American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-06
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE sECRETA OF WAR.

OF THE SECRETA RY OF WAR.
This interesting document is too lengthy FOR
our columns, and probably would not be gener-
ally read were we to give it at length. The
following abstract, however, from the Union,
will show its leading points:
ItcNhibts, in the first instance the organization,
strength. and constitution of the regular army The
rank and flc-embracing every ARA of the scN ice
does moi exceed $500 men At this time, there is
stationed but single regiment the whole northern
frontier. from Maine to Lake Supeior-an extent of
two thousand miles; and on the whole line from the
Falls of st. Anthony to,New Orleans (ieeu hundred
milts.) only one regiment Of dragons, and two ofn
fantry. The artillery rrgimcnts-reduccd by dctach
mcntS Of four companies from cach--now garrison the
Notifications of the scaboard, from Newport Il New
Orleans. The remaining and larger proportion Of the
army is now stationed in TEXAS. The report gives
interesting Of the political Reasons which have
induced the government give them this ,tuatinn
The Secretary does think it prudent Ia remove the
troops from this position until relations with MCy
leo have assumed more decidedly amicablc chardc-
ter In the event Of there being any necessity To in
the army. he proposes 10 build upon the ha.>o
the regiments, by adding u the rank and hr of each
company, instead of creating new regiments This
necessity may be found in the of Mexico, or
in the conduct Of III, CumanrhcS, or al thu Indians
that found in oregon, that mas intcrrup; the in
crra>ing current Of emigration to the Rocky noun
ain,. By the proposed Arrangement! Of filling mp the
infantry companies to >yty-cight men. and the drt-
s'"i' t. S'AN' NV P'''"''' "' '''''''"' "''"'u'
orrrspondng augmentation Of the officers.
The report ,rgg 'St' that, besides this increase of
Of Jr.nnns ,nnthcr rngirnnt of rg,nns ~ ot',,,,,
cd ritir,nrn m,, hr necessary IN The event mi
,o Inr rns,s In the Rock. ,,,1iurt,ins "
f. s,t,. that thnuoh ,hy. rnnrrntrYiinn nf .n r,rt
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n,s,. I,yc in som, nr,.nr.. pnI,ro,d th- r,nr,dt
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nroIer,.,,t ,vhiEh las t IN r,r in th di .iniir nr
ihn trmnn. II rrnrv.4 the r,romnrudtinn FIR g. toh
bin, cnyns ni sarnrrs ,n,rnrs md nout.,ni.r, ,o
it ,nnn ,hr thin in ,n.tr,tf;,'t Ind " -;
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on" hundred u,an viii h" Sufficient for thc pIrn,se
mo rnu,rt gyr. a r.,I hnt .ting .'cr,,,,nt r
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n,,7h,,t nf1 ~ mem women and hIdrrn vim GGn
i'nnJ r nth Ann nr,n md ,n,,In md IA ,,a,S,s
mi. rrnnrt Of CO.. krorn'y acromnnnias the commm.
nirntion If M conrnandinr general and win furnish
no dn,,h an interesting ,tnrn of ryrnrt: nj sen .nn
If ,a, isnr. II p, -, rn;,rs ~ ,h,. ,l,,nnt,'rs, ,r
ilt
,,and nf ontain Surmer nearly n the northern line
Of nited state brt,yecn lake Superior and The
axe of thc WooIs Am1ru tllc Indians whom they
MOI wit, on thc route and ON whom tcy made din,
imnrrssiln with trir military array was numerous
bnpd of the half breeds of tic Red river of the North
WIN had come from tine rrpon of the ;lusoD Rav Com
panI INTO our lines t. hunt buffalo. They had even
sulitcd n Emission To rt side in the rncd Statrs
The Secretary refers To the consideration which had
prnrnn,rd General Gaines 10 despatch the vuluncr rs
of / Gusiail To the camp of General TAYLOR. Nmplc
Justice is done to their galntrv and Congress is IN
ei 10 make appropriation luf their cornpCr,sation
General Taslar hal also excepted the services of folr
Tcya:l companies Of mounted men for three m1utn~.
The estimates for tie ensuing year duuOt greatly va
r. from those ot ,tncf wears. Tie item for arIniug
the Notifications is increased SIDoG00. hratrcntiDn
of guurr - /, Directed 10 the stat OF the fort icaans
10 HE armorns Of Springfield and Iiarucr'S Ferry
10 the establishment Of national foundry fur cannon
+, the preservation of the grl,t powder bronung 10
the uly rrument-tn the rondon If the mineral lands
in lnc NolttNnst Which tr Secretary proposes to
transfer from the n:g, meat of the ordinance depart
u,,rt 10 some Other Qhc r,,dcts ms age suggests
ia The land otticrl
If cal. The attention OF Congress to the f1r, eight
f,rt i'm n~,p. T ,.nn.ttirtj,,u and 10 tho uronrty of
'gc,% " nv, a. ~ , n r n",crrs M ARE r,ica
tons OF The narroW<. al staten Island, and al Sandy
NJ |he %"a r an additional work at Sellers Ton
for the protection Of baltimore; and PROJECTED 'riiic
Tnc secretary speaks with great consideration Of the
school at West Point, and proposes some improve