Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-20

from The time they were organized St any :au
dez9ouS under proper authority.
This ordinance @as adopted.
Afr. ScoT7.-l beg leave to subHli, from m
same comlnitter-" Ar ordinance progi:i!n:
cllaplains .ur the volunteers
Be /. ordained, TIA. ::lc iin"ernor Scall ap-
point cne chaplain for each regiment ol voinn
taprs, who Shall be entitled 81 the SANG pay
aui emoinlnents Nc clPiai"s e cavalry.
This ordinance sha!! be III force lrc:n IL,
time oi is adoption, and be subject to au'e..:::
mcn', mobilization, or repeal ~ ;!i:s c3ryen.
ton oT by tic General assembly.
Th;s oc:!iaaacs vas also adopted.
Mr.. TYLER II more 70 :#';r Up the "o:>i:
nnncu prescribing the nay O.! tho rruy!s'oG-
arn.y and Of n: s0luntc=s i2rcc OF The Sta.s
Of Virginia"
! Tho motion WAS agreed 20.
The ordinance rc.ds-
Ge il ordained, That tn. Ccfn1: 1:2ntio:.ia
Chief e! The array ard ba::' - ;::1 State 9! hir
enia shni t,c entitled - T:'s:"a ;GiI. ;iiorgand
dollar. ncr annu1n. nbici: a:ls!! he E; hi; eaG
| en,ire compensation. without lii r:Gh TO DE-
| rnard any other colnpensa'iGs 9: l.:G4isi,
whatever. !iis aids saal. east, .Lc ea,iilc; /:
their pay in the line, tea .'c!!zrs :c"nthiy :,f
forage, aati four rat;:GS aer day. The saG
| Comnandcr.in- Chief and MS hH;s hal! receive
| their par sri Glic"nm:"s 'nna:@i:', jr :: sue:
other times 81 t:.cy .DsY cbuuss.
Q The paw. emnjuruar;a ard sGh5.st:::c2 /;
! the Provisional Arrfy "Hi :hc volunteers IL
actual earric: shs!i DC the =aus with these o:
! tho ariny CT til: Confederate States.
3. This ordinance shai: r. ii i5rce from i.
adoption, and be Snhcc, % a!nG9Gi,ncrt :ardi
iication CT repeal oT Ibis CcnTent'on G: % ;ia
General assent ly.
Mr. r's.Ea Il tti;ar ::!e G2l;ou::ng as 2 sub
stilute:
Be it orisined. TIA: tbs 2i,jo: General
ard ccnrnanaec Of .hs ,;i:;e-J ar;: Aarsi forces
vi ina Slate OF Virginia sha! 10 crt.i:5 10 re-
cciTe tic 2aulc pay, a!!0wsnca5 p"i e:lclu.
uenis wi:itn a-c 5i:@a to H,ajc- genera! in
lhs army cf The United a!ates.
2. T:asl the las;os generals iGli;nG rank NJ
Ger tus CrmaaaGer in.Ci1ie: siia;i be :najc'
generals Sy 5rGret, With th- paJ .n.: cnGili'
.nent= wn.cii appertuII. ID 0,&jmc generals w?,an
in actual c0n.ui-09.
:. TIE 5aT. 2moluaIai..: ;.'ji I2bS;st':i.':4 i!
the Provisional Army aai rf tha scGatacrs
and mitjs III actual se7v:ce 5hai bc ne ,:..G:e
With ihpEe q? &c sG.ny 6: TIE Confederate
States
4. THIS ordinance stall tc IL io-:e from lis
adoption. srd De srhiec! 10 alncaG:ncnl. nodi-
tication or rrpea! b. this Convention or By lie
Genera! Assembly.
hr. TgtgR-i desire 20 say that | c@ili. n
no other mode Than tia: suggested IL TIE sub
stitE:c reduce the array ol N;rsinia 20 t!!a
cont,i.,oa Of the arlny Of the United States
namely hy making the Maj;T Geasrai ua':cr
the Cummand"r-iii ii-ctia:r, Najcr CGnrrais h;'
breve,, with al the elnoluinsn:a which "epar-
tain to Major Generals wilrn tarY air n ac;3@i
colnmanl.
