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form to become bothersome to the Government:  to have a corps of teachers well in hand for distribution, and sustaining such relations, that it becomes a necessity to do their duty efficiently, and agreeably with orders promulgated without cavil on their part, or appeal to persons, whose interference may seriously retard the free working of the system in operation - I have the honor to present the following described plan, and excuse the suggestions made by inviting attention to the gravity of the considerations involved.

I suggest the special enlistment by the Adjutant General of the Army, of 100 males, 18 years and upwards,