Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-25

III mSFoplhioH, larger force than that un-
der his command, and The auxiliary aid
which, under like circumstances, he was
auth aFized 10 Tecei e from T exas, should
it be required. The contingency upon
which tiles exerciseTof thisSaatiroriy de-
pended has not occurred. eTAe circun
stances nader which two companies of
State artillery from the city Of New Or I
leans were sent to Texas, and mustered I
into the. service Of The. United, S a e, are
fully stated in the report Of the Secretary
of War, / recommend 10 Congress that
provision be made Tor the payment OF these
troops, as we'll as a small number of Ten
an volunteers, whom the commanding Gep-
eral thought necessary TO receive or mus
ter into our service.
During the last summer, the first resi-
ment Of dragons made extensive excur-
sions through the Indian country on our
borders, a part OF them advancing nearly to
the possessions of the Hudson's Bay Com
4 pany to the north, and part 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 among the Indian
tribes in those distant regions, and the coun-
ellis held with them BY the commanders of
the expeditions. il is believed, will have
salu,ary influence in restraining them from
hos,iliiies among themselves, and maintain
ing friendly relations between them and
. the United States. An interesting account
of one Of these excursions accompanies the
} report Of the Secretary OF War. Under
tie directions OF The Wai Department, Bre-
, vet Captain Fremont, OF the corps OF topo-
: graphical engineers, has been employed
| since 1912 in e. piofins the country west
: OF the Mississippi, and beyond the Rocky
. mountains. Two expeditions haze already
been brought TO close, and the reports OF
e thai scientific and enlerprizing officer have
, furnished much Interesting and valuable
e information. He is now engaged in a third
e expeditions; but ii is not expected That ihls
: arduous service will be completed IN sea-
:, son to enable me to communlca The result
i to Congress at the present session.
5, Our relations with the Indian tribes are
q of a favorable character. The policy OF
: removing them 10 country designed lor
Y. their permanent residence, west OF the
N Mississippi and without the limits OF the
IN organi ed States and Territories, is better
r, appreciated BY them than it was lev
ir wears ago; while education is now attended
n to, and The habits of civilized lie are gain
" ing ground ameng them.
m Serious difficulties OF long standing con
lie time to distract the several parties int
lie which the Cherokees are unhappily dix I'd
oil no 1T Ha nnI 1i to 4
V, Just the difficulties between them ha,
rs heretofore proved unsuccessful; and Their
p remains no probability that this desirab
d. object can be accomplished without tie ali
TO of further legislation by Congress. will
ne at an early period Of your session, preser
lst the subject Tor your consideration, accom-
IS. panied with an e xposition Of the complaint
he and claims of tie ses eral parties into whlc
e the nation is divided, with a view to tn
IRE adoption of such measures by Congress a
Is, may enable the Executive to do justice t
r. them respectively, and to put an end,
IL possible, to the dissensious " hich have lon
IT. prevailed, and still prevail, among then
ut. refer you to the report Of the Secretar
ed Of the Navy Tor the present Condition
II that branch Of the national dete ce; al
MS for grave suggestions, having for Their o.
lst Jet lie Increase of its efficiency and
On greater economy in its managemcn.s.
mt During The past Year the officers and N,
IL have performed ll,eir duty IN a satisiacto
10y manner TIE orders which have he,
II, given, have been, executed with prornl
lie ness and fidelity. A larger force thanh
the often fol- med one squadron under our IL
in was readily concentrated III the Gulf
ex Mexico, and, apparently, without unusu
me effort. II is especially to be observed, th
zen Notwithstanding the union oil so consider
nth BILE force, no act was committed that ev
the iedlously of an irritated powe r col
the conslrue as an act Of aggression; and II
the officers, III strict conformity with their i
ing structions, holding themselves ever rea
; to for the most active duty, have achieve /
les still purer glery of contributing to the pre-
ri err. alton of peace. Its believed that at
on, our foreign stations the honor Of our fl
ad- has been maintained, and that, general
hat our ships of war have been distinguish
on for their good discipline and order. |
, of happy TO add, that the display OF naratll
| luiCC " HlCH " 90 iS4uAeu ~ wv SsSheo
nd the summer, has been made wholly will
nth the usual appropriations for the service
no the year, so that no additional appropr
,m- tons are re ,ulred.
and The commerce Of the United States, a
SUI with it the navigating interest, have ste,
en- lily and rapidly increased since the org.
be izatlon of our governme 1t, until it is
uch lie.el, we are now second TO but one 70
nay er in tie world, and al no distant Gay
an shall probably be inferior 10 none. I
unit posed as they must be, il has been a "
mp policy to afford to lhess iinpor,an, iniere
mi protection with our ships of war, dislr
ini n,ed in the greet highways oftrade ,hron!
by out the world. For more than thirty ye
appropriations have been made and ALL
port ally expended, Tor the gradual increase
ion our naval forces. In peace, our navy p
ar forms the important duty Of protecting
sent commerce, and in the event OF war, y
1di be, as it has been, a most efficient me