The New York herald., 1850-12-17

eposit to the credit of the
treasurer. 4o,oll aV - -.
- 4,6T4 2q5 OIL
Leaving to be accounted for. ....... s7Ss 9ls 20
The accounts of three deceased officers due also
OF two assistant quartermasters and forty -four regi
mental and acting quartermasters and agents These
accounts when received will reduce the balance new
reported, it is believed three hundred thousand
dollars
A heavy arrearage occurred daring the last fiscal
year from the entire nadeauacy Of the appropriations
TO meet the necessary expenditures under the and
extraordinary circumstances OF the service When the
estimates were decided on by the late Executive in
the autumn Of 1s4s, the war expenditures still to be
made were supposed not to Be large they turned
out to be- hence, the balances Of the sppropria-
lions applicable TO the service OF the year fell far short
of what had been counted added to which the In
dian hostilities in Florida Texas, and New Mexico,
which have caused heavy expo nditure neither
torsseen or provided for Nor any provision made
in the estimates to meet the state of things in Cafor
mia, where the expenditures OF the Quartermasters
Department in the last year, for the small force
in is45 "A'
The arresrages far ascertained will be seen In
the amount stated borrowed from the civil fund in
California, and that raised by the dbursing officers Of
The department on drafts on this office, which
necessary In the absence of appropriations to carry
the service. and which q charge the Rppropria
tion tor the present nscal year The whole amount of
the srrearage viii be required in this year.
In the year ending the 3Oth of June 1874 the whole
amount expended by the Quartermasters Department
was SoTl ,OO0 The foregoing statement shows that
the sum expended In the last fiscal year dvsold
that amount ko~, the army has been increased since
that, date little thar half and had the cir
cumsauees OF the service renamed the same the in
.hould have been In the ratio but little
more than dfty per cent The enormous Increase Of
the expenditures is TO be hted in addition to
she beore stated by the yass extension
Of our territory In the annexation of Texas New
Mexico and California, the statisnng Of troops there
and in Oregon, and keeping up long lines OF commun-
cation between our former frontier and those terri
tories.
In 1874, the extreme western posts, extending from
The Gull Of Mexico to Lake Superior Fort Jesup
within twenty four miles Of steam navigation on Red
river; Forts rowson and Washita Red river above
FORT Jesup; Forts smith and Gibson on the nayiga-
e waters Of the Arkansas river; Fort Scott, the
s isSntisr Of Missouri Fort LeayenMarth p
Eigation on the Mississippi; and Fort wilkins
Lake Superior Several OF these pests were in popu
lous and well cultivated neghborhooa and all ofthem
were Of easy ana readily and cheaply support
cd consequently the whole cost Of tran ,portaon for
the army in the year referred to was less than one
huDdrtd and twenty thousand dollars.
The outPosts are removed 60 the Rio Grande the
Gils, the Pacific coast, Columbia river, and Puget's
Sound with long Intern odiate lines OF posts between
the former and pressnt frontiers The agricultural
Of the territories have been but partially de-
VsoPsd those otCaliforna aud Mexico are suppos
ed 20 be limited In the former the gold excitement,
and in the latter the hostile deposition ofthe indians
prevent the Inhabitants from avaing themselves OF
the few agricultural advantages they supposed to
posses. Western and Northern Texas and Oregon
have abundant agricultural resources; but the gold
excitement and the Indian hostlties produce the
effects there though not in 90 great degree as
in California and New Mexico. The reinforoements
for the troops well as nearly all their supplies are
tRken from the older States long land and water
routes AZ an enormous expense Large trains belong
moving over the land routes, and with the troops In
the neldi and vessels, at expense bearing some
laton to the great increase in the cost Of labor have
been employed In transporting troops and building
mattrsls, forage and other supplies, the water
routes the consequences OF all which s that with the
army Increased Itle more than one half or ty per
cent the cost OF ranspOrtaCn, n the last fiscal year
has squalled tao millions Of doilarsi or more than If
In the present condition o. the newly acquired Ter
rtores, with the posts established for THUR defence
necessarily far iron the sources Of supply and 30
large portion of their gartisons mounted more than
ten thouand horses oxen, and mules are constantly
required fnr transportation and for mounting guides
spes escorts aud troops forage s therefore, heavy
item OF expense.
The supply Of fuel IL limited throughput those ter
tories sud is obtained with difficulty at many o. the
present posts II is a heavy item IA the hire OF
mschanies, laboreIs and other operatives also the
rent erection and repair Of quarters barracks store
houses end ether structures required for the service
The expeBse Of neither can be much reduced even
With the most faithful and regid administration
less the circumstances of the whole country In rca-
tion TO its cultivation, communications and means Of
The Nomsdic Indians, between Texas and New
Mexico, have a. long we can trace their history
back and down TO recent period followed ana sub
covered the plains east Of the Rocky Mountains The
buffalo have been rapidly dlmnisAng for many years
past and nov afford The tndians very soanty supply.
These indiana have been wsrlike well mounted.
and vel armed Tho rapid dnppesrance OF their sc-
customed means Of subsistence has for time past,
compelled them TO lght steal, or starve Brave men
in savage state with IN their hands stsrve
themselves nor allow their women and children 60
skl. For halt century past, a. the game has
dinnished they have been Ia the habit Of making in
roads into the Mexican provinces; and they have az
length broken into and overrun some Of the better
portions Of those provinces, the northern hories
formerly broke iute aud overran the Roman empire.
Recently they have made Texas: aud there
as well ~ IN View Mexico they have given the troops
as constant and active employment as n state q
var had existed SO f.r ss our own territories and
people are concerned this state 81 things IL the natu
raj and necessary result Of treaty for the protec
ton o. fhexico. Give the indians fair nd for their
predatory expeditions in that republic and they will
q our treaty With Mexico in good ith-and no Ameri
take II for granted, would advise the Contrary
the existing state Of thing and the heavy expense
attending IL mwst and will continue, unless either
feed exiermiBate the Indians prevail upon them
20 settle down cutivstors of the soil. Ne treaty
We can make with them-no matter what their wishes.
or how we'll disposed soever they may be 20 fuf their
engagementswil bind them longer than their means
Of subsistence lssis The moment these are lacking
resort must necessarily be had to the only available
starve.
The estimates for the mort ascal gear are made from
careful censideraton Of all the circumstances OF the
service, and minute calculation Of ito wants
III Meee circumstances remain unchanged, and the
objects OF expenditure be not greatly reduced. the
s Ssmstes vii bear no reduction; and respectfully
unew objects Of expenditure Be reduced the cutting
oi estimates down may produce zrrearages. and en-
The regiment of mounted riasmen' Tor wb,eb /
means oi transportation and supplies had been pro- /
vided before the commencement Of the year vsre
ststionsd In the territory o. Oregon With ths s,
ceFtion OF two companies left at Port laramie an
che route, about seven hundred mile. in sdvsnc. of
quarters we're erected ,sr os.r. -. sI'c.
stores buildInRs we're hired Fort vanoouvsr Is
the Most important point to be occupied in that
cipl depot Of the Qusrtemsstsr's Department n
"a bslieve. the property Of the Hudsossx BE- Com
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