The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-11
WHOLE NO. 1868

a specific compensation ior every service which
the officer may he required TO perform. This
subject will he fully presented 10 the report Of tho
Secretary or the Interior
In nv last annual message. ! gave briefly my
reasons inr believing that you possessed the con
siituilnrAl power To improve the haf5ors Of our
great lakes and seacrnsf mud tie navigation Of our
principal rivers. aud recommended that appropri-
"iions should be made for completing suoh works
~ had already been c,mmsnced aud for com.
mehcing such others might SEEM 10 the wis.
dom ot Congress. io be Of public aud general
Importance. Without repeating The reasons then
urged. deem II my duty again to call your atten.
tim 10 this imrnrtant subject. The works on
many OF the harbnrs were left IN IN unfinished
state and consequently exposed To- tho actinn OF
the elements. which is fast destroying them. Great
numbers oi lives and vast amounts of property
are annually lost, for want ofsale and convenient
harbors M our lAkes. Nome but those who have
been exposed to that dangerous navigation can
lnlly appreciate the importance of this subject.
The whole northwest NJ peals TO you Tor rilieL
aud trust their appeal will receive due consider.
ut on at your hands
The -ame is in rn-'sure true in regard to some
nf the hBrhnrs aud iurts on the seacOast
The uDnbstfncted navigation Of our large rivers
i nl equal importance. Our settlements are now
eat 'uding to ih. sources oi the great rives which
empty into and form y part "i the Mississippi.
and the value Of the public lands 10 those regiOrS
wond he greatly enhanced 10y freeing the navi-
CATION Of those walers from obstruction. Ia view.
'ierelure.o of this great intrres', deem il my duty
again i"nree nron Congress I" make such appro-
nrlaih'ns inr these improvement cnts as they may
ir"m necessary.
The survey ot the Delta of the Mississippi,
with view 10 tue prrfentl"n of the overfOws
hat have p0vrd 50 DISASTROUS TO that region Oi
Ic'nnlry. hts been nearly completed. and the re-
ports thereof are now "a course Oi prePa'aliOn'
and will shortly he labI before yon
The protection o our southwestern frontier.
nnd oi the ndJcrnt MexicHn States against the
Indians tribes within our border has Claimed my
earnest aud constant attention. Congress having
tailed. nj the last session. To adopt my recommend
lation that an additional regiment of mounted
men specmlly aliaPied To that service should Do
raised. oil that ren1lned 10 he done was 10
make The best nse OF The means at my disposal.
Accordingly. all the troops adapted 10 that ser
vice that coul property he spared from oher
quarters have been concentrated on that frontier
aud officers Ui high reputation selected TO COM
mand them new arrangement Oi tue mill'aFJ
posts has nlsn been ma le. whereby tue troops are
brought nearer To the Mexican frontier and to The
tribes they are intended to "verawe'
; Sufficient lime has mol yet elapsed 10 realize
all the benefits that hTs expected 10 result from
= these arrangements. but have every reason 10
;. hope that they Will heciuHlly check their marau'
q ding expeditions The nature oi the country
- which furnishes little h'r the support oi an army
u and abOunds III many places oi refuge aud con-
i ceaImeni. is remarkably well adapted 10 this pre-
t llatory wariare, aud we eau scarcely hope that
: any military tnrce combined Win The greatest
: vigilance, can entirely suppress II.
. By the treaty ni GnadaluIe hldago we arc
i bound to protect the territory oi Mexico against
the iDcursohs oi the savage tribes wilma our
borders, with eqnal diligence and energy % II
] tue same were male wiLnlh our Ierrltory OF d
: ganst our citizens have endeevored 10 comply.
as far as possible with thls provision Of the treaty
: Orders have been given tothe utficers commanding
on that frontier 10 consider The Mexican territory
aud itsinhabiiants a. equally with our o"p emu
tied to their prOieclnh; Hrd u make all Ihelr plans
D aud arrangements with view % tile attainment
: OF this"hlrct. Instructions have also been gwen
u To the Indian commissioners aud agents among
e these tribes, III all treaties To make the clauses
deslgued Tor 'he protection "t our own eiuIen'
e apply also TO those oi MEXICO nave no reason
H. to doubt that these lnstrictiGns have oeen iuly
r carried Into effect Nevertheless, % Prooaole
that III spite OF all our efforts, some oi the neign
n boring States OF Mexico may have suffered, as oul
IO"h ha'S' y ''AS
r To the difficulties Of defending our own terrific
ry rs above menirnned are snperadded' IN de
ia Tending lhatof Mexlco. thnse that arise from III
s. renOieness from Tue TACT we have no right u
A. station our troops within her limits. and tina
at there is no efficient military iorce on the Mexi
v can side Ia co operate with our own 30 long al
ID this shall continue 10 be the cnse, the numoe
Is aud activity Of onr uopS will rather increase thai
lie diminish the evil, us the lndilns will NATURALLY
is turn toward, that country whore they encounte
'e the least resistance. Yet these troops are ueces
es sary 10 sEbdue them. and tu compel them to max
=, and observe treaties. Until this shaIi have bee
NJ done. neitner country will enjoy uny security Iron
al their attacks
re The Indians In California. who bad preyiousl
Ne appeared OF u peacea5e character. and dispose
nj 10 cultivate tue friendship ol the whites have r'
I" Ceptly committed several acts of hos'l'iiy' AS
lie large portion ot the reinrorcemenls sent to u
Mexican frontier were drawn from the raclii
dt the military force now stationed thefe ID cohslue
ch ed entirely inadequate In its defence II cam
Try be increased, however without an Increase oil 10
lhe army; aud again recommend that measure
ia Indispensable To the protection o ihe frontier
invite your attention Ia the suggestions on III
cI subject, aud on Others connected with his
IN partrnent, in the report ot the Secretary OF War
en The appropriations tor the support "i Inc arm
IN during the urrent iistal yehr ending 3Oth Jul
In next. were led1ced tar below the estimate su
lie United by the Department. The consequence
do this relIclipn is considerable deficiency,
ng which | invite ynur early attention.
Ih, The expenditures of that Department for Il
zee yeur ending 3bti Jme lust. were 81 G6O26
ed The esmhes tor tine year commencing Is, Ju
ot next and eniius June 80 1853 are 81 .8J3,775
ng shnwing a reductnn Of g. l6l 492 rs.
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