New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-03

-. ,yk, LaVn
,irued av the foundation o! much iuturc dlHcuy pe-
.seen me Government and the essees. According 10
the official records the amount OF rents received oy 'he
Government the years ISL 49, Io3j anu ieit was
s6 2l "a while the expenses OF the system during the
n, erd including salaries OF agents,
clerks and incidental expenses, were twentysiN thou'
sand one hundred and eleven dollars and eleven cents
the income being less than CDe.loufth oi inc tNPe"s
20 his rccuuiRy loss may be added the injury sustained
by the public in consequence OF the destruction Oh ,
Der and the careless and wasteiu manner oil "o' " ~
mines ,a,,.oor
Tbs svo.e, has given rise To much litigation between
tho Ilned STATES and individual citizens producing II
ation and excitement in the mineral re2'on az. -
ing the government in heavy additio'ai eu 49,
10 - -; belinved that similar losses and eroAr-
rassuer,s will continue TO occur while me pr Ts
~ : 1s;r- ,n,.c lands remains unchanged hc-e
I oro now under the superintendent anu care VI t"e
w, nar,,nent with the ordinary duties OF winch tney
bavc no proper natural connection feconn,en 'tc
r.nesl of the present system ana ths' 'nese lus w
t.od under The superintendcnce snd management cl
r. General Land Office other public lands and be
S,ough, into n,a7e; and sold upon such terms as Con
cress in their wisdom may prescribe Tcscr'in 20 Inc
Government equitable csntase OF the gross amount
- IMMORAL ,roduct that the presumption principle be
extended 10 resident miners and settlers upon them al
the minimum price which may be established by Con-
gross.
refer YOU to the accompanying report Of the Secre-
;ary of War for information respecting the present stu
alton Of the army. and It's operations during the past
wear the state OF deiences the condition OF the
public works aud relations with the various Indian
tribes within limits upon our borders. invite
your attention the suggestions contained IN that re-
port, In relation TO these prominent OBJECTS oil nalohsi
interest
When orders were given during the past summer Tor
concentrating military fierce on tie western ironter Oh
Texas troops widely dispersed ana 10 snlan
detachments occupying posts remote from eech otuer
The prompt and expeditions manner in whch an army
embracing more than half peace establishment was
drawn together on an emergency SO suuce1'
srs. cred: on the officers who ;nlrusted with 'Ee
execution Of cheese orders well upon the discipline
of the army itself To be in strength 10 protect ana &C.
fcnd the people and territory OF Texas IN the event
Mexico should commence hostilities or invade her ter
ror.s with large army, which she threatened. eu-
thorized the general assigned to the command oil the
army of occupation to make acquisitions Tor addona
forces from several OF the States nearest the Texan ter
ri,ory and which could most expediliossy furnish
Them f. in his opinion, larger force than that under
his command and the auxiliary aid which under IKE
circumstances he was authorized 10 receive from eAas
should be required.
The contingency upon which the exercise OF this eu
ihority depended has occurred The circumstances
under which two companies of State artillery from the
CITY of New Orleans were sent into Texas, and mustered
into the service Of the United States are July stated IN
the report Of tue Secretary of War. recommend 10
Congress thar provision be made Tor Inc OF se
troons rs ,yell as small number of Texan volunteers
whom the commanding general thought It necessary TO
receive muster into our service
During the last GUNNER the first siment OF dragons
made extensive excursions through the Indian country
on our borders part of them advancing nearly to Inc
possessions of the Hudsons Bay Company IN the Norm
and part the South Pass OF the ROCKY Noun
ans and the head waters of the tributary streans OF the
Colorado of the West The exhibition OF TINS military
force among the Indian tribes in those distant regions
and the councils held with them by the commanders oil
the expeditions il is believed will have salutary ni'u
ence in restraining them from hostlties among the
selves and maintaining friendly relations between hein
and the United States an interesting account OF one oil
excursions accompanies the report OF tue Secre
! tary of War
Under the directions of the War Department Brevet
Captain Fremont Of the Corps otTopoeraphca Enen-
GERS has been employed since 1872 IN exploring the
country West of the Mississippi and beyond The ROCKY
Mountlns wocXpcditions have already been brought
10 close and the reports Of that scientific ana enter
pr,ng officer have furnished much interesting and va-
able Information He is now engaged in third cXpedi.
lion but not expected that this arauous service VIII
be completed in season enable me to communicate me
result 10 Congress AT the present session.
