The New York herald., 1851-12-03

the importance OF gu1,oct T0o Woolo NORTHWEST
appeals to you for relief and trust their appeal viii
receive due considsrstisn at your hands.
The same IA in measure true in regard to some Of
The unobsruotsd navigation Of our large rivers Of
equsl Importance. Our settlements now extending
20 the sources Of The great rivers which empty into AID
public lands in those regions would be greatly enhanced
by freeing the navigation Of those waters from obstruc-
tions In visx thsrefors OF this great interest deem
sppTopnAuons Tor these Improvements - they may
The surveys Of the Delta Of the Mssissipui with
view to the Of the overows that have
30 to that region Of country have been nearly
and the reports thereof in course cf
publication, and win sbortly be laid before YOU
The protection Of our frontier and of the
the adjacent Mexican States against the Indian tribes
attention Congress having failed at the last session. to
adopt my Recommendation that additional regiment
Of mounted men spesiay adapted to that service should
best use Of the means at my disposal Accordingly ali
the oope adapted to that service that could be
spared from other quarters have have been concentrated
command them. new arrangement Of the military
posts has also been made whereby the troops brought
nearer to the Mexican frontier sand to the tribes they
are intended to overawe.
Suhcient time has not yet elapsed to realize all the
benefits that expected to result from these arrange
effectually check their marauding expeditions The
nature Of the country which furnishes little the sup
port Of an army and sbounds In places Of refuge and
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force combined with the greatest Vigilance entirely
~ ths tr..,v NJ crsa.,una u;a.,,o h.ua =,
tsct ths t.,rs;orv ~ Msxsno "St ~ " ps ~
savage tribes within border with equal diligence and
or .esnst o cit;,sn. have -
far possible with this provision Of the treaty Orders
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and to make all their plans and arrangements with
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smoss these tribes in ali t,eate, to make The cisu.ss
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~ 49, - % ING p0'1cson u our own cit,zens sppy aso
., nave no reason 70 doubt tnas these
theiess e. Is nrohaNSa th.y ; ~ emeo. Nessa-
soms 81 tSe ss;shhor;ns o. an our enorts
fred as our own have from Senrada atans ~ ~ TS; s
TO the diicuties Of defending our own tsrr;tsrv rs
Mexico those that srise rom its rsmotsns om hs
fact that We have no right 20 tation our within
her mits and that there Is no ecent military force on
the Mexican eide TO co operate with our own 40 lonc
as this shall continue 60 be the case the number and a
tyitv OF our troops will rather than dimnish
eountry where they encounter the least resistance Yet
these troops are necessary to subdue them ana to com
pei them TO make and observe treaties Until this shall
have been done neither countrv viii enov sny secnritv
from their attacks
The Indian in California who had preyiouslv appear.
cd Of neScesbIe characer and snosed to cnt;vrs the
frendehp Of the vbtes have recentv committad seve
raj acts Of hostility As large portion of the reinforce
ments sent TO the Mexican frontier were drawn from the
paci6 mad hare n cou.
.dsred sntreIv ;nsdeonste to its defence he
hovever without an of and
scsin that ss ind;snenssbe 70 the
nrnfection m the frontier
invite your attention. to the suspestions On this sb
;sct and an Others Connected with his in
The penort Of the sscretsrv of War -
he tne r ~ .rort ~ N. r;
the curren fiscal vear ending th June next were re-
uced far below the estmate submitted by the depart
ment The consequence of this reduction is A con sdera
le de6ciencv TO which invite your eariy Attention
The expe nditures OF that department for the wear
ending 3Oth June last were S9O602 2oS 58 The esti
for the wear st july next and ending
June 40 1859 are AZ sos 75 s3 showing reduction Of
81 l6l 4e2 rs
The Rosrd ~ Commissioners 70 whom tbe MANAGE
mept of the affairs of the military asyum created by the
act Of d March last was entrusted have selected site
for the ets bishment OF an asyu In the vicinity of this
which has been by me- subject 10 The pro
duction Of . satisfsctory title.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy will exhibit
the condition of the public service under the superyson
m that denartment r naval force sdoat drrino the
present wear has been actively ana useuIlv emnoved
giving protection 70 our widely and in
ing and interests in various 9usrters Of the
the by the ustice ana lib
rafy OF our intercourse ana the dignity ana power Of
TIE syn.at;on commanded nv Iisutsn.nt ps Haven.
IN .s.rch ~ tha pr;tish air John
franfn and bis compsnions in the Arctic Seas return
undergone great nsril ana snaerinv from An unknovn
and dsngerens nsviga.ion and the raors of a north
sru climate without any sntissctorv inform .tion OF
The obissts Of their sssrch hut vith new contri
button: to sc,snc. and nsv,y.t,on from the nm
poIa- resiens rh. oscers and men of the
psdit,on hsyipr BEEN all volunteers for this service
and having conducted it as to meet the entire sppro
baton OF the government II L. suggested act Of
grace and generosity that the allowances Of extra
pay and emoluments be extended to them that
made TO the officers and Of like rating In the late
e exploring expedition to the South Seas.
Earnestly recommend your attention the necessity
Of reorganzIpg the naval establishment apportoning
and liking the number Of officers In each grade provd
ing mode Of promotion to the higher grades Of the
navy having references to merit and capacity rather
than seniority or date Of entry the service and for
retiring nom the effective list upon reduced pay those
vbo may be TO the performance OF active
duty A. a measure of economy a. well a efficiency in
this arm Of the service the proyison last mentioned In
eninentIy worthy Of vour con onsidsration
The determination Of the Of relative rank be-
tween the sea officers ana civil officers OF the navy and
between ofcers Of the army and navy In the various
grades OF each win al.o merit your attention The fail
ure to provide auv sub,itute WHEN corporal punish
ment was Abolished for offences In the navy has occs
stoned the conyenpe OF numerous courts arta upon
the arrival Of vessels in port and IL believed TO have had
an Injurious effect upen the disc pin. and efficiency Of
the service To moderate punishment from one grade
another IL among the humane reforms OF the age but
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