This :ncrnag tho sui j-::t ,4incd u?oo ;h3
pay Of tha Commander il. c'::=l Of our arnY
hare been Ct some pa;nS !e ascertain tie eH
tent OF that pay Il is much larger ihan was
contemplated evca b. myself.
lie has Sa2U month I!t has fifteen ra-
tions per Jay; he naa ssrc? horses IL time o:
var; hc i..s ,hrco horses in time Of ncsce,
and b, is allowed four servants in tire ii w:r
Ills paT 81 1920 month would DC 81, jiQ 4
7cnr. H, :as!ons e! S2I0 n:on'h would hc
:3,2iG 3 year His harses !. $J5 4 ;nnata
would 5a SoGa. lis servants Z. 'rtU & !:ihi;'!!
would De ii .05U; Lius making ~ aggregate Of
1852 7esr "a addition 70 this; M@j2:'
i;--T'.t1:%ig entitled .n---cci:Rg gtatian r.J iic
;i-.oats. lue!, stationery, &c, the a1!oun. G:
which will, of necessity, vary &ctnrd'"a 10 cl:'
cums:anct5 So that, iaciud!rg bis cori'ane-
iiGn ps; :or Quarters tael, stationery, *. %ni
will haze rnc1e in lhr aggregate than IL: pay
would an,ount 10.
n regard 10 the pay of Hri1.dcr Generals,
the paY u I,c!gaGier ficneEai is 1921 . Eon.n
Sl,4ss year. lis rstons a!noun. 30 :; los \
month, making 81, ,:95 :ear. His tc-ses SO,
making $50. Ills servants S@I7 - Z month,
making $SlG-;hc whole per agar,n a"'orn:-
ing 10 S4.07i. II he was c>.si::G a,:::;ag IT.
army his latioiis would DC '!urbied, and 81, 29o
would necessarily i,ava TO bo ADDED. Tbs
Whole aggregate 70 which Br:i:a3!er General
ia ccr:m.nG Of ar!HE would De emitted. To3ld
be $3.50 per aunun. :. Br;adiar GnncTa! IS
also entitled to communication Tor quarters. fuel,
stationery, ST.. which All bring flis raE
Up 70 q considerable anouns.
This is informs lion which: bring w;;;f me in
connection with tri= substitute. L!.tna: yon
may rely upon it wi!h tbs most :!e:i:ct conf
dencn. that The psy Of a Major Geucrai WIKI
his commutstou pay falls out little short Of
$4,000 4 year, and tna pay VI Hrigidicr
General with his Communication pay fslis lis;le
short OF 81, 900 year. think 80 G;Eht III
give TO this oiHcsr precisely via: i!c wcid
ge; had lie occupied iha aa'2a position Iii tie
United States ss:"!ca.
Ne caDEat expect :;ia; thcjs GencTl!5 src IL
&c confined 20 Lie operations of The State oi
Virginia aiy iopc and ,raaI IS t;!at the Ma,
or General OF trc s.Hy OF Virginia will very
sool 70 appointed 10 tho coln.nand Of th7 a:iuy
Of the Confederate States rrl,;Gr th= President
10 would thus he ceTried 20 rerotr gcrts, aT,!
not cGciined 10 the s5ii OF Virginia. operating
az trust, soouer c- later at Baltimore, p3sS-
aly 81 Cairo, and II: ever Strategic f1'nt. LIZ
will have ~ his opp2aens lie L2TDa1ccr.: ~
Chief Of tn: c1ry of The United S;atca, sI!,; il:
ny deliberate opinion, &c u fully Competent
70 enter the contest agaiaS; Bin, and bear hE.
self successfully through Il Il there vas
nothing else in his favor % control the destiny
Of this cynteat, it 3-oui,! 30 found oi necessity
in tie very Laws ni na.rre-;n his superiority
in po;ns ci a;e. I5o il possessed III ii ;aG scti.
Y::v, 81! .h., 3go:, aad e.! tic :n.si.2: and in
formation yvh:a:2 W would desire to see con.
centTated III the Corna.nieT-in. .chiet 6: OK
army.
There is, aa you know, to Major General in
tho scvsice OF the Confederate states. lie is
the highest officer in comniss!oTa, and ! caG-
mol but think tha. the C0niederate :'ongrt IS,
mol only Upon the score ef merit, BAT a:so Upon
tho score oi seniority, wil See proper u con.
fer li,= whole command upcn :lljor G:Eera!
Lee.
trust, therefore, ileIe will be 10 abatement
Of a!s pay. -.
There is another itsn which ] hG5. vii:
swell it, and that IS the item Vi lranspc. :s:io"
Of baggage, &c The charges ID shs l";ted
States service ior these PURPOSES were very
high. But thet is niien to this question. -
There is no maa Sho entertsins u higher opin.
ion of Gen. JohnSon and Gen. GwyE thac !ay-
self It Is bccanse d=si-e TO haze cur mill
lazy placed or right footing, that nouii'
1stel Brigad;2r Ger=7zii in conmaad, 70 ETe7e'
MsjoT Generals The:: IN separate c?mnanI.-
These two ot:ccrs, gallant ana distinguished
as they have been in eli tha!r pas. lives, enli
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