The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-11

and il seemed 10 me that 10 California, Oregon, and per-
maps New Mexico, might resort TO somewhat smi-
lar system 70 make The paele Pops,,y Y, and lands syaa
REFEREED by way OF illustration, 20 the examples OF us
lrla and OF ancient Rome.
The senator from Maryland says mat ne read the WORK
OF Paget upon Hungary during his sickness, and that
the details OF the system OF mafy colonization which
he found described there would not SUIT u.s. why does
ne enter INTO ha, inquiry he can make no issue WIN
mention these facts instances OF the modes IN which
other nations conform their system OF administration 10
the circumstances OF the case not as examples 70 be
strictly and exactly followed" admitted that the de-
tails OF the system did not suit us, but suggested that
something upon this principle might be found useful
But ii the Will insist upon discussing The Aus
ran system in all its details, will say that be must have
read that hook with something OF the sick mans lmpa
encs he gathered from il that this military establish
ment was small matter, Or that II Is only useiu as
| sanitary Gordon or customs guard.
The military frontier Of Austria is one thousand miles
in length and forty fifty broadno such PATCH accord
ing even 10 our American notions IL furnished, during
the late Austrian wars, more than 100000 men 10 line
They are amongst the most formidable troops of the
world and in the late troubles there instances where
their women took The field TO defend the line Of the from
uer for even their women know how 10 manage the
horse and the rifle There 5000 OF these men,
under Radezky in the late Italian wars and about a.
many more took part with the Ban Of Croatia, IN the
Hungarian troubles; this too is the region OF country
which furnished those pandoors, whose eas IN arms
Bot is it true that we have known anything
| OF military colonization IN our own experience
How were Virginia and the State OF Kentucky Pet
tied! Did not the pioneers 60 forward, when they
desired to extend their settlements in The wilderness,
and build s,ockade forts. in which they could sleep
at night, or into which they might retreat from the
Indians, when they came upon them IN loo great mum
bers TO be me, successfully in The open heii s true
that the government did not impose, as condition oil
settlement any express terms requiring them to defend
themselves for any such condition unnecessary, as
il resulted from the Of the II the senator
will refer to Marshars History Of Kentucky, he will
fnd an account Of the laws passed by Virginia TO en-
courage social village settlements, The pre.empon
right % four hundred acres of land at 23 per hundred
acres given every family that settled together 10
villages And why was that if it were not TO induce them
settle in such mode would enable them TO defend
themselves, and the government. from the expense
OF that defence IL woud SEEM SIR, that there is some
thing in the nature Of such provision which IS suitable
10 the circumstances OF
| The senator from Arkansas tells me tha, OF bis
constituents asked him to inquire OF the War Department
If facilities would be given 10 them 10 settle around cur
western military posts and II they would be encouraged
to do so by the purchase OF provisions and supplies from
them for the troops II to me that al some few
posts further west between Fori Leavenworlh and Ore
goo, or New Mexico and California, something night be
made of this suggestion. Settlements might be en-
couraged n favorable positions along the routes OF emf
grafton capable with very liule military assistance OF
defending themselves, and OF raising provisions 70 supply
troops emgranis II there were demand Tor either pur-
pose These trains OF enlgants do not require, as un-
dersand, military force 10 defend them; they can de-
fend themselves But they would be benefited by such
posts where they could refresh toe weary, recruit their
teams repair their equpage and find relief for Their SICK
These posts might be OF great service IN governing me
Indians and save perhaps the expense OF raising add
onal regiments OF maintaining military establishments
in that quarter a great cost Something might, per-
haps be thus done for the benefit OF enisranis and at
less cost 10 the government than By furnishing additional
regiments and establishing new military posts, 10 be com
posed exclusively OF paid soldiery
\ But why dwell further upon a mere speculation,
which pronounced TO be such at the time when threw
1t out | said that held nobody responsible for not
adopting IT, and do not now ! threw i out fer what. hat
ject that found impossible TO ascertain the real
amount OF Deficiencies, because discovered that m The
Qaartenasiefs department. there Were accounts which
from a Of the Third Auditor that, 90 the 23d
of October, 1851, there were one thousand three
hundred and tweny-three accounts OF three hundred
and fory.three disbursing officers OF the Quarter.
masters department yisg in his Office unsetiled and
adverled 10 that state OF things being eaormous
and thought alarming abuse. | said-and here the
senator did succeed in sustaining verbal erlti-
cism-hat there accounts OF "deheiencIes'
from California II | had paid particular attention
TO the phraseoogy OF the notes OF The Reporter when
correcting them should have changed the language 50
as 10 omit the word "dehciencies," used 10 that
connexion. What ! meant to say was, that aceoonls
already in, and which 10 10, might show deh-
ciencies not now appearing in any estimate Whoever
will look al my speech will hnd that the idea intended
TO convey was, that there accounts unsettled which
might show deficiencies said, accounts OF defclen-
cies have come in from California since this bill
pored which would probably add largely 10 the amount
already estimated" And, again: " know, too, that
there are many unsettled that remain 10 be ad
usled, but DO not 'Enow what they will Disclose"
Now, SIR II is obvious that meant that these accounts
were unsettled that could not tell what they would dis
close but thai thought II probable they would disclose
deficiencies And Il turns out, remaF kabe enough, thai
The last accounts settled did disclose deficiency oi
500 900 The last accounts OF Major Allen which were
settled were for the years lsf7 rs, 40, and the first
quarter Of 1850, and they show deficiency Of some
hing like sl05 900. occasoned II s true by the fact that
they did take into account the civil fund, which yet
remains 10 be settled In January 23d 1884, they reported
accounts for five quarters preceding which were yet un
settled and 10 March, 1852, there was another account
for the third quarter Of 1884, which Of course s stall
settled. Thai is the unprecedented promptness" with
which the senator says the Quarernasters reports came
ia under the present administration. IL Il not true, then,
that there large from California which are
unsettled yet, and which Day disclose Deficiencies
which may DISCLOSE indeed, facts OF which no can
pretend TO speak az YETI Have not maintained then,
the real issue which raised, and can the senator from
Maryland escape il BY mere verbal crticisml Now,
could have presenisda more payable case o maj 'ad
mnIsraton, where Improper motive IL intended, (and
certainly charge nothing OF that character upon either
branch Of the admnisraion) Than is found 10 The tact
that the accounts Of the agents Of the great discussing
branch of the War Department FIVE years in
tor settlement | have advered, also, 10 specific ac-
counts 10 show instances Of the loose manner IN which
they sometimes kept, showing the legitimate con-
sequences of the OF tbngs 10 the Third Auditors
oice-a state OF things for which, as said before, do
blame him for, with such force as he had, believe
be has worked honestly and assiduousy.
The senator from Maryland thought these were only
occasional instances OF error. understand from the
very much 10 difficulty OF The settlement Of
the accounts Now, with the accounts OF disbursng
officers five years arrears how Congress know the
real state OF the treasury How can the War Depart
ment know which officers faithful and which
faithless 70 their trust And what greater temptation
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