Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-14

[ he close Of the sessio9 by the vote of q
] majority of the House OF Representative.
. Although ! may not always be able I
concur IL the vie as Of the public inteEes
Ior the duties of Its agents which NAV b
taken by the other departments Of tn
tiovernmeni or either of their branches
am, Notwithstanding wholly inca pab'e
Iof receiving otherwise than with The mos
Esincere respect, ali opinions or su g.estions
proceeding from such a source, and ia
respect To none am | more inclined to dc
80 than 10 the House Of Representatives
| But it will be seen from the brief views a,
this time taken Of the subject by nv self
rs we'll as the more ample ones presented
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, that the
Ichange in the deposits which has been
Iordered, has been deemed to be called for
by considerations which are not affected
by the proceedings referred to. and which
| If correctly viewed by that Department
rendered its act a matter Of imperious
jdutv.
Coming as you do for the most part,
immediately from the people and the States,
by election, and possessing the fullest op-
Portunlty to know their sentiments, the
present Congress will be sincerely solicitous
to carry into full and fair effect the will of
their constituents in regard to this institu-
ton. 1t will be for those in whose behalf
We all act, to decide whether the Execu-
tive Department of the Govemne mt, in the
steps which it has taken on this subject, has
been found in the line OF lis duty.
the accompanying report of the Score
tary Of War, with the documents annexed to
1t, exhibit the operations of the War De
partInent for the past year, and the cond,
ton % ;he various subjects entrusted to its
adm stra.iOn.
II will be seen from them that the Army
maint ,lns the char lctcr it has heretofore nc
qulrcd for efficiency and military knowl-
edge. Nothing has occurred since your
last session 10 require It's services beyond
the ordin,4ry routine of duties, which upon
the se'.-board and the inllnd frontier de-
volve Upon it in time of peace. The sys-
lem, So wisely adopted and so long pursued,
of constructing fortiticl:;ons at exposed
points, and Of prcp,r;ng and collecting the
supplies necessary for the military defence
OF the country, and thus providently furnish
ing III peace the mems Of defence in Wa,
ms been continued with the usual results.
recommend to youf consideration the W.
rous subjects suggested in the report ofthe
Secretary OF VIZ. Their adoption would
promote the ploIc service and meliorate
tile condition oftne ar,ny.
Our relations with the various Indian
tribes nave been und .sturbed since the ter
mnition Of the difficulties growing out OF
the hostile aggre ssions ofthe S@cs md Fox
indians. Sever i tro.,,ies nave been formed
for the REIMBURSEMENT ofterrltory 10 the Y.
St1tcs, and for the migration of the occu-
p nts 10 the region assigned for their rest
.dence west of the NJ ssiss ppi. Should
these treaties be ratified by ,il,- Senate, pro
vis.on " ii have been mad for The removal
on aknost III me tribes rern. mig est OF
thu rlveI, and for the term a. .sion Vi ilsny
di,,cult and embarrassing questions @rls...g
out OF their aGiInilous poiit.c j coiid,t;on.-
1t IS 10 De hoped that these portions Vi two
Oi the southern tribes, wnlcn in that even.
VIII present the only aiming difficulties,
Will re tlze the necessity of emigration, md
viii spt eddy resort 10 IT, My original con-
victions upon ,i,is subject nave Teen CON
frmed by the course of events 10. several
years, and experience is every d y add ny to
their strength. Tht those tribes c;.nnoi
exist, surrounded by CUR sc; tx meats, ind
in continual contact with our c'tiZ~ rs, IS
certain. They have nc.ilertne mt ii'yonce,
the industry, the NOR | h,bt Is. nor the de-
sire of Improvement which are ssh, al 20
any flvor BILE CHI lnge in then colid on
Est blisi. d N the mds; of .-notn;r nd d
superior race, md without apprec ing the
causes of their inferior ~, or seeking 70 con-
troll them, they must neccss rily yleln 10 the
force circumstances and IRE long dls~p-
pear Such II been Their flte iIelotoiora.
and fit IS to be avertcd, and it S, i, n only
be done by general removal beyond our
boundary, and by the re-org Az lon OF
their polite i system upon PRINCIPLES I'd apt
ed TO the new rel tons IN winch they viii be
pllccd. The experiment which his been
recently made his so far proved successful.
The EN- grants generally re represo to
be prosperous and contented, The country
sui Die 10 t.leir wants md htbits, and the
essential articles of subsistence elss.ly pro-
cured Whcn the report o. the Comms-
s;onars now engaged in investigating the
condition ard prospects of these Indians,
and in devising plan for their intercourse
and government. is received, trust ample
means of information will be IN possession
of the Government for adjusting al the I'M
settled questions connected with this inter
esiing subject.
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