Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-17

ore ia this part OF the publ domain j. rich
aud ineAhauslable, aud, un,.r proper man
asctnen,, might Toe made TO tonliDute 40 ia
considerable sum TO the publctwasury.
The number Ut peasiIn gencies i forty
iour, exclusive oi agcntbs navy pensions,
aud the number OF pen,iun n To d, psil il
about twenty thouSandI ~paymenis are
made TO each 0ni e~ycryycar. The law pre-.
srdbiug the mod, of piyin. pensions, as il
stood previous to Ia 9Th 90 August last. de.
Clares that such paymen. A,lf bc hereafter
made at such times aul p'aess by persons or
corporations, aud under such equations as
the Secretary oi War may direc,: bat no oin
pcnsation OF allowance shall be maic To such
PcrSpns or corpOnilons Tor mailing such pay
mentS, without authority of law"
~ thts law. which expressly withholls
compensation, the man. II not the OIL, IN
daccnent ior persons to- aCoept agencies. were
the incidental advantage derived from the
occasional balances ol public money i'm ,h,ir
hanis. Nearly all oi theui are Officers oI. OF
interested IN, banks-have used bank, Tor de.
p,sitories. aud derived aid IRON them in dis
charge at their duties.
The sixth section of che act is 10 provide
iur the better organization OF the treasury.
and Tor the collection, sal, -keeping. transfer.
and disbursement OF the public revenue >
seems To contemplate the employment of the
officers therein named a. ogrnts Tor pay ing
p,nsions. and renders IL doubtful whether
those hitherto employed are not superseded
but ~ there b. authority TO continue them,
the department is advised that i'm most in
stances they will decline their agencies, unless
: lme compensation eau bc allowed Tor their
services.
The restrictions imPoscdby the act referred
to have deprived them OF most OF the iacili.
ues they had in executing their duties, aud ol
all The resulting advantages, aud at the same
time render those duties more oucrous. I'm
der these circumstance il is not to b. expcc-
ted that they would remain as agents. it the
low permitted II, with the heavy response
bilIty imposed.
la most cases the Off ecrs upon whom ties Sc
duties may BE- devolyed by the act of the 9Th
OF August, cannot perform them without as
sistancc. Legislation. therefore, upon this
subject has become Indispensable. II the
collecting aud disbursing officers mentioned
IN lie SIKH section of thhtac are To be char
ged With tins supcrldded duty, they must be
authorized To procure assistance To enable
them to perform IL; or, II IL is 10 be executed
by Others, they must b. allowed a reasonable
compensation ,o enable the department 10
procure their services. As the preter,,le
'FN' . 'NNl|A AtNlAN ffANiiilNtNl llut uNtlO-
nty should b. given 60 continue the present
agents, or appoint Others In their places. and
thaia reasonable compensation b. allowed for
their services.
lmmedijre action on t,is subject i ur.el.
The next Payment i, o. b. made on the ith
OF Mach, ani II will uiquire some time Tn
place ne requisite iunrs Ia the hands of the
several agents, p1riicu iHy those len remote
States and Territories.
~ the report OF the Commissions of Indian
Affairs. nndthcsc by thi Indian agents which
accompany II, YOU wi b. informed of he
complicated aud imporln ant transactions of Tn.
last scar iu that eNttns Ne brsmch OF the pub.
hc , rvice. Since the last annual report. 3.
lSl Indians have been rmoved from The east
Ia The west OF the Mpsi,sippi river. consist.
ing PrinCiPaliy of the Chociaws from the Stale
oi Mississippi, aud ile Mamie, from Indi.
ana. About two hmil red have also been re-
moved from the State e New York. By III.
hrst oi Juac.it isexpcciel that III remsining
Chocia"s will have tel thrStaie of Mississi-
ppi ant joined their prosperous brthcnin the
west.
by the treaties concluded with The Kansas.
'na tue kindred ban l. al Chipprwas. Olt,.
wss, aud Pottaws,ami-s, "a con,u,,n noree mas
btcp provided ior 10 latter. wherc they can
unit and reside together with a commuinitv
of Interests: ani thu, it l. hoped the csi,,c, OF
JEALOUSY aui dissatisfaction among them viii
removed. The treaty with the Cherokee.
lbs. - lar. had lhe hsppiest cllsct in putting
a stop To v~iDlencc ant b.ooish lampse them
and th.re i, ura, son 10 believe il will ~ciFrrtu.
beat thc biticsiucd-, political anI dnm.s.
iie' winch have 81 long distracted ,hst tribe.
.N"ta 'nur'cr or outpg'- previously Of such
lt'Phrnt occurrence ms Dee reported since
ue equi'ap'e anu Judicious PROVISIONS uf the
Treaty Were made knownAmong them Thos,
who had led Ter refuge 10 Arkansas and Ms.
sour nom justly apprchcndcd violence and
outrage, ae returning 20 their homes ia r..
sumo th,ir wonted pursuits; aud d commend
aule spiul anong all parties s.rms 10 be ,hcr.
l'feo' 4" forget i!icir pasi dis n,iou, and to
or'o'ne d pfusPy rous and united community.
an important treaty has been rcently uecn-
iuic5 az tii> place with The Wiuueb,uo in.
diaus. by which, Is - iGrd. tho United States
WI f"quiU Oh iIc land owned or claimed n,
WIS ltb' iowa, e-Um ned a. several milf.
ions oi acres. and known To b. of exr.llent
qu4liy. THIS treaty. aud that with fh, Clio.
pe"as, Otiawas. aud Poiiawatumi,s. wbeo
'h.ir WfeVisiousdu a fully executed. which
may be done, al iarthest. Ia the course III two
years, will c%utirtly lre Iewa, from an Indian
population sni open Tor uuobsimctcd settle.
I" % ""h 'VIlNalon a large extent OF yalu-
oue country iast coming into demand by
I'hson ol lhe rapid INCREASE ol that Young
anl rising Slate. The removal thence To- Their
new homes WILL free oar citzins In that State
rom d fruitful sougcr of ANNOYANCE. and The
iidians rom iic bad influences inciientto
NOR proximity toa white population.
lhr government could give no higher praof
OF us sllcituds 90 promote the welfare III the
In'iih tribes than he care Il has taken To pro.
l''' funds tor i1c purposes Of education. and
60 secure them from gs.ina diverted 90 objects
fddlculsr attention has been directed I, the
establishment OF mInIal iobor schools among
'h|in, az she most Suitable aud successful
ih.sns OF educating aud chnslianixing them
and inspiring t,em wilha taste Tor la pur.
suils oi agriculture aud the mechanic arts
ne department Is under obligations. which il
,a"g' pleasure ~ bcknowl hedging "a several
'"fs'iih associations. Tor tie valuable sssis.
tduCr they have rendered Ia car. NJ