Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-14

cJaScnIratei ia ftorila, vita a view. and in
ia expectations. n brir gag lhr War n Ust
Tersd.S T. speed, close. Tho neeessH!
Of >iugp.sS ;.o pest, OF. the maritime ard ~
laaI ttoasiers OF tselg entire g,rt, %, fer the
pIrpo,o VI as.enolIag In tic field au atany oG
less than four thou-i aud men. would Seem To-
Indicate the necessity VI .ncressiag our r,gu-
lar forces, and the superior efficiency, a,
well n greatly Diminished expense OF that d.
scrip,ion Of troops, reeomme nded TIN, .neasu-.
- ooc OF economy - weItss expedisncy. I
reier 10 the report Tor the reasons which have
induced the Secretary Of War 10 urge the
Reorganization AID enilrgS ment VI the stall oi
The Army, aud Of the ordnance corps, in
which fully concur.
u IS not. however. compatible wiIh the IN
teresis OF the people TO msiniatu, IN time o.
peace, regular force adequate TO IL, defence
OF our extensive frontiers. la periods Of dan
scr and alarm, va must rely prime 10 vi '
upon \ ~ell-org anized miii,; aud somv s--
neral arrangement that wilt reader thi, de-
seriPiion Of force more efficient. has tong been
subject OF ANXIOUS s1l,cilude. u was re-
commended 10 ths first Congress by General
Washington, and has been since frequent,
brought 10 your notice and recently n, ,n,.
Portahce strongly urged oy w, immediate pre-
deoessor. The provIsiou Ia the Constitution
tsat renjers It necessary 10 adopt sp uuiio, N
ssstem oforgan'Eation for the ,niiiia through
out the U1itcd states. presents an iusurmouni.
able obstacle 10 an efficient arrangement by
ihs Classification heretofore proposed. and
inS,te your attention 10 the plan which will
be submitted by the Secretary VI War, Cor
tue organization &c voiuniesr corps, and the
distraction Of railiiia officers, az more simple
aud practicable, &c not equally adsania sou-.
~ 4 ge0erI arrangement OF tho whole mill.
tia Of the Uniled States.
A m1lerate increase OF the corps, both OF
tniir1ry and ioposr phicai engiurers. has
been more than once recommended ny nay
predecessor; and nv conviction Of the pro-
pretty, hot to say necessity, Of the measure
ia order 10 enable ihcm ;o peEiorm the Sari-
oas and Impor;anIduIie, imPo cd upon them
Induces mo TO repeat the Tecomme nt ton.
The Military Academy continues To an
swer all the purposes of IT. establishment.
aud not only furnishes il.educated officers
10 The Amy, tut serve 10 diIg>e thTou .hDut
the mass OF our citizens individual, possess
el OF military knowledge, ami the scientific
attain meats u civii ard military engineering
At present, the cadet ~ bound, With consent
Of has p1rrntN or gulrJ',as, 10 remain ~
service i've te1rs after 'ne period Of h., en-
l'tmeni, u1lcss so1ner discharged thu, sX-
5ctins only one year, service % the Army
AFTER has education ., competed. THIS doe
not appear 10 me >llieisnt. Government
ought 10 commlHl Ter a longer period tbs
services OF those who aTe educated al The
public oNpeusei and I recommend that the
tine vi enlistment he cNtrnicd 10 se:en
years, aud the tcrms Of the englse,nent
G;rieiiy enforced.
The creation Of national foundry fui
cannon, 10 be common u the service of the
Amy and Navy OF the Uaaei States, ha,
been heretofore recommended and appear,
- Dc require - order 10 place orr orInlnoo
ca an equal iODtiu. with thai of other Coun-.
trios, aud to enable that branch Of the ser
wee 10 coatroi tho prices of those articles
sDl graduate the supplies 10 the wants Of
the ToveTnmeLt, a. we'll a. ~ regulate their
GdIity aHd insure their nniformtly. The
same reasons induce me 10 recommend TIC
erection oG 1 mllufactorN OF guupowdcr, 10
be unlsr the direction OF the Ordnance Office
The establishment Of n mandatory Of small
ARM vest Of the Ailes hanJ mDuntuins upon
the plan PrJpoiej BY the Secretary OF war,
"ili contribute 90 extend ihroug hout that
coantry, The improvements winch exist in
the estaolshmcnt OF = similar description in
tne A;aptic states. and tend 10 a much more
economical distribution Of the armament
required 10 the western portion ofour Unlon
The system Of removing the Indians west
al the Mississippi, commenced by MIR. JEFF
ferson ~ lsO{, has been steadily persevrret
IN 10y every succeeding. President, and may
be considered the settled policy Of the coun-
try. CncouBeeted at frat with any well de-
fined system for their improvement, the in
ducemeDis held out TO the Indians were con
fined to the greater abundance Of game 10 be
found "a the West; but when the beneficial
effects OF their removal were made apparent,
a mere phii1nlhropic and cult hicned policy
was adopted, in purchasing their lands east
OF the Mississippi. Liberal prices were
gwen, and provisions inserted ia all the ire l.
ties win them, for the Application OF the
funds they received in exchange, TO such pur.
poses as were best calculated to promote
the,r present welfare, and advance their ~
t4re elVilz1tion. These measure, have been
Btiendsj thus Ear with the happiest re suits
I, wall be seen. by referring to the report
81 the COMMISSIONER Of Indian AdIrs. that
Tao most sInguInc expectations Of Tie friends
and promJiers Of TIA, ystem haze been real
lied. The ChocIaw-, Cherokees, aud oihet
Tribes that FIRST emigraied beyond the Mis,s-
siPpi, have, for the mOsS part, abandJn the
hunter state, AMI become the cultIyatOfs at
tIe SHl The improvement in ihcir condl-
tioa has been RAPID. and 1t !, believed that
tiey arc now fitted to euj,y the Advantages OF
a slmg.e form Of gOVcrumeEt, which ha, been
submitted 70 the "a shI received their sanction,
aad caaaot too strongly urge th,s subject
upJu thc attention. Of Cohgrct,
Sup4'ltlOns have been male with All lhe
lndiaD tribeslO remove thCm brJ oud Ihc Mf..
si'sip.i. except ri,h the band 81 ~ ,uIuu.
the ~ NltoIs ~ Sew Y'sk, the Neuomg-
necs Ml1dAns AMI storkDril.cs DO W l.cJu-
sin, and Miani5s 30 lHianI With all bat
the Me1ompnecs 81 !, expected tlit asrarge-
sncns fJr their cmi1rIuJo viii be competed
10 present year The rrsst4ucc which has
been opp issl 90 their removal 10y soLc Ut
TIE tribes evrv after treaties bad Been made
Nth ,hen o. tbai tNget has arisen from N.
IiIas causes. oPerliinE Esscetly ou each 81
thcu On most distances tlUy htgo beer 900.
susaisI tsTesisi1nce 10y person. o. whom thr
Sod siih ihem and thc acquisition o. lheir
aaHliii-s Eerc upar'1-t lud i1 some 81, tie
personal ial Iencc % Interested Chiefs These
oSsti~ics must Le overcome flr tho c..
sCrunent cannot roiioqpish tie execution Il
ihH policy without slcrhciHz inportIut o.
tsrrsis sni s1ir-lopink the tfibt. remaining
sasi q the Missssippi t. certain dssuncupo
Tho derresse 10 punbsrs - the triurs siih
"A % 81 a !.