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border settlements ApTchensions of hostility the
Indians beyond the confines rC iowa aud Ninnc.o Nsts
and the Secretary regrets that sufficient cannot D..
spared as would quiet these alarms.
The Secretary has caused map to be- made showing all
the military posts and the roads Travelled; and argucs
from the facts thus laid before the President that both
economy and the proper efficiency the army require
increase of it, and knowing he does the action Of Con
&reSs upon tins subject at the last session, he feels con
strained to lay these facts before the country that uy
apparent lack Of efficiency in giving complete protection
|" onr frontiers may be set down to the want of numbers
and not tn any want of activity the part of troops
The public are tocrably familiar with the progress Of
the Mormon war. The moral sentiment of the country
was with the government and adequate and prompt prr
paratiOn was act of humanity and mercy to those De
luded people, in preventing cl sion of blood The
calm and lofty bearing of Brrvet Rrigader A. $ John
Ston under the trials and cmharaSs uF the move
| mCnts in Utah need deserved rrrnentiou Can't r T.
! Marcys t3d infantry march through the tIackrss vii
derncSs aud over rugged and pathlcss mumtanS-from
Fort iirldger into New Mexico in search of supplies and
his return forms brilliant episode in the Report Sec
reary Floyd thinks that the necessity which called for
troops in tah will require strong force there yet the
| people still evince nsubordinaton and moody d,con-
| tent.
Since the Mexican war the operations of the Quarter
masters Bureau have not been so Iar4 or II
with such difficulties.
If the appropriations asked Congress last session,
could have been procured in January instead of June
the embarrasSments of the bureau would have been alto
gcher avoided, and the interests of the public greatly
promoted With money in hand to purchase supplies for
the tab expedition vt least 20 per cent could and would
have been saved to the government
To await the delays attending the appropriation was to
incur certain failure of the expedition flor uplrss il
started carly in May, the march could not b. made c,r
the fall OF snow and the destruction the grassD 10 an
tcipatc and make the movement before f,ns war; .,,
Pcu, hecrNstatcd the assumption of grave rrspuus
bity But, with failure side and ccnSurn on t
GtGr says the Secretary, ." felt there room for
doubt or hesitation. 1t became necessary in this postr
ol aarS, TO supply the requisite funds private
sources to answer the requirements of the service This
elt more bound to do after the Of Congress rcl
tive to the Mormon rebellion had been expressed and
when became pretty certain that money for the cxrd
ton would be voted at some time otler.n
The disbursements, amounting to nearly so OOO eGl
have been made through this bureau during the last wear
ana every transaction finished every account closed ev
cry voucher hed with the exception of $2sOo0, yet
received owing to tn" great distance the isb1rsiu
officers from the seat of Government.
The efficiency of the commi.slry department is also
noted it being offered in proof thereof that supply Of
beef for the army in Utah and intermediate posts costs
periods.
Touching the national dcfenccs appropriations are
recommended for the works at Wett's Point, ana Fort
Richmond and for keeping in repair completed works In
contnng himself to these limits Secretary is guided
by the consideration that the scale Of our dcncrs are m
great that the expenses should be imposed altogether
the present generation. Other modes defence might
De adopted for instance earth work batteries may be
adopted i'll preference to the masonry used and
besides our sea ports are already reasonably
against direct attack by aoat he is avcrse
to precipitation in completing these In view Of
the prodigious development in the marine the first
powers OF Europe and OF the increased range which
their steam navies enable them to exert the utmost
strength Of their land armies well rs floating forces
the Secretary is in favor Of making some provision
against descents upon of hostile armies
operating with steam fleets
lie recommends Congress to take steps to secure the
key points round Brooklyn for defensive works and also
appropriation for still further improving the military
road from Fort Smith to the Colorado y the way Of Aim
querque; al moderate for the road west Of Utah
lake and Rush Valley towards Carson Valley
Great improvements have been made in the roads
through the Territory of Utah since march of the army
thither new route has been opened from Fort Brdacr
to the present encampment of the army Utah lake
by what Is called the Valley of the TmpanOg6A which
dminishcs the distance California in COMPARISON with
that usually Travelled by Soda Springs two hundred and
fifty niles and is shorter by and thirty
miles than the present route through Salt Lake
Every year exhibits the great advantages Of military
explorations and surveys. The large and almost wholly
uhEn""n region ol country lying between our Atlantic
and Pacific frontiers is becoming every day more familiar
y understood by means of information gained through
these explorations and surveys.
