Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-31

Gn, ,hc f,ynrabc op:ninn SO generally entertained in
respect 10 this institution il also states sore 'ie
which, i. may be h"rd will remove some "i iio;e ms
uuprt ?usiors which have occa*uiiaiiy P'eFa'eu l" I
p!r judcc of thai establishment
ijy Tie existing law, each cadet on his appointment
s required sign artc!es Ivy WHICH lie en9h4rS 10 serve
re YEAS unless sooner discharged. As lour years u
his teru bY tie regulations in force since 1919 ale |"
b. spent i acadr:ny the engagement secures 70 ''e
United States only years St!V;cr a'r grauh''',
Ii appears however! from the report OF The visitors t"'
on: al III graduates, The total number ir'm thc C. III,
M .ncerrt M Tie l:s,luticn only Is had resiEne" at
Tie end Of tri. term Of enlistment The visitors ais"
ascrrIinr that Of tie number, 400 sun r.
l:ns; ia r Amy; and HAT OF the others |? h8u oe'
Killed in battle, aut GG had otherwise Grd III te !
vice. I'St. .acls illustrate In" value oi l!e hS!'"""
81 the effective means o providing icE e ma
tiO.a dr!e!:ce.
While II thus appears that the public service has no!
been materially rrejudiced by the early rts4hao' Vi
the graduates yet inclined ~ link tia' lis '''
;rS should be l!olc ctitclualiy secured In my jung
,,u, tine r,uart cnt fox after graduation SHOULD
br considerably prolonged; and The graduate SHOULD De
made lahir hy Inv, III case OF ms dischnr"r s"'' =" "
prescribe irri, FIR cct q! duty ohrr
to pay tie Government an equivalent io The e%i'ii-
SIS ncuIr, in his education and support SUCH pro-
vision wod oniy b" Just III ITSELF but seems due 10
Diner cousd ATOMS As there Is no constitutional au
tu:ity 10 maintain TIC institution, except rs part u!
the military establishments necessary TO Tie defence "i
the country It should he rr@uatcd as 10 contribute
directly u that end Such, uso seems TO have e"h
Tie design OF the Of 1872 in prescribing the articles
above rc:cr,rd TO- There at that time 20 prescribed
term Of study; and the position of The caGr on his en-
trance was REGULATED By the extent t" his attanmes, he
might, and | understand. usually did, c"mpiet" his
in about Two years. ii was therefore intended by
The trainers d. the act Of 1872 that term Of army sc-
vice should BE- secured equivalent, III some measure. H.
the expense incurred by the government. rrc"mWrnd
the rc.assrrIi"n uf THIS prmcp pie in new enactment,
adapted 10 the changes since made III the tern "i study
The board f r:s ors having submitted various pr"p".
s'"ns iDr In" enlargement al f"|I'o e"a'"Fs' ana
The coars:s OF instruction. have deemed 1t due 10 the
s;ihcc we'll 10 tn: high character ui the board, TO
present their Suggestions to your consideration aud Ia
that OF Congress- They are accordingly embraced III
the made by the Chiel Engineer with srgir
exception, which could not he submitted in that Iom-
The Recommendation thus excepted. relates to tie duties
o Tie chaplain. By tie second section o! the act ="
The lIlh cf ! Isis, il is provided that there sha be
c,apan stationed at the Military Aca'rmy a! West
Point wlv shall also he prn!C ui geography hsiuy
and ethics" lnasS;s the aplan in the duties Of his
pvoiSsorshp officer ii: The army has been associated
with him aud the two instruct IN The branches above
naurd, al also In grammar and rhetoric, ana III liz,
elements Oi political scIruce, including tie law Oh ma
tons and the constitutional law q: the United States -
IL has been louri physically Impossible tor the chaplain
give adequate attention 10 his clerical duties, ana with
tie al! OF assistant tn instruct in suliab!c manner
IN he a:iuuS studies above NAMED. The consequence
Is. that the religious Instruction Of the cadets receives
less attention HAN Is commensurate with its iinp"r'ancr
and III The pUbab.e intent u; e act Ut Ctn%reSs.-
ir visitors III, relore recommend, and tie suggestion
s IS important, either that The functions OF lii"
plain be separated from those G the professor, or That
another assistant be pr0vdedto aid H III The professor
ship. The lA;cr mod" Of relief may hp cXcntrd by cS-
cculiYn regulation, but the former drenrd nc&t APP
pruate. and for That the inlcrpCstOn Vi Con-
gress IL solicited.
