COMMUNICATION From the Governor of North Carolina, transmitting resolutions on the subject of the militia and the public defence. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, NORTH SIR Raleigh, January 19, 1834. In compliance with the request of the General Assembly of this State, I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying report and resolutions of that body, adopted at the last session. I am, Sir with high respect, Your obedient servant, To His Excellency the Governor of the D. S. SWAIN. The joint select committee to whom was referred the message from the Governor, relative to the militia and the public defence, together wih the resolutions of the Legislature of the States of New-York and Illinois upon these subjects, respectfully submit the following REPORT: The committee concur entirely with the opinion expressed by the Governor of this State and the Legislatures of the two States referred to, that the present militia system is unnecessarily burdensome and unequal in its operation upon the different classes of society; and that these very causes, instead of increasing, diminish its efficiency. No one who has paid the slightest attention to the militia trainings, as practised in this State, can have failed to perceive that, except in a few volunteer companies, military science is little understood, and discipline rarely enforced. It may well be doubted, indeed, whether the evils growing out of these periodical assemblages of the whole body of the community, which are too apparent to require illustration, do not more than counterbalance all the improvements which are made in military art. The committee are decidedly of opinion, that these evils can be remedied only by an entire change in the organization of the militia system by Congress. That the present term of militia ser vice is entirely too long; that it should be confined to the young ! and the robust; and that proper measures should be adopted to render the training of this class effectual; that a well organized and disciplined force, though comparatively small in point of numbers, would be much more efficient in its character than the unorganized multitudes to which we are accustomed. Such a system would be calculated to beget a spirit of military pride, which could not but have a happy effect upon the country. There can be no difficulty in pronouncing that the spectators who might witness the evolutions of a well trained corps would acquire much more correct notions of true military science, than can be gained by actual participation to any extent in the militia service as now regulated. This order of things would be greatly less expensive than that now pursued, and the expense would fall where alone it ought to fail-not on those who render the service, but on those whose persons and property are peculiarly the objects of its protection. The committee, therefore, recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolutions. WILLIAM P. DOBSON, Charmnn. Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to adopt the necessary measures to render the system of militia discipline of the United States less burthensome in its character, and more efficient in its organization. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit copies of these resolutions and this report to the President of the United States and the Governors of the several States, and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. IN ASSEMBLY, January 21, 1834. ANNUAL REPORT Of Richard McCarty, Inspector of Flour in the city of New-York, and in the county of Kings. Report of flour and meal inspected in the city of New-York, and in Kings county, from 1st of January, 1833, to 1st of January, 1834. 104 half barrels buckwheat. Making 1,056,445 barrels and half barrels flour and meal, fees 1 cent per barrel and half barrel,...... $10,564 45 5,843 hogsheads, at 3 cents per hogshead,......... Weighing 3,889 barrels light, at 6 cents, .......... Disbursements for inspection, [Assem. No. 111.] ... 1 ............ 175 29 233 34 $10,973 08 6,184 09 $4,788 99 Total value of flour and meal inspected in the city of New-York during the year, is $5,763,080.06. Detailed statement of expenses hereto annexed. Average value per hogshead, per barrel and half barrel: Superfine flour, $5.811, do. half barrels, $3.00; barrels fine flour, $5.44, do. half barrels, $2.75; barrels fine middlings, $5.00; barrels middlings, $4.50; barrels ship stuffs, $4.00; barrels rye flour, $3.75; hogsheads Indian meal, $17.00, do. barrels, $3.75; barrels buckwheat, $4.00, do. half barrels, $2.50. Inspected in Kings county during the year 1833, 5,541 barrels superfine flour, fees for inspection 2 cents per barrel, received by Mr. Thorn Carpenter, deputy inspector for that county for his compensation." RICHARD MCCARTY, Inspector. A detailed statement of disbursements by Flour Inspector of the city of New-York, from 1st of January, 1833, to first of January, 1834, Viz: Daniel Brinkerhoff, deputy inspector, 313 days at $3 per day, .... Christ'r. P. Tappan, deputy inspector, 313 days at $3 per day, ... $939 00 939 00 do. ... J. J. Hicks, deputy inspector, 313 days at $3 per day, 939 00 480 00 ... 1,983 50 Amount carried forward,......... N. Schureman, for cedar bolts, Feb. 22, March 4, and Sept. 18,........ .... 102 48 December 27, Jacobus & McLean, for cedar bolts, ... 120 00 233 33 153 53 ....... 7 75 E. B. S. Willets, J. Russel and Westervelt & Bogert, for rent for store and office, .. 225 00 .. G. Higgins, for grates and knives for splitting plug stuffs, • 900 Deputies for cartage, saws, filing saws and extra wa I certify that the annexed report, and the above statement of disbursement, give a true account of the quantity and quality inspected, and the amount of money disbursed, to the best of my knowledge and belief. New-York, January 15, 1834. Sworn this 15th day of January, 1834, before me RICHARD MCCARTY, ALLEN ASTEN, Clerk of the Court of Inspector. Common Pleas of the city and county of New-York. |