The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-28
10 MCC. IoUkG, ESQ.,,
Secretary Of the Treasury. ad interim.
VA DkrARransr. MAY 2:

Wan DEPARTMENT, MAY %, 1874
Sra have the honor to enclose you copy OF my
note of this day, addressed TO McC. Young, Esq,
Secretary of the Treasury cd interim, in answer to
communication received from him, dated on the 2OIh
instant under cover of which he transmitted TO me
copy Of the resolution of the Senate of the United
States adopted when in Executive session upon the
18th instant.
My note to Mr.. Young will explain to you the
reasons by which ! am governed in adopting the
course Of communicating directly with you the
subject Of the resolution of the Senate to which
have referred.
Senate, "wbetber any and what sums of money have
been drawn from the Treasury be expended to car
~ into effect the orders Of the War Department mads
since the 18th day Of April last for stationng troops
or increasing tho military force upon or near tho
frontiers of Texas and the Gulf of Mckee, have
the honor TO report TO you that
No o'her :" sums OF money will be expended 10
carry into effect the orders Of the War Department
made since the 18th day of April last for sIa,ionus
troops or increasing the military force upon or near
the frontiers Of Texas or the Gulf Of Mexico than
such rs arc rendered necessary to deray the OF
transportation. All supplies of the troops 10 which
they arc entitled must be furnished 70 them where
they may be stationed In this respect there
fore, there Is no novel ex penditure.
The contracts for transporting the ID and 9Th req
ments Of infantry from Jefferson Barracks, Missouri,
TO Nstchtochcs, Louisiana, have been received BY
the Quartsrmaser General and they stpulate for the
Fsymebt OF cirnt EOusan0 one hundred dollars LOT
the transportation Of the two regiments beta'e,n
those points. The economy with which this service
has been performed will be understood by recur.
renee to the cost OF transportation Of the regiment
oil infantry between the same points IN l6&2, which
amounted 10 fourteen thousand dollars
The transportation from. N achitoches 20 Fort Ie-
sup viii be done principally, If not alt gether, by IL.
public teams
Several wagons and harness have been purchase
for the use OF the troops the hwescrn fronte
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cessary TO the service but the Of the troop,
to the frontier Of Louisiana fastened the order per.
haps three months sooner than il would otberwss
have been issued.
u is very obvious, and therefore hardly necessary
Tor me to remark, although falling within the rang,
OF the inquiry rs TO the money expended " for sta
toning troops Or increasing the military force upon on
near the frontier Of Tex that the cost of the trans
Por'aton OF the force put into motion by my oriers
towards the frontier hes been OF course nothing more
Than The usual expenditure attendant upon any change
OF posiu' OF our troops, and for which ordinary
military service annual appropriations are made by
Congress. IL may also be observed that the disbufe
ment Tor the transportation Of the third regiment Of
infantry from the vicinity Of 81 Louis was conse
queDt upon the pfopricy OF relieving the % regiment
OF dragons, whose services would not be longer
CURED in garrison at Fort sup upon their be log re-
mounted under the provisions Of the recent act Of
Congress. When they shall be 90 equipped their
proper duties az mounted troops wouli require that
tnsy should be dc ached from this comparatively nte
nor position, to occupy the more mote aud impor
tant posts along our extensive line Of frontier border
ing upon the Indian country, for ske purpose of A.
fordiDs protection TO the inhabitants Of the remote
Western and Southwestern States against Indian iu
oursons, and TO restrain ms far possible the seve
raj savage tribes from committing aggression, upon
each other.
Very respectfully, your obsdient servant
WIN. WILKINS,
Secretary Of VA
To the Psrsprsr the UslTrp SrArKs