Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-12-11

fAt<t VI hAI RA1ts~ WI 49, 1bS 1~t
with tho various lriian tribes within our
limits or upon our borders. invite your
attention to the suggestions contained 10
that report, in relation TO these prominent
objects of national interest.
When orders were given during the
pas, summer for concentrating military
force on the western frontier Of Texas,
our troops were widely dispersed, and 10
small detachm9nts, occupying posts re-
mote ron each other. The prompt and
expeditions manner in which an army EN-
brscing more than half our peace estab.
llishmeni, was drawn together on an emer.
gency so sudden, reflects great credit on
the officers who were entrusted with the
execution 5f these orders, as well as upon
the discipline Of the army itself. To be
ia strength to protect and defsnd,h people
and territory Of Texas. in the event Next
CO should commence hestillties, or invade
her territories with large army, which
she threatened, | authorised tbs general
assigned tothe command ofthe army OF oc-
cupation to make reqIisitlons fr additional
forces for several oil the States nearest The
Texan territory, and which could most
lexpeditiously furnish them, il, IN his opin-
ion, larger force than tnat under his
command, and the auxiliary aid which
under like circumstances, he was author
lzed TO receive from Texas sh 9uld be re-
Iquired. The contingency upon which
the exercise Of this authority depend ID,
has not occurred. The circumstances
under which two companies Of State ar
lllery from The city oS Nav ORLEANS
we're sent to Texas. and mustered into
the service of the United States. are
fully stated in the report Of the Secre-
Iiafy OF War. recommend TO Congress
that provision b. m,de for the pa ymsnt
of these troops as well as a small number
Of Textn volunteers. whom the comman
ding general thought Unnecessary to re-
ceive or muster into our service.
| During last summer. the first regiment
OF Dragons made extensive excursions
through the Indian country on our Dor.
ders. part OF them advancing nearly to
T the poss ssions Of the ILLUSIONS Bay Com.
pany IN the nofih and part MS far as
the South Pass If the Rocky Mountains,
AMI the head waters Of tn, tributary
streams Of the COLORADO of the West.
The exhibition Of thus military force
among the In liam tribes to those distant
regions, and the councils held with them
by the commanders Of the expeditions. il
is believed, will have s,lutary tnf1u-
ence ia retaining them from hostilliies
among themselves, and mnin aiming friend
iy relations between them and the United
States. An interesting account of one
of these excursions ACCOMMODATES the re-
port of the Secretsryo OF War. Under the
direction of the War Department, Breve,
Capt. Fremont, of the corps Of Of topo-
graphical engineers. has been employed
since 1912 in exploring the couGtry west
Of the Mississippi, and beyond the Rocky
mountains. Tive expeditions have AREA
dy been brought to close, and the reports
OF that scientific ani enterprsng officer
have furnished much interesting and val
liable Information. lie is now engaged in
the third expedition; but il is cot expected
:hat this arduous service will be compile
led in season to enable mo to communi-
cate the result to Congress the present
session.
Our relations with the Ind an tribes are
of a favorable character. The policy Of
removing them TO a country designed for
their permanent residence, west Of the
Mississippi and without :he limits OF tbs
organic ID States and Territories, is better
appreciated by them than it was a few
years ago; while education is now attend
ed to, and the habits of civilized life are
gaining ground among them.
Serious difficulties OF long standing con
tinue 10 distract the several parties into
which the Cherokees are unh,pplly divid.
ed. The efforts oil the government to adj
Just the difficulties between them have
heretofore proved unsuccessful; and there
+ remains no probab illty iha: this desirable
object can be accomplished without the
aid OF further legislation by Congress.
will, at an early period Of your session
present the subject Tor your consideration
accompanied wiuh an exposition of the
complaints and claims oflhe several parties
into which the nation is divided, with e
view to the adoption Of such measures by
Congress as may enable the Executive tC
do justice to them respectively, and to pu
an eni, If possible. to the dissension:
which have long prevailed, and still pre-
vail, among them.
refer you &c the report Of the Score
tary of the Navy for the present condtior
Of that branch OF the national defence; an
f FOR grave suggestions, having for their OBJ
jeet the increase OF its efficiency, and .
greater economy in Its management
, Daring the past year the officers and mer
performed then duty IN a satisfactory
manner. Tie orders which have been
given, have been executed with prompt
ness aud fidelity. A larger force than
has often formed one squadron under oul
! flag was readily concentrated in the Gull
oil Mexico, All, apparently, without un.
usai effort. 1t is especially 10 be observ.
ed, that Notwithstanding the union OF SC
! considerable force, no act was commit.
ted that even til, jealousy of an irrilated
power could constfue as an act of aggrrs
sion; and that the commander OF the squad
ron, and his officers, in strict conformity
with their instructions, holding themselves
, ever ready for the most active duty have