American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-10

both the Corps OF Engineers, who could be spared
from other services, have been employed in explor
ing and surveying the routes for canals. To digest
plan for both objects, for the great purposes spec
fed, will require thorough knowledge of every
part of our Union and of The relation Of each part
to The others and of all TO the seat of the General
Government. For such digest ii will be necessa
ny that the Information be full, minute, and precise.
With view to these important objects submit TO
the consideration OF Congress the proprety OF en-
larging both the corps Of Engineers, the Military
and Typographical. 1t need scarcely be remarked,
that the more extensively ihese corps are engaged
in the improvement of their country, in the execu
ton Of the powers of Congress, and in aid of the
states in such Improvements as lie beyond that
limit, when such aid is desired, the happier the e-
iect will be in many views OF which the subject Is
susceptible BY pro6ting of their science the works
will always be well executed and by giving to the
officers such employment, our Union will derive all
the advantage in peace well as in war; from their
talents, and services which they afford In this
mode, also, the Military will be incorporated with
the civil, snd unounded and injurious distinctions
and preludces of every kind be done away. To the
corps themselves, this service fail to be equal
ly useful, since, by the knowledge they would thus
acquire, they would be eminently better qualified,
in the of war, Tor the great purposes for which
they were instituted
Our relations with the Indian tribes within our
limits, have not been materially changed during the
year. The hostile disposition evinced by certain
tribes on the Missouri during the last year still con-
tinues and has extended in some degree to those
on the Upper Mississippi and the upper Lakes.
Several parties OF our citizens have been plundered
and murdered by those tribes. In order to estab-
lsh relations of friendship with them, Congress at
the last session made an appropriation for Treaties
with them, and for the employment of suitable
/ Military escort to accompany and attend the Com
tions. This object has not been effected. The
season too lar advanced when the appropriation
was made, and the distance too great to permit it,
\ bu measures have been TAKEN and all the prepare
tons will be completed, to accomplish ii at early
period in he next season.
Believing hat the hostility Of the tribes partcu
\ laly on the upper Mississippi aud the Lakes, is in
4 no small degree owing to the which CARR
\ ed between the tribes residing in that quarter,
measures have been taken to bring about general
u peace among them. which, if successful will not
only tend to the security of citizens, but be OF
great advantage to the Indians themselves.
With the exception oil the Tribes referred to- our
ii relations with all the others are the same friendly
footing, and it affords great satisfaction TO add,
that they are making steady advances in civilization,
aud the improvement Of their condition. Many Of
the Tribes have already made great progress in the
arts of civilized lite. This desirable result has been
drought about by the humane and persevering
a policy oil the Government and particularly, by
4 means of the appropriation for the civilization OF
%the Indians There have been established, under
y the provision of this act, thirty two schools, con
tanning nine hundred and sixteen scholars, who
well instructed in several branches of literature, and
likewise in agriculture, and the ordinary arts Of life
n Under the appropriation to authorize treaties with
B the Greeks, aud Quapaw Indians commissioners
8 have been appointed, and negotiations are now pend
Ming, but the result is not yet known.
II For more iull information respecting the princi-
pie which has been apopted for carrying into effect
The act OF Congress authorizing surveys with plans
and estimates for canals and roads, and every
other branch of duty incident to the Department Of
NJ War, reer you to the Repor, Of the Secretary.
a The squadron in the Mediterranean has been
Il main'ained in the extent which proposed in the
Report of the Secretary Of the Navy Of the last year,
U and has afforded to our commerce the necessary
n protection in that Apprehendng, however,
N that the uniendly relations which have existed be-
Tween Alsiers aid some OF the Powers of Europe,
81 might be extended to u.s. it has been thought ex
pedent to augment the force there. and In conse-
n quence the " North Carolina" ship Of the line,
n has been prepared, and will sail in a few days TO
NJ join it.
u The force employed in the Gulph Of Mexico, and
IN the neighborng seas, Tor the suppression oil FRA
n cy, has likewise been preserved essentially in The
n state in which il during the last year. perse-
verIng fort has been made for the accomplish
,nen Of that object, and much protection has there
10y been afforded to our commerce, but stu the
4 practice is far from being suppressed. From every
ID view which has been taken OF the subject, 1t Is
NJ thought that it will be necessary rather to augment
IA Than TO diminish our force in that quarter here
Is ieason to believe that the piracies now complain
Il ed Of, are committed by Bands OF Robbers who IN
q habit the land, and who, by preserving good in'elll-
gence with the towns, and Selling favorable oppor-
tunities, rush forth and fall upon unprotected mer
q chant vessels of which they make an easy prey.