Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-04

o. The House Of Representatives receded from the
amendment TO the Bill providing for regiment of
mouGted rilemen, requiring that all the officers should
he appointed from those now in the army, and the
President thus left untrammeed in his selection has
proceeded to hesow the commissions upon persons in the
walks Of civil life with single exception So far as
we can Judge from ouroMn ledge or the reports
Of others, We inclined think he has been udeous
in his choice. He has placed at It's head gentleman
who dis'insu shed hmselin the Florida WAL and who,
by the particular request of Gen Taylor was placed in
the Command Of the Brigade of Louisiana Volunteers,
which 50 promptly repaired 10 the Rio Grsnde The
appointment Of Capt Fremont, as Lieutenant Colonel,
IS bn small Acknowledgement Of he great credit he has
reflected upon his country by his successive expeditions
10 the west and will be hailed with satisfaction ty the
people at large
Bat whilst we commend the President for the mans
ne in which he has exercised the patronage thus con,
TERED upon hun, we obitc, to the pulley as wrong
done To The Army. Promotion must necessarily be slow
In our small military establishment, and when by the
addition OF new reement there was an opportunity TO
advance one grade number Of merlorious officers
hey have right be dspleased to ud their homes and
reasonable expectations baled by seeing ,le Offices filled
by citizens, who pust necessarily be utterly Ignorant of
policy vas pursued. when the 2nd Regiment of Ora
goons was raised Many gallant officers resented il as
an outrage and resigned their commissions Nor was
the experiment OF Offering whole Regiment by men
utterly ignorant Of their duties such us 10 invite its Re
petition. S me valuable and gentlemanly men were
doubtless appointed and have been retained in the ser
vice and have distinguished themselves iheren-bur il
will not be denied that many of them, who rum nois
cal interest," succeeded in procuring commissions were
unworthy otthem AMI unfit associates Of The gentlemen
OF the Army. This fact was soon made manifest
drink court maltia-and the ostracism Of military so.
clely, soon expurgated the corps.
he same policy marks the Bill, which has passed
the Senate, for the appointment Of additional Major
aud tour Bngadier Gencals leaving the President IN
ieered IN his choice. We think the present General
SAT- Inadequate 10 the rank ank and file of the Amy
ard should be pleased ajdiioal Generals appoint
ed-but we are qalle as decidedly of opinion that justice
and expediencey require that they should be chosen
from the officers now in commission What induces
ment is held out for continuance in the army in subord
from the otcers-lf political influence and parzan SER
vices outweigh yeas faithful discharge of duy
We can conceive nothing humialing to the senior
Colonies oil The army than fnd their long and dlsn
euished services disregarded aud civilians appointed
Generals over their heads.
We trust the Bib may be amended in the House. or
defeated We should prefer its defeat the insult and
injury which the passage Of the bill in its present shape.
would mi cited upon the army 1t has already been in,
lmated that Senator Houston is 10 be one of the new
MAYOR Generals, &c We do doubt that neay all the
other appointments would be conferred upon citizens