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I commissioners appointed 70, that purpose.
Their report may be expected during your
present session.
The difficulties npprchended in the Cher
okcc country have been prevented. and tho
peacc and safety Of that region and its vi.
cinliy effectually secured. by the timely
measures taken by the War Department,
and still continued.
The discretionary authority given to
General Games In cross the SABINE. and
Ito occupy n position n far west as Nncop-
dochcs in case he should deem such q step
necessary to the protection Of the frontier,
and To the fulfrncnt Of s'lnulaions con-
tanned in our treaty with Mexico, and the
movement subsequently made by that off,
cor. have been alluded 10 IN former part
or,hIs Message Al he date Of the latest
intelligence from Nacngdoctes. our troops
were vet ut that station; but the officer
who has succeeded General Gaines has re.
Gently been advised that from the facts
known ut the seat Of government, there
would seem to be no adequate cause 70.
any longer maintaining Tint position; and
I've was accordingly instructed. IN case the
iroops were not already withdrawn under
the Discretionary powers before possessed
by him to give the requisite ORDERS Tor that
purpose on the receipt of the instructions
unless he shall, then have in his possession
such information "a sha u satisfy hun that
| the maintenance of the post Is cssenfin In
the protect ion Of orr frontiers. and to the
due execution Of our treaty s,pulations os
previously explained to hun
| Whist the necessities EXISTING during
the present year. for the service Of militia
and volunteers have furnished new proofs
of the patriotism "f our fellow cit lzens,
they have also strongly illustrated the I'M.
pnrtunce of an increase IN the rank and file
os the regular army. The views of the
subject submitted bv the secretary Of War,
in his report. meet my entire concurrence
and are earnestly commended to the dcllb-
crate attention Of Congress. In This con.
nection il is also proper to remind you,
that the defects in our present militia sys-
ten arc every day rendered more and more
apparent. The dmy Of making further
provision by law for 'organ'zlnr. arming
and cipllnlng this arm OF defence, has
been 50 repeatedly presented To Congress
bv myself and vpred"cessnrs. thatl deem
it sufficient on this occasion 10 refer TO the
last annual message. aud to former ESecu
rye COMMUNICATIONS ~ which thus sob" oct
has bern discussed. 7, appears from tho
I'UhTI- W wv OtllCtIs ClIdFHFu WIN HlN--
icrlng into service the vntunl GERS called
for under he act Of Congress %: the last
session. that moro presented ihrms"ivo. tt
tho plncc ~ rendezvous in Tennessee Than
were sufficient to meet the rcqni. lon
which had been made bv the Secretary If
War upon the Governor uf that STATE.
This was occnsioncd bv the omission Of
the Governor to appnr,ion the rrqnisl,lon
| N bp ri If nj o.. ri
TO obtain the proper number of troops aud
n" moro. l. seems bn' in-I 10 the patriot.
lc citizens who repaired To the general
rendezvous. under circumstances amthnri-
Zlng them tn believe that their services
were needed and would be accepted. that
the expenses incurred by them while absent
from their homes should be paid bv tic
Government. ! accordingly recommend
that law to this effect b. passed by
Congress. giving them a compensation
| winch VIII cover their expenses on the
march 10 and from the place ot rrndoZvnu,,
ana while there; IN connection wi b which
u VIII also he proper To max" provision Tor
snch "'her eq'abIe clam. growing ont II
the serve" OF The militia a may not DO
embraced IN the existing laws.
On III" unexpected breaking on OF hos.
tifics in Flnrida. Alabama aud Geor.
| gin, II became necessary. in some cases.
!" take tn" property ht individuals for pub.
lie use. Provision shpulG b. made BY law
Tor 'nd"mnfylng the owners and would
also respectfully suggest whether some
provis' on may moi be made, consisien
with The principles of our Government, for
inc r'Iief oi the sufferers by Indian depre-
da'i"nS, or by The operations Of our own
ironps.
| N" time was lost after the MAKING Of tho
requisite appropriations. in rcsum,ng the
great national work. and Of pluclnc tn. NJ
IN proper state of defence. 10 conse
qnence however, Of the very late day at
winch those bills were passed, but httlo
progress could be made during the season
winch had just closed. a very large a.
mount ct the moneys granted at your last
session nccordin. ~, remains unexpcnded;
out a. he work will be again resumed ot
| ne earnest moment IN The coming spring,
'he oa'anc" OF The existing appropriations,
ana ~ several cases winch will no laid
before y"n with the proper cs irna,c.. f,r
the1 sums Tor the ike obiocrs. NAV be
rsrlnlly expended during the next yenr.
The recommendations of an increase in
The engineer corps. and E,r rco,yn,i,,.
lion OF the Typographical cnrpsc, submit.
tea TO yon IN my last animal message. de.
rive additional strength from the grea, ON.
barrasmcnls experienced during The pres.
! eni year. IN those branches Of the service
and under which they are now SUFFERING
Several oflhc most important surveys and
constructions directed by recon, laws. Inv.
been suspended in consequence of the want
OF an adequate force in these corps. The
like observation may be applied to the Ord
nance corps, and the General Staff Tho
operations of which, as they are now or.
gan'zed, most enher be frequently inter.
rnpfed or performed by officers taken from
me line OF the army, to The great prejudice
of the service.
For general view Of the condition NJ
he Military Academy. and of other b,sn.
ches Of the military service ma, .,,oaJ,,