The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-27
TWO CENTS.

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Penis OF an arduons service have produced their
raj or accidental effects and take to express my
OF the Army this subject. Should the suggsstons
OF that officer he not approved 10 is then submttes
mencea' under the sanction Of Congress which shall
require all disbursiog officers of the army to receive
ana account for such sums rs may be- voluntarily
tributed fer this object 1t is not doubted some
future day fund will be thus realized which judic
suhly employed will supply this essential want and
accomplish purpose which will be universally APP
| proved
The effective power Of the array is deemed to be in
separately connected with thu Military Academy at
West Point AS one OF the of national defence
1t not only one Of the best but OF the cheape
less the rule be inverted which admits that the most
efficient corps commsnded by tbs silfui off,
Sers Having iss erganna9n on popular basis sod
Union, this institution may be safely commended To
the care and patronage of the Government, less
hr the brilliant achievements Of its graduates, than
their happy example to Others who TO follow them
| The outrages committed by the Indians in New
Mexico have been Of a serious character resulting in
the massacre Of several of inhabitants aud
tons upon the property of the settlers sonsid
extent The troops in tn at territory we
" occupied during the past year giving pro ection
the settements and IN pushing their scouts against the
hostile and marandng bands These duties have been
performed with alacrty and zeal but not without prvs
zion and suffering on the part of troops operating
broken an difficult country during the heats Of
ana amidst the almost passble of winter In s
several affairs which took place the indians gene.
rally encountered in superior Dumbers, aud always
routed with considerable loss in killed aud wounded
| The attacks Of these maraudiDg bauds becoming
hequent rs the spring opened and often resulting in
|
order to afford greater protection than could be given
by the limited regular force under his command called
into service an auxiliary volunteer force Four
pauies of this description of troops engaged for
six months, and distributed 80 to protect the lives
aud property of the inhabitants most exposed to
attack.
In September, movement made agsnst tho
Navsoe Indians in their stronghold at the canon Of
Cheille which resulted in treaty with tina. nation
On terms similar 10 those granted 10 other tribes upon
our frontiers, and the surrender of several cspyes.
Attempts rade snder the orders issued from
this Department. in May last to open communications
with the Indians remaining in Florida with to
ascertain their feelings In respect to emigration.
Whilst the officer charged with the instructions was
endesyoring TO obtain intarvews With the several
chiefs in the vicinity OF Charlotte Harber acts Of
violence and murder committed by small band
OF the tribe upon the settlements on Indian river
and Pesse Creek which had TIE effect to frustrate
for time, any effort at negotiation On receiving
intellisehce OF these outrages, from some Of this
inhabitsnt, who had fed the scenes of volence
arrangements ipms diatsiy made by the oon-
masdng efoer at St Augustine, Tampa Bay and Key West
were no dS sy
rda, with view the Indian il should ap-
p1 as Ss pspsr aid not then that .hsss
the part q he several tribes The nu@ber OF tnus
ward; Of hundred oaiccr; .sd
TO give TO and
Upon I9asyipF se saPrs negotiate With the Indians,
net in council They atonce agreed to deliver the Of
committed The The aneton or fnowsdga %
s sss ~ to sS wsss 81 re
ins two one in attempting 10 escape was killed by the In
promised BY chiefs ON the sueoof
meeting council has BEEN srransed for asSaa. day
K for Rs RGass sasa S
west Of tie Mssss ri will DO seen in the oOrrs'pondsnos
During the and Part Of the the
rsTasos The ehoers which there 70 such AZ
70 rctrd 6 some osS
line 81 r.s Tor che q the rsaser ssss%sn.
attack ana u dineuity ofcoverDg eSBdsd frontier
mail comm snds points each o,her
for the Commaneiag General in Texas svs
Kssesye % ,ss s1sts ief 'Srss ee%pirss Of
additional companies. and also those in New Mexico.
