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For, Crawford to guard against the occur
renee Of open hosllities. The garrisons
of Fort Mackinaw and Gra,iot have been
ordered by Gen. Atkinson, to Fort How.
ard, (Grcen Bay) to report TO Gen. Brooke;
and two or three companies from Fort
Smelling to Fort Crawford to report TO Col.
Taylor. With this additional force, and
the vigilance Of Col. Taylor at Fort Craw.
ford, Maj. Green at Fort Winnebaqo. and
Gen. Brooke at Fort Howard, it is believ-
ed the line from Mississippi to Lake Mich.
gan can be protected.
The line from the Mississippi 10 For.
Leavenwor,h, is now guarded by only seven
companies of Dragons, under the orders
OF Col. Kearney an officer Of great vigil.
ance and enterprise. But we learn that
the President has requested Gov. Dunklin
to raise 1000 volunteers under the act of
Congress recently passed, which authoriz-
es the President to accept the services of
ten thousand volunteers, in case Of Indian
hostility. The Governor will, no doubt,
take immediate measures TO comply with
this requisition and to organize the men
SO as to be ready in any emergency and
Brig. Gen. Atkinson has been u,horized
TO call upon the Governor for all or such
part of the volunteers as he may think
necessary TO qnel sny disturbances that
may arise among our border Indians.
Surveying and exploring expedition 10 The
Pacific Dream and South Seas We learn
that the President has gwen orders to have
The exploring vessels fitted out with The
least possible delay. The appropriation
made by Congress was anple 10 ensure q n
the great objects contemplated nv tn. ex-
petition, aud the Executive Is determined
that nothing shall be wanting to render
tn" expedition in every respect worthy the
character and great comm"rclal resources
Of the country.
The iriga'e Mac DOMAIN. now undergo
ing thorough repairs a. Nuf,lk. Two brps
of two hundred tons each. one or more ten.
ders, and store ship Of competent dlmen.
SONS. is "" understand. the inrce aged
upon, and 10 be put in a state of immediate
preparation.
Cap'. Taos. Ap C Jones. an officer DOS.
sessing many high qualities far such ser
vice, has been appointed to the command;
and officers for the other vessels will be
INN -dla'ely selected.
The Macedonian has been chosen instead
ct slo"p of war. on account Of the in.
creased accpmm daions she will afford the
scientific corps, department The President
has determined shall oe complete in its Or
gan'zation. incud ng the sblest men that
can be procured, so that nothing within The
whole range of every department Of natu-
raj history and philosophy snail be omitted.
Not only on this account has The frigste
been selected but also for the purpose of
more extended o,ecrion of our whalemen
and traders; and to impress on the minds
OF the natives, a just conception of our
character, power, and policy. The fire.
quent disturbances and massac,es commit
ted on our seamen by the natives inhablinp
| The islands in those distant seas. make this
measure the dictate of humanity.
We understand also, that TO J. N. Rev.
nolds, E.q. the President has given the
appointment of Corresponding Secretary
to the expedition Between this gentleman
and Capt. Jones there is the most friendly
feeling and harmony OF action. The cor.
dIaty they entertain for each other, we
trust will be felt by all, whether cnizen or
| officer. who shall be so f,r'unate os 10 be
connected with the expedition. - Globe.