Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-12-12

1uo SILL eonstoefaOIe surplus will re-
main, which should Be applied 10 tkeafiFs
ihef purchass ofthe public stock, and tbel
reductions softhe debt. Should enlarged
appropriations he made the neeeSSSff
consequences will be 10 posipo6e tia 5SSsi
rnent Of the debt, although our deb. a
compared with that or other nations. ~
small. Il is eur true policy, and In kASs
mony VIVA the genius Of our instifusi6hse
that we should present TO the world ikGP
rare spectacle Of q great fepdblic, Dds.a
sessing vast resoarceses and wealth. Who'll
~ exempt from public indebtedness. This
would add much more TO our strength. and
give US still moro commanding positiOlr
among ne nations Of the earth. . eeslsl
The public expenditures should be ee0s
nomical and confined to such measures a
are clearly within the powers of Congress.
All such rs are not absolutely demanded
| should be postponed 10 meet the public
debt, At the earliest praciicaSie period
and should be q cardinal principle ofcul
1 policy. .o 1870 Id to- "a
ron Ehe reason assigned in my last ant
nnal message. repeat the recommends.
ton that branch mint be established d (
the city OF New York. The importaRcs
ofthis measure is greatly increased bylbs4
acquisition Of the rich mines of precio6aw
metals in New Mexico and CalifSfni
and especially in the latter. + Tenn
repeat the recommendation heretofoI
made in favor Of the graduations and re.
j duciion Of the price Of such Of the public
lands as have been long offered in the
market. and have remained unsold, and in
favor of extended the right OF pre- emsrion
to actual settlers on the unsu.yeyed a.
the surveyed lands. t
The condition and operation oftho ar
my. and the stale OF branches of public
service under the supervision ofihe War
Department, are satisfactorily presented
in The accompanying report oftheSeeretatS
Of War. iaF1 5s4F ~ -
| On the return of peace. our forces were
withdrawn from MEXICO. and the voIlIn.
teers. and that portion ofthe regular ar.
my engaged for the war. disbanded. Or.
ders have been issued for s,aiioning the
forces of our permanent establishments d
various portions in an extended country,
where troops may be required. Owing
to the remoteues. of their positions, the
detachments have not reached their des.
tination; notwithstanding t6e limits OF our
country, and the forces required in the
territories. Il is confidently believed that
our present military establishment is suf.
icient for exigencies, so long a our
peaceful relation remains undisturhed.
Ofshe amount Of military contributions
collected in Mexico, the sum S769. $50
was uppliad towards the payment of the
first testament due under treaty with
Mexico. The further sum of $346. 369,.
40 has been paid into the Urea sury, AaS
nnexpended balances still remain in the
hands Of disbursiug officers, and those
who were engaged in the collection Of
these moneys. After the proclamation Of
peace, no further disbursements were made
of any unexpended moneys arising from
this source. The balances on hand were
! directed TO be paid in the Treasury, and
individual claims on the funds will remain
unadjusted until Congress shall authorize
their settlement and payment. Those
claims are not considerable in number or
amount. 30. saa .19agHtz
| recommend TO your favorable eonsid.
GRAFTON the suggestions Of the Secretary
of War and the Secretary of the Navy, Ia
regard to Legislation on this subject.
Our Indian relations are presented In
a most favorable view in The report from.
the War Department The wisdom of our
policy in regard TO the tribes within oue
limits. is clearly manifested by their i'm.
proved and rapidly improving condition.
most important treaty with MeRom.
onees, has been recently negotiated by
our Commissioner Of Indian Affairs In
person, by which al their land in the
State of W isconsin. being about four mill
lions Of acres, has been ceded TO the u.
s. This treaty will be submitted TO the
Senate for ratification at an early period
of your present session. - y 81
Within the last few years, eight i'm.
porianttre treaties have been negotiated with
different Indian tribes, at cost Of one
million eight hundred and forty two thoe.
sand dollars; Indian lands to the sfrloun0
of more than eighteen million five hun.
dred thousand acres, have been ceededtto
the U: s., and provision has been made
for settling ia tho country west ofthe
Mississippi the tribes which occupied this
large extent of the public domains. The
titles TO all the Indian lands withinlthe
severafs,ates with the exception of fsw
small reservations is now extineuishsd.
and sast region opened for setlle1nssf
and cultivation. g - 55gi4ss6 50
The accompanying report Of The See.
reiary OF the Navy, gives . satiStheiely
exhibition Of transportation and condition
OF that branch ofpublic service. sta11
A number Of small vessels suitable for
entering the mouths Of rivers. were ju.
diciouslY purchased during the Wak. md