South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-13

furnish domestic exchange for the conve-
nience of trade, at reasonable rates, and
not doubt is entertained that, in short
period, all the wants of the country in
bank accommodations and exchange, will
be supplied as promptly and cheaply as
they have heretofore been by the Bank of
the United States. If the several states
shall be induced gradually to reform their
banking systems and prohibit the issue of
all small notes, we shall, in few years
have. a currency as sound. and as little
liable to fluctuations, as any other COM
mercial country.
The report of the secretary of war,
together with the accompanying docu-
ments from the several bureaux of that
department, will exhibit the situation Of
the various objects committed to its
administration.
No event has occurred since your
last session rendering necessary any
movemements Of the army, with the
exception of the expedition of the regi-
ment Of dragons into the territory OF
the wandering and predatory tribes,
inhabting the western frontier, and iiv-
ing adjacent to the Mexican boundary.
These tribes have been heretofore
known 10 us principally by their attacks
upon our own citizens, and upon other
Indians entitled TO the protection of the
United States. 1t became necessary
for the peace Of the frontiers, TO check
these habitual inroads, and am hap
py to inform you that the object has
been effected without the commission
Of any act OF hostility. Col. Dodge,
and the troops under his command,
have acted with equal firmness and
humanity, and ala arrangement has
been made with those Indians, which
it is hoped will assure their permanent
pacific relations with the United States,
and the other tribes Of Indians upon
that border 1t is 10 be regretted that
the prevalence ofsickness in that quar-.
ter has deprived the country Of a num-
Der of valuable lives, and particularly
that General Leavenw0rth, an officer
we'll known and esteemed for bis gall
liant services in the late war, and for
his subsequent good coaduct, has fallen
q victim 10 his zeal and exertions in the
discharge Of bis duty.
The army is 10 high state Of dis.
cipline. Its moral condition, so far as
that is known here, is good, and the
various branches of the public service,
are carefully attended to. 1t is amply
sufficient, under its present organiza-
ton, for providing the necessary garri.
sons for the sea-board and for the de-
fence Of the internal frontier, and a'so
for preserving the elements Of military
knowledge, and for keeping pace with
those improvements which modern ex-
perience is continually making. And
those objects appear TO me TO embrace
all the legitimate purposes for which a
permanent military force should be
maintained in our country. The les
sons of history teach Us its danger, and
the tendency which exists to an in
crease. This can be best met and a.
ver.ed by just caution on the part Of
the public itself, and Of those who rep.
resent them 10 Congress.
From the duties which devolve on
the engineer department, and upon the
typographical engineers,a different or
ganization seems TO be demanded by
the public interest, and recommend
the subject TO your consideration.
No important change has, during this
season, taken place 10 the condition of
the Indians. Arrangements are in pro.
gress for the removal of the Creeks,
and will soon be for the removal ofthe
Seminoles. ] regret that the Cherokees
east of the Mississippi have not yet de"
termined, as community, to remove.
How long the personal causes which
have heretofore retarded that ultimale>
~ inevitable measure, will continue to
operate, am Unable to conjecture. 1t
is certain, however, that delay will bring
with it accumulated evils; which will
render their condition more and more
unpleasant.-The experience Of every
year AIDES to the conviction, that emf
grafton, and that alone, can preserve
from destruction the remnant Of the
tribes yet living among US. The facil.
ity with which the accessories of life
are procured, and the treaty stipulalions
providing aid Ter the emieran, lodans
in their agricultural pursuits, and in the
important concern Of education, and
their removal from those causes which
have heretofore depressed all and des-
troyed many Of the tribes, cannot fail
to stimulate their exerlions and to re-
ward their inhusfrv