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recommended by TIE SerretsIy Of War for The
future government aud protection. a. " eli fro,
esch other Ne from the h"stility Of the warltk
tribes around them. and The ibtrusioas Of IN
whites. The policy OF the Government ha. n
: ven them permanent home. aud gaarantied 4
them lts peaceful aud undisiurbed possession -
" Only remains TO give them go,ernu cot sn
laws which wil. encourage industry, and seeur
To then' The rewards OF their eSert.ons. Til
iortsnee of some form Of government
cannot be too much insisted upon. The carries
effects viii be TO dimir ,sh the causes and oec
sions Tor hosuiitics among the tribes. to insrir
rn interest "a the observance or i,ws To- which
they WIZ have themselves ssented. aud To mul
uPy The securities Of property. and the motive
Tor ssif-impro,ement. ultimately connected
with tins subject. IL the e-tsbli,hpsnt Of The
military deicuees recommended nv the Sscre
Vary OF War, which have been already referred
10. Without them. the Go,erpmeut vii b.
po"erisss 10 redeem lie pledges ~ protection t.
The em'srstiuE indisns sgailst the nnue rou.
wsflike tribe, that surround them, end to PRO.
Woe Tor the safety of tho frontier settlers Of the
bordering sts,r.
Inc case OF the Seminole. constitutes 81 PIE.
sent the only exception to the ssccessfui effort,
~ me co'ctnment In remove :he Indians TO tie
homes assigned them west Of the Mi,si,,ipti -
-Four hundred OF this trihe eni. ,a'sd in lsl6
ana htesn hundred IN 1897 and 1888 leaving in
TIC country, IL i supposed. absnt2 OCO Indians
The continued tresohorous conduct Of these
people The savage aud unrrovokcd murder.
they have lately committed, hu,oherinc " bolr
families Of the settlers of the TERRITORY without
driincii"n OF age or sex. and making their wsy
'nlo ihc very centre srd heart OF the country, 50
tbs' no part ot !; !. trce from their rrysgos:
their freqp.nt ATTACKS on the lighthouses .ionc
That dangerous coast. and the barbsrity with
winch lhst have murdered the passengers snd
crews of such vessels % have been wrecked
= r.. and - q. A..
cave The Gov'rnmen,no alternative but to RON
'inue the military operations against them until
they are totally expelled from Florida
There are other motives which would urge
The Government To pursue this course tow ard,
ihe Seminole The tni,sd states have fulfilled
! an goof tshh ali their treaty siipulatiouS With
w." iodian tribes. aud have, m every other in
''an'r, insisted upon n Ike Performance Of their
oohsahon> To relax from thi, sslutsry rule
because Tho Seminolrs have maintained them.
selves 10 long ~ the TERRITORY the, had rrln.
Pni.h-d, and, ~ defiance of their frequent and
solemn engagements, stu continue To wage
ruthless war asains; the Unil.d states would
not only evince want of consl sncy on our part,
hni he 81 evil example in our Intercourse with
Other TRIBES Experience has shown that bat
Iitie u Ia he gained by the march Of armic,
though country 20 iniersrcied With inaooessi-
ble swamrs and nsr,be. aud which ire u, a e "a
tai character of the climate must be abansou,d
nj the snd OF tie winter recommend, there
Tore, TO your attention, the plan submitted b,
lho>ecretary OF War iu the hccVmparyir < port
Tor The permanent, occupation Of the portion Of
The Territory free from the lndian> and tie
more encient protection cl The people o! For1s
from their inhuu.n ~srfsrc.
From tie report of the Secretary &c Inc Ma
W. herewith transmitted, 1t will appear that a
large portion OF The disPosabe naval force Is
sIthsr acijvei, employed, or in q -ta,e Of pre-
% lie n
cipiune, aud the prot, e'iOn Of our commerce
No eneetusl has been thi. proie elton, that 90 fsr
- the iniormaiiou Of Government extends not
single outrage hiss been stismpt,d en- vessel
carrying the G.g Of the United state. within
the present year, in any quarter, however dis
tsnt or exposed.
