The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-20

was drawn, together on an emergenc 81
suddeo, lenect' great credlton the uIli
clrs who were entrusted with The exc
culion Of uhess orders, as well as u9o,
the djsci pine Of the army itself
To be 10 SHeUglhto protect and de
fsnd the people and territory Ul Taxa
ia The event Mex co should commenc,
hostillies, or invade her territories wlll
large army which she threatened,
aulhoriz ID the general assigned IL til,
command Of the army Of occupation t.
mske requistions for additional forces
from several Of The States nearest the
Texan territory, and which could mos
expediuously furnish them, if, 10 his O.
pinion, larger force than that under
his command, and the auxiliary aid
which, under like circumstances, he was
authorized TO receive from Texas should
be required.
The contingency upon which the eX.
ercse of this authority depended, has
not occurred, The circumstances an.
der which Two companies OF Slate arIll-
lery from The city ot New Orleans were
sent in:o Texas, sNd mustered ialo The
service Of The United States, are fully
stated in the repor! Of the Sec relary oil
War. ! recommend 10 Congress thai
provision bc made for the payment oil
these troops, as well as small number
OF Texan volunteers, whom the com
msudIng general though; ii necessary 10
receive or muster into our service,
During The last summer, the first ro
gimenl OF dragons made extensive ex-
cursiohs through the Indian country on
our borders, p,rt Of them advancing
nearly 10 the possessions Of The Hudson's
Bay Company 10 the north, and part
as far as tae South Pass Of the Rocky
mountains, and the head waters Of the
tributary streams Of the Color ado Of the
West. The exh bitten OF this military
force among ,he ludian tribes in those
distant regions, and the councils, held
with them by The commanders Of the cx
pedi,ions, il Is believed, will have salu
tary influence in restraining them from
hos,iIlties among themselves, and main
timing friendly relation bstween them
and the United States. An interesting
account Of one Of these excursions ac-
companies the report Of The Secretary
Of War. Under the directions Of the
War Department, Breve, Captain Ere
mont, Of The corps Of Typographical en-
gineers has been employed since lS4@
ia exploring the country west of the
Missisippi;,nd hcyond the Rocky noun
,ain.. Two expeditions have already
been brought TO close, and tho reports
of that scientific and entsrPri,i"g Office
have furnished much insele,ting and val
usble Information. He is now eugsgen
in third expedition; but it is not expoc :
lha, tn arduous service will he compile.
ted in season to enable me TO communl.
cate the result to Congress a, the pres,
enl session.
Our relations with The Indian tribes
are Of favorable character. Tho poll
icy Of removing them 10 country de
,sg gned for their permanent residence,
west Of the Mississippi and without the
limits Of the organized States and Tor
ri,ore', is bcllcr appreciated by them
,bsn i, w,s few ys,rs ago, whde edu,
cation is now attended 10, and lhe hab
its Of civilized lie are gaining ground
among them.
Serious difficulties Of long standing
continue TO dis,rac, the seyeIs parties
into which the Cberokees are uohappI
lv divided. The efforts Of the govern
men. 10 adju,, The difficulties between
them have heretofore pro we'd unsucceSs.
.rul and there remains no probability thai
.lhis desirable object can be accomplish
ed without the did Of further Legislation
by Congress | will, al an early PERI
oil CT your session, present the suGjec'
COR yogr consideration, accompanied
with an exposition Of the complaint and
claims Of The several parties into which
the nation is divided, with view to
adoption Of such measures by Coogre ess
as may enable the Executive } 90 jas
llce to them respectively, and TO put an
enJ, if possible, 10 the di>sentions which
have long prevailed and still ProVaII
among them.
1 refer you 10 The report OF The Sscre
. 4ary Of the Navy for the p'eseuI cond'
ton Of that branch of ME national de
fence, anI for grave suggestions, having
for Their object l,eincrease Of It's tIliolen.
cy and a greater economy in It's manage
ment. During the past year The Officers
anu men have performed their duy 10
satisfactory nInner. The orderS
which have been given, have been exc
cuted with promploess and fidelity. A
larger Iorce lhan has often formed one
squadron under our f,g ~asCeadIiy con
centrsIad ia lhe Cuff Of Mexico, end,
apparently, without uauGua! elJrL 1t
is especially 10 be observed. that oo''
wiChs'anding the Union Of SO consIdera
BILE force, 40 act was commilted 'halI
even .alousy CT ao irritated power cocIdI
conslrus as an act OF aggression, and