Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-26

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The regular force 81 tie army con
nsis of eight regiments OF Infantry.
four of Ari,llcry and two Of Dragons,
az The comr4-rd 81 the Nsjor
General, whose report aisd the report
Of the Adlutani General. is referred TO
"fer further particulars
Fof Kent, IN the Msdawsaka dis.
,rr .ias been occupied. $50 as TO give
the -oounionance and fostering proicc.
ton of our Government 10 its inhabi-
tsnts, many ofwhom have no, yet rca.
llDsd their beng citizens Of the Rcpub-
he A road from Bangor 10 the set.
tlement has been constructed within
the year.
A military post ha. boon cstnblis he'd
al Copper Hafbor, on the extremity Of
the peninsula which ju,s out into Lake
Superior, from the middle Of its south
om shore; he obiectbcing the protec-
ton Of Ihe Indiansand mines, and the
preservation of order in a new settle
menl OF such a mixed population.
The rcbuilding Of Fort Graiiot, COM
munding the straits between Lake HUI
o and Lake 81. Clair. and of Fort
Brady. at the Falls Of 81. Mary, upon
the outlet Of Lake Superior, originally
constructed IN haste, and Of slight and
pcrishablc materials, Is recommended.
The importance Of mounted regi-
mcn,s, especially for the protection Of
the extended south western frontier, is
urged, and the renounting Of the sec
ond regiment OF dragons accordingly
recommended.
Without DESTROYING the military de-
psrtmcnts. as established by a general
order OF the l2,h day of July, 1912,
and at tho same time preserving the
command and the control of the Ma.
lor General commander in chief, over
the forces Of the line, the two geograph-
ical divisions of the army have been
reinS,ated.
The speedy completion of the forti-
hcations at the important points on the
seaboard, and the purchase of new sites
for the Strengthening Of the defences
OF our large cities, are strongly urged.
The Secretary recommends the pur-
chase from the State of New York, of
the important position onStaten Island,
Immediately opposite Fort Hamilton.
The establishment Of n National
Foundery, and the organization of a
Corps of Sappers and Miners, are re-
gardcd necessary.
The Secretary recommends the re-
moval of all special restrictions from
the sales Of the mineral lands ~"leaving
IN = raer the same regulations with
other public lands; being satisfied that
the true object OF the policy of the gov
ernmcnt will be best accomplished by
the individual enterprise and energy
wfit. so distinctly marks the Ameri-
"a character, and the fruitful and hap
py influences of which are manifested
everywhere around the re gion of ores
"The Improvements of the western
rivers and lake .harbors have been pros. .
ecuted with vigor during the present
year. LeSsening the many perils of
navigation, they will add TO The wealth
aud strength of the country. These !
works should not be extended at one :
time but when once commenced, {
should nevor be abandoned until com.
pleted." :
The Secretary refers 10 the territory !
of the Rocky Mountains, and recon- ,
mends, as preliminary to the settlement :
OF the whole, on both sides of the I
Mountains, the settlement and military +.
occupation Of that indisputibly be-
longing to the United States on this
side OF the Mountains, and he marks
out the lines within which he would
Immediately establish government.
The Secretary makes many useful :
suggestions relative to the Indian :
tribes, and states hat b. the estimate Of
the Indian bureau, one million one
hundred and ninety three thousand
SIX hundred and twenty nine dollars
and fourteen cents will be required the
present year for disbursement among
The tribes for various purposes, agree {
ably to treaty stipulations.
or the School at West Point, the
Secretary SAYS |.
Its great prototype, the celebrated
Po~lytechnique, the creation Of that
great and bold convention, which with
all ms faults, showed that liberty in its !,
very excuses still paid homage to !
mind and s~cience--this school, so iden-
tined with the glory Of France, and so
instrumental IN the diffusion of modern
science, had been twice disbanded ON
account of It's republican tendency
while ardent but jealous lovers Of free,
dom IN our own country attack the
strongest, If no, the only democratic
elem II Of our military system u,h,.h