New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-04

be reduction o. snptrss IN he laa
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4 health and comfurt of Ire uocf~.
torgssss . iher las. SESSION nnfte9 " pFoVGe
fer cestieDcy which Was tSosi'~iaen % eNi'' ia
Tire arpiopri a.loEs for the ShzItefma'tsfs tep"Nt
uent for he year ending SOD Jrns ias' Serious
,uha,rss,rDert would aave resulted 10 me ssrViSe
'rcn their emission, had here ho' sAls .t sohe M
expended balances 81 former appropriations Nhi.A
nnccT the sct If August = lSts were Ians eulo
TIE Cuarernas ers department. to0s'tss also re-
dsret all the Items Of appropriations out one tof
tie ssus cepa!imeEt. :or the currentfs a ear ear
ing 2oih June nexll Giiy psr cert etoH ~, me
pyiafions for that department are enuieE MS
ouais 70 It's wants. ard that Congress NJ DC c4heN
70 3. 81 al carly Ptfoc, 10 slpPy she 1e'S v
Besides these measures. various DINERS, NhN y p
needless ic eErmeraie. have been aiopicl WIN a
view % promote economy, and 20 insure hiel'y anu
attention on the part ofciSburSing ono r.
The fact Is net 20 be disguised that great lsSuS
az expense, and disregard OF the reela' onS look
lns 80 economy, BAD become some What prevalent IN
the army. The Department has exertei liSeh 20
reme- tnis evil. ana gratiacd 20 that IA an
is efforts fer this purpose has received the and and
Jealous cooperation OF the superior officers Tne
effeo. Of the measures II has adopted FOR THIS pnr
pose l. already CsceFnibie ~ considerable reduc-
ion or nc expenditures and have the satisfaction
T. announce that the estimates OF the Department
for the next fiscal year are Considerably below the
expenditures OF the present and preceding years
The expenditures tor the support OF the Army,
for the fiscal year ending 5o'h Of June last,
Observation-Disclosures - oo0.26s -
The estimates for the next year are. Is9s.775 -
Showing reduction of-.-..-..-...Sl.i6l,4 92 5
There are some other measures OF economy which
the Department would have carried out had the
aid OF legislation not been necessary to enable 10
90 so.
kIumber OF arscna'S have from time T. tine been
established al points whore they were then needed,
but where, III consequence Of the extension OF our
frontier and The vastly increased facilities Oi trans
p1r'atiCn, they are now entirely useless A. u IS
brf D n f.lr
to abolish these Establishments II Is desirable that
this authority be vested IN II by law.
In my last Report | recommended ta. the De
naltment should be authorized 10 enlist men Snecaly
as tsamsters and 81 ted NJ length my reasons Tor
this recomms ndation. Further experience confirms
II the opinion tha this moQe OF obtaining the ard
OF this indispensable class OF persons (0f whom ave
hundred or Fix hundred are constantly employed by
the QuaTteTmas er's Department. IS far preferable 10
the plan resorted to of employing hem some
times AZ enormous wages. II has been suggested.
however, that, instead Of onlStlng men specially as
teamsteTs II would De better ~ increase the number
of prIyates IN each company on the frontier - one
hundred and to authorize the allowance OF higher
rate Of paw 10 such OF them should be detailed Is
teamsters This arrangement would enable the Of
iicer IN command to use them either as ieamSers or
as soldiers. as circumstances might require.
The removal of the distractions to the navigation
of Red River and OF the Rio Grande would greatly
reduce the expense OF supplying many OF the posts
IN Texas and New Mexco.by diminishing the amount
of land transportation, have little DOUBT that the
amount Lnab the GtbtlhNtlb NpNiO save nN itAlS
OF this improvement IN tHO or three years, would
detray the cost OF the work.
