Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-09

! all the preparations Will uc S0uPsS,sN'' ~
accomplish il at an early period 10 the
next season
Believing that the ho.tili y Of the tribes.
| particularly on the upper Mississippi; u the
| Lakes is in no small degree owing TO the
| wars which are carried on between the
tribes residing in that quarter. measures
have been taken to bring about a general
peace snong them, which, il successful,
will not only tendto the securltyos our Gu
tizens, but be OF great advantage 10 the
Indians themselves
With The exception of the tribes refer
red to, cur relations with all the others
are on The same friendly footing,
and il affords ue great satisfaction 10 add
that they are making steady advances VI
civilization and the improvement OF their
condition. Many OF the tribes have sirea
! dy made great progress in the arts OF ciVI-
lied life. This desirable result has been
] brought about by the humane and perse-
! yerng policy of the Government; and par
/ iiculariy by means Of the appropriation tor
/ the civilization of the Indians. There
fhaye been established, under the prosi'
SONS of this act, thirty>!wo schools, con-
tanning nine hundred and sixteen scholars,
/ who are well instructed in several branch
! es Of literature, and likewise in ssricul-
ture, and the ordinary arts OF life.
Under the appropriation to authorize
treaties With the Creeks and Quapaw 10 !
! dams, commissioners have Leen appointed
and negotiations are now pending, but
[ the result is not yet known
| For more full information respecting the
! II fnr
rying into effect the act Of Congress sulho.
rising surveys, with plans and estimates
for canals and roads, and on every other
branch OF duty incident to the Department
OF War, | refer you to the report OF the
I Secretary.
The squadron in the Mediterranean has
been maintained in the extent which was
proposed in the Report of the Secretary OF
the Navy of the last year, and has afforded
TO our commerce The necessary protection
10 that sea. Apprehending however. that
the uniriendly relations which have exist.
ed between Algiers and some of the Pow
ers of Europe, might be extended to us, 1t
J has been thought expedient TO augment
the force there, and in consequence, the
North Carolina, chip Of the line, has
been prepared, and will sail in few days
to join it,
! The force employed 10 the Gulf Of Mex
leo and in the neigbboring seas, for the
suppression OF Piracy, has likewise been
preserved essentially in the state in which
il was during The last year. A perseyering
effort has been made tor the accomplish
ment of that object, and much protection
has thereby been afforded to our com.
merce. but still the practice is Tar from
being suppressed From every view which
has been taken OF the subject, il is thought
that it will be necessary rather TO augment
;han to diminish our force in that quarter
There is reason 10 believe that the pi-
rae les NOW complained OF, are committed
by bands of Robbers who inhabit the land,
and who, by preserving good intelligence
with the towns, and seizing favorable op
por unities, rush forth and fall on unpro-
iected merchant vessels, oil which they
make an easy prey The piIlsge thus ia.
ken they carry TO their lurking places, and
dispose OF afterwards at prices tending 10
seduce the Deighboring population. This
combination is understood TO be OF great
extent. and is the more TO be deprecated
because the crime OF piracy is often at.
tended with the murder of the crews, these
robbers knowing, it any survive, their
lurking places will be exposed, and they
be caught and punished That this attro
cious practice should be carried to such
extent, is cause OF equal surprise and re-
gret. Ii ISL presumed that it must be attr-
buted to the relaxed and feeble state Of
the local governments,s since it is not doubt
ed. from the high character OF the Cover
nor OF Cuba, who is well known and much
respected here, that il he had the power,
be would promptly suppress il. Whether
these robbers should be pursued on the
land, the local authorities be made respon.
siole tor these atrocities, or any other
measure be resorted to, to suppress them,
is submitted 10 The consideration Of Con-
gre>s.
| In execution of the laws for the suppress.
sion OF the slave trade, a vessel has been
occasionally sent from that squadron to the
coast OF Africa, with orders 10 return
thence by The usual track the slave ships,
and to seize any OF our vessel. which might
be engaged in tba! trade None have been
found, and it is believed that none are thus
employed. It is well known, however,
that the trade still exists under other flags
The health of our squadron while at
| Thompson's Island, has been much better
during the presen than il was the last sea.
son Some Improvements have been made,
and Others are contemplated there, WHICH
it is believed will have Very saIu,ary eff.
feet
| On the Pacific or commerce has much
increased, and on that coast, as well 80 on
that sea, the United States bave many i'm.
portant interests, which require attention