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men for twelve months opinions the propriety OF
be of avail but since you have done the
honor 20 ak mine have no scrupe declaring most
firmly believe the Independence Of the States
will be established till there is army on foot Tor the war;
4 Sparks, p. 223
The subject of hapay still occupying the attention
Of Congress- Notwithstanding the compromise which had
been made eg
On the Gath of August 1880, Congress resolved
'Tha the resolution Of May 49,, ITS granting halfpay
tnue service the end Of the be extended to the
widows Of those officers who have died. or shall hereafter
GERS DEATH and continue for the term of seven years.
il there bo widow in the OF her death or inter
Of the ecsr dying as siSresad II Se shall have left any
and that it shall be recommended to the legislatures Of the
provision for paying the same on account Of the United
That the restricting clause in the resolution Of May l5
177s granting hapay to the officers for years
these words namely nd no. hold any office of
repealed Journal Of Congress, August "a, $780,
Thus the proposed halfpay for seven years was now
promised be extended to widows of officers who had
died or might afterwards die the service and the con-
dton Of exclusion of benedcaries from civil service
renquished.
Washington was now consulted by Congress concern
ing the expedency of consolidating the deeayed regiments
of the army On the lth of October $780, he gave his
reply
That there conclusive reducing
the number of regiments acquainted with ne su
alton Of affairs and the Of the army viii deny
want OF officers Independently OF other consd su
fcient to compel But that the temper the army
by its suffering requires great caution in any reforms
that attempted aposon less evident than the for
Of are by the interest of
the army for submson the reducing of its regiments and
dseasy and suy IN our Where the cers sre Ssd
py the ieeoles aes and mouderng away by daily resgna
maturity to which their uneasiness has now rsen
from continuance In misery they will be st more impa-
may be Reasonable pretend not 10 but in
the extremity to which arrived policy forbid
add new rritaons Toe many of the officers wish TO get
nd OF their COMMISSIONS but they unwilling to be forced
into it, ~ ssas asl
REFORM but to show the necessity Of guarding against the
III effects by ample provision both the Off .ho STAY
and for those who reduced This should be
g" am convinced Congress little straitensd in
the means Of present provision smpe give sats
brings to that which have frequently recommended
as the most economical the polite, and the eec
f the objection drawn from the principle of this measure
being incompatible with the genius Of our is
eligible in my opinion, but which may the purpose
make the hapay for years whole pay
ments half in year after the conclusion peace the
S half in w 70 the the will BE
are TO have the Of their pay made good lest
ha ha.rJ lo.on nh;oa a. -. ~ !. a; - cs
armies without adyerting To- the drepcs Of
countriss Of E,ane and tha road 70 ham, o. a VI I
t Th 20 nn.n @ " r yr ~, anu ehoiu h ~
officers provision, it is for life he Las future we'll
present motives of military honor and prefement He
70 the service oy the spirit OF the
Condition 4, not snandd ;s comartahIs nsns;on. dsnc
t;nns ard norti.niar ~ rary. .ds
h ret,reapt In the ease ~ tbs aor;ca ncsrs ha ;
tary ebaracter has hean snddenI talan md
with the war; Sparks, p. 247.
l. l|. y,l axxf., - = e.H y.
On the 2lst OF OCTOBER 1880 Congress adopted the sug
gesons of Washington by the passage resolutions
which constituted the second revolutionary stage Of this
! important question.
| extract from tna raoo,,t,ono
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Hesopsa That the whole OF the troops be enlisted
the war; ana JOIN their respective corps D the nrst daY
| Oh January next. 8@ .FUF.
Ihat tne commander-in chei and commanding olncer IN
souteern drect tne oces Oh eacn state 70
hv ther respectye States from those Who incline Ia
continue In service and where It cannot be done by
those who are to remain which is to be transmitted to Con-
gress together with the of the officers reduced who
are to be allowed hali-pay for life.
That the oncer VINO sha continue m 70 the END
mence with the time Of their reduction "Jonrnal Of Con-
| uress vol 8, D 53s.
4 = \, % u 49,, 80 I, - e,.l -, :.
% Oh ue aAu " oc'ope l,oo, paon aieupen, son as s
pnladeph announced 10 washington tne acceptance Oh
| his cnerished pohcy, ana SAID
"It is with the satisfaction acauain You ha
Che plan of for the army which your excel
ency sent to has been agreed to without any al
/ teraon.
The granting hapay for ee to the reduced officers has
passed but Il was resolved pmsdiatey after to extend
oacars Snarku