded the appropriations mad.
Ioft eif construction. These arrrarlrcs are rs,ar
hIy duo % contractors and lilYross Iu np .,y r
s"rloie Tor tIis error; and provision should lio-e
lore DE made inr tho payment OF tlcm Tho 8fr,.,o
necessary 20 discharge them. as well as GA, ma, tI.
expenses OF ihe agents employed az 1I5yp s,s,.J
aPe'Is rom lhe report Oi The Chief of the C,.r ,i
Typographical Engineers 10 be s3Jg97 -.
The subject Of the eHrodieucy Of completing IN,
Cumberland road. and Of improving cerf,ip b,rt,,-.
'a 'ne navigation Of certain great rivers. which
ma 'a regarded rs necessary and proper in ma.
KING adequate provision f1r the public defence /
I''s. I" p'siF'ne iho further nJIco Of until tho
slated session OF COusrsss as fhc consolidate, -,
% "hl involve The puprcy 1f mrkin, orrr,r-.,.
lions i'' various works of internal Improvement nj,
necessarily connected with tIat Object. and. c,1sc.
|H''H'y WI require mIrc time lItu C,ugrcss. M b..
approx Ins session. may G1I ii convenient ID, oiyc
WINE '''' session 1i Congress tbs sum Of $50 600
vas appropriated Go be expended. under The dfrcr.
~ ~ 'N' - apartment 'u repairing tho breach bon
lh' f1'YmIo bridge Soon after rle oI,,r.,r,.-,
9l '.'.-' 'i The Cups 0i Typographical Enrinc,r..
.H'.Hsg'sh'd alike 60 his scIourc and alrnrrfstu
"'. ..'.l.H i' make ODE necessary examinations.
I nNI i' report a suitable plan f,r The rregy,t,1 Of
Poe W'r. With what shIl auI accuracy bo bs.
ntH'rH'd hs preliminary service. will lsps3r f,p
n' I'P'I o. h' 'Hcfof Che Corps Tho b.vbc.t
,'l'1rn'o being rep0saI BOO the sluuI1c.s Of his
Judgment % was determined "a .Yre %, ,.v.,..g -.