vie, .is eensss 70 ssi, and re- :, rsscamsaii ts,,
APPROXIMATIONS made BY Congress them Tor the tins
have been rerSr,ss aud fom sS poaai. q p..ss
Trough tSor Ss@y elected head sasf With asnis.oa
and By them 20 abstain fem any artSer ss
yrssaons upon oar slspI Il Is ssliss9 .na he regular
likely TO arise The opera zion. IN Aew sesieo and Tsr~
sOu,y BY The Indians. Shsm have
s,tee 20 iher henss IN seeo areeaby to the provisions
Was b. sse demand r IN
Saa ~ s e. II. & RS e ' a ToSs e Oregon
s ., s rs sr,' sscs On Plate 5vs, now Grand lsas
made 20 place The Of mounted riaemsn,
s,s asssosd for THIS service upon the route E.siy in
ss;i va Fort Kssny Foss as% ss9 Ps
aS ,'SI oregon %1 Sy op sssns
rrtr Sser 81 s conm6s liver s"S doSbs ere 1n ,s
a -, fes'n,;n A y having stab
ne Pacific snd giving escort TO large numtsr Of emigrsp
Vim We eg,isn, IN California we'll Is e navy ss:os for
rS -. en atAso spa 5Stan ~, soi1n .gsa,s tssns
New ne.eo and california an order under direction was
tsiion public expense. About the Tine Information
assembled fars a1snvar,S aad Who IL ,Ssr
70 t. new Aha atant n2mes on me fAs ne
sS@lsr. vel e.sst,sa e produce Ass,rdasy the
ordered relieve distress Wilderness
e SrSss "a he
~ ,s Ss rI our S,ahs ~ % s .ss srss.'o
~ f.sSs may % ISs,sa y i5s Bard EsssssI
velsfr thee Objects 10 respectfully recon nended.
for T's 11Id BE- made ss a ana
nS % Tr s r sn ss 10 we're
sn,sss nhs rstor, Of the several corp nsisoa in this
time the Instructions issued from this Department,
submitted for the improvement. Of harsors
sss q cIs 70 H. rsss esT ob sS n
presumed that in aeeordanes with SAFE USAGE no ppro
mates " competent oHoers
1s 9s g Ssa ~ so orr, Y a.
applied Shssr the ,urssyisioa e ne eers ehArssa
exesss Of sprrepraton materially varying the estimated
topeTsriiesi Essisssrs which Is Sot iscom@sadsd
with NE Spo wsS sd ne poa %S our 81 Pssss
nue. laws over Upper California amour.
nto a, several ports Of ,ha, territory The system h
rived scents Of ne Treasury who deubtlos before .hs
ttue euIerseded the ohcers employed in this
extraordinary Tie order %
the Pacific division required the collections be continued
till the military officers surerseded by the proper
the Treasury aud the amounts thus realized should
be subject 20 the hha decision Of Congress It's
RECOMMENDED that their acts be affirmed The officers.
ever should he required u fully through tha sppro
pirate department for all collected ~
dsbursements allowed be deemed and
rer for the maintenance and support Of the ANOMALOUS
| ne mt Of that territory.
The peculiar the territories Of Caifornis ara
New hsso. IN retrect 70 their interval eovsrnsGt anl
The absence OF clearly defined authority By Crngsss for
this object, has delicate diicuit
One of its asgaed dutie IL 20 aid civil funcons
res when rcguired IN The preservation Of pnsc ry.
But believed thas The civil suthory far A. "a had 10
origin IN political power, in dsappesred ~
tie NAnsfr 81 the sovcrexrty and
a. Ne United SG.es The military regulations established
fer their during the superseded ths
fesuTn q peace large eoncorrss % foreign ergrsns.
not familiar ith Institutions habits has
bed IN one 81 the terttIes and engaged IL pursuit. sn
ntuuy oAlcslaet to produce coliaiona lO0dshed.
Amidst all those difttvities tie army sided
tuned haiti Of self aovsrnmsn. in which abe American cs
zen reared, ha9 peseted these from general
uousua dtsfrders respectfully Submit % thSsor