Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-07
ISCRCAsEOF THE ARMY.

We ALA led briefly IN our last t. bill. reported by Mr.
u,r,s,n IN. from the commit Military Af,irs FIR the
;ncrcas. # the Army FIR limited time by the raising of
one rcyiment Of Dragons and nine Of Infantry The IN
crease is obviously required and We trust that the bill
will laSs in such shape 10 immediate sacccss
in raising the men This can be done only by providing
.,nls,nc bounty True economy dictates this measure
The twelve dollars unity provided M in the Bill is alb
sn ily inadequate and VII d, good whatever. II has
always been fund HI ult 10 recruit f. the regular army
IN This coairv and the iii ulty, the present moment
!. ncr ysad by the naer VII, have Volunteered En-
Land and Tie United States are the only nations which
depend uIoa voluntary enlistment FIR filling the ranks
# llrir armies. In the rmcr country, notwithstanding
the bunny is moi very high and Ike I,rlod Of srfsrc
,wnty one years. d ally is expereuced in obtain ng
uen-nor there even during latter yeats ofhe
,fthc French RI yolnon. when tie demand err
iannw This is AMY ,wirg tic gcatatcnti,n paid
IN 10 conf Of tic ier whist in service. md 10 the
a lie rr1, made f him fl LIE. when he COM
,,e rm fls enlistment ard receives M hn,Elle ds
r,arrc II when he is wounded or invaded. We need
rot sv ila rh,se RESPECTIVE advantages moi held
out 10 TIE lootit in or county. lar lrscri boun
w. crele. is IL, nrc n''s'als, ard l.r; is more
ac,ur Int TO the gen MS II orr People. With M Fl"
L.uuty men in a umancc can e had.
The bill prov dies also or the appointment Of addi-
tenal Ma,r each regiment lew in ryie,. and con
fus the President, yrry properly i'll his selection 10 the
Caftairs in Ike Amy. We should have Ireicrud
ire II strciicn OF Il milar character imposed uTon the
Pr sdent with regard To all lc appointments fo the
regiments. We ho}e, without such limtaiion. tie feel
0gs Of the c Of the army may not he again outraged
IL 81 cinr men m IN civil LIT, tc,d above tl,m and the
only aven1e To lnmoiion which had oTon,d itself fr
years Dc hi era.lN eli sod 10 II cir as ati,s under
6 IN stances Which s,oa,d tonrly n'cnpl,o,rS neglect
The am is nov l,II Er. II las 81, wn e LAT ii is
clal IT, std should Il sGt MS e II Sod the Pc
s,enl i'll scarcely gain sh Ok tic public If dcccn
{, and justice y m s'r.irg the ,nioors Of Tie army
lpma,Iuinn cnls 10 WI iehtlcy tnt:t,d as reh.
and fr the duties Of which hey are fitted " orucaon
ling and experience.
There are in the ls Il Captains SAY nothig C the
Lieutenant Colon, aud Majors ef the q ny rg
m,ns as fac materials Of which make field Ulcers
f + the new regiments Il wordaff rds tnopporlnmty
world also lie presented If eadd, nnp i hearts
fry fifty srlali,rn 'tieos. ty advancing 1hcm Il the
,ank cr Capaln-ncn in tie rinc eflitc and qualified
cfMrard regiments
Mr.. Burt reported. on The day. from the amc
committee anhcr bill fr increasing the ,ic,,ncy Of the
army BY providing Cor the rcmobi If III eis render
cd incapable Of peii ng Tho duties Of der stations
arc wo,rds. ard cher iri1miDi's. Srchnvad ,liccr
Is 10 retain his monthly pay. ihIut Other al
lwar,s The n,N efficient ,liicer. in thu line Of PRO
often, to fiji tic lace. will lis enn prolor icy and
the raurs and allowances the retired oIli"er. The
right Ct the retired ilicc r,son FIR unds received
mtate rot to lie impaired. The Secretary Of Nar is
auih,rzcd call bgrd # officers sit upon HE merits
: ,l,,,, =, -. u. al,
sable to place Jpn Tie r,tirodls
The plan is that recommended ten years ar, ly Gen.
Macomb. and to 10 he INST and nco'ssary and
attended with no great addti, nal expense. We wish
provision Of the kind introduced into he Ma
w also.