The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-18

To the PRESIDENT
1.-THE schedule A. referred to in the above letter is
made out in intricate tabular form; and in
qucnce ii Is not practicable for to lay 1t before
readers this evening. We may do at some future
day.l
Report OF the Secretary OF War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June l3, 1886.
SIR: have tho honor herewith to submit TO you the
estimates which have been made at this department to
enable to answer the resolution Of the Senate of the
Sd instant requesting to BIO furnished with estimate Of
the amount of money required during the present and
next fiscal year for such prosecution Of the existing
with Mexico will likely result in its speedy
and honorable termination.
These estimates are made upon the assumption that
the regular army will soon be filed up to its maxi
mum, which will amount to 500 men. and that
volunteer force Of 1000 foot and 5000 mounted men is
therein until the end Of the next fiscal year-to wit to
the 30th Of Juno. lS47 The estimates made for
army Of over 40 600 men, mostly operating in the field in
an enemys country deriving their supplies principally
from the United States
How long il will be before the regular army be
filed up to the extent authorized by law will depend up
on success in recruiting Its numbers yet do much
exceed one half its maximum 1t hoped that in few
months the ranks will be nearly filed its average total
number through the next fiscal year will not probably
exceed Il, 500.
The number of volunteers actually called for imme
date service by virtue Of your orders under the act Of
18th ofMay last will amount TO about $1,000 and whe
Their greater number will will not be required for
the ensuing campaign cannot be determined Should
the number already called for be deemed sufficient for
the successful prosecution of the war; estimate being
sand will be found proportonably too large.
Should these views the extent of the regular and
volunteer force be realised, the army will exceed
$4,000 men, and all or nearly all the estimates presented
herewith might be reduced fourth in amount yet ii
is impossible to foresee the exgencies OF the service II
may reqNre the full amount OF the force which the
estimates have been made, and even more and have
not therefore felt at liberty make any reductions of
the estimates presented by the several branches Of this
department.
take the liberty to direct your particular attention to
the estimates OF the quartermaster general You N
ara larry nd IN.
much exceed the expenditures which may be require
They are made on the supposition that our army V
penetrate far into the interior Of the enemy's
cessarily be transported long lines and those far
being easily traversed. Should the enemy's country
abound in forage, the expense of transportation will
greatly reduced but the uncertainty the country
to be invaded and the still greater uncertainty as to its
do not warrant deductions be made on the
estimated items for supplies and the transportation of
the navigation Of the Rio Grande be found practicable for
steamboats, Of light draught to Camargo, above much
will be saved probably by the of that river vet con
siderable sums must be expended in the purchase of
boats &c.
II is further 10 be observed that no inconsderable
amount OF the expenses which will fall the quarter
masters department, is in the nature of OUTFIT and
wond be required be repeated should the war be
protraced beyond the next fiscal year The estimates
in the quartemasters department are made without
much regard to the chances favorable diminished
penses Provision had not been made or the restricted
appropriations In past years would not permit it for
sudden augmentation Of our force to four times its
amount The necessity of making such provision on
the shortest notice will greatly increase the OF it,
II hoped that the actual expenses of this branch OF
the service will fall three millions short of
the full estimates here presented yet this is GER
tain to authorize the department to them down in
that amount. am with great respect
Your obedient servant
w. L. MARCY.