Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-01-02

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thai, the lasting happiness ofthe people, the pros
uqrify OF the States, or the permauency OF shei'
Uaion, can be m.in'ained by giving preference
nr priority to any class Of citizens in the dfstrtbu.
lion Of benefits or privileges, or by tile adoption
Of measures which enrici, ore potion of the Ua-
ion at the expense Of a~not.er; nor can sec in the
interference "f the Federal Government with the
l,c,l legislation and reserved rights of The States,
u remedy Tor present, OF a security against future
dangers.
The first, and assured'y not the least important
step towards relieving Tie country from TIE colidi-
ton into which it had been rlurgrd by excuses
10 tra!e, baking. md credits Of ali kinds, was 10
| place the business transartion5 Of the Government
Itself On 4 solid basis. giving aud receiving in
all cases value for "aiuc, aad neither cnunteear-
cling nor encouraging in others that deiusive sys-
tenn Of credits from which il has been found so
difficult to escape, and, which has left moth
log behind il but tle wrecks that maxi its fatal
career.
Tint The inancisl afir< Of the Government
are now, and have been during the whole rerind
Of the ide spreading d fficuitIes, conducted Win
A strici and inyariahie regard 10 ihi@ afeas tunda-
mental principle. and Ina, by the assumption ava
rain,cuanee Of tie sand thus ,,k~a on the very
thre.hald Of the approaching cribs, more than by
sny other cause or causes sfsisver, he cninniu.
nity a, large has been shielded frnm the incalcu
liable evils Of . general and i~nhsiini.e SUSPENSION
Of specie payments. and a consequent, an''hi-
~lation, for the whole period il might have last.
81, Of a Just ard invarishia standard ef value.
vii, i, y believed, ., this peIiod, scarcely he
questioned.
4 steady adherence, on he part Of The Govern
aasni, to The policy which hs. produced such sssa-
isEy resa!ss, sitsj by juj."i'us State legislation,
and ehal is no, les iaaRori.nf, by the Industry
snis price, perssvsr suce, .rJ economy Is she 4 are
ticsn people ,rsnroi Gail 10 ra!sr The "hn!s cnuntty
a. e. early period, TO s'.ts Of sJ!id aud nnduFing
prosperity, not snbj"e 10 ba ggsin oser.hTo"h by
ME suspension Of ba'ss 90 The explosion OF a
Llust,l credit aystetn. il IL Tor the p@apie, aud
their epresent.tiseA 10 dsc.4r .l.eihsr VI not til"
pera.nent wesisre o! lhe couatTy which az! goad
citiz"us equally desire, ao~e,sr GI4sly they may
difr q. to the tne4na Nc its ac.oa.i -hmcDl) shall
10 in this say secured: OF whether the MIn4xc-
meat Of tbe eecuaiary cnIrer cot abe H"vern-
11ent, srd, by conseglsncs. 50 a great fxtsnt,
.ao.a a. individuals also. sLsll b. carried back 40
c~,,,i;,io, Of ,hin.s uhieh fo.,a,.d ,aa.s con.
,...,,,.., AMI ax,on.ions If .hs cu,,.ncv eal
h ,sa rrct cas- abuses Of craist from ,he bane ful
.Esci. Of which the country hSs 40 deeply suffered
,o,,r, ,h.t c., nroni.c in he ard ,o ho,,o,
ro.nI,. ,han 10 rppr.Ince tss en,barras.n.nts the
c,vo,nn., has rx.sreocaa. ann :, ,.rov. Go,,
,be sh,risers az ne nre.an. IN thnss or G.sh
SIC: -, the Li,tsr fruits of a.st spirit of s~pecuIa-
live eatsrnri.e, 10 which DOR cououymen sre 80
liable. spd upon which toe l...ans Of e.peri.
sace as4 70 uTs.ailing. Zee che &c il an i4u pos-
lortans one, aud | sincerely hape lhas it nsy be
~ise.y made.
A rspnn freu, lie Sacgsssry of War, pser
.enii..~ . datsi,eJ si-w Of he STAIRS OF that
department, accompanies this cunnunica-
,iso.
W.. d ..utto.y dg.i. connected .i.b the remo.
..i e he isA..us, ia u hi h III. srsnv has been
eefsts4tiy engaged On tie a~nftaeto scd western
ftaasies., and 10 F'or.ia, have rendered it imptsc-
ti~sil' tocssty into full sfect the plan RECOMMENDS
DID by the Secretary Cor improving its discipline.
lne>e'y snssaee where the regiments have been
concentrated, they have made great progress, and
lac best results may be anticipated from q cnnt:n-
nsuce OF Ibis system. During Ike tss' season, g
psrt OF the troops have Teen employed in renov-
ing Indians from as$ I1srfiar t. tie territory 90"
signed tssin ~ Inc ~'st-a auty winch they hsse
pefferaef effIrieh'iy, aud VITA i~fsise"orihy hu-
nlaa"y; ard tbas portion OF them 9hlch has been
s'stion"d 10 Florida, cnhs'nued active opstaiions
there, throughout the heats OF summer.
The policy of The Usised States in regard to
the Indians. of which q suceisc. account is eirec
in my message Of 1888. and Of tie e;sdam and
.xpediency Of ~bich | am fully satisfied, has iern
continued 10 active operation throughout the
ahole period Of my sdninistr4t OF, Since tie
.pring afls37. mere than fat,, thousand Indians
have Leen removed to their new homes west Of
the Mi-si.-il ri; and, | am happy to add. that all
accounts concur in representing the result of
this measure Sc eminently beneficial to tia,
people.
The e,n;yr alton Of the semino!es alone us been
attended, With se,i,ps aigicntv and occasional
blooashea; hostiIit'cs having been commenced by
the indians IN Florida. under The apprehe nsIon
that they would be compelled, by force, 10 comply
with heir treaty siipulssioos. The execution Of
me tresiy of Payne's Landing. signed in 1882.
bat not ratified until 1884, was postponed. al the
eaIici alton of The Indians, until 1886, when tley
assin renewed their agreement to remove peacca-
BY TO their nev homes in the west. In the face
e .b:- .,Io,,, ,,l ,-,m, ,,,o,a,, .bo-, I,~,Lo