New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-09

-. Gir-e. .uhoty Of tbs ou,rt-rnss-r G-ner, 80,
seeu would Probs{ be .ues1. nd e apo
=. .ppoaltH ert, I'LL = gaAse the number e"P'!" -"
| setusi wszr. ofths service.
coxxissARIAT or SUBSISTENCE
4. N. h..a OF m. .@.i~. there should Coma sy
Ceu,rr sL .n field officers Of the Army Wild 'u' Pv
sfevfc y voso y required for ihs pdnc'p, s'sh'o
sno bEt b. ordinary bu' ness OF The O.9A
?. formed 81 psts vh 81 she 1ren D, pf'e'
fceIs estslec r. ne - Aliens Ile -; 90, h
rsrz-ri ~ nd Be charged with The supply o. o'nas ' ~
Army ,A,..r,, a.,
d,iaithst n selecting 'rfheei nano. OF laaoI ON
PEI o4u tie odirtry seirr OF tn ssd Ia tnr gen
ssrhor most OF them I'LL serve nuiedi'ef wiz
.Ii vii not cease 10 10 Instructed ID 'es'''"'' % W
MEDICAL AID PAY DEPARTMENT.
III. rot proposed 20 dcrb the sy.t-n /. Eic,
tie icy Of the thu hospital service h.pa -ao
plies may undoubtedly be s proSaTrd hy the eat on s'
Who .d ulster theu And n his business 10 other agency
I.sded fr eoor0my az efhceney 10 msia'sn 'eP'.,.s
rrr utee over extsrt o. euuGty that th- pay
men, Wien tooe- are ss.eiab,d ia campaigns the Pay
sd.r, ight have sdd OEa duties npoed on thsI a. IN,
in ob rvices money upon orders and ~rnaa FOR oiher
| branches Of the Military Administration
TYPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS.
service. being included ia h- functions OF tn.
Corrs " Enses and Of officers II the General st,1 sna
Tq eote Rpspesr, should be a.raeted BY proper
practice and employ meH IN sl the various ana I'm "a
ectrn.hle which makes permanent cst luion Of duties
which should Be equally SHARED snd pr,eueed By all sad -
propes large portion Of oeer' to Que aHd taat
| alss. inI ortAnt portion OF its services
In tt, ,con NAV be place to remark that The
srscis lind they require permanent body Of officers Sui
DO Duy result rO eu,ustir< the eonnsnd Of troops
BE articles Of r.' 'Ppr,t.n 70 the mos.
minded 10 awe effect rank of engineers Of oth-r Off
hsrged With military duties IN seeordanee with the rule
| which governs sl Other services
The rsmuts relative TO the speciality OF the dates aud stu
dis Of sp.r.s in some measure .Pply to those OF officer. of
or. hand the OF ordnance the benefit OF
With troops and the other hand II sivns to the officers
msu relative toe construction ed preservation Of their
ss sis RI. 35e.pee Corr. MY small number OF perms
effects or the Iaore poIaa ai'enas snd duties sad
TIE Iudses5vsete'. Depsrtmsn. only pern,
Msiiisi ere appointed officers who the Courts This
sssi study and experience bot also requires
Of The service II therefore pTop, that judge Adyocses
should be pointed iIo@ military officers WHICH the system
In The proposed organization it |. not intended syo
oesrs employed on the military .tsa Their raaE oud re,
main seeordiIg 10 their conus.on. in the Army may he
si.de ea which they should .sen They should receive
the eavsy pay and allowances Of the next hishcr gsde
lection 10 the .sd srsrci,e conasd BY sad officers
II leaves military rank to all the military staff
cannot doubt Lsst nation these principles would
materially pcr.,e the eei icy .s.s promote the
serera coed CT the service |, woad require Of
provides furnish the deraus aud .ntmen
S.rs.sp soaS p1oS,by result to indvdu. ofc.r, Of the
S . ,Ia o... Then o1. TO viii :. 5a toe
tL,hs.d But event the Interests Of individuals must
yi,ld to the public good
The present orfssrston Of the regiments also capable Of
material reforms In the Ar'rI Inc We have now sGer
eosy proportion to the strength OF the Amy than can b.
