Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-11

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TRACTION OF militia officers. az more simple ant
,;r,hle il not equally advantageous, as genera
Is,n-,meni of the whole militia Of the unitcd
Stairs. -,
i,,,aeraphieal engineers, has been more THAI
~. recommended by my predecessor aud IA,
y,ction Of the proprets. not To say necessity o.
~, measure. M order To enable them to perform
,h. various aud important daties imposed upon
him induces me 10 repeat the recommendation
The Military Academy continues 10 answer all
,e purpnscs oflls establishment, and moi only fur
',.s we'll educated officers 10 the Army but serves
90 diinse throughout the mass OF our citizens in
n,1u,Is possesstd Of military knowledge, and the
.,u6e aitaulncnts OF evil aud military engineer
Al present. the cadet is bound, with consent
us p,rents or guardians. TO remain III service five
- from, the period Of hts enlistment unless soon
A.charped thus eNactng only one Gears service
-. Army after his education is completed This
Us not appear me sufficient. Government op sht
~ command for loa9er period the services OF
,hosc who are educated at the public expense; and
: ,.,ommend that the time of enlistment be extend
cd 10 seven years, and the terms oi the engagement
strictly enforced.
Tbr creation of IA national foundry for cannon, to
l.. common 10 the service ofthe Army and Navy OF
~. Unued States, has been heretofore commend
"a and appears to he required in order 10 place our
,,,lnauce on al equal footing with that Of other
nnt,ie, and to enable that branch OF the service
10 control the PRICES of those articles, and graduate
supplies 10 the Tue well
,s 10 regulate their quality and ensure their uni
,nrtnitv. The same reasons induce 10 recon-
mend the erection OF a mandatory Of euapowdef,
IN be under the direction of the Ordnance office
The establishment OLA nanutac,ory OF small arms
west oithe Alieghan, mountains, upon the plan pro-
,osed by the Secretary OF War; will contribute to
tend throughout that country the Improvements
which exist iu establishments Of similar desctp-
,ion ia the Atlantic States, aud teud to much more
economical distribution Of the armament required ia
the western portion OF our Union.
Tie system Of removing the Indians west of the
Mississippi, commenced by Mr. Jefferson in 1904
b. been steadily perscvered III by every succeeding
President, and ma, be considered the settled policy
ofihe country. Unconnected III first with any well
defined system for their improvements the induce
,n.n,, held out the Indians were confined 10 the
greater abundance of game be found in The W est .
but when the beneficial effects OF !her removal were
made apparent, a more phantIropic aud emil hteu-
ed policy adopted, purchasing their lands east
olhc Mississippi. Liberal prices were gwen and
provisions inserted III all the treaties wiki them for tie
application Of he funds they received in eXchanrr
to.such Purposes AS we've best calculated 10 promote
their present welfare, and advance their future ei,-
zation. These have been attended thus far
with the lappieat results.
1t will be by referring to the resort of tn.
Commissioner ol Indian Aiials, thai tile most SAN
ghie expectations OF the friends and promoters of
this system have been ,eallzed. The Choctaws
Cherohees, aud other tribes that first cmielated be-
N0nd tAe IssisSippi The most part, abau-
doned the huHer state, aBd become cuityd.rs of The
soil The improvement III their condition has been
rapid aud is believed that they are now ftted 10 t.
%, the advantages oil simple iuim Of Governments
which he's been snbltitct 10 them aud received thear
sanction; aud cannot too suon. y III g this ali, Ct
upon the attention al Congress.
