Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-18
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THgasDaY, DECEMBER is.
REPORTS OF THE SECRETARIES.

Of the President. We must oon,en, oursslyes
with giving such extracts as viii suffice to put
our readers in possession of the most material
faots ceptained in them.
The SECRETARY or Wan gives the most
gratifying account of the state of the Army.
The organization and arrangement of
every department of the Army, not as
relates to its efficiency merely, but to its
admirable systems of accountability and
economy, are worthy of all praise, and
reflect the highest credit on my pre1e
cessors, by whom they have been de-
yised and put into operation.
He mentions that the hostile movements Of
the Indisns--the disturbance on the Northern
froptier-and the ayowed design Of the British
relative to smuggling goods over ,he Canada
lire, were the reasons for the late movements
in the Army which have beer noticed
The Secretary thus speats of the Academy
st West PoiEt,
The military academy, ii is believed,
has conquered all the prejudices which
formerly existed agains. it, and is seat
tering the fruits of its science, and COM
municating, by its examples, the lessons
o! industry and order there taught, not
merely to the rest of the army. but TO
the youths of our country generally: and
the interchange of the theeretie science
Of this National school with the pract
cal skill and judgment osour citizen en-
gineers, which is now going on through
the United States, will soon furnish eve-
~ part of the country with the most &C
compl'shed professors in every branch
Of civil engineering. The report Of the
last Board OF visitors, remarkable for
is good sense and practical views, and
herewith presented shows that this insti
tuition is still advancing in usefulness;
and beg leave TO recommend to the ia
yorable consideration of Congress, the
many important suggestions which it
contains.
The Indian Buresu 10 noticed, and the want
OF some regular syetem for its government in
forced. The Secretary informs us tina, he has
addressed letters to Governor Cess and Gensr-
al Clark, individuals alike distinguished for ge-
neral intelligence and gEea, experience in in-
dian affsirs, inviting their attendance st the
Seat of Government, for the purpose Of aiding
the Department in preparing the contemplated
system ofreguls:iuns. They have beth arsiv-
Gu, and are engaged on the work, which, 1t is
confidently expected, will be completed in
time 10 be submitted to, aud receive the deiib-
Grafton of Congress during the session.
The Secretary next calls the atten.
ton OF the Government. to the expedi.
ency, if not absolute necessity, of more
clearly defining, by legislative enact
ments, the nature of the relations by
which we are 10 stand allied 20 the Ind
an tribes; and especially, to prescribe
what, as between thep and ourselves.
Saallbe the the reciprocal rights, both OF
property and government over the vast
tracts: ot country which they claim and
inhabit.
We shall finish our extracts from this re.
port with the following gratifying paragraph,
The views oc the Army and its Staff,
presented in the various reports here
with submitted. cannot, | apprehend'
ial to be satisfactory to Congress and
/ To- the Nation; whetherre garded in re-
erence to its military discipline; its
present employments, or its fiscal eco
nsmy While portion Of that able arm
Of the Military Establishment, the Corps
OF Engineers, is employed in construct
ing works of military defence, another
portion, aided by scientific and enter.
prlsag officers, detailed from line of the
Army, is co. operating with our either
Engineers, in developing the capacities
OF the country for Internal Improve
ment, and in building mp works which
belong exclusively to the department o
Political economy. The Quartermsste
General at the same time, assisted b,
other officers and soldiers of the line, !
engaged, not merely in military cree
tons and accommodations for tn
troops, but in the construction of road
aud bridges for the citizens at large
And the Ordnance Department, wit
the force under its control displays