Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-12-15


bridges in Wnconsin, aud Mlanies in
/ Indiana With all but tho Menomonecs.
It is expected hat arrangements for THEFT
emigration will BE- completed the presen
year The resistance which has been opc
posed to their removal bv some Of the
I .lbcs. even after treaties had been madr
with them to hat officer. has arisen from
various causes, operating differently on
each OF them. In most instances they
have been nsligated TO resistance bv per-
| sons to whom The trade with them and the
acquisition Of their annuitcs were impor>
tant: and in some by the personal influence
Of interested Chiefs. These obstacles
must he overcome; for the Government
cannot roIlnquish the execution Of this
policy without sacrificing important inter-
ests aud oboning The tribes remaining cast
Of The Mississippi to certain destruction.
The decrease in numbers Of the tribes
within the limls Of the states and terrific
rics has been most rapid. Iflbey be re-
moved they can be protected from those
associations and evil practices which exert
so pcrnjclous and destructive an Influence
over their dcstincs. They can be induced
| to labor, and 10 acquire property, and lis
acquisition will inspire them with feel
ing of independence. Their minds can be
cultivated, and they can be taught the
value Of sa'u,ary and uniform laws, and be
made sensible Of the blessings of free
government, and capable Of enjoying lis
advantages. In the possession Of property
knowledge, and good government, free
To give what direction they please to their
labor. and shares in the Legislation by
which their persons and the property Of
their industry are to be protected and Sc.
cured they will have an e;er present con-
vicIion of the Importance ofuhion, of pence
among themselves, and of the preservation
Of amcabe relations with US. The inter
ests Of the United States would also be
greatly promoted by freeing he relations
between the General and State Govern
ments from what has proved a most cmbar.
RAISING iucunberance, by satisfactory
adjustment of conflicting titles to lands.
caused by the occupation Of the Indians.
and by causing the resources of The whole
country to be developed by the power Of
the State and General Governments, and
| improved by the enterprise Of a white
/ population.
ultimately connected with this subject
| is the oblira ion fthe Government to iul.
! I'll lts lreaty stipulatons, and to protect
the Indians hus assembled lat their new
residences from all interruptions and dis
turbanccs from any other tribes nr nations
OF Indians. or from any other persons what
soever," and the equally solemn obligation
to guard from Indian hostility lis own hor-
der settlements. stretching along line Of
more than one thousand miles. TO enable
! the government to redeem This pledge to
the Indians, and to afford adequate protec'
| ton TO lis own citizens, will require he
continual presence Of cOn- iderablc regu.
lar flrce on the frontiers. and the estab
| Iishment Of claim Of permanent posts.
! Examination Of the country arc now max
| inc, with a view 10 decide on the most
suitable points for tho erection offorirrsses
and other works Of defence, the results Of
which will he presented to YOU by the
Secretary Of War. At an oatlv dav, togch-
err with plan for the eif'aclual protection
OF friendly Indians. and tie permanent de-
fence Of the frontier States.
BY the report Of the Secretary of the
Navy, herewith communicated, it appears
! that unrom'ttcd cHorlions have been made
n, the different navy ward ia carry into
ofr,c, all an,h,ri,od mnoeurcs cor tho ov
tension and omnlovmnnt of orr naval force.
rho lorrchin,, ana nronaro,ion ofrb, shin
ofrhe lino ONO, Delaware. and Columbus
NAV hn noticed os FORMING n ros,oc,cbro
addition to,bis important arm of onr mn.
,iooal doranco, On, commerce and novj.
cation have received increased mid and
protection dprinr the present yoov. Oar
sorodron. in tho Pacific and ON tho T. all.
ian station havo hoon much increased and
,ho, in tho Mediterranean ol,boorh small
ia odccno,o ro the common wants Of onr
commrrc, in tha, sen. Addi,,ons hovo
| hoo, n,lo 10 orr sooI,o, ~, tho W.,