The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-29

Az denendent Powers we negotiated with them by
tes as popetors purchased Of them all the lands which
we could prevail upon them to SELL brethren OF the human
race rude and Ignorant endeavored to bring them to the
knowledge of religion and of letters The ultimate design
was to incorporate in institutions that portion of
then which could be converted to the state Of civilization
In The nra ctice of European States before Revolution,
thew had considered children to be govened ten
ants at discretion be dspossesed occasion might
oue hunters, to be ndemnied by rng concessions for
removal from grounds upon which their game extr
pated In changing the system, II would seem as II full
contemplation Of the consequences OF the change had not
been TAKEN We have been far successful in the acqu
on of their lands than mpartng them the principles,
or inspiring them with the spirit of civilization But in APP
propriatng ourselves their hunting grounds, have
brought upon ourselves the obligation of providing them with
subsistence; and when have had the good fortune of
teaching them the of civilization, and the doctrines of
Christianity have Unexpectedly found them forming,
the midst of ourselves communities claiming TO he ndepen
dent of ours and rivals of sovereignty within the territories
of the members of Union This state Of things requires
that remedy should be provided remedy which, while
il shall do Justice those unfortunate children of nature,
nav secure TO the members of confederation their rights
Of sovereignty and of soil As the outline of project to
tIat effect the presented the Report of the Sece
ay of War recommended TO the consideration OF Con-
gess.
The Report from the Engineer Department presents
pesve view of the progress which has been made IN the
great systems promotive Of the public interest, commenced
organized under the authority of Congress- and the ef
ecs of which have already contributed to the security,
they will hereafter largely contribute to the honor and dgni
" of the nation.
The first Of these great systems that of Notifications COM
menced immediately after the close of last war; under the
autary experience which the of that had Impress
ed cOuntrymen of its necessity Introduced under
the auspices Of immediate predecessor, has been
ed with the perseverng and liberal encouragement of the
Legislatures; and combined with corresponding exeons for
the gradual increase and improvement of the Navy prepares
for extensive country condition OF defence adapted to
critical emergency which the varying Of events
may bring forth advances in these concerted systems
have for the years been steady and pogessye; and
in few years will be completed to leave
for apprehension that sea-coas will ever again offer
theatre oil hostile invasion.
The of these cardinal of policy is the pre-
minary great and lasting works of public improvement, in
the surveys of roads, examination for the of canals
and abos for the removal of the distractions of rivers and
harbOrs first commenced by the Act of Congress of Both
April, 1924
The report exhibits in table, the funds appropriated at
the last and preceding Sessions of Congress- for all these for
catons surveys, and works of public improvements the
manner which these funds have been applied the amount
expended upon the works under constructions and the
further which may be necessary complete them In
second the works projected by the Board of Engineers which
have not been commenced and the estimate of their
In third the report of the annual Board Of Visitors the
Military Academy West Point. For thirteen Notifications
erected various points of Atlantic from Rhode
Island 10 louisiana the aggregate expenditure of the year
has fallen a little short of one million of dollars
For the preparation of five additional reports of reconnos
sance and surveys since the last Session of Congress- for the
civil constructions upon thirty-seven different public works
commenced eight others for which specific appropriations
have been made by Acts of Congress- and twenty other nc
tent surveys under the authority given by the Act of 3Oh A.
pn 1924 about million of dollars have been drawn
from the Treasury.
TO these two millions of dollars are to be added the
appropriation of 100000 dollars, to commence the
erection of a Breakwater near the mouth of the Del
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