The Arkansas banner., 1846-12-23


 Iaaians in be sale of ,aeir lands lying wiihia tho States of Mississippi and Alabama, TAe Chiekasaw lands. which would not eoulsnand la the marksl the minimum price established by the lava of the United
 States io, the sale of their lands were, p1fsnanee of ihe treaty of 1854 ~h that tribe. subsequently e sted for sale af graduated and reduced for tim ted pefods. The fssSis was, that large quantities o these anas ~ere purchased, which woad otherwise have remained unsold. The lands were disposed of st ihor real valoe and many persons of limited enabled purchase small trxcts, upon which they have settled with their families. That similar results wosd be produced by Ike adoption of the Tra duacn policy by lhe United States. in Ssi rhe States ia which they the of large bodies af lands which have been long in ibe market. cannot he doubt ed IL cannot bc sound policy to withhold la.xe quantities of the public lands from he aud occu- paten of our citizens, ey fixing upon them prices which experience has shown they will not command On the contrary, it wiseppliey o afford facilities to cItizsns 10 become the owners, a low and mod Taiee, of eeheds fther osn, instead ct being the aud dependents Of others. If be nppre hended that these lands redSced in price, would be secured in large quantities hy specatoss capitalists, the saes may Dc restricted. in limited quantes 10 tna settlers or persons purchasing or purposes Of cul iivafiou.
 In my last annual message submitted for the con. sIderaon ol Congress the present system o manaGing the mineral lands the United States, and Fccommen. ded ibat they should be brought into msSket and sod npon such terms and under such restrictions as Con- gress might prescribe. But theact of the lk of July last, he reserved lead mines and contiguous lands in the Sates of Illinois and Akansas ard TrrYeri~s e Wisconsin and Iowa." authorized to be sold. The act confined n it's operation .ead mines and con. tiguoes lands"
 large portion fpubiic lands containing copper aud other represented 10 be very vauabIe and ommend that provision be made authorizing the sale of these lands upon such and conditions their supposed value may, in the udgneni oG Congress, As deemed advsable having due regard to the interests a such of OUT citizens may be located uponthcm.
 IL will be important, during your pfesent scsson to establish territorial government. and ta extend ibe u rsdcton and laws of the United Saes tho Tera. " of Oregon Ou laws regulating trade and intercourse sih inc Indian tribes east of the Rocky mountains should be extended to the Pacific ocean; and for the purpose of fexecuiing them and preserving friendly rea lions with the Indian tribes within our limits, an add
 ona number of Indian agencies win bsrequred. and should be enthosized by law. The establishment of houses. and uf post offices and post ronds and provision fer the transportation ot the mall on saeh roRtes inc public convenience will suggest require legislative authority. IL will be proper, aso estab
 fish a surveyor generals office ia that Territory, and make the necessary provision for surveying the pne lands, and bringing them in;o market As our eiizt who reside in that distant region have been sub ieced 10 many hardshps, pfivaons and sacrifices m their emigration and by ihrr improvements have en- hanced the value of Inc public lands in the neehhor- hood of their settlements |, is recommended that ber- al grants be made them of such portions of these lands as they may occupy, and that similar grants nr rights o pre- empiion be made 10 all who may emgraie hther within limited terod, be prescribed by law. The report of inc Secretary of War contains detailed information relative the several branches of the pub lie service connected with that department. The op. eraions Of lbe army have been of satisfactory and highly gratifying eharacter
 recommend 10 your early and favorable consdera. ton the measures pro posed by the Secretary of War for speedily filling up the rank and file of hc regular army. for it's greater efficiency the field. and for rais- ing additional force during the with Mexico
 Embarrassment is likely to arise for want of legal provision authorizing compensation to be made the agents employed in the sever States and Teritores to ray the revolutionary and other pensioners the l amount allowed them by law. Yodr attention a inyi- led To lhe accommodations ot ths Secretary of War on this subsc The agents incur heavy responsibili- ties and perform importan duties, and why ;her should not be placed the same footing as to comPensatioa. with other disbursiug officers.
 Oar relations with he various Indian tribes continue be of pacific character The unhappy dissentious whieh have existed between the Cherokees for many years past have been healeo. Since my last snnusl message, important treaties have been negotiated with of the tribes by which the Indian tte to large tracts of valuable land, within fhe limits of the States and Territories, has been exinguished and arrange ments made for removing them the country west of ihe Mississippi. Be:ween three and four thousand, of dferon, tribes, have been removed 10 ihe country provided for them by treaty supHlaons, and arrange. ments nave been made Tor othelS to follow.
 In our intercourse with other tribes p1Fticalar lion has been given te important subject of educa tion The number of scholIs established among them has been increased, and additional meaps provided not only Tor teaching them the rSime of educ on but oi instiucung them in agriculture and the mechanic aris.
 refer you to the report cf the Secretary of the Ma " for satisfactory review of inc operations of the de parment under hts charge during the past year. IL is gratifying 10 perceive that while inc var with Mexico has rendered 1t necessary to employ unusual num- her of our armed vessels her coasts he production dae to our commerce in other quarters of the world has not proved insufficient. N, meads will he spared to give eheiency to be naval service in he prosecton ol Ihe war and am happy to know that officers and men anXousy desre 10 devote themselves the ser. Tce ot lheF country In any enterprise, however diff cult of execution.
 | r. recommend to your favorable consideration the proposition 10 add to each of foreign sqaadrons al, efficient sea steamer. sBd especially demanding at. tenion, the establishment Pensacola of the neees sary means of repairing and etng the vessels of the navy employed in the Gulf of Mexico.
 ! There are other suggestions in the report which de serve, and doubt not, wi receive your
 The progress and condition of the mai service for the past year fully presented in he repor, of The Postmaster General The revenue for the year ending on the Both of June last amounted 10 three million iUur hundred and eighty thousand one hundred and ninety nine dollars. which is eigh, hundred and
 two thousand six hundred and foriy-fwo dollars and hty-nNe cents ess thaa tbat ot the prtceding year Tue payments for that department dnrng the same time amounted 10 four million eighty four thousand
 TWO hundred and niaetyseven dollars aud twenty tive cents. Of this sum five hundred and ninety -seveu thousaud and siney-seyen dollars and eighty cent. have been drawn from the treasury. The dsburse menis for the year were twb hundred and thirty six thousand four hundred and H,gtaur dollars and sey en,y~esen cents less ihSn Ase of the preceding year While the disbursements have thus be en diminished the mail facilities have besn enlarged by new Bai routes of 513s miles, increase of isansporta asn G ll6i l4s miles, aud the establishment, of As ne pas oices Contractors pssRssteFs, snd others eng aged
 n this branch of he service, have performed tkeIr d tes win energy and faithlulness dosetxlnn ennnrnnn