The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-15

against the FeGera! Governments and the
will, 1T is presumed, be allowed.
i 1t is difficult at this date 10 fix, with
any degree OF accuracy, upon sum sui
fcient tor the Military contingent fund
for the ensuing year. A conference with
The Military and finance committees o.
your respective bodies, towards the close
. of the session, IS invited for that purpose.
ln the meantime, however, ask an early
appropriation Of an amount sufficient tc
meet current wants.
The allowance Of an extra Surgeon to
each Regiment, by an act Of Congress, has
: enabled me to dismiss from tho State ser.
vices. the assistant surgeons whose ap.
+ pOintment you authorized at your last
session.
The operation of the system of pay a
gents was not as successful as was anti.
, cipated. The total amount paid into the
State Treasury. through this agency, is
S82O,945 2l. at cost to the State of sc
954 81. There is now but one pay agent
in the service A necessity, however,
f may arise from the employment Of addi
lional agents; hence, | recommend that
the law, authorizing the appointment OIL
these agents, be suffered to remain as
} it is. .......... .....
! Copies OF the several proclamations and
orders, relating to the military service.
issued since your adjournment, are here.
with submitted in communication from
Col. Young. my Aid de,camp. to which
your attention is respectfully invited.
The necessity Of a thorough organiza.
ton Of the militia Of the State must now
be appareSt to all. and your attention is
earnestly invited 10 the subject. A plan,
embracing my views aud opinions of this
important subject, will he presented fol
the consideration of the Military commit.
tee of the House, 10 lew days. l have
given the matter much consde. alton, and
hope that my labOrs may prove Of service
10 the committee. t.t...
In this connection. allow me TO call
your attention to the propriety Of foster
ing, by Stale ait, School for instruction
in military science. Although we can
point, with pride and pleasure. to hun.
dreds of our accomplished Officers now
in the service. who had never enjoyed the
benefit Of military education before buck
ling on their swords, still. his does not
prove that such schools ars not necessa
ry. -. t.....
These gallant officers will all tell us,
that their first duty was to study the art
Of war. and that without this study they
could not have discharged their arduous
and Intricate duties with credit to the
State or themselves. Assuming that you
will agree with me upon this subject. beg
leave to call your attention to the Act Of
Congress, passed on the ed day Of April
last, entitled, "Au act donating public
lands 10 the several States and Territories
which may provide colleges for the bene-
tlt Of agriculture aud the mechanic arts"
BY the provisions of this act, 630,000
acres Of land is gIauted 10 the SAFE, for
"Ihe endowment, support and mainsen
ance Of at least one college, where the
leading object shall be. without exClud
ing other scientific. and classical stu
dies, and including military tactics, to
teach such branches of learning as are
related to agriculture and the mechanic
arts, in such manner as the Legislatures
of the States may especlively prescribe. F."
TIE act further provides that all the
avails. arising from the grant SHALL be in
vested in sale stocks. yielding not less
than five per cent. and that the money
shall constitute perpetual fund for The
maintenance of the college
! l respectfully urge upon you the ao.
ceptance of the provisions Of ibis law up.
on the terms and conditions prescribed
10 the act. r
Agriculture, mechanic arts and military
tacli can be taught in harmony; and in
a time of war. like the present, it is diff
cult to determine which of the three
branches Of study is the most important.
The acceptance Of the grant viii in
volve and expenditure of money sufficient
to establish the college. lts Impossible
TO fix, with certainly, upon tie sum me-
cessary for that purpose; it is believed,
however, that $50. 900 will Le ample.
Deeming this matter 10 be one of vital
Importance TO the State, invited a oon
ference with the State Board of Agricul
ture, and unhappy to be able to announce
,hat the project meets their hearty con.
currence. | commend the whole subject
10 your deliberate consideration.
The large number of sick aud disabled
soldiers found about the principal railroad
depcts of the State, seeking their homes
unattended by friends, made it an act o.
humanity to establish agencies at these
, points for their care aud assistance; and
such agencies were established at Cincin
natl, Columbus, Cleveland, Cresliue and
{ Bellair. The expense Of these agencies
together with the cost OF subsistence fur
nished tho thousands thus relieved, a
/ mounts TO S1.937 SO.
] To promote the prompt settlement o
=, the accounts of soldiers discharged a. thii
t point, and at the same time to protec
a them from frauds likely to he practicet
Q by unscrupulous agents, directed thu
: Qusrtermaster General, in July last, t
n establish burean in his Office for ,hii
A especial purpose. A copy of my order tc
r Quartermaster General Wright, and alsc
v Of my letter to James Z. Lewis, Esq, de
il signaling him as the clerk 10 take charg'
y of the business, are herewith presented.
Q The report of Mr.. Lewis TO Genera
:. Wright. and attached to his report, viii
Idemonstrate the wisdom of this measure