The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-04

be calculated to alarm and exasperate the Indians
and 10 bring about collisions between them and the white
seitiefs than the adoption OF this policy That such has
been aud must continue TO be its consequence there
be no doubt would seem, hereoss 10 be for the ad
yan'sse Doh q Texas herself and OF the United States
inat hsse Indians should be left undsubed posses
sion OF small portion Of her vast territory
tvouid also recommend that be taken to far
nse lot series Of years food and other necessares to
such indians viii abandon their predatory habits and
cultivate the soil Authentic information recently re-
a. mus asparment leads g the belief that these
posed 70 be- and have no doubt (ayng aside considera
lions OF humanity that would Be lar less expensive
During The last the Florida Indians voluntarily
surrendered up 10 the agent stationed among them three
oi lheir people who had murdered the youth mentioned
nmy last report The Secfelay Of the Interior, eonsid
ering this act as evidence Of their desire at
peace with the whites, suggested that there longer
y or d ns Continuing h under the charge Fl his
chasKs 81 ibA deRs1,msa, oysswhich he prssldes
look occasion, during the las, summer, to visit the
vaon 70 bear testimony TO the admirable method of in
strnction pursued, and the excellent discipline that pre-
xaa a. is mos. useful institution building in which
will not admit OF this exercise in the open air. would
greatly conduce both 10 the health and the Improvement
also visited the national armores at Springfield and
iia!pers Ferry and cannot speak in terms OF too high
praise q the order and regularity that prevail at those
establishments, and oil the admirable economy with which
they are conducted.
The operations Of the Bureau OF Typographical Eng-
neers have been various and important during the last
The survey OF the Northern lakes-a work of which
the Importance can hardly be eslmatedhas been prose-
cuted with great activy and it would have advanced
still more rapidly had the appropriations for that object
admitted it. With the view to hasten the completion OF
the WORK. the estimates for for the next year have been
The survey OF the Creek boundary from the frontiers
OF Arkansas to nearly the tooth degree Of longitude west
and that OF route for road from ST. Louis to the great
bend Of Red river have been completed and are ready to
be laid before Congress.
The expedition 10 the Salt Lake of the Territory Of
Utah has also returned The report which. by resolu
on OF the Senate at the last session, ordered to be
printed will be ready for delivery during the approaching
session =.
The expedition under Brevet Captain Si,greaves (men-
TONED IN my last annual reporD from Santa Fe TO the
headWalers OF the Zun and down that river to its mouth.
The survey of the Delta of the Mississippi, with
view to the prevention OF overfows for which ap.
preparation was made the session preceding the last has
been nearly completed One OF The gentlemen charged
with this highly important work has made bis report;
that OF the other has been delayed by his Illness but il is
IN course oil PREPARATION and, it Is received,
both reports will be laid before YOU
In consequence Of the demands made on the
corps OF typographical engineers not only for the duties
that properly devove on it, but TO meet The demands of
other departments under whose charge surveys made
the head OF that corps strongly urges that the number OF
the Officers OF that corps be increased The remarks on
this subject, contained in his report which hereto APP
pended. are entitled TO- and hope will receive. your at
| tention.
beg leave also call your attention TO the laws or
ganizng the Subsistence department II the inten-
ton OF Congress that this branch OF the staff should
ss OF liked number Of officers, who should be regu-
larry appointed by the President and should give bonds
before entering upon The discharge of their duties This
Pan however, has never been fully carried into effect
The number OF assistant commssares limited by the
act oil 1921 10 nifty but, this number being found INSULT
Gent, several laws, subsequently, passed. were so con-
strued as 10 dispense with the Limitation, and occasionally
thrice that number have been in service Nowithstand-
ing this gre at increase, II not unequeny happens that
by changes in the distribution of the troops post de-
tachment is left without any assistant comm ssary; in
which the the commanding Offcer
10 designate some subaltern officer as acting assistant
copmssary.
quenty very remote il often happens that the assistant
and acting assistant commlssaries in the actual dis
property for long time before they receive regular
appointments and furnish bonds The consequences of
this mode OF iranacng the business Of the Subsistence
department are that its highly important duties must often
devove on young and very inexperienced officers that
large sums OF money and property OF great value IRE.
quenty into the hands of officers who have furnish
ed bonds and finally great confusion in accounts and
consequent embarrassment and delay in their settlement
know other mode OF remedying these evils than by
appointing lew additional commissaries as to enable
the department 10 send several TO the different military
departments on the frontier, and TO assign 10 each one
the charge of certain number OF posts Some OF the as
sis,an commssares could thus be dispensed with, and
the accounts and transactions OF the remainder placed
under immediate and strict supervision. This plan
would not be more expensive Than that now pursued, and
would afford better guarantees for the faithful and eb
cient discharge OF the duties OF those officers.
The board TO whom the management OF the military
asylum lOr disabled and destitute soldiers, established
the last session Of Congress, committed, have de-
voted great deal OF time and attention TO the selection
OF suitable sites They have determined on one IN
the vicinity Of this city the terms Of the purchase have
been agreed and the titles shall have been
examined and approved, the agreement will be carried
into effect
beg leave again to suggest the expediency of creating
retired list OF disabled officers Further observation
has confirmed me in the opinion that this measure wonld
conduce both TO efficiency and the economy OF 'he
| service.
By the act of 2sh September, 1850, making appopra-
items for the support OF the army, small additional pay
allowed 10 the officers and soldiers stationed IN Calf
fonia and Oregon. That provision expires oy us own
limitation on the of March next The reasons Tor It's
adoption still exist and recommend that u be continued
in force, and that IT include also New Mexico, where
these reasons apply with at least equal force,
The act OF $685. providing for arming and egaipping
the whole body OF the militia directs that the distribution
of arms provided for by that act among the states ana
Territories should be based upon the number OF Their
effective militia As the act specifies mode in which
this number shall be ascerained each State and Terrific.
nv adopts a method OF its The consequence II tfai
some States make very imperfect returns and some no
returns all, whereby the law Is rendered unequal IN
its operation This inequality might be prevented and
some unnecessary trouble and expense saved BY simply
declaring that the number OF free white male inhabitants
over the age OF : years, and under that oi = years. IN
the respective States and Territories, as shown by The
latest census shall hereafter be the basis ot distribution
Respectfully submitted.
c. NJ CONRAD, Secretary OF War
To the PRTslpENT.
REPORT or THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,
Navy DEPARTMENT, November 90, 1851.
SIR The following is The annual report of the pubic
service under the supervision OF this department:
The former organization OF the vessels employed IN &C
tive service the into separate squadrons has