Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-06

objects appear 10 embrace all The LEGITIMATE mr.
poses Tor which permanent military force should h,
naintincd IN our country The lessons Of history teach
las rs danger, and the tendency which exists 10 an in
crease Tins can b. best met and avertcd by Just eau.
ton ON the part of tn. public itself and of those, who ~,
present thcn in Congress
From the duties winch devolvc on The Eno;nccy De.
Iartmcht, and nponthe Typographical Engineers dill.
iernt organization seems be demanded hy h.. publc
interest," and recommend the subject your consdcra-
tom.
No important change, has DURING this s.,son ,,lc,
Place IN the condition OF the Indians Arrangements arc
IN progress for the removal of the Greeks and will soon
y. ior inc REMOVAL OF tc Scmnoles. regret that the
C~rokecs east OF the Mississippi have not Yet dctcrnn
u,as connunty to remove. How long the personal
causes which have heretofore retarded that ultimately
n''ileoc measure will continue To operate unable
70 CONJECTURE ltis certain, however, that delay will
Dr'hg with IT accumulated cvs which will render their
condition more and more unpleasant. The experience
oil every year adds Ia the Conviction that eugration
ana That alone preserve from destruction the rom
nant OF the tribes yet living among The facility with
which the ueceSsaries of LIE procured and the treaty
supulations providing aid for the emgrunt Indians in
Their agricultural pursuits, and in the important concern
OF educitior, and their from tos. ca.es which
have heretofore depressed all and DESTROYED many of the
rbcs cannot fail To stimulate their exertions and To re-
ward their industry -
Inc TWO laws passed at the last of Congress on
the subject Cindan affairs have been carried int, i;c,
ana detailed Instructions for their administration have
been gwen II viii be by the estimates for the p,
sem session 'ha great reduction will take place the
expenditures OF the department in of these
Jaws And there rs reason to believe that their opera
Ton VIII be sllutary and that the colonization Of Tho
inahs ON The western frontier, together with iudicous
sysem oi administration. will still further reduce thu.
expenses OF tins branch the public service and at the
same tune promote Its usefulness and efficiency
Circumstances have been recently dcye loped sboyy,
the existence of extensive frauds under the yaro,s laws
granting pensions and gratuitics Tor Revolutionary SCR
vices; III rs impossible to estimate the amount which
may nave been thus iraudulcutly obtained from tho ma,
uonal treasury. l satisfied however \, las hoe,
such as to justify reeNaminaton OF the system and
me adoption OF the necessary checks in lis adninslr
ton All will agree that the services and suarings of
the remnant OF our Revolutionary band should be tnllv
compensated But while this IL DONE every proper
prccaution should be taken 10 prevent tbc s,,n;s
sion Of fabricated and fraudulent claims I'm En-.
present mode OF proceeding the attcsations and cor
uhcaies OF Judicial officers OF the various States form
considerable portion OF the checks which are
against the commission of frauds These however have
been, and may be, fabricated and in such n w,v os ~
% uetcetoh at the examining Offices. And ndcpend-
chuy oi ts practical difficulty it il ascertained that
these documents are often loosely granted sometimes
even blank certificates have been issued sometimes
prepared papers have been signed without nourv
anu III one instance, at least the seal of the court
mas been within reach of u person most interested
IN Its improper application. 1t is obvious that un-
uer such circumstances, severity OF admin;sro
ton can check the abuse of the law: and infor,na
uoh mas, from time 10 time, been communicated to
e PENSION once, questioning denying the right of
persons placed upon the pension list, to the bounty of
the country Such cautions always attended 10 and
examined But far more general investigation is call
cd Tor. And therefore recommend in confrn,;,,, y,
the suggestion of the Secretary of War that NJ, ,,,i
Inspection should be made, in each Stale into the cir
cuhsuances and claims of every person now drawino
n from
such scrutlny while the fraudulent claimant will mo
detected and the public treasury relieved to AN amount
nave reason TO believe far greater than has heretofore
oeeh suspected The details of such plan could no 20
regulated to n;erposc the necessary checks without
any Lnrthensomc operation upon the pensioners The
object should be two-iold:
j. To look into the ORIGINAL iusticc of tho ol.; -
ar as thus can be done under proper system of renlo
IONS ny an examination of the claimants themselves
ana by nquirng in the vicinity of their residence int
lelr history and INTO the opinion entertained of their
evolutionary services.
