Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1803-10-19

conscIencc and OF property Tor confirm
ing to the Indian inhabitants their occu-
pancy aud self-governrient, establishing
friendly and commercial relations with
them, and for ascertsining the geography
OF the country acquired. Such materials
for your Indignation relative to its affairs
in general, as the short space of time
has permitted me to collecl, will be laid
before you when the subject shall be in a
state for your consideration.
Another important acquisition of ter
ritory has also been made, since the last
session of Congress. The friendly tribe
of Kaskaskia Indians, with which we have
never had difference, reduced, by the
wars and wants of savage life, to few in
dividuais unable to defend themselves a.
gainst the neighboring tribes, has trans
Eerred its country To the United States, re-
serving only FOR its members what is suih-
ent 10 maintain them, in an agricultural
way. The considerations stipulated are,
that we shall extend to them our patron
age and protection, and give them certain
annual aids, IN money, IN inplemeuts of
agriculture, and other articles OF their
choice. This country, among the moT
fertile within our limits, extending along
the Mississippi from the mouth Of the IL
iinOis TO- ami up, the IniD, il.Dds,h not sc,
necessary as barrier, since the acquisiti-
on oil the other bank, may vet be well wor-
thy OF being laid open 10 inmediatessttIe-
ment, as lis Inhabitants may descend with
rspidity in support Of the lover country,
should future circumstances expose that
TO foreign enterprise. As the stipuiaticns,
10 this treaty also, involve matters within
the competence of both houses ONLY. II
viii be laid before Congress so soon as
the Senate shall have advised its ratifca-
ton,
With many OF the other Indian tribes,
Improvements in agriculture and house.
hold manufacture, are advancing and,
with all, our peace aud friendship are esta-
biished on grounds much Grner than here
toiore. The measure adopted of establish
ing trading-houses among them and of
furnishing them nccessaries IN exchange
for their commodities, at such moderate
prices as leave no gain, but cover us from
toss, has the most concilintory and useful
eject on them, and is that which VIII
best secure their peace and good viii.
The smali vessels authorised bv Con-
gress, with view to the Mediterranean
service, have been sent into that sea and
VII DC able more eiic ctu9lly 10 conSne the
IfiPoline cruisers within their harbonrs,
and snpercede the necessity or-convoy to
our commerce in that quarter. They will
sensi5ly lessen the expenses ofthat service
tho ensuing year.
a further knowledge of the ground in
the north eastern, and north western an
giles oi the Uuited States has evinced that
me boundaries established by lhc treaty of
Paris, besween the British territories and
ours IN those parts, were ton inperrs@(Iy
Gsscrioed TO be susceptible OF execution.
~ has therefore been thought worthy ofat-
tenhon, for preserving and cherishine the
harmony and useful intercourse subsis,ine
between the two nations, to remove by
timely arrangements what unfavorabIe in
cidenls might otherwise render a ground
OF future misunderstanding. A cohven-
ton has tberefcrr besn epte..J ;,tc