Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-19

the militia throug hout the H..
presents an tnSuI mouutable Inc uae
efficient arrangement BY ,bs O''S't,
heretofore proposed. and | ia. u'st
tentiOn to the plan which vii; TIrt
by the Secretary Of War. for - ~ y NS
ton Of volunteer corps, and II. a' n
Of militia officers, as more sin ms lAS,
,icabIe, If not equally adyan,"s aAd
general arrangement Of the NV SS'oOl
the United States. 'e nil
A moderate increase oftb,
military and Typographical . ny
been more than once reccomm.SsIa'.n
predecessor; and my convic,ioS = o.
prietys not to say necessity. oI% y A'
in order to enable them 70 prr . "a
rious and important duties ;mo dA
them, induces me to repeat tn. ~
dation. "S'a
The Military Academy coD,i,..
swer all the purposes Of its e,, asS
and not only furnishes well edn..,'s
to the Army, but serves to dlEn,sa
out the mass of our citizens, iDd; ,S w
SesSed Of military KNOWLEDGE sDso
entiflc attachments of civil and MY ~
gineering. AT presenr, the cad. ,'' ~
with the consent Of his parents r nv ~. :
to remain in service five wear, NV S.'ia
riod Of his enlistment, 1nIe,, ~, ,oa.
charged; thus exacting only one y..
vice in the Army after his edur,ii,, ~
Pleted. This does not appear 10 n,
cient. Government ought to eomn.
a longer period the services Of tb,''
are educated at the public exp.n0.
recommend that the time Of enT,,
be extended to seven, J ears and Ii, !.
the engagements strictly enforced
The creation Of a national fOn,s
cannon, to be common TO the ARM \
Wy Of the u. States, has been han
recommended. and appears to bin
in order to place our ordnance on an
footing with that Of other countris,
enable that branch Of the service TO
the prices Of those articles, and ?,
the supplies to The wants OF the gOvs
as we'll as to regulate their quality, ]
sure their uniformity. The SAINT \
induce me to recommend. the erec,o
mandatory Of gunPoWder, to be md
direction Of the ordnance Office. Ts
lishment of q mandatory of sma
west Of the Allegheny mountains, ud
plan proposed by the SECRETARY Il
will contribute to extend through
country the improvements which d
establishments Of . similar deseriptuI
Atlantic StAtesy and tend TO a much
economical distribution of the armsns
quired in the Western portion Of d
ion. ....---
The systtm Of removing III. |.
west OfthS Mississippi, commenced \
jefferson in 1905, has been steadk|
served in by every succeeding PM
and may be considered the settled pI
the country. Unconnec,ed at FIRST ID
we'll defined system for their imprua
the inducements held out to the ID
were confined to the greater abvnd.
game 30 be found in the west; but Vi
beneficial efSects Of their remOys
made apparent. a Rore phIlaR -hpp
0Iightene8 policy was adopted, 10 ID
Hing their land east Ct Mississippi. d
prices were given, and provisions in8
in all the treaties with them for the /
cations Of the funds they received \
Change 20 such purp . q, we're bsstI
ted 20 promote their present welfar
advance their future civilization. 4
MEASURES have been attended thusiEI
the happieSt results.
H win TIC UcSUO ny referring 10 the
Of the Commissioner of Indian Affair
the most sanguIne expectations OfthsH
and promoters Of this system have bsa
aIised. The Choctaws, Cherokee
other tribes that emigrated beyondlk
sissiPpi, have for the most part, abaA
tAe hGnter state, and become c'IhiEsi
the soil. The improvement in their
ton has been rapid, and it is believe
they are now fitted TO enjoy the ad'aI
of 4 simple form of government, Viii
been submitted to them and receiTst
saBction; and / cannot too strong!
this subject upon the attention Of Coz
StiPuiatiOns have been made with
Indian tribes to remove them bsyc
Mississippi; except with the WA
the Six Nations in N, York, the
monGes, Mandans and Stockbridges i
COnsin land the Miames in IndiSNa.
all but MenOmenes, it is expected
rangementS for their emigration :
completed the present year. The re;
which haS, been opposed to their I
by some Of the tribes. even after the
had been made with them to thai
has risen from VarioaS causes, operai
Ferently on each Of them. In most in
they have been instigated to resist'
persons to whom the trade with th'
the acquisition Of their annuities "
Portant; and in some by the peFsOha
enCe ofinterested Chiefs. These %
must be overcome; for the GoVernme
not Ielinquish the execution Of its
without sacrificing important intereS
abandoning the tribe remaining 'aS
Mississippi, to certain destruction.
+ The decrease in number Of the
within the limits Of the States and il
ries has been most rapid. If they Be-
we'd. they can be protected from IhE
Citations and evil practices which H'
pernicious and destructive an inAusn''
their destiRies. They can be Ind1S
labor and to acquire property a3O
QUESTION will inspire them with Zee
independence. Their minds can DC
waited. and they can be taught the "
salutary and uniform laws, and q
sensible Of the blessings of free go'a.
are capable Of enjoying its adVantAs
the possession Of property, Knowles I:
a goveramen free to give what :.