The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1846, Page 1

ORK HERAL Vol. X11, No. 333—{Whote No. 4579. NEW YORK, ia ete te ees | SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1846. REPORT ment, Dec. 5, 1646. Sin ira Mere eget he epee usage, 1 ve the honor aubmi ou the annt Teport upon eral branches of the public service confided to this de. partment. ‘The accompanying statements of the jutant General will show the number, description, tod titrating of troops which have been in service ‘luring the past year. For the want of full ani recent returns the enumeration fe ch pnt ay SS be desired. x Previous to my penal Feport, the largest past of our regular force had been concentrated at Corpus Christi, under the command of Genepal Taylor, for the of Texas; endin March last, pursuent to ins- tractions from this department, he moved forward, te be in a situation more effectually to execute that purpose, to ‘eo, where he arrived about the Rio Grand month, selected a Cewap ns for the say ld works, ut the same ‘ime to Matamoros, and for supplies at Point Isabel, lancreer bol Sine tao oat ee river, and on the 24th of April the Mexican general, informed General Taylor that “‘he considered hoe tilities commenced, end should prosecute them.” On the same day a detachment of our dragoons, sent up the left bank of the river to observe the movements of the Mexi- became engaged with a large body of these troops, and after a short affair, in which some sixteen were killed and wounded, was compelled to surrender. After this occurrence, there could be no er a donbt that the Mexican authorities had designedly chang. ed tho relation ot peace between the two countries into state of actual war. Gen. Taylor, availing himself of the authority vested in him by your direction, culled on the Governors of Texas and Louisiana for four regiments of volunteers from each State, to be sent forward with the least practicable delay. In the meantime, owing to the scar. of provisions for the army encamped op; site to Matamoras,and being apprehensive that the ‘would endeavor to cut off communication with the thence supplies were drawn, the General, leavii ‘of hia force to defend hie entrenched canip, (font Brown,) moved Mages the rest of his After securing his supply train, turn march on the 7th er May, and countered the enemy in co: where anaction ensued, which by the enemy from 2 o’clock in the jy dark, when the Mexican arm; fi with immenen loss, from the fell. The Avuroac were e gedin this action was 2,288. That of the enemy, taken prisoners,amount- » together with a considerable irregular . On the next day the enemy was again met seven miles in advance, at Resaca de la Fives nlors he was drawn up in equal force, with the advantage of positions judi- @ selected by himself. Here another action ensued, in which the enemy was signally defeated, and driven across the Rio Grande with still greater loss, leaving o ‘amount of munitions and gage of every deséri tien, which fell into our His loss in killed, ‘wou! and mis in the t is ~ ising, ark (wo engagements, has been During the absence of General Taylor with a of his force from Fort Brown, that post fey boubarded ty the enemy’s batteries from the to the 9th of May. of ements it is not necesssry to fi accounts were laid lost session. They are considered evesywhere in our own out and admitted abroad, to Po, aoe ro courage i ok: i careely eeallea. inthe ‘military operations—reflec' the hest cre- aialike upon the officers and toldiors She pe le A in these*memorable action: tn ia > canmepipd y this ee ve authority to prepare a po! train, but the prospect o: having use for it seemed to be 80 remote that no provision Seeker la yes then he ota Mie teed of toeans of pursuing enemy across the river, the comman:in; general was unable to avail himself, to the utmost. oxtent, pele Eh, phd these decisive victories; and it was bot taka Ba that he Lert oak : the river an itary possession city of Matamoros; wuich was, on his 9) ch, hastily pi Has by the Mexican troops, lea behind them a considerable sup- ply of ordnance and public stores. As soon as it became known at this place that Mexico had commenced hostilities, Congress recognised the ex- nce of war between the United States and that repub- onthe 18th of May authorized the President to the services of volunteers, not to e: 1d_ 60,000. Under this act, req , the governors of betore Congress at made u; the States of Arkansas, Missi ‘ay y gare a Kentucky, Missouri, {lli- for volunteer force the least uch the largest portion of it was ticable delay. to co operate with the regular army under Gen. Taylor, then on the Rio Grande. After estabiiehing his dase of ope on that river for several hundred miles, he moved into the enemy’s country in the direction of Monterey, in the department of New Leon. Another portion was concentrated, under Gen. Wool, at San Au- tonio de Bexar, for a movement upon Chihuahua; and the volunteers from the State of Missouri sssembled