Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-27
President's Message.
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(Concludcd.)
Correspondence under the act passedsat
che i;,st. sessiUn, 10 grant pre-cmp,ion rights
20 settlers on, the public lan,ls; has as YET
beon too limited TO enable us to pronounce
with safeiy upon the efficacy of its provi-
sions 10 carry out the wise &.liberal policy
of the Goyernn,ent in that respect. There
Is however. the, best reason to anticipate
favorabie. results fromsits operation. The
Recommendations formerly sun,rit.ed 10
you in resPec, to a gradua,ioaof the price
Of the public lands, remain to$be finally
acted upon. Having found no reason to
change the views then expressed. your
attention TO them is again fspectfully re-
quesfed. .&,. fP
Everysproper exer,ion has been made.
and will be continued, TO carry out the
wishes of Congress in relation to the tobac-
co trade, as indicated in the several resolu :
tions Of the House of Representatives aud
the Legislation of the two branches. A ia
vorabie impression has, trust. been made
in the different foreign countries to which
particular attention has been directed; and
although we cannot hope for air early
change in their policy,as III many al them.
convenient aud large revenue is derived
ff0M ifongp0iirs iu ti,e fabsie,ytioa aud
sale of this article; yet, as these mnliopo-
lies are really injurious to the people where
they are established, and The revenue de
rived from them may Le less inJuriousiy d
with equal facility Ob,a,ne,i from another
and a liberal system of administrations. We
cauuo, doubt that our efhff;,r;- vii! be even
tually crowned with tuccess. IL persisted
in with temperate hrmness. and sustained
by prudent legislation. ~
In recommending TO Congress the adop-
tion Of the necessary provisions ot this ses-
eion for taking the next census. or emu
meratiOn of tho inhabitants of the United
States. the suggestion presents itself " heth-
or the scope OF the measure might not he
usefully extended, by causing it to en-
great interests specially entrusted to. or
necessarily affected by, the legislation Of
Congress.
The accompanying report OF the Secre-
tary Of War,presenis satisfactory account
branches of the public service. .confided TO
the superintendence Of tina, officer.
The law increasing and organizing the
military establishments of the United Staies
has heen nearly carried into effect, and the
nt"y bub pCCu CAtCuSiSCiJ uoOtuiN
employed during the past season.
would again call to your notice, the
subjects connected with, aud essential to
the military defeuces Of the country. which
were submitted 10 you at the last session;
but which we're NOT acted upon. as is sup
posed, for want OF time. The most I'M
por,ant Of them, is the Organization of the
militia on the maritime e. inland frontiers.
HTESo sVrn 30 ,oH ms, -
is believed tha, it will furnish an effective
volunteer force in aid of the regular army.
and may form the basis for general sys-
tenn Of organization for the entire militia
OF the United States. The erection of a
national foundry aud gunpowder manu-
factory, and one for making small arms,
the latter 10 be situated at some point west
Of the Allegheny mountains, all appear to
be of sufficient importance to be again ur-
ged upon your attention.
The plan proposed by tho Secretary Of
War for the distribution Of the forces of
United States in time Of peace, is we'll cal
culated to promote regularity and econo-
my in the fiscal administration of the ser
Vice,to preserve the discipline of the troops.
and TO render them available for the maiu-
fenance Of the peace aud tranquility Of
the country. With this view, likewise, I
recommend the adoption of the plan pre-
sented by that officer for the defence OF
the western frontier. The preservation
Of the lives and property of our fellow
ci,izens, who are settled upon that border
country, as well as the existence Of the In
dian population, which might he tempted.
by our want of preparation,to to rush on their
own destruction, aud attack the white set
dement's, ii! seem to require the. this cub
ject should he acted upon without DELAY,
and the Wnr Department, authorized to
place that country in state Of complete do
fenre against any assault from tho numcr-
ous aud warlike tribes which are congre-
gated on that border.
1t affords me sincere pleasure to be able
70 apprize you Of tie entire removal cf,to