Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-11

paruati'n Ind Been ci,oeI wj!m lie Il,'ot
rel"al thirteen States. the tendencies 10 ,,, vac
and cons hdaon vouldno have been sreh as On
enc-o' c'cd upon the essential reserved rr,l "'D
Sfatfs, and ;lliS 10 have made the federal n7 M
Widciv Gli fr"t uuc practically, trln vA,t w " Al
"fy. ai,t W. intended II ne ~ i'd, francr. ""
entertaining apprcAc>lus " lhe Safely NJ ,,- Id ''A
~ we eN'cns'on II Our territory thc brir:is rorf "A
entertained hatcacl new State gives s,rpHrtA and y
diti.na guarantee tr the Preservation Vi the
self l.-. "'A H.
~ thn pursuance ,flhe provisions of the thirteenth, .
c!e"l ne treaty Of peace, friendship. limits ana |
.tnt "Iih thr republic If Mc>icn and Of M ac rI
~ he Z9 loiS, claims u orr citizens against W.T. N
cAn republic. amounting. with the interest thtr,op
HllIl"n iWrnIy-hree Thousand elrht hundred aud tti
rs" dnIarS and lirly-one crnis have been Gn,iI.,Il
Fhi. There remain tn be paid of these claims ,ayo,
'nr thousand one hundred and ninety dollars sn5
twenty sA coNts. al"
I'"gT'sS at rs last session having made no provi,jon
TT IN cuiing the nileenh article Of the tr'av ID
Which TIC United States assume ID maka .atisf.iy y
me unqualified claims ii uIr cilizrns .;
hcAlca, 70 I'm amount not exceeding three ana 4 WIT.
ief millions OF dollars" the subject is arain re,,,
/ ca 10 your favorable considerations
The exchange IF notifications If tho ire,t, with VI
leo took place the 30th May. Isis. WIbip nnlrN.
'l'er mat lime the commissioner and surycy,r vicL
eath 81 F'Inchl stipulated ID appoint Are Fl niir,J N
hett at nc port q san Diego, and rrocr II ID rrn .nJ
Ha.N int sId boundary IN is whole course II NV month
~ t'' ltio i'!dNO Nt' N'ric. L VIII he
provision, that the period within which coIan-iper
and surveyor Of The respective goyelumantsare 10 Irt
III SaA Diego, Will expire Oh The ,jJh May $50
Congress at the cuse Of is last session nsd. an an
PNFEa'bn iF 'lhe ~ nscS Of running and barking IN,
Huha2ry ms, tclwVcn the,tnu countries: but dl NJ.
.N he amount VI ralary Which should w ral VI tl. ~
missioner ald surveyor XVI uc appointed the t w tup
Tinted Htafs II II desirable that the aiuonni NJ r.-
Pt.Saon which they shall receive should b. pre,.r,l
Uy law and n0l Ie as al present, IL Executive dIs,e
ti.n.
Measures We're ada pied at the earliest Irac,i,tlo,
rlnd tnoganzo The Terriioral government ii Onrrn
as authorzL by The at ot The fourteenth II Aurut NIL
he governor anu marshal u hc IerrIhIry Fscc ,,,n,
~ s.AaIl niary cscrl, lrll thc State W N,sirI Il
September la5i and toal THE southern ryulc. NJ ibr I'LL.
" Santa lie and river ella, IL C.I5r0i1 Min I'LL, II
tonti1n OF preceding thonce in one of orr vessels
t" Their d.snaIun. The governor was fullv advised 81,
Che great Importance Of his early arrival in the crp,r
land i IS conf Icny believed he may reach Orcron ii IL
latter pari d ne present month, early ii The neyt
h+ other officers o- The Territory have proceeded b.