at Fort Leavenworth, to compese, with a few hundred re- troops, an expedition to Santa Fe, under General Owing tothe great difficulty in providing the means of pases for ph ke force ~ that eoncen- time, arrangeme upon from Matamoras, by the way of Camargo, the route se- lected by the commanding general, were not completed until the ee of August, when a column, consiat- ing of about and volunteer }) Com- 8 forward movement by brigade upon Seralvo, thence Monterey, before which place it ar- rived on the 19th of So; ir. protecting it on one fortified ‘on another; the avenues to it pools eke reg hl 40 position, detenders exult defy their assailants. heroism which hed recently n the me and victorious ‘were te be put to another and a severer trial. ‘The attack was commenced or the 2ist, and continued th the two successive days. The enemy was ar- fortified positions; sh batteries captured; his one after snother carried; and ut length, dis- of most of his defensive works, and more than of the city, he solicited terms of capitulation, end terms were granted. | Grande were our witbout The nation has te lament a severe loss in officers and mén. Many gallant spirits there sealed their devo tion to their praise by their countrymen In Tallent the terms tr cepitutstion, the city, for. tifications, cannon, munitions of war, and all other pub- lic property, with certain exceptions, were surrendered to our arme. On receiving General Taylor's despatches bnnow: terms of |, he was instructed to give tl Botice that the armistide, which was made sub- to the the respective governments of would cease at once, and that each ‘be at liberty to resume and prosecute hostil- restriction. Fig advance column, under Brigadier General Wool, about 1,400 strong, destined for Chihuabue, commenced ita march de Bexar, onthe 29th of Sep- tember, and was follewed in a few days thereafter b the rear equal number. By the last advices from that hich accompanies this re- Coahuila sites of Senta Kosa, and wes Flora, atitectoly, though net ofteal Infereesion nas Sapam reaiases § ie catered Meaciova on the Sist bar s-y Ay <r inhabitants. bpd Seem On irigadier-Generel Kearny, with te theme 7, Ane, oppose his progress, rved on proach troops, and the ¢: Nrtor kinoel! ted wits seal ome Tesent ar rity should be ive te continue the ts, or Tppches citioutie thats places, and tl le com- pensation be allowed for their | Immediate action on this subject is urged. The next | Solaleeredes eines: lade ee feduisiie fonds in the Feqi e ° j hands of the several agents, those in remote hStetenent Teytenes et ene | aye ropes er the Canciones of Indian amine, \ 80 Indian agents which accompany | will be inormed of the complicated and im; he" | actions of the last year in that extensive ON ast ln oe vii Since the last annual | issippi river, consisting | taws from the State of Mississippi, Indiana. About two huni from the State of New York. By the Ist “ef June it is expected tbat the remaining Choctaws will have left the faye of M isippi, and joined their prosperous brethren e wer the tres ‘oncluded with the Kansas, and the kin- dred bands of Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies, a anne raze. io yes eee be ber ani aa | they can unite and reside together with a community | interes and thus it is hoped the causes of jealousy and dissatisfaction among them willbe removed. The with Cherokees has, so far, had the effect putting a stop to violence and bi them, and there is reason to believe it will ffoctually heal the bitter feuds, political and demestic, which have so distracted that tribe. No’ y of such frequent occurrence, has been ri 6 equitable and judicious provisions of treat made known among them. Those who for re- | fuge to Arkansas and Missouri from justly apprehended violence and outrage, are returning to thelr hemes to Te- sume their wonted pursuits ; and a commendable spirit among all pai seems to be cherished, to forget ir past dissensions, und to become a united and prosperous community. An important treaty has been recently ne- gotiated at this place with the Winnebago indians, by which, if ratified, the United States will acquire the land owned or claimed by this tribe in lowa, estimated et ae’ millions of acres, and knewn to be of excellent quality. This treaty, and that with the Chippewas, Otte- was, and Pottawatamies, when their are fully executed, which may be done, at st, in the course will entirely free Jowa from an Indian po- ae li i ita MWe a into prelten ga the reason of the rapid increase of Pty Bho rising State. The removal thence to their new homes will free our citizens in that State from a fruitful source of annoyance, indians from », and the I bad influences incident to their proximity to a PuThe goverament could ve no higher proot of its cite & promote the wells ofthe nal tribes than ‘lreret ts 0 fFEE te the at Sante Fe, but thy thout the whole of t! rtm nt, jt Seared neta eh Ma ee ca and the General reports that there can no longer