Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-01
Extracts from General Duncans address to Ike
people of Illinois.

Extracts from General Duacans address to TIE,
people of Illinois.
At the commencement of the session, 7 sab
mitted proposition to pay the troops under my
command on The expedition to Rock Island, last
year, together with the expenses, and bill has
passed, appropna,ing s55, 282 tor that purpose.
On receiving inteilgen nee that the hostile band
of Indians had again invaded orr State, and that
the Goyern5r had called out 1000 troops to ex-
pei them, 1 Immediately submitted proposition
10 appropriate sufficient sum of money to pay
them, and all the expenses of their service; and
a bill has passed, appropriating 100000 for the
purpose. And, on seeing the second call upon
the Governor, by General Atkinson, for 5000
more troops, to supply the place of General
Whitesides brigade, l wrote to the Secretary Of
War, and requested him to inform mt whether
a larger sum than 100000 heretofore appropri-
ated was not necessary, and if SO, to send in an
estimate for the amount required; and bill has
passed the Committee of the House of Represent
tatives, and will no doubt pass the Senate, appro-
priating S335,000 more for the expenses of the
war;
la 1928, soon after took my seat in Congress
the first session, submitted proposition to raise
eight companies of mounted gunner, to defend
the frontier from savage violence. An acquaitt.
ance OF three years. actual service ia The late war
had convinced me, that the regular troops of
the United States Army were but little, if anv,
restraint upon the savages, and that mounted
men were greatly dreaded by them. l consider
this measure as the only one likely to afford per-
feet security to the settlers on our frontier. At
the time l proposed to raise these troops as a
standing force, the subjecs was new having never
been suggested before in Congress-; and as was
la young member. it was very natural that il
should have been rejected. Since then, howey-
ever, have never ceased to urge the Importance
'loi such corps, and it has gradually been rain
ling ground. The Military Committee have re-
PORTED several bills to raise this force, but with
out being able TO succeed until the present ses-
sion. Awaiting myself Of the situation of our
country, moved bill to raise 1000 mounted
J, folunteer gunner; which passed the House of
Representatives, but was amended in the Senate,
10 as to reduce the number to 900, and in that
shape it has become law. The Major and six
Captains, have been appointed by the President,
To raise nd take command of them. With such
force in the field, constantly moving in the vi
Unity of the Indians, our citizens may return to,
nd remain, on their farms, in perfect safety.
and without fear of again being moested. Fifty
thousand dollars also appropriated, to enable
\ he President to organize and get this corps into
service.
Seventy thousand dollars have been appro-
priated to continue the National Road in Illinois
Fifty thousand GLARS have been appropriated
10 improve the navigation of the Ohio and Mis-
sssppi rivers, which is to embrace the Rapids
near the Desmoins and Rock river, and l have
no doubt The rocks that at present so iniuriously
affect the channel of the Mississippi at those
points, will speedily be removed, which will
leave the commerce on that noble river without
: obstruction for near $500 miles.
j One hundred and sixty thousand dollars have
been appropriated for continuing the surveys of
he public lands, and 1t is hoped thai the mining
district will soon: be- surveyed, and brought iute
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