Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-09


youug.r men dat sdIor on wi the Ulre, ordnance,
e-mri,sefy Q1auermI t-rs tUrsons OF the var de-
Psrtne would it IL hoped add largely 70 the th Give
Io o. e d, without an undue our'hen on the
pCpuls,J.
IN ih. ADORE measures be added l'w u enlarge
the policy OF the act Of the 2lst Apd 1852 so IS 70
elebls the department. 70 replace net ony enlisted
eloAs but ssgOners ard o'hsr employees IN the arr1,
bS-grs, sit Is hoped that the rsnks Of tho army vii
be IS g.heuei f5T tie ensLi7g oSrpig1, a. 70 Tut
&c 3e6ln.s The most 10 Is Of the Cnemy.
L. Oids 70 maintain uRmIaee The xjding organ
n i ii the a 'y u l. the o. the war, your ie
gsa'iou ecnteu plated frequent supply OF erut' and
I vas expected a before he eIpitatOn Of ire three
y-a-s To- shcA tao rtn were enrolled under the set
Of Is April 1864 tie majority Of men in each com
DIV ECud 1u.is. Of thOse no joined Il az different
drcs .ubst qlenj to tha original muster Of the company
ito tie syVce ard Ia the discharge Of those who
had completed their er-~Cud atno time DO sufficient
70 cave tte COMPANY Wih a less number thar is re
QliFsd Die h. retain 81 org Lion. Inc al
uy Of Obta uirg crafts from c5rtal localities, and
me large numbsr OF exemptions from mi ary service
granted BY different Lvs, have prevented sufficient &C
sious IN many OF TIC compa1 e5 TO eerve iher Or
gan1 tous after The discharge OF the original members.
The advantage Of ytsinng ri and well approved Of
hcSrs, AID CT mrgirg recruits With experienced tol'
diers, Is CbvjOu and the IChey OF such course Is
so clearly ndiateu that 10 is nO deemed necessary %
point out the ev e1ustGu noes which would result f,om
the des.rLctcn % he u.d osguz tOus, or 10 dwell
ca the bench 20 be from fling up the We
eau cOnpsn e5 as long before the discharge Of toe
esrer elbrs may DC possible. In toe cases where
i.may b. t,uad iuPa5 cable to maintain regiments IN
sti e str, ngl 90 ls fy -eEiio1 o. the present
or liza ion, e:yEomy and efficiency sou be promo
By ccnsot cation AID re-ors alizaion. Tnis would
Vc,e &c Ieeetsi o, di-bndiDg part Of The 6hcers
and naki1g rrgul-tUc5 fer securing The most judcicus
selection Cf those who 70 retained, 10 eass wound
ing 70 the feelings Of tGose who are discharged.
Experience has -bOTn the necessity for further leg s.
laLOn in resiOn 70 tbs horses Of the oiyslcy. Eany
me lose tdsir horses by casus Ties 0f sevce which
no. inc u5td the pfOvs made 20 compensate the
owner for tbs loss; ana 10 may thus not uci'c autly
hap9sn t-ct O. --cs. ftEcsn, lo9Eers siJhO If
thyir ~ hide. u may o5becauss OF their tai and
activity, are lost O. he cavalry se.vce
l. would also proper tha. the COVER menl should
have complete control over every horse mustered into
service with the I'm aoa that 'he owner should not
b. deprived OF his horse eXcep "a on 1ue compensation
being made ihsrri5f. O.sersIse mounted men may not
keep horses 10 f'r tEC service acd The question shethrr
they should sefve mounted or on foot Eoud depend
not upon tie guLfcst @! sac men but upOl the iac
oftlsis kavi.g horses.
S0ue FroysC1 ia deemed requisite % c1rree tie
evils arising from ihe 0-g c1niuued absenc3 Of com
Hsoned Jfis1T5 Where j, i3 without sufficient cause,
il w. uli fe.u tus i1ss that the commi sioI sho~d te
thereby vacated Where 10 results IL, capture BY the
enemy, which, urd tECr bgrbaTO1s refusal to *
change prscnsrs OF wsr may be regarded IS abeIo &C
for ilded. ice lime, there is necessity 70 supply
their ri Cos 10 titi- respective commands tbs might
Be done by temporary tpp0ltmeats 70 endure only
the reurl OF tie olicsrI regularly conmissi Jned-
Where &c results .rCm perHa ent disability Incurred il
the hne Of her du y I wou be proper % ire them
and E lie vlcSrC Is according ID establshed mode
soud suEgcss .hC organization OF an inyAlS corps,
and tat The retired officers be transferred 70 IT, Such
a corps 4. i thought, could 5e sis u'eia IN various
empO msu- for which efficient Cicers aud troops are
now deia- he'd
An organ. I.,ion Of the genera stat Of .he ann
would be tigaly cozdlcye 70 ne efficiency Of that
mo mp2rant tra-ch Of the service. The plan sdoPed
10. the ay es,abIsbm nt furnishes mcOel for tie
STAFF OF tie p-1yi'i1nI army j. Ice deemed advisable
to retain dsins ion, bu recOmm nj to your col.