pap har em any organized resistance to our troops in With a regular force of about three hundred dragoons, leaving orders for a part of the volunteers to fellow, comme! his march from Santa Fe for California, in- tending to proceed down the Rio Grande about two hun- dred miles, thence to strike across to the Gila, and move down that river near to its mouth, then across the Colo- rado to the Pacific, where he hoped to arrive about the about 160 miles on ‘an addi- q yee fornia. he di- 7 of that with him to return to Santa Fe. Se- ting about one him, he e to asuc- cessful termination ult and distant enterprise, is worthy of high commendation. For various reasons it was deemed important that mili- tary occupation should be taken of California. Early attention was given to this subject. After taking and securing the ——— of Santa Fe, Goneral Kearny was directed = Proceed, with — iieege he ome spare, across the y mountains to country. coneeny of United States artillery, in July, I eregt m New York voluuteer infantry, in Septembcr, were sent by sea to California; but before these forces had reached their destination, and even before their (te- parture from the United States, the Mexican authoriiy in the whole province of the Californias had been sub- . the serios of events which led to the over- ys (eye 104 wesw c, eben eee a — captain in the ‘opographisal jineers, since a Pointed « Heutenant colonel, left hove under orders from ithout any view what- panied him, and his whole two men, employed by himself for procuring subsist- desert country through alone to that ing to the commandant obtain permission to go to the jain, where there was gamo for horses, and no inhabitants to The leave was granted ; reached the desired spot for refresh- ation from city, gaze bE : 2 A t 4 at a at @ distance ‘ po ith hie sixty -t1 ye by iets wi own mea, sixty-two in num- jauted 4 7 tte approach of the commandant general. Fremont Generel 53 z ‘g th to the 10th of March, Colonel band majutained their position. sdhetiog, sone ~ ‘of determined neither to compromit his gov- American set! ii 3 E [3 H i $ 5 z ffi all i i i l i H i? i i i ‘ i if compre- meditated ogaiust ad mek sit iy both for aa! , both for hia , not There in the ee eee ee overthrow of On the 11th June, a convoy oftwo hundred horses for oe an Cag al gy gy we im ¥ were ay breaks, tne Post of ‘Sanome Saeeciet [ rican settlers; bat scarcely had he arrived there, whenan express reach- rom at Sanoma, formation serie Satay Gores epee ras re ing of the oth he poopie tngeier, exploited to | I: if Not an officer or soldier of phatic di declaration was made, and he was selected to take the chief direction of affairs. ‘The on Castro was the next object. He was at Santa Clara, an entrenched post on the upper er south side of the bay of San Francisco, with 400 men and two —— of field artilleay. Avsircuit of more than an hun- red miles must be traversed to reach him. On the 6th of July the pursuit was commenced by a body of 160 mounted riflemen, commanded by Colonol Frémont in rson, who, in three days arrived at the American set- ements on the Rio de Americanos. Here he learnt that Castro had abandoned Santa Cla: nd was retreat- ing south towards Cujded de les Ang the City of the Angels,) the seat of the governor genoral of the Califor- nias; and distant four hundred It was instantly Tesalved on to perme him to ‘hat piace. At the moment departure int ence was receive: that war with Mexico A a A that Monterey had been taken by our naval force and the flag of the United States there raised on the 7th of July ; and that the fleet would co-operate in the pursuit of Castro and his forces. The flag of independence was hauled down, and that of the United States hoisted amidst the hearty greetings and to the great joy of the American ae the forces under the command of Colonel smont. The combined pursuit was rapidly continued, and on the 12th of August, Commodore Stockton and Colonel Fremont, with a detachment of marines from the squad- ron and some riflemen, entered the City of the Augels— without resistance or objection, the Governor General, Pico, the Commandant General, Castro. and all the Mex- i fied and dispersed. Commodore yn took og of the whole country as a con- quest of the United States, and appointed Colonel Fre- mont governor under the law of nations.to assume tae functioas of that office when he should retura to the squadron. Thus, in the short « ce of sixty days from the first decisive movement, this conquest was achieved, by a small body of men, to an extent beyond their own expec- tation ; for the Mexican authorities imed it a con- ‘not merely of the northern part, but of the whole Province of the Colifornias, The Commandant General, Castro, on the 9th of Au- gust, from his camp at the Mesa, and next day ‘on the road to Senora.” aunounced this result:to the people, ith the actual flight and dispersion of the f ; and at the same time he officially cor cated the fact of the conquest to the