Artillery swsy' been srned drilled snd employed In
fsny A. however IL Necessary that every regular .ry
and ready service II proposdo reduce Artillery
mental organization row sven TO IT, bat IN the fold oar Ar
teTy b. bstteres and IL proposed TO crsanze in
Tor Necessary the field in the fofc ptons the
of Gers aud men the Artillery, required for the
Aery wond about half the 9Th Of the present four
rtsimebts Artillery and would leave enough to mske
The Cavalry force Of our Army being all required for
Of the ind there appears no p'ophet IN making
peImArebt distinction In the designation and Of
the regiments therefore proposed 20 place al the
regmeuis Of Cavalry the foo ing in theEe respects
and leave the power of the Executive Of aud equip
then. IN -pcb be required by the niture OF the
The renal. lust made regard to Dragons aud Mounted
Rifeut sppy the Of Infantry snd Foot Rlemen la
them a. as nisntry Leaving to the Executive selection
and node of auction applicable to their service
.,Iong reason this EXISTS in the fac. that
that With the Improvements in small Il is orob
able that ~ distinction iu the Of heavy and sh
Infantry ana RGenen will nearly cease especially Ia our
In the Pu.f.n Army before the adoption of tine
instruction Of the whole body Of Infantry.
s sy the Of the se be secuted 10
but competent wthou affecting the just
snS s.ihS, .aiScs UndoaSrsdy If il were possible h. The
seS end SSsmsnt The rule of promotion By ssc
ton might be Adyansseouy sppedn filling s the grades
adopt this rule such and in Army the
difficulty of its application vastly increased by the usually
scattered eoIdoa 9th forces well " BY other eon'dera
The appointment Of TT for commission, IN the lower
ss6s OF the Army may be in est secured BY
quiriIg IN all cases OF Premnsy examinations ~ nov re-
quireo or the PROMOTION OF cadets ana ON
eers. But With every pfeesuon Ia tbs hst appointment
officers will be found unsutable for dscharsng the du
ties OF the higher grades they become disqualified In
consequence nhntes age other dssbty. The
proposed orsaaon OF the general tsh provides remedy
is relates TO their important duties By opanns wide -d
the selection OF and staff officers and for replacing
those who may uiA De % nd 10 the peculiar qu,n
hsp. be extended to the selection Of osr
other important stations in the Army jast u Is
sPpeshe by s~ 10 TIE appointment Of commander Of
the Corps of IL Necessary therefore in order 70
shall be made the above alluded ocsr,
may be dissbed or disqualified for promotion The cnly
Of efeetins thi, object without injustice TO tbs fhfd
public seHs1ts /. to ere,e reei Lat which may provide
the for dabl Ohcers Ike that which the
soldiers This lady received con
sdsfaton Of oue branch Of Coaes and it, ems. adoption
reform. Ito adaptation TO the service be trsted by
restricting shor period lone year the exercise Of the power
retired list,
.uihorty Of law for its eontnssnce aud the
though the primary Consideration question which
involve. the feeDcy a. tn Army need only b. remarked
that BY the law the disabled officer who Bders
vice df,ws LAY while he retired lat be would receive
much smaller allowance SO far a. relates to them the
p,nye system that which keep them fol- paw Whatever
military estsblsbne = nat on maintains should be KEEP eff.
and be the hgher occqpied By
officers incapable service The only choice /. to tetie them
reduced allowance. dsbAud them The last
hsIsh be spilled faithful Off disabled and
In Is mlitsry service.
For detailed inorms1n concerning the Military Academy
refer the report of the Is, Board OF Visitors
Of the Chief gi0eer. eeio Inspector Of the Academy