The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-12

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v,.rmt ON the Arsenals by the COmmissary
ss.cras--Reasoas for Removal from the
Central Park.
report Of which the annexed is copy, was recently
tzsnsmitted the Governor OF the State BY the emmis
rary General ], ii II. Ward
HIS E1crnIkscY. AYRoS H. CLARK, COMMANDER fS-eHEf or
THE NEw YORK frAIE MiIrA:- - j..
SaR-I ths honor TO transmit herewith report OF
Che condition the department under my charge tor
In orcsr more fully and clearly to convey the reasons
which have guided in maktng some OF the sugges-
sns AUD recmmenla herein contained, it is expo
dent 10 touch upon which may be dee ned to be
but incidentally connected with the economy OF the de-
uartment entrusted TO my care.
The policy OF the general government ofo country
has been to maintain only as small an army Is circum
una war ups It's efficiency and the potent
cooperation of the militia than upon the numerical
tbcD how to increase the present acknowledged h'ga
state Of disciphne and effectiveness OF the militia
Keen Gu, p.es sh 20 the say strides n
science, OF which tie percent Eastern contest
furnish such brilliant exem ohcstions) stl the
tie subject worthy OF consideration when IL il nem
bsd that militia system no: alone for its obe,t
the proseeon Of hs liberty and property At the presen
moment but that It has utsrt osscts ex ending in
ds6niey into the future By the only practical agency
military Instruction and discipline be diaseminA
.misaps varare from WHICH our hitherto prosperous
anc happy country has no guarantee Of exemption,
should % guarded against BY vigAnt preparatory meA
Susss. 49,,
me policy IL preparing the of reliable militia to
successfully the wciitudes Of war, too obvious
and too unver, ally conceded TO require cornment bat
nom that fsc it does OF necessarily fox that ecien
- in any wise conflicts with economy; for economy aud
smcsercy not synonymops are - esss eoirs.saye
o. the time be found to he the most economic Ala
rule applicable 10 the militia IS to the matesst or
In pursuance Of such a dssign the act of Congress
Of 1908 provided for the distribution OF Arms to the yec
st.tes of The Unop according the actual enrolment.
- practical irregularities the part Of the several
ssstes There not any infaibie rule by which the
AdjutAnt General Of the United States Army be
governed In making his returns OF the actual nunoer OF
enrolled militia. some States greatly overestiO pate the
exceptional il hat OF The State Of IOWA. woih oy tue
ass Of Of 3, 1853 draws arms Ascending
IT, yepfe The Of $500 600, which sas o.
spay ed in furthesance If the plan, sill re-
mains annually The esme notwsbstand ng the vast IN
crease Of ponlsn the corresponding augmen taon
q the uniformed militia, particularly slice he passage
q the militia laws Of this State in 1S47
The admission States and the formati N Of new
cries consequently decrease the ratio OF arms due
10 EACH this time the supply of arms Is wholly Ia
sdequac to necessity and would not be proportionaoly
greater than in 1908 the ent issue multiplied
81 ten. As an example: The annual quota dae this
State frcm the general government now averagas
Ssry COZ pc Of our sta will average 500 muskes .xcu
sve of artillery, rifles, PISTOLS saores, swords aud their
equipments; md during the current year 1Ss5 the mum
muskets alone isen.d will reariy 600. raa
amount OF muske,s receive from the general government
q s00,) with IS ne Of eo00 by the STATE naturally
AIMS in he eeson Of the States. Previous to the
enactment Of the militia laws of 1847 but comparA-
this department and then only uniform corps, de-
aGninAed State Artillery" and fank companies OF
fnanhy" The uniform corps of the state (previous to
10A7 Of sufficient strepg to require ali the arms
due from the general government and the ununformsd
militia were required, IS nov, to furnish their own arms
and equipments A. the State has invariably drawn her
fall quota from 1908 until the present time and the de-
Ksnd previous TO 1s47 being unequal to the supply,
erms accumulated in the various arsenas the extent
~ NJ o federal
that a. be d. avn !" 10 kind if mlskets no.
required Ny predecessors, on the accumulation OF
large stock of muskes conceived the idea OF obtaining
ieIy for he State ard instead Of drawing muskets
pualy, rs had formerly been DONE drew brass ordinances
nepts caIIs ges, nEbeys, caifsons &C. Tue State
thus enab ed ~ obtain large amount of ar ery which
He,s ana artillery vas iDjudic u.s. and tia
service hive suffered in consequence. For exanpie
nuahs" On hsna in plenty but 10 equipments for them
such ui5ge boxes belts, scao-atds, &c, &c
Neither rifle c3rps or cavalry provided with th
necessary or those branches Of the service Con-
eequrnt during the past five years. OFT o. ell the amoun
due the State Only three pieces of ordnance, If
except fourteen mountain bowizers and 500 muske 9
have drawn the balance dae the qno.a for to-
period above mentioned have drs <n in infantr
equipments, rnes pistols, g., &C., and sven then h'
supply insufficient
The chasa. er and class Of muskets now hand de
serve Of Comment resolving they do The meri.e
complaints of the military who nave them in use. Ih
greater poi lion of those hand entirely useless
being old ind worn, aud bear respectively the dates
1s1112 'l3 IA; and the most OF them xere doubtless
m use during inc war OF that perio1- Many OF 'Hsti
disposed CT public sale By ny prede ,essors,
vii.es varying ON 81 10 81 cents each.
large number of flint cts altered in 1883
10 locks the greater portion Of them not oesn
worth the pyee Of alteration. At this TINE hefate
issue any such bu', from dire necessity, forced TO
90 having others hand 70 deliver. II may not
napprcprse to quote ftc the report of tie late Con
mesAIy General In regard to he ndiion OF the arm
furnished the State In speaking OF the quality OF tn
arms he ta,s -
"A modification Ct the evil exists in the fact that n
spirit Ct the law for issuing to the States doe
IN he foil
and Of the poorer poores quality icing issued - tn
States, -he the general government reserve In thei
afsenas the bsst Glass;"
The arsenal property in the city OF New York consist
Of about l52 buioing lots 2t110o, and are estimated