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 INCREASE OF THE ARMY.

 The message. from the President of the United States, was opened and read, viz. To Inc Senate aad

 Howe of Representatives. of he Uaited iSiGies:

 In order to prosecute the war against Mexico with vigor and success, il is necessa- " that authority should be promptly gwen by Congress to increase the regular army. and to remedy existing defects in it's organi- zation- Nlih this view. yonr favorable at iention Is invited to the annual repor, of the Secretary Of War. which accompanied my message of the SIh instant, Tn which he re- comments that len additional regiments of regular troops shall be raised to serve during the war.

 Of the additional regiments of volunteers that have been called for from seyeral of tho States, some have been promptly raised, but this has not been the case in regard ;o all The existing law requiring thai they should he organized by the independent action of the State governments. has. in some instan- ces, accustomed considerable. delay; and il is yet uncertain when the troops required can be ready for service iii the field.

 II is our setilcd policy to maintain in time oi peace. as small a regular army as the exi- geneIes oPthe public will permit In state of was.-soiwIihstanding the great adsanuige with which our volunteer citizen soldiers can be brought into the field, this small regular army must be increased Tn is numbers iu order to render the whole force more eff cient 

 Additional officers as well as men. then, become indispensable. Under the circum. stances of our service, peculiar propriety exists tpr increasing the officers especially iii the higher grades. The number of sael officers who, from age and other causes, gre rendered incapable of active service in the held, has seriously impaired the efficiency of ihe army.

 From the report of the Secretary of War Il appears that about two-lhirds of the whole number of regimenial field officers are either disabled, or are necessarily de- lached from their commands on other duties The long eaJoyment of peace has prevented us from experiencing much embarrassment from this cause; but now in state of war, conducted n foreign country. it has pro- duced serious injury to the public service. 

 An eficient organization of the army, com ! posed of regulars and volunteers, whilst prosecuting the war in Mexico, II is believed would require the appointment of general officer to take the command of all our miii- l .afy forces in the field.

 Upon the conclusion of the war, the ser vices of such an officer would no longer be 1 necessary, and should be dispensed with up- on the reiu-ton of inc army to peace es- iabiishment.

 l recommend that provision be made, by law for the appointment of such n general officer to serve during the war

 IL is respectfully recommended that early action should be had by Congress upon d.e suggestions submitted fer their consideration as necessary 10 insure active and efficient service iu prosecuting the war, before lhe present favorable season far military opera rons in the enemy's country shall have passed away,