Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-05


other powers hare not combined against.
il. BY the docdments communicated, it
will be seen that the efforts of the United
States to suppress it. have had very saiu-
tary effect. The benevolent provision OF
the act, under which the protection has
been extended alike 10 the commerce OF
other nations, cannot fail TO be duly APP
preciated by them. gfEs q
la compliance with The sct OF the last
session entitled rs An act to abolish the u
nited States Trading Establishments" a.
gents were Immediately appointed and
instructed, under the direction OF the Be-
cretary of the Treasury, TO close the bu-,
siness of the trading houses among the In-
dian tribes, and to settle the accounts OF
the factors and sub-iac ;ors engaged IN that
trade, and to execute, in all other respects,
the njunctions of that act, n: the mode
prescribed therein. a finalreporI OF their
proceedings shall b. communicated TO
Congress as soon as tits received. g
1t is with great regret j have to state
that serious mala iyIlhas deprived US OF
many valuable citizens at 'ensacola, and
checked the progress of some OF those ar
engagements which are important 10 the
territory. This effect has been sensibly
felt in respect to the Indians who lDhabIt
that territory, consisting ofdhe remnants
OF several tribes who occupy the middle
ground between ST Augustine and Peusa-
cola, with extensive claims, but underlined
boundaries. Although peace is preserved
with those Indians, yet their position and
claims tend essentially interrupt the m
| tercourse between the eastern and western
parts OF the territory, on which our Inna-
bitants are principally settled. 1t rs es-
! sential TO the growth and prosperity OF
the territory as well as TO the intercourse
of the union, that these Indians should be
! removed, by special compact with them,
to some other position, or concentrated
within narrower limits where they are.-
j. With the limited means in The power OF
the Executive, instructions were given 10
I the governor to accomplish this object, so
| far as IL might be practicable, winch was
! prevented by the distressing malsdy re-
| ierred to. To carry it fully into effect in
either mode, additional funds Will be ne
cessary, to the provision OF which the pow
ers Of Congress alone are competent.
With view to such provision as may
be deemed proper, the SUBJECTS, submit
| ted 10 YOUR consideration and in the lnte-
rim, further proceedings are suspended.
IL appearing that so much OF The act,
entitled An act reguIating the staff OF the
army" which passed on the l4tb April,
1918, as relates 10 the Conmissariat, will
expire in April next, and the practical o.
peration OF that department having eyInced
! its great utility, the proprtety OF ITS re-
| ind DOR ffnn
The view which has been taken OF the
probable productiveness OF the lead mines,
connected with the importance OF the ma
terIa to the public defence, makes IT ex-
pedient that they should be managed with
peculiar care. 1t is therefore suggested
| whether it will not comport with the pub
! lie ine crest TO provide by Law for The ap.
pointment OF an agent skilled in mineral
! ogy, 10 supefihteD them, under the direc-
ton Of the proper department.
1t is understood that the Cumberland
road, which was constructed at great
expense, has already suffered from the
want OF that regular uperintendance, and
OF those repairs, which are indispensable
to the preservation of such WORK This
road is of incalculabIe advantage, In IaCi
!
| tern and the atlantic states. Through it,,
| the whos country from the northern ex-
trem1ty OF Lake Erie TO the Mississippi.
| and from all the waters which empty into
each, finds an easy and .dnecl Commuhlca-
| ton to the seat OF government, and thence
| to the Atlantic. The facility which it at
fords to ali military and commercial ope,
rations, and also to those of the post Office
| department, cannot be estimated too high
| ly. This great work is likewise an orna-
Inent, and an honor TO the nation BelieV-
ing that a competent power 10 adopt anu
execute system OF Internal improvement
! has net been granted TO Congress, tut that
such power, confined TO great national
purposes, and with proper Limitations,
would be productive OF eminent adyan,
tsge to our union, have thought it adgi-
! sable that an amendment OF the cunstltu-
ton, to that effect, should be recommends
ed to the several states. bill which as
sumed the right to adopt and execute such
j! a system having been presented tor my
signature, at the last session, l was com
| PEELED, from the view which ! had taken
| Of the powers of the general government,
| 10 negative il, on which Occasional tho'l It
proper 10 communicate the sentiments
which had formed. on mature considera-
ton, on the whole subject. TO that COM
municstion, in all the views in which the
great interest TO which ii relates, may be
Supposed to merit your attention, have
now to refer. Should congress, howev.
er, deem it improper to recommend such
an amendment, they have, according to
NV Indictment. the rlght 10 keen the