Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-17

! the commend at those to whom il pnppr-
\ belonged. Many OF the reEim n,ll h,ld
'il~cTs, by tessAn ut disability. cannot per.
orp service IA an active campaign. The q.
uiung s@rrNiCe. and appointments ln the
tau which atr required 10 b. taken irUm the
ihe, ana. ih mauS instances. their lincal rank
.cilIucd, nvcrssatlY withdraw "A large number
ouitrts ifom th>ir appropriate commands
~ ihe ivld. The letters ut The adiu,ont zen
rloi ihc 30th ct judy. with the accompany-
rrP'rt al thr 3lst ct thst month. herewith
transmitted, viii show the uumbcr of rrgi.
mental hrld officer, permanently disabled ios
acuNc : rNtcr, and tltr numb, z necessarily lie.
tached on other duties. Lrss than one thirt
col th9m weTe at that time available lot ser
wee wlta their regiments. Even in regard
10 captains add subtltems. the service suffers
ia The came Nay To u considerable extent. As
a partial remedy for this evil | recommend
that Congress should b. asked TO auihoriz, the
appointment oi an additional maior To each
regiment ~ TIE regular establishment. Such
a chang IN the present Organization ol the
regiments IS not a novelty; its only restoring
what has been usual in thu time ul var. Ia
the wur ot 1912 each regiment had two ana
l"rs, and sach. a. is believed. Is ,he case in the
military establishment Il OF other countries. |
am quite sure the necessity Tor IL Could never
b more urgent than il l. al this time in our
regular regiments. But this only would 10.
a mitigation al tle evil to which | have refer
red. ihe service must C%oniinGe to suffer Diet.
uuncnt until some Plaza Is devised to with
draw from their nOmindl commands those
who are mCapIciled To discharge their sppro-
pirate duties, and To prevent the actual CON-
mand irom being dcvolVcd upon officers ol in
ierior grade, who have, also, Ia another posi-
ton, their own appropriate dulcs To perform.
IL - IpI The NUEt tnfsrn- - al ia. u.Ifs- ...,..
that each officer should bc employed. a. lar a.
prscucdblc. IA performing the DUTIES properly
appcriauig Ca tins uuk. When Il is seen not
ar an unusual thing. that colunels arc taken
from their regiments 20 command bngades.
captains from their companies to command
regiments, and companies lett in the change
OF the low est grade OF commissioned officers.
! am quite Ccriaii (anl IL mas b, said with
out di~-poTagcIncut iO thusr pat ia command
~ tnu,h above their rauk) that a state oi
thugs exists IA the army detmcting greatly
irom ~ efficiency, and demanding correction.
The plan suggested by the late commanding
gene'sl oi rie arms (Mjor General Macomb.)
ia his annual report of 1897. would IL i, b..
lieScd, II carried INTO elect, remove. To- a
great extent. tho evils here presented: and, as
~ seem, to b uus which has met Will most
iirorand against which ihc irwcst objections
h1'c been urged, would respectfully recon-
mend % tu favorable consideration. ltpropo-
: 10 wIiHdrdw nom command suCh uiiccrs I
as have become sppcEuuatcd OF incapaeitated
continuing to them only their monthly nav.
ani giving to ibus, who succeed 20 The com
lndul thc other allowances Ia which the Tor
ar no" entitled 10y existing laws.
Thus colonel who had become incapscita- |
I'D from age, or any other cause. woull retire F.
pa toll pay oi has rduk without any other cm-
'lum nts: the lieutenant colonel. high 81 iu
ank, wolld succeed 10 lie vacancy. with ihe
-Juk OF colonel. and %rctitce uuly the roy of
colonel, with The ~emoluments OF
he colonel, who would b. withdrawn. So
Ia major who would, hy promotion, become
colonel, would receive the pay of
miJor AMI ihr cnulumruIs of lieutenant CO.
on"i; and ihc a.nior capjgin. IN like manner
would receive the rank oimajor, with the nay
u captain ard emolnmeuis Of lnajor. and 81
Ntb the other grades in succ,s.ion. Should
ms oppression b. adopted, IL would b. proper
nat the mole ol designating the OH -ers 10 /
DC witudr1wn from service should b. 'Tegula-
b4 law, m such a manner Tint ihrIr di-A-r
.~~fry srHE uUy a~Cctiaiucd.
Many offences, and som ol them oil the
,rdNesi character. may b. committed by oar
T''iS ana persons connected with The army.
'"i'h 9f" hot by express provisions ut Tie
within The jurisdiction 81 an, military
uphidl. StCh of -Hcrs. whu commiffal /
within ihc limits of ihe United State. lon. r..
'itrd io tlc iCteTul OF State courts. and the
'uruHters are turned over TO ihem Tor tnal and
'~'Hi'hnrhli but when perptfnjrd IN The en-.
any = country, temporarily in poss sion at
'ur army % II very doubtful whether There +,
l'" any mnie oi Furnishing the. criminals
ln-re may not b. any civil tribunal Ia which
.hr rd~e~ eau br returned, aud thc military
o"r's dtciiue io take cognizancr Of Them un.
70 Zoe b-hcl That They have 40 legal rightto
lu so.
NI'hont some authority TO punish such
. great injury will necessarily result
! las t'npunity 10 offend r. l. alike pruicious
10 rs ELECTS upon Che interests of DE public
; f'i'r and upon tbr dgh.sual icrsunssf o1r
citizens belonging 60 or e,nnlDyel win
,h' army as well as upon thpsc of The iuhsh.
Rants oI lhc country temporarily occupied b.
oar troops. ia such a state al thing. i
scarcely possible hat thr guarantees of pro.
'e'iion, mad. 10y uIc direction OF our GOVERN.
mrut, can he fully executed. therefore ~.
commend That courts martial. or some mill.
i"iy inbnuol. Go be- oganized by tbe general
ih command should b. vested. by F1pm,s
PROVISIONS 81 law with authority to tfy often.
co, committed beyond use limits of The Uni.
yea S'''rs' aud within the disinctol country
'ia'l ui uit iHiiilnH tuTrf4.
Where ihcrr are Hp civil or criminal c,u,t.
non bJt those OF ihc enemy. 10 whiab a..
oiie'iarsoen b. delivered up iyr tial snl pun.
i]sluncut. gun
lie act OF Congress au'hor.inc thr nrcrp.
lance OF ih- ryices II volunteers. rr,yili.
i1ol il-Y shall iuyuisl their own r,th ug AMI
ci'r There Tor "a communion I'm mn,e,
d was det. rtniueJ that those nrst called o9t
w.. '"'li'cl Oy law to d. paid in advance
'oi ''s year s rIoihing antca,h volunteer &C.
c,tHcj ions tNodoilar. on b.,,g ,,,.,,.
10 F'icr. Ihi- sun was not slvD. s,t.r,.
'ihirl ior clothing aul many OF fIen I,,p
!. tamt SD destitute o. Go suntrip tbri, ba,lth
"ii' ii other UsPrCts, io be- s.antIy Gt a.,
-.iNer. To thIs causr. in no in-r,u.ib.,tt.
o. gree. ts 90 asnhrd Doe grat d.srsnf, ot
sirA1c bntWecu thr ,llmleefs spI 49, r.o.
s''' do'F', tie latter bring well clothed h..
t''' ~3He"l auJ ]cnmpImfivciy mt
mITr h.aIfHg t.tE ia.