Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-12-13


conflicting jurisdiction, or ofpeculiar dif.
ficulty, has been happily disposed of, and
the conviction evidently gains ground a
mong the Indians, that their removal to
the country assigned by the United
States for their permane mt residence, fur
nishes the only hope Of their ultimate
prosperity.
With that portion Of the Cherokees,
however, living within the State Of Geor-
gia, it has been found impracticable, as
yet, to make satisfactory adjustment. -
Such was my anxiety to remove all the
grounds of complaint, and bring to ter
mination the difficulties in which they
are involved, that l directed the very
liberal proposition to be made to them
which accompany the documents here
with submitted. They cannot but have
seen in these offers the evidence Of the
strongest disposition on the part Of the
Government, to deal justly and literally
with them. An ample indemnity was
offered for their present possessions, a
liberal provision for their future support
and Improvement, and full security for
their private and political rights. What
ever difference of opinion may have pre-
vailed respecting the just claim OF these
people, there will probably be none re-
spccting the liberality of the propositions,
, and very little respecting the exPedIency
of their immediate acceptance. They
f | were however rejected, and thus, the Po-
sition of these Indians remains unchang-
: ed, as do the views commune aied IN my
, Message to the Senate of February,
1881.
/ refer you to the annual report of the
: Secretary ofthe Navy which accompa-
MES this Message, for detail of the op-
= erations of that branch Of the service
= during the present year.
= Besides the general remarks on some
of the transactions of our navy, presen-
y ted in the view which has been taken OF
: our foreign relations, ! seize this occa'
= sion to invite to your notice the increas-
ed protection which it has afforded to
d our commerce and citizens on distant
: seas, without any augmentation of the
n force in commission. In the gradual
d improvement of its pecuniary concerns
e in the constant progress in the colleciior
= Of materials suitable for use during iu'
y ture emergencies, and in the construc'
f. ton of vessels and the buildings neces'
J. sary to their preservation and repair, the
&c present state of this branch Of the service
2 exhibits the fruits of that vigilance ant
70 care which are so indispensable to 1T
= efficiency. Various new suggestion
i: contained in the annexed report, as wei
J. as others heretofore submitted to Con
d gress, are worthy of your attention; bu
ID mono more so than that urging the re
newal, for another term of six years, o
j. the general appropriation for the graz
IS uel Improvement of the Navy.
= From the accompanying report of tn
ID Post Master General, you will also per
h, ceive that that Department continues
c. extend its usefulness without impairip
its resources, or lessening the accommo
rs dations which it affords in the SECURE ant
lie rapid transportation ofthe mail.
Of beg leave to call the attcrtion ofCon
l. gress to the views heretofore expires
20 sed in relation to the mode of choosing
i the President and Vice-President of tn
er United States, and to those respectln
re the tenure of Office generally. Still in
c. pressed with the business Of those view
ny and with the belief that the modification
a suggested on those subjects, if adopted
on will contribute to the harmony and pro
it, perity of the country, l earnestly recon
e. mend them to your consideration at tn
n. time.
er have heretofore pointed out defec
to in the law for furnishing official fraud
o. especially within the District of Colur
I'll bia. 1t has been found almost imposs
ng BILE to bring notorious culprits to punls
lid ment, and according to decision OF Il
lid Court for this Distrect, prosecution
to barred by lapse of two years after Il
ar fraud has been committed. 1t may ha
ce pen again as it has already happene
for that during the whole two years, all Il
ry evidence of the fraud may be in the pc
he session of the culprit himself. Howe
ON er proper the limitation may be in rel
in tion to private citizens, it would sec
ate that it ought not to commence running
as favor of public officers until they get G
ty. Of Office.
VS. The Judiciary system Of the Unit
,st, States remains imperfect. Of the nj
md Western and South Western States, ,thr
the only enjoy the benefits of a circuit cou
wv Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, 8
lis, embraced in the general system; but
Ib- diana, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, M
m sissipp, and Louisiana, have only d
ca trict courts. IL the existing system
ro- a good one, why should it not be ext,
ght ded! If it be a bad one, why is it sull;
on ed to exist. The new states were pro
itu- ised equal rights and privileges WI