Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-16


chase, render it impossible for the settler.
to compete with then in the market. By
putting down all competition, these combi
nations of capitalists and SPECTATORS are
usually enabled 10 purchase the lands, in
GLIDING The Improvements Of The seilers,a
the minimum price of the government and
J either turn them out of their homes, or ex
tort from them according 10 their ability
TO pay, double or quadruple the amount
, paid 10 the government. 1t is 10 The en-
terprise and perseverance Of the hardy
pioneers of the west, who penetrate the
wilderness with their families, suffer the
dangers, and hardships attending the set
element Of a new country, and prepare The
way for the body of emigrants who, in the
course of few years usually follow
them, that we are in great degree
indebted for the rapid extension and ag'
grandizement Of our country.
During The last summer, the first reg
ment OF dragons made extensive excur.
sions through the Indian country on our
borders, part Of them advancing nearly
to the possessions Of the Hudson's Bay
Company 10 the north, and par, as far as
the South Pass of the Rocky mountains,
and the head waters of the tributary
streams of the Colorado Of the West.-
The exhibition Of this military force a.
mong the Indian tribes in those distant re-
gions, and the councils. held with them
by the commanders of the expeditions, it
is believed, will have q salu,ary influence
in restraining them from hostilitics among
themselves, and maintaining friendly re
lations between them and the U. States
An interesting account Of one of these ex-
cursons accompanies the report Of the
Secretary Of War Under the directions
of the War Department. Brevet Captain
Fremont, Of the corps of typographical en-
gineers, has been employed since 1912
in exploring the country west of the Miss
issippi, and beyond the Rocky mountains.
Two expeditions have already been
brought to a close, and the reports Of that
scientific and enterprisng officer have
furnished much interesting and valuable
Information. He is now engaged in q
third expedition; but it is not expected that
this arduous service will be completed in
season to enable me 10 communicate the
result to the Congress at the present ses-
sion.
The successful use OF steam navigation
on the ocean has been followed by the in
PRODUCTION Of war-steamers in great and in
creasing numbers, into the navies Of the
principal maritime powers of the world
A due regard 10 our own safety, and 10 a
efficient protection TO our own large and
increasing commerce demands a cores
pondmg increase on our part. No country
has greater facilities for the construction
Of vessels Of this description than ours, or
can promise itself greater advantages
from their employ are ad-
mirably adubted 10 the protection Of our
commerce, to the rapid transmission of in
teligence, and to the coast defence. In
pursuance of the wise policy Of a gradual
increase Of our navy, large supplies Of
live oak timber, and other materials for
ship building, have been collected, and are
now under shelter and in q state of good
preservation, while iron steamers can be
built with great facility in various parts Of
the Union. The use Of iron as material,
especially in the construction Of steamers
which can enter with safety many Of tn e
harbors along our coast now inaccessible
to vessels Of great draught, and the practi>
cabilitv Of constructing them in the iEterl-
or, strongly recommends that liberal APP
preparations should be made for this i'm
porant object.
Whatever may have been our policy in
the earlier stages of the government,
when the nation was in infancy, our ship.
ping interests and commerce comparatively
small, our resources limited, our popula-
ton spars, and scarcely extending beyond
the limits Of the original thirteen States,
that policy mus, be essentially differen;
now that we have grown from three to
more than twenty millions Of people,
that ourcommerce, carried in our ships, is
found in every sea, and that our territorial
boundaries and settlements have been so
greatly expanded. Neither our comm.
cree, nor our long line of coast, on the
ocean and on the lakes, can be success
fully defended against foreign aggression
by means of Notifications alone. These
are essential al important commercial and
military points, but our chief reliance for
this object must be on a we'll organ lied,
efficient navy. The bene fits resulting
from such navy ace not confined to the
Atlantic States. The productions of the
inferior which seek a market abroad, are
directly dependent on the safety and free
dom OF our commerce. The occupation
of the Balize below New Orleans by a
hostile force would embarrass, if..not stag
nate, the whole export trade Of the Mlssis-
ippi, and effect the value OF the agricultu
raj products of the entire valley Of that
mighty river and its tributaries.
Experience has proven that no portion
Of our population are more patriotic than
the hardy and brave men Of ,the frontier,
or more ready TO obey the call OF their
country and TO defend her rights and her,
honor, whenever and by whatever enemy
asSaled. They should be protected from
the grasping speculator, and secured at
the minimum price of the public lands, in
the humble homes which they have i'm
proved by their labor. With this and in
view, all vexations or Unnecessary re.
strictions imposed upon by the existing
presumption law should be repealed or
modified. 1t is the true policy Of the gov
eminent TO afford facilities TO its citizens
TO become owners of small portions of our
vast public domain at tow and moderate