The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-01-20
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From The Nee oil IIibune
REPORT or TIE Seer TT ARY on


Tie Report of Secretary Spencer iurhisll-
es yer, fuIl and satisfactory accounted The
slatesof tho department under his immedi.
ate control. A very thorough inspection has
been made, under his order, Of all the milf
tary affairs of the country, and the informa-
ton thus obtained, he says, is Of the most
gratifying character. The estimates for the
amy proper for the frst.half the year I643,
amount to S553, $50; whereas the appropri-
atoms forsthe same service for the half year
OF 1912, were So, l42, 1874; thus showing
reduction Of ,5S6, 749-made possible BY
the close Of the Florida war, the suspension
of many expenditures ia consequence of
the low state Of the treasury and general
disposition 10 economize. The same eau
ses have induced a reduction of the est.
mates for the fiscal year, commencing july
LIST, lS43, to So ,204 SOS, being 1000, 100
Hess than the equivalent appropriations in
i 1912. and 667 ,430 less than those of 1910.
The Secretary believes that the present mi-
Hilary establishments Of the country may be
maintained for. So, 100000, not including
) istores, &C., nor expenses of erecting fortif-
J cations. The recommendations for the ord.
nance service Of the year, commencing In
Jolly, l543, are SITS, 20C, and in the engi-
Lneer department for the next Is months,
; ,245, 500 are asked. The whole amount
Of estimates for the military service for the
2 year ending July /, 1874, is 81, IA, Id
f The estimates for pensions for lS43 are
S697,65O. IN the Indian department., The
expenses are regulated by law, and will In
l643 amount TO S79l asa.
The Secretary states that arrangement,
have been made withnearly all the Florid,
Indians to remove beyond the Mississippi
Y aud that during the year, $50 have beeI
q shipped, and 200 more surrendered.
, f5rce Of ga men IS retained in Florida
The troops withdrawn have been statione,
lat different points
a strong force has been placed on Re,
River, under General Taylor, 10 keep Ia
Indians In check, and 10 prevent any attempt
Is engage III the c0ntestin which Texas
q involved with Mexico. The safety Of th
e southwest, vest and northwest frontiers, /
. the SeCfstaTyis opinion, demand the cor
e tinuance there Of the present mounted re
e giments
81 From the general returns Of the army,
y appears that The whole number Or trooy
70 now IA service. is g,647, consisting Of rs
y commissioned officers, $500 non-eommi
stoned oficeFs, musicians, aTti6cers and pT
Yates, and 247 enlisted men 0f ordnanc
The aggregate Is 647 less than tie numbl
stated ia The last annual report. The d
saTtions have not been Erequent, though "a
8, discharges have been made Of foreigner
~ and the SecJsl ary recommends modifc
Ser lion Of the laws prohibiting tha enlistme
act lof such. The ordinance bureau il well CO
,n- Quoted. Several 81 the States are deli
quent in the returns Of their militia Ne
jersey, Delaware, Arkansas and Louisia
not having made FetaFns lu from l2 IS
years. During The sea "a 40 work bel
- done a. the afnoriess tbop7h opera tons
- now resumed, and orders have been 81
to make 500 re aud 500 fcua ionlot
keis per month lcF the. next six mouths