Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-14

tnel appropriations 10 suppress tneSe nos
tilities
/ Happily for the interests of humanity,
! the hostilities with the Creeks were bro't
to a close soon after your adjournment,
without that effusion Of blood which at
time was apT72 hended as inevitable
! The unconditional submission of the hos
tile party was followed by their speedy re-
moval to the country ass gned them west
ofthe Mississippi The inquiry as to al
legged frauds in the purchase of the reser-
vations fthese Indians, and the causes of
their hosti!ities, requested by the resolu- |
ton of the House of Representatives of
the LIST of July las. to be made BY the
President, is now going on through the
agency of commissioners appointed torI
that purpose. Their report may be ex-
pected during your present session.
The difficulties apprehended in the
Cherokee country Aave been prevented,
and the peace and safety of that region
and its v;ci:.i:y etfectua!!y secured, by the
timely measures taken by the war depart
mcnt. and still continued.
The discretionary authority given to
Gen. Gaines to cross the Sabine, and to oc-
cupy position as far West as Nacogdo-
ches, in case he should deem such step
necessary to the protection ofthe frontier,
and to the tuhlment of the stipulations
contained in our treaty with Mexico, and
the movement subsequently made by that
officer have been alluded to in a former
part of this message. At the date of the
latest intelligence from Nacogdoches, our
troops were vet at that station; but the
officer who has succeeded Gen. Gaines
hes recently been advised that from the
facts known at the seat Of government,
there would seem to be no adequate cause
for any longer maintaining that position
and he was accordingly instructed, in case
? the troops were not already Withdrawn un-
, der the discretionary powers before pos
: sesscd BY him. to give the requisite orders
r for that purpose on the receipt Of the in
| structions, unless he shall then have in
I his possession such information as shall
? satisfy him that the maintenance Of the
] post is essential to the protection OF our
frontier and 70 the execution Of our trea-
? ~ stipuIations as prevlous Y explained 10
? him
2 While the necessities existing during
: the present wear, for the service of militla
e and volunteers, have furnished new
p proofs Of the patriotism of our fellow cit.
t liens they have also strongly illustrated
, the importance of an increase in the rank
: and Gle ofthe regular army. The views
ofthis subject, submitted bv the Secretary
of War, in his report, meet nv entire
. concurrence, and are earnestly cor1men
D ded to the deliberate attention of Con
t gress. In this connection it i. also prop.
/ er to remind you, that the defects in orl
) present militia system are every day
more apparent. The duty of making
I further provisions bv law for organic.
: ing, arming and discipIining this arm O.
e defence has been so repeatedly presen.
: ted to Congress by myself and my pred.
II ecessors, that | deem it sufficient on this
occasion to refer to the last annual mes.
= sage and to former Executive communi.
e cations, in which the subject has been
l. discussed,
e 1t appears that the reports Of the officers
Y charged with mastering into service the vol
70 unteers called Tor under the act Of Congress
of the last session. that more presented them
: selves at the place of rendezvous in Ten
: =, nessee than were sufficient to meet the re-
d QUESTION which had been made by the Sc
lr cretary of w ar upon the government Of tina
d. state This was occasone1 by the Omis
is sion of the governor TO apportiOn their requl
of stion TO the different regiments of militia. Sc
as to obtain the proper number of troops, anl
Or no more. 1t seems but just to The patriotic
. citizens who repaired to the general rendez
= vous, under circumstances authorizing then
= to believe that their services were needed
e. and would b accepted, that the expenses
Mt incurred tv them while absent from thei
d, homes should be paid by the government
" | accordingly recommended that law Il
=. this effect be passed by Congress. givinE
=, the a compensation inch will cover lhel
~ cxpenses on the march to and from the plact
~ of rendezvous. and while there; in connec
III ton with which, it will also be proper t
e, make provisions for such other equitable
lg claims growing out Of the service of tn
ne militia. as may not be embraced In the ex
as listing laws.
&C. On the unexpected breaking DOT of hos
as tilities in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia
e. it became necessary, In some cases, to Ia K
or property of individuals for public use
10. Provision should be made by law for 10
al Identifying the owners, and [ would ais
ed respectfully suggest whether some pro
or vision may not be made, consistently witt
a the principles of our government, for tn
on relief of the sufferers by Indian depreda
n tons, or BY the operations OF our Owl
n troops.
v, No time was lost after the making {
n the requisite appropriations, in resumini
the great national work of comp dieting tn
de unfinished Notifications on our seaboard
". and OF placing them in a proper state G
&C. defence. In consequence, however, of tn
IT. very late day at which those bills wer
n passed, but iIttie propreSs could be mad