New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-09
GOV. sEYmOUR's ECONOMY.

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We perceive by the report of an interview
recently had between a delegation Of the Brook
Ign militia and Gov. Seymour, that his Excel
lcncy is disposed to complain that the last Leg
islature WAS niggardly in its appropriations for
military purposes. An examination of the stat
ute book will show that this complaint is I'M
founded, and that the Legislature OF 1863 placed
at Gov. Scymour's disposal more money than
any Governor of this State has ever had before.
The people will remember, too, that when Gov.
Seymour desires to raise division for his Cop
manages TO find money to do it with Perhaps
the Governor will be obliged to us for some sug.
gestions rs to how he can make the most OF
what money be has at his disposal, by cutting
of some wasteful expenditures.
During the last six months OF the year
1862 Gov. Morgan raised and turned over
to tho United States 5000 troops. During
the first six months of 1863. Gov Seymour
rased and turned over to the United States
less than 5000 troops, all other men raised
in this State during that period having been
raised without his intervention, except by
the payment OF bounties after they were en-
listed by United States officers. AT both
periods the systems in force were substan.
TALLY the same the raising Of new organ
izations being under the sole control Of the
Governor, while the recruiting for old or
4 A.. 6 ~. a
Government. We propose to compare the OK
pend,urcs for salaries at the two periods named
with reference to the results gained. The
state Is at little or no expense except ioI
salaries. Our inquiry is in fact question III
the rule of three. In SIX months Of l-b.
under a Republican Administration, 6-,OVl
men were lied az certain expense pei
month. In six months OF l-G3, 5000 troop.
were raised under Democratic Adminisira'
ton. How much should and how much did
il cost
The authorized stall Of the Governor Of this
State consists Of an Adjnian' General, al In
spector. General, Quhriormlsier-GcneFal. d
Surgeon General. an Enginccr.in-Chicf, AID a
Commlssary General of Ordnance, oil with The
rank of Brigadier General: aud of Fay master
General Commissay General Of Subsistence
and three Aids. with the rank Of Colonel, aud
of military Secretary with the rank Of Major
The pay Of this staff and OF their slbordina'esi
according 20 the militia act Of l-62, fixed by The
Governor. with the limitation that the pay shall
not exceed tina, Of officers Of the same rank N
the service Of tho United States. Gov. Morgan
hy order, fixed the entire pay Il the General a
$500 per month each, and that Of the Colonies
a, $50. which IL much lees than officers Of th'
same rank receive in the regular army. He fur
,her ordered that no officer should receive pay
both from the State and the United s'nics
though for public reasons some Of his stan held
positions under both. For The purposes of com
parison a. 10 expense, wc take the month %
December l-G2, when Gov. Morgan and hii
staff were closing up their hbors amer scnding
g. 900 troops to the field in the preceding ~
months, and when the expen-cs incurred IN ih'
several departments were larger than a, any
other period and The month Of August. 1868
the ast for which Gov. seymour has filed ac
counts. though we have reason 10 believe thai
the expenses were greater during the month %
September.
In December 1862, there were IN the Adju
tan, General Department an AdJu'ani-Gcnefa
and nineteen assistants and clcrk- receiving IL
the aggregate ~ ,59i per month; while IN Au
gust, I-GO, there Gere an AdJutani-Gencral and
fourteen assistants and clerks (bcside the In
gueer-in- Chief, detailed 10 this Department fol
want Of something TO do in hi. OWN, N an az
grega,e expense of Sl,G9S per month. Til,
present Adjutant.General is also a Lieutenant
Colonel in the Army Of the United States, and
beside his pay from the State, draws full pay
from the United States-oyer $3.50 per month
Has Gov. Morgan's order been modified in hi,
favor, or is the Chief of staff to Gov. Seymour
drawing double pay, in violation of an order
still existing
In the Commssary- General Department,
Gen. Wclch did his work Of armlng and equip.
ping $4,000 men, with an assistant and two
clerks, at an aggregate expense of $500 PEI
month. Gen Farrell finds il necessary to have
an assistant and three clerks, at S5S7 PEI
month, TO equip 5000 men. The Surgeon.
General Department costs $50 per month
more than in I-G2. The Paymasicr.Gencral, in
1862, paid boun,ies to 10000 men, at a cost OF
1891 per month, while his successor needs S7-2
per month TO pay 1900 men. The Quarter
master. General, in lsG2, could uniform o., 900
men, at an expense for salaries and labor OF
81, s0G II per month. In 1868, hs successor
uses 81 800 - 10 uniform about one twenty