Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-14
lns b.!ween lhe uued s.aIes aad .he vaEo.s Ina az

raa!e reductions were made IN ie army. The oauc-
tons PROVIDED or by ;hat ac being carried out &C
cordnr 20 IS provisions, and the fxP!an5us ." the
terms al enstinents, dscharses and deaths VIII soon
dlcc the army below The number authorized by law,
require enstuen OF recruit' to keep up t'e
number. That law abolished the Office Of one lnspec
tor General, three Paymasers two Surg, ons and two
A. sistan, Surgeons, and directed that number of Pay
masters, Surgeons and Ass ant Surgeons 10 hc dr.
charged within month after Is Eassoge, but gave
such directions 10 HE discharge Of che Inspector
General, and consequently both yet retained IN
SERVICE and the appropriation acts Tor the at ana pre-
yecrs provided means Tor the payment 9" the
pcnsriion allowed by a@ IL is respectfully recom-
irendej, that much o the 18th sect of lie act o.
23d August, 1872, entitled can act respect ~ the or
g1nizaoa Of the army, and i' other purposes rs abe
it7ies the cice o: one Inspector General he repealed
The services ol The two valuable and experienced oit-
filing these stations deemed osenlla! I, the
", being of The Army.
The first sect on OF the act converted the End
regimen: of Dragons art.r The 4t Of March lls, mo
a Regiment o: R:fe,ntn. The regiment has se-o!d
lngy been dmoGn:ed, end tie horses sold II IS re-
specially recommended that this provision OF ha; !a
be repead and the said regime n; bc rcp0umed, and
continued a. The Pad regiment OF Dragons This can
be fleet. al very moderate expense-2n adTeHce oil
narhnps ;wettt q. tie amaun. ter wh ca the
I'D h1is-s we're said :. Il fur9 81 taem with and
be;t.r hntses. Ihsir unlloFm lbs ut tcea changed,
IN cons fusEcP q tie qnaniiy ci Dragon Z! l:.@rg
hund aad hope that tie result 'iog: recommended
ma;t ha cansuI!mat Il. The extended frontier on or
entire West snbjsc: TO ladaa nCutsions. hiany Of
the ,r,ha- are nop,.d, 10! IS impossible either 10
c-c.trke t-in -tt.ft tie Inhabitants, reares The
,ncrauding ot tie slY@ges By The sU:A body o mount
ed s)ae's which would be Stationed Oh that frontier
or III I'll, nd,an country, brougl: 10 oct against
thea CELEBRITY Of movement 10 required, and IS al the
u;moy, Importance t, The security OF CT THIS
ca H. il is believed alone tie fletely effected by ID
ganns and the nci. regiment IN service - not sd:i
cert for the purpcs..
S,me further provision is believed 10 be necessary
ceotially prevent dnellpg bet"een officers OF ;he
army and ritzeGs-in'my OF The officers "!' consi;-
tot. the military courts, holding that ile provisions o.
The !5th, Goth and - h sections Of The rus and att
cIcs at have relation only 10 officers of the army
in dispu among Themselves The propr;cly OF this
const;uenn is at !pas; doubtful, but pcil legislation
on the subjrc, woali Pu. the matter beyond all donb
The practice is athnrous one, and should he suppress
ed in CIVILIZED and ch.is1n county 10 The credit
of the army, be alid That IT has been almost Ii
rot en, Is aoosht aniGI the officers, and their gen
tem,r!y and decorous conduct towards each etae has
PIE rented lu'cs aGd trials for alleged Gill IN an
almos, unprecedented d'sice.
The officers and inen have been kept IN constant
ssta 81 employment, and theIe have been but les re-
mora,s of troops FROM pos, 10 another. The STATE
Of cur re;a;ioas with Great Britain has enst!.d tie
Commanding General II Withdraw from Iot' FAY
II ard Kent 81: IT, Northeastern; i;ooef iia i:oo?5
':-,e s'4toued Their post os we7c s"c rs !" res
der subsistence very expensive, and t. hsre Sep: Il N
iafy ROAD - those pests from ioglt1n q; ar eaoFmoue
!i.re aad w..hou; any aiegnat- or corft s2ond.ng
benefit THIS nioveiH III led 10 the change oi some
other troops s.toned in the Eastern States, 50 as to
bring the % Regiment of Artillery more ninic dsely
under ii.a command Of lis own Colonel SeTsrci COM
nanics have been removed fro III Florida other posts,
there beimy apprehension Of any danger IN that re-
gon from indians, the number OF warriors remaining
beng uw reduced less than one HUNDRED, and they
evincng hostile disposition.
