The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-12-26

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for his affections, by the inevitable law OF
our nature, are with the friends and the Joys
Of his youth. How bene6cent is this provis-
ion of Providence for enlisting our instincts
on the side Of virtue. for weaving us from
the world by the progression of events.
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REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS
WAR Report. The annual report o.
of Gov. Cass evinces ready pen, II thor
ough knowledge of mis- department, and q
disposition for the improvement of The sew
eral branches of the public service commit
ted to his care. A great portion OF this
very long document relates 10 the Indian
affairs, the particulars of which have already
come to the knowledge of the public through
other sources. The result of the war VITA
the Sac and Fox Indians has proiuced a
salutarv impression. which will probably
prevent the recurrence of the Scenes OF the
last summel-of about fifteen hundred Off
GERS and men of the regular troops ordered
to the northwestern frontier, net less than
two hundred died 10y the choera-the NOR
ale and discipline of the army have 'heen
well preserved, and the establishment OF a
regiment of dragons would complete Its
personnel an increase OF the numerical
strength of the Engineer corps is recon-
mended--the Military Academy AT West
Point is highly and Justly cnmpilmented-
an addition to the buildings there Is much
needed there is no place OF worship Tor
the eight hundred individuals IN some way
connected with the establlshmen-lan aug
mentation and more efficient organization
of the Typographical corps is proposed, and
an increase of compensation to the medical
staff of the army-the present Fay OF the
Surgeons is S45 a month, and of Assistant
Surgeons, $40; which, considering the ma
ture of their services, and the fact that they
have no prospect of promotion beyond the
rank of Surgeon, Is unquestlonably too
small--no spirituous liquors are hereafter
to he issued to soldiers, but instead thereof,
four pounds of coffee and eight pounds Sc
sugar with every 100 rations.
Seven hundred Cherokees have claimed
the benefit of the treaty of 1928, and have
removed in conformity to its stlpulations,
to the country west of the Mississippi-the
Choctaws had three years from 1880 allow
ell to emigrate and 5000 left last year,
about 1000 this, and the residue OF the
tribe, about 5000, will probably follow next
summer. A treaty has been concluded with
the Chickasaws different from that with any
other tribe of Indians. The ceded terrific
ry is to he surveyed and Sold and the whole
proceeds, deducting only the actual expens-
es, applied to the temporary subsistence,
removal and permanent establishment Of
these Indians. No pecuniary benefit will
therefore result to the United States.
The treaty negotiated with the Creeks
in March last is in process OF execution
an arrangement has been made with the
Seminoles of Florida, by which they cede
their possessions, and agree to migrate to
the region west of the Mississippi-the APP
paachicola bands, too, have agreed to re-
linquish the largest portion of their claims
to Florida. The tribes mentioned above
embrace all the aboriginal population now
remaining east Of the Mississippi, and south
of the Ohio, with the exception OF the
Cherokees OF these latter Inlans, about
thirty-fve hundred reside west of the Mis-
sissippi, and about eleven thousand within
the chartered limits of Georgia, and in the
States of Alabama, Tennessee, and North
Carolina. Treaties of cession and remov-
al have also been formed with the Shaw
nees, Delawares, Poefras, and Kaskask las,
by which their territorial claims in Mssou-
ri and Illinois have been extingushed; and
with the Potawatiniies for the cession Of
extensive districts in Illinois and Indiana.
Since the late war with the Sacs and Fox
es, treaty has been concludeh with those
Indians and with the Winnehagoes, by
which the title of the latter is extnguisherl
TO all the country south of the Onisconsn
and east Of the Mississippi, and The title Of
the former to an extensive region west of
this river. These cessions are highly i'm
portant TO the peace and security of that
frontier, and will soon be followed by such
settlements, as will place it beyond all dam
ger of Indian hosiilites.
Upwards of 10000 applications have been
made under the new pension act, more than
5000 of whom have been examined and lie.
cided. To accomplish this great increase
of labor additional clerks have been en-
pioyed and a division of labor established
10y which each case could re thoroughly
examined, and a brief analysis submitted ia
prescribed Traveller.
NAVY Report. We give only brief
abstract Of the Report Of the Secretary OF
the Navy. The only changes 10 the MeGi-
terraneon squadron within the year, are the
addition of the frigates Constellation and
United States, and the return Of the Onta-
RIO Since the publication of this report,
however, the Boston ant! Concord have re-
turned. The chastisement inflicted by the
Potomac on the piratica Malays in Februa-
~, is the sole occurrence OF Importance
among our vessels that compose the squad
ron in The Pacific. The unsettled cond-
ton of South America, and the security of
our commerce in India, have led 10 an in
crense Of force on the Brazilian station, 10y
the addition of the Peacock, Boxer, and
Enterprise. The West India squadron has
been employed in an active and useful man.
nef. During the connexions in Mexico,
this squadron yielded efficient protection to
our own citizens and was, on some orca-
sions, fortunately enabled TO prolier security
TO the residents from other natone. A part