Stipulation, have been made with all the Indian
hrs 10 is""se then b., oud the Mississippi. eAcept
with The band o the " Nam.otts Inc SIX Natius II,
Ne" Oh. the Mel"in ,'rr>, Mandate, and Stock
ln''s"sm " ',t"srH aUd ,'i.1tur> IA indiana w nh
al ~" NE Mtnuinonr's, Iti> p>peolod that arrange
mensl"f brif eni4rtti"n q" be csuljIeted tine PIE
srht year be rrsts, luce "f1r. iia> bre up;,usrd
" rae" removal ~ sumo al ihe uIbrs. ot,el
treaties adU rth matt "i'i thr'n 10 ttat e.ie
aIsen lrofn van .a,.srs. opcdIu- 4iii4,rniy Oh
e"d q! them Ia ,us Instance, they have Lreil m
sealcd 10 resistance by pctsuus Ia " nom the t,,.
WIN 'ism "" iiI' acquisition ol lhe lIli,s mele
important tud III sour bN the persona, Inueu,. al
Interested Churi,. ! ntse obstacles must beaver
come Tor the b1set,,cat cannot reiIuq usl the ca
tc"''" oil ms policy "itIiou s'.riiicus IMPORTANT
later s's and 5dnionne the tubes REMAINING est oil
lnr VI sslaspfI tU oritdia Ur>tiutti.u.
n decrease ia hanpers ~ the t,ibes WITHIN the
limits al Tao States aud Territories has ber ms, IA
pd II tie, be removed, tity can be protected from
thsse associations ana cvIi Practices which cArit so
peinicou, and destructive an influence over i,eir
Ns1"''. iieN can DC induced 10 IdDor aud Ia ac-
ne properly, aud ITS acquisition all Ia. pire iie,n
Ny ,sriIns OF Indrpenurucr Their ,uInd. ear,
"a q y IL
=; "'a UNIFORM laws aud br inadr seusbl. OF the
Dressings oi free gosrrliru and CAPABLE ol eujpyn1
s images, IN III" possession al property, huuw-
iehse aud good o,o,eium nj Tree to give via, d.
,eeon they please 10 Their labor, and sIlafrr, IN the
"Ssa''oh by winch their pefsonS and the profits oi
"if 'hausit3 are la hr projected aud secured tlIcy
WIN have Az ever present oov ctn,n OF The. n,por-
e W uh'od' :" peace anon, themselves, and OF The
"estNah"n OF amcabc rvi,itot.s with u.s. I'm, IA
'eie''s OIL Tie United Star> would also be greatly
P""'oleo W leeIn@ The relations hct the
''' anu State Governments IRON WHIT has proved a
' embarrassing Incunbrauce. Nv SATISFACTORY d,l-
'"e" u t"i!i'C,'g tuts 10 lands caused by the
e'i''oh OF iiIe lndiais, and by causing the re
% ne "H"ie country 10 be developed by the
io"'f u Tic State aud Gcurral Governments and
'"''o'ed b> DE enterprise OF a whitr population.
ih"'naiel, Connected "dh hs subject IS Tin, ubl,-
Saooh oil the Go'efbntent to fulfil lis t,ey suua-
',oas' and to project the Indians thus assembled al
hef ucw residences rou all interru itluls and
sa"ccS lioh any other tribes ua,ios at Indians, or
o"' any "'hef pcfson or PERSONS whatsoeycr." and
me equally solemn oblg ttiou to cua,d from Indian
''Y Ito own botdcr settlements, stretching along
"ne OF more than one thousand miles. To enable
"'e "overnnent TO redeem TIN, ietl. to the Iudl-
~ anu To AFFORD adequate projection to It's own Gilt
e"s, W" require the cUutiiiual presence Of aconshi-
''e regular i"rce GA the frontiers, aud the estab-
I'Siimen, of chain OF permanent po>,s Ex,n,na-
,"ns "i the country are making with a view to
ec'uc on the most Suitable points for the erection Of
ssrs ana other WORMS Of defence, the results OF
wien VIII be presented YOU by the ), creiary of
' at an early day, together with plan for the eff
.lu protection OF the irendi, Indiaus and he per.
'eut deeHce vi the ffoufir. STATES
~ tGerepor OF the Secretary al the NAVY here