Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16

and arrangements nave oeen Diade ioT OfneTS
TO follow.
Since the treaties OF 1876 with the Cher
okees. The fcuds among them appear To have
subsidized, and they have become more united
and conenled than they have been for many
years past The commissioners, appointed
IN pursuance of the act Of June 9Th. 1916.
to seuIe claims arising under The treaty of
Is35-'36 with thai tribe, have executed their
dulies; and after patient investigation, and
full and fair examination OF all The cases
brought before them, closed their abors In
the month of July last This is the fourth
board of commissioners which has been or
ganlzed under this ,reary Ample opporu-
niry has been offered to all those interested
10 bring forward heir claims. No douh, is
entertained that impartial justice has been
done by the lare board. and iha, all valid
claims embraced by the lrealv have been
considered and allowed. Thls result. aud
the final settlement TO be made with this tribe
under The treaty of 1916, which will be com
ple'ed and laid before you during ihe session,
will adjust all questions Of controversy be-
tween Them and the United States, and pro-
duce sae Of relations wrh them simple,
weilde6ned, and satisfactory
Under the discretionary authority confer
red by the act OF the third Of March last, The
ann,illes due To The various tubes have been
paid during the present year 10 he heads of
families instead Of to their chiefs, or sucb
persons they nigh, designate, as required
by The laws previously evistlng Tins mode
OF payment has given general satisfaction 10
the great body of the Indians. Justice has
been done 10 them, and they are grateful In
the government for it, A few chiefs and In
'eresled persons may object To this mode of
payment, but ii is believed to be the only
mode of preventing fraud and imposition from
being praclised upon the great body of COM
mon Indians, constituting majority OF all
he tribes
1t is gratifying to perceive tha, number
OF The tribes have recently manifested an in
creased interest in the establish OF
schools among them, and are making rapid
advances in agriculture some of them pro.
duclng sufficient quantity OF food for their
support, and in some cases a surplus TO dis
pose of TO their neighbors. The comforts by
which those who have received even very
limited education, and have engaged in agrl-
culture, are surrounded tend gradually TO
draw off their less civilized brethren from The
precarous means Of subsistence BY the chase,
10 habits of labor and civilization.
The accompanying report of The Secretary
of The Navy presents satisfactory and grati-
Tying accoun, Of the condition and operations
of the naval service during the pas: year.-
Our commerce has been pursued with in
creased activity, and with safely and success,
in every quarter of the globe under The pro-
lection ofour flag, which The navy has caused
10 be respected in the most distant seas.
In The gulf of Mexico, and in the Pacific.
the officers and men of our squatfons have
displayed distinguished gallan'ry, and per.
formed valuable services I'm the early STA
ges of the war with Mexico, her ports on
both coasts were blockaded, and more recent
ly many of them have been captured and held
by the navy. When acting in cooperation
with the land forces, the naval officers and
men have perirmed gallant aud distinguished
services on land as well as on water, and de-
serve the high commentator Of The country
While other maritime powers are adding
to their naVles large numbers Of war steamers.
IL was wise policy on our par, to make
similar additions to our navy. The four war
steamers authorized by the ac, of the Sd of
March, lS47, are in course Of construction.
In addition To the four war steamers au-
lhorised by this act, the Secretary of the Ma
Wy has, in pursuance of It's provisions, enter
ed into contracts for The construction of five
steamers, 10 be employed in The lransporia-
ton Of the u. S. mail, from N. York 10 N.
Orleans, touching a, Charleston, Savannah
and Havana, and from Havana to Chagres :
Tor three steamers 10 be employed in like
manner from Panama 10 Oregon, SO as TO
connect with the mail from Havana to Cha
gres across the lsihmus;' and for five steam.
ers to be employed IN like manner from New
York to Liverpool. These steamers will be
the properly of the contractors, but are to be
built under The superiniendance and .direc-
'ion OF naval constructor in the employ OF
the Navy Department, aud 10 be so construc-
ted as 10 render them convertible al the least
possible expense into war steamers of The
first class
prescribed number Of naval officers, as
well as post Office agent, are to be on board
oi Them; and authority is reserved to The Ma
w Department at all times 10 exercise con.
Iroi over said steamships, and 10 have the
right TO take Them for The exclusive use and