Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-21

OF the hoard on this subject. with i,
plan of all the works necessary to
general system Of defence, so far AS !,
has bren formed, will be laid befsre
Congress. in report from the pro
per department, as soon as it can BE-
prepared.
In conformity with the appropria.
tioes Of the last session, treaties have
been forme. with the 9uapnw tribe
Of Indians. ic'lahiting the country on
the ArLansaw, and with the Great e
Little Osages north of the White riv
er. with the tribes in the state Of intii.
ana with the several tribes within
the state Of Ohio, and the Michigan
territory ard with the Chiekasaws :.
by which very extensive cessicns of
territory have been made to the U.
States. Negotiation are now depend-
ing with the tribes in the illinoise
territory, and with the Choctaws. by
which it is expected that other exte;,-
siye cessions will be made. take
great interest in stating that the res
sions already made. whirh are consi,l-
cred so important to the u. States.
have been obtained ON conditions very
satisfactory to the Indians.
With view to the security of ou.
inland frontiers, il HIS been thought
expedient to establish strong posts 1T
the mouth Of the yellow Stone river.
and at the Mandan village, on the
Missouri, and at the mouth Of ST.
Peters. on the Mississippi, at no great
distance from our R0r:llern baundarie,
1t can hardly be presumed, whiIesu
posts are maintained in the rear Of
the indian tribes, that they will ven
ture to attack our peaeeaiI!e inhabi
tants. A strong hope is ensertainc''
that this measure will Likewise BE-
productive of much good to the tribes
themselves; especially in promoting
tie great object Of their civilization.
Experience has cIear', demonstrated.
that independent savag" communities
cannot long exist within the limits ola
civilized population. Theprogress Of
the latter has, almost invariably. ter
minated in She extinction Vi the for
,ner, especially of the tribes belong
I'M; TO our portion Of this hemisphere.
among whom, holiness If sentiment,
and gallantry in action, have been
conspicuous.
10 civilizc them, and even to pre-
vent their extinction. il seems to be
indispensable that their influence, as
communities, shonld cease, and that
the control Of the u. States oyer then,
should lie complete and unlispute,i.
The fiunier state will then 10 more
easily abandoned, aud recourse will he
had to the acquisition and culture Of
land. and to other pursuits tending Ia
dissolve the ties viii 1. ronnett them
together rs a savage community. and
to give a new character to every ndi.
yidual. preseat this suhjcc. 10 the
consideration Of Congress, oa the
presumption that it may b., found ex
pedient and practicable to adort some
benevolent provisions, having these
objects in view. rrIativc to the Il lies
within our settlements.
IL has been ne esSsry, during the
present year, TO maintain a stre,g l.
val force in the mediterranean. n.i,i
in the Gulf Of Mexi,o. and 10 sen,'
some pu,liv ships along the southern
coast, ant, 10 the Pacific ocean. b.
these. means, am;cabie relations wit!
the BarhAr, powers nave been prtsrr
we'd. our commerce has l'"cn protected
and our rights respected. I've aus.
mcutalion of our nav, is adsaacin,-
with a steady pros rcss. to4ar'ls III,
limit contemplated hy law.
| communicate. with great satisfas'
ton. the accession of ann!her state
Illinois. to our Union; because | per
ceivc, rom the proof "iforteti by tht
additions. already mad. the rc-u'a'
progress aud sure c0nsummatiOn OF d
policy. of which history affords n,
example, and Of which tie good eif"rI
cannot be too highly estimated. By
extending our government, on thu
principles o, our constitution. over tlt
vast territory within our licits. OF
the Lakes and The Mississippi, and
its numerous streams, new life ant
yisor are infused into every part o.
our system. BY increasing the mum
Der of the states, the confidence oil
the state governments in their owl
security is increased, and their ,jeal
oasy Of the national government pro
.,o1l inna Aly lliininished The iiunrac