Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-09

deal Of useful advice ami instruction relating 10
health Polished every mrn,h at 81 per annum
% There seems &c be most serious orpoSi'
ton TO the appointment ofCVl. Benton as Lieu.
tenant General. We quote the foUwlng appro.
PIRATE remarks from the correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Ledger
WAsulNGroS Jan. !, 1877 &c o'clock ?. ".
SENATE A message was received from the
President, asking for az increase Of the regular
army and the appointment of a Lieutenant Gen.
eral, md referred TO the Military Committee
A similar reference was made ola message from
the Fresiden, in relation TO the mail. to and
from the army. On motion of Mr. Johnson, the
Vice President was desired to communicate the
dscease Of The late Senr,cr Bsrrrw, IL the Co
vernon Of Louisiau,
House. -Nr Preston King asked leave 10 in.
,oluce bill Substantially the same as TIA, in.
trodmcei last session, appropriatins thirty thou.
sand dollars for the opening OF negotiations, and
two n lions 10 enable the President 10 conc luGe
a treaty of peace with Ne1to The House !e
fused TO susre:d the rules by vote OF SIS 10 Sc
TIE message from the President was then read
| II recommends ire adoption OF fbe Secretary OF
Wars suggestions for the increased efficiency and
better organization OF the army, the increase Of
officers OF the regular army, md particularly Of
! higher grades and that The Appointment of a
general officer to fake command OF al the forces
| called inIo the field daring III, war was desira.
| hie in order that efficient measures should b. Ia
ken TO Terminate the war before She warm sea.
Son commences
! On motion o: Mr Harralson, the message was
referred 10 the military committee. Th- .ps.
cial order Of the day wa: taken np in committee
Of the whole, being the bill au,herisng the raj.
sing of ten regiments, 10 be added 10 The regular
army. Various amendments were efeIed by
! Messrs Tlbbats and Harra!son Hr GesuEhy
addressed the committee in opposition 10 the
war Rober, Dale Owen and Nh Hsrnin TO-.
lowed in support OF the bill, after which the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
Col. Benton is 10 be a Lieutenan, General
| lie is. no doubt, an able ard experienced States.
man. aready deba'er, and a man Of vast s'atlsti'
cal inior nation but have ,weniy six years. pub
lie service in the Scna,e of the United States n.
ted him, in the sixty.sixth year OF his age, Tor
rheTesboGis for the command OF all the United
States land forces' And IS q no. n: mot dan.
gero,ls preeeaen! that can be established in free
rtpabie topromote he ,ueess.f" kadfr u a par,
~, or (r"eiioH IF party. 70 the command fts
arny2 When a successful General, who has
rendered important services TO the eonn'ry is
made President. he becomes civilian though
nominaly clothed with iha commandership ol
the army and navy but 10 promote civilian,
10 the actual command Of the army is quite sno'
,her thing Co, Benton, i, is true, has been in
the regular army under General Jackson, bnt be
was employed in the recruiting service, and hi,
political fame far outstrps bis military Colo.
nels have. metimes, been promoted over the
heads Of Generals; but neve. except for extra
ordinary feats OF arms. and not for services rem
dersd in the Legislature. Mark. this 10 not q
question whether the civil or military man is
most ht 10 govern or eommand-but which oi
the two is most 81 TO command soidi0s Col
Benton is most valuable man in the Senate oi
the United States; but Generals Scott. Taylor
Worth and Butler have done most valuable servi
ees in the 6eld SSuw Csiqss or, 10 nss Z
more Christian qpoisiion, Honor 10 whom ho.
~ y d." Reosns xiv, VIM .,