Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-05

motion in ordinary cases, still Il can hardly be
doubted that the range OF promotion ny selection,
which - now practcaiiy confined 70 the grade q
general officer, might be somewhat EXTENDED. with
benefit 70 the public service. Observance OF the
rule OF seniority sometimes leads, especially In
hme OF peace, 70 the promotion OF officers who,
aher meftorious and even dising nshed service,
may have been rendered by age or in6rmiiy inca
pabe Of performing actiye duty, and whose ad-
yancement, therefores would tend 10 impair the
efficiency OF the army. Suitable provision for this
class OF ohcers, by the creation OF retired list,
would remedy The EVIL, without wounding the just
pride OF men who, by past services, have estab-
lished claim 10 high consideration In again
commencing this measure 10 the favorable con-
sheraton OF Congress, would suggest that The
power OF placing officers upon the retired list he
limited TO one year. The practical, operation Of
the measure would thus be tested and if after the
the provision, il can be reproduced with any i'm
provemenis which experience may indicate. The
present organization OF The artillery into regiments
is liable 10 objections The service of artillery is
that OF batteries, and an organization OF batteries
into corps Of artillery would be more consistent
with the nature of their duties. A large part Of
The troops now called artillery are, and have been,
on duly as Infantry; the distinction between the
two arms being merely nominal. This nominal
artillery 10 our service is entirely disproporionate
70 the whole force, and greater than the wants Of
the country demand. ! therefore commend dis
continuance Of a distinction, which has no found.
alton in either the arms used or the character Of
the service expected 10 be performed.
In connection with the proposition for
crease Of the army, have presented :. ING IN
gestions with regard 10 certain mr. lnese sue'
form, as the complement Of sp$ assures o. re,
produce the happiest result stem which wouid
diture, and which hop> . rom gwen iexpen-
teniion, and be deer ay attract me carry at
Congress. neu worthy q inc approval Of
The re"@ c......s \.
Nayv onmenuAlion q tne Secretary o. inc
navlng reference 10 more ample provisions
~ .he oisc'Pnne anu general Improvement IN
cnsracles 81 seamen, ana ior the Reorganization
anu s'aouai lncIeaso Oh the navy, deem emf
n.s woriny OF your iavorapie CONSIDERATION.
WHICH nave conlroned our poncy
~ ~ 'ns psi n'lary force, ~ sea
anu ianu, arc souna, consistent WIN Inc ineory Oh
,a.a D., an ,;. snouu " no means DC oisre-
sar,;c..,,, ~, nn,h me lorcc 20 the o3lec!s
ar'iouary SCI Io,tn ~ me precedng part OF TINS
messase, we should moi overlook the present mag
ns..ao anu Plospegtise Extension 81 our CONNER
. a nor lal give que weight 10 the act
nc IVY nlies o. inc Alantic
sa. nsse poW raclnc eoast, stretching
teem;ng with wesih and IN, ernr;sa ana dsne.nd'
sh vasa anu ~ aug aemana-
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bui ss more IN The nroe-rss s;neIy - ~. p,esoa'
Of
$780, .s;s,I'' anu soii'ne y, VI tnc onneo
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saan,.w 7, 'py 1 n'a so lrs tn'ouenout the
49,. ~. wei oe aouDseo wne.nei al
IT, $500. "a ,,a.s;,ah S 70
The merchan,s. Mariner, and sh;n.hn;idsrs ~
the United States are. Il q ,rus nnsnrns. sd IN
farreachine en,rrnr;sr' .t;II ;n,eil; s.pc. saJ
courage. by any Others In The world I'm, with
the increasing amount Of orr commercial ,onnaga
m the uerrereie and The areer .iz ana I'm nrovsd
Equipment Of The sbios now con s,rncted : deS.
cheney in the supply OF reliable seamsn begins to
perhaps be me, in mar. bv an. rsguls,;on Sor @
PRODUCTION. into our merchant sRins Of inden,aJ
Apprentices which. whiIe /, x,onId sfford u.af,I
and eligible occunaiion 10 nanerons vo,,r., ~.
would have Tendency 10 raise he cSsrae,er ~
seamen "a class. And h ia deserving ~ .er;on.
reflection. whether n may NOT he des,,sble 70 80.
wise the existing laws for The ma;n,snance ~ H.
cipIine A sea upon which he secnr;sv ~ r. snd
properly on the ocean must 10 so grest an er,en,
depend. Ahhough much a,,en,on bss alrssJv