Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07

of their respective duties, and tie faith-
full accountability which has perv AIDED
every part OF the system.
Our relations wiki the numerous tribes
of aboriginal natives OF this country,
scattered over its extensive surface, and
so dependent, even for their existence,
upon our power, have been, during the
present year, highly interesting. An
! Act Of Congress of 25lh May, 1924,
made an appropriation 10 detrey the ex-
penses Of making Treaties Of trade and
friendship with TIC Indian TrIbt S beyond
the Mississippi.-An Act of the Sd
March, 1925, authorized Treaties TO be
made with the Indians for their corseat
for the making of road from the from
tier of Missouri 10 that OF New Mexico.
/ And another Act, OF the same date, pro-
! vided for delrsying the expenses OF hold
ing Treaties with the Sioux, Chippeways,
Menom enees, Sauks, Foxes, &c. for The
purpose OF establishing boundaries and
! promoting peace between said tribes.
The first and the last objects of these
Acts have been accomplished and the
second is yea in process OF execution.
The Treaties which, since the last ses-
sion of Congress have been concluded
with the several tribes, will be laid be-
fore the Senate for their consideration,
conformsbly to the Constitution. They
con- prise large and valuable acquisitions
of Terriory; and they secure an adj
justment OF boundaries, and give pledges
Of permanent peace between several
Tribes which bad been long wagng
| bloody wars against each other.
On the 18th OF February last, Treaty
was signed at the Indian Springs, be-
tween Commissioners appointed on the
part of the United States, and certain
Chiefs and individuals Of the Creek Ma
ton of Indians, which was received al
the Seat of Government only few days
before the close of the last Session OF
Congress and of the late Administration,
The advice and consent of the Senate
was given to it, on the third 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 unsuspec,ing impress
| S1Of tDdt ~ ldu OCCu NSOtlotNo w fcou
faith, and in the confidence inspired by
the recommendation O! the Senate. The
subsequent transactions in relation to
this treaty will form the subject of Sc
parate Message.
The appropriations made by Con-
gress, for public works, as we'll in the
construction OF Notifications, as for pur-
poses of internal improvement, SO far as
they have been expended have been
faithfully applied. Their progress
has been delayed by the want OF
suitable officers for uperlntendng
them. An increase of both the Corps
! of Engineers, Military and Topographic
cal, was recommended by my predeces-
sor at the last session of Congress. The
reasons upon which this rec recommendation
was founded, subsist in all their force,
and have acquired additional urgency
since that time. II may also be expe-
diem, 10 organize the Typographical
Engineers into Corps similar to the
present establishment of the Corps of
Engineers. The Military Academy at
West Point will furnish, from the Cadets
annually graduated there, officers well
QUA if to AIRY his measure into effect.
The Board Of Engineers for Internal In
provement, appointed for carrying into exc
cution the Act of Congress of 30th April, 1924,
6 to procure the necessary surveys, plans, and
estimates, on the subject of roads and canals, y
have been actively engaged in that service
from the close of the last session of Congress.
They have completed the surveys necessary
for ascertaining the practicablhty of Canal
from the Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River,
and are preparing full Report on that sub
iect; which, when completed, will be laid be-
fore you-The same observation is to be made
with regard to the two other objects of nation
al Importance, upon which the Board have
been occupied namely, the accomplishment
OF National Road from this City to New-Or-
leans and the practicability of uniting the wa
ters of Lake Memphramagog with Connect
cut River, and the improvement of the naviga-
ton of that River-1he surveys have been
made, and are nearly completed. The Re-
port may be expected at an early period du-
ring the present Session of Congress.
The Acts of Congress Of the last session re-
lative 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 others
in the process of execution. Those for COM
peting or commencing Notifications, have been
delayed only SO far as the Corps of Engineers
has been inadequate to furnish officers for
the necessary superintendent of the works.
Under the Act confirming the statutes of Vir-
ginia and Maryland, Incorporating the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Cana Company, three Com
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