The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-23

them, induces me to repeat the recommen-
dation.
The Military Academy continues to an
swer all the purposes of its establishment, |
and not only furnishes well-educatcd oft !
GERS to the Army. but serves to dilluse |
throughout the mass of our citizens, indi-
viduals possessed of military knowledge,
and scientific attainmcnts of civil and mlli-
tary engineering. AT present, the cadet is
bound, with consent Of his parents or GUAR
dans, to remain in service five wears from
the period Of his enlistment, unless sooner
discharged; thus oXacting only one years
service in the Army after his education is
completed. This docs not appear to NC
sufficient. Government ought TO command
for longer period, the services of those
who are educated at the public expense;
and | recommend that the time OF enlist
ment be extended to seven years, and the
terms of tho engagement strictly enforced
The creation of national foundry for
cannon, to he common To the service Of the
army and navy of the United States, has
been heretofore recommended, and appears
to be required in order to place our ordi-
nance on an equal footing with that Of 9TH
er countries, and to enable that branch of
the service to control the prices Of those
Articles and graduate the supplies to the
wants Of the government, as well rs to reg-
ulate their quality and ensure thcir uniftr-
nifty. The same reasons induce me 10 &C.
commend the erection OF Il manufactory Of
gunpowdcr, to be under the direction of
the Ordinance Office. The establishment
Of a mandatory of small arms west of the
Allegheny mountains upon the plan propo-
scd by the Secretary of War, viii contrib
ute to extend throughout that country the
improvements which exist in establish
ments of q similar description in the Allan
tic states, and tend TO a much more ccoil-
omical distribution of the armament rcmii-
red in the western portion of our Union
The system Of removing the Indians
west of the Mississippi, commenced by
MIR. Jefferson in 1904, and has been stead
lily persovered IN by every succeeding Pres
ideni, and may be considered the settled
policy of the country. UncOnncctCd at
first with any well defined system for their
= improvement, the inducements held out to
Indians were confined to the greater abun-
dlnce of game to be found in the W est;
bat when the beneficial effects of their re-
iilONal WIZ hldNt dpp'utlts 81 IlOIC pIll-
lanthropic and enlightened policy was
adopted, in purchasing tIlcir lands east Of
the Mississippi. Liberal prices were Civ
en-, and provisions inserted in all the treat
les with them, for the application of the
\ funds they received in exchange, to such
purposes as were best calculated to pro-
4 mote their present welfare, and advance
their future civilization. These measures
have been attended tlIus far with the happi
est results.
1t will be seen, by referring to the re-
port Of the Commissioner of Indian Ailrirs
that the most sanguiuc expectations Of The
friends and promoters Of this system have
been realized. The ChoctaWs, Chcrokccs
and other tribes that irst cngratcd bcvont
The Mississippi have, Gor tho most part
I abandoned the hunter state, and bccom,
culGv0tors OF the soil. The improvement
in their condition has been rapid, and it l.
kbeleyed that they arc now fitted 10 cno,
the advantages OF a simple form OF govern
Ament, which has been submitted to them
Hand received their sanction; and cauno
Htoo strongly urge ihis subject upon The at
Nention Of Congress.
SGpulations have been made with all tht
Indian tribes TO remove them beyond th
Mississipp, except with the band of lh
NWyandotts, the Six Nations in New Y ork
Menomonees, Mndans and Stockbrdgc
n Wisconsin, and Miamies in Indiana
With all but the Mcnomonecs, it is cX
ecled that arrangements for their emigra
on will be completed the present year
The resistance which has been opposed t
Weir removal by some Of the tribes, cyel
tier treaties had been made with them Il
Pat effect, has arisen from various cause
operating differently on each of them. |,
post instances they have been insligated t.
assistance by persons to whom the trad
ith lhem and the acquisition of their an
uities were important, and in some by tn
ersona influence Of interested Chiefs
hese obstacles must be overcome, for tn
oyernment cannot rclinquish the eXcou
pm Of this policy without sacrificing i'm
Prant interests, and abandoning the tribe
maining east of the Mississippi to certai
slruction.
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