Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-01-14

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and peitUuH employed Nh,u lNH State
Nns threatened with iuybsiuu iu Sept tl,
aud iutint the fBid In October last
An arcuunt oil ihtte Expenditure vii
he found on Tie w The Office ol iho Audi
tor General
Under The acl OF Goth April 1858, IL Is
my intention to- take early measures ior
the sale VI The powder magazine In the
city Of Philadelphia. The powder maya
zinc at Harrisburg /, not judicioutly luca-
ted. A state powder magazine ought, Ia
my judgment, 20 be erected on a suitable
cite in the vicinity Of this place, and re.
commend the attention Of the Legislature
to the subject.
In September last two batteries ritlud
canuou were presented to the Common
wealth by n committee Of citizens Of Phil
adclphiS, through $. V. MerriCk, Esq,
which are now in the Arsenal in that city,
| recsmmend that provision be made for
procuring carriages, caissons and other
equipments for them. The liberal donors
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wealth for their patriotic gift.
Under the Joint resolutions OF 2S.h OF
February, 1862, measures were promptly
taken for the relief Of our sick and wound.
ed men in the field.
The wounded at Winchester, Strasburg,
Front Royol, williamsburg and Fair Oaks,
and those in the corps of Major General
Ranks were duly attended on the field OF
in the vicinity by Surgeon General Smith
and a corps of surgeons under his direc'
ton, and were brought into this State
a! The same system would have been contin
ued, but in June last, | received a letter
from the Surgeon General of tho United
States, representing that it was found in
convenient TO the service, and must create
difficulties in the regular identification o.
the soldiers for pay and pensions.
In compliance with his views, | was re-
luctantly obliged to discontinue the sys,
TEN, but ! have not ceased 10 urge on the
War Department the propriety Of send
ing our sick and wounded men into the
State, whore they can be nursed and cared
for by their friends, and have to say that
at length such an Arrangement was made
with the authorities at Washington, which
it was hoped would be effective, hut there
has been such hardness in putting it into
practical operation, that | recommend the
Legislature to invite the attention Of the
War Department to the subject. Our sut-
fering Ren have right to the sympathy
and aid Of their State, to be so rendered
as not 10 mi Ire the service. II the bring
ing them home to be attended could pro-
| duo, a,rnr n,t,pa,,Tgv To that yugulI
not urge it,. But it is cruel 10 leave thea
TO the care and regret to say it) fire.
quently to tho neglect or worse, 81 strange
officials, at points in the immediate vlcln'
ity of all the abundant comforts ~hicl
the solicituds of their families and friend.
would rejoice to provide for them.
IN addition TO the expenses Of attendtn!
and bringing home our sick and wounded
is above stated, | have expended les
than $4,000 IN the transportation OF friend.
of sick, killed, or wounded volunteers
and other persons sent by me tor thei
care to the several battle fields and hos,
pitfalls, and in bringing home for inter
ment the bodies OF those slain. Tn.
whole expense incurred under the join
resolution vas five thousand one hundred
and nineteen dollars and eighty .thrc,
cents, the details Of which will lie ioun,
in tie report of the Surgeon General an
OF the Chief of transportation.
have uniformly, when applied to. al
lowed the expense Of transportiun OF on
person to the field to bring bone tn
body of his friend or relation, and the eX
ipense OF his return with the body. Ih,
cost of this has not exceeded 5000, whic,
is included in the sum Of less thar $4,000
above stated.
In this connection l must speak wit
applause of the active beneyolenCe OF on
citiScns, who have, without compensation
devoted their time and care to their SUI
fering fellow Citizens, disabled by the cas-
: ~ualtieS OF war. Not only have many gon
to the field. to administer their kind off
+ ces, but in every part Of the Common
wealth thousands have applied thei
means and exertions 10 the same end
and especially have the women of Penn
s~ylvania, obeying their true %woman,y in
~istincLs, Shown that they are worthy to L
= THE mothers, wives and sisters Of tn
brave men, whom they have stimulated /
their duty, and soOthed and nursed in tn
sufierings that have ensued the perform
ance of it.
The city Of Philadelphia having pal
riotically offered to the United State
League Island as "A donation for a Nav
Yard, Congress directed a commission t
), report upon the availability Of that sit
and also OF New London. TO the generi
: astonishmcnt, a majority Of the commits
sion have reported IN favor of New Lor
J. don, but the minority sas prese nted a re
port, which is fortified by The approval {
the Secretary OF the Navy showing so COZ
olusively the superiority of League Islam
that it is scarcely possible that Congre
should Hesitate TO select that location
g. To establish a Navy Yard for the col
l~struction of iron clad vessels at a point r
mote from all necessary supplies, situate
on salt water, and accessible by nc
than one route TO any enemy, who ma
have q %momentary superiority at Sc
would appear to be quite inoonsister
Q with the wisdom of Congress, especial
when a site is offered convenient to irol
Q coal and other necessary supplies, situate
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