Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-11-21

/ intended, the defence Of the whole
coast, aud, in consequence, Of the
whole interior. and that they are to
last for ages, il will be manifest chat
well digested plan, founded on militia
ry principles, connecting the whole to-
eether, combining security with ecoDo'
my, could not be prepared without re,
peaied examinations oil the most exposed
and difficult parts, and that it would also
take considerable time TO collect the ma
terials at the several points where they
would be required. From all the lighi
that has been shed 90 this subject, am
satisfied that every favorable anticipation
which has been formed Of this great un-
dertsking will be verified, aud that, when
completed, it will afford very great, If mol
complete, protection 10 our Atlantic from.
tier, in the event Of another war; pro.
lection sufficient TO counterbaIance, in Q
single campaign, with an enemy powerful
at sea, the expense oil all these works,
without taking into the estimate the say.
ing Of the lives of SO many Of our citizens
The protection Of our towns and other
Iproperty, or the tendency OF such works
to prevent war.
Our military positions have been main
tanned at Belle Point, on the Arkansas, al
Council Bluff on the Missouri, at ST. Pc
ter's on the Mississippi, and at Green Bay.
on the Upper Lakes. Commodious bar
racks have already been erected at most
Of these posts, with such works as wer.
necessary Tor their defence. Progress has
also been made IN opening communications
between them, aud 10 raising supplies at
each for the support of.the troops, by their
own labor, particularly those most remote
With the Indians peace has been pre-
served. and progress made in carrying
into effect the act Of Congress, making an
appropriation for their civilization, with
the prospect Of favorable results. As con-
nected equally with both these objects,
our trade with those tribes is thought to
merit the attention Of Congress. In their
original state, game is their sustenance,
and war their occupation; aud, IT they
find no employment from civilized powers,
they destroy each other. Left TO them
selves, their exiirpation is inevitable.
By judicious regulation OF our trade
with them, we supply their wants, adj
minister TO their comforts. and gradually
as the game retires, draw them to Us.
BY maintaining posts far 10 the interior,
We acquire more thorough and direct
control over them; without which it is
confidently believed that . complete
change in their manners can never be ac-
complished. BY such posts, aided by al
proper regulation Of our trade with them.
and judicIous civil administration over
them, TO be provided for by law. We shall,
il is presumed, be enabled not only TO
protect our own settlements from their say
age incursions, and preserve peace among
the several tribes, but accomplish also The
great purpose Of their civilization.
Considerable progress has also been
made in the construction Of ships Of war.
some Of which have been launched in the
course of the present year.
Our peace with the powers on the coast
of barbary has been preserved, but we owe
it altogether TO the presence Of our squad
ron in the Mediterranean. II has been
found equally necessary to employ some
of our vessels, for the protection Of our
commerce in the Indian Sea, the Pacific,
and along the Atlantic coast. The 10.
,eresis which We have depending in those
quarters, which have been much improv.
ed OF late, are Of great extent, and Of high
Importance TO the nation, as well as to
the parties concerned, aud would un-
doubleday suffer If such protection was
not extended to them. In execution OF
the law of the last session, for the spp.
preston Of The Slave Trade, some Of our
public ships have also been employ ed ou
the coast Of Africa, where several cap
lures have already been made, Of vessels
engaged 10 that disgraceful traffic.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, November IA, 1920.