Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-11

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" ION the es~sssjins grssaI ,boash,
e,eos,sfy 70 rscs,se % mss,ss INTO oss 90
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lpu'ing the la- s,mmr', me h's reg.
,n,o, of dfa-con, a'sdc cs,russte sscp,ion,
Trough Inc lniirn roopiry o. our boss-rs
paii Of lhem sdvsneiu= neatly 10 the pos
,,,,,oss 81 The iiuisoa', Bay Company w
he north. ADD a part Nc hf 10 the Soa:h
pau Of the Rocky Mssessins. snd the head
water, n the u,huts,y Streams oithe Colo.
,,ia a the Wee The syhisspon II this
,ndfafy fsce smong the I'd,Ias ufb,s IN
those dsan, rrgions apd me cosnciis held
yah them by the commanders Of the cxpe.
da,ons, It Is believed, viii have a salutsty
influence 10 restraining them from hoslih
ucs among ,hernst ves and ma,a,sing f,ien1
" ., laiIons between ,hrm and the Unnsd |
Sa's An interfering sccoun, Of one 81
lhe.e excursions aeeomrsnift the report OF
the Secretary 81 War Under the dire |
lions 9th War Department, Bieve Cop /
FumHu Tho corps u ,orograrm',l "a.
goecr, has bcto employed since lsl2 10 |
exploring the country wet Of the Nrssissip.
r, and beyond the Rocky Mounta,ns. Two I
cIpodaions have already bern brought IN
riose, and the fepons Of that scientific off |
cet have farnishri much interfering and /
valuable Information. lie II nov engaged
IN third expedition but It is MT expected /
thsl his arduous services will b. completed
N season 10 enable me TO communicate the
feiuli,o Congress q, the prescn, session.
Dur relations With the Indians are ri
favorable character. The policy OF re.
moving them to country designed ior their
perrnanen, rrsldcrcr. wrr, Of the Misr.sip.
pi and without the lmh. Of the organized
S,n,es and Territories Is better appreciated
nv them than j, xasa Few years ago; while
tduenicu n now puend,d TO- and the habiis
oicisiiizcd life are gaining ground among
ihcm.
Serious difficulties OF long standiug con.
,Inuc To distract the several parties into
which the Chcrokccs ure uuhappily divided.
The efforts Of the govern nent to adjust the
difhcuhirs between them have heretofore
proved Unsuccessful and there remlins no
probability that his desirable object can be
accomplished wiihou, the AID o! furlhor
legislation BY Congress will, at an early
period OF yonr session, prosen, the subject
81 your consideration accompanied with m
exposition % the complaints nnt claims OF
the several parties into which the nation IS
divided, with n view TO the adoption of such
measures by Congress as may enable the
Executive TO do justice TO them respectively,
and to ?u, an end, II possible, to the dIsscn-
zion. which have long prcvaiied, and still
prevail among them.
refer you to the report Of the Secretary
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brunch Of the national defnce; end foI
grave suggestions, having for their objects
the increase oil It's efficiency, and n create,
economy m It's management DURING The
past wear the officers and men have pcIior
med their duty IN n satisfactory manner -
The orders which have been givet
have been cxccucl with PROMPT
ness and fidelity. A larger force than hai
often formed one squadros undvr our lal
was readily concentrated in the Gull Of Mex
AGO, aud, apparently, without unusual effort
IL is especially to be observed, that, ootwiih
Standing the UNION Of SO considerable I
force, no net was committed that even tn
jealousy Of an irrth,cd power could con
s,rue as an act Of aggression, and that tn
COMMANDER OF the squadron and his officers
IN street conlo rmi,y oil Their instructions
hodlng themselves ever ready Tor the mos
active du,y, have achieved the still pure
glory oil contributing to the preservation {
peace his believed lhai nj oil our lorrir
stations the nor of our htg has O,r
m7luta,ned, and that, generally our ships
war have been distinguished Tor their 300
dlsc lpIinc and order am happy TO adj
tha, the display OF maHimo force whic
was rcqnircd by The events OF the summc
hns been made holly within ,he usual al
preparation Tor the service OF ihe year,
;hoi no additional appropriations are rcq'
rcd
The commerce OF the United States, an
with il The navigating interest, have s,ead''
and rapidly increased since the otsaniznilo
ofour government, until, itls now believe
weare SECOND 10 but one power IN the word
and at no distant day we shall probably
inicriot TO acme Exposed ,as they must b
It has be,n wise policy to afford TO the
important in,rr-aS protection with our shli
Of war distributed Ia the great highways
trade ,hrougbou The world For mo
than rhuy years appropriations have be-
made, and annually crpeoded, for the era
nal increase of our nasal forces la pea
our navy performs The important dmy
protecting our commerce, and IN wnf "
be rs Il has been most etficient means
defence
The successful use Of seam navigali,
on the ocean has been allowed By the !
trolucton Of war seamers 10 great ani .
creasog numben MO the navlrs oil Il
.puar,gii u,asi,su, pHNcrs a. 'hc wo;!
4 due regard Ia our own salty ond to 4
-,dis,eal protection 10 our large au Incfr'
Ing eommass. drmsnis corresponding
crease on oar pan No eauHIry has gree
rfttelni-s iOs ibe cons .iGetioo Of vesssls
tha dcscuPnoo than Oar1 vF can Pfom'