:. 10 ascertain, in all cases. whether the original
oh' Is Hvng, and tiis by actual personal inspection
This measure WILL if adopted, be productive. i think
oil the desired results; and therefore recommend il 80
your consideration, with the further suggestion that MI
payments should be suspended till the necessary reports
arc received. NP'i'"
1t will be seen by tabular statement annexed 10 tho
documents transmitted 10 Congress, that the appronro
tons Ter objects connected with the War Denartniiont
made at the last session. for the service of the wear M
eScuahg the permanent appropriation for the payment
o Hlitary gratuitcs under the of June 4 i9J ,l
appropriation of two hundred thousand dollars for arm
ing and equippng the militia, and the appropriation of
zen thousand dollars Tor the civilization of the indiana
winch are mol annually renewed amounted e, the sun,
OF nne millions three thousand two hundred and
one dollars ana that the estimates of approximations ne
cessary Tor inc same branches of service for the year ~
amount TO the sum OF five millions hundred and
seventyeight thousand nine hundred and sixvur dol
as making difference in the appropriations of the cur
rent year over the estimates of appropriations for tI
next OF three millions two hundred and twenty lo,,r
thousand two hundred and nincty -seven dollars
me principal causes which have operated at this time
to produce this great difference are shown in he r,no
ana documents, and in the detailed estimates Some C
ucse causes are accidental and temporary while other
are permanent and aided by just course of adnistra
on may continue to operate benefcally upon the pub
lie expenditures. ~ p'
Just economy; expanding where the public service
reqdires, ana withholding where it does not is amonr
the indispensable duties Of the Government
refer you to the accompanying report of the Secre
tiry OF inc Navy, and TO the documents with IL Cr
ul view OF the operations of that important branch of
our service during the present year will be seen ,t
u'e wisdom and lberaliy with which Compress have
PROVIDED Tor the gradual increase of navy material
nave bcen seconded by corresponding zeal and Gdeli
y on inc part 81 those 10 whom has been confded the
OF inc laws ON the subject and that but short
PerIou would be now required to put in commission
force large enough for any exigcncy into which tho
country may be thrown
Nhen we reflect upon position i'm relation To other
natohs III must he apparent tlt in the event of CON
iicts with them, look chiefly In onr nav, g.
ue protection Of our national rights The wide scas
winch separate us from other governments mus, of me-
cessity be the theatre which enemy will aim to
assam us ana unless we prepared to meet him nm
TINS element, we cannot be said Ia possess the mower re-
IuSc :" IcPti OF prevent aggressions. We cannot
therefore, watch with too much attention this arm, four
delclce, or cherish with too much care the means bv
winch ~ can possess the necessary efficiency and cxte
SION o tins end our policy has been heretofore wisely
u"ected 70 the constant employment Of force sufficient
guard cur commerce, and to the rapid accumulation
Oh the materials which necessary 10 repair our veg
eS and construct with ease such ones as may be
required in state of war ~ -
In accordance with this policy. recommend IN vour
consideration tic erection OF the additional Dry Dock de-
seDee by tie secretary OF the Navy and also the con
stIhcton OF the Steam batteries, 10 which ,c
red Tor the purpose Of testing their efficacy as
u lhe system OF defence now i'm use.
INC report OF the Postmaster General
tcu EXHIBITS the condition and prospects of that De-
pait'neht: From that document it appears that there
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