French, English, Spanish consuls in California; and, to crown the whole, the official ir of the Mexican rnment, on the 16th of October, in laying these official communica- tions before the public, juced them with the em- leclarat.on—"‘ The loss of the Califernias is con- summated.” The whole province was yielded up to the United States and is now in our mihtary occupancy. A small part of the troops sent out to subject this province will constitute, it is presumed, a sufficient force to retain our possession, and the remainder will be disposable for other objects of the war. In the Pits fan remarks I have presented to your consideration the destination and operation of the public forces since the commencement ot the war with Mexico When its existence was recognised by Congress in May last, our entire military force, then stationed at different points in our widely-extended country, did not exceed 7,640 men. Our prepsration for a large expansion of the army, and particularly for carrying on military opera- tions beyand our territorial limits, were, in many re- ta, quite deficient. Such as were demanded to meet wants of an army suddenly any from 7,640 to more than 30,000 men, to be sent forth on several differ- ent and distant expeditions, could not at once be made. The duties of tnis department have been, since the of the war, arduous and embarrassing, and its unremitted efforts have been directed to discharg- ing them in toe manner best calculated to facilitate the operations of our forces in the field, To thage forces be- longs the merit of the successes which have attended their movements, and these successes are not inconsider- ble. By the operations of the land ani naval forees we are now in military possession of the department of Tau- maulipas, of the right bank of the Rio Grande for several handred miles from its mouth, nnd of the department of New Leon. Coahnilr Chibaahua are, in effect, wrested from the control of Mexico; all tity, both civil and military, has been disp! Mexico and the Califoruias, and these large and impor- tant provinces are in our quiet occupation, Such are the achievemonts of our erms within the short period of minencement of a war, sudden- was less ostile army of double its numerical strength prepared to azsail it, and exulting in the confident hope of a decisive victory. Bi s ourenemy is not yet disposed to offer or listen to any terms for peace, it is necessary that | should pre- sent to you some viows io relation te the further prose- cution of the wa: Authority was given at the last session of Congress to increase the rank and file of the regiments in the regular service to more than double theformer number Prompt measures were taken te procure recruits, but they have not been attended with the desired effect. When filled up to the maximum allowed by law and executive ap- probation, our regular force will be 16,993 officers and men; but it does not now exceed 10,300. The want of better, suocess in recruiting is, f apprehend, mainly to be ascribed to the large number of voluateers which has in the ‘time beerrcalled out The volunteer service is generally by cuc eitizens as preferable to that in the regulor army; ae as inteers are expected to be called for, it will be difficult to fill the ranks of regular regimen's, uoless additional induce- zg ments are offered, or the terms of service modified. A small pecusiary bounty’given at thetime of enlistment or Jand at the end of the term of service, would, iy is be- lieved. have a most beneficial effect. Prabably an equally ‘able result would flow from annexing a condition nt peried of service, allowing the recruit to rged at the end of the present war. It is pre- re are macy thourand patriotic citizens who rfully enter tne service for the war, if they rn to the pursuits gf civil life at its close. Iti possible to foretelf with mach precision what number of troops the exigencies of the war may require for the ensuing year. Tho estimates presented to the Secretary of the Treasury have been made upon the present establishment of the regular troops whoily filled giving 2 total force of 16,993, exclusive of enlisted pon ten additional regiments to be raised to serve to the end of the tab wud vg enemy to. 9,390 ; and 4. & contingent force in thou: volunteers, to be ongunised under existing Iaws, and called inte service if needed. The volunteers who have encountered the aaa in have more than justified the high Of troops, but it is ‘a regular force is to be dive! sumed preferred in a war to be prosecuted in a foreign coun peottoattiogs 2 “ee\ledly in favor of troops e: od to serve during mont solicitous that thir attention of Congress,and ly of troops to serve fo wi lace of those volunte ar be to take the who will aap he at the end of their Pe 's vice. Those who are now in the field, with the excep- nt sent outto California, entered the service under the alternative of continuing in it for twelve mop*hs, of to the end of the war, and it is presamed they will have the right—at all events they will ats the per- mission, if they claim the right—to retire the vice at the end of that which will expire a! first Nine recently called for from various jents and one battalion States to serve to the end or ihe wer, and the information received at the De; ot gives the assurance thet these requisitions will be promptly and cheerfatly com- The efficiency of the troops in the fleld bas 7 ts. Th tae? bnenmoes J have been As they Appoar at the Park Theatre in the Celebrated “Pas de Fleurs.’ ms m objects. Particular attention has been directed to the — establishment of manual labor schools among them, as ti christiagising the nab inpiing iy thom with taste for ice inan active campaign. The secuting the existing war, has led to greatly reduced es- izing them, pi hap ® service, and appointments in the ad which are req: autee tot eeetidcctions ‘and defensive works on our | the pursuits of iculture and the mechanic arts. The to be taken from the line, and, in many instances, their coasts and inland frontiers. The appropriations mainly | department is under obligations, which it takes lineal rank retained, necessarily withdraw a num: ‘ongress, wore eral Christian assoc! hor of officers from ‘their appropriate commands in. the field. The letters of the Adjutant General of the 30th of July, with the accompanying report of the 3ist of that month, herewith transmitted, will show the number le for service captains and in regard to fers iu the same way to a co! rable tial remedy for this evil, 1 would recommend that Con- Gress should be asked to authorise the sppointment extent. ‘Ana par- of anediitional Major to each regiment regu- lar establishment. ‘Such a change in the or- lon of the is nota novelty; it is only resto! what has been usual in time of war. In the war 812 each regiment had two Majors; and such, it is believed, is the case in the military establishments of other countries. I'am quite wure the necessity for it could never be more urgent than it is at this time in our regular regiments. Bi would only bea mitigation of the evilto which referred. The ser- vice must continue to suffer detriment until some plan is devised to withdraw from their nominal commands those who are incapacitated to disc! fe their appro- piel duties, and to prevent the actual commend trom eing devolved upon officers of inferior grade, who have, also, ia another pssition, their appropriate duties to per- form. It is for the best inte: of the public service that each officer should be employed, as far as practica- ble, ic performing the duties properly appertaining to this rank — Whenit is seen, not as an tmusual thing, tha colonels ars taken frum their regiments to command bri 8, captains from their companies to command re- giments, and companies left in charge of the lowest grade of commissioned officers, { am quite certain, and it may be said without disparagement to those put in com- mand so much above their rank, that a state of things existe ig.the army detracting greatly from its efficiency, and demanding correction. The plan suggested by the late commanding general of the army. (Major General Macomb,) in his annual re- port of 1537, would, it is believed, if carried into effect, ve, to @ great extent, the evils hi resented, and, ius te be one which has ‘met with most favor, which the fewest objections have been urged, pectfully recommend it to favorable conside- proposes to withdraw from command such id tation. I 4 ficers as have Secome superanuated or incapacitated, continuing to them only their monthly pay, aaeeas to those who succeed to the command other allowances to which the former are now entitled by existing laws. ‘Tuus,a colonel who had become incapacitated frow age, or any other cause, would retire on the full pay of rank, without any other emoluments; the lieutenant colonel, highest in rank, would succeed to the vacancy, with the rank of colonel, and receive only the pay of lieutenant colonel, with tho emoluments of the colonel, who would be withdrawn. So the major who would, ly promotion, become lieutenant colonel, would receive the pay of major and the emoluments of lieutenant colo- nel; and the senior captain, ia like manner, would re ceive the rank of major, with the pay of captain and emoluments of major; aid so with the other grades in succession. Should this suggestion be adopted it would be proper that the mode for desiguating the officers to be withdrawn from service should be sonatas by law, in such a fnanner thut their disability shall ba fairly and fully ascertained. Many offences, and some of them of tho gravest charac- ter, may be committed by our troops and persons con- nected with the army, which are not by express provi- sions of law within the juri of any military tribunal- Such offences, when committed within the limits of United St , ra referred to the federal or State courts, and the offenders are turned over to thom for trial and punishinent ; bat when perpetrated