Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-12-12

those portions Of two Of the soathern tribes
which In that event will present the only re-
naming difficulties, viii realize the necessity
VI emigration, aud will speedily resort 10 IL.
My original convictions upon this subject
have been confirmed by the course Of evunts
for several years, and experience ~ every day
adding To their strength. That those tribes
cannot exist, surrounded 10y our settlements
aud In continual contact with our citizens. Is
certain. They have neither the intelligence.
tho industry, tho moral habits, nor the desire
Of improvement, which are essential TO npy
favorable change ia their condition. E.tab.
lished in tho midst Of another sad q superior
race, and without appreciatipg tho causes Of
their inferiority, or seeking to coutrol them.
they must necessarily yield to the force of
circumstances, and ere long disappear. Such
has been their fate heretofore, aud if il Is To
DO avcrtcd, and IL Is, il can only be done nv n
general removal beyond our boundary and by
The 10 organization Of their political sy stem
upon principles adapted 10 the new relations
In which they will be placed. The expert
ncnt which has been recently IT ade, has so
lar proved successful. The emiyrants gene
rally arc represented 20 be- prosperous aud
contenied, the country suitable TO their want,
aud habits, and tho essential articles or sub
sistencc easily procured. When the report
OF tho commissioners nov engaged in inve,,i-
gating the condition aud prospects Of these
Indians, and On deSis,ng plan FOR their in
tercoursc and government Is received, trust
ample means Of information will be IN pos
session Of the Government for adjusting all
the unsettled questions connected with this
interesting subject.
The operations OF the Navy during the
year, aad ~ present condition, arc fully ex-
hib'ted IN the annual report from the Navy
Department.
Suggestions arc made by the Secretary of
various improvements, which deserve care
ful consideration, aud most of " hich, if adopt
cd, bid FAIR TO promote the efficiency Of This
important brauch Of the public service
Among these are the new organization Of the
Navy Boar'i, the revision Of the pay 10 OIL
Gers, and change in the period OF time, or
/ IN the manner Of making ii.s annual aPpro-
Prss tons, TO which beg leave TO call your
particular attention.
The views which arc presented on almost
every portion Of our Naval concerns, and es-
pecialiy on the amount of force and the num-
Der OF officers, and the gene pai course Of Do
hey appropriate ia the present state OF our
country, Tor securing the great and useful
purposes of naval protection, in peace, and
due preparation for the contingencies Of war,
| meet with my entire appreciation.
! IL DC perceived from the report refer
red TO, that the fiscal concerns OF the estab-
lishmcnt are in an excellent condition; and il
u hoped that Congress may feel disposed 10
make promptly every suitable provision desi-
red, either for preserving or improving the
system.
The General Posi-. Office Department has con-
unmed, upon the strength of its own resources To
facilitate the means OF communication between
the var sous portions Of the Union with Increased
activity. The method. however, in which the
accounts OF the transportation Of the mail have
always been kept. appears 60 have presented M
imperfect view Of its expenses Il has r-eentIy
been discovered that from the earlics, r,.coyi.
of The department, the annual statements l,.yc
been eaiculatcd To exhibit an amount eonst,lera-
bly, .iort OF the actual expense incurred for tina,
service These illuSoty statements. Together
With the expense Of carrying into effect the Isw
ot the last session Of Congress, establishing new
mail routes, and disposition on the part of the.
head o. tbe Department TO grstify the wishes Of
the public in the extension Of the mail faeilit.
have INDUCED linn TO iucnr resuoosib;lnir. for
theirimproyemc,i, beyond what the current re-
sourcrs of the Department vonld sussain Al,
soon n he had dseoser the iTspcrfrctiou of the
method, he caused an investigation TO be made Of
It's results. and applied the proper remedy 60
eorrcei thc evil IL became necessary for him 10
Withdraw some OF the improvements which be
had matir, 10 bring the expenses Of slc D-parf-
nscnt within It's own resources These cnpcuses
have enjoyed their benefit. They are nov but
partially suspended, anil that where they NAV
be discontinued with the least Inconvenience Co
the eoantry.
| The progressive increase IN the income from
( posiHges hss eqtTalied the highest exntet.tions
and Il affords dcmonstrativs evidence of the
growing Importance md great utility Of this de-
partment. The details sir exhibited ia the ac-
eompanyins report from the Postmaster Gene
raj.
The n.sny distressing accidents which have of
late occurred in that portion of our navigation
rsEreh on by the use OF steam power, deserve
inc 'InAed,s'r and ,snrrSni,tis,g attention Of the
constituted SuthoFiIi-s of the ets,utrv The fae,
that the nsmber Of these fatal disasters n.
y increasing, notwithstanding Ihe great innroye-
rncnts which are every where made In the ma.
eh'neiy employed, and ia the rapid advances
sh'eh have been made IN tiat branch OF scienee,
NOV very elerrly ii,Ht they in great degree
the Tcsslt OF criminal negligence on the pari Of
those ~ whom the vessels are nayigste,i, aud 10
whose care and ntenion the lives and protses.y Of
J our citizens are 30 extensiscly euirusieti
hs, shesc evils may be greatly Icssened, IL
NOT substantially removed, by means Of tyrreau-
nonary Snd prnsl Legislation, seems 20 be highly
pfooab's; 40 Tar therefore ~ the suhisst esa be
rrsArhcu ~ uthia the constitutional purysew If
Io"gress, ' earnestly recommend Il TO your
IsromPi and srTtons consideration
\ ivasiid also eall v0ur astrutios, % .,. views
have heFstniore exprrsscd of the t,rt,,riety Of
\ afsrtstiing ute Coaststuion IN rcIatio, a. tl.,
mode a. slcr,ing the Ir-sidcut A,sd the Nice
Prrsissfa 0f tiss United Stst,-~ llc,,Yl;r., !, =
s'-inisfts'f D. ii'e iftDrc quiet and harmony az
We teni5 ys.i-ssgry set rIResiistc agency IN the
s,ry'.aa II ases. osrcrs sspsiid b. removed ai,s
tissi si,.ir eligibility ssOaih d. limited Ia sse..
'fffn - sti'sF io'r siS years. cannot too ear
nesaiy ihF'e' yosT confederation 9th s,liect
ifuNing that yO-lr deliberations on all The ton
'ss ~ E.'t'fni istrre-, ~ which have advertcd
and sab sflpers your TnOre extensive k,,ou
iesige 81 the Ssuts &C our beloved country NAV
@'Ege1, niay he crowned 9Th success tender
{on, ." o0nciuAi"D, ulc cooperation which Il ma,
b. 90 nay power 10 afford them
ANDREW JACKSON.
WAsHtEgTOs. sd Eb-censBer, Isas.
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