Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-03-06
INCREASE OF AnMsAsp nUNIrroxs

On -sesdsy efIszfussk shs Pfe.isen, ef ,be Usitsa
States seat 70 coss-rss Mcs,ss. asking .psesa an
Proffai'ea Of farce millions % dosrs 10 carry os a..
aiaions a the Secretary u wss a. contained
In the sstjoiasd letter;
wasaiSSrox, FLsarIsY IS. 1856.
Sra improvements In arms aud ,nuai,iop. oI
wsi having been Iseesi!y peffreset whereby their
tEciescy has tren much decreased o. Il yefy de-.
sifable that these improvements should be asali,a
% tar and az s;sop ~ praeica sic TO The artns
hAnfs hosh in the q -vernneui ARENAS ane IA The
poksessivn Of the Sia3a 49, : -
Alt.ooghfur pfessni sopply or anna IL IS good
ss and probably superior 10 hose OF ihe ,aus dat,
ctmanufse;efe Of say other nation we kAoo n hav,
IN The use II Ihem, 10 their rressB, ecndrtion "a
S~iv al esssdvapsaxe with sihers sho may have
sssn ss,efshssa si'h rs 10 he actual application
70 ihrir arms 81 the recent im2Toyem<ngs.
II has ben our polly heretofore To carry on
gf.oeshy sod siowiy the wofk ~ pre- partition for
iisry sfssirSeys tsh ossssivs AID defensive I;
sna - PsIs pAhfe'of ibis eelIey the sstisstes OF
sne " at ~ p,rrq %. aysafl 20 year, have betn
tiais'ed 70 the txsediap II such work oniy 4. ac-
cotded eRh TIE er5ihsfy rssans cf our armofIes
and at.ensfss iIh but saairf5fcs ef operatives
IN Tae ngaisr eE,tas tes last ,nt-
mi.ted y cqngfess are basel On these eOasidefa-
Mons "a ftew, however, Of TIC psepsIriv II aSsar-
leg a. the esfilest rFsetcsble period military Ell
s,eney .. regard. ssaassent sni uasitioh.. (se
hase abuDdssily a. regards men "a ssra1s pro.
per that mare active and igefeus mea ,ares shssli
GOV be adop'edi hat We should Increase the En-.
pact'y for rfotuetfln and the E,rce Ia n,, ,.at
a. our aIinofIs, ant afssnsl. that sapslh pre-
pare NOR rapidly afmsnestt and n auunit for
oar ioriihesiions; hat se shoaid increase our
sn2p'tss Of taPVotsf small arm. hy the uaaaufae.
ure Of ner aDss AL ~ tSe aiierslloa of tkcs- "a
sas estes :. lsericaiion, ibeiuding 10th Ufpsd
. ases ava = ate srpis; and fAsf shpeId pfoytgs
amp ssf2 iet u msa aitiDs aceostss a,sn.s .,d
use OF the xtols.
10 erser % sfse, isis q ia necessary hat pso,.
fhaa Fflte 49,
the Executive, AID ifrspeeifaiiy saRSssi aud ..
Commend that apPiieatSn - mace fos an eavtv
appropriation Il fhfse nillicus ~ Soiisrs fog IN
sgss.inR ne ailitssy sfbetehcY of h- eognry, 70
be apped ~ The dssese,Isa ~ the Pr slsest 70
wsti he hgeeis before sfatd
haTe ihr hoeof % ~, ysfs rfspccifsIy yo1r
oeodisnt servant IETFsssos D.v,s'
Secretary Of War.
Ds,'as he dssssslos shish fssls~ss .. 20 N. ,,o
Per rsfsrsses q the doc-n~si. tive sssnA-u a. a.
Siit''y ceopiitss ~ he Tfsa.s Sssisd shss a "a.
wafihe @sss@enf, Tho dscaisl-s wlsk EaeIsoa b-;s,
" eAssaetrr ssepubis n ss.y 80 banossbls ssS.i
rsi ~ sselsE~i tks, va l,npostsas a a % ,h,s
sep gaes vitA sshsr ssaaisiss Il ne ss ossseass ~
Ire ss'ssi ihsi 90 sssksss 80 sal,shls q. s
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s'sei' '~sss.sd s@s.sspi ~ss assessssy h os4ss ls
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