in the enemy's country, temporarily in possession of our army, it is very douvuul whether there is now any mede of nishing the criminals. ‘There may not be any civil iribunal to which the 8 can be referred, and the mi- litary courts decliaeto take cognizance of them , under the belief that they have no legal right to do so. Without sdme authority to punish such crimes great injury will necessarily result. This impunity to offenders is alike pernicious in its effects epee the interests of the pabdlic service, and upon the ns of our own citizens belonging to or employed with the army, as well as upon those of the inhabitants of the country tem- porarily occupied by our teoops. In such 4 siate of twings, it is scarcely possible that the guarantees of pro- tection, made by the direction of our government, can be fully executed. | therefore recommend tiut courts-mar- tial, or some military tritunal, to be organized by the geaeral in command, should be vested, by vision of law, with authority to try offenc beyond the limits of the United States, and within the district of country in the actaal occupancy of our mil i. tury forces, where there are no civil or criminal cou: or none but those of the enemy, to which the offenders can be delivered up tor trial and punishment. _ The act of Congress authorizing the acceptance of the services of volunteers, provides tnat they shall furnish their own clothing, and receive therefor a commutation in money. It was determined that those first called out were eutitled by law to be paid in advanee for one yeai clothing, and each volunteer received forty-two dollars on being mustered inte the jservice. This sum was not upriated for clothing, and many of them soon deativute as to suffer io th walth, and, ia cts, to be scarcely fit for service. ‘Io this bo inoonsiderable degree, i be ascribed the great disparity of sickcess between the volunteers and the regular teoops, the latter being well clothed by the Government, and comparatively much more healthy. If paid in advanee, there ia danger that the commutation money will not be applied to the proper object, or not judiciously applied ; and if withheld until earned, those watering the service Will not be able, in many cases, to procure a needful suppty, and consequently will suffer lor the want thereol, or be obliged to pay enormous prices. ‘To remedy these inconveuiences, | recommend that the present law in this reepect should be ultered, and ‘tuat the appropriation for clothing should be enlarged, and the govecument required to prouide a # \y for the volunteers, and furnisa it to them at cost, in Liew of the allowance in money, vow directed to be paid; and that no money in lieu of clothing should be paid, unless the com oflicer cf the company to which the soldier belo certify that he is well supplied with proper clothing. With a view to bring to your particular notice the transactions of the severul branches of the public service connected with this department during last year, herewith transmit the reports made to me by the chief of ficera in charge of them. Thess reports will show that the duties of each have been discharged with industry, fidelity and skill. In most of them su jons are made for changes which can be effected only by the action of Congress. I have not been disposed o yield with facility y ) OF to improve the efficiency ot the service, that a sense of duty urges me not only to notice, but to commend them to favorable consideration. With a proper feeling against an overgrown military establishment, constant efturts have been made, through a long period of peace with which this country was blessed, to reduce all. the branches of il to the low: point compatiole with the very moderate wants of tran- qpil times ; but the intervention of a state of war renders not only necessary to arrest this process of reduction, but to provide for ive greatly increased demands result- ing from this important change. The modificauons which seem to me to be required will be briefly noticed in my remarks upon these subor- dinate depastments; the usefulness or necessity for se. verai of them are stated more at large in the acoompany- 1 bg reports. Oar peaceful relations with those foreign powers who id cos the means ot us, particu! on our seaboard, are now better se than when ed toge- pro- mitted my Jest annual report. This conside: ther with the anticipation of large expenditures for these objects, at the last session of. in acknowle. to sev $1,300,000, Tite’ etimstes ‘of the next yers amount to | the valuable assistance they have rendered ia ut only $495,600. The several objects to which itis pro-| out this measure of improvement. The vo apply thie toa are specifically enumerated in | of this description, now estal Uenet tare produced, and the report of the chief engineer, together with the con- heey to produce, results so beneficial and satisfaetory, i ing the 1 department will continue to increase siderations which have prevailed in