Y. INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Tie report Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
herewith laid bcIhre y"u embraces detailed account .!
the upr:a.!c!. Of his oiicc during the past year.
/. appears from THAT document, that within this period
more tnan lSluU luGians, Of whom iO Seuinoc$
lU.UJ Greeks. and The remainder Poiawatonics, have
reached ;hc west bank OF the Mississippi On Their way
tCir homes, and that arrangements have been
tIaGr fl rrnvul OF the residue OF those tribes. at
early day circumstances shall allow The mere pro-
cess Of IVA! has been Conducted with greater eSpr
,!o much economy and iiilc CT suffering and
pr!vaom ~ tr Indians ~ former years: bat the oprD.
sun made hy the hostile portions al the SemiEolcs and
Crerts, already noticed under former head: has sab.
eci,G the Guvcrnlcn III those cases u the painful
crsSily Of ring to cccrcve measures, which,
spuct To the 81 linueS yet continued.
Tie report also EXHIBITS the progress made by
the commissioners appointed in pursuance Of the esolu
tl"n al House Of Representatives, Of the lst Of July
81 requesting tbs" President OF the United States o
measures be taken Tor nvcSi eating certain al
legged frauds in the pllrca@c Of the reservations OF The
Creek Indians, and the causes OF l ir ostiIl!cs Tie
Investigations thus directed have necessarily suspended
tie action OF lie EN""n'i"" =" 10y oo';t'""G ' tis
SAX! Of Creek reservations and there also other dill
cues in respect them, which will probably require
The u,elvenloE Of Congress.
A commissioner has recently been appointed to crrti-
~ contracts aud 10 take pro! Ol residence under the
treaty with tie Chuclaws Of the 9Th Of September 1850,
and has probably entered the duties assigned hlIn
The provisions in The treaties Of So and ISL with
the Chickas,ws, which ~ be carried into eff CT be-
fore their removal, have been nearly completely and
advancement, hoped will be concluded between
them and ting C! west OF the Mississippi, Tor
portion OF The territory assigned I" the latter.
Measures have Lcrn taken fer fulfilling the engage
irnls of the United States contained III the treaties w
the Chippewas and Olawas the Swan Creek aid Black
River bands oil the Chippewa and Tie WyamLuis rail-.
fed at tie as oi The Senate; and, lar al
lowed by the short time which has since elapsed, those
rnga ccuien,s have been faithfully executed.
Immediately a.lCr The ratification o.. the treaty with
the Cherokrcs east Of the Mississippi the iniiiaory
measures for carrying it into effect taken b. The
de uarimpnt; AID, though much retarded by various I'M
orescen occurrences, They going with all the
despatch Of wh!c; the case is susceptible. The military
movements H. tGid necessary 10 the maintenance al
peace amd to the enforcement of The treaty, have already
been nLcvd. iIts have recently been IIaie hy III.
Jon Ross and Ivy those OF his people, "i whom lie is
drrslrod lie tic leader, to excite opposition IN the
treaty. and 10 prevent lis execution but ii IS believed
tia, Tie steps ,akrn by The Government Will be suj
cicnt To cuumlcracl tnue efforts The more Intelligent
part If h. CrIuhecS are veil sa!iSi!Sd w the treaty;
and the prompt ana iiihiG! cXecuIOn, Oh oar part. ct
lis very liberal ruvSloIs will doubtless the Ipud
will al the Great Of the nation, and Issue II Their
ppacr;ul esiaaiiS.iiiY.-: with ilrr brethren III" West
Treaties have rei made with the Indians who nave
from New York To Green Bay: Tor land; on
both sides Of FIX RIVER and with four bands Of PolI-
wala;!cs residing III he State OF Indiana, fer the r%
,nnu..!ilcnl u liner title 10 the sections OF lands
arrrcd ior the treaties 1T October, Icj2 NrO
al!us have also brra need with the Indians vi
New York. for lie rAtnsuis!!nt vi their title to lands
in that State. and Tor their removal To the West Of The
Aiississ ipp With view 10 tie rXtiuguisnpnt Of the
Iudian tile 10 the country between tie State OF Mis-
s1uli and the Missouri rHr, irgo!aiIcns we're opened
with The tribes interested rren, i'r the REIMBURSEMENT
of their rights; and treaties To That effect lave already
been Included with the oways and Sucs u Missouri.
Orialas Y&nctUa, and Slnl!e Sioux, and Ottoes and
hliSsur;as MEASURES have also been taken for opening
ne .alu!!s with The united nation GI O.aTas, Chip