The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-06


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of the Array.
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regiment VI Dssxgous. altar ms ga "a Msfeh lss
into Rsssmsns "a hsne,asa I've ssss~~ss hes 90
cosd'axy tssa sss"Aesntsa, sna ths hsss~ss sold
v respectfully rseo@msrsst nat uss rsessis~ q
that Law he r.lv@Is5. Esd ths Sad fsgsssni Ia GO
mounted, and corilases shs ~ rssssssss ~ bra
goons This eau 10 effected 81 ssf, .ot~rsss ~
p~nse-ao advance q psshsp. s~vuss csr esnt -
the amount for which The ODD ssssrs ~sss ssla 80
furnish them " IN ses better sossss thsa sss
form has no, been ehssrvd, IA consequence ~ NE
quantity az Drsxooe eloshsns h~sa s.a hoys thsi
the result Recommended w gti es sss.asAasssas
The extended fontIer ~niigs wc~t ~ ss,ssc'
To Indian incutscps. Many 81 lhs sse~s
protect the inhabitants, rcpfes the msrassns Of
the savages by The small body VI mounted ,tissr.
which would be- stationed that ifvas.sf ~ TIE
Indian country, o. brought 10 sct sssss.t them. Ia
lcrIiy oil movement u inquired, and 70 o the st"esl
importance ~ the security VI citizens lhi-
Il Is believed. alone be- completely effected BY Dts
gooos, and The single regiment SERVES Is MT sa
cient for the purpose.
some further provision 10 b,l,sssd 70 be sscsssa'y
eIec,usly TO prevent dueiins bets~ro osee,- of ne
tutc he military couus holding that the provisions q;
the 18th, 10Th and 9Th s.cions u ,he rules aud att
Giles OF war have relation ony 10 officers Of the srm,
N disputes among themselves. III. psopfsty Of ,h,s
construction Is a, leas, dOuhfu bot srprl isgsla-
on ON The subject would put The matter beyond all
doubt The prsci,re 10 barbaroas ,ine, aud should
I've sur Pressed IN civized and Christian couD' ~
10 The credit VI the army must be sand that d has
ben almost If MT enir.iy abolished anona the Ell
GERS, aud their gentemsniy and deootoos conduct To-
wards each other has prevented disputes and bials
for alleged offences in almost unprecedented de-
gree.
The officers and men have bee k-,t in a constant
state Of employment, and there have been bu, ie~ .-
moyals Of troops from post 10 another The sias
OF our relations with Great Britain has enab Ell ts
Commanding Gen. raj to Withdraw from Forts Far
he,d and k-n,, on the Northeastern front er, the
tronps there stationed. Their positions such a.
10 Tender ulssieee very eHprbsiv~ and have kept
them there would have invo.vrd the OF cutting
.
nous cha'ge, and without any Ad. qusie corfsspon
ding ben, H.. This movement led 10 ia. hange OF
some other troo,s stationed IN the Eastern States -
as TO bring the I'd Regiment OF Artillery more imucd-
ately under The command Of it, own Colonel. Sew
eral companfs have been removed tion Florida a.
other posts, there being apprehension Of any dan
ger In that region from Indians, the nunbT OF wsu
ors remaining teDg reduced 10 l.ss than one
hundred, and they evircing hostile disposition.
The estimates for the Army Usoper tor The ensuing
(-ll = a..
hose of tie last year, although embraces SCI 3Gi
1o-l0' for the expenses of recruiting, which was nj
quirod lasi year in quence OF the reduction Of
he army and y 40 Tor the three months pay allow
I'd TO the men whose term OF service will expire du-
ing the current year and may re-enlist.
10 the many valuable sugges ions contained in the
report Of he CommissaIy General, attention H.
Viied. From his known ability and e peri.nce the.
IRE entitled 10 the highest respect The staten, n,
rom the Office 81 the Atju,ant Genrrai accompany- |
ng that rpou give In minute Jeis the state nd con-
Ihlon of tYe whole Army, arranged with sy.,rm ami
,rdef.
The Quarermsster's department is TO be cIs.seJ
IS pan and most essential pa, of The Army proper
he report of the Major General In charge Of ih-
ranch of The service contains his views in relation
hereto. To his suggestions as those OF know icdse
nd experience, respectfully ask attention and 80
'eciaiy TO so much as relates 4, tho ,npasnce of the
-r--.---- -s -ayvrs VI the linc bciuy detail. l.,
'rder, for the staff duties of that Depsrtms ni thus
Making them more rOfic eni in both branches of ser
ce,-to the propnety of erecting barracks and d,
ences at Forts Gibson and Brady, aud also The ne
essy OF furnish hing other buildings than casemnts.
or the quarters of he men, well for ko.,als IN
be regular notifications which have been erecied-l
bis Is measure essentially necessary Il comfort
nd health OF the troops, and for which appropriation.
vii be ~ Crs-a.y.
II the present regulation in regard TO travelling ex
lenses is found to work oppressiyey it can be chang
d or modified by the Secretary Of War without fur
her legislation IL was adopted by my predecessor
0 correct what was believed TO be an abuse of the
ormer system. ,
The q Isrtermaster Generals Department ia eli 4
ieny organized and faithfully administered II.
Importance - manifest to all military men and .
hink cannot be diminished without essential
the interests OF The service. In regard TO the Staff
me Army AZ may be lad down as sound rule that
should never be regulated by the number of ,roon.
the line, bun by the extent Of the country over
Inch the army is spread Hence our staff must ne {
essariy in time OF peace be more d.pr portionaie
, uhe number OF troops IN service Than that Of any
lher nation on the globe
The business OF the Subsistence Denar,,,.o, h.. /,
cen performed with great accuracy and me,bod !,
he troops have been well and regularly su p,,e Al
'duced cost, and the accounts as the Comioissar,
enerai truly states, have been promptly rendered 1
Inc report oil the Psymsster General exhibit. In, %
ate OF that Department IN q very tisfaotory man n
er and shows that its head has kent nm .t,,o, 90 a
and caused the troops TO be paid with
much PromP'ness ss their scattered positions would v
INIT. "NN"" \
he report Of the Surgeon General exhibit. a srs
'ylng evidence OF the fidelity with which the med,- u
II branch Of he military service la, been aJ,;,;s ?
red, and shows that b., the observance Of ,trict /,
stem OF economy, compatible with the care and at v
nti1n due to the sick and infrm considerable re-
ic'ion has been made in the average cost Of medical
lpplics per man. Il
Win this report submitted the METEOROLOGICAL
ports IRON the various military posts and the re- 4.
'r OF Professor E-py in relation to the observation.
10 'he progress aud course OF Storms &c taken a, /,
&c same aud other places. These furnish nume. -
Jus important as well as curious facts in those
OF science ~hich when tested by further
'seryaiions, may lay the foundat on for d,6n,,s =
'owledsa on subjects heretofore little studied and
Dderstood. ~ !,