presenting these es- Yet te te “Tale wil verindaced x them ss ‘The act authorizing the enlistment of a company of | operate inthe measure, fee iota Voldiers, ussally called seppers, miners and pon- | will permit. The views of the commissioner on this sub- toniers, passed on the 15th of May; but they could not % and ularly in respect to the importance and be organized in season to tak in the late opera- | benefit to the Indians of conce! , as much as possi- tions of the army; they are ble, the expenditure of the funds in own country, part owever, now with it. Of their great utility the be reasonable doubt. | for their improvement in education, agriculture, and Each te body of troops, 8 pe a distance from | mechanic erts, appearto be wise and judicous, others, ought to be uttended a corps, and the re- | merit special commendation. Three additional eomspanioe, tr omutied tos favorable pecitally sabe L MARCY. bedae ade tional companies, is entitled to a favoral Tethe dent of the Ui s ei For information in regard to the employment and ser- vices of the to engineers, | respectfully refer Vices of the tence ee cog eans rere TO SILK MANUFACTURERS AND OTHERS. To some extent erroneous notions prevail in relation and Machinery, with water privil 4 jae duti q f pe ae Itis oe ow hen fe du- Fs x, Comnertiont, two a from ms not essen Iv connected mi ra. Ly jas it (twent; e Al tions ; that when its officers are employed mth ary gives of Hartford sua Norwich, kaown as tne Dalosville Shik they aro only engaged in labors which aprropriately be- | Factory ; long to enginvers rnd tha, thoagh i fact ombmnoed in | the rorenyjcomtin ef ing, toi, Set nhs ~ hag = My Av ei they, are out civil FAB, | ston . auch, of 8 feet pite . and wheel house four havo appropriate and important military duties with tores, oue of which isnow army in the field, and their presence and aid are auxilia- ° ty 3 its suc peeatl gallons. ee ae aoe “icin tend aa e ood of the corps shows that most of the rs belonging to a it are now'on duty with the army. So great hes Deen | _, The Frctories are now, and have been for sight years in the demand for them for military service, that all but one have been withdrawn from the coast survey and to duty with the different divisions of our force: have partioipsted in_the arduous labors of the campaign, and won for themielves a share of the honor and Les e Lom warn aanaet eed ae resulting from a atate | and con SET cont of Sie aun meh oe a vaste Poti ns wpe ty oe based pee te | nf Waa ay ROM heat Marat bod hen coreg demands upon it without the autho- | Farther and fall Deena GON Peat RX, The officer in charge of this bureau has pointed out in “NEW TARIFF, his report the suggonted such an enlargement as will make " ficient in resent emergency. 4 ive e same rgenisstion, as to the A oh of officers, as that of the corps of engineers. 1 am fully convinced that the service is embarrassed in,consequence of the de- ficiency of ordni ers, and would respectfully re- new the recommend: increase of the: suge port would not, in my judgment, igency at this tine demands. ir inadequacy of its present organization, and the redaction of the ‘Tariff; which, toe ys te Cort hmerfean Hoel will seduce ces 4 on They have ascommnent of Clothe Costimeres, int rtment made Ul Dress articles, under clothing, Wer ke. Gentlemen in want of articles are invited to assortment. vast OFF ©, HUNG AND FUSNITURE ADIES or Gentlemen ia y Fee ppmm ey = hy to the ‘M. & be more than the public that { should direct your attention to the’ reports of the Paymaster-General and Surgeon-General Both urge the necessity ofa further aid, to enable them price for the same, by apply’ Pred at his resi- facto thé. doties of their | sueieaioe een a " ti ite in a satisfactory manner the duties of the’ en -— 9 - 4 respective depertinents, increased as they are by the oe Ladies aan be attended to by ‘iM. 8. Cohen. large number of troops in the field, ana the different des- | 0% lm@re 0 io! tinations of them. There is no doubt that the ineonve- | LEFT OFF WAKDROBE AND FURNITURI niences and embarrassments in these branches of the WANTED. public service are of such magnitude and importance as al To relaim the attention and recefvo the favorable notice of | Ls4 Duce, Ok GENTLAMER havi to dispose of, gach Riga ts Uongresa. enn obtain @ fair for the eame, by The deficiency in the modical staff with the army has | sabseriber, the Fost Office, or been the sakjoct of xepastad complaints by guqommans atvend at their rea! “ A 1, ing generals. regard to co! of troops, as . 