The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-13
WHOLE NO. 49,

tbereiora. ~ thIs areat lnienn1f, I deem
40 duty ANalg ~ AfRe npoa Csaeeeas % naaka
such AppgppnaaIons kar thsss iaapFvssmeatt
~ hey psy psHNl peIHa.Afl. ls IL 1l
Nth q FltY ~ iha rsssan,isn of tkal ossE1
Apy4 tbat hrss pFessd 80 dIaAsnras % dat
ree'gn qf pppptIy. hpva bnyn nsnFit eeapisss
~. and the rsppfk thannuf Dsa nt& th rilnrf5
z PFepas+'spsh 40 v'll sibsiiE IA sialA hsl
The prnsesIon ofsur seasA~ss.ssA 'I.e..
tlsr, and of the GijAceHt Manisan, Htaiss( a
FAinei ubs ladiAA frib-s wiihln oar hoiils1
has qlAlpsed ny earnGst and Constant aaixnl
iion' Congress having AIDED. al aar laft zee.
sion, 20 adopt my recosameutlaaian ,fhat an al.
diiionAl rsgilnsnt ul rnnunssd msn espSsIaily
adapted 10 thai service should ho Taisad, ah
that remained 70 hs donn ssaa "A anakaf ala
pas. uss o. inp uesns ~ my disporAl. Ac.
cpruinaiy All ll1 troops ailaPtaa 10 that aor-
see Wal sf'aidfs oisafls he s,.abe1 Gee. sskSE
quarters have been eopenu utrated % thai fsop-
tier, and qliieeY Of high rrpsiAtian 20 com.
nlahd thehii hew Arrangement Of tho anii.
iAry posts has also been made. whsrvhy the
iroopa are hrough nrarur 10 tho AsAiras
frontier and 70 tho tribes they are inithded
Sufficient ijtpc hls n, Z vet elAnse,l n real.
ike all the b,nebb thai arr exp..ted 10 re.
SUIT from 'hese Arrangemsnis. hut / have rea-
SOUS 10 hope that they will eifertnAily ehock
: their marauding eyp,-liliona. The nafnra
OF the eoupiry, which farnishrs little Gsr tho
I support OF an army. and Abounds in places Of
/ refuge aud eonrrallneni. " reHArkably we'll
Alapich to this predatory warfare. and Nc can
seArcrly hope that any military force, com.
" auppneas L. - I.'fI-.7
ny the trrAiy of Guadalupe TlidAivn. ~s
arc bound TO Pnotort the territory of M~uico
against the incnrSons Of the sayaau ,rlbpe
within our border with aquAl dlllnsHcB aR.l
energy" a. iftbo same we're made within utF
territory or against our eilixens. I have en-
draNored e. comply, hn hr As possible. with
this provision NJ thu treaty. Orlern haro
! been given to the Offices commanding on that
ironlcr.to consider tho MeNirah territ0yv
and its inhabitants As rqHally With asg- sws
entitled to-iheir protection. and To make ali
their plans and arrangements with n view "a
he attainment, of this object. instructions
have also been given 10 the Indian eomTnin.
sioncra aud agents among ibese tribes. in all
treaties, to make the clauses designed fbr I'm
prutcetion ufprF uwn rlilxrne apply AIso n
those ot hesico. have no rclSoD 20 doabt
thai thepe ins.rDctous have been faIDy car
RED into eifocf Eeverthrlsss. II is probable
that. in spite Of all our Efforts. some OF ths
ncighhoriRg Statce Of Moxico mar have snf.
terrd, ss our own have, from dcpredaiiona
BY the Indians
To tho difficulties ,,f tl-f-nairr our own
territory. as above m~nfihrd, ave supern,fletl,
n defonding that Of MeSiro those iAAl aFisS
from 'ts ren,oieness, from the fact ihat wo
have no right 10 station our troops within her
limits, and there is no efficient military force
on the Mexican side 10 cooperate with our
ovn So long az this shall continuetu b. ghv
case r-tha -nnnbsE aad -Ae,iNits az oar -izaaua
will rather increase than diminish the oyil.as
the Indians will naturally turn towards that
country where they encounter the least re-
sistance, Yet these troops are necessary 10
subdue thom, and 10 compel them 10 maze
and observe treaties Uuiil this shall have
tedn done, neither country Will enjoy nny
security from thoir attacks.
The Indians IN California, who had pre-.
Viously appeared Of a peaceablu character,
and disposed 10 cultivate the friendship Of tho
whites. have recently committed several acts
OF hostility. As u large portion OF the rein
torcenents sent 20 the Mesican frontier wuro
drawn from the Pacific, the military force
now stationed there ia considered entirely in
adequate TO its defence. II cannot be inerass-
edl however,without an increaSe OF tho army;
and recommend that measure as indispensa-
bic to the protection OF The frontier,
invite your attention 10 the suggestions
on this snbject, and on othors connected with
his Department, in the report Of the Saeretn-
ry of War.
The appropriations for the support OF tho
army during tho current fiscal year ending
soth june next, were reduced far below tho
estimate submitted by the Department. The
consequence Of this reduction il a consi,lerA-
Bile deficiency, 70 which invite your early
attention. ~ ~ "'l. .i
Tho expenditures OF that Department. far
the year ending S0th June last. were aa.oG0.-
26s os. The estimates for tho year com
ntncing lst July next and ending June 80,
1893, are S7,s9s,775 So; showing reduction
of 81, ,Isi,Isa rs. f'
The Board Of Commissioners, TO whom tho
management tho ailairs Of tho Military Aaf.
lum created by the act of I'D Match last vaS
entrnsted, have selected a site for tho rssab.
lishment of an Asylum in the vicinity Of this
city, which has been approved by mo, sab
| jcCt to The production Of satisfactory title.
The report Of the Secretary OF the Navy
will exhibit tho condition Of tho public sor-
vice under the supervision Of that Depart
mcnt Our naval force anoat during the pres
ent year has been actively and usefully en-,
ployed IN giving protection 10 our widely ex-
tended and increasing commerce and Interests
in the various quarters of tho globe. and our
flag has every wh6rs afforded the security
and received the respect inspired by the us.
tice aud libcralny Of our intercuufs6, and the
dignity and power Of the nation,
The expedition commanded nv Lieut.. Do
Haven, despatched in search of the British
commander, Sir John Franklin, and his tom
panions in the Arctic Sea, returned to New
York in the month Of October, AFTER having
undergone great peril and suffering from an
unknown and dangerous navigation and the
rigoFs ofa noribern climate, without ssy sNs-
isfAciory information Sf the objects uf their
search, but with new contributions TO Mierre
and navigation from the nnfrcqaenied polar