The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-09

other branch oil The act, that which re-
lates 10 roads, and with The survey of >
route from this city, through the south.
ern states, 10 New Orleans, the impor.
tance of which cannot be too highly es.
timated. All the officers Of both the
Corps of Engineers, who could be spa.
red from Other services have been en-
ployed in ezploring and surveying the
routes for canals To diges, a plan for
both objects for the great purposes spe-
cilied, will require thorough knowledge
OF every part Of our Union, and Of The
relation Of each part to the Others, and
oil all to the seat Of the Genera Govern
ment. For such digest, it will be ne.
cessary that the Information be full, mi
mute and precise. With q view TO these
important objects ! submit to the Con-
sideration oil Congress, the proprie,y Of
enlarging both The Corps OF Engineers,
the Military s. ropugraphical 1t need
scarcely be remarked, that the more ex-
tensively these Corps are reengaged in the
improvement Of their country, in the ex-
ecuticn of the powers OF Congress, and
in aid OF the a,es, in such improve.
ments as lie beyond that limit, when such
aid is desired, the happier the effect will
be, in many views Of which the subject
is susceptible. BY probing Of their sci
ence, the works will always be ell exc
cuted and by giving to the officers sch
employment, our union will derive all
the advantage, in peace as we'll as war,
from their talents and services which they
can aiford. In this mode also, the Mil.
itary will be incorporated with the Civil,
and un(aunded and injurious distinctions
and preiudices Of every kind be done
away. To the Corps themselves, This
service cannot fail to be equally useful--
since, by the knowledge they would thus
acquire, they would be eninenlly better
qualified, in the event of war, for the great
purposes for which they were instituted.
Our relations with the Indian tribes,
within our limits have not been materi-
ally changed during the year. The
hostile disposition evinced by certain
tribes, on the Missouri. during the last
year, still continues, and has extended,
10 some degree, TO those en- the upper
Mississippi, and the upper Lakes. Sc
vefal parties of our citizens have been
plundeIetl and murdered, by those tribes.
In order to establish relations of friend
ship with them. Congress at The last
session made all appropriation for irea.
lies with them, and for The employment
Of suitable military escort to accompa.
ny and attend the Commissioners at the
places appointed for the negotiations.
This object has not been effected. The
season was too far advanced when the
appropriation was made, andth distance
too great to permit; bat measures have
been taken, and all the preparations will
b. completed, TO accomplish it at an ear
ly period in the next season.
Believing that the hostility of the tribes,
particularly On the upper Mississippi and
the lakes, is in no small degree, owing to the
wars which is carried on between the
tribes residing i'll that quarter, measures
have been taken to bring about a general
peace among them, which, if successful,
will not only tend to the security Of our
citizens, but be Of great advantage to the
Indians themselves. With the exception
ofthc tribes referred to, cur relations with
all the others are on the most friendly
footing and il affords me great satistac-
ton to add, that they are making steady
advances in civilization, and the improve
mcnt oftheir condition. Many of the tribes
have already made great progress in the
:, arts Of civilizcdlifc. This desirable result
has been brought about by the humane and
,,plirt. pf th, and
particularly by means Of the appropriation
for the civilization of the Indians. There
havebccn established, under he provisions
of this act, thirtytwo schools, containing
nine hundred and sixteen scholars, who
are well instructed in several branches OF
literature, and likewise in agriculture and
J the ordinary arts OF life.
Under the appropriation to authorize
treaties with the Creek and Quapaw In.
! dians, commissioners have been ?ppon-
: ted and negotiations are now pendlns'
: but the result is not yet known.
i For more lull Information, respecting
4 the principle which has been adopted
{ for carrying into effect the act Of Con-
u gress authorizing surveys, with plans
b and estimates for canals and roads, and
, on every other branch Of duty INCIDENT to
o The Department Of War, refer you 70
5 the repoI, Of the Secretary.
i The squadron in the Mediterranean
has been maintaineI in The extent which
/, was proposed in the report Of the Sec,
: retary # the Navy OF the last year, ano
s has s1orded to our commerce the ne
5 cessary protection in that sea ApPr,se'