The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-29

~ objects as are clearly within The powers
OF Congress. All such as are no, abso.
luiely demanded should be postponed, and
the payment, OF the public debt at the ear.
lies, practicable period should be cardinal /
principle of our public policy.
For the reason assigned 10 my last annu,
al messoge, repeat the recommendation !
,ha, branch OF the mint Of lhe United
States be established a, the city Of n. York. /
The importance of this measure is greatly |
increased by The acquisition OF the rich
mines Of The precious metals in n. Mexico
aud California, and especially in the latter.
repeat the recommendation. hereto.
lore trade, in favor Of the graduation and
reduction OF tie price Of such Of the pub.
lie lands as have beea long offered in the
market. aud have remained unsold, and 10
favor Of extending the rights Of pre.emp.
ton TO actual settlers on the uusutscyed as
well as the surveyed lands.
The conditions and operations OF the er
my aud the state Of other branches Of The
nubl &c service under the supervision Of the
War Department, are salts aclorly ptesen
ted IN the accompany lng report Of the Sec.
te'ary OF War.
"a the return Of peace, our iofces were
aIhdru wn from Mexico. and the volunteers
and that portion of the regular army en
gagged for the war were dIsbanded. Of
ders have been issued for siauoning the for
ces OF our permanent establishment at va
rlous positions 10 our extended country
where troops may To required. O"in2 10
the remoteuess OF some OF these positions,
tie attachments have otieaehed their des.
iinauon. notwithstanding the extension
OF the limits oi our coun; =, and the TOT.
ccs required IN the new territories, Il is
confidently believed thu, our present militia
~ establishment is suilicirn, ior all exigcn.
cies 80 long as our peaceful relations remain
undls'urbed.
o. the amount Of military contributions
collected in Ne.iro, the eun Of 1863, Cot
vas applied towards the payment Of The lifs
lnslalment doe under the treaty. with Mex
lco. The further SUN OF s3i6 800 81
has been pnid into the treasury. and uncS
pended balances still remain IN the hand
Of dlsbursing officers aud those VII, uet'
engaged 10 the col.cctlon Of these moneys
Alter the proclamation Of peace, no turtle
disbursements ~ere made OF any uneypen
del moneys ar,.in. from this source. tn
balances on hand we're directed 10 he Ebi
INTO the treasury, and individual claims o
The fund viii remain unadI1sird unlll Cor
gfcss shall au'horizs their seideaen, 80
patmcn,. These claims are not CONSIDER
able IN number or amount.
recommend TO your favorable consider
alton the Suggestions OF the Secretary {
War aud the Secretary Of the Navy IN &c
gard to legislation on this subject.
Our lndlan relations are presented in
nos, favorable view 10 the report from ID
War Department. The wisdom Of on
policy IN regard to the tubcs within ou
lmits, is clearly manifested by their I'm
proved and rapidly improving condition.
most important treaty with The Neno
monies has been recently negotiated by In,
Commissioner Of Indian Adltfs IN person
by which all their land 10 the Siaie oil WIS
conslu-- beng about four millions OF acre
has been coded to the Un.tcd States -
This treaty will be submitted to he Sena't
ior ratification 81 Hn early Ierod OF you
present session.
Within The last four years eieh, lmpof
taui treaties has been negotiated with DIT.
fefca, Indian tribes, and at a cost OF one
million eight bundled and foriyiwo thou
sand dollars; lndlan lands TO the amount u
more thln eighteen million five hundred
thousand acres have been ceded 10 the u.
States; and provision has been made Tor
scltllog N the county west OF the Missis.
slppl the tribes which occupied tins large
extent Of tho pubic domain. The title TO
all the lndmn lands within the several
States Of SIR uulon, with tho exception OF
few small reservations, IS now eslIngulsh.
ed, ard vast region opened for settlement
and cultivation.
The accompanying tepor, Of the Score.
'aty Of the Navy gives n satisfactory cy.
h'b, e the operations and condition OF that
branch Of the pubic service.
\ unmber OF snail vessels for entering
the mouths OF rivers were lljlclousiy pur'
chased during tho war, AMI gave great e..
ti,lencY to the squadron IN the GU, OF Mex
ico. On the return Of peace, when 10 long
er valuable for naval purposes, aud to
constant deterioration, they were sold, aud
the money placed IN the Treasury.
The number oil men ~ the naval service
au,hnfizad BY law during tho war has been
reduced by itsenatgcs below the maximum
fixed for tho peace establishment. AIDE,
qIaic squadrons are maintained IN the sew.
oral quarters OF the globe where expert.
ence has shown their services NAV he most
lseluIIy employed and the naval service
was never III condition Of higher dlsci.
pine or greater efficiency.
invite attention TO the recommendation
of the Secretary Of tho Navy on the sub
set o. tho marine corps. The reduction
II the corps at the end OF the war required
hat four officers of each OF the three lower
grades should be dropped from the rolls
\ board OF officers made the selection;
md those designated we're necessarily DIS.
missed hnt w,houi INV ALLEGED laul, | q