American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-09

eral Tribes, will be laid before ,he senate e. WIN the
erat'on' contormsby to the Constitution Yhev e'si
iaige ana valuable acquisitions of Territory .,s " m'lit
cure an adjustment, of boundaries and give
manent peace between several Tribes Which PEI
waging bloody wars against each other A oeehIoaS
On the 18th OF February last, Treaty w,.
ed at the Indian Springs, between Comm;sso''sa 'sa
appointed on the part of the United St'ass States ~.
certain Chiefs and individuals of the Greek S,.;a aaa
oil lndians' which was received at the Seat of Gor
ernment only few days before the close of NS' ~,
last Session OF Congress and of the late Adm me
tration. The advice and consent of the s"na Sa"us
was given to it, on the Sd of March, too late ss
to receive the ratification Of the then Presider. ~
the United States it was ratified on he ~ " "
March, under the unsuspecting impression tba !.
had been negotiated in good faith and in the ,ass
dence inspired by the recommendation If IL.
Senate. The subsequent transactions in ro.,;"e
to this Treaty will form the subject of senar,,a
Message. r''a@
The appropriations made by Congress- far nrA
lie works, as well in the construction Of Er,s.s
tions, as for purposes of internal Improvement -.
far as they have been expended, have been faith
y applied. Their progress has been DELAYED hr
the want OF suitable officers for superinfenl,n.
them. An increase OF both the Corps Of Engineers
Military and Topographical, was recommenJeIbv bv
my predecessor at the last Session of Conoros:
The reasons upon which that recommendatin 10,
founded, subsist in all their force, and have acou
red additional urgency since that time. Il NAV
also be eXpedient to organize the Topoeraphical
Engineers into Corps similar to the present esnb'
lishment of the Corps OF Engineers. The Mi.
tary Academy at West Point, will furnish. f,on
the Cadets annually graduated there, officers we'll
qualified for carrying this measure into effect.
The Board of Engineers for internal Improvo
ment, appointed for carrying into execution tbs
Act OF Congress Of Soth of April, 1924 "to procure
the necessary surveys, plans and estimates, on bc
subject of roads and Canals" have been actively
engaged in that service from the close of the o.t
Session Of Congress. They have completed tls
surveys necessary ior ascertaining the practicable
ty OF Canal from the Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio
River, and are preparing full Report on that SUBJ
ject; which, when completed, will be laid before
you. The same observation is to be made withre.
gard to the two other objects of national imDor.
tance, upon which the Board have been occupied;
namely, the accomplishment of National Road
from this City to w-Orleans, and the pracca.
bility OF uniting the waters OF Lake MemphramagOg
with Connecticut River, and the Improvement Of
the Navigation Of that River. The surveys have
been made, and are nearly completed The Re-
port may be expected at an early period during tile
present Session Of Congress.
The Acts Of Congress OF the last Session relative 10 tie
surveying, marking or laying out roads in the Territories
Of Florida Arkansas, and Michigan, from Missouri to Mex
ico, and for the continuation OF the Cumberland Road arc
some O them, fully executed, and Others i'll the process
execution Those for completing OF commencing tortfca
tons, have been delayed only far the Corps Of Eng
ners has been inadequate to furnish officers for the
sary superintendent OF the works Under the Act
ning the statutes OF Virginia. and Maryland, incorpoa
ting the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company three Com
misscners on the part OF the United States have been ap
pointed for opening books and receiving subscriptions,
concert with like number of Commissioners appointed on
the part of.eaoh Of those States. meeting OF the Com
inssoners has been postponed await the defnve Re-
port OF the Board OF Engineers The lighthouses and
monuments for the safety Of and Mariners
the works for tie security of plymouth Beach, and for the
preservation M the Islands in Boston Harbour have rece'
we'd the attention required by The laws relating 10 those OBJ
'ects respectively. The continuation Of The Cumberland
TOAD, the most important of them ALL after sumountng 20
inconsderable difficulty in fixing upon the direction Of the
road has commenced under the most promising auspices
with the improvements OF recent invention in the mode
constructnn and with the advantage Of great educton
the comparative cost Of the work.
The operation of the laws relating to the Revolt
tionary Pensioners may deserve the renewed eonsd'
Grafton OF Congress. The Act OF 9Th Of March,
1918, while il made provision for many meltoIious
and INDECENT citizens, who bad served in the war
OF independence, opened door 10 numerous aou-
ses and mposilions. To remedy this, the Act oil ISL
May, 1920, exac,ed proofs OF absolute indigenee'
which many really in want were unable-and si'
susceptible OF that delicacy which is allied TO many
virtues, must be deeply reluctant, TO give Inc re-
suit has been, that Some among the least deserving
have been retained, and some 10 whom the requ''
sites both OF worth and wan, were combined nave
been stricken from the list. AS the numbers o'
these venerable relics OF an age gone by diminish
as the decays of body, mind, and estate, OF ihose
that survive, must in the common course OF naIule
increase, should not more liberal portion o ndul
gence be dealt out to them? May moi the want III
most instances, be inferred from the demand wne"
the service can be duly proved; and may not W.
last days OF human in6rmi,y be spared the mo'u
hcation of purchasing pii,ance Of relief onyW
the exposure Of its own necessities? suOmHw
Congress the eypedency either Of providing lot III,
dvdual cases Of this description, by special enaa
ment, of revising the Act OF LIST May, lo2O' WV"