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ississippi. Four hundred of this tribe en-

ttcacheroUs conduct OF these people the
savage and unptovokcd murders they have
lately committed, bucherng whole families
Of the settlers of the territory, without dis
tlnc'on of age or sex, and making their way
INTO the very centre and heart of the county,
so 'hat no part Of 1t is free from their rava
gcs their fcqncnt attacks on the light
houses along that dangerous coast and the
baIbarIty with which they have murdered
The passengers and crews Of such vessels a.
Lave been wrecked unon the reefs and keys
Which border the Gulf, leave the govcrnmcn,
no alternative but to continue the military
operations again,, them untll they ore totally
expelled from Florida.
There arc other motives which would urge
'hc Government, TO pursue this course to
wards the Scminolcs. The United States
have fulfilled in good faith all their treaty
SEPARATIONS with the Indian tribes, aud hive,
III every other instance insisted upon like
! performance Of their Obligations. To relax
| from tins sa u aty rule because the Scmlnoles
save maintained themselves 50 long in the
territory they had reIlnqnshed, and, ~ de
/ lioce of their feqncnl and solemn engage
meuts, 81 i'll Continue to wage n ruthless war
against the United States, would not only
rvuce n want Of consistency on our p0u.bul
{ ~ ~ CNII cHdulpc III ouT intclCVuisc WIN
other tribes.
Experience has shown that hn, lit'le Is Il"
b. gained by the march of Armies through a
! country so lutcrscclcd with inaccessible
>wamps and marshes, and which. from the
:'al character Of the climate, mUst be oban-
duncd at the end Of the winter. ! recon.
mend, therefore, 10 your attention, the plan
submitted by the Secretary of War, in the
/ III.
! cupallon % the portion Of the territory feed
| from the Indians, and the more tiiiclcnt pro
! lection of the people Of Florida from Their
lnhnpan warfare.
! From the report Of the Secretary Of the
/ Navy, herewith transmitted. it Will appear
that large portion of the dsposablc naval
force is either actively employed,o IN slate
~ preparation for the purposes Of experience
aud discipline, aud the protection Of our
commerce. So cfieclual has been this p,o
trclon, that, SO far as the information OF
government extends, not a single outrage
! has been attempted Oh vessel carrying the
! f,g If the Unued States, within the present
year, in any quarter, however distant OF
exposed.
The exploring expedition sailed from Norfolk
on the 18Th Of August las: and information has
been received OF It's arrival at the Island OF Ma
delra. The best spirit animates the officer:
and crews, and there is every reason to antIcl
pate, from its efforts, results beneficial to com
merce and honorable to the nation.
1t will be seen that no reduction of ths force
now in commission is contemplated. The I'M
settled state of portion Of South Americ;
rem ers it indispensable that our commerce
should receive protection in that quarter; the
vast and increasing interests embark ed in the
/ .r,1o I,l,o J,l ,J -, Il n,
, fisheries of the Pacific ocean, and in the Gull o
, Mexico, requires equal attention to their safety
and a smull squadron may be employed 10 grca
, vantage on our Atlantic coast, IN mectin!
sudden demands Tor the reinforcement Of othe
: stations; in adm! merchant vessels in distress
in aiiordng active service to an additional mum
Der OF officers, and in visiting the different port
, of the United Stetes, m accurate knowledge o
! which i: obviously of the highest Importance.
, The attention of Congress is respectful
: called to that portion of the report rccomneA
, ding al increase in the number of smaller We.
sells, and to other suggestions contained in tina
document The rapid increase and wide eA
pansIon OF our commerce watch is every da
seeking new avenues OF profitable adventure
the absolute necessity OF a naval 70 ce for il
protection precisely in the degree Of it's cxtc,
a sion ; due regard to the national rights an
honor; the recollection Of its former exploit
and the anticipation of its future trumphs whei
ever opportunity presents itseli, which we ma
G rightiully indulge rom the experience Of ii
q past allseem to point to thu navy as mo
r efficient arm of our national defence, and
proper object of legisave encouragement.
, The progress and condition of the Post {
=, flee Department will be seen By reference
~ the report of the Post Master General ~
y extent of post roads, covered by mail contracts
= is stated to be l31, SIS miles, and the annu
= transportation upon them -, $50 02 niles
y The number OF post Offices in the L. States
J. 1853 aud rapidly increasing. The gro
II revenue for the year ending on the Both d;
ofJune last, was $l.2G2 las. Tho accrnir
d expenditures 3 l6S0,0GS; excess of expeud
r lures, $ll7,923. This has been made up on
!, OF the surplus previously on land. The CA
4 on hand OH the first instant. was $3lI, 0GS.-
Tho revenue for the year ending June 30, 80
was Sl6l, $40 more than for the year cndil
Z June 80 1887. The expenditures OF the depar
= ment had been graduated upon the anticipate
" Of a largely increased revenue. A modera
: curlament of mail service consequently BEGAN
~ necessary, and has been effected, to shield Il
II department against the danger of embarras
:, ment. It's revenue Is now improving, and
O will soon resume its onward course in Il
march of improvements
Your particular attention is requested to
: much OF the Postmaster Generals report.
, relates to the transportation of The mails upC
y railroads. The laws on that subject do not see
adequate to secure that service, now becon
' almost essential to the public interests, and
- the same time protect the department from con
g binations and unreasonable demands.
u Nor can too earnestly requestyour attentiC
d to the necessity Of providing more secul
- building for this department, The danger
II destruction to which its important books al
e papers are continually exposed, as well from Il
hiuhlv cntnl,,Stiiln oh n m buil 4,