Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-12-16

rivers v hich empty into, and form "a
part OF, the Mississippi, and tie value
OF the public land in those regions
would be greatly enhanced by freeing
the navigation of those Writer'S lrom
Instructions. In view, ii erefore, Of
this great interest, | de. en- it my
duty again to urge upon Congress
to make such appropriation ) for these
improve ents as they may deem it
necessary.
/ The survey of the DELTA Of the
Mississippi, with a view I'd the pre-
Yention Of the oyerhows that have
proved SO disastrous to that region
of country, have been nearly com-
pieted, and the reports thereof are
now in course Of prepare lion, aud
will shortly be laid before ypu-
The protection of our sOuth-west-
ern frontier, and of the adjadc Alex
lean States, against the Ind AN tribes
within our border, has claimed my
earnest and constant atteation.-
Congress- having failed, at the last
session, to adopt mJ rtcomnl endation
that an additional regiment . mount
ed men specially adapted to that SER
vice should be raised, all that re-
NAMED to be done was to make the
best use of the means at MY dispo-
sal. Accordingly, all tLd troops
adapted to that service Tia It could
properly be spared from oil Ier quar-
tiers have been concentrated on that
frontier, and officers OF high reputa-
ton selected to command them. 4
new arrangement Of military posts
has also been made, wher tby the
troops are brought nearer to tIAe Mex
lean frontier and to the ri pes they
are intended TO oyerawe.
i Sufficient time has not yet elapsed
to realizeall the benefits that are ex-
pected to- result from these arrange
ments, but | have every rebson to
hope that they will -efectuall ) check
their marauding expeditions The
nature of the country, viii ch fur
nishes little for the support Of an
llaImy and abouuds in places Of refuge
and concealment, is remarkably wei
adapted to this predatory warfare;
and we q an scarcely. hope that any
military force, combined VI th tie
greatest vigilance, c..n entirely sup
press it.
By the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dafgo, We are bound to project the
territory Of Mexico against the IN
yasions Of the savage rribes within
Jour border with equal diligence aud
Ienergy' as if the same were made
within our territory OF against cur
citizens. y | have 6ndeayortd 10 COM
ply, as far as possible, with this pro-
vision of the treaty. Orders have
Ibeen given to the officers com nand-
ling on that frontier to consider the
Mexican territory and its Inhabitants
as equally with our own entitled to
their protection; and to make all their
plans and arrangements with view
to the attainment Of this object
Instructions have also been given 10
the Indian commissioners and agents
among these tribes, in all treaties, to
make the clauses designed for. the
protection Of our own citizens apply
also to those OF Mexico. | have no
reason to doubt that these inktruc-
lions have been fully carried ii to e.
feet. NeYertheless, it is prJbable
that, in spite OF all our efforts, some
OF the neighboring States Of Mexico
may have suffered, as our own have,
from depredations By the India ms.
To the difficulties Of defending our
own territory, US above mem
toned, are superadded, IN delend-
ing that Of Blexico, those that
arise from its iemoteness, from
the fact that we have no right 10 STA
ton our troops within her limits, and
that there is no efficient military force
on the Mexican side to coopera se With
our own. DO long as this shall con-
tinue to be the case, the numlIcr~snd
activity of our troops viii rat Der III
crease than diminish the evil, as the
Indians viii naturally turn Upwards
that country, wIere they enc ounter
the least resistance. Yet these
troops are necessary to subdue them,
and to compel item 70 make ahId db-
serve treaties. Until this ha been
done, neither country Will emily any
security from their attacks
The Indians in California, vi 10 had
previously appeared Of a pedceable
Character, and disposed to cultivate
the friendship Of the whites, HI I've re.