The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-06
tribu,ion of small arms to the several States
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n report IS SuDmitteu RELATIVE W ahc saic
storage Of gunpowder N populeus places,
Several recommendations Of the Quarter
Master General are iavora6ly noilced-a.
mong them military road TO forts heni and
Fairfield, ia Maize, strong fort, with CON.
modious barracks, al Fort Brady, near
Lake Superior, post on the Missouri from.
tier South Of Fort Leavenworth, the errec
ton of permanent works 90 the Keys or on
the Peninsula of Florida. The claim for
the subsistence oftroops called into the ser
vice of Florida. by the Governor Of that
Territory, is commended to favorable con.
sideration. So also tue appeal Of the Guar.
ter Master General to the justice of the
country TO redeem his pledge TO The Creek
Indians, given in consideration Of their re-
moval to the West, and raising regiment
ofwarriors who served faithfully in Florida.
Some of the most important deiences of
New York are suspended for want ofappro
priations.
The West Point .4cademy is favorably
noticed aud suggestion made for lis advan
tage and Improvement.
The corps of Typographical Engineers
bave been actively At work, and have finish
cd surveys of the mouth ofthe Snwsnee, Of
the boundary line OF Texas. from the mouth
of The Sabine &c Red River, aud of the Des
Mcisnes add Iowa rivers. The surveys of
ihe Lakes and the n. E. Boundary are 10
progress-so are preparatory measures for
the removal of the Red River Rafl.
The number of Pensioners, during the
last year has diminished more than one
third-chie1y invalids, revolutionary pen.
sions under act Of 1918, aAd widows of rev.
dictionary soldiers under the act OF 1888.
Whole number On the roll at date of las,
report, 44,354-at present 26.53l-v!z :
invalids 2605, under act of 1918, 395s; act
of 1928. 1856; act of 1882, 1862 act OF
1886, 230S; widows under &c. of s3S, SAT !.
Repeal OF the law as TO pensions unclaimed
for eight months recommended.
Relief recommended TO the Cherokee 10.
dams under treaty Of 1885, 10 provide pen.
sions for such as were engaged on The side
of the L. s., in the war with q. Britain.
Attention Of Congress called to the inse-
curity and Inconvenience Of the buildings
and offices, connected with the war depart
ment.
A Board of Officers, consisting Of Gen.
Armistead, 1t. Col. Long, and Maj. Gen
eral Lawson appointed to make the Becesa.
~ examination for the establishment Of a
naiiona. armory on the Western waters.
Treaties or amendments Of treaties with
the Maine, Saginaw, Sioux, Wyandot
brought 10 Inc attention Of Congress. The
attempt to negotiate With The Sacs and Fox.
es has failed, but il is TO be renewed. Meas
ures have been taken 10 execute the act of
1884, 10 relation 10 lnirusions on Indian
lauds for the purpose Of preventing the sale
Of liquor aud unlicensed trading.
We make the following extract from the
above Report, for the sake of its sound and
liberal view of The benefits resulting from
the Internal improvements Of the States s.
"a third element, of grea, importance in
the Consideration ofthe delences of the sea.
coasts and OF The Northern and North ives
tern frontiers, consists in the facility aud "a.
pidiiy OF interior communications. They
are strictly means Of defence, and incapable
of being perverted to any purpose Of con
Quest--a feature which commeuds them to
every friend of our institutions. The facll.
iiy Afforded b. the ocean 20 movements for
purposes OF attack is met by fec.k!y Of
movement 90 land, furnished by the tri.
umphs Of genus and art 10 the application
Of steam power 10 land carriage, and in The
construction Of iengihened lines of canals.
'Fhe speed with which troops can be moved,
obyiaies the necessity Of embodyiug large
masses Of them at any point. and the amount
of force required for The defence of any Civ
en post would consequently be diminished
10 proportions TO The reduction 10 the time
necessary TO concentrate ii. The whole
force along the whole line may be rendered
available for the defence ofaoy point in that
line; while, without such means Of commu.
nication, a separate army would be required
at each city, harbor, or military post that
was TO be defended. This may be illusira.
ted By facts within the knowledge Of ALL
Troops may GOV be brought from New
York 70 the eityI2f Washington in / hours,
10 condition requiring little or no repose
10 fit them for immediate action and the
whole Physica! force ofthe populols country
between those points may be concentrated
at any intermediate place in fcw hours
We're Philadelphia assailed or threatened
q movement of military force from Puts
burg, which but shor. time since would
have occupied from twenty to twenty FIVE
days, could now be accomplished in five.
Similar Illustrations are furnished by vari,
OTIS railroads and canals 10 different parts
Of the country and, as the great secret of
success IN war IS supposed to be the ability
10 oppose the many 10 the few, It is evident
that 10 any defensive operations we shalt be
able 10 compete with aud to conquer any
probable force that aa invading enemy could
bring against that portion OF our terrl.oy
which is iniersecied by these interior com.
munieations. Another consequence of no
litlls moment Cows from the same GAUGE
The ooyar 10 defend ofyreelvps ,Dttb a,o,;o.