Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-28

credits Of the old bank, public and private, or
whether the subject shall be left to the power now
possessed by the executive and judiciary--It re-
mains TO be seen whether the persons, who, as
of the old bank, undertook to control
The government, retained the public dividends,
shut the doors upon the committee OF the house
Of representatives, and filed the country with
panic to accomplish their own sinister objects,
may now, as managers of new bank, continue
with impunity to food the country with a spuri.
Gus currency, use the seven millions Of govern
ment stock for their profit, and refuse to tho
United States all information as to the present
condition of their own property, and the pros
poet Of recovering it into their own posses
sion.
The lessons taught by the Bank of the United
States cannot we'll be lost by the American peo-
pie. They will take care never again to place so
tremt ndous power in irresponsible hands, and
it will be fortunate if they seriously consider the
consequences which are likely to result on a
smaller scale from the facility with which corpo-
rate powers are granted by their state govern
ments.
1t is believed that the law Of the last session,
regulating the deposite banks, operates oner-
ously and unjusty upon them in many res
poets and it is hoped that congress, on prop
er representation, will adopt the notifications
which are necessary 10 prevent this conse-
quence.
The report of the secretary of war ad inte-
rim, and the accompanying documents, all
which are herewith laid before you, will give you
a full vi,w of the diversified and important
operations Of that department during the past
year.
The military movements rendered necessary
by the aggressions of the hostile portion of the
Seminoes and Creek tribes OF Indi ans, and by
other circumstances, hare rendered the active
employment Of nearly orr whole force including
the marine corps, AID of large bodies of militia
and volunteers. With all these events SO far as
they were known at the seat of government be-
fore the termination of your Lust session, you are
already acquainted and it is therefore only need
full in this place to lay before you brief summa
ry of what has since occurred.
Ina war with the Seminples, during the sum
mer, was, on our part. chiefly confined to protec
ton of our frontier settlements. from tho incur
sions of the enemy; ana as necessary and inn
portant means for the accomplishment of tina
end. to the maintenance of tho posts previously
| established. In tho course of this duty, severa
actions took place, in which the bravery an,
! discipline of both officers and men were conspic
| uously displayed and which have deemed
proper to notice in respect to the former by tn
granting of brevet rank for gallant services il
| the field, But as the force of tho Indians wa
not SO far weakened as to lead them to submit
| and as the savage inroads were frequently repeat
ed, early measures were taken for placing at tn
disposal of gov. Call, who, us commander in-chie
of the territorial militia had been temporarily in
vested with the command, an ample force for tn
purpose Of resuming offensive operations in tn
most efficient manner, soon as the season
should permit. General Jessup was ais
| directed on the conclusion of his duties in tn
Crook country, to repair to Florida and assum
| command.
| The result of the first movement made by tn
forces under the direction Of gov, Call, in Octo
Der last, as detailed in the accompanying payers
exhibited much surprise aud disappointment. 4
full explanation has been required of the cause
which led to the fiuro of the movement, but ha
not yet been received. In the mean time, as
was feared that the health of Gov. CALL who wa
understood to have suffered much from sickness
might not BIO adequate to the crisis, and as Maio
Con. Jessup was known to have reached Florida
| that officer was directed to assume the command
and to prosecute all needfnl operations with tn
utmost promptitude and vigor.
From the force at his disposal, and the dispc
sitions he has made and is instructed to make
and from the very efficient measures which II
since ascertained have been taken by Gov. Cal
there is reason to hope that they will soon be Ell
abled to reduce the enemy to subsection. In tn
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the secretary there is urgent necessity tor farthe
appropriations to suppress these hostilities.
Happily for the interests of humanity, the ho
tilites with the Greeks were brought to clos
soon after your adjournment, without that eff
sion Of blood which at one time wrs apprehcnde
as inevitable. The unconditional submission {
the hostile party was followed by their speed
removal to the country assigned them west of tn
Mississippi. The inquiry as to alleged frauds l
l. hasa dta
and the causes oftheir hostitics, requested by th
resolution of the house Of representatives. of tn
first of July last, to be made by the president,
now going on through the agency of commission
ers appointed for the purpose. Their report ma
be expected during your present session.
The difficulties appreheuded in the Cherokee
country have been prevented, and the peace an
safety of that region and its vicinity effectuall
secured, by the timely measures taken by tt
war department, and still continued.
Tho discretionary authority given to Gener'
Gaines to cross the Sabine, and to occupy a p'
sition as far west as Nacogdoches, in case
should deem such step necessary to the prote'
ton of the frontier, and to the fulflment Of IN
stipulations contained in our treaty with Mexic,
and the movement subsequently made by thu
officer, have been alluded to in former part {
this message. At the date of the latest INTEL
gene, from Nacogdoches, our troops were yet .
that station but the officer who has succeede
Gen. Gaines, has recently been advised that, froi
the facts known at the seat of government, theI
would seem to be no adequate cause for any lonl
er maintaining that positions and ho was acco
dinghy instructed, in case the troops were not a
ready withdrawn under the discretionary pow
ers before possessed by him, to give the requisit
orders for that purpose on the receipt Of the il
structions, unless he shall then have in his POI
hall fisf ha
the maintenance of the post is essential to til
protection of our frontiers and to the due excel
ton of our treaty stipulations as previously e,
planned to him.
While the necessities existing during the pr
sent wear for the service Of militia and volunteer
furnish new proofs of the patriotism of our fello,
citizens, they have also strongly illustrated th
importance of an increase in the rank and file
the regular army. The views of this subjec
submitted by the secretary Of war, in his repor
meet my entire concurrence, and are earnestl
commended to tho deliberate attention of cor
gress. In this connection it is also proper to re
mind you, that the defects in our present militi
system are every day more apparent. The dut
of making further provision by law for organic
ing, arming and disciplning this arm of defenc
has been SO repeatedly presented to congress b
myself and my predecessors, that deem it stuff
cient on this occasion to refer to tho last annua
message and to former executive communication.
in which the subject has been discussed.
1t appears from the reports of the officer
charged with mastering into servic, the volur
teers lll,d for under the act of congress of tn
last session, that more presented themselves
the place of rendezvous in Tennessee, than wer
sufficient to meet the requisition which had bee
mado by the secretary of war upon the governo
of that state. This was occasioncd by the omi,
sion of the governor to apportion tho rcquisitio