The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-12-11

several siaits 10 appoint the Officers and TO
train fhe militia, viii enable them, by afford
irgs widci field Tor selection, % promote The
great objsci Oi he povo' veslsd ia Congress.
oi piosl1iDg lot the organizing, Gn'ng, aud
oisciplning The Militia. lhus, by the nais-
ai sid hai mo1ir Us co.opeT alton of the Two
governments 10 the exc o,ion Of a power III.
sided between them, 40 object always TO be
cbefshed, the aitalnIbsBt Of great result,
on which our liberties Gnty depend, cannot
fsii 10 be secured. | have 20 add, that, 10
proportion ss our regular force 10 small,
should the instruction and discipline OF the
Mili,'a, the great resource on which we rely,
DC pushed TO he Utmost eXisnt ihai ciTcum.
stances viii admit
a rePo'l from the Secretary OF the Navy
VIII communicate tho progress which has
pesn madc 10 The coDsttg stiun OF YES els ci
war, with o'hsr interening details, respecting
the setual state Of the aifI,rs Of that Depart.
ment. Ii has been found necessary ior the
protection OF our commerce, 10 nsinisln the
usual squadrops on the Mediterranean, the
Pscihc, and alocg the Atlantic Coest. extend
ing the cIu,zes OF the latter into the West, In.
dies, where pif eey, organized into a system,
has preyed on the comVerce ol every coonty
trading ihsher. A CruIZe has also been
maintained On the Coast Gf Afiice, when the
sen:oD woL,d pe,mit, for the Suppression OF
the Slave Trade and OF deis have been gwen
10 the commanders Of all our public ships, 10
seize our own vessels, should they Eind any
engaged in ina, trade, and to bring them in
for edjudic alton.
In the West indies piracy is Of reeen, dn,e,
which may explain the cause Why other Pow.
, ers have not combined against II. by the
documents communicated, Il will be seen Isat
| tho ehors Of the Unned Slaes 10 suppress IL,
have had very sso,afy effect. The Senev
oie0t provision of the oct, under which the
| protection has been exleodsd slike To the
| commerce OK othec oations, Cannot fail 10 DO
| duy appreciated by them.
| In compliance with The Act of ,ha last Sss.
sicp, er'i,ltd 4" An oct to abolish the Unued
States Trading Establishments" ssen,s were
imWedia.ely pppomltd end instructed, under
| tie direction oi he Secretary of the Trer,us
| ~, to cioae the business o! the trading houses
among the Indian l,Ibss, md TO settle the &c.
counts Of the fscto's cod Sup-fae,ors engaged
10 ,as, nade. md 10 execute, in oil osncr,e.
spec,s, the injuhcl,ons of ths, ac, in the mode
prescribed the, eio. a fad cepor, OF their
p, oceedings shai! be Sommunicaled 20 Con.
g,ess soon US II Is received.
II is wnh great regret ! have to state that
serious malady has dep,i'ed Us uf nsaoy
valuable citizsns a, Pensacola, and checked
inc progress Of some Of those ar'usgsmcn,s
which are imp5rlant 10 the territory. This
effect has been sens,oy ish ir respee, to tue
lhdians Who 'nbaot that teriitory, consisting
Of the re'nosn's of several tribes who occupy
the middle Z g'ourd beiveen ST. Augustine aud
Pensacola, with ra,eg-ive c,aims, b,r untle.
foed boundaries. although peace is presc.v.
cd wnb those indians, We, lner position snd
eistns ,cnd essco;,siiy 10 inlerrup the inter.
cocrss between the eastern sn5 western parts
of ths territory, on winch CTR inhabitants are
principally settled. 1t Is essential 10 the
giow'h and prosperity Q! tie ,e,'iloIy, as
well as To the intercourse OF The uaop, Tia,
these lodiaDs should be fsmoSed, by special
compact with them, 10 soose obst pnsiion,
er concentrated wilhin na,sove,.fimits where
they Ge. With ,he limi,ed NESTS il the
power Of the Exesn'iye, n.truc,itns were
given TO the Eovefpof 10 accomplish this ob
Ject, 80 tar rs " might be y scucsbie, wb,cb
vs. prevented. by 'he distressing mslety re-
ferred to. To carry II iutly 1910 eiiec, in'ei.
iher nude, additional Iaaas vii! oe accessory,
tr the provision of which the powers OF Goa.
gre,s alobe sfe competent. With a vi.w to
such provision os may be d-emed proper, the
subject IS subm,ied to your consideration,
and III The ioieiiin Iarther proceedings are
suspended.
], sppssring tha, so much CT he cc'f en,i.
tied, I" An act regulating the sI"G OF he ar.
n.y." which passed on the l+ Ap,i', 1918,
as rela,os 70 the cosnnisssriaI, viii expire IN
April next. and the practical ope' alton Q! ,ha,
department nsviog eviDced lis great utiliiy,
the proprie'y ot its renewsi'is Submitted 10
your considerstion.
The view which has been taken Of the
pro5able pfodoetiveness Of The tend mines,
connected with the imporsnce Of the msleri-
si to the public defence, makes il expedient
thai they should be managed with pecuiiar
care. * (. therefore suggested whether it
viii not compo't wmh The pubic ioterest 10
provide by Law for the apportionment OF an a.
gent skilled IN mineraiogy. 10 superin,end
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