Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-12


m ''alesis To os t,aaI a total ab.nsnce fro a the
exercise OF all doubtful powers o. the par, Of the
federal government rather than attempts Ia "a, me
mem by losse construction OF The olstuton o. an
ingenious perversiOn of its words. heve endeaycred
I'D aNo'd recommending any measure which had
-bn TO apprchrnd woid. in the opinion even OF c.n
siderable minority Of my fellow citizens 10 regards 81
aS irrnrhny the rights of the states Oh the prys-
hons oi the haliowrd M rurnent of our un.oa View
ing Inc aggregate ppS-n. Of the n.
voluntary concession ofIhe states il seemed M me
HAT such only should b. exercised as yv.ns a, ,As
time intended To b. given.
have been sIreng ihened in the pr,pr,cty of III.
course by the conveIon that all crt- TO q, beyond
his. tend only Ia produce dissatisfaction and d,.irux,
10 excite jea ousic anal TO provoke resistance Instead
oi adding strength 10 The federal government even
~hen successful tho; mast prove sour,c of nm.
durable weakness b. alternating a PARTON Of tl,psc
w'se adhesion is ind spcnsble the great aggregate
ct unitrI strength, aud whose voluntary tachmen is
IA my estimation, Gar mprc essential t. the efficiency
"i government strung IN the Ucst OF all possible
-irrngih-h- confidence and aUat hment OF all thosc
who make up ats constituent clemens.
Thus belle ing. il has been my purpose TO secure
ta INC ~r'le people. and o. every menbcr of the cor
iedcracy by general sIluiary, and eSual laws alone
The benefit of those republican institutions which IL
VAS the end and am of the constitution To establish
and The imparIi1l iDaaence Of which is in my ind,
ment indis pcnsabls 10 Jheir preservation 4 c,nno,
bring myself To believe that the lasiihg happiness of
The people. the prosperity of ia. states the perna.
money OF their caHn, can he maintained by giving
FScsece OF priority 10 any class of citizens iu the dis
sibuion OF benefits privileges. or by the ato,t,,n
o. measures which enrich one T-DrEioa Of the union nj
the expense Of another; nor can see in Ih- inierc.r
encc Oi the Federal with the local l.rs
t'i"n and reserved rights of the states remedy for
Pres-n', ar secur ~ against fryIre dangers
The hrs' and assurcdly the greatest mpor'an, sep
towards relieving The country nom he CONDITION into
whi'h u had been plunged Nv excessive trade bank
ing. a'd creei all " T. To place IN, business
usnsac ions OF the government itself on n solid ba.:
giving ani recrviug IN al cases. value Cor ysllc and
neither enc"cr ,sirg co"hicnancing in Other. that
save system of crsdsis iron whrh IL ha. been
i'uid 40 J nIt escape, and which has LEFT noihi.s
behi"d II hat he wrecks that MIR; it's 4 I 4, career
ina The hnlEcial ufiu Oi the government; arc
now AMI have hoca. DUR g the whle period of t.css
wide spreading d,Iic,,ltieS conducted with strict
compliance wth In great luniIm nal prnriolc and
That by the assn npiion and inicnanc, of the stand
iis o the very threshold uf The arp s,,hi,r crisis
"re th'it o. ANY her cause whatever the
community at large hs' SHE'D 10 - Ih. ineaculahl
evils ut general snd inlsiie spensot OF specie
payments and c'nsri tent ann'hltion for the
Woe To7od II might have lasted, ofa psr aud nva-
rahie standard of value, will IL ~ hcs:,, nj lhi,
| Terin!, scarcely be- glrsi med.
steady adhier'ec on Tia par; vi the government
To The policy which pred ar-rh s,lrt,ry ,.rIt.
"idcd 10y hiicots stale legiSlJiian anil. what !,
4 Ia
vcscnce, AMI economy OF the American oco,lo c,nno
iail TO raise the Whole country nj nuesrly periJ 4,
state OF s'id and enduring prosperity not subject To D..
