Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-07

Sauks, Foxes, sc. for the purpose O
establishing boundaries and promoting
peace between the Tribes, The frs
and the last objects Of these Acts hav,
been accomplished; and the second i.
vet in a process of execution. Tn,
Treaties which, since the last Session
of Congress, have been concluded will
the several Tribes, will be laid beior,
the Senate for their consideration, con
formally to the Constitution. The,
comprise large and valuable acquisi
tons Of Territory, ard they secure al
adjustment Of boundaries, and give
pledges of permanent peace between
several Tribes which had been lone
waging bloody wars against each other
On the 18th Of February1ast, a Urea
ty was signed at The Indian Springs
between Commissioners appointed on
the part of the United States, and GER
tain Chiefs and individuals ofthe Greek
Nation of Indians, which was received
at the Seat of Government only few
days before the close Of the last SEES.
sion of Congress and of the late Admi-
nistration. The advice and consent OF
the Senate was given to it, on the Sd
| Of March, too late for it to receive the
ratification of the then President Of
the United States: it was ratified on
the 9TH Of March, under the unsupec,-
ing impression that it had been nego-
cialed in good faith, and in the conf
dence inspired by the recommendation
of the Senate. The subsequent trans
actions in relation to this Treaty will
form the subject of separate Message.
The appropriations made by Con-
gress, for public works, as well in the
construction of Notifications, as for
the purpose of internal improvement,
so far as they have been expended, have
been faithfully applied Their pro-
gress has been delayed by the want of
suitable officers for experimenting
them An increase of both the Corps
Of Engineers, Military and Topogra-
phical, was recommended by my pre-
decessor at the last session Of Con-
gress. The reasons upon which that
recommendation was founded, subsist
in all their force, and have acquired
additional urgency since that time
1t may also be expedient to organise
the Typographical Engineers into
corps similar to the present establish
ment of the Corps of Engineers. The
Military Academy at West Point, will
furnish, from the Cadets annually gra-
duateL there, officers well qualified for
carrying this measure into effect.
The Board of Engineers for Intern
al improvement, appointed for carry
ing into execution the Act Of Congress
of So,h of April, 1924, "to procure ne
cessary surveys, plans, and estimates,
on the subject of roads and canals"
have been actively engaged in that SER
vice from the close Of the last session
Of Congress. They have completed
the surveys necessary for ascertaining
the 2racticability Of Canal from the
Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River, and
are preparing full Report on that
subject; which, when completed, will
be laid before you The same obser-
walton is to be made with regard to the
Two other objects Of national impor-
rance, upon which the board have been
occupied; namely, the accomplishment
OF National Road from this City to
New-Orleans, and the practicability OF
uniting the waters of Lake Memphra-
magog with Connecticut River, and
the improvement Of the navigation OF
that River. The surveys have been
made and are nearly completed. The
Report may be expected at an early
period during the present session OF
Congress.
The Acts of Congress Of the last Ses-
sion relative to the surveying, marking,
or laying out roads in the Territories
Of Florida, Arkansas, and Michigan,
from Missouri to Mexico, and for the
continuation of the Cumberland Road,
are, some of them, fully executed and
'thers in The process Of execution
Those for completing or commencing
Notifications, have been delayed only
so far as the Corps Of Engineers has
been inadequate TO furnish officers for
the necessary superintendence OF the
works. Under the Act confirming the
statutes of Virginia and Maryland, in
cooperating the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, three Commissioners
on the part Of the United States have
been appointed for opening books and
receiving subscriptions, in concert with
like number of Commissioners APP
pointed on the part of each Of those
States. A meeting Of the Commits
sioners has been postponed to await
the defniiivc Report of the Board Of
Engineers. The lighthouses and mo-
numents for the safety of our COM
mercc and mariners; the works for the
security Of Plymouth Beach, and for
the preservation of the Islands in Bos-
ton Harbor, have received the atten-
ton required by the laws relating 10