5 weil'an the good of the sorvice, requires that the depart. | edieg.eam be attended to by Mrs. LEVERWIE ment ‘shoul: boner the pow to nrmens. the cousne 0 SUT Po ole al them, Considerations of econom: co mae . D anbject to the favor of Congress. Where the attendance | 2 5() BALES Raglich Rrideport »: He }, Gill Net of army surgeons and assistants cannot be obtained, phy | 7.) pam ag to 36. Ibs. Pisce Twines are tak ane, sicians in private life are employed ; and the amount of ’ sad ch esate Gal ee claims against the government for their services far ex- presaly for this Iearket. For streagth ceeds the pay and emoluments which the num- cyathay, pave een tm ber asked for in the report of the Surgeon-General would and hav. fy variably Le Re ' KOCOLLINS & Od tte Bouchet MUSIC. AND PRIVATE PARTIES famnished receive. the management ofthe mineral lands has been de- upon one of the military bureaus of this depart- ment, it 19 proper that I should briefly notice the aub- | PrALLs the ject, so far as reftates t» tho operations of the last year. ‘iolin, Harp and Piano Forte, or any Panky, 4 - Z a ist be Sree duriom oe when = saad ts music selected from the most act ingress of the 11th Jaly me known the agents of the government, six hundred and twenty: ALE ina GO AVLICTE, Brecher one leaves were granted. Of these, two hundred and | No. 127 Hlodrcereneo ot Head i Eyatemngs, ninety-two will expire before the earliest day fixed fer UsICw TNT] fet the sale of the leased lan 1s, aud the remainder before the, doutineed \ Scsous dolly on ‘the, Piass Porte, first of August next. The small number since granted” also Sings ovfrench, and. Italian ‘ will expire on the sale of the premises, ‘The amount of | Sneesy me of eee RT rent received during the year ending the 30th of Heptem- | La ng i= Fb ao sa" own ber, exceeds the expenses of management by the sum | resideaces. For terms, ke., iy a of $5,794 16 ; and the excess of receipts over expendi- im re tures for bo iy = time a Br mines have been in ec ead No FRENCH OR Oe NG! charge of the department is $84,902 07. "ALIA: Onthe lithof July, 1845,the department suspended the Ligain HECHT, of the ae ee granting of permits for locations in the upper region at Brusi begs leave to inform his; about Lake Superior, but continued to execute on | lic ia general. that, be is now to ive issued prior to that period, 6th day of ipeemed sre tht of his, ie at a i feaberg, H.C. Timm and C. W. in land. Bince rears Naren crag I Brosdweys As the mining operations in the copper region have | Slcwinbere k Late Set Br astm scarcely become productive to the lessees, very lit IARI” — | a rent has yet been received. Ei eabhaierecomantab UGH. an The attention of Congress was directed to this subject, x lenatese eae and the views of the department, suggesting the neces: | is nade sson. Wie hag lust fovwed «mow ieee sity of legislation thereon, were in_ several of aire, with rt for cominunications Jaid before ody at the Inet ses- | instrument, founded on vt Practice, "Apply at sion. The ore in this part of the public domain iy Hoh sed the original Aepordion and Mesieal wi inexhaustible, and, under proper management, might be made to contribute no inconsiderable sum to the public | _2!7 !m®rre CHEAP SU treasury. The number of pension agencies is forty-four, oxcla- HEAP 8UGAR8.—J. O. Fowler, 240 and 438 wieh sive oC agencies Set pavy gonmees; abe tee wutbes. of ||O atte Peco ateece ius nares turns peck of white pensioners to be about twenty thousand. ‘Two pay ty rh » cotties “a peym are mal h in every year. The law | 3° Queen oo) 4 11% ‘ifiuest prescribing the mode of paying pensions, as it stood hevwn phere TRUER natant Genes shore, wonld vious to the 6th of A ‘declares * that sweh pay. | 51°82, to green ri ae Pe e : . at on wg oe ni Groceries, ‘its, he. gid imer such persons or corporations, and under suc! oy Fy Letions as the Secretary of War may direct; but no com rom FY BIOUNG eet, 7 pensation or allowance shall be made to such persons or Na 1CK HOLL: KMD a 16 corporations tor mal uch payments, without autho- | “715 should be in the hands 4 rity of law.” Under tha various imosods of enring law, which se ye holds compensation, the main, if not the only, induce. ment for persons to accept agencies, were the incidental adv: ved sional of pub. ante ret rene ete a nee) spa Es SLY Seat om in, banks-—have use 1 banks for de- Tipo, them in the discharge of ie i price 95 cents. Zhe sess nem Shepountio mode on fq nls on ihe act to provide better | pe a snfor the golloctten mie. | —R the rein plate ood ‘of the offi- jor not superseded. But re he authority to con them, the Ce cig So i edo that they will decline their D pap epee tem ey Herr ioee. st relerred to have restrictions imposed deprived them of most of the facilities they had in exe- | Fed on at in eadvant: | facie datieg nod Bol roe’ dries more Soe | the whole being ’ a whole plete is ome of the most curious things ever with a Plumbeotype etehing of ances, it is not to beex- | remo aeons te aw pet INO COMPA. Lng rponsi . upon whom these duties may | to the trade, — the act of the 6th of August, cannot per- ine le. 'If the collec 1 wall at race ; mentioned in the thet getare to Lil be cherged with this daty, they thor to procure assistance to enab! mat Pirin I, or if Iie to. be executed b be allowed a Bo anpesteavee to procure their services. As the preferable course, | respectfally recommend that