New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-23


mot tenth part of d number with Which the enemy
assailDg Fort Sumter to defend the Capital of
the nation surely be relied upon to overthrow the
baiied conspirators who receding at every Pout
before the march OF our leglons
In the second place if any conceiyes that there
is any superiority Ia the ocular troops over the same
number If youpteers, will not be alleged that regu-
lar troops can be made 20 by simply calling them oy
uat nane. 1t will 10 conceded that IL the eleven
new regiments demanded a. an addition 70 the regular
army bad been Organized wears ego under educated
ana well-in-tructed officers, they would have been
lar more seryieeabe ct this time than any new
evies II troops that could be raised bat new leyes
OF men, without drill discp pine, no better than
the same number OF equally good men, and cannot Do
made go by being called regulars, will they boz
come superior to volunteers ii they continue TO be
called regulars for years unless they have better
omcers La tho present case we propose to iss them
rave the ZANE officers assigned by the Secretary OF
War and we do not consider that there is any thing
10 the name which will make them better soldiers,
and no hopes will thus be held out by Congress to tbs
oncerS that they hre TO remain permanently in the
army, and which may, perhaps lead to disappoiut-
uent, or iurnisn argument for making them per-
mancn and saddle the country with great expense for
lear OF disappointing those WHO have served tho
try, aud served il we'll.
1t seems very clear that volunteers who thall be
enlisted for the war; organized upon the plan proposed
by The Secretary OF War, and under the charge Of
regular officers, will prove quite q, efficient as any new
hhiss OF men for tie regular army, under The same
volunteers, that il is supposed that the regiments
10 more easily recruited and sooner brought into the
held IL has been supposed by to be- cry don5t-
iul whether the re be recruited regulars
III time to render any service during the war, and
hence has been deemed important TO secure the ser
vices OF the officers Of the regular army to tho re-
ments oil voinnteer now in the hsld until the reg
mens authorized in the bill shall have been recruited
by tho officers appointed from civil life.
IL has been argued that IL will be necessary 20 In.
crease the regular army even hen peace shsl have
teen reestabebed in the country; that the elements
Of discontebt will remain 10 the country even after
open resistance 10 the Government shall have been put
down. aud that il will DO ncceesafy " Increase the
regular military establishment Tor toe purpose Of main
tanning garrisOns ia the disloyal Staes aud some OF
the principal cities and forts OF tho South, IN order to
maintain authority OF the Government and prevent
another outbreak. The reply 20 thb Is, that this
should he necessary the then existing Congress can
lud better what l. necessary and proper with Ill the
before It, than this Congress can anticipate the
facts and egislte for unknown future. II i, shall
he Necessary TO iucrcare the army upon the reso On
OF peace that necessity De safely re erred to TIE
discretion OF our SUCCESSORS who will te possessed Of
all the fts which make the necessity, aud it will be
no disadvantage TO those who sbal 20 clothed with
the power Of appointing the Ocers for such addition
10 the army 10 the record OF the services Of all
those who shall take part 10 this war; instead Of boing
compelled 10 select, ss now, ut riudom from great
number Of applicants, scarcely any OF whom have had
oppoT unity prove thor Illness by actual service
necessary upon the restoration Of peace 20 in
the regular army those who have distinguished
themselves in the war who have evnced military ge-
nius aud rendered msritori0us service, can be re-
warded, and tI eir talent secured to Government.
And, In the time, the hope Of such ward will
operate incentive 20 all who may be engaged In
tue service during be war, whether officers prI-
Yates OF the regular army or The v0uuteei wvereas,
II t1is additien Is now made before we know GER
tuiny that it lie required peace establishment the
appointments must necessarily DO made in the dark,
aud without an opportunity 70 put the hthess OF the
applicants 10 any certain test. The country will not
be able to reward many # those who will have shown
themselves mort worhy by their military skill aud
tual service and the door Of promotion being closed
greatest incentives for human eXeTiiOn will
be taken away. .
public interest sought to be accomplished by the organ
nalion Of tho eleven new regiments can 81 well lie
effected by the bill they have submitted 81 by the
adoption OF tho recommendation OF the Secretary OF
War; aud that many very serious objections are obvi-
aied by such That among the most serious
which have not yet been referred TO- is The fact that
the permanent addition Of twenty-five millions Of dol
lars per snnum 10 the expenditures Of this Govern
men which such addition 20 the army will neces
sarily eatsi would greatly impair the credit OF the
Government and disable II In the threshold from OBJ
taniDg the for vigorous prosecution Of the
war IL Il not 10 this objection TO provide,
as has been proposed, that tis addiOn 10 the regular
army shall be al banded at the end OF the war The
fact Of making such addition carries with IL TIE
idea Of permaue nee, aud experience shows now dill
cult IL is 20 yet rid Uf such establishment when II
bas once been created Tuis extraordinary session OF
Congress has been called together to provide for
emergency; the haste in which it is compelled to act
admoushes sgainst any action except Tor the emer-
geucy which IL is absolutely Necessary 10 provide
In the House of Representative, July IS htl.
Road 6r.t me- ooum TO tire Committee o.
the Whole House the ss Of tue urion d Oee'sd to be
painted.
Mr. Francis T. Blair, jr., from The Committee on
Military Aiairs, reported the following BILL
A pILL TO INCREASE The Efficiency OF INV VOL
USIEER FORCES OF THE UNTED STATES.
snacS by ls Senate and Hoa's " 81 NE
G. d. a %s' now S; s"sc 1d' s 4.s
regiments Of infantry, one regiment OF cavalry ahd Que
rsiTsHt u artillery ess regiment Of infantry to fonai' Of 10.
the public In the oprion OF h. frssden ofth
uBed demand each be',sian 70 con's. Of es
psnss each company sss Of eapIsin rst ard
second iyule-e Que h,'i s'ss.a four eight
e9rpors', two nnicsns snd " msny ps'es ny stceeemg
eshy lees than sxtyour ss the President Of the
..,y sr.s res Of esysy Hereby sSboied .hsi
consist than three hsus!on Of no, more thSa two
ues each npAny TO be composod OF one captain one h AID
second lieutenant, hr.' 'eiseint one se
saddler, WAGNER aud as nsy pfvAes not eI
eeJns 'eventywo nor ess Az Sa .0u a. VIC ris,Ssn
tboIsa hall Of not more than batteries and
battery consist vi hss and second leo
tensnt ti sergeant cue quarter sergeant toor ser
sesnts sh corPoras a'aseisns two ahe9s one wus
oner and many pyaes exceeding huuored aud
tw lees than bundled a The President Of tie
United States may ding 10 the requirements Of the military
service direct ard there be add 10 the aloeah battery
organization a. the discretion Of the President having duo gpd
TO the public necessities and means brt and second
lleutenent serscsn ants and tour eosPofss
SEC T. Ind be JurAsv enacscd Thst the FIELD and s!af
aud e0mmio0sd officers Of the regiments
he eiDbefore suthc h1cd shall DO follows; 10 each
Of infantry. colonel one lieutenant colonel
one r.gin.n,al pdju,sn Tegimsntal QusreruGster
and commissary, drum Iesder OF the band,
and two principal ni AID 81 each oettaion Of ia-
lpy ore MAJOR bsttaion ad uisnt battalion quarter
master and conusAry seIgeNt major one gHsrennastr
one sergssDt and hs ial steward
de- tal uud battalion .dutants aud qusItomeste and
to from The ieuensn,s Of the regiments