The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-01

! Indian descent, IT such can be found who
are properly qualified for the discharge of
! the duties"
Such are the arrangements for the ply.
Z steal comfort, aud Tor the moral improve
ment of the Indians. The necessary mea.
sures for their political advancement, aud
/ for their separation from our citizens have
not been neglected. The pledge of the Uni.
ted States has been given by Congress, that
the country destined for The residence OF
this people, shall be forever secured and
guaranteed TO them" A country, west of
i Missouri and Arkansas, has been assigned
TO them, into which the white settlements
are not 10 be pushed. No political commu.
mites can be formed in that extensive re-
gion, except those which are established by
the Indians themselves, or BY the |. States
for them, and with their concurrence. A
barrier has thus been raised for their pro.
lection against the encroachments Of our CT
tlzens, and guarding the Indians, as far as
possible, from those evils which have brot
/ them to their present condition. Summary
authority has been gwen, by law, 10 destroy
all ardent spirits found in their country with
out waiting the doubtful result and slow pro-
cess OF legal seizure. consider the alb.
solute and unconditional introduction OF this
article, among those people, as the FIRST aud
great step in their Moderation. Halfway
measures will answer no purpose. These
cannot successfully contend against the Gu.
pld,v of the seller, and the oyerpo@erlng
appetite Of the buyer. And the destructive
effects OF the traffic are marked IN every
page ofthe history Of our Indian intercourse.
Some general legislation seems neceessa.
~ for the regulation Of the relations which
will exist in tins new state oil things between
the Government aud people OF the |. States
and these tran,planted Indian tribes and
for the establishment among the latter, and
with then own consent, OF some principles
OF luteTcommunlcatlon, which their JuNta.
position will call for; that moral may be
) substituted fer physical force; the autho.
rltv Of few and simple laws, Tor the ioma.
hawk a0d that an end may be put 10 those
bloody wars, whose prosecution seems to
have made a part OF their social system.
After the further details Of tins arrange.
meut are completed, VITA a very general
supervision over them, they ought to be left
TO the progress Of events. These, | indulge
the hope, will secure their prosperity and
improvement; and a large portion OF the
moral debt We owe them viii then be paid
The Report from the Secretary Of the
Navy, showing the condition Of that branch
Of the public service, Is recommended tc
your special attention. 1t appears from it
that our naval force at present IN coHmls
; sion, with all the activity which can he II
. ven to II, Is inadequate to the protection O
, our rapidly Increasing commerce. 1hr
= consideration, and the more general ono
, which regards tins arm OF the national de
: fence as our best security against foreign
aggressionS, strong " urge the continuance
OF the measures which promote lis gradual
, enlargement, and speedy increase oil the
force which has been heretofore employ &c
, abroad ard at home. \ on Will perceive
from the estimates which appear IN the re.
port of the Secretary OF the Navy, that the
, expenditures necessary 10 thus increase d
f its force, though Of considerable amount, are
small compared with the benefits which they
will secure 10 the country.
As a means Of strengthening this nation.
al arm, also recommend to your particu.
~ no - b.
, which attracted the consideration OF Con.
, gress al lis last session, respecting the Ell.
. Ilstment OF boys al a suitable age III the ser.
wee. III this manner a nursery of skilfu
, aud able. bodied seamen can be established
which will be Of the greatest importance
, Next TO the capacity TO put atloat and arm
. the requisite number Of ships, Is the pos
session OF the means 10 man them efficient.
, Iy and nothing seems better calculated to
E aud this object than the measure proposed
, As all auxiliary to the advantages derived
] from our extensive commercial marine, II
: would furnish US with a resource ample
enough for all the exlgencies whlch can be
, anticipated. Considering the state of ou'
resources, II cannot be doubted that what.
ever provision the lberallty and wisdom oil
Congress may now adopt, with a view to
the perfect organization Of this branch oil
our service, will meet the appreciation Of all
classes Of our citizens.
l BY thu report Of the Postmaster General
r It appears that the revenue Of tina, depart.
5 meut during the year ending on the Both
t day Of June last, exceeded its accruing
5 responsibilities 1926, 206 and that the sur.
s plus Of the present fiscal year is estimated
j at S476,227. 1t further appears that the
L deLf Of tho dnnn II 1nnnf On the at dnr q.