Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-12-19

plclGd ~ season 10 ENABLE ne TO COM
munIcale the result 10 Congress al the
present session
Our reIbllons with the Indian tribes
are Of a favorable character The po
Icy OF removing them loa country de-
sIgned Tor their permanent residence,
west Of The Mississippi and without the
limits OF the Orgsulz"d States and Fer.
rltories, is boiler appreciated by them
than it was few wears ago; white edu-
cation Is now attend 10, and the habit
OF "'v'Iiz"o lie are gaining ground
among them.
SIRIUS dtIinu'ties OF long standing
continue to distract The several parties
InIO ~hIch the Cherokees are UDtapplly
divided. The efforts OF be q uVrrnmcnt
to adjust the difficulties between them
have heretofore proved unsuccess U' +;
and there remains no probamIltV thal
this deslrabIe Oh ct can ba accomplish E
ed, without the aid Ct further legislation
by Congress will al on early period
OF Vour session, present the subject Tor
your consideration, ace mpaUled with
an eXp"siiIon Of the complaints and
claims of the several parties into which
the nation is divided with view 10 he
adoption Gl such measures by Congress
as mav ehabIe The Ex"cutiyeio do JUS
tlcr 10 them respectively, aud 10 put uD
end, il possbe e, Ia thr dIss ns,oDs which
have long prevailed, al d still prevail,
emong them
refer Won to the report Of The Secre-
tory Of The Navy Ior the present cundl
Iion OF that branch OF the national de
Ience, aud for grave suggestions, having
for its Object the increase Of us ethrlen-
cy, and a greater economy 10 lie mao
agemnn,. Durrog the past year the Of
tices and men have performed their
du'y In satisfactory m anrT. The
orders whlrh have been gNeL hsVe hesr
executed with pr1mpness and tde'uV
A larger iortc lnan has otlen iprmtc
"ne tquadron u0dtr cor Il was rea
div Cnrcsnlfs't6 u, the Gull Of Mex
ico aud apparently without u0usual ef
or. Il is especially 10 b. observed
that. Notwithstanding the UNION O. SC
considerable a lOrce, no act was com
united lha' even the jealousy Of an 'Tri
tated Power CcUIC cOnsirue Os an BCi o
aggression; aud that the commander oI
The squadron and his fl srs, IN strict
conformity with their instructions. hold
Iag themselves ever ready tor Tho most
active durv, have achieved The still pur-
CT glory Of CoOrrlhuunl to tie Preser
walton Of peace II is believed 'hal pt
| ali our forelgn STATIONS lhe hHROr Of Out
| fl 9 has been maiataIneG. and that gen
eraI!y our ships Of wbr huve beeu drs
| l'lnpuished for their good dtscrpl'HF aut
order am happy 10 add lha, lie dis
! pay Of marl'ime iOfce which WAS re
QuIred by the events Of he summer h.,
been made wholly within the usual so
prUPrI1lIons Tor the service ol the wear
30 that ~ additlonaI appropriations ale
r qnred.
The commerce Of lhn United States,
and with It The navigating luteresI, haVe
steadily and rapidly increased sIuce the
organization OF our gov rnmPnl, uUlil
Il Is believed. we are now sccrnd 10 hu
cne Power in the world and at no DIS.
lant day we shall prohab'y be inferior
to none Exposed as they must ba il
has bren a wise poicy to aHDrd to hose
ImpoTl0nl Interests protection WrIh on
sh'ps Of war, distributed IN the great
highways Of trade throughout the world
For more than thirty years 8pproprla
lIons have been m De, and annually rX-
pended, for the gradual increase Of our
naval iurces. In peace, our navy per-
Orms the important duty OF protect Q
our commerce; and in The event Of war
vii he a. ii has been, most eficienl
means OF deIence.
The successful use Of steam naviga
tion on The ocean has been followed hy
the Introduction OF war-steamers il
great and increasing numbers into the
naVIcs OF the principal maritime PGwtr'
Of The word A due regard 10 our owe
safety and 10 an Efficient protection Ia
our large and increasing commerce De.
msnds corresponding increase on ouI
part. No country has greater iaclIItles
for tho construction OI vessels of thIs
description than ours, or can promise It
self greater advantages from their ON"
ployment They ara admirably adap.
ted TO the protection Of our commerce
TO the rapid transmission Of Inlelllg gence
and TO the coast defence. In pursuance
OF the wise policy of gradual increase
OF our navy, large supplies Of live ont
timber. and other materials Tor shI
building, have been collected, and are
now under shelter and 10 state o
good preservation, while iron steamers
can be built with great facility in varl
Gus paris Of tie Union The use o
iron as II material, especially in the con