American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-06

.ccrbed therein. final report of their proceedings
shall be communicated to Congress as soon as it is
received.
II is with great regret I have 10 state, that Sc.
rious malady has deprived us Of many valuable CT
tzens at Pensacola, and checked the progress of
some Of those arrangements which are important
10 the territory. The effect has been sensibIy felt
in respect 10 the Indians who inhabit that territory
consisting Of the remnants OF several tribes who oc-
cupy the middle ground between St Augustine and
Pensacola, with extensive claims, but underlined
boundaries Although peace is preserved with
those Indians, yet their position and claims tend
essentially to interrupt the intercourse between the
eastern and western parts Of the territory, which
our inhabitants principally settled 1t is essen
tiaI TO the growth and prosperity Of the territory,
as well as TO the interest of the Union, that these
Indians should be removed by special compact with
them, to some other position, or concentrated with.
in narrower limits where they are. With the IL
mited means in the power of the Executive, in
strucons were given to the Governor to accomplish
this object so far as it might be practicable, which
was prevented by the distressing malady referred
to. To carry it fully into effect in either mode,
additional funds will be necessary, to the provision
of which the powers of Congress alone are compe-
tent, With view to such provision as may be
deemed proper, the subject is submitted to your
considerations and in the interim, further proceed
ings are suspended.
II appearing that so much OF the act, entitled
An act regulating the staff of the army" which
passed on the 18th April, 1918, as relates to the
commissariat will expire in april next, and the
practical operation Of that department having eyin-
ced its great utility, the proprety Of its renewal is
submitted to your consideration.
The view which has been taken of the probable
productiveness OF the Lead Mines, connected with
the Importance ofthe material 10 the public defence,
makes 1t expedient that they should be managed
with peculiar care. 1t is, therefore, suggested
whether it will not compori with the public interest
to provide by law for the appointment oil an agent
skilled IN mneralogy, to superirtend them, under
the direction Of the proper Department.
II is understood that the Cumberland Road which
was constructed at great expense, has already SUIT
fered from the want OF that regular supernendance,
and of those REPAIRS which are indispensable to the
preservation of such work. Thi. road is OF meal
culabe advantage, in facilitating the intercourse be-
tween the Western & the Atlantic States. Through
it, the whole country from The northern exre entity
of Lake Ele to the Mississippi, and from all the
waters which empty INTO each, finds easy and
direct communication to the Seat Of Government,
and thence 10 the Atlantic. The facility which it
affords to all military and commercial operations,
! and also to those Of the Post Office Department,
cannot be estimated too highly. This great work
SBeeying that competent power 70 adopt and exc
8cute system ofInlernal improvement has not been
Sgranted to Congress, buthat sucha power, confined
afo great national purposes. and with proper lma
&tlons would be productive OF eminent advantages TO
Jour Union. have thought it advisable that an
amendment Of the Constitution to that effect, should
kbe recommended 10 the several states. A bill which
assumed the right to adopt and execute such sys
sem having been presented for my signature, at the
alast session, was compelled, from the view which
III had taken OF the powers OF the General Govern
8ment, to negative it on which oc casion thought It
s3proper to communicate the sentiments which had
Horned, on mature consideration, on the whole sub
Aiect. To that communication, in all the views in
(which the great interest which il relates, may be
Asupposed to merit your at entlon. have now to re-
8ier. Should Congress, however, deem II lmprop
Der to recommend such an amendment, they have,
1according - my Judgment, the right to keep the
road in repair, BY providing for the superintendent
LOT it, and appropraling the money necessary tot
repairs Surely, If they had right to appropriate
4 money to make the road they have the right to APP
propriate il to preserve the road from ruin From
the exercise of his power no danger is to be APP
VI pretended Under our happy system, the people
q are the sole and exclusive fountain of power Each
IA government originates from them, and 10 them alone
Il each to its proper constituents, are they respective
"a ly and solely responsible, for the faithful discharge
81 Of their duty within their constitutional limits Ane
d that the people will con6ne their public agents, o.
every station. to the strict line Of their constitutions
II duties, there is no cause to doubt Having, however
communicated my sentiments to Congress- at thu
last session, fully, in the document to which hav
referred, respecting the right of appropriation, a
Il distinct from the right of jurisdiction and sovereign
~ over the territory in question, deem it impro
II per to enlarge on the subject here.
ri From thA heat atiOn that | have been abb
TO obtain, it appears that our Manufactures, thong
Il depressed Immediately after the Peace, have con
sideraby increased and are still increasing, unde
z the encouragement given Twenty-Five Tariff of 8lt
h and by subsequent laws Satisfied am whatevt
may be the abstract doctrine in favor OF unresrice