The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-12-19

valuable information. Hs 10 now Engaged
N third expedition; bat il 10 MT sapect.
rd tha, ,i,,s arduous service will hr com.
p!s.rd IN srusob 10 cnshls ne In communi,
cate Tho result 10 Congress a the pIesrai
session.
Cur relations with tho Indian tribes ass
Of favorable character. Tho policy Vi
rrmosipg them to . country Designed Cor
their yatmsnen, rcsidcncc. wc., ii the Mts.
sisrippi and without The limits or tho Of.
ganized States and Territories, 10 be,ier
appreciated BY them ihan Il vas a few
years ago; while edueai.n is NOW attend.
I'd 10, aud The habits of civilized life sts
gaining ground nmoNg them.
Ses,ous difficulties II long Standing cnn-
,innc 10 distract tho severnl parties mo
which tho Chcrokecs arc unhappily di,id.
Cd. Tic rtiaiis Of tho Government 10 nd-
JUS. tho difficulties between ,hcm have
heretofore proved unsuccessful; nnd there
remains no probability that this desirable
oljcc, Gun bc accomplished without tie MD
Of further legislation by Congress. Twill,
n, nn early period Of your session. present
tho subject To- our considrraiinn accom-.
panied with nn exposition Of the complaints
and claims Of the suvriui parties into which
tho milton is divided, Nth vlr~ to the d.
dopion Of such measures ty Congress nv
niay enable the Executive 10 do justice 10
them respectively, and to put an end, if
possible, u the tlis>cnsicns which have long
prevailed. and still prevail, among them.
! refer y"u Ia the report Of the Strte.
.ary Of The Navy f'r the present condition
Of ,hsi branrh Of tho national defence, aud
for grave suggestions, having for 'hcir oh.
icci tho increase Of its efficiency, md a
greater economy in it, management. Dur.
ing The past year the officers md men hsyo
performed their duty in a satisfactory man.
ner. The orders which have tccn given
hn,e been executed with promp,ncss and
fidelity. A larger force ,hnn has ofcO
, formed ono rquadron under our flag was
! readily concentrated 10 tho fiulf II Mru.
. Co, and apparently wih"u. unusual cfI"rt
|, is especially TO 10 OBSERVED list, mol.
withslundlrg the union Of 20 s"WidssaE,S
. u iorcc. no aci was eomiGittei that even
. tho jealousy Of M Initiated Power could
. coIs,rue ms on act Of aggression; and that
{ the commander Of the squadron and his
: officers, in strict conformity With their in.
. s,ruc,ipns, holding themselves ever ready
(, for tho most active duty. have achieved tho
Y still nurer glory ct contributing 10 tho pre-.
srra'ion Of peace. !, 10 believed that NJ
j. MI our foreign stations tho honor Of our
r nag has been maintained, and that geneE.
{ ally our ships Of war have been distinguish.
c ed for thor good discipline and order. !
d am happy to ndd tina, tho display Of mara.
}. lime force which was required by tie ..
!. vents of tho summer, las been made Who'll.
IS y within the usunl appropriations faF the
q srvvice Of the year, 50 Ina. no additional
!. appropriations aio required.
c Tho commercr nl ihs- L S;ases ard
d with il, The navigating interest. have s,ea.
= dds and rapidly increased since The orgsf,.
c ,zation of nur Government, until il il. Lc.
n i'cyeh VIC arc now second IN hut one Pow.
:. or in the world, md o, no distant day We
u shall probably he inferior 10 none. Espu.
/. scd us they must be, /, has been n wise
!. policy TO afford to those lmpou,n, inirr.
!. csts protccl.rn with OIL ships Of Mnr, dis.
!. lr'bued IN the grca. highway. Of trnde
Is Throughout the world For more ,hun
% 'hiity appropriations have been mnde
!. and annually expended for tho grnduai H..
crease Of our naval forces. In rcuce our
u navy performs the impor,an, duty Of pro.
e ,ec''ne our commerce, and, in the event
" al war, will be rs j, has been, q mos, III.
II Gent means Of defence.
III The successful use Of steam navipn tion
- cu III" ocean hus hecn followed BY The IN.
Ie Production ot wur.strnmc,s ID great aG,
IS 'nci easing numbers inlo the nnvIrs Of tho
q, principal maritime Powers of The worsl.
r. \ duo regard 10 our own safely AT to Oh
If cilicicn, protection to our 10 20 aud incrcas.
I ing commerce demands n corresponding
ID inctra.e on MI part. No county hus
r. greater facilities for the construction uI
n scsse's Of this dcscti p,iou than ours, q.
~ car promise itself greater advantages fru IN
" their employment. They arc admirably
=. adapted 10 thu protection Of our commerce,
c. to the rapid transmission II Intelligence
n. md to tho cons, defence. In pursuance Of
Z. the wise policy Of gradual inctcnse o.
Id our navy, large supplies Of 1.-Two OAK ii,nbe,
Is mud other materials fur shlr.auilding, have
is been collected. and oie now under ahel,e,
h. aud N .,ate Of good preservation, Will.
r. iron steamers can bo built with gres. "a
q. ciiity IN various parts Of the Cmon. Tho
10 use Of iran us II mn'rrinl, especially in Tic
M construction of steamers, which can rnlci
CT with safety many Of the harbors nlong ouu
y coas, now inaccessible 10 vessels Of create,
ut draugh,, md thu prnctcnLIi,y Of consiruc.
co tug them IN tho iuicli"r. strongly tccn,n
TT ntnds that literal appropriations shonlt
ID l,o made for this important object. VIVA,
ur ever mny hnye been our policy in tho rnr
a lier stages Of the Government, when tho
NJ patton was in ito infancy, Cur shipprg in
y. iercsts nMl commerce comparatively small
.. our RESOURCES limited. cur population sparse
Il. and scarcely extending beyond Ito limit,
=. Of tho original thirteen States, that policy
e. must DO essentially dtIrrea, now lha, W
e. have grown from three 10 more than tween
II. " millions of people tia, our commerce
ne carried IN our oAn ships. is found IN e,nI,
I'd sea, and TINT Our tcsrinrisl bounds RIGS and
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