Tie est:na.es Ter the Array propr: FOR tie ensuing
vear, will BE- perceived, fall $90Gis l0i0a short OF
these Of t,e Ias, year, although embraces so ,6i ~
100 Tor the expenses Of recruiting, winch was "ot re-
qursd LAST year in renee OF tha reduction of the
army and 2J for the three months pay lowed 10 'hr
men hose Of service val expire during the cur
rent year. and may re.enl;s,.
10 The many valuable suggestion; contained 10 The
report o. the { MINIS a,y General, a'!ciu"n IS ~
viied From !. 5 known ability and experience, they
are emitted 10 the hi Ihes: respect. l A@ statement
from re Office Of the hdjutan General, accompany
ing that report give i'll nue dcai The state ani cor
ditlon o: tn: whole Army, arranged With system snd
order.
The Qrartsrmester Department is 10 BE- cllssed as
p1r, cui most essential naft OF the ArinY proper
The report Of the hla,r General in charge OF shis
braach Of the service, contains his views ~ relation
thereto. 10 hs suGgc lions, as these Of kro@isds-
ann ex1e!i=nc- respectfully ask aiss.ion, and fspe-
aalIy - much relates u the inH'faarc oi the
off ,.rs o. III. beinr rtaed Ill order, iof ila sai
Gn'!gS Ct LIZ Z. btf1.iaSHt, ti!s HisHi.i. IA hi'
proficient in both branches Of sefsiceo Ri, ptoP.iety
If erect NJ barracks AM deieEces q. FDt' Gibson ana
nra!v, and also {, the Necessity OF iuTnisn'ns rt-ef
buildings than casem1t TO! The quart rs ct tfe ineh
Us we'll as for hospitals the regular Qualifications eli
I'm We been erected This is a measure essentially re
cessary for the comfort and health Of the troops ana
for which appropriations will be necessary
If The present regulation in regard t, travelling ex
pensrs is found 10 work orpressiyey can be changed
or mod fed bv the Secretary o; war ~'tiott 'ufhsF
~ ,., Tn ~ ".
rect what as believed to be an aba'e OF The lo:nsr
sFsten. .
The Qrart,r mas,er Generals Department: 10 eff
centiy organised and faithfully administered Us in
,,raiics IS r,anf to al military men, and 'hi"k
cannot b. diminished yghau. essential njnrg TO t'e
intre,, of TIE service. In regard to ia Staff OF the
ARM i may be lad down as a sound rule, TIA. ii
should never lie regulate by the number Of troops N
the line, but BIZ The extent OF the conniiy over which
the army is spread. Hence our stan must neccssafy
IN time Of peace be disproporinaate ID the nun
Der OF troops in service than that OF aay otile na'ah
IN the 81 te.
The BUSINESS of the Subsistence Deparsmen: Las
been perstmed til great accuracy and meti'd. ! ne
troous have been well and regularly su?ed at reduced
cost end tie accounts rs III, ConInssa-y 5eEeai io
!: states have been r-anntly rendered.
The report Jf the payinasicr General c=aA!;J tie
state Of that Department III yer; satisfactory mar
;e-. and shows that ~ head has kep Up sir.ct &c
coua,1b,tv, aud faus,d The ttcofs 20 b. pad Tih
much r7oi;faess Is 'nSr scatefe" f's'''''S "-'~
admit
The Repo7: Of lhc Surgeon Genera exhibits graf.
fyin- evidence Of tie fidelity with whch ihe medical
5fenc, oil the military s2rccc :ias been ADMINISTERED
and shows that BY the observance of st'cs system Of
eccno;nv compati5le with the aud attention due
:, the sc!. ard inffm, considerable reduction hes
been made il the averoge cost oi medcsl supplies per
man. ,
WITH tiis report submitted The Meteorological
reports from the various military Fnst and the report
cf Professor Espy re!-!ion - the observations as 20
the progress ard course or storms, &c taken AZ TIE
s;m, a@d oher ra:cs These furnish numerous 'a.
posan,, rs vel curious acls in ilnsa 5:2nenes 81
science shch wlian tested ~ further oaser7a'Ichs,
may 1v the foundation for definite know.ad; . on SGD
iecis heretofore Ia,lc studied and rH3e:s.a d.
The observations of tie sar.eon General in rela
ton to the Of casen'as fo' qaa''s:s and hosptas
at permanent iorii ;a.i1ns (;. si3ject Is eis1 81
welded t, II he Garter u cr Gcn,rai sro:) are
.e.p cfa; submitted sh'a ~ tie e2ls;cnee Of m
ev,! which nad Icy, a. " IS !a':aa'y' t'Gi res
10 lie ielnsi,e6.
The repo;; ION iae Engineer BaTean gives !" de,
t. statement o. The opsatois Of h4t corps IS "eii
Ia the lo.i3aons which az directly within It's F;o-
vince as in relation the lt-ry aeodsny winch by
9s