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


not be les than 90 Tn. ests.e. for the support Of
the Amy during the fscs year exceed tho- sub
Al the session Tor The current year By the sum Of >''
Ces So -,
sra Sic TIE blher fIed the st session OF Co
s-.s the reciu clothing and b-isas ns better
.. that ks,irs Of v~ he pay the Army Ah 'eias
fr.e b tb, De- part Dent in Wa iScFrss- 90 d.
With thu increased darn The next asc, ye.' ~iu
according TO the ,n sies exceed that Of tie easa
vssT e pOftstiOu, Of the h.Agtst cN
psrst increased sd IT, therefore relatively ICES th.n
than for euresi thus ver. 7 erPeets .;ed
The report thst y the WOld
uot BE- attended with prspor0nsie o. sKpense 10
in proportion - nanoers ai~sy.r re
be-ping Ogt Sufficient farce too sa fJ
the lire protects IL must be tspt u0var The r-ul, that
The QsseTnasisr Co rersls report To- cat of
tsAt sportstou uroa the scale sni IN the
IL 800 80 IL hoped luther ssv.lopseuis ard Improve
will It'll diuiLh this lArse item Of ArGy erp-Gii
In this conLsctCn wsiytE other consderons sztn
attention the advantages b. anticipated from the
use OF ana dromodsr,. o military .nd other purposes
-et forth my last report recon
Il. I'd that 40 appropriation made istrodsoe small
Der Il TIE Of their sdsp
country think Il but set O; justice 20 The oh
cen, Of the Army .ssn to call attention 10 the
made ny .I annual report fes;iye increase Of the
The present Rates oil pey were estaolec more ihsn
iO ys sy e p. Of o Even :. late . s5 the e.
Of the oies ratios ~ cents while the estimates OF the
Of IS cent. aiioo The nec-Tiss Il life generaV have
had like II not always equal sppreeaon and unie saeh
fx.c which originally graduated 70 Afford the means
proper the ceefs support The Justee OF an a1Vasce
he salaries Of public oees corresponding with the decreased
ccs OF the OF living ~ the Govern
the laws tor Increasing the compensation OF
most Of bo.e employ the Civil Department Of the pasc
s-rvoe considerations spply with greater force
70 the case Of the officers Of the Army, many Of
whom compelled BY the nature OF their c1ties 70 rsde
In paris the country supplies b obtsnsd
only st exoIbsB price,. II deemed necessary offer
would pre.eSl themselves. spp-sng alike PRIDE the
hsrsHy and the gratitude OF the American people - sac
tain proposition which only seeks 20 relieve the military Of
fcers discrnEscn alike oneTous And woabdng IL can
require bet it'll, reflection convince any that policy
which ccDtnes 90 large body OF int hgent ana Instructed
men 10 penssiicn below that 10 the ordinary
syocsons life tend to drive ffoo The mill services
and Efficient officers II as doubt not, thsre
Will be many honoisbe exceptions to this genera
resulting from professional attachment TO The Army they aro
exactly such exceptions Is would . increased COG sderaon
from every the patriotism and eey 4ticn
county is entrusted In the Law CT the a's session OF
neresse the pay OF the Isns ana ME OF ne
men are construed exclude those OF the Ordaince
D.p.rm,n' AZ the exclusion 10 Supposed TO b. acct
nsoy . sbond be passed to extend the increase ~ pay
10 all enlisted men Of the army The Pey OF ordnsnee sFrfs
o. such empoymen would again call attention the pro-
prety sdoons lessOn which shall place toe widow,
.qusfy with hose OF the officers snd sailors Of TIE navy
1he hss been repeatedly recommended by tbs Com
the Army and 10 agsin brought notice
In report Of 10 come important PARTICULAR oar
military legislation IN regard 10 rank snd commsnd well as
10 needs revision In armies Il IL essential that IL
shou be knowp under all possible ceumstanees who the
officer eulited ~ command Doubt as to tbs source from
nation and might oecaions eonPromise the safety
oftrOOr On the important point OrI mts,y IT,. sSss.a
wise would resulted hiss been prevented by the OF
would come in conflict and BY patiouc sedsna OF tse
ofcop themselves who, IN many instances have waived
e.n ~ which they believed to be well founded
suo served under those wsom they considered their
juniors. Nevertheless, many uDseemy controversies
and the decisions in far fsom putting rest the
oue,tiols involved present mass Of ccnnicnnf Arguments
tom which no general principles be tduced aud which
ing his 80 numerous end contradictory nave been
the dscsou Of the highest authority questions OF ra1k that
no execution regulation judgment Of courtmsrtiAl could
establish certain route or TX the interpretation Of the
law for either ofhese would be by nigh authority for
oonr,, doeine snd would probably be in 'un overr ed
Conpe only sppy the iemedy and Whatever rule they
nov in ther wisdom adopt should be- simple In s terms and
uDyersal in application. One fruitful source OF difficulty
es from eoube rank In our service as 10 the English an
have grsoe by beyet IN III. army or a. large
and another In particular rgmeut or CORPS The law has
attempted denehe which ote or the other Of these
commissions shall take eject ana 10 the ectve and ~
10 which this is done that much OF the eoniu
son above sluded 10 is due.
