Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-24
ARMY AND NAVY OF GREAT BRITAIN.

tNe ui the LONDON correspondents on The New DIX
Courier s EHgmre-a SIM wd and spacious observer
has taken Up the subject abuses in The English Gov
eminent. and presents in his letters multitude of facts
U startling character which the superficial observer
apt overlook. Some weeks since gave condensed
view ot me carruplnS and inquiries Of the system Of
parliamentary representation compiled from the interest
fng details furnished by the writer. In pursuing his in
ve>gaauns. he has exp lored the army and navy, and
Brought ID light much affirmation that w be the
general reader
The public mind in England is attentivey engaged BY
the consideration Of the available and equitable
method at reducing the national expenditure, which
presses with terrible force upon The people The increase
If the government expenditures within thirteen years
may he understood from he fact Thai IN 1855. they
mounted to forty tiur murS. and in lS4S to iiy-fuur
millions Of pounds sterling. very large proportion or
this enormous devoted to the military and naval
establishment u The Country FL the LIST three years
animal appropriations Tor This department alone have
eraupd more than go 900.
The is fruitful source of abuse. 1t consists of
about lt,c GOO mpn-only third large as that Of
ta1ce. but csting two-thrds much. Many causes
cnrihuie produce this dlSpropnrtunate EXPENSE but
among the effective are the unnecessarily LARGE num-
Der of superior uf erS and the which lbbng
and Specializing operations have been carried in furnishing
supplies tit the army NJ st military commissions are
7urrlasabA, @nSuncy f50a lieuIenaucy 600.
and capancy { $40. In The majority OF pre-
HirnS military services. military education any kind
Is required; family influence and hard cash is all that is
necessary. Inns system operating in conjunction with
the prodga besuwment Of genera brevetS has
ed very great multiplicity Of Officers Besides 9 field
marsials, the British army 2S4 generals and lieutenant
generals and 1923 CD nrls and lieutenant generals
Many Of these officers ENJOY perfect snecures. In fact
every infantry regiment has colonelS one If whom
never secs H. and has whatever. except 10 see
thai supplied with clothing which business is always
ribbed. and ordinarily Yields pratt to the colonel Of
EIUU0 annually III highest dignlaries do not scrupe
" hent nj themselves nv the snecure colnsces Prince
Alo-rt the Duke Of Wellington, though the first
q ID marsalS and The last commander in chief are sine
rnre clnnr> Of different regiments and besides their
regular salaries snch of $1,000. they annually receive
considerable sums BY the sale Of commissions
Same Of the largest and splendid regiments in
Fnniand. such the Life Guards. Horse Guards Sc
equipped ad maintained at the immense expense, for
40 nihrr purpose Il an costly show. They com.
posed Chi iy Of the younger OF gentry and nobility
'her uniform gorgeous; their pay ample; their sesviceS
are ms gnlfcani. The rarely sir from the metropolis
and in a hundred has ever drawn sword or fired
nuskef. II parade. They numeruusly officer
3D. One regiment has 100 anuIher 50. These military
companies tax upon the and drain 10 tie
treasury. They create a burhel without The slightest
corresponding benefit.
The Navy is fir l-ss p-olifci il abuses. According t
tie writer above mentnned naval mnissons newt
purchased: and ravaI ii:-rs have ALWAYS undergo
inr ,urse Of training b-tufe they attain high raul
~ their prots>itn. Yet the number of snpernume
ii rr> is yer, large ard has Or ally increased within
tie list few years There 80 aJlhras in the Brllisi
'4vy. besides 81 It lIej aI-nlEas. With the We-en