Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
WAR

lengthy document in full in our columns.
and therefore we furnish only a synopsis:
The regular force of the army. consist.
ing of regiments Of infantry. 4 of arti-
lerv, and 2 Of Dragons, is under the com
mand Of the Major General Of the army.
lis disposition, condition, and movements.
are detailed al length in the report.
Fort Kent, in the Madawaska settle
ments, he has had occupied.
A military post has been established a
Copper llarbor on the extremity Of the
peninsula which juts out far into Lake SD
perior from the middle Of its southern
shore. Besides giving protection to II"
Indians and miners, and preserving order
m new settlement Of such mixed pnpu
Iation. it forms one point in the new cordnn,
which the general extension Of cur settle
ments and the enlargement Of cur terri.
tories by Indian treaties are about render
ing necessary To be established in accord
ance with the policy which has heretofore
been adopted on our north western from
tier. With view to that policy. and 10
preserve the military posts already estab-
| IishcI upon our lake frontier he recon-.
mends the appropriation of funds to renew
the buildings of Fort Gratiot, commanding
the straits between Lake Huron and Lake
ST. Clair,.an of Fort Brady at the Falls of
ST. Mary, upon the outlet Of Lake Sn-
perior. originally constructed in haste and
Of slight and perishahle materials.
The remouniing of the second regiment
Of dragons will enlarge the very best free
for military service in the praires-an in
dispensabie duty now deyo,ving on the
government.
| Without destroying the military depart
ments. as esiabi>hed BY a general order 0!
| the 10Th day Of July, 1912, and at the same
time preserving the command and the con-
troll Of The major general. commanding in
chief, over the forces Of the line, he has
reinsiated the two geographical divisions Of
the army.
The prevalence Of tranquility in Florida
has caused the Withdrawal of the troops
thence. and the humane removal Of the
few remaining SemlnOIes is likely to be
! FASTENED by tie suggestion If the ExcCu-
tive to the General commanding in that
territory.
| In regard to the erection of barracks
| for soldiers in any situations, some Sugges.
tons are made, and Congress recomm nded
to make appropriations therefor. especially
on the seaboard. There is also a recon-
mendalion in favor of single iron bedsteads
for the soldiers, instead of the double
wooden one: and the establishment o.
schools and places of religions WORSHIP at
all our permanent Qualifications.
There are now four companies Of horse
or light field artillery, all Of which are wei
drilled, yet defective in organization. Tha
enlistment of few additional men in this
branch of the service is required.
The Secretary visited the military
academy at West Point during the exami-
nation. and untes his commentator of tins
institution to the many which have been
so repeatedly urged upon it by his predc.
cessorS. He argues at cOnSil crab,c ! myth
in its favor, as an institution Of republican
! tendency, and urges that joint committee
Of Congress be appointed to inspect it. or
that the authority be restored to appoint an
annual board of visitors.
The Secretary says he would encourag"
designations by officers of the army, after
% years service, with pension in the
shape Of a section of public land. and two
years furlough on full pay, with the condi.
! ton, should he avail himself of this privil-
/ eye Ibdl us COMMISSION ut NdCdtt'l III W.
termination Of his fnrlougI; and he sug
gesred The proprieiy of passing a law Ia
| that effect He also suggests the enact,
ment Of law, granting to the officers Of
the line the same pay, emouments and
allowances now given to officers Of tire
grade Of the staff corps in which those
officers Of the line may be detained for
service.
The propriety of fully completing the
Notifications of The country is strongly
urged.
Whilst Fort McITenrv.-a work Of in
ferior force.-is available 10 resist partic-
uar kind of hostile attack upon Baltimore,
it forms the only defence by fertilization
to that important city. The true defence
and safety of Baltimore will, it is believed.
! be found in the erection of permanent,
works on Sellers Point Flats. about ten
miles below the city. Let tie proposed
fort upon those flats be completed, and The
inhabitants of that city will no longer have
occasion to apPrehend second battle al
North Point.
The resumption of the work upon For
Delaware, at the Pea Patch, is anxious
desired by all those interested in the com.
merce and the country of Delaware, in the
defence of Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Newcastle, of the Delaware and Chesa.
peake Canal. and of the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Railroad. The sum of $4,000.
rc.Gppropriated at the last session Of Con.
grcss, if it can be rendered available, would
be sufficient for this important object for
IL. :. al.