Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-12

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ment, and still continued.
ne discretionary authority given to Gea.
oalheS I" etusS the Sabine and II strp,x +, o,si
'Ieh il, llr west ~ Nacoedochr> in ca>r Gn ,l,eulJ
oe'ih sprh step necessary to til protection of
lie 'roht'c', and to tine iufmrn, of the sril ,iaus
contained IN our treaty with Mcxicn, and the
movement Subsequently made hv that officer have
neeh alluded 10 IN former part of This message
VI The date OF The latest intelligence from N,ca,.
doches, our troops were yet at thot station; but
the officer who had succeeded General Cannes has
recently been advised, thai from the facts ,oun
at the seat OF Government, there would seem to
hf NJ airltlle catlsr Tor ANY lon yer M tintaininr
that pn,irioa and hr WIS accordingly instructed
IN case the troops were not already Withdrawn un-
der the dt'crctionIr, powers before possessed Nv
inn, To give the requisite o,dcrs for that purpose
on the receipt o the instructions, uale>s he snail
then have in his possession such inialn,uion a,
shall satisfy linn that the maintenance of The Dos,
II eS>cnal 10 tho protection OF ohr frontiers and
10 the due execution OF oul If, als stipuIalians Us
previously explained TO him.
W hilst the nPcrsslti rxlslin, Garinn the pre-
sent year, Tor the service Of militia aud Volunteers
have furnished new proofs OF tlic patriotism of our
ieow-cltisenS, they have also s'rnugly Illustrated
tl,c Importance Fan increase ia the rlnk and file
oi The regular army. The views of dis subject
submitted by the Secretary OF War, in hs report
meet my entire concurrence, and are earnestly
commended h the deliberate attention of Con-
giesS-!n this connection, it is also proper to
nnd you, that The defects in our PRESENT militia
system are every day rendered more apparent.
The duty OF making further provision by law for
organizing, armins and di>cipliuin. tins arm Of de-
fence has been 81 repeatedly presented to Con-
sres, by myself aud my predecessors, Tat |
S,ttT,
last annual message, AMI to former Executive
communications, IN which The subject has been
discussed.
|, appears from the reports of the officers char
sel with mastering into service the volunteers
called for under the act Of Congress OF tile last
SION, that more presented thcmSevc, at the place
OF rendezvous IN Tennessee than were sufficient tn
meet the requ>ition which had been made by the
Secretary OF War upon the Governor %. that State.
This was occa>ioncd by the omission OF the Gov
efnor 10 aprofion the reusillon 10 the different
regiments OF militia, SO as To obtain the proper
number Of troops, and no more. II seems bat Just
to the patriotic citizens who repaired 10 t 4 general
renl zyuus, under circumstances authorizing them
Ia believe that Their services were needed, and
would be accepted, that The expresses incurred By
tirnl while absent from tlcIr homes, should be
paid by the government. iaecor,lingly recommend
ii'd Il IA" ~ tnN tIHCI pf sNti ny ''o'S''N>i Nv
ing them compensation which will cover their
expenses on the march to and from, the place OF
rendezvous, and while there; in connection With
which it will also be proper 10 make provision ior
such other cqnablr claims, growing on OF the
service Of the militia, as may not be embraced III
existing laws.
On the unexpected breaking out of hoslities
i'll Florida, Alabama and Georgia, II became ne
ceSsary, cases, To take the property ot M
diyiduas for pubic usc.-Proyislon should be
made by law for indcmnitying the owners; and
would also respectfully suggest whether some pro-
vision NAV not - made, consistently with the
principles of government, for tle-rclei OF the
sufferer, by Indian deprrd,toas, or by The opera
tion> Of oar own troops.
No time was lus after The making of the regui-
silc appropriations, in rtsnmng the great nation
al work OF completing llc unfinished loriiicafIons
on our seaboard, and Of placing them III ii proper
state of defence. In consequence, however, OF
the very late day at which llcseb were passed,
but tlc progr, IS co Ild be made during the sra-
son which has Just closed. very large amount
of the moneys granted at your last session accof-
dinghy remains uncypcndcd; but the work
will be again resumed al the earliest moment III
the coming spring, the balance of th, cXisin" APP
preparations, and, III several cases which will be
laid before you, with the proper estimates further
sums for the like objects, may BE- useully eXl'en-
ded during next the wear.
The recommendations of an increase III the
Eng lnecr corps, and for a reorganization oil the
Typographical corps, submitted to you III my last
annual message, derive ad 1tional strength from
the great cmbarrassncnts experienced during the
present year, in those branches of the service,
and under which they arc now suffering. Sieve
raj of the most important surveys and consiruc-
tons directed by recent laws, have been suspend
ed in consequence of the want OF adequate torct
in these corps. The like observations may be
applied to the Ordnance corps aud the General
staff the operations OF winch, rs they are no"
orranized must either be frequently interrupted,
or performed by officers taken from the line OF The
army, to Tho great prejudice Of the service
For general view OF the condition OF the MIL
itary Academy, and of other branches OF the inll-
itary service, not already noticed, as well as ioi
fuller illustrations of those which have b en- mon
toned, refer you to the accompanying doc"-
ments; and among the various proposals con
tanned therein for Legislative action, would par
ticularv notice the suggestion of the Secretary o
War for the revision the pay OF the army, rs
entitled to your favorable regard.
The national policy, founded alike IN interest
and in humanity, long and steadily pursued ny
this Government, for the removal OF HE Indian
tribes originally settled on this side OF the hIsss-
spp, to the West ofthat river, may be sad 10 nave
been consummated by the conclusion oil the la'e
treaty with the Lhrrokecs. The measures taken
in the execution of that treaty, aud IN relation 10
our Indian affairs generally, will fully appear by
/ reicrn#,g TO the accompanying papers. it'o"