Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1803-10-31


occupflcy and felf government, eaabliih-
ing friendly and commercial relations
With them, and for entertaining the geo.
graPhy of the country acquired. Such
/ materials for your infornsaton relative TO
its affairs ia general, as the silort fpace Of
time has permitted me to colleet, will be
laid before you when the iubjea hall be
IN tate for your confederation,
Another important acquili ion of terri
tory has alto been made iince the laf ief-
iion of Cong.els. The friendly tribe of
-Kalkafkia Indians, with which we have
never had difference, reduced by the
wars and wants Of a lavage life, to a few
Individuals unable to defend sthemfelves a.
gaintt the neiahboring tribes, has tranf.
tered It's country to the United STATES,
rsicrving only for its members WHAT is iuf-
hclent to maintain them in an agricultural
way. The considerations fipulated are,
that we ihaH extend to them our pat.
ronage and protection, and give them
certain annual aids, in money, in inple-
ipents of agriculture, and other articles
Of their choice. This country, among
the mott fertile within our limits, extend
ing along the MiaiiGppi from the mouth
Of the Illinois to, and up the. Ohio, tho
not 70 necefarya asa barrier, fince the &C
qui6on Of the other bank may yet be well
worthy of being laid open TO Immediate
Retirement, as its inhabitants may defend
with rapidity,r;n fnpport Of the lower
country, fhouid future circurnfances ex-
poge that to foreign enterprife. AS the
ifipulations, IN his treaty ALTO, involve
matters within the competence of both
houfes only, it will be laid before Con-
grefs as fcon as the Senate fhali have advi-
fed its ratification. 80 = . =.
+ With many ofthe other~Indiai. tribes,
improvements III agriculture and houle-
hold manufacture, are advancing, and,
with all, our peace and friendlhip are ef-
tabiifhed on grounds much frmer than
heretofore. The ,meafure adopted Of el.
tabliihing trading houies among them,
and ct furniihing them necehariss in ex-
change for their commodities, ar fuch
moderate prices as leave no gain, But COW
er us from lofs, has the mott conciliatory
and ufefuf effect on them, and is that
which will b9it lecure. their peace aad
good will. :, So II ia Sd9 vail, ID
The lu1al veiTcls authorized by Com
gress, with aview to the Mediterranean
iervice: have been fent into that fea i and
will beeable more eHeetually toconhnc the
Tripoline CRITTERS within their harbours
and lupercede the 1neceiity of convoy to
our commerce III that quarter. They
/ viii fepGbly leGen the expences Of that Ter.
vice the eniuing year. g
7 A further knowledge ofthe, Etbnnd in
the north. .eaitsrn, and north WeRern an
giles Of the United States, has evinccd
that the boundaries eifabliIhed BY the trea-
ty of Paris, between the Dritilh territories
and ours in thofe parts, were too imperfect
ly delcribedto be fufceptible Of exscution.
It has therefoee been thought, worthy Of
attention, tor preferving & roheriihing the
harmony and ufeful7intercourfe fulfilling
between the two nations, to remove by
timely arrang eraents what unfaeorable
incidents might othermiie rendera ground
Of future Misunderstanding a conven-
ton has therefore been entered into,
which provides for a practicable denmark
alton of thofs limits, TO the latistaetion Of
both parties. 2 ~ JEST fsrs'..'
s An account Of the receipts and cxpendi-
lures of the year ending the goth OF Sep
tember lat, with the climates for the fer
vice of the enfuing year, viii be laid be-
fore you4by the Secretary OF the lireatury
70 foon as the receipts ef'thc laf qsarter
tsall be returned -from the more di!tant
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