The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-25
Mr.. BLACK AND THE. ARMY.

!. The folloWing letter from Col. Hitch.
cock, Of the army and addressed To the
Hon. Mr. Black, 81 South Caroline, has
reference, we presume, 10 the suhjoiued
extract from Mr.. Blacks report IN the
House of Representatives on the miliIia.--
The complimentary strain Of The latter Por.
lion Of the extract Is we'll calculated to
elicit the thanks Of the officers Ofthe army.
IN O, PicayaHe.
:. From s0pesanuaied officers, says Mr..
Black IN his report, The country can hope
Tor but little Of that efficiency which might
De in keeping with the gallanlry Of their
youth; and while the committee would be
the last to deny to them the gratitude and
care Of the county for past services, yet
exberieuce teaches that the public safety
fasbids a reliance upon Them in the hour
IL danger. The subalterns are younger
men, and at heavy cost, are scientific;
but il must not be forgoteD TINT entering
the army in times of ProfouRd peace, many
of them are. encountered with families, and
all more or less enervaled BY the case and
luxury Of peace establishment. They
are but III calculated for the active duties
Of the field, or for any thing more than drill
sergeants or men o. mere routine"
Heresis Col Hitchcuck's letter:
CAMP CoRPUs CHRISTI, March 8, l646.
Dear Sir: | have recently bad the
pleasure 10 read your very able report ia
references to the military, in which you
AXE occasion TO speak Of the army, and
cannot do iaslice to my own feelings with
cut expressing the high appreciation co.
lerlain Of your distinguished talens, far.
ness and patriotism. The very AaneFiug
picture you exhibit Of the officers of the
army, both old and young, cannot fail to
be highly gratifying TO the members OF the
profession, particularly those removed from
he popuIous parts Of the country and sta
toned at military pests among The Indians
ON the frontier. II is fortunate that the
army has so generous q friend in Congress
as yourself, end pleasing, indeed, TO reflect
hat the report on the militia. so comPiIReo
tary 10 the regular service, was drawn up
By one who has bmself been member
Of the army-thoUgh ] think Il Is many !
years since you served with any past Of
II. Your recollectioOs Of service are doubt.
less very vivid and the facility with which
you appear 10 hsVe drawn the picture can
only be explained BY suppcsing lhat you
referred 70 your own expeiience and sat for
the picture yOurseif-li may bo excused ,
Coz adopting the idea Of nsble bard.
In order to cid your future sfforla in de-
fence Of the army, il may not be amias to
say that the fsT greater portion oft has
been IN the field several successive years
u late, aud as deity is generally eqallized
az fat % possible, one or two examples
may be givea simply for illustration. Ona
Of Ihs regiments, now 10 this camp, has
been under canvass, and very bad canvass
100 OF IN temporary huts erected by them-
selves, ever since 1910. excepting period
d twelve months at Jefferson Barracks.
where with the 4th Inlantry-Which, like
other regiments, hes ilself been whole } ears
under canYsss--it was carried through 90
entire course Of infantry military iusiruc
lionsuundeF the direction Of Cd. keaEny |
nf the II Dungeons, Nhu made, last season,
N expedition 70 The Rocky Mountains witt
porllon Of bis foe regiment, himself ar
ficer OF Ihs lest War;-but ] Presumt
yea must have dsen bis report Of that ez-
pedilio1. Mere than half Of The Whale army !