The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-18

IL all the companies OF the army were posted at
" remote Stations" Of IA, 73l. As they are now
posted, the authorized strength Is 1881, but for
reasons which have already been explained, the
tual number is less by 1926 men. 1t will be seen
by the above Statements that In period OF forty
Eve years the military peace establishment Of the
country has been angme nted less than 1000 men.
III The same period our country has increased in
population more than Is, 900, and in territory
Uillicn Of square miles. In 1908, cur Indian from
Ter requiring troops fer its protection was less than
1000 miles in extent, and there long lines
of communication requiring defence. Now that
front er Las increase - mure than 900 miles, and
communication through the Indian couL try ira
yered annually by Thousands Of opr citizens, and
| requiring Constant protection, to more than 1000
miles.
Our seaboard ard foreign frontiers bsve been
greatly increased, ard of the latter over 800 miles
are Mexican frontier along which, besides the duty
t guarding ard protecting our own Inhabitants, Is
the sui eraoded Obligation (by trestyD OF protecting
the inhabitants OF Mexico IRON tie Indians living
Hiibin cur limits. By the annexation Of Texas aud
the acquisition Of New Mexico and California, our
lIdi,n population has been increased from 240 900
70 more than 100 eco very larle portion o. whom,
predatory atd warlike in their habits, arc for the
time bIoneh hit into coptac. with our people. The re.
suit Il this IL state of continual disturbance. 1t
has been the policy Of our government, by grants OF
lard sId p1eenpton rights, TO Induce the rapid set
tieneDt OF our western wil6s This policy involves
Tie duty Of protection. TIE Intimate contact thus
Jltduoed between tie two races, the proneness OF
tie lndan to mauraud, and OF the whites to intrude
upon the lDClan iabds, cause constant COLLISION
Ageussiobs the part Of either lead to ressation,
| which unfortunately TAILS far more frequently upou
tie innocent and unoGeI ding than upon the guilty,
ind ft,0iistOn leads to war. To repress these dis.
tu,bal Ces troops must be collected from different
| points ind tiansporied over difficult and expensive
routes ~ the Of the trouble, the nnlia OF
tie c,uutry must he called out In either case eavy
txI tI 6tuns, without considering tee arrangement
Il business SID lie loss Of fe sni property are the
Consequence In tie eantime other portions of the
frontier orc striped OF the troops required for their
o. fence, ard lbs weakness invites new aRGressions,
| aid ltbdtIs rev Eovtntnts of troops ond rene wed
,1Itrd,tlre iecesssry for their suppression. As the
Ialurai Consequence of this, the expenditures of the
amy in CREST proportion TO It's strength. A rea-
able Increase OF the army fn dNd not entirely pre-
veIt th1fe disUI, ces would ut least diminish their
rqutDcy, Spd pioonc. nj IN mense saving OF money
boltiiy ard life. Tie disposition cf the army and
'te assillmtn, Of hooIs 10 the hcntier department
hos beep stated ID spo'Ltr psIt OF this report The
| ,,r,e altted TO each l. maniiestly inadequate. Il
cappttte iDtieastd IN cny Of them without with
drawing troops from the points where their presence
! Is equally fttsaaIy.
Your attention is respectfully invited to The recon
mediation oil the commanding general IN relation