The New York herald., 1851-12-03


arc now entirely useless. A. Il u doubs whether 1t be
competent for the Executive to aboliah these esabsh
nsn It u desirable that this authority BE- vested in r
In my last report recommended that the Depart
ment should bs authorised to enlist specially
tesmstert and stated at length my for this re-
ccmmepdation. Further experience confirms me In the
opinion that this mode Of obtaining the aid Of this ind
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depsrtmen sr preferable to the plan resorted TO-
ofempcying them, sometimes ct enormous wages 1t
specially o. teamsters it would bs better to In
the number Of privass IN each company on the
offs higher rate Of pay to such Of them - should be de-
tailed "a teamsters This would enable the
ocer In command to them either tesmstsrs or ss
soldiers, as circumstances might require
The removal Of the obstructiops the navigation Of
Red River end Of the Rio Grande would greatly reduce
me- the
portation have little doubt that the amount that
the government would save BY means Of this improve
men in two or three years would deray che cost OF the
work
But whatever efforts may be made, either by Congress
by the department TO curta the expenditures Of the
is necessary that so large portion of it should be
toned the frontier The history Of the world affords
no Of army Ssus ~
1t evident therefore that Congress should resort to
every to diminish the necessity Of regular troops
for the defence Of the frontiers Permit to offer
few suggestions this point though they DO not mme
diately relate to the operations Of this department
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OF local militia in which our possessions like all
the Mexican States, ere very deficient As the Hrst
step towards the accomplishment Of this object would
recommend that the Executive be authorised to dis
tribute arms among the inhabitants 1 am fully per-
suaded that the advantages that would result from the
adoption of this measure, in famiarirDg the people
with the Of arDs in inspiring them with
ard encouraging the formation Of militia companies,
voua attend Ths very e
tsnts known to be armed would tend TO iutmdats
the indians The distribution should OF course, be
made with such precautions as would prevent their
being sold converted to improper
Territories are respectively entitled under the act OF
1908 small as to be Of no practical advaatag and
they have not participated in the issues heretofore
made 1t would ceem to be but just that they should
receive than their distributive share At ell
events they might be permitted to receive their quota
for years advance As the arms are lying idle
in the dspots loss TO the government would result
from this course aud they viii probably be
needed than they are at present.
In the next place, policy and humanity both require
that should employ some other means of putting
stop TO these dcpredaons than the terror Of
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Leed to commit depredatiens by despair and hunger.
A the white populstion has advanced upon them they
have been compelled to recede before 1t. The lands
that afford nourishmcnt to cattle and game also
those the best adapted to cultivation and consequently
the rtt to tempt the settler so that the Indians are
compelled to take refuge In arid plains and mountains
that afford little eustenaDce to animal life and
the circle of white population rapidly closing
The United States the Of the public domain
bare always acted the principle that the aboriginal
race had at least right Of occupancy in the soil, and
when 1t needed for settlement this right has been
extDguished by voluntary sale Texas the mira
ry the owner OF ell the ant lands within her lin
it's acknowledges, 1t is said such right; and abe has
from time to time taken possession Of the territory oc
cupied by the Indians Laid OF into counties and pro-
ceeded to survey and sell It, Nothing could be cal
culated TO alarm and exaperate the Indians, and to
bring about collisions between them and the white
tiers than tbs adoption of this policy That such has
been and must continue to be s there can
be doubt II would seem, therefore to be for the
advantage both Of Texas herself and Of the United
States that these Indians should be left In undsturbed
possession OF small portion Of her vast territory.
would also recommend that measures be taken to
fcrnh for tcres of pears food and other necessares
to such Indians win abandon their predatory habits
and cultivate the soil Authentic information recently
received at this Department. leads to the belief that
these tribes far less numerous than they gene
rally eupposed TO be- and have doubt aying aside
consderstions Of humanity that it voud be ar less ex
peDsive to feed than to nght them.
During the last summer the Florida Indians yolun-
tariy surrendersd UP to the agent stationed among
them three Of their people wns .. mufsrei the youth
mentioned IN my last report The Secretary Of the In
terror considering this so evidence of their dsdrs
longer any Tor their continuing under the
charge OF this Departme ent and upon his they
placed In the charge Of the Department which
took eccsaon. during the last summer to visit the
Military Aeaeemy, and am enabled, from personal OBJ
servaon to bear testmony TO the sdmrsbe method Of
instruction pursued and the excellent discipline thai
prevails at this most useful institution building In
Which Ia could be given when the
weather viii not admk of this eIercise IN the open air
would greatly conduoe both to the health and the i'm
prove ment of the cadets.
Harpers Ferry and cannot speak terms Of too high
praise o. the order and regularity that prevail at those
establishments and Of ths admirable economy With
The operations Of the Bureau of Typographical Eng.
neers bare been various and important during the last
year
The survey Of the northern lakes work of which the
importance can hardly b. estimated has been prosecuted
With great activity and 1t would have advanced still
United It. With the view to hasten the competion of
the work the esnstes for IT. for the next year have
been increased.
The survey Cf the Greek boundary from the frontier.
OF Arkansas 70 nearly the Tooth degree of longitude
west and that Of route for road from st Louis TO the
great bend OF hsd River have been completed and are
The expedition 70 the Salt LAX. Of the Territory Of
Utah has elso 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 approach
tog session.
toned In my last annual report from s0pts Re 20 the
head watert Of the Zuni and down that river TO Its
sooth, N still In the field
TO the prevention Of overfovr for which sppropris
tion made the sesson preceding the last has been
this highly importsnt work has made his report That OF
the other bss been delayed By his illness but Il IL In
course q prcparatior aod Il Ia received both
In consequence Of the numerous demands made the
corpe Of Typographical Engineer only for the duties
that properly devove &C. but g meet the demands Of
other departments under whose charge made
bead Ct that corps strongly urges that the number OF
the cheers Of that cOrps be Increased The remarks
this subject contained In his report witch hereto ap-
pended, sre entitled TO- and hope vii receive your at
tsntion
beg isave alfo TO ean rour attention 20 the lava
orgsDirirg ths eubsistenoe department 10 ws the In
sniion o Cor ef that this branch Of the st.f should
consist Cfs tKed number OF oHcers who should be re-
guiarly appointed hy the President and should give
honde btfcre entering upon the dscharge Of their us
Thh plan bovtver bse never been fully carried into
elect The number Of assistant cOulmissar,~s vas
limited w the act of1s2l 10 fty but THE nualss siag
found nfuhcent, several laws, subsequently passed
20 construed af 90 dispense with the and
occssiC Daly thrice that number have beea In service
Notwithstanding this great Increase Il 10, unfrs1uent
happens that ~ changes in toe distrbutier u
roops poet or detschmsst 4 left without am assistant
commissary In which II the practice for the com
mandiDg oahcef 10 designate substsrn Ofnoer AZ
acting assistant commefary
A the poe.n where these Once stationed fire.
remote AZ har hat AMI