The Exploring Expedition sailed from Nor.
folk on the 18Th Of Augu.i last: aud informa-
ton has been received of IT. safe arrival at the
island OF Madeira. The beet spirit auimsiss tue
ofbcer. and crews, and there :, eve reason To
snNciPs'e, from H. eEort,, result. Beneficial 10
CONNIE rec and honorable 10 tie nation.
u will also he seen that Do reduction Of the
ioTco now IN commission il ooutemta.ci The
unsettled State OF potion OF South America
renders II iud.s Pen.sbe that our eommetv
should receive protection 10 that quarter; the
wat and Increasing Interests ombsrke in the
trade III the ladirn aud China seas. In the whale
fisheries Of tie Pacific ocesn, aud IN tie Cnl. uf
Mexico, require equal attention 20 their safety;
snd small squadron may he employed q great
advantage on our Atlantic coast, IN meeting ,;ii-
den demands for the reinforcement 81 other
stations, m aiding merchant vessels in dstro..
IA snordips active service to su sdditioua al num-
Der Of u'hc"rs, and VA whiting the d,Gerctt port.
OF The United states, 81 accurate knoSledge OF
which - obviously Of the kicho., in portnuoe
The attention Of Cor grc.s - respectfully cali
ed 20 ;hs' portion Of the rcporl recommending
a M Trss In L. -
and 10 other suS e.iions coBtaiucd ~ that 6ocu-
me"t The RAPID increase and wide .xpsn.icn
of our commerce, which il every tay seeking
new avenues Of profitable adventure; the Hh.g-
lutte necessity OF = naval force for its protection
precisely ~ the degree &C It's extension: due
regard 10 the national rights ,nd honnr; tie re-
collection OF is former exploits oud the antici-
PISTON Of ~ future ifiumi,s i-hfl-4 75poriu.
niiy presents 'iseif. ~hieh We may rdhtfully in.
dulFe from The experience &C The rs,t. all seem
tn point 70 tito navy s. most Efficient srm Of
our national defence, and n proper object OF le-
g'slaiiVe encouragement.
The progress and cundilion ~ tie Pos, Offc.
DePar,men; viii be seen.lJ reference 90 tie 10.
port of the Postmaster General Tie extent of
post rcads. covered bv mail contracts. /. stated
70 be basis mile ard the annual tran. rer;s.
lion upon them 1850 202 The number OF poet
Offices IN tho Unt,d States j. 1853 and rapii-
~ Increasing. The gros. revenue for TIC yr,-
ending On ~" 30th day of J"re last vss 81 2f9
lf5. Tho accfuiug expenditure = f4p, cCs
excrss of expenditure. .ii. 800 This hs.
been made ~ oui - the surrip. previously on
hand The cush On habd ~ the fr,, instant
was So nfS. Tie rcverur flr Tho yesr ending
juno 20, ls71. We SiGt. "a more ihsnthat Tor
ihc wear ending June 90. l-97. The sNperd.-
fufcs of The drr'riu'rt had been G. sius'sd ug-
90 The anticipation - n largely increased re,e.
nue. rlodsfpfe cur'aiimtpi Il mail service
coosequcrt's hreaEe necessary. hnd hss beon
effected. 60 sh'eld To - parinicnt agsin.t The
danger ~ cmtatrsssrett u. revenue is now
impfovnc srd Il VII soon resume its onw ard
course IN fte etsreh ~ Improvement
W" raifiriiiat sff-ti1n 10 rfpu~sfet o. . ulis'
~ re F1"f0as'sr ',~ners's t~cit ssrcistss 60 'he
rarsHrftstinu q tie fnsfts uprp fsil roads b.
is~s nn ihat s'ff - dn 80 -drgnsfr sesuTe
ihuf sFffis~. trsufur slfn,st sssetti@i o. ths
ruiiie tutsfests. .rd ~ th~ fre rfot.st tse
'rrattffrht hom combustion, sni urrcssDnsbie
a. f'.ziids
Nor ssa f'0 sstre't'v f.gu.st sffrr'. re r.
ne nfesssiff o. pfottfinr ulfc srrurs liiidioe
for Nis dsp-ftreht. if dst g,f ~ s,sff ,e.,. o.
eheh 80 ita,' ft.1t hankt md tsf,-rs srr soatir-
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