Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-12-22
From the New York Sun.
REPORT OF THE WAR AND NAVY
DEPARTMENTS.

publish the Reports of the Secretaries of W.,
and of the Navy in full; yet synopsis can.
not but be OF interest TO our readers, as embod.
wing information on those subjects which ouOb,
10 be 10 possession of the people. The ,,so
Secretaries also are new in their Offices. mi
their nominations have not yet been SEM in,o
the Senate. The business character and sonnJ
suggestions Of both the Reports cannot fail 70
make very favorable impressions. Our armv
is very snall-we may say The smallest stani.
ing army in the world, for population or sou
enieen millions Of people, 500 enlisted mo,
Including Non-commssioned Officers. Drsa'
oons, Musicians and Artfcers, probably s6o6
But if The army is small, The Staff and Denar,.
mcnts are sufficiently numerous for a nncb
greater force: a Commander-in-C Chief seve,l
Generals, Tic Commissioned officers. and s.,
eral heads Of Bureaux. Nevertheless, il * ev.
ident that all persons employed in this Dera,,-
ment have great and pressing duties 10 pet6rr,
in nine military departments, spread over ,his
vast Continent, and having in charge, and ,o
be kept in repair, numerous forts, Notifications.
batteries and military posts, and an amy ami
ordinance, and other properties belonging IN
the Government, valued at SI79,992 .OoI IN
The army estimate for the wear will fail sbo,,
of last year nearly 100000, and reduction If
several important offices are recommended. IN
gether with remounting Regiment of Drag.
oons for the frontiers. The Engineer Bureau
is in active operation. The report recommends
the purchase of lands belonging TO this STATE
on Staten Island, with view to the Cpti6c,'
tion Of the Narrows. Also the commencement,
of works at Sandy Hook, al SaIer's Point
Maryland, on the coast Of Georgia, between
Mobile Bay and the Rigolets, the continuation
OF the Cumberland Road, the construction Of
military works on the Dry Touupas. Kew
West, Biscayene Key. West Point is biohv
spoken Of as Military School, the expenses or
which are Sl4,472 less than last wear. The
Typographical Engineer has an interesting re.
port on roads through lands belonging TO gov
ernment, on Western Navigation, Harbors and
Lakes-roads and bridges 10 Oregon, &c. &c.
A chain of military posts is recommended as
protection to those travelling 10 the Rocky
Mountains. Reference is made to the Indian
tribes, who are all at peace with US. The
Cherokees, or Chociaws, have made great pro-
gress in civilization, and are mailing good far
mers and planters, and educating their children.
A history Of the Indian Tribes ia preparing
from official documents. There are upwards
of 81 900 Pensioners, among whom are 5000
widows; and suitable fire-proof buildings are
recommended for The various departments con.
necied with the War Establishment Ii is al
together a very interesting document: and al
though our military force is necessarily small.
y
Department, and the various Bureaux: and A
vast amount public property, and various in
terests of defensive character are con6devl 10
the War Department. or the Nary, we learn
from the Report OF the Secretary that we have
one ship of 100 guns; nine ships of the line of
90 guns each; one raZee OF 81 guns; twelve
So gun frigates; one so gun frigaie; two IS
gun frigates; eleven first class sloops Of war Of
"a guns each; three % gun sloops; five l6gun
sloops; two sloops for store ships, 6guns each.
There are also four frst-class sloOps on the
stocks nearly ready for launching Eleven 10
gun briggs and schooners; three ditto used as
siore-ships, and one for a receiving vessel at
Charlestown. The steam ship Mississippi Of
9 guns, the Fulton of guns, the Princeton
(Erickson's propeIler), Of II guns, the Union
of 4 guns with Hunters submerged whees,)
the Poinsett of % guns, and an iron steamer,
the Michigan, Of 6 guns, nearly ready 10
launch on Lake Erie. There are likewise four
small schooners employed as packets or receive
ing vessels In all, seventy-six vessels Of the
various descriptions. The ashng ton 4was
broken up the Hudson is unfit for repair, and
the Franklin "a, and Independence are at
Charlestown, waiting more favorable times 10
be repaired. The vessels lost at sea and by
fire are noticed; also the several vessels undeI-
going repairs. A contract has been made 10
build an iron steamer at Piiisburg, of 1000 tons,
TO sail at the rate of nine miles per hour, with
steam, and TO cost Sl50,000. A small iron
steamer, of Galvanized IRON has been ordered
10 be built at Washington, but suspended for
want of means. Six sloops Of war are Ordered
10 be built-two have been launched, and 9th
ers are ready for launching. The following are
on the stocks the Vermont and Virginia,
each 90 guns, at Boston. The Alabama, 90
guns, at Portsmouth, n. H.; the New York,
90 guns, at Norfolk; the Saniee Frigae, ofa
guns, at Portsmouth, n. H., and the Sabine
Frigaie, of 50 guns, at New York. The Sec
rotary then proceeds to detail the various sta
tons and duties assigned to the vessels ahoal;
and for the ensuing year proposes the iVllow-
ing force For the Home Squsdron, three
figates, six soops, two steamers, and live bngs
and schooners; making in all Is vessels For
the Mediterranean, three irigates, four slools'
one brig and one siore-ship-nine vessels, fo'
the coast of Africa, four sloops, two brgsof
schooners, and one store-ship-seyen vessels
For the coast of Brazil, two frigates, three
sloops, one brig and one stoFe-shi p-seven YES
sells. For the Pacific, three fngates, oui
sloops, two briggs or schooners, and one store
ship--ten vessels. For the East Indies, TWO
frigates, two sloops, one brig and one sio'e-
ship-six vessels. For the Lakes, one steam
er. For special service, the steamers MISS
sippi, Princeton and Union, and the smallo
steamer now building at the Navy iau'
Washington. Although this is heavy iOfOe'
il will be perceived that it embraces no L'ne-Ol,
Battle Ships, and their costly equipments WIZ
be dispensed with. The Secretary goes ln.o
detail of the various subjects connected WIN
the Navy, such as ship-timber, repair oil YES,
sells, regulations Of seamen, employment oil OF
fcers, contracts, duty of Navy Agents anu
Store-keepers, provision, clothing, Manpss
SC. SC. SC. Additional appropriations ave
called for, and the entire document appears "
be earnestly and zealously devoted TO Tue Du'
siness of the Department.
Nh. c, IN ~ r.. has placed