Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11

lustiiabie proceeding of-the Dcy of AL
giers towards our consul. TO that regency.
Its character and circumstances are now
laid before you, and will enable you TO de-
eide how FAR il may either NOW or hercaE.
ter call for any measures not within the
limits of the Executive authority.
With our Indian neighbors the public
peace has been steadily maintained. Some
instances of ind vdual wrong have as at
| other times taken place, but in no wise
the will of the nation. Be.
yond the Mississippi the Ioways. the Sacs
and the Alibamas have delivered, up for
trial and punishment individuals from a.
mong themselves accused of numbering
citizens OF The u S. On this side of the
Mississippi, the Creeks are exciting them.
selves to arrest Offenders the same kind,
and the Choclaws have manifested herr
readiness and desire Tor AN cable and lust
arrangements res; eci:ng :leprrdA.ions
committed by disardesiy pc, sons oe their
ribe. And generally, froEi conviction
mat we consictr them as part Of ctr.
selves, and cherish With sincerity their
rights and interests, the ASSIGNMENT of Tie
indIan tribes IS gaining strength daily, is
extending from The Nearer to the more re.
mote, and win amply reqnite US for the
Justice and hiendship prsc;iced towards
hem. Hnsbandty and household manu-.
lecture are advancing among them, more
rapidly with the Southern than Northern
tribes, from circumstances OF soil and eli.
mate, and one of The two great divisions Of
The Cherokee nation have now under CON.
Slderatlon to- solicit the citizenship uf the
U ). and TO be identified with us IN laws
and government in such progressive man.
ner as we shall think best.
| In consequence of the appropriations of
the last session of Congress FOR the seen
rlty OF our seaport towns and harbors, such
works OF defence have been ereeted as
seemed to be called for by the situation
OF the several places, their relative impor.
lance, and the scale of expense ind,ca.ed
by the amount of The appropriations
These works will chiefly be finished in the
course of the present season, excebt ar
New York and New Orleans, where most
was to be done: and although a great
proportion OF the last appropriation has
oeen expended on the former place, YET
some further views will be submit ed to
Congress for rendering its security entire.
~ adequate against naval enterprise. A
view oil what has been done at the several
places, and OF what is proposed to be done,
shall be communicated as soon as the Sc
Verai reports are received.
| Oi the gun-boats authorised by the aG
OF D7cember last, Il has been thought ne
cessary to build only one hundred and
three IN the present year. These, with
those bsfore possessed, are sufficient for
the harbors and waters most exposed. and
the residue will require little time for
their construction when il shall be deemed
necessary.
| Under the ACT of the last session fer raj.
sing an additional military force, so many
>fhcers were immediately appointed as
were necessary for Carrying on the BUSH
ness OF recruiting, and in proportion as it
advanced others have been added. We
nave reason to believe their success has
been satisfactory, although such returns
have not yet been received as enable me
| to pres you statement of the numbers
engaged.
have rot thought it necessary, in the
course OF the last season To- call for any
general detachments OF militia or of vol.
"n'eers, under the laws passed for that
J purpose. For The ensuing season however
! 'hey wiz be required TO be in readiness,
should their service be wanted. Some
! small and special delachments have been
necessary TO maintain the laws Of EN-.
barge, on that portion ofour northern from.
Her which offered peculiar facilities for e..
vasion, but these were re laced as soon as
It could be done by bodies Of new recruits.
By the aid IF these, and of the armed yes.
sells called into service in other quar-, ers,
the spirit of disobedience and abuse, which
manifested itself early, and with sensible
effect while we were unprepared to meet
IT. has been considerably depressed.
Considering the extraordinary character
OF 1he times in which we live, our attention
should uhremit,ingly be fixed on the safe.
~ Of our country. For people who are
iree' aud who mean to remain so. a well
organised and armed militia is their best
security. Il is therefore incumbent on us,
al every meeting, 10 revise the condition
OF The militia, aud TO ask ourselves If il is
prep red TO repel powerful enemy at e.
very point of our territories exposed TO
INVASION Some ofIhe states have paid
lauddbie a'lention TO this object but evr
ry degree of neglect IS be found among
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