The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-12-20

iher sam of lLTee hundred and forty six
thousand three hundred and Sixty min,
dollars and Thirty renls has been paid in
Ia the treasury. and unsxPenssed halanres
sill. remain IN he hantls 0f Disturbing Of
iieers and ll'nse Who were engaged in the
collection Of these moneys. AlIsr the
proclamation 81 peare. mo- further dishuIse-
menIs were made "f any unexpeRdrd mo.
neys aTislng fi"m this source. The ha-
lanees on hand were dirresed In no paid
inln the treasury, aud individual claims an
the fund will remain un;lljusletl until Con-
gress sllal! auIk0rize ,hrir settlement aud
payment. Th.se claims are not cunside-
rahle in number or amount. -
recommend Ia your favorable consi.
Iteration the Suggestions of the Secretary
Of War and the Secretary of the Navy in
regard To legislation "n this subject.
Our Indian relations are presented in a
most favorable view in the report from the
War Department. Tho wisdom of our
policy in regard 10 the tribes within our
limits. is clearly manifested by their i'm.
! proved and rapidly improving condition.
4 IgnsI important treaty with the Me
nomonies has hcen recently negotiated by
the Commissioner &c Indian Affairs in
person, BY which all their land IN the
State Of Wisronsin-being about fur
millions Of arres-has been cctled TO tho
United States. This treaty will be sub,
United 10 ,he Senate for ratification Ut al
early period ol Your present session.
| Within the last four years, eight impor.
tant treaties have been negotiated with
different Indian tribes, and al cost Of one
million eight hundred and foriy two thou
sand dollars: Indian lands to the amour,
Of more than eighteen million five hundred
thousand acres, have been ceded to the
United States; and provision has been
made for settling in the Country west ol
the Mississippi the tribes which occupied
this large eaten, of the public domain.
The title to all the Indian lands within
the several States Of our Union, with the
exception of few small reservations, is
now extinguished, and vast region open
ed for settlement and cultivation.
! The accompanying repor! ofihe Secre'
iary Of The Navy gives satisfactory ex'
hihii Of the operations and condition oI
that branch Of the public service.
A number Of small vessels suitable fnl
entering the mouths Of rivers were judi
riuusly purchased during the war, and gave
grea, efficiency 10 the squadron in th'
Gulf Of Mexico. On The return Of peace
when no longer valuable for naval pur
poses, and liable TO conslan, deterioration
they were sold, and the money placed in
the treasury. The number of men in the
naval service authorized by law during the
war. has been reduced by discharges be
low the maximum fixed for the peace cs
tablishmeni. ADEQUATE squadrons arr
maintained in the several quarters Of tht
globe where experience has shown thei
services may he most usefuIly employed
and the naval service was never in con
di,ion OF higher discipline or greater eff
cheney.
invite attention TO the recommended
ton Of the Secretary nj the Navy on th'
sublec, Of the marine corps. The reduction
OF the corps a, the end Of the war required
, tina, four officers of each Of the three low
er grades should be dropped from the rolls
, A board of officers made the selection, ant
those designated were necessarily dismiss
ed, but wiIhou, any alleged fault. con
cur in opinion with the Secretary. that tn
scvice would be improved by reducing TN
number of landsmen, and increasing tn
+ marines. Such a measure would JustIi.
. AN increase Of the number Of officers {,
: the extent Of the reduction by dismissal
. and still the corps would have lever OF
/ ficcrs than corresponding number Of me-
in the army.
e The contracts for the transportation G
=. the mail in steamships convertible int
$ war steamers, promise to realize all IN
!. benefits 10 our commerce and to the nav
f which were anticipated. The first stea
=. mer thus secured TO the government wa
$ launched in January. ls47. There ar
now seven; and in another year there vii
= probably, be not less than seventeen ati"a
e While this great national advantage
# secured, our social and commercial into
|, course is increased and promoted wit
# Germany, Grea, Britain, and other par
of Europe, with all the countries on n
@ West coast of our continent, especial
l. with Oregon and California. and betwee
Y the northern and southern sections OF II
r. United States. Considerable revenue ma
g be expected from pos,ages; but The COZ
4, nec,ed line from New York TO Chagre
,. and thence across the isthmus to Gregg
q cannnot fail to exert beneficial intiuenc
i. no, now to be estimated. on the interes
T. of the manufactures, commerce, navlg
10 ton, and the currency of the U. State
ID As an important par, Of the system,
$, commend to your favorable considerable
n the establishment of the proposed line
n steamers between New Orleans and We
a. Cruz. II promises the most happy
suits in cemenling friendship between