Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-12-11


the same were made within our territory or a.
rainst our citizens. have endeaNored TO com
Div. as far as possible with the provision OF the
treaty. Orders have been given to inc ohct'
commanding on that frontier to consider tle
Mexican territory and its inhabitants as equally
with our own entitled to their proWC'ohL "
10 make all their plans and afrangohchus WI"
view to the attainment OF uis OBJECT ihsuuo'
tons have also been given to the indian com.
missioners and agents among tnese ulpes' III az
treaties, to make the clauses Designed LOT 'h1
protection Of our own ciuzens Apply also 10 NC
of Mexico. have mo reason 10 uouot 'in' ',,' -
instructions nave been lnily carried In.o ~
Nevcriheless' u is prooaole una" ln 'P,D ~
our efforts, some OF the neig"ooHnS S''u' VI
Mexico may have suffered as our o"" n"'''
from depredations by the Indians
10 the dithculties OF 9eieholne on, oI u''
tory, as above meniloneu are ~ w.
iending that OF heNlCo l"os9 l''' I..ao l'''l'
remoteness, nom me iaC. une' "c nay. no ls''
10 station troops W'lnh h'l ili,,' NJ e''''
Is no eihelent military iorce Oh s,'V S'eNo"' ny
10 co-oper"e WIZ o''t o"n' ~ s
shaI continue 70 ~ ''ic 80 wy . .i,n.
1CuN'y {" on uuOt9 wa, 'S.'V' IN M,
ulni.lish '1e oNi.' az w tlu'lll' va
tuIl 'o"dius Vuat Oouit,tg ''-l "O''..'
lne ieast oPPosluon' icl US uooP3 uio
$50 - suouuo 49,, 1''' ,q.g H. taii to
- - a'i. Iii ',. ssc,-,t,.
go go . t.i.'iei N,0'' ~'J''
The Indians IN California who had previously
appeared ola peaccable character, and disposed to
cultivate the friendship Of the whites, have re
Gently committed several acts of hostility. As a
large portion of the reiniorcements sent to the
Mexican frontier were drawn from the faclhci
oS ot''i-oi, n,do,,,o,, T., i,s dae,nce II cannot
h. .s.5 l,,o-,,r ,,.;tb.,,f ,,, ir..-o,so of
the army; and again recommend that measure
as indispensable to the protection OF our frontier.
e. | invite your attention to the suggestions on
this subject. and Others connected with his de-
partment, IN the Report OF tue secretary OF w az.
The appropriations for the support OF The army
during tine current fiscal year ending SON June
next, were reduced lar below the estimate SUD
united by the Department ihe consequence
oil ths reduction is cohsidefdnIe uehclehcy' 10
winch invite your early attention.
The expenditures OF that Department Tor ihe
year ending 5Oth June last were S9'upO,Soo g.
The estimates for the year commencing lst Ju-
y next and ending June 80, lo35, are Srrl',-
40 %; showing reduction OF Sllol,4'2 -.
he Board OF Commissioners 20 Whom the
management OF sne uhurs oi the Military Asylum
created by the act oi TIE 81 ol Mnfcl lisi "ls
entrusted, nave selected slie Tor Tue estiollsh-
ment OF an Asylum IN the vicinity oi tins city,
which has been approved by me- subject TO The
production of a satisfactory title.
The report Of the Secretary of the Navy will
exhibit the condition of the public service under
the supervision of that department Our nlgd
force atioat during the present year has been ac-
lively and usefully employed N giving protec
ton 70 our widely extended and Increasing COM
merce aud interests IN the various quarters of
me globe ana our ing has everywhere afforded
the security and received tae respect inspired hy
the justice and Ihorality of oar intercourse and
the dignity and power of tle ration
Ihe expedition commanded 10y Lieutenant DE
Iiavea, despatched 90 search OF ile British com
mander, SIR John Franklin, and bis comp nnons
IN the Arctic Seas, returned TO New York Ia the
month of October after atglag undergone great
peril and suffering from an unknown ana danger
Gus navigation and the rgors OF northern Gu
mate, without any satisfactory information OF the
objects Of Their search but with new conlrbn-
tons 70 science and navigation from the unlre-
quented polar regions. l he officers and men OF
the expedition, having all been volunteers for tins
service, and having 50 conducted 1t as to meet
the entire APPRECIATION Of the Government it Is
suggested as an act OF generous grace, that the
same allowances OF extra pay and emolumenis be
extended to them That were made TO the oiucers
and men OF Ike rating IN the late exploring eN-
petition to the South Seas.
Earnestly recommend to your attention the ne
cessty Of recognizing the Naval Establish
ment, apporuonng and fixing the number OF OIL
ficprs in each Grade. prOtl9lur some mode of pro-