Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-24
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REPORT OF SECRETARY OF WAR
We copy from the Washington Union the
following synopsis, presenting the loading lea
lures ofihe Report of the Secretary of War
one ofthe documents accompanying the Presi
dents Message:
Il exhibits, in the first instance, the organi
Zution, strength aud constitution Of The regular
army. The rank and Ge-embrncins every
arm OF Inc seryice-doesl not exceed $500
men. At this time. there is stationed but II
single regiment on the whole northern frontier,
! from Maine 10 Lake Snperior--an extent Of
1000 miles ;;niid OIL the whole line from the
Pulls of ST. Anthony to New Orleans, (hlteen
hundred niles only one regiment of dragons
q and two Of inlaniry. The artillery regiments
reduced by the dela:hments of four companies
from each-now gnrrIsou the. Notifications of
1heseaboard. from Newport 10 New Orleans.
s. The reI.,aining and largest proportion oil the
army IRE now stationed in Texas. The report
gipes an interesting account OF the;polltical
reuson. which have induced the government
10 give them this destinations. The Secretary
,loss npt think itprlidert 10 remove the troops
from this position until our relations with Mex
leo hayc assunedya more decidedly nmicahie !
character. In the event Of their being any !
necessity TO increase the army /, he proposes OF
: S5uIid dupmisihe basis of the regiments. by adj,
ding 10 the rank aud fleof each company
stead Of creating new re- siments, This neces.A 4
rs,ty mayb found iiYthe course of Mexico, or
III, ti,es colniuct oil the Cnmanclies, or of the
ir,dians that are found III Oregon, or that may
;nierrnpifthe increasing current 1of emigration
{ To the Rocky Mountains. BY sthe proposed
arrangement OF filling up The infantry conpa-
i,ies 10 six,y-eisht men. aud lhe,draSoons to
sixty, The privatcs are increased, without
corresponding augmentation oi the othcera
The repors suggests that, besides this increase
ofSihe number Of privaies IN the two existing.
regiments OF drugoons, ano,her regiment oi
drasauns or mOpIted rlfemcn may be neccs-
snry. in the event oil extending our posts 10 tire
Rocky Mountains.
Itsates that, ihuush the concentration ol 50
large q pruportion.uf the arinyyon the frontier
of Texas may have, in some measure. enlarged
the expenditures, tcertainly in the article oi
Transportation yetit has, i'll some degree
been compensated BY the improvement which
q hus i:kenpiace in the discipline oE the troops
ItreDews the recommendation Tor establishing
;,,corps otsappers, miners and polilonitrs, 10
assist, among other things, in constructing
bridges, In consequence OF the military occr-
! patton of Texas. tine hundred men will be
sufficient for that purpose
The estimate for tho ensuing year dn no
greatly vary from those Of former years. The
item for ar ming the Notifications is Increased
Z SlDn000. The attention ol Congress Is dl-
Ieetod 10 the state oil the torlihcalIons--tn the
yarmories nf Springfield and Harpers Ferry
to the establishments oi Il national foundry tor
scannon-to the preservation OF the Sunpnwder
belonging 10 the governnen-to the condition
ofthe mineral lands iu the Northwest. which
the Secretary proposes 10 transfer from tie
management OF the ordnance department To
some 6ther, (.he Presidents message suggests
10 the land office. te....s
Itcallsthe attention of Congress to tho forty
eisbtforis IN process Of fcohsruclion.: .:and TO the
propiiety OF erecting new forts al other points.
Among these, rs suggested by the reports Of
the engineers, are foriiticatiUls Of the narrows
at Staten Island. and at Sandy Hook, and the
condition. Of the long suspended fortress at the
Pea Patch, en- additional work nj Soilers' Point,
orthe protection OF baltimore; and projected
fori6cations OIL the Florida reel. ~
The Secretary speaks with great ronsidera.
ton Of the school al West Point; aud proposes
some improvements. He calls special atten-
tion TO the report If the chief Of tho corps Of
Typographical engineers--to the improvements
of tie hnrbors on the lakes. which are SO well
calculated 10 furnish accoinmodalionsto TO steam
ers that, in a state Of war, may he turned Ia The
most effective purposes and TO furnish iacili.
ties 10 n commerce that is now estimated at one
hundred millions Of dollars annually:
The Secretary speaks with enthusiasm Of
the expeditions of Capt Fremont, and his val.
liable services. q He refers TO the reports oi the
pension Office. which has now registered upon
its books 29,92I pensioners-2,311 added dn-
Tiug the last year, ;and I.43S knowneto have
died. He,devoles "a considerable space to The
Indian agency and the Indians-the Pptawo
;fonies.; The Choctaws, and particularly the
Cherokees. Helays beforethe President some
highly interesting communications from our
sub-agenis the Territory Of Oregon. e
:. He, dedicates the conclusion, of his colnpre
hensiye and very Interesting reportt6 subject
which is ofsb profound np importance III free
government viz: The organization of the mll
tin. Ho suggests various alterations; and,
among the ress. submits the question whether
it might not be advisable 10 reduce tho herlod
of service from Is years ofage to q, nponthe
ground that, although citizens of tho age of lS
years OF age are mot ZOO yopas 10 bear arms.
they aretubt generally in q situation 10 equip
themselves With arnts. as The. .laW ieuhi.pss I