Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-12-21


ger and alarm, we must rely principally upon
wei, organized militia and some general
arrangement that will render this description
of force more efficient, has long been sub
iect of anxious socitude. II was recommend.
ed to the first Congress by General Washing
ton, and has been since frequently brought TO
your notice, and recently its importance
strongly urged by my immediate predecessor
The provision iD the Constitution that renders
it. necessary 10 adopt an uniform system Of or.
ganizatlon lor the militia throughout the Uni
ted States, presents an insurmountable obsta.
Gle 10 an efficient arrangement by the Classi.
hcatlon heretofore proposed aud invite your
attention IL the plan which will be submitted
by the s. 'retary of War, for the organization
OF Volunteer corps, and tho instruction of mi
lita officers, as more simple aud practicable,
ii not co '1ly advantageous, as a general ar
rangemcnt OF the whole militia of the United
States.
A moderate increase of the corps, both mi
litary and Typographical engineers, has been
more than once recommended By my preGc
cessor and my conviction of the ploprlciy,
not to say necessity, of the measure, in order
to enable them 10 perform the various and inn
portant duties imposed upon them, induces
me T. repeat the recommendation.
The Military Academy continues to answer
oil the purposes Of its establishment, and not
only furnishes well educated officers 10 the
Army, but serves to difuse throughout the
mass of onr citizens, individuals possessed of
military knowledge, and The scientific attain.
inonts Of civil and military engineering. AT
present, the cadet is bound, with consent of
his parents or guardians, to remain in service
FIVE years from the period OF his enlistment,
unless sooner discharged thus exactng on.
ly one years service In the Army after his
education is completed. This docs not APP
pear to me sufficient Government ought to
command for longer period the services Of
those who are educated at the public expenses;
and recommend that the time Of enlistment
be extended to seven years, ana the terms of
the engagement strictly enforced.
The creation of n national foundry for can
non, to be common to the service oi the Ar
my and Navy OF the United States, has been
hcrot..ore recommended, and appears to be
required in order to place our ordinance on
an equal footing with that of other countries.
and To enable that branch Of the servi'e to
control the prices of those articles, and gra-
dua.e the supplies to the wants of the Gov
ernment, as well as to regulate their quality
and ensure their uniformity. The same rca,
sons induce me 10 recommend the erection Of
q n,lnuactory Of nunpOwdcr, To- be under the
direction Of the Ordinance office. The s
tdblshment Of a manulactory Of small arms
west VI the Allegheny mountains, upon the
plan proposed by the Secretary of War, will
contribute to extend throughout that country
the improvements which 2Xi@t IN establish
ments of a similar description IN the Atlantic
States, and tend to Il much more economical
distribution of the armament required IN the
western portion of oar Union
The system of removing the Indians west
of the Mississippi, commenced by Mr.. Jciier
son in 1904 has been steadily pcrsevered in
by every succeeding President and may be
considered the settled policy of the country.
Unconnected at frs, with any well defined
s,stem for their Improvement, the induce
lncnts held out TO the Indians were confined
TO the greater abundance of game TO b. found
in the West; but when the beneficial effects
of their removal were made apparent, n more
phanthroplc and enlightened policy was u
dopted in purchasing their lands east of the
Mississippi. Liberal prices were given, aud
provisions inserted in all the treaties with
them for the application of the funds they re-
ccived in exchange, to suc! pnrpr'cs as were
best calculated to promote tier present wei
fare, and advance their future clvllization.-
These measures have been attended thus far
with the happiest results
1t will be seem by referring TO The report
Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, that
the most sanguine expectations Of the friends
and promoters of this system have been re-
allied. The Choc'aws, Chcrokecs, and 9th.
er tribes that first enigratcd beyond the Mis-
sssippl, have, Tor the most part, abandoned
the hunter state, and become cultvators of
Al ant liz,
has been rapid and it is believed that they
are now fitted to enjoy the advantages of a
simple form Of government, which has been
submitted to them and received their sane
ton and cannot too strongly urge this
subject upon the attention of Congress.
Stipulations have been made with all the
Indian tribes to remove them beyond the
Mississippi, except with the band OF the Wy
andotts, the Six Nations in New York, the
Menomonees, MAINTAINS and Stockbridges IN
Wisconsin, and Miamies in Indiana. With
all but the Menomonees, IT is expected that
arrangements for their emigration will be
completed the present year. The resistance
which has been opposed to their removal by
some of the tribes, even after treaties had
been made with them to that effect, has arls-
en- from various causes, operating differently
on each Of them. In most instances they
have been instigated to resistance by persons
to whom the trade with them and the acqusi
ton Of their annui,es were important; and
in some by the personal influence of interest
ed Chiefs. These obstacles must be over.
come for the Government cannot rellnqulsf
the execution of this policy without sacrifc
ing important interests, and abandoning the
tribes remaining east Of the Mississippi t,
certain destruction.
The decrease in numbers Of The tribes with
in the limits Of the States and Territories has
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