siisratOu the popri-ty Of aooshi-g il and proyid
flrthe organization o. the several saH corps IN SUI
number aud WLh such rank as Will meet al the wants oil
tie service To secure the REQUISITE ability for the mere
IMPORTANT post NJ Is will be Necessary 20 provide for
tcefs Of higher rank thsn Cu,horzsd for tsose
corps To gys d the Cfcsri the proper relation sni
co intelligence in their respective corps AID 10 PressrTe
ia ihe chef u each usc influence aud coniro! over
his sub0r inkeS there Should be 10 gssdalon on the
bass Of the RANK Of the general with whom they might
be serving BY appointment To the persOaal s,sh Of
Genera i; would seem proper TO give g'ade CORES
po1diI with bis rank, AID The Ium e; mg4t Be fixed
. correspond with bis c,mwsrd To avoid The conse-
guenCe o. dscsUse up5a charge Of duty, The vsria
Gle portion Of tie rsonl staff NIGH DO taken from
the line Of the amy All aloEel % rltlil their line
commissions.
Toe disorie-sd condition o. the Currency to which
hive a ready sud 3 his imposed o. the Government q
unequal n us operation, yc1auous 70 ths producer,
furious tee industrial interest sni prod, Give Of
tuch discluteut am0rg tie people only 70 be Jus'i
ned b. the exi7 elCe o. an absolute necessity. Tie
report o. the Secretary this point establishes con
cGsVey thai The u,ceity which has forced tie bureau1
Of snp2y % provide for tbs army b. impressmeCt hss
sui cd from the upcs5 billy OF purchase b. cootrAc,
IN the cPen msrkeG except at such Iapdy increased
rates you'd rendered the Appropriations made
quate the Of eto army lu-eec, u is believed
uSt tie tenpat on % hoard supplies for he higher
Irc,I which could be lnlopaed with certainty, has
CHI cked mainly by The fear Of be Operaon Of tie
iuprls mCni law ana that commodities have been Of
iertd in Tie markets, Principally 70 escape nprsssmen
and obtain higher rates thln aose liked by spafase-
merit. The complaints against this vicious syslt haze
been vel founded bus ire true cause Of he evil has
been mi apprebeud1d The remedy is 70 be found, not
IN c1auge u the m1rys ment law, but IN the re5tOra-
ton Of TIE Gu rUcy % such o-s as vii enable the
rar ne % purchase necessary supplies IN toe open
market and bus re- de- impgesmeu- rare and e1cep-
tonll cess
Tue same remedy vii eli &C tie result universally de-
Il ed q "a leutatOn Of the pay Of the army. The
rr ps,As msde your previous sessions, 70 increase
tie pay CT The s7iir by en- additional amount CT
Tseasu LC,gs would have conferred ht e teneht on
him. bgl a radical reform Ct the currency vi restors
stbe pay g value rC1iuRtug hat Urieh It origi-
Ealy lad and materially improve his condition.
TIE rtEO.rs ircm tie ordnance and mining bureauI
are YeIy gratyn aud the extension OF on. means Ct
supply q sTms and munitions Of var from our home
p s0uIce has been such a. % ensure our ability socn
% become mluly i; tirey, independent oil sup
plies from foreign cou- tries. The esilols nels TOT TIE
casting CT guns md 1clcs oT the manufacture OF
sma 6rrs ana Of gunp0Wdsr, from tee Supply Of Lirs
from artec.a nitro bed, and mining operations gen
era have been Dis ribu'ed through the country, as
10 Tsee eur beyond the reach @! partial ds
a-ters.
The recommendation Of lie Secretary Of Var on
oter poiltr arc miruely &c allied IN his report, which
{ sJbmit, 10 YOU s-c CIle.dug, as they 90, TO a.
most every bIsnCh Of tLe service merit careful con-
fderA.iOn-
E1-uAsan
regret iaorn y6a layo returned % the
Ia ba us posr which they insuguragd The and hat
ts srshAne prisoners has beam Tor time tu-Pend d.
fe rorrtspo- Of she CON Missioner Of Exchange sub
fd g. you b. secretary VIZ, and hiss alretdg been
Information of al Isrlrg useles1 imprs-
oamrnt sEfegment Tor exchange 90 nceacy Of the