The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-28
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Rspor. " the s.es...ry OF War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, November 30. 1919.

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ihe hhii The strnyh s,S ,s,p,i ~ ne mere
wn - 49, aS ,, uudouiou ~ ne n,a,y
che army less .nss 'ne orsanzston provided BY law
ln9 which bnva saLe Mace c nd E iSss anu ae
asdissy SURVIVING the waat by new eniismen. Ths
dsse,ons nave been mos nmmedous n California. where
me iacne III ue ~, -, scqnls.on o. weaph are SO
Eeaay ~ hi ai,ov ' b '~s W nunaea lega-
snh W XIV, naha rs 0nns nave e9uahed Two
n. officer ~ oranng bn, pas ny ine com
a. s h av;dn.i henstp ~ i mem III y woiR
iG h.S e 10 a a. le naa me ensG, 70
% ga ha n,i,as ~, 49, &c 1917. hSius u .ne
seS J ,ha naa.snra ro hair ~ ioa Iuy pre-
ysa id o ana me evi ~ yek C%ou gu, 70 .ns eaien.
oes,.s~' $50 - =. s'o''' ooisef1 oon'iuuce "
e. rs. ,.c,n,,. or ~. $500, ..a,,oa IL i,
!, be service % that .he egsmeo can ~ o m
~ ", ~ 80. al ~ H. r , oa ~ ny inns eA
ceea w ~ as ~ nm nv ne ty ~ mctvins 'nese
deaby below The esa samdssd eeordin 70 s ,a
s,s uSi IN h.s lnr, IN. ~ ~ ~, ~ P,;a.
wee wo J ds =; of Pesateu, aug gfca' maloty O enlist
oe ~, a.. ~. " .he gen
~ I'D ,vas,sr, ,,oss a.ani J h 49,. ~, - wig sousn
s oows mat ine nteIyenss be-
h cnmnanv ~ M in ~ p,i, ~. VIII
vice. eng me ia.a influence which change not
,;ny pa ,hi, VIC nea " me leeauls nus mans
sHay ~ nca ~ and 70 g enlist
mote "a ,ions asnac'., ~ a,o,niae aaa, 80 NJ ~
McKee, T. Is recommended that bounty be allowed 70
a. II arsnnnin - nea, Uon sdaa, % ne
eta uepo. - me place OF sucn enlistment Io guard
s h h so a P.oIG.s g1oa conauci y Is proposed
,bsr seversl anonn,s ,r"nd W. @ ~ ma
in - ens,h ~ sr a ~, =. - anmay acc1ra
he soes m hs dischsrae THIS ho,n,u Sanid ~, h
strong indncsmsn, - IN ,d 1ouy Toau a,so DO
ect,vs - o o,,n, ~ ,d =, te,l re-
anee to The service - No 'N y 'A'po'
novio,s N is AZ. u ~ an ho enec .ne
szes an inoreass Of the ranL and ~ ~ h
zaon being oo Imi,ad Ard lie it;,,l v ~ I'M
several copanies nm To- their isya com ~ ,eas
nazaia s iaser deduction win due regard to the dis
Of onr frontier lines o,suoos ~ ,h j.pe ., ;h
was men task equal % the capacity army
Of Increasing the miarv frce IL order .ha =. senu,5
our erritorsi Iim,s reouirss na ,a,r;,as Na, NJ
CO. is almost surrounde Inv rhs If reda,o,v
lis which are rbas presenied ,s,ayd the ovh ~ ,np
settlements which n their infancy are enJ Win M
we're pyatons demandny the az a. az ths
age And enerav Of he n,,ser nos -, H. ~
The savage should moi be q supemdded evil The du,y OF
the govesnm.nt ia m afford n,n,ec,,or IT, .a. !, ~ a.
this efecmalv n ia sun ,t,ed ,hs, The rsn,b
each company az the several military posts on our west
ern ironier he ncrensed m seventy onr
part OF Inc inanrv le monnted ~ emrraeaciss
sneefply nss.sn,sJ M @ b;,n III ~ ~. 70
and security Without larger regular force The E.eon
will the occasions and necessary TO make
short periods with Injurious in
their ordinary avocaions well as great expense 10 the
OF peace and public ON our borders
the presence OF strong mllay force resains wariks
involved the government prouacted and costly
Great has heretofore arisen from the sup
posed actual rank which confer Their
recent VIII Increase the diicuties and in
convenience which military service has been
posed. claims of officers
ing brevet II may be affirmed that instances
frequently occur when pay rank, and when
effect In the OF staff officers who have command.
and who can exercise except by special assignment
these bevet commissions are only honorary disuncIions
and examined coacy this is the basis on which rest ali
b5ese The presumption reasonable and just every
officer performs hs required duty, aud he who does more
entitled 10 honorable reward is them respectfully SUBJ
mtsed whether the object In authorizing this class Of com
MISSIONS 10 not accomplished by retaining them as hon.
70 their nea rank and pay according the commissions
by which they are mustered In their respective regiments
and corps III exceptions be made the rule here
proposed, IL Is believed nat In view Of the efficient
aud service OF the uops, breyet rank and pay
should exist only when volunteers and militia are united
win the regular army or when the officers having bfevet
commissions are detailed for duy by special assignment
with difficult or expensive commands remote depart
ments divisions. According law breve rank lakes
effect In deachments posed OF different corps but,
from the liberal which has been given
70 the articles OF war; would that every at
each OF our numerous and widely posts consd
cred detachment HON the army, without any definite
conception oil the locality where ats main body Is concen-
ue'ou
Another Inconvenience resulting TO the service 10 the
anomalous position OF officers holding staff commissions
estabshed usage as eligible % the command OF troops
less specially assigned; whilst the time they claim
exemption IRON the orders OF their Juniors in the line who
succeed 70 such commands This state Of things cacu
lated TO injure the service by suspension for the time
being oil the functions OF the sah officers, in where
Junior line officer exercises the command 10 obviae
which, 10 suggested that law be enacted requiring OH
GERS o. me general stan serving with troops 70 execute
according 10 tner respective duties, all orders emanang
on ne senior ocer OIL me line which may relate 70 the
pue' ponce, anu gooo oioef Oh MS eonmeho' ana