Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-12-11

borlar " with equal diligence and energy as +
,lc same were made within our territory or 4
no inst our citizens. have endeavorcd to com
NV "a far as possible. with this provision ut the
f,eatv. Orders have been given to the officers
commanding on that frontier. to consider me
Mexican territory and its inhabitants as eqnaIIy
with our own entitled tn their protection and to
make all their plans and arrangements with
view to the attainment Ut this nhlrct. lnstfnc-
tions have also been given to the Indian com
missioners and agents among these tribes IN all
treaties. II make the clauses designed Tor the
protection Of our own citizens apply also tn
those nf Mexico. | have no reason to doubt |
that these instructions have been fully earned
into effect. Nevertheless il is probable that, IN
epite al Ill nnr efforts, some of The nelghborlng
States Of Mexico may have stuff red, as our own
have, from dnpredatinns by the Indians.
To ,hp difficulties Of defending our own ter
ro.v, Us ab we meatinned, arr superadded, IN
dnf4n linz III of Mexico, til ,Se tint arse from
is re- nntenfss from the fact that we have no
r,ph To- station troops within her limits, ana
t,st thrreis HI cffi lent Military force on the
NJ xtcan side to cooperate with or own. 81
lOl! AS this Slull nInne t. b9ihe case, me
number and activity Of our troops will rather IN
crease than d,mnlsh the evil ms The indians VIII
naturally turn towards IN IT. cuun'ry where tlty
eIctu.t. the least resistance. Yet these tronp5
are II Gsssarv To suhdue them, and to compel
them to 4nke anl observe treaties Untl TIM"
sh I'll have been done, uelthet country viii EN- "
any 'curl'v from their Icks.
The IndlntIs in Cuorlil whn had previously
appe Irei If peaceab'p chirncier, and disposed
tncuvale the fri ndsh,p Of the whites, have
recently committed several nets ut hostility AS
lar e PARTON OF the rplnforcpmcnts SEM to The
NJ xican frontier were drawn from the Pacific,
tn military force now stationed there is cnnsd
cred entirely intdequtte To us defence 1t can
not be increased however, without nm increase
Of til army; and aga,nteco nend that mea'
sure as indispensable TO the protection OF the
frunlicr.
invite your attention TO the snggestions or or
tb.+ subinci and on others conncct"u 49,
n .partnIent, in the report u NV "
War.
my during the current fiscal year ending 30.h
June next, were reduced far below the estimate
submitted by the Department. The consequence
of this reduction is considerable deficiency,
TO which invite your early attention.
The expenditures of that Department, for the
year ending Both June last were 80 ,060 2G5 So.
The estimates for the year commencing lst
July next and ending June 80, 1858 are ST.
S!0,775 SO ; showing reduction Of 81 ,l6l,-
402 rs.
The Board of Commissioners to whom the
management of the affairs of the Military Asy-
lun created by the act oil 81 March last was en-
trusted, have selected site for the establish
tnent OF an Asylum in the vicinity of this city,
which Inns been approved by me, subject 10 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. Oar naval
force aioat during the present year has been &C
lively and usefully employed in giving protec
ton TO our widely extended and Increasing com.
merce and interests i'll the various quarters OF
the globe, and our flag has everywhere afforded
the security and received the respect inspired by
the justice and IIberaIty OF our intercourse and
the dignity and power OF the nation.
The expedition Commanded by Lieutenant De
Haven, despatched in search OF the British COM
mandrr, Sir John Franklin and his componlons
III the Arctic Seas, returned to New York in The
month of October, after having undergone great
peril aud suffering from an unknown I'd dan
gerouS navigation and he rlgors Of No,thern
cNmlt", without any satisfactory intnrmatlon OF
the oh ectS OF thrlr search, but with new con.
trIbutlunS to science and navigation from the I'M
frcqnentnd polar regions. TIE Officers and men
OF the expedition, having been all volunteers tor
this serVl' e. and so cor d. ctt d as Ia meet the
enr6 appreciation OF tie Government. il j. sug-
gested, as an act OF grace and generns ty. { lat.
the snne ALLOW inces OF extra pay and cmuu.
nlenfS he extended to them that we,o made to
Che Officers and men of like rating III ihc late
OK ilOrin exped ton tu tho 5 Iuth Sens.
elrne 'tly rec mnen1 to your uttenlon inc
ns,ns,Itv ni reurunn,zina tn" N avail Es-t"b '-h
-. ni,o,rtiontns and hNi"H ''o ""''"'' vi VI
f .ers ia each grade, providing some mode OF
a., ,..I,. 81 al,
haymr Reference 10 ne it and pIci'y, rather
NIen seniority nr dat, o int y mo the service,
AMI frr r,'riiIng trn II the effective list upon re-
dacni pay. Those who mly be Incompetent 30
IN pert,r n nee of active dWy. AS IL measure
OF economy a. we'll us Of efficiency in thus arm
of ,l,. sei wee. the provision last mentioned is
eini entity worthy uf ur consideration.
The determination Of Nh questions of rela-
tive IaIk between the sea officers and civil otT
ce 4 NJ the wv. aud brtween officers Of the
army and navy, IN the vIrnuS grades Ut each,
VIII al Que II yonr att"nluh The failure To
provide any snhstl ute, when corporal punish
leul 60 + nh 'n>lnd for offences III the navy, has
o'r so red III" Converting at numerous courts
martha on the auItal It vest Is N nolt AZ Il
l. b-II.v to va hal nn nj lrlous eff ct upon
the CT linz and efic frcy OF The service To
m dt rat' lunlsh uelt from one glale To another
Il among the hum H. reiurnIS ut The ave; but
10 abolish one Of SEVERITY winch applied sn zen -.
erlIiv H. ntf'nc on Rhlp.hoard aud provide
thing in ltN sic I'd, is to suppose IL piogre,s Of
lin 'rovement III every lndirldu II nmArg searnen
Win n Is mt aS' tusd by the Legislature ~ re-
spect II any other class nt men. II is hoped
That Congress, IN The ample opportunity aft nd4d
bV the present session. will Thoroughly invest.
60 e tins Important subject, and establish such
modes OF determining guilt, aud such graddtlons
OF punishment as are consistent with humanity
and the personal rights OF indlv duaIs, and at
thA same time shall ensure the most energetic
and tthc'ent performances Of duty and the sup.
preston OF crime N our ships OF war
The stone dock in the navy yard at New York
which was ten years in process of construction,
has been so far finished as to be surrendered up
to the authorities of the yard. The dry dock at
Philadelphia is reported as completed, and is
expected soon to be tested and delivered over to
the agents Of the Government. That at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, is also nearly ready for
delivery; and contract has been concluded,
agreeabIy to the act OF Congress at its last ses-
siDn, Tor floating sectional dock on the Bay of
pan francisco. l invite your attention TO the
recomm ndntion of the Department touching
tne establishment of u navy yard IN Genuine.
tion with this dock on the Pacific Such a sta
tlGh is mighty necessary to the convenience and
effectiveness of our fleet in that ocean, which
must be expected to increase with the growth
OF commerce, and the rapid extenslol Of orr
whale fisheries over its waters.
Inc Naval Academy at Annapolis, under a
revised and improved system Of regulations,
now aHora' opportunities of education and in
structlon to the pupils quite equal, it is believed
Tor professional Improvement, to those enioved
by the cadets in the Military Academy. A
large class OF acting mldshipmen was received
at The commencement of the iast academic term.
and practice shin has heen attached to The in-
AtlintInn. 10 nlfArd tho aInnI at rr,nu.a. e =