The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-12-27
OFFICIAL PAPERS.

Office, which we copy below
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The Reported the Secretary of War Is
quite yoiumnous. 1t occupies more than
six columns Of tie Globe. We have room
this morning to not ce only lis prominent
suggestions.
The various hurcuux are compl'mcnted'
A road is recommended from Bangor
Mel to Fort Kent, in the Madawaska
Settlement.
Also, Gordon of posts between the head
nayiealon Of tie Mississippi ri'cr aud Cop
per Harbor. Two more military stations
viii complete the line.
Also. tie appropriation Of funds TO renew
The buildings of Fou Gratiot, commanding
The Straits between Lake Huron and Lake
ST. CLAIR, and of Fort Brady, at the Falls.
OF St. Mary, upon the outlet Of Lake Su'
pcrior. These delcnccs were originally
constructed in haste, and Of pet'-heble ma
tcrAls--thcy are nov m state ct decay
Also, the remountng Of the second Re-
eimcnt Of Dragons.
l lie lblltld val - A'FliittAfiNN''f 49, 49,
iidence restored IN the Territory.
Central barracks and healthy cites on
the seaboard are suggesled also an addi'
lion 10 The horse aud light field artillery
force.
The West Point Academy is comPi.
meuted.
The Secretary thinks that with Mil.
lary establishment like ours, Il should be
tie policy Of the government 70 encourage
the resignation Of officers after - years
service, and recommends as an 'nduccmcni,
that Congress pass law emitting an Of.
liccr after twenty-five years Of good and
faithful service, 10 q section of public land,
and two wears futcugh on fall pay, with
the condition, should he avail himself Of
this privilege, that his commission be "a.
Gated at Tie termination Of his 1uil6ugh"
Permanent Qualifications are suggested
on several points Of the seaboard,
The resumption az The works upon Fort
Delaware, at the Pea Patch, Gays the Sc.
creiary) is anxiously desired II defence ct
Pbiade'p hia, Wllmiugtonaud Newcastle,
of tic Delaware aud Chesapeake Canal,
and tho Baltimore aud PHILADELPHIA Rail
road He saws tia, The sum Of S20,OoO
appropriated Us the last Congress would
be sufficient for this imporiau, oljecI for
the coming wear, but complains that the
appropriation cannot be used, because the
mootcd question Of final decision as g.
the legal ownership Of the Pea Patch has
not vet been had.
For The more cfIcctual defence Of New
York City, the Secretary recommends the
purchase from Inc State, Of the lmporl.n'
position on Staten Island, Immediately oP
positc Fuu liamiltou-lhe occupation o.
the post 10 remain with the State, but un
der the authority Of the I States. VI,
thinks TIA, Fort Ganscyoofj now rendered
useless by the growth and incroacbmeni.
or New York, might tc sold o. exchange
for the first named site.
Tho Secretary advises Inc completion
Of Fort Calhoun at the Rip RaPs, and ih'
erection NJ a permanent defence o. somt
point 4 on The southern shore ol Georgia
as.aas dyautagedu, refuge 'or our own 'es
az
ses&or cruisers Of inc Quiet u '''e ''''
dasduiis
naval oePo' al hepp"'S = 'te'''
mended. -
- also ne erection o. ,,Hs {" Eau
: rhin i>a"d' ~ 'He mouth 2, ''""'' ~
Also, The "f2an'lai!on o. ''ha.' ''P
oil engineer troops anu ! e"'.'P''l y, =,
rcrs aud miners % oe "''"c"'u - 'nc :
,. army
strong ana i"i'l',. s'"'''' - ''''' =
=. lavar OF National ouh.t
! me 'ac' 's"iuNea " '''' S1'",A - '"'
D year passed. %" 20 CONTINUE 'o' ip"' w
longer me peo'''"S OF WIDOWS ~ ~"
E l"naiy "iieef' ahu S"i"'g = '''' ~ ''A
sed no appropriation '"f 'ic Pu't'S'
70 II IS urged That oil restrictions On ~
' sales OF Tic mineral lands oil HE patton d
. removed.
The improvements q the " eslefn XIV
9 ere and t!arb9ufs, have been duty prose
" euled during me year
suggested that the lhsht House sys