The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12

J being Of the various branches OF the set.
vice entrusted 70 his care. II is crafty
ing TO know that the patriotism, Of the
J people is equal to The occasion. and that
the number Of troops rendered. greatly ex.
ceeds the force which Congress author-
| lied me, TO call into the field.
refer with pleasure tn those PORTIONS
OF his Report which make allusiOn to the
ereditable degree OF discipline already at
tained BY our troops. and TO the excellent
y sanitary condition of the entire army.
:, The recommendations by the Secreta-
ry for an organization Of The militia upon
a uniform basis, is . subject Of vital i'm
, portance to the future safety Of the coun.
try, and it is commended to The, serious
attention Of Congress. A large addition
to the regular army, in connection with
the detection that has 80 considerably d.
minished th4 number Of its officers, gives
peculiar Importance to his recommeida.
tion for increasing the corp, Of cadets 10
the greatest capacity ofthe Military Acad-
Iemy. ,,.s...,....,. ..., 4
By mere omission, 4 presume. Congress
} has failed to provide chaplsins for thehos.
pitals occupied by volunteers This sub,
! jecs was brought to my notice, aud I was
induced to draw up the form ofa letter.
: one copy Of which, properly addressed %
> each Of the persous. and at the dates re,
spectively named and stated ia schedule,
\ containing also the form, of the letter,
marked A, and is herewith transmitted. ;.
; These geptlemeo, ! understand, entered
. upon the duties designated. at the times
: respectively stated in tie schedule, and
) have labored faithfully therein ever since.
;, therefore recommend thst they be com
, pensated at the same rate as chaplains in
j the army. Ifurlher suggest that gen.
ersl provision be made for, chaplains to
t serve at hospitals as well as with regi.,
ments. ~, .,, ,,.. 81 -...
The report Of the Secretary Of, Tressu,
ty presentsin detail the operations of that
t branch Of the service, and the activity
aud energy which have characterized, its
administration, and the results of mea-
e sures to increase its efficiency and powers,
r such have been, the additions by consruc-
ton and purchase that il may almost be
said a Navy has been created and brought
: into service since our difficulties commsnc-
Q ed, Besides blockading our extensive
!. coast, squadrons larger Than ever before
u assembled under our flag have been put
= aAoat, and performed deeds which have
3 increased our Naval irenown.. / would
J: invite special attention 10 the rscommen.
dation Of the Secretary of the Navy for a
o more perfect organization of the Navy By
c Introducing additional grades in the SER
e vice. The present organization is defec
b tive and unsatisiactory. aud the sugges
n tion submitted by the Dspai tmeptg i
'a] is believed, if adopted. ,obviate the diff
in cuIties alluded to. promote harmony, aut
at increase the efficiency of the Navy.
. There are three vacaaciss on the bencl
a. of the Supreme Court: two by the deccas
ct of Justices Daniel end Mclean, and on,
9. by the resignation Of Justice Campbell
re | have so far forborne making Domina
T. tions to Gil their vacancies for reason
which l vii! now state: Two of the out
ur going Judges resided within the State
be now overrun by revolt; so tina, if success
ne sOrs were appointed in the same localities
r. they could not serve upon these circuits
Q. and many of the most competent me-
ay there probably would not take the person
'', al hazard Of accepting to serve even her
BY upon the Supreme Bench. have bee
he unwilling to throw all the appointment
ot northward, thus disabling myself from dc
ing justice to the South on the return {
10 peace; although | may remark that
on transfer to the North one which has herr
Of tofore besn in the South. would not, wit
IN reference TO territory q population, be III
. al just. During the long and brilliant jud
'ut cial career Of Judge Mclean his circu
for grew into an Empire altogether too larl
an for any one Judge 10 give the Cour
'ge therein more than nominal attendan,
1t rising in population from 1,470, 900
ant 1881, to G, isl, ,405 in 1860. Besides th
ur- the country has generally outgrown O.
as present judicial system. If uniformit
ing was at all intended, the system requir
nee that all the States shall be accommodat
ted with circuit courts attended BY Suprsr
of Judges, while in fact, Wisconsin, Mi
of nesOto, Iowa, Kansas, Florida, Texas,Cl
ned ifornia and Oregon have never had a
the such Courts; nor can this be well rem
ems died without a change Of the system;
nee cause the adding Of justices 10 the S
ner preme Court, enough for the sCcofnmot
sent ilon of all parts Of the country with Q
% to cult courts, would create a. court al
hole getLer too dangerous for q Judicial bo
i'm Of Any sort. and the evil Of IL be one Il
: in will increase as new States come into
.E Union. Circuit courts are useful. OF th
lud- are not useful. If useful. no State sbo
: on be denied them, If not usefal, no 81
Oo.- should have them. Let them be- prov
pc. cd for all, or abolished as TO all. Th
I OF notifications occur 10 ne here which
"a; think, would be an improvement VI
the our present system. Let the Supre
the Court be Of convenient number in ev
ding event; then, first, let the whole eour
from be divided into circuits Of convenient 8
from The Supreme JUICES to serve in q nj
the Der Of them corresponding to their {
bal number, and independent circuit jud
5.l8 to be provided for all the rest, or, secc
luar' ". the supreme judges to bs relic
year from circuit duties, and circuit nC
!, tho provided for all the circuits; or, thir
ands dispense with Circuit courts .altoget
itsed leaving the judicial functions wholly
rres- the district courts, and an indepen,