Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-12-31

from the nhlufhi features dn0 pOsltIoO
Of the country, the nature and extent Of
the dangers TO be guarded against, the
spirit and genius OF our institutions, and
the measures and resources Of the pub
lie Treasury. The stamp Of an inteIi-
geo, mind capable Of comPrehending
largely and Of expressing it's cnncsp-
lions with cIea:ness and force, is every
where dlscernIbIe throughout this we'll
written paper.
With regard 10 our Western Frontier
illusions are made ia the report 10 a
plaO submitted from the War Depart.
mOnt in May, 1910, which contemplated
line Of exterior posts running into the
indian country beyond the bounds Of ex.
islng cessioDs, and an interior line Of
posts to serve as depots and places TO
retreat upon, The Report approves Of
~ general ideS Of this plan, and sog-
gesls The proprieIy Of eu,arging it. To
ensure proper control over the Indian
tribes IN peace, and to coUnleracl and
control their dispositions IN such way as
10 secure our own territory & to protect
our traders, il ia indispensable, says the
Report, "lhat q chai. Of posts should be
established extending from the Council
Bluffs to tho mouth of the Columbia riv.
er, 30 as 10 command the avenues by
which The Indians pass from the North
to the South; and at the same time main.
tain a communication with the terrific
rIes belonging 10 US on the Pacific -
This enlarged plan will commend its
elf to the public favor, from the fact
that there is already colony Of our
ciuzens on the Columbia river, that EN-
igratIon is likely to increase TO tina,
point, and that the time is rapid y ap-
preaching when our claim 10 the Ore
gon country must be asserted and main.
lained ia ;he face Of all competitors. A
line OF posts connecting the Pacific with
the Mississippi will be the forerunner Of
that more intimate connection with in.
creasing settlements, with railroads and
canals, will one day open into a thorough
fare.
We can only rere? briefly to the prom.
;nent point IN the report. Our readers
vii fad IN reference to the deiences on
our northern and maratjme frontier a
series Of judiciOus observations The
elements OF The system of defence
hitherto carried on by our Government,
and which there is found no reason TO
abandon are first. naval forces; second,
| Notifications; and third, interior com.
muaications. Passing over for the pres,
eut the Two former Of these we cannot
bat remark upon the last tha! the Sec
relary's obse e'vouons are just and foTci-
| BILE, and eminentiy worthy the attention
Of the government. Many Of the States
are now aboriDg under the burden Of
debt for great works begun and in many
instances not completed by them.
BY these works, let the States suffer
as they may, the General Government
profits. The entire system Of warfare
in respect to the movement Of the troops
and the conseyance and concentration
OF men and munitions, provisions and
stores, from what il was in 1879 and
all by means of Improvements for which
the National Government by means oI
railroads and canals, in the compare
lively small amount OF military force
that will be necessary for defence and
| in the cheapness Of transportation ahor
ded, will be equal 10 the cost Of thelI
construction,
This view ofa most important objec
is entllled 10 ibe full consideration o
Congress. 1t does not seem compatible
with proper ideas of Justice, that the
general government should thus derive
benefits Of the most valuable kind from
Stale and individual expenditures ant
enterprise, without making some ade
ouata return therefor-and the more ca
peciaIy when its known that some o
the States are likely to be heavily tax
ed on account Of those expenditures.
The establishment Of a National fOun
dry for the manufacture Of cannon is ur
ged. is surprising that the necessit!
for such "A recommendation should exist
The office of civil superintendent in tn
2 National Armoriea has been abolished
because the duties Of the place could b.
, better discharged by officers already il
the pay of the Government. 1t was ne
cessary also to do so in order to brini
, the armory establishments directly un
der the control of the department.--BaI
Amer.
fry REQUEST