But whatever efforts may be made, either by on
gresS or by The department, 20 cuTtail the expenditure
OF the army, they must continue 10 oe enormous 50
long It is necessary that so large portion of II
should be stationed on the frontier. The history OF
the world affords no instance OF an army beng per-
manently stationed At So great a distance nom the
main source of it's supplies IL is evident, therefore
That Congress should resort to every means 10 d.
mir ish the necessity oresuariroops Tor The defense
of the frontiers. Permit me TO oher a lew Suggcs-
tions on this point though they DO not Immediately
relate to the operations of this Department.
In the first place, would suggest that every Ia
cllity ard encouragement should be Afforded to the
formation OF local militia, IN which our new pos
sessions, like all the Mexican States, are very den
cient AS the first step toward the accomplishment
of this object, would recommend that the Execu-
tive be authorized 10 distribute arms among the M
habtauts | am fully persuaded that the adv antigeS
that ould result from the Abortion Of tins measure
in famIlIariZng the people with the use OF arms, IN
inspiring them with confidence. and IN encouraging
tie formation OF militia companies, would more
than compensate for the tIinmg expense inst would
attend II. The very fact that the inhabitants were
known 10 be armed would serve to lntlmiJatc the In
dams. The distribution should, Of course, DO made
with such precautions as would prevent tneir being
sod or converted 10 an improper use.
In the next place policy and humanity hrequre
that We should employ some other means OF putting
stop ito these depredatlons than the terror Of our
arms We should try the effect OF concillat0ry meas
ures. There is no doubt that the Indians are ire
lueny mpeHed 70 eonnt deprsaa.i9ns ey 1esPs
upon them, they have been compelled 10 recode be-
fore u. The lands that afford nouTishmtu 10 cattle
and game are also those the best adapted 10 cutVa-
ton, and consequently the first 10 tempt the settler
So that the Indians are compelled to take refuge IN
arid plains and mountains that alordltile susenance
TO animal life and even there the circle OF white
population seems rapidly closing around them ms
is particularly the in Texas The Ilted states,
as the owners Of the public domain, have always
acted on The principle that the aborgsa race had al
least light OF occupancy in the soil and WhonU was
needed for settlement this right has been extm-
guished by voluntary Sale Texas on the contrary,
the owner OF all the vacant lands within her I'm
lts, Acknowledges, it is SAID, no such nigh, and she
has from time time taken possession Of the ter
roTy occupied by the Indians, LAID It of ato cOun'
ties. and proceeded to survey and sell \. Nothing
could be more calcuatedto alarm and exisperate the
Indians, and to brDg about COLLISIONS between them
and the white tiers than the adoption Of this policy.
That such has been and must continue 10 be It's cod
sequence, there can be no doubt. II would seem,
therefore, 10 DC for the advantage both OF Texas her
self and Of the United states that these Indians
should be left IN undlstuTbed possession OF small
portion OF her vast territory.
The quantity OF arms To which the new states and
Territories are respectively entitled under the act OF
1905 is small TO be Of no practical advantage
and they have not participated in the issues here
tofore made, II would seem 10 be but Just that they
should now receive more than their respective share
At all events, they might be permitted 10 receive
their quota for several years IN advance. A. the
arms lying idle IN the depos, no loss to the Gov
eminent would result from this course, and they will
probably be never more needed than they are at
present.
Iwould also recommend that measures be taken
TO furnish, for series Of years, food and other ne
ceaIlss TO such Indians as Will abandon their pre-
datory habits and cultivate the soii Authentic IN
formation, recently received at this Department,
leads 10 the belief that these tribes are for less Du
merous than they are generally supposed to be, and
have no doubt llaying aside considerations OF hui
manity) thai II would be far less expensive 20 feed
than 10 fight them.
During the last Summer the Florida Ind ans yOiun-
taIily surrendered up 10 the agent stationed among
youth mentioned III my last report. The Secretary
Of the Interior, considering this act evidence
OF their desire to remain az peace With the whites
suggested that there was no longer any reason for
Their continuing under the charge Of this Depart
msnt, and upon his demand they were placed IN the
chaIge OF The QenaItment Oyer whom he nLesldcs.