Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-12-06

come upon us our regular force shol be incrcos1 =,
an extent proportoned TO the emergency and our pre-
sent small army is nucleus aroun which such force
Could he formed and embodied. Bt for the purDo<s rs
defence under ordinary circumstances we must rel, non
lie eectors OF the country Those by whom. and for
Whom, the Government WAS instituted and srnnor,eJ
VIA constitute ITS protection in the hour of danger "a
lhey do its check in the hour of safety
But II IS obvious that the militia system Is n,ncrer,
sluen 'ms IS lost much unnecessary expense incurred
ana much public property wasted under the present orr
ransement Little useful knowledge is gained NV III
musteTs and drills, as established, and lie ,,hoIe-
SUBJECT evidently requires thorough examination Wbe
thef plan o. classification, remedying these defects and
providing Tor system ofmsiructon might not he adonf.
ed, IS submitted to the consideration of Congress- Ibs
Constitution has vested the General (Soyernmept ~
independent authority upon The subject of The roil,;
winch renders rs acton essential to the establishment or
Improvement OF the system And recommend the mar
Ter 10 your consideration in the conviction that the stat,
q uis important arm OF the public deicace requires
your attention. 1"N'
! am happy to inform you, that the wise anil humane
Pohcy o. transferring from the Eastern, 10 the Wes,crn
SIDE OF The Mississippi, the of our aboriginal
tribes VITA their own and upon lust terms hos
oeeh steadily pursued and is approaching I rns, ;,s
consunmatlon. BY reference to The report oftbe Sec
tafy OF War, and to the documents submitted With !,
you VI" see the progress which has been made since yonr
last session. N the arrangement of the various matters
connected with our Indian relations With one . Vs.
non, every subject involving any question fcona ,
Jurisdiction, or OF peculiar difficulty, has been hannY
disposed Of and the conviction evidently eains ory
among the Indians that their removal To liz
signed by the United States for their permanent re-;
dence, furnishes The only hope of their ultimate pros
perity P'0S-
With that portion of the Cherokees. however r..
within the State OF Georgia, it has been found ;1,,?
caole as YET, TO make satisfactory adjustment ell
was my anxiety to remove all the grounds of com,i;t
and to bring 10 termination the difficulties in t
1hey are involved that directed the very liberal nro,n
scns 10 be made TO them which accompany The lo,,
mems hsrswth submitted. They cannot but have seen
~ these eiters the evidence of the STRONGEST ,li
on we part OF The Government, to deal iusy and belI
WIN 'hem. An ample indemnity WAS offered for Their
present possessions bers provision for their future
support aud Improvement aud fun security for tL;r
vate and political rights. Whatever ,liA.re -. ~
ION may nave prevailed respecting The last e,p,s
people, there viii probably be none r.s,sc,; = ese
i;NV o. me propositions, AMI very In resoecti.
- Al.''I'loy VI 'heir immediate acccptsnce
they were however rejected, and Thus tb( -,
lhese Indians remsned unchanged MS do tl, O' %
1851 aol feoraaTy,
refe you to the annual report of the secret,r
Navy winch accompanies this Message for ds,;, " .'e
operations of that branch of the service @ oi 'he
sent year, ~ curing the pre-
Besides the gcncraremars on some of the trars....
81 our navy, presented in the view which has b
ISL " oar 'oreign relations, seize this occssioa =,
vi1e 70 your notice the increased protection yh;L
afforded to our commerce and citizens q, H. = mas
"'s"ou' any aug nentatlon of the force in comrns
.ne grAauai Improvement of its pecuniary concsn -
we constant progress IN the collection of materials
BILE Tor use during future emergencies .nI l.; 80 soit'
str'icton of vessels and the btndinss ~ Son-
preservation and repair the present state O. his 50
o. ie service exhibits the fruits Of that Vigilance All ~
"heh are 50 indispensable to its efficiency Varo,s uey,
oubkes,os contained IN the annexed report as we'll az
Others heretofore submitted To Congress- arr, ,.I 90
your attention; but more s., than that urgi Vi
neWA Tor another term six years, of the ae5anI
PfoPrloh Tor the gradual improvement of the NJ P
from ue accompanying report OF the Postnasreg o,s
100 W I1 IS, PcI<sve tlat that Department con-