Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-18
REPORT OF rue SECRETARY Of WAR.


REpoRf OF TIE SECRETARY Of WAR
we copy from The Unoa Of yesterday The following
syaeps,s psesenag the leading features Of The Report
Of ,se Sr4re,ary oi Nsrone of III. Documents accom-
paaylng IN. Presidents Message:
IL exhibits, IN the FIRST Instance. Tie organisation,
strength, and constitution OF the regular Amy. Inc
rank and he--m5rsclu. every vi The srfTlceducs
exresd 800 men. A. tbs ime, there ~ Stationed
BAT = siase regiment The vii de northern rpn'i.r
iron Manr 10 Lake Saprriuf-an extent OF Two thou.
s,nd ml-s; and on the whole hus tum the Falls d 81.
Anhuuy Ia New Orleans, (iileen hundred miles. only
regiment ol dta aud two 81 Infantry The ar
ulery regiments reduced by deachrpebts ol lour
panlrs ro.n eachnua GARRISON the fsft6s,jons Of the
sss5oard, frum Newpou 10 New Orleans. The reusn-
ing and the larger proportion VI The amy - now station
ed IN Texas The rerf gives an Interesting account
Of the sAJl al which have induced he govern,
meni to give hen this destination. The Secretary does
lhink prudent Ia the tfdaps trum this pJs
i,ou unul oar relations v nh Mexico have assumed
decidedly amesbie character ~ the even oi iere
being any heeessts TO actease the army he proposes
10 build upon the basis ui the regiments, by add 4
The rank and file Of each company, instead OF rfealng
regiments. This Necessity MA, be fund IN The
OF Mexico, IN the cunduci a the tumsBcliss.
az OF the Indians that found Ia Oregnn that may
interrupt the Increasing oil emig 10 The Rocky
moustsins-BY ia. propls,d aUai cement II hlling up
the Infantry companies Ia SHY elsh, msn. and TIE
sragons To sixty, the prrsi.s increased, without
ssrfcsp'ndins augmentation Of the officers
The report suggests lst, besides this II the
number oi pfIvstes IN the existing regiments oi
Dragons another regiment OF dfagoans az o mounted
rlnesnea be necessafY The event Vi extending
Poss 10 the Rocky moualains.
II states that though the concentration Of ~ large
Proportion Of the army the frontier ii Texas may
have, IN some measure enlarged The Expenditures Ger
tsinly IN the article OF lfstion. le II las
degree been compensated by the improvement which has
,aken place IN ihe pine Il lhr lrViIs. Il
The Recommendation le establishing cnrIs u ssppers.
,nHcrs, and foaonefs. 10 assist. among other .hngs.
in constructing bridges, in consequence uf Tho military
occupation 81 Texas, Ode hGadted men will lie suni
eienl ior The purpose.
The rePpn gives rspd bu, interesting account OF
Coilnel kearney : expedition during the last summer
la The Suarb Pass Of lhe Roxy mountains the lmpres
Gums Produced anuug ihe lud an; the number OF em
grants whom II met un their way Oregon To the
Ter Of 325 men, and children. with 900 head
OF cattle, 400 horses and mules. snd AGO Wagons
Ihis report VI Colonel keafney accompanies the com.
muneslion OF the commanding genefa aud will furnish.
no doubt. sn interesting store OF extracts 81
greater leisure IL also refers 10 the adventures oi
aaoierd eschmen o The dfl toons. under the Command
IL Captain Summer nearly. northern line Of the
United States, between Lake Superior and The AXE o
the Woods. Among the Indians hum they met on
their rou1e, and upon whom thty made due impress
sioo with their military array, numerous baud OF
The HE'D nyer O the North who had come from the re-
eon at he Hudson Bay Company INTO our lines. hunt
buffalo 1tey had even solicited PERMISSION to reside
in the UniItd siafes.
The Secretary refers 10 the consideration whirh had
prompted oenera Ganes 10 despatch the volunteers OF
Louisiana 10 the camp ri General Taylor. Ample jus
ce 10 done 10 Their gsanty and Congr,s. Is invited Ia
make appropriations ior Their compens ton. General
lsShr has also accepted the services Of 10 VI Team
companies Of mounted aen Tor three months
The estimates of the ensuing year do no, greatly vary
ifotn those al burner years. The Tor armnp tlc
Qualifications is Increased 100000 The attention Of
Cohgtess Is directed 10 The OF The Qualifications
III. ati'fes o Springfield and llafpers Ferry--io the
establishment Of national foundry lur The
Pre~rsa Ion Of ,he guupovder belonging 10 the govern
msnii9 The condition oi The mineral lands IN The North.
wes, which The Secretary proposes to ransf, from the
management oi 'he ordnance department 10 other,
Nae ffts'd.nts message suggests 10 the land ufce
u calls lie atienllon III Congress To the forty rleh,
tfs IN process 81 construction, aud Ia The proprely OF
'r'ciiog q" ot's other points Among these as suc.
ees'ed nv the reports OF the neers Qualifications III
the wa Staten island and a, Sandy Hook and The
tondi'ion OF the long suspended fortress AL The Pea
Patch; an additional work al Sellers Point Tor the pro
lection OF Batmore, and projected Publications on the
Florida reels
Inc secretary speaks with great consde alton Of the
school al "esi Point. and pnpuses sune upruvcm
special attention 10 The report of the chic. of the
corps OF Typographical engineers--o the improyeme
81 The harbOs The lakes which aye SO wei, calculated
10 furnish accommodations 10 steamers that in state of
wal. may De lorned TO The most effective purposes and
70 '"'sh scities 10 commerce that Is estimated
a. one hundred millions of dollars annually
The Secre airy speaks with enthusiasm Of the r.pedi
Hons under captain Fremont, aud his valuable service,
ete'efs he reports OF the pensiun OFFICE hieh has
now Registered upon lis books s 92i pensoners-23 7
added during the last year, and AIS knowu l., nav,
oed. lie devoes considerable space ia Tho Indian
agency aud Tue lndlans-he uttawoomes IN, Cb.c
n"s. and particularly the Cheokees. lie laws before
Inc president some highly inleresllu, communications
"y.,' Wv" '"oian sun-a2eni In the territory Oregon
lie dedi'ates The conclusion Of his Commemorative and
very Interesting report to a subject which is If sn
an imp Iiance ~ free government VIZ the orsan,z,