The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12

direction competent OfDcer OF the corps cngr
neers. The correspondence between this Depart
ment and the Governor Of New York, and the report
of the Chief Engineer, will show the terms upon
which the title to this property will be vested IN the
United States.
the Ordnance Department, that some additional APP
vaccinations for that service are believed TO be import
ant to the public interest The amount called sor %
$22OOO0. The Importance of the operations OF TINS
Department and It's Immediate connexon with the |
national defence, in providing guns gun-carriages,
and other munitions, will at once be perceived.
Il is necessary that The attention of Congress should
be called to the policy recently adopted IN the manage
ment Of the public armores. The duty oil increasing
by every practicable means the efficiency OF these I'M
porant establishments not less than due regard 70
economy, influenced the Department In giving ds
sanction to the plan Of dispensing with the civil SUI
perintendency authorized by law. After full consid
Grafton it was believed that this could be safely and
advantag eously done. Accordingly the armories are
now in charge of sklul and experienced officers OF the
Ordnance Department. One defect in the policy OF
taking superintendents from civil life, as shown oy
past experience is the want Of the proper qualhcatons
in the persons usually selected Some degree 2. SCI
ton and Of arms, Indispensable requisites IN
the superinteadens The desired and proper qualfi-
cations rarely TO be found united in the same per-
son in CIVIL lfe whose services can be commanded py
the Government. Another and more serious objec-
ton to the system fsupervson heretofore pracsed s
found in the defective and inadequate control winch
the Department has been able to exercise over the su
perntendents. 1t has been found impossible In some
Instances, 10 enforce the mos. SANITARY tegua'
The necessary degree OF Difference 20 the any
wishes of the superior authority il is manifest has not
been felt ms probably - me resus Z. .no
nature OF the interests anu lnnuehces ~ no anne'
contested with the OBJECTS OF 'nese essapnsnnsns'
winch TOO often controi the conuuct OF ths suPe!n
portance that the armores should be Separated as far
as possible from az connexon WIN me pal'y po,.'os
OF tne day. Inc force OF the oplecIions
civil suPerntendence cannot DC better 'nan
py the statements contained IN the recommending me
morandum OF nNOrdnance department, whi Fs sP-
pears 70 DC taken chiefly rom the Correspondence pc
tween that Department and the superintendent q ING
armery at Harper's Ferry.
But the expediency Of continuing tie suPeri1sen-
dency OF these ofncers must nnsy oe aec'ueu ~
gress. Some hesitation was felt in dropping tempo
Iariy the civil Du. ~ nensi " .he
late superntendents, though OF mucn personal Worn
was regarded as possessng " que suosc PM
ncuar quaIncaucns Mh,cI ale ~ T
thought . NJ occasion 70 introduce e new system
Time has not yet been allowed TO test is ad
vantages ~ defects f shailbe the pleasure q Ion
gress % allow the existing vacancies unueI me NV g
now stands, 70 continue for short PERIOD the pub
lie interests will be subseryed whatever may be the re-
suit OF the experiment the policy recommended py
the Ordnance Department ana SO Tar sancuoned ~
TINS Department shall succeed VIII De wen LOT ue
any pretext for futue changes; and the Department
will look TO the selection OF the most compeen. super
intendents from the walks OF civil ire, ana 70 the
means of improving the eftcency OF these estaosh-
ments ny such new regulations, under your dFecuon'
as may De suggested py experience. = soas
Additional appropriations TO the amount OF $o1o,,,
~ g. are re9uiIea y ,ne aay anu rsar Ths
Departments for the service OF the present year
amount asked BY the Quartermaster General appears
@ DC indsPensaDle. apoul me suni Su
upprOpTlaLe
included IN tne estimates anS De =
for arrearages for the year loaU ana large PoIon
q me present uemanu may no. DC
70 tne same account. Poruon q 'ne SUN Lequleu
lcao, VIII iloli ing toi"'i' = 'o
us msa II 80. $50 s,,nIov.
ne agents anu u nclo'o.oio
e - ,ne cohs'ruc'lon =, slo ~. -
..e aAes, 'o eaooas., any .. .o Lnu
oscmargeo' exceP. sucn ~ nase zen ~ 800. -
small compensatory soee ~ tho os. ~.
tant works remaining - an anu :no
puDnc Pfcpe,.y Sonne 49,. a 49,: ,. NV a.
stances, ~ 1911 vu' - - o.ipoy g. -
agent 70 ta.s care o. .no WoPery - ny -.
vesnmons So''ec.eu - Z. 49,
$3.50, . - Z, .hsr,cr;rr them WHERE
auess'on = So'. W. =. -. 49,, 1917
=, ,ner "a e ,hsss ss.,,. ~. hssr p.;I
- IN. ~ ssis ~ ,.,,nn "a M nhl;c
NN...I. ! - 90 ~, ~ a;I ~, K. S-,hr 49, -
Ia - pAs I, hss .so hesn
ihs, ,he ~ non several of these
nv NJ IL ,as for ,her
os,.,c,; Thesa ar,ea ra1as ~ oenerav dne 10
-, l.horsrs Il No av resnonshls far hs
o.. ~. ,'.".s;O, sho,Id thsrsfare hs as r he
aAu ha :, ac.ssar =,
~, - 81. = =, nav he of ,Sa aaants I'M.
- - - p $500, $3.50 ~ 80. &C ~
Sysf e ~ corns 81 nb,ca q he
S San DO :. 10, 20 Oo'@ u -
ys0 ~ ~. .,;..,, e 49,, ~.
snJe -. - w a,aim hnyhcrs
Ioau, anu :. ..hnh ~ !.
anu .no = ca rar. = ,oar;nr ae.
qua'e Prosls'cn ,ol ny ,, ,he ..a,t $500,
tne iur' ne! notc. =. &c ali 800.
e e congress, as tne consaeIaon :; ca a,;",,s
ne pIopriey o akg r.. =, co,s
Wolks o. inteinai imPIosen'sh. ~. IN; -
nected VIII tnaI op]ec', anu, WI 80
CURE more ume tnan 0ongIess 80 ~
slon, nay my 70 GOlsss ,be s, of S3o