The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-08

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The preservation Of peace with the indian tribssrs
siding west Of the Rocky mountains win render N proper
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surveyed aud brought into market at an early period
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citissns OF the United States who have smgrsr.d or
may hereafter within prescribed period ems.sts to
cissns Who have sncouctered the dangers and
privaous Of long and toisoms journey and have at
families upon the utmost verge Of our western limits
should be- secured in the homes which they have i'm
refer you to tn. accompanying report OF the Score
tary of War for detailed account Of the operations Of
with the department under his charge The duties de-
volving on this department have been unusually
onsroa. and responsible during the past year and have
Pacific relations continue to exist with the various
Indian tribes, and most Of them manifest strong
were committed during the past year upon our trains
transporting supplies for the army the road between
depredations which supposed to have been conmit
ted by bands from toe region Of New Mexico have been
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by portion Of the bands upon the weaker
aud comparatively defsncesss nsighboring tfibss -
Prompt measures were taken to prevent such OCCUR
Between one and two thousand Indiana belonging to
several tribes have been removed during the year from
the east Of the Mississippi to the country allotted to
them west Of that river their permanent home and
Since the treaty Of 1915 With the Chsrsksss the f.uas
among them appear to have subsidized and they have be
come more united and contsnted than they have been
Of the act OF June twenty seventh le46 to
settle claims arising under the treaty OF with
that tribe have executed their duties; and after pa
tent investigation, and full and fair examination Of al
the case: brought before them closed their lsbors
the month Of July last This s the fourth board of
commissioners which has been organised under this
treaty; Ample opportunity has been shordsd to AL
th":s 70 bring Ur~srd their claim: M
done by the late board, and that all valid claims
braced by the treaty have been considered and allowed
This result and the nual settlement to bs made with
this tribe. under the treaty of lS46 which will BIZ
pleted and laid before you during session. will ad
just all questions Of controversy between them and the
them simple, we'll defined, and satisfactory.
act Of the third Of March last the snnutiss due to the
various tribes have been paid during the t.
the heads of families instead Of to their chiefs such
they might Designate required the laws
previously existing This mode Of payment has given
general satisfaction to the great body of the Indians
the government for it. few chiefs and interested per-
may object this mode of payment but 1t il be-
position from being prsotssd upon the great body Of
common Indians, constituting majority Of oil the
Its gratifying to perceive that number Of the tribes
have recently manifested increased interest In the
establishment of schools among them, and making
sufficient quantity Of food for their support and in
surplus to disp Of to their neighbors.
very limited education and have engaged in agricul.
turs surrounded, tend gradually to draw OF their
less civls-d brsthren from the prscarlous means Of
subsistence by the CHASE to habits Of labor and cvza
The accompanying report the Secretary of the Navy
condition aud operations Of the service during the
past year Our commences has been pursued with In
quarter Of the globe under the proteotion Of our
which the navy has caused to DO In the most
In the gulf Of Mexoo and in the Pacific the officers
and Of squsArens have displayed distinguished
gsllanry and performed valuable services In the early
stages Of the with Mexico, her ports both
blockaded aEd more recently many Of them have
been captured and held by the navy. When acting in
men have performed gallant and disnguished services
on land as well as on water and deserve the high COM
While other maritime powers are adding to their ma
vies large numbers OF Wat steamers Of, 1t was
. wise policy en- our part to make similar additions
struction.
m provisions entered into contracts for The oonstruo
tion of United States mail from New York to New
Orleans touching at Charleston, Savannah and Hava
10 employed In nike manner from PanamS to Oregon.
SO to 1nect with the mail from Havana to Cha
gres acros: the sthmus " and for Ave steamers to be
These steamers will be the property Of the contractors
hut to be built under the superintsndenoe and d.
rection Of naval constructor In the employ Of the
Navy Department. be constructed as to render
them at the least possible expense into
steamers OF the first class"
prescribed number of naval oacers az well % post
Office agent to be on board OF them and authority
reserved to the Navy Department At all times to sx
right to take them for the exclusive use and service
q the United states" upon making proper compsnss
Whilst these steamships win be employed in trans.
porting the mails Of the United States cosstwse and
paid to the owners they will be always ready upon
emergency requiring 1t, to be converted into war
u win ada Greatly to the os
this description Of our naval force. To the steamers
thus authorised under contracts made by the Secretary
Of the Navy should be added five other
issd under contracts made in pursuance Of law by the
Postmaster General, making addition in the whole
Of eighteen steamers subject to be taken public
As further contracts the OF the
mall to foreign countries may DO authorised by Con-
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ton with the various distant parts Of the globe essb
rshsd by means Of the American built steamers
would find ample reward in the increase Of
merce, and in making our country aud Its resources
favorsby known abroad but the national sdvan-
familiar with steam navigation and of having the
privilege Of taking the ships already equipped for
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the transportation OF the mail In them over and above
| the postages received
just national pride, less than commercial in
terss would seem TO favor the policy OF sugmentng
the number Of this description OF They can be
built Ia country cheaper and In greater numbers
| than In any other In the world.
refer you TO the accompanying report Of the Post
master General for detailed satisfactory account
Of the condition and operations OF department du
ring the past year gratifying to find that, within
short period after the reduction rates of
age and ding the great increase mail
vice. the reoeive ed for year will be sufficient
to dersy al tho expenses and that further aid will
| be required from the treasury for that purpose
The hrst Of tn. American mail steamers authorised by
the act Of the third Of March, lS46 was and
entered upon the service the first June last and Ia
nov on her third voyage to Bremen and inferno
diste ports The other vessels authorised under the
provisions Of that act In and
Will be put upon the line as soon completed Con-
| mail In q steamer from Charleston to Havana
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