Important additions to our geographical knowIcdoe
have been made since the last report by the expeditions
to the Colorado regions, under Lieutenant Ives as well As
the Black II ills west of Nebraska Territory The entire
exploration of the of the Missouri recommended
The Secretary believes that most mportan lin. f inter
communication between the Mississippi Valley and the
river Oregon will yet be opened either through the coun
try spoken Of little more north upon a line extend
ing from Lake Superior along the waters Of the upper
Missouri to those of the Oregon. At all events we need
information about this country 4 rcoIosical man ton
is needed, upon which the deposits Of precious
metals throughout vast dominion, search for which
such immense sums are annually cXrendrd wonLI he
accurately marked whilst the great article; Of national
wealth and prospcrityiron coal and saIt-would
clearly defined thano money need he thrown away
in fuitess search for them in localities where they do
not exist Such map would direct wisely the ecnIi.
lures Of money and labor and would restrain likely
In expeditions against the rowing tribes Of the plains
camcs could be used to very great advantage In the
space of three days well appointed conld
out and traverse space Of $50 miles without difficulty
much fatigue, and fall upon any Indian tribe perfectly un
They would be able carry all necessary sup
plies for the campaign and traverse the arid plains with
out any inconvenience from tn" want Of water. The
camel lives and tlrves upon what would NJ" sustain the
hardest mule and it could not fail to be a
wise economy if Congress would authorize the purchase
of thousand camels for the purposes spoken Of This
could be done at comparatively small cost, if suitable
vessel If the navy detailed to transport them.
1t is earnestly recommend d to turn the asylum at Har
rodSDurg n.y. into cavalry depot and school for the
mounted service.
The Artillery School Of Practice at Fort Monroe has
been established and the greatest benefits are ntcat
from it. recommendation to purchase small tract in
the vicinity for he purpose Of giving sufficient range for
practice with heavy guns is advised.
Among the other recommendations of the Secretary
are; first the appointment of an additional inspector
general to authorized by law second adoption of his
views see last rcpOrt) the stan third the abolition
the corps of engineers being useless and expensive
the merging of it into the typographical corps fourth
filling up of the grade of brgadicr general warranted
by the extent of the armyhcrc only three in
misson-three at least needed; fifth
sity of more suitable buildings at the Washington
nal; and, sixth the payment Of all just claims for volun
teer service in supprcssng Indian hostilities
In conclusion, the Secretary desires to call the partc
lar attention of the President to the subject of army ex
penditure as there is he thinks misrepresentation
in the public mind upon the point.
The disbursement of money through the War Depart
ment embraces many subjects entirely disconnected with
the army proper but all of which in general apprchen
SION aScrlbed wholly to the army All work done upon
Notifications along the coast, in which many millions
are spent has in fact to do with the operations Of
the army than the shipsofwar which arc built at the
Wy yards.
The fair and legitimate expenses Of the army
braced within comparatively few items. The pay Of
the officers and men is regulated by law. So, with
their rations and clothing Nothing would be easier than
to estimate exactly what would be country
OF maintaining our whole any portion Of it,
any fixed and permanent post for year But when the
movements of troops depend upon the disposition
of savageS upon frontier line of more than four
thousand miles in extent latitude must he /
allowed in calculating the probable cost Of max
ing such movements those prccariouS contingencies
may neceSsitae The estimates of the next fiscal year
less than the appropriations of the last by the Of So
l6O4SS - They less than the estimates laid before
the President at the last session Of Congress by the
of S2735 i0S 50. They amount in the aggregate SIS
6OOSO IS, and hope is entertained that the cXpcnd
lures be still further reduced in the of another
year.
Notwithstanding the Indian in Washington, New |
Mexico and Texas, all of which unforeseen and
expected still unless there shall he further and larger
demands for expenditures in suppessng other Indian hos
tities additional to those already incurred in Washing
ton Territory New Mexico, and Texas, the Secretary
thinks there will be NECESSITY for asking appropriations
in The of dpic