The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-09

considered a. having nobly redeemed our
transient Feverses."
The recommendations Of the Secretary
are, condensed, a. follows:
That the Springfield armory be enlarged
until il can supply the demand of the coun- /
try for small arms.
The establishment of a national foundry |
for the manufacture of heaYy artillery at
such point as may afford the greatest faeili-
ties for the purpose.
There-organization, upon uniform basis,
of the militia of the country.
The increasing and strengthening of our
Notifications upon the seaboard and the
lakes, and upon our exposed frontiers.
The increase of the corps of cadets in the
military academy, and that the increase be
taken from the loyal states. Authority to
retire Col. Sylvanus Thayer, upon his full
pay and enrollments, for his valuable SER
vice in the Military Institute.
That the systems of promotion in the
regular service be applied to the volunteer
forces in the respective States; also a change
in the system by which regular army Of
fcers rank volunteer officers of same grade,
SO that seniority of commission alone shall
confer the right Of command also abolish
ing the distinctions between regulars and
| volunteers.
| A repeal of the law which prevents the
regular soldier from drawing his full pay
monthly; and the payment Of reasonable
bounty when enlisting, or an advance of $40
on the 500 due him on the expiration of
his term of enlistment.
/ Limiting the number of aids of Msjor
Generals to those who can be advantage
eusly employed upon their own proper staff.
| Urging the repeal of the act compelling
the War Department to discharge minors
on proof that their Enlistment was without
| consent Of their parents or guardians.
Limiting the employment of regimental
bands, the proportion now being being en-
tirsly too great.
The construction of double track rail-
road between Washington and Annapolis
Junction, with improved sidings and faeili-
ties. Also the construction of additional
railroad facilities between Washington and
| Baltimore. Also the construction of rail-
way through Washington from the Navy
Yard to Georgetown, forming junction
7 with the Orange & Alexandria Railroad.
/ The Secretary also suggests that change
be made in the boundary lines of MaryIlnd
f Virginia and Delaware, by agreement be.
tween the States named, such as was effect
: cd for similar purpose by Michigan and
| Ohio, and Missouri and Iowa. The change
suggested, ~
. That the limits of Virginia be 80 altered
| as to make her boundaries consist of The
Blue Ridge on the East and Pennsylvania
on the North, leaving those on the South
and West as at present By this arrange.
7: ment two counties of Maryland (Alleghany
/. and Washington would be transferred tC
the jurisdiction Of Virginia. All that por.
) ton Of Virginia which lies between the
Blue Ridge and Chesapeake Bay coulG
: tEen be added to Maryland while that por.
: ton Of the peninsula between the waters o.
| the Chesapeake and the Atlantic, now
. jointly held by Maryland and Virginia
a could be incorporated into the State Of
i Delaware.
> To make the protection of the Capita
complete, in consideration Of the large &C
z cession of territory which Maryland would
q receive under the arrangement proposed, il
: would be necessary that that State should
# consent to modify her constitution so as tC
limit the basis Of her representation to hel
white population.
!, In this connection, it would be the part
= of wisdom to re-annex to the District o
i Columbia that portion of its original limit!
! which by act of Congress was retroceded tC
. the State of Virginia.
> But the portion of Mr.. Cameron's Repor
: which will arouse the warmest discussions
: and excite the people the most intensely, ii
that devoted to the discussion of the Con
traband question. Additional interest i:
) thrown around it because it is now known
d | to have been urged directly in the teeth oil
Mr.. Lincoln's most positive objections We
! copy it in full:
0 1t has become grave question for de-
a termination, what shall be done with the
) slaves abandoned by their owners a. the
/. advance of our troops into Southern Terri.
. tory, as in the Beaufort district of South
: Carolina. The whole white population
: therein is six thousand while the number
{ of negroes is thirty-two thousand. The
a panic which drove their masters in wild
: confusion from their homes, leaves them in
: undisputed possession of the soil. Shall
= they, armed by their masters be placed in
the field 90 fight against us, or shall their
q labor be continually employed in reprodu-
: cling the means for supporting the armies Of
: the rebellion2
The war into which this government has
j been forced by rebellious traitors, is carried
on for the purpose of repossesing the prop
3 erty violently and treaeherously seized up
a on by the enemies of the government, and
Q to re-establish the. authority and laws Of
/, the United States in the places where it is
: opposed or overthrow by armed insurrec-
: ton and rebellion.
d War, even between Independent nations
f is made to subdue the enemy, and all that be-
e longs to that enemy, by occupying the hos
tile country, and exercising dominion over
s. all the men and things within its territory.