The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-01-22

be spee6 an pselsiilS fl1s 6Ills
scope Sc he measure nil 81 =
n1icnded, Ly causing il 81 c1Se
&c statistical returns Of the gJ1at lilz
peciaily entrusted to, OF p1sessasily
lslsB b., the Legislation Of Cingress.
1as accompanying repov OF the Secre-
nv n Var presents q satisfactory account
kfihcetalc oflhc army, and Of the several
|r.netes Of the pps1c service confined to
IL essperinfend>;1ce Of that officer.
re law i1Sreasing and organizing the
;I;iarv Establishment Of the United States
Is 49, nearly carried into effect, and the
has been extensively and usefully
up red during the past season.
8 ould again call to your notice the SUBJ
pets connected with and essential to the
Mill ~ defenres of the country, winch
eyE submitted to you at the last session /;
SUI Tllich were not uctcd upon, as is sup
3uees. for want of time. The most impor-
nt 4 them il the organization of the mill
"a en- the maritime and inland frontiers.
a:- measure is deemed important, as y
h liescd Tint it will furnish an effec'iv
I0fsSieer force in MD Of the regular army,
11l'ssf-y form the basis for a general fys-
H. e organization for the entire miliYa oil
United States. The erection Off ma
,naI foundry, and gunpowder manu- ctory,
d one for making small arms, the latter TO
situated at some point west Of tie Ale
y mountains, all appear to be of sufii
Importance to be again Tged upon
attention.
he plan proposed by the Secretary of
for the distribution of thk forces ofthe
ed States in time of peace, is well cal
ted to promote regularity and economy
@e fiscal administrator Of the service,
81 reserve the disciplineIof the troops. and
nder them available for the the main
aance Of the peace and tranquility Of the
airy. With this view, likewise. re-
mend the adoption Of the plsA ted
shat officer for the defence ~ west
irontier. Thelpeservatio.ss Isl the lives
lssszss.s r,y Of cur fellow citizens, who are
@pon that border country, as well us
existence of the Indian population,
n might be tempered by our want of
sration to rush on their own destruction
= attack the white settlements all seem
quire that this subject should be acted
without delay, and the War Depart
authorized TO place that country in
complete defence, against any assault from
he numerous and the warlike tribes which
IRE congregatcd on that border.
1t affords me sincere pleasure to be able
10 apprize you of the entire removed of the
Cherokee nation Of Indians to their new
homes west Of the Mississippi. The meas
ures authorized by Congress at its last ses-
sion with view to the long standing con-
roversy with them, have had the happiest
Effects. BY an agreement concluded with
hem ty the commanding general in that
has performed The duties as
'issrto him on the occasion with COM
kIendable energy and humanity, their re-
koval has been principally under the con
buct other own chiefs, and they have emil
grated without any apparent reluctance.
The successful accomplishment of this
nportant object; the removal, also, ofthe
,nfire Creek nation, with the exception of
small number of fugitives amongst the
,eminoles in Florida; the progress already
made towards speedy completion of the
emoval Of the Chickasaws, the Choctaws,
he Possawatamies, the Otawas, and the
rhippewas, with the extensive purchases
,eIadian lands during the present year,
Ia We rendered the speedy and successful re-
'uit. Of the long established policy of the
Government upon the subject Of Indian at
airs entirely certain. The occasion is,
therefore, deemed proper one to place
his policy in such point of view as will
,xonerate the Government Of the United
States from the undeserved reprcach which
las Teen cast upon it through several suc-
,essfnl Administrations That a mixed oc-
;upsncy Of the same territory, by the white
md red man, is incompatible with the safe
v or happiness Of either, is a position in re-
,pect to which there has long since ceased
10 ba room for difference of opinicn.-
Reason and experience have alike demon
,treted its impracticability.
The better fruits of every attempt here
ofne To overcome the barriers interposedl
BY nature, have only been Destruction, both
,hysical and moral, 10 the Indian; danger
,us Conflicts Of authority between the Fed
raj and State Governments; and detrimantl
0 the individual prosperity Of the citizen,