Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-06
The several arms Of The service e1llalcd as ol
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The appropriations asked for the service q
the next fiscal year are computed for force q
6OOOO men. They have been reduced to th
lowest possible amount consistent with the pub
lie interests, and are based upon a strictly eco
nomical administration of the various branobe
of this Department.
The appropriations to cover deficiencies mr.
rendered necessary by the excess of the force il
the field over that upon which the estimate
were founded, and by extraordinary expendi.
lures connected with the employment and dia
charges of the Three Months Contingent.
An item of very heavy expense is the larg,
mounted force which has been organized, euuip.
ped, and made available since the called session
of Congress, and which was not computed fol-
in the estimate While an increase OF cayalr,
was undoubtedly necessary, il has reached Il
numerical strength more than ADEQUATE 10 the
wants of the service. As it can only be main.
tanned at great cost, measures will be taken
for IFS gradual reduction.
In organizing our great army, was effective.
ly aided by the loyal Governors of the different
States, and cheerfully acknowledge the prompt
patriotism with which they responded to the call
of this Department.
Congress, during its extra session, authorized
the army TO be increased by the acceptance of a
volunteer force Of 100000 men, and made an
appropriation of Eve hundred millions Of dollars
for its support. A call for the troops was I'M
mediatey made; but go numerous were the Of
ters that il was found difficult to discriminate in
the choice, where the patriotism Of the people
demanded that there should be no restriction
upon enlistments. Every portion of the loyal
States desired to swell the army, and every COM
munity was anxious that it should be repre-
sented in n cause that appealed to the noblest
impulses Of our people.
So thoroughly aroused was the national heart,
that have no doubt this force would have been
swollen to n million, had not the Department
ielt compelled TO restrict il, in the absence of
authority from the Representatives of the people
to increase the limited number. 1t will be for
Congress to decide whether the army shall be
further augmented, with u view TO q more
speedy termination of the war or whether il
snail be confined to the strength already fixed
by law. In the latter case, with the object ol
reducing the volunteer force TO 500, 900. / pro-
poseI with the consent of Congress, to cOnsoli.
date such of the regiments as may from time to
time fall below the regulation standard The
adoption OF this measure will decrease the num-
Der Of officers, and proportonably diminish the
expenses of the army.
It is said OF Napoleon by JOmini that, in the
campaign of 1915, that great general on the Isl
OF April had regular army Of 2O0. 900 mem
On the lst of June he had Increased this foree
to 1000 The like proportion, adds Jomini.
'had he thoaghts proper to inapgurate a vast
system Of defence, would have raised il 10
700, 900 men by the let of September" AT the
commencement Of this rebellion, inaugurated bv
the attack op Fort Spmpter. the entire military
force at the disposal Of this Government was
lG,OOG regulars, principally employed in The
West to hold in check marauding Indians. In
april, T5,OOO volunteers were called upon to on.