Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-14

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market As our cu ms. ho reside in that GsiaaD
region. have seen subjected 10 many hardspe siso1
aid sacr fees IN heir emigration. and BY their mpssS&
mcns have enhanced the value Of the ubc lands IN the
nciglborhod Of theft settlements, it Is recommended
Via, raj grants be made 10 item Of such pofens u
these lands AS they may occbpy and that simhr g5ants
or rights 81 re onrtion be nae 10 all who may enalgr1te
thlihcr within unIt,d p.rld, 10 be prescribed BY aw
The relsr II the Secretary Of War contains aetaeA
information relative 10 the several branches Of the pss
connected with thai del arment. The operations
of the army have been II satisfactory and highly grit
yng character.
recommend to your early and favorable cousidera-
lion the proposed by TIN Secretary ~ Waf Es
s,rcl, filling mp the rank and file Of the teg6lsr smy,
tr lis gre efficiency in the field, and for raising sn
additional free 10 during the wat With Mexico.
Embarrassment Is likely 10 arise f1 want II legal pro-
VISION auth rang compensation To be made TO the agsND
employed IN the several Stat and Territories to pay The
revolutionary and other pensioners the amounts allowed
them by law. Your attention invited Ia the recuneA
datiuns al the Secretary Of War this subject 1he~s
agents Incur ANY responsibilities and perfjm important
duties, and reason cxis,s why they should not 10
placed the iootng, 10 compensation, with
other d,slolsng Cil,crs.
Our relations with the various Indian trlns contin-
ne to he OF pacific character Tie unhappy dscn-
sons which have existed among the Chcrpkces loS ma
ny years past have been hta.ed. Since my last tn
nual 4lge imp, rtaut treaties have been giaird
with some II the niles, b, which the Indian title tn
large Of valuable land. within the limits Of the
Stncs and Ierrorts, has been cxlinuuisled and ar
nugtnenis made ir removing them 10 the country west
Of the Mississippi. Between tliiee and four thousand Of
different tribes. hive been removed the ussrtry pro-
ylcd Tor them by treaty pnat,ons and arrangements
have been made Er others 10 follow.
In intercourse with tie several tribes particular NJ
tcuon has Leon given Ia the Important subject Of cduaI
ton. TIE number ofsohools established among them has
been Increased and additional provided only
tur teaching ilrm The rodimens Of education. but Of in
stucne them in agriculture and the mechanic arts
refer YOU Ia the report Of the Secretary of the Navy
ia unsatisfactory view of the operations of the department.
under his ehar1c during the pas year. II gratifying
perceive that while the With Mexico has rendered il
necessary Ia employ an unusual nncr OF Cur armed Yes
sells ON or COASTS the protection due To in
other quarters OF the world has proved Insufficient
No means will he sGred 10 give onici,ucy To the
val service IN tie prosecution ii The and am happy
To know that the oiccrs aud men anSousy desire To de-
vote themselves 10 the service Ct their country In any
enterprise. however difficult ot execution.
recommend 10 your favorable consideration the prop
os,n 10 add Ia each II our ofegn squadons efficient
scanlet mud ny especially demanding attention. the
establishment at Pensacola o the rcctssart Of re-
pairing and rcittng the vessels of the cnplyed in
The Gull Of Mexico.
There are ether suggestions in the report which deserve
and | doubt not wiIl receive your consideration.
The progress and condition oi the mail service for tho
past year fully presented IN the report Of the Post
muster General The revenue iur the year ending the
hreth Of June last. amounted 10 three million four
hundred and eighty seven thousand hundred and
ninety nine dollars, which is eight hundred and two
thousand SIX hundred and loriy.tw dollars and
forty five cents less than that Of the preceding
year The payments or that DEF ar:mcn, dnfirg tho
same tin amounted 10 four million ei hty fur thou
sand two hundred and ninety dollars and twenty
two cents. Oh this sum five hundred ard nety seven
thousand and ninety doars and eighty cens have
been drawn from the trasty Tho disbursements for
the year hundred aud thirty thou sand fiur
bundled and thirty four dollars and seventy seven cents
less than thosc Of the preceding year " lille the dis
buscmcnis have been thus diminished. the mail facili-
ties have been enlarged by mail Of five thou
sand seven hundred and try nine miles; increase Of
transportation of one million seven hundred and sixty
four thoistnd oitr hundred and ty five miles and the
establishment Of iour hundred and eighteen new sHt Of
noes. Contratto posmasitrs, and others. engaged
tins ranch Of the crvice. have performed their duties
with energy and flitlulnoss deserving commendaiioi.
For many Interesting details connected with the oyefn-
tons of this establishment you ref rrc 10 the tpf
of the Postmaster General; and his suegcsr for mpro
wing its recommended to your favorable
sdcntiou. repeat the opinion expressed nmy last
nual message hat the business ol thisd, atneu should
be 50 regulated that The derived from il should
made equal the eNp' ndurcs; and 1t is believed
that thls may be done proper notifications oi the pre-
laws. ns suggested IN the report Of the Postmaster
General, withou, changing the PRESENT rates Of pos
tagc
With full reliance upon the wisdom aud patriotism Of
your deliberations. it WI. be my duty, AZ it will be my
ANXIOUS desire. operate with you in every coniU
tiona effort promote ha welfare aud maintain the hon
VI Of our common country
JAMES X. POLK.
WAsHlSGroN, Deccmber, 8, leiG 1nf