aS iin oNerihOwn hy tn Suspension uf bank. or ths
EXPLOSION oil b'oi'et credit Ii ~ for THE pconle snC
HeIr representative 60 decide whether ar MOI ,h- rr,
tInlnent welfare rfIhscountry (yvhish ali O,,I -,
equally desirS, however widely they rnay LII "A q
'hS hSaHs at ats hmrn) sha u he in tins WAY
'ecuT u whether me management Of the rccuniary
concerns az iae government. and a great extent
I tnHlaR nj N tTNRf al. al. III
coalition Vi things viii Ii tU-tcrrd those couira-t,on
AMI expansions Ut the currency. anl this. reckl.ss
buses o: credit, from the hateful effects of which the
country has deeply snfiered--a return tl,,, cop
PROMISE no better results than o reproiuce the cir
oarassracnIs Ihs government has exper,cnc. an .,
remove RON tie shoulders Of the rIsenI To II, >, q,
fresh victims, the hitter ir ii,s ufIhat snecuI.t;v
10 which our counirymen " liable anJ un,n
"hch the Lessons OF expert so unayaIIilr T. =
tho!ee Is an important one, aud sincerely En1e ha,
n may he wisely made
r-Pnrt from the Secretary Of War presenting de-
tailed view o! the nfairs of thai d-,o,tu,,,, ,o
nanies this COMMUNICATION
The desu!hry dulles connected with ,h. r.r,v-l a.
the Indians. ia which the army has been c.n.,or,l.
ehgasei on lie noriherl and frnticr, rnI IN
NO c" nave rendered u imp s9tcalf- to carry inc
i" ei'ct the plan recommended by the SECRETARY for
Improving IT, discipline. In every inst ,r g vh-r the
regiments have bccu r'IceIicrated they have made
gre Il rt srcs and te best results IN ~ be an,ci,,c
nom continuance ri this system ID irn. tn. last
season. u past OF the troops have b,ea rml,vol a.,
removing Indians fn'm The interior TO The tsrrt r, a,
Signed Ilierr ~ The dtiy which they h,v.
p'r"TiSd "lhcicn;ly and with prIIse VOL hy I'm mi -.
and HAT portion OF them whcI has been siai n-I =,
tori1 Continued active Operations there ihr,ughou,
the hcl's at summer.
The IH'oy Of To-, United States in r..r,rJ ., tho
Indians, of which Eucenci account is given n, M,
message of lS3S. aud of the W 10 iom and r.nei.n,
VI WHl'h am Tally satisfied has been cntinneJ ia,
@r'i'e operation throusholitie whole perioi of my
ADMINISTRATION Sincc the sIrng uf L = more Than
ioiy ih"uSIni lnians have been removed Ia ,b.i,
new homes west ofIhe Mississippi; and nm nanny IA
aad That all accounts IN representing I'm. r.,
people " maj
The emigration Of the Seminal alone has been
attended wiIh serious d :ulty, and occasoned bLs.J
shed; hosiii!Iics having been commenced no The IT,
ans va tloriJl. under the apprehension that Ihcy yod
o. compelled, BY nrce 10 comply Wi their treaty
siPulnions. The execution Of the treaty of P,vne'
Iani;Dg signed ia lS32. but not ratified mill Is3t
va pospoLcd ut the solicitation of tire Indians until
iojo' "h'n they nga " ncweI Ihcr agreement 70
remove peaceably 10 their new Il ,mes in Tho 60,
IN tie lace "f this solemn an1 renewed cor noct h,
Dfohe theIr hilh nni commenced stlities bv m.
rnissacre Of Major Dade's Command the murder ~
heh agent General Thompson and other acs OF cruel
'reachery. When this Alarming and unc1pected ir
'eigehco reached the soat of Government every sH,r
appears to have been made to rcii.fHce Cen Cii,ch
comm 1nGiIg the irWp then For T.. General Gus.
S was despatched with reiniorcemeni- IRON Cho,le.
Ton; troops were called from Alab ima Tennessee
'Td Seoryai and General Scott sent TO take the
r"nhnns. with ample powers md ample means Al
me hrsi alarm, General Gaines organized tprre al
New O.leans aud. without waiting for orders landed
~ Florida, where he delivered over the tro,ps ne had
brought wiih him TO General Scott
Goverhof Call was subsequently appointed 10 con.
lu' summer eamPagn' anil. at the close Of il, was
-ePlaced Ivy General Jcsup. These events and chr
Ses look place under the administration OF nv trcdc
'essoI Notwithstanding the o1crtions of the e1pcr
'ncrd officers who had command thore for eighteen
no"'hs on entering upon the administration Of the
government iounJ The Territory Of Flords a prov i
% Indian atrocities strenuous efT,rt vos i,n,,I,
,leiy made {" bGug these hosuties To- a close; and
ne afny' under Geneoal Jesup was rcinf,rced until I
amounted 10 tea thousand men, aud furnished vim
'Dnhian' supplies Of every description 10 this cam.
"'sn great number Of the enemy wore captured
nj Destroyed; bot Tho ci,ass cter Of tle co,to, =