Our relations with the Indian tribes are OF favorable
character. The policy OF removing them TO country
designed for their permanent residence, west OF the
Mississippi and without the limits OF the organized States
and Territories is better appreciated by them than
was few years ago; while education Is now attended
and the habits OF civilized lie are gaming GROUND
serious difficulties of long standing continue dstrac,
the several parties into which the Chcokccs arc unap
ply divided The efforts OF The Government 10 august
the difficulties between them have heretofore proved I'M
successful and there remains probability that TINS
desirable object be accomplished without the aid OF
farther legislation by Congress. will nj M carly period
of your session present he subject for your consdera
ton accompanied with an exposition OF the complaints
and claims OF the several parties into which the Nation
is divided with the adoption oil such measures
by Congress may enable the Executive to do justice
them respectively. and to put an end, II possible to
the discussions which have long prevailed and still pre-
vail, among them.
refer Won 10 the report of the Secretary Of the Navy
for the present condition Of that branch OF The National
defence and for grave suggestions having ior ther 90
icct the increase of It's efficiency and greater economy
in its During the past year the officers and
men have performed their duty in satisfactory manner
The orders which have been given have been executed
with prompness End fidelity. larger force than has
often formed one squadron under our flag readily
concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico and apparently with
out unus ua effort 1t s especially 10 be Observed that
notwithstanding the union Of so considerable force, no
act was committed tina, even the jealousy OF rrtated
power could act of aggression and that
the commander the squadron and his officers IN strict
conformity with their Instructions holding themselves
ever ready for the most active duty have achieved the
still purer glory of contributing to the preservation oil
peace.
II is believed that at all our foreign stations the honor
of our .ag has been maintained and that generally our
ships Of war have distinguished for their good dis
cipine ard order happy to add that the display
of marajime force which required by the events OF
the summer has been made wholly within the usual ap
preparations for the service OF the year SO that no ada
tiouai appropriations are required
The commerce OF the United States and with il the
navigating interest have steadily aud rapidly increased
since the organization OF government until it is be-
ievcd second 10 but one Power in the world
aud ct no distant day shall probably be interior 10
none Exposed they must be- il has been wise pol
lev TO afford these important interests protection win
our ships OF war distributed in the great highways oil
trade throughout the world For more than thirty years
have been maze ana tAHcHueu'
Tor the gradual increase of naval forces In peace
our navy performs the important duty OF protecting our
commerce. and in the event OF war will be, as It mas
BEEN n most efficient means OF defence.
The successful OF steam navigation on the ocean
has been followed by the introduction of warsteamers
IN great and increasing numbers into the naies OF the
principa! maritime Powers Of the world due regard
10 our safety and efficient protection TO our
large and increasing commerce demands correspond
ing increase part No country has greater acl-
tes for the construction OF vessels OF this description
than ours or promise itself greater advantages from
their employment. They admirably adapted to the
protection Of our commerce the rapid TRANSMISSION
OF intelligence and the coast defence In pursuance
of the wise policy OF gradual increase of our Navy,
large supplies of live oak timber and other materials tor
shin building have been collected, and under
shelter and in state OF good preservation, while iron
steamers be built with great facility in various parts
Of the Union.
The use OF iron material especially in the consrac-
to OF steamers which with safety many OF the
narbors along our inaccessible 10 vessels OF
greater drauch, and the practcabity OF constructing
them in the Interior strongly recommends that liberal
snprouratons should be made for this nporan; object
Whaever mag have been policy in the earlier stages
of the government When The nation was IN It's infancy
our shipping interests and commerce comparatively
small our resources limited population sparse and
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