Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-12-14

oaly va u encoAAttf<1 ~ solitnE tle de-
taib eta lnsssure . lb4feTs6l-
Ia eonnsxlon wilh this subject. reeommsnd
. change % he Laws. which. reveal exp sienes
shoSsto se esseatil 70 ths psoteciiIa Of Ihe
goFsFnmeat There > ne express pIoEision Of
lac rsqairing tha rscords and papers o. 9
public character Of he several Odisss Of ths
RoFeFament, b Be lsf. "a their ofhcss TOR The
use OF their Successors, nor any prOvision de-
eiaFing is felony on theii part % make false en-
tFioa "a their books, or return false aoeounts.--
"a the absence Of sneh express provision bJ
Law, he out gong of ,srs,- in many instances,
have claimed aBd exercised the right 70 take.
fnto their oWn possession important books and
papsrs oh lke ground tkai these Sere private
propsrty: aHa have placed them beyond the
reach Of their government. .Condact OF this
character. broaght ia several instances 10 the
nosiss Of he present Secretary Of the
Treasury naturally awakened hs suspicion
and resulted "a The disclosure that at tour ports.
Oswego, Toledo; Sandusky. and MilEaukie.
the ressaFy bad, bF false entries. been dsfrau
ded, within the four years preceding March,
1855, Of the sum Of one huntred anl nia ety. |
eight thousand dollars.
The great difficulty With which the detection.
si these fHads has been attended in konse-
quense Of the Rbstracti6nt II books and papers
b. the retiring officers, and the facility with
which a@ilW frauds Ia the public serv cs may
Be peFpetrated, render the necessity Of new
legal suAclments, IN the respects above referred
70, quite obvious, For other material mOdi6.
cations Of the revenue laws which seems 10 be
desirable, refer you 10 the report Of the Sec
rstAry Of the Treasury. That rrport, and the
tables which accompany il furnish ample proofs
Of the solid foundAti N on which the financial
security Of the country rests. and Of the sslu-
tary influence Ofths Independent treasury sys-
TEN upon commerce and sli monentary oper-
AtiOns t-.. ..r ..s-.. - E.
The experiences Of the lasL year furnishes addi-
tional reasons, i regret to of painful char
aetsr, for the recon me ndAlionher msds.
to provide for increasing The MILITARY force EN-
ployed in the territory inhabited by tbs Indians,
The settlers on the frontier have suffered
much from the incursions Of predatory bands,
and large parties Of emigrsntS 10 our Pacific
possessions have been massacred with impuni
81. The recurrence OF such scenes can onl,
be prevented by :sachng these Wild tube, the
Poser Of, and their respORsit ility to, The Uniy
isd,SsAteS: From tbs srrison Of our frontier
posts, 1t Is only possible 70 detsch troops IN
small bodies; and though these have on all oc-
saions displayed q gallantry and q stern devO
ton 70 duty, which on q larger Geld would
hare commanded universal admiration they
have usually suffered severely In these eoL6lcts
With superior numbers, GAi have sometimes
been entirely sacrificed. All the dispOsabIe
force Of the army is AlrsadJ employed on the
service, and is known TO be whoy inadequate
60 the protection which should be Afforded
The public mind Of The country has been re,
Gently shocked BY savage atrocities committed
npop defencelvss emigrsnts and bUrder settle
ments, and hardly less BY the unnecessary dss
tructiOn Of valuable lives, where inadequate
detachments OF troops have undertaken TO iur.
nish the needed aid. without increase of the
military force, these scenes will he repeated.
u 10 10 be feared, on a larger scale and with
more disastrous consequences. Congress, am
suFe will perceive that tie plainest duties and
responsibilities OF government are involved il
this Qwesli0n, and ! doubt not that prompt ae-
tion Snay be confidently anticipated when de
icy nust be attended by such fearful hazard
The bill Of the last session, providing for AT
increase Of the pay of Ghs rank and ils Of the
sEmy has hsd bene ioial results. not only in fs-
eilhatng enlistments, but an obvious improve.
msnt in the class of men who enter the service
regret that corresponding consideration was
not bestowed on ths officers. who in view oI
their character and services. and tbs expenses
10 which they are necessarily subject, receive
present what is in my judgment inadequate
compensation. 'se
These valuable services constantly rcn1'Yed by
The army, and its inestimable importance. as
the nucleus around which the volunteer forces
Ofthe nation can promptly gather in the hour
81 danger. sufficiently attest the wisdom Of main
taining military peace establishment: the
thsoFy OF our system and the wise practice
undsr II, require that any proposed augmen
taIioh, in time Of peace, De only commensurate
wigh oar extended limits and frontier relations
WhilsS SCrupulousIy adheriOg TO this principle
fnj in existing circumstances. necessity for
Increase OF our military force, and IL Is believ-
ed that four new regiments. two of infantry and
tWo Of mounted men, will bs sufficient to meet
tAsErsssnt exigeney II IL we're necessary to care
tslly Seieh The cost in case ofsuch urgency
II you'd be shown that the additional expense
would be comparatively light
With the increase OF the numerical force uI
tht'arny should. think, bs combined certain
measures OF reform IN It's organic arrang, men
and administration. Tne present ofIaniEAtiou
10 the result OF partial Legislation often directed
% special objects and interest sbd the laws reg.
HlAsing rank and commAud. having been adopt
ed many years ago from the Briush code, Il Ii
net sssnrPrislng. therefore that the system should
bs dsHeisut ID the symmetry and simplicity es
ssnsial to the harmOntOus working Of fts ssvsra
pats. snd require careful revision.
Ths present rganis .tioa By maintaining
lafgs saea corps Of departments, seperatsi
many officers from the connection with troops
snd those active duties 10 the 6ell which ar,
deemed requisite I qualify them for th,
responsibilities Of high command.
Mare the dutiss ofths army statf mainly
discharged b. officers detached from their reg
imsnis. Il Is believed Iht the special servic,
wsald Be equally veil performed and the dis