\ sCa. y
II Gle month Of May last | communicated i,f,rm,t,o,
to Congress that an Indian war had broken oIt i, to
gon and recommended that authority he ciypn +, r,e
an adequate number Of volunteers to proceed withort In
lay to iie assistance OF oar teo G-czens in that prrit
Fy The anttmly % raise such force not hgyjr,, h III
granted oy Congress, az slun as their services cyuIt .
lisren5. Ntl n MeAi1O, orders Wrra is,Ird w if -
EA.!l o- ahel fieIcA ty proceed tn JrtirrsIr Er
!"CAS, 4" nli ana 70 prepare march III Gr.r-
~ =, p As the cssary provision could be made
0hof'ly before 1t was ready to march, it was arresal
ny The provision OF the act passed bv ConJross nm tI
last day ofihe last session. which Jirec,od It Ill t
nome iinls-Jned officers, muscilns and nriv,is. ~
thafr gneni, who had been in service i'll Me1ie stI
un'h hrrapplcalIon, be entitled De DISCHARGED ma
III ci q ms provision was to dsband the rank aDd 6a
ot the egnent; and before their places couId NJ fHd
oy recruits, the season had far advanced that MI
linpractcabe for it 10 proceed until the oDeuig f tho
next spring.
In the month Of October last the accompanyinq com.
unlcaton was received from the governor Of the empo
fifty government q Oregon, giving Information of lhe
ci-i-llu4te NJ e IudIai Disturbances anh III he dcs
niutioh ana eicnceess condition Of the inhabitants Or
ders were Immediately transmitted to the commander
our squadron IN the Pacific, to despatch to their assist
ance part Of the naval forces that station 10 furnish
them with aims and ammunition and 10 continue
them such aid and protection as the navy cnuId ,frl
until The army could reach the country
Il IS The policy If humanity and one which has al
ways been pursued by the United States 10 cultivate tia
gooi wilt IF The aborgnal tribes o this continent and "
restrain them from making war; and nduging in Excess
S. ny mild means rather than by force. That this cud
nave bean done with the tribes In Oregon Ind that Ter
Titoy been brought under the government Of our laws
al an earlier period, and had suitable measures btea a
yea BY Congress. suchas now exist in our intercourse
with tho other Indian tribes within our limits cannot b
doubted Indeed, the immediate and only cause Of HE
ed to have been the long delay Of the United States in
making 10 them lriflinr compensation in sucb ar
Giles as they wanted for the country occupied by our
emgranS, which the Indians claimed and over which
they formerly roamed.
This compensation had been promised to them by the
temporary government established in Oregon but lis full
ment had been postponed from time to lime FIR nearly
two years whilst those who made it had been anxously
awaiting for Congress establish territorial povern
nrent over the country. Tie Indians became al lengh
dsirusttu OF their good faith and sought redress by plum
der and massacre, which finally led to the present diff
cnlflos few thousand dollars in suitable presents as
compensation for the country which had been taken pos
session Of by our citizens would have satisfied the In
dams and have prevented the war. small amount bro
perry distributed, 1t Is confidently believed would soon
restore quiet.
this Indian war cur feow-citizens of Oreron have
been compelled 10 take The field in their own de fence
have performed valuable military services and been
subjected TO expenses which have fallen heavily upon
Them. justice demands that provision should be made
Oy congress to compensate them for their services ana
f. refund to them enecossay onsos Nhch they have
incurred.
repeat the recommendation heretofore ln7de % Con-
gross that provisions be made f1I tie app1intmen, If
suitable number Of Indian agents to reside amono the
tribes Of Oregon, and that small sum be Appropriated
10 enable theseagens to cuvae friendly relations with
Le II tins be done, the presence of small military
orce WI br all this IS necessary TO keep them ID check
and preserve peace.
recommend that several provisions be made AZ re-
gards ne tribes nhabltlng northern Texas New Mexico
california, and ne extensive region lying between our
settlements IN Missouri and these pIssessions as tho
ns effective means ofprselvng peace upon our riders
and within the rceally acquired territories
! he Secretary Of The Treasury will present in his
annual report highly satisfactory statement Of the cnn
dition Of the Fingncrs.