Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-15

o'' peIoFc INC troops lett Now Albany, which IN:
since been duly paid and credited on The
books Of the bank. leaving a balance duo to i, OF
$50 10, amounting, with the balance due 10 the
f Branch at Madison, to S20s;2 Il.
The Executive also officially advised thai
the Branch q, Fort Wayne advanced from s. .
700 70 ) 300 (tle precise sum not being re-
coiicc.cd,l to accn: appoln;od for the purpose
by that institution, By whom i, was expended for
the benefit of tho two companies raised tina.
place. The Branch q, Lawrcnceburgh also ad-
vanccd $40 for the company raised IN carborne
county. which i. is understood. has been repaid
although no formal communication 10 that effect
has been received from the Branch.
Measures have been taken, through tho Pay
master General. and bv n letter addressed TO Bri-
! g1dicr General Lanc. of tho Indiana Volunteers
TO have tho balance due The Branches a. Mad son.
Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. retained on. Of the
moneys provided by tho United States for the OK
! pcnscs of tho volunteers 10 whose the advan-
cc5 wcro applied. Bat some delay may occur
before This can be done. some of it may never
be received on account Of deaths or dscha rgos
from tho service before payment. and as some
interest viii be due the Ioans j, is recommended
that III appropriation b carly made, to cover the
whn,c amount due.
This course IS the more proper. as, with one cx-
pcc:at.on, these advances were made OF the faith
OF the State, and the amount hereafter retained.
would in cas- OF an appropriation, be paid INTO the
STAT Treasury.
orc closing this topc, it felt 10 BE- due 20 the
character OF our cltz us, To pnbitcly acknowledge
the ro,js instance: Ii which many tth" voun-
tcefs were promptly supplied by their generous
and patr Otto naighlo,-. with clothing, provisions.
Wag"As lor their transportation, and th refresh
mems, on their to the place OF rcnd rZrolls
fn:s was tn more crcdable. as generally LAX
ing, ration for these deeds OF kindness
was expected. and i could scarcely be hoped that
they would ever be heard of beyond the bounds of
Il limited ;CJ,fa Intance.
The moneys drawn to aid IN raising the troops
were d7burSed from time 10 time. according 10 Il
prescribed plan, an accounts and vouchers regular
ly sad Systematically rcnd red, which filed
away AMI open for inspection.
Docum en;s relating 10 the military operations
referred 70, are herewith Submitted.
by the accompanying report OF thu tdIntant
General, ii viii be seen that the business ofthat
officer has greatly ncrcasr d within the past, as
pared with the preceding year. The letters rccc-
wed and answercdby hun in the year 1915 alnoun-
ted TO bat %, while they amounted to IA IN Is rs.
The Commissions ord red and forwarded through
his Office in the former year amounted to but l25.
while IN the latter year they Amounted TO 1920. De-
Quoting from this number the POI commissions is
SIZED to the volunteers sent to the Of and
TO the ad itoaal companies rascd for that service.
but nos received. and sill the increase in tic num-
Der Of commissions issaed III the year 1916 over
those issued in 1915, shows that the in which
tbs lnltcd States engaged. has excited strong
and growing military feeling throughout the State.
Ii IS VII worthy ofyolr consideration whether this
state ofthngs does not indicate call Oh the part
Of the people for organization of the militia.
Deeply state of war with any nation Is TO be
regretted, there is alternative unless dsposint;o
for peace Is manifested on both sides.
Many who feel Indifferent even avcrsc TO such
an organization III a state OF peace. regard IT as
necessary III time of war. It is uncertain how
sooa another call may be made on US for additions
al forces.
Had orr militia been organized at the time it is
evident. that the raising of troops would have
been facilitated and fastened. by merely calling
on the proper officers. to order out their respective
commands and beat up fo- volunteers parade.
thus saving much time. and securing the advantage
of the force of example. and the enthusiasm of
numbers.
Another advantage attending such organiZl-
ton would be found in its enabling the State to
return our full military strength TO the War De-
partnent as basis which TO draw quota of
of the public arms.
As they drawn OH the last return, made
in 1892. we annually deprived of more than one
half of the arms TO which entitled, arising
from the great increase of population since
that time.
Your more extended opportunities, however.
have better enabled you TO ascertain the public
Will upon this subject. BY which should be gov
erned.
While speaking ofthc increased labors of the
Adjuant General during the past year, it is due
TO that officer express my deep of the I'M
portant aid received from him in the raising of
volunteers.-So pressing were the duties of
his office, and SO unremittng were his exertlons,
from the time the call upon Indiana first
made until our troops were embarked at New Al
banv, to which place we had repaired on their
concentration at that point. that his entire time
necessarily Withdrawn from his ordinary avoca-
tons. Having no clericle assistance, his nights
during that period were generally devoted until
late hour to the public service. The far greater
part of his time since. has been occupied with
his military correspondence. commend him to
your favorable consideration for additional COM
pensaton for these services, and also. in view of
the present and prospective increase OF his regu-
IutiaS that his salary b., also increased