avoid tbs evils without the benefits OF the ,y-
tenn proposed give effect brevet only when the
President ma zee Ut to authorize So Ine no.
pro nristy qrl his sanctn either dect or aiTeet as
cor fiuiions Of toe Army to awe them
eject further limitation, however should be put 90 them
As Intended and ought no 10 be ao we'd 10 I'D
vsnoe ocer his corps over his proper seniors ihe
exercise OF then. ought TO he forbidden 10 10 the
where the oficer 0eonss and mus
difficulty OF sti greater magnitude found In me
sn,ctmeni requisite rank and command when dst
and do duty together Inc senera pro-
est in rank line OF Army bat these words were
that connection ana Of andeined .isnnc ,oa and u
officers holding Commissions BY bIeve 10 The saa OF es
tan .Ps.a . Sv do not .pses .nS oaes Of the snsr.
stat except the Major Gen-Ia and the too %
productive OF frequent controversy attended VIA az th eYs
which have been above enumerated ] Ind much difficulty
proposing any genera iue TO govern Ia tl piftcM
,uoh military organisation ours l. - clearly Improper 10
EXCLUDE command according 70 th. rank the officers Of
the military stat whose duties are a. important 70 tao -erss
cnss OF military duties beo" the ehie and
ne nee This woud Ia eff tbs militia staff
army. into quss civil On tae other hand,
them from ordinary service of troops ought take BY
seniority the military cOnmsod for which their special service
has qualified them This remark does not indeed
apply all ocC Of the siaa corps In the higher grades OF
which found msDy officers who having long served with
places Thy hold But the principal promotion hiss been
app 10 these corps sed under is operation their places
un siey be filed BY officers eariV separated from the
service and h.neeforh confined to rodnd Of P-c
duties These d5e1ts can BE- Sey,aied only ey aeesase IN
with lees reluctance have the conviction entertained by
LATED Tor III duties OF th- Sat Itself aud think thar not only
efficiency Of the Stat but the general good OF the ~hos
military service would promoted by esen, change.
which ,hs pso eed 70 .ubat your consideration Our mill
General staff besides the Major General and brader
Generals. who haou.ly In couiusnd Of troops,
posed OF an Adufant Generals Department, inspectors Gen.
eral Generals Department. and Commi.ss
rat Subsistence The officers Of these deparue all Of
whom have military rank form corps, distinct from
the Of the Army with promotion eonhnsd 10 their owa
corps The embarassmet IN regard 10 rank snd command
resulting from this ent hav. besn taxed But
evils result from II IN the ordinary Stat service In the rst
place these Stat duties require military knowledge,
be rived from eeBeral service and eTpenc. 10 the
place from various and accidents be
made the selection; either the officers selected be
qualified they become disqualified for their especial
fune and be IL for The Eeners service These
evils which the Government should e. al times De allowed
the good star essential 10 Army
o,esiiols that important ire efficiency.
MUD eoncluve why the stat should
Organized into permanent add IN the
sdmn OF the War Deparsmint has furnished many
practical proofs them. II the duties OF the stat per-
formed b officers hodns temporary appointment. for such
al k... DO tied If
tion eli times open Of general experience in n. service
qualifications for staff duties The princp, g.
Ger. found particularly qualified for these special duties nd
natusy be detained Those who might be useful the
stsf would be replaced In their regiments Either class
i. AIN 10 b