The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-03

are annually lost iol want OF Shle ana CONVEX
lent harbors on the lakes. None but those who
have been exposed TO that dangerous naviga-
tion can fully appreciate the importance of
this subject. The whole northwest appeals TO
you for relief, and trust their appeal viii re-
ccive due consideration at your hands.
The same is IN n measure true in regard
TO some of the harbors and inels on the sea
coast.
The unobstruclcd navigation of our large
rivers is of equal importance. Our settle
ments are now extending TO the sources oil
the great rivers which empty into, ana form
part of the Mississippi, and the value OF the
public lands in those regions would be great
Is enhanced by freeing the navigation oil
these ~a'crs from distinctions. In vicw
therefore, Of this great interest, deem 1t my
duty again TO urge upon Congress TO make
such appropriations tof these Improvements
as they may deem necessary.
The survey of the Delta of the Mississip-
pi, with view 10 the prevention of the over
hows that have proved so disastrous 10 That
region Of country, have been nearly compile
ted, and the reports thereofa,c now in course
Of preparation, and will be shortly laid be-
fore you.
The protection of our southwestern from
tier, and Of the adjacent Mexican States, a
gainst the Indian tribes within our border,
has claimed my earnest ard constant ai'en-
ton. Congress having failed, at the last
session. TO adopt my recommendation that an
additional regiment OF mounted men, espoc-
tally adapted to that service should be rails
ed, all that remained 10 he done was 10 make
The best use Of the means at my disposal
Accordingly, all the troops adapted to that
service that could properly be spared from
other quarters Lave eer concentrated on
that frontier. and officers Of high reputation
selected TO command them \ new arrange>
meat Of the military posts has also been made
whereby The troops are brought nearer to
the Mexican frontier and to the tribes they
are intended TO overawc.
Sufficient time has not yet elapsed 10 re-
alze all the benefits that are expected to re-
suit from these arrangements, but have ev-
cry reason 10 hope that they will eilectnaly
check their matnuding expeditions. The ma
ture Of the country, which furnishes little for
the support of an army and abounds in pa-
ces of refuge and concealement, is remarka-
oily well adapted to this predatory warfare,
and VIC can scarcely hope that any military
force, combined with the greatest vigilance,
can entirely suppress it.
BY the treaty of Guadalupe Hidlgo we
are bound to protect the territory of Next
co against the incursions Of the savage tribes
within our border "wih equal diligence and
energy as if the same were made within
our territory or against our ciizcns. | have
cndeavored to comply. as far ma possible,
with this provision If the treaty. Orders
have been given to the officers commanding
on that frontier to consider the Mcxican
territory and its inhabitants as equa lily with
t.e III ,t,o;r ,i.,ns All ,rr,n,o,,o,,s ,,;,i,
,io, 10 no ,i'o;nmont If .Lis oi;rrt in.
.,rn,.,;ons b,vc ,,rso bean o;ycn IN Tho r..
i'm rnr,m;ssioncrs mad agents nmonn
,la", ,rnns :, al ,,a.,;cs IN n.tn H.
,I.nso. 1ns;,rcJ ror ,,,e nro,rr,,on If onr
o",,, .;,;1,n, n,,,lv aiso ~ tbose NJ Nicx;no
7 L,,o No rnosop n ,ionlt Tint hasa ;ns,rnc.
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81 ,iav;,o',,,',. ho.o sMf,,roJ .s o,,r o,,,,
b,vc from, Jnr,nI,,;ons hv Tho iod;,ns
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IoI ~ I.'c.".1;n,' ra, " HIa.;'o r,eso 10,
o,;ss from II. r,n,o,amoss From, tho Fac, tn,
"' ni,r ,r;.I
IN tor l;r,i,. on1 I,, ,bcro j. No rn;rion,
,,';t;,a., f,r., 49,, 10 ,tnx;.ao s;Jo 10 ~
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,h v; ~ ~ TO- n W." "'" tn,;an. , ,';,l
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,ho, cncorn,nr ,ho Ir,s, ,os;.,an,o Va,
,hnsc ,roons arc no,css,,v 70 snhdrc ,beo,
onI m con,rcI ,brn, IN mako ami olscr,o
,re,tirs Irn,il ,h;s shall b,vo boon 1o,n
nn;,bcr conntrv viii cn;oy INV sccnr;,v from,
,Lnir a,,,crs
Tho Indians in Col;c,r,;, who L,d ,,ro.
v;onsly o,ne,reJ IF a neoro,llo nL.ro,r,or
and d;suos.1 IN cnl,;voto ,hn rr;onIsl;n =,
III, wh;,rs bovo ,oren,l. con,,,;,,nJ so,.p, al
nets of hostility AsoIarcc nor,ion n rho
rciniorrcmcnts son, IN tho N.x;c,n from.
tier were drawn from tho Pacific tho mil.
itarv force now Stationed therc ;s ns;dcred
entirely inadenua,e IN its defence I, c,u,
no, he Increased. however. wirbout an in
crease Of the army and ,c,in rccomn,cn,
that measure ne indisncrsablr 70 ,Jc nro,,c,
ton Of .he frontier.
invite your attention IN Tho sr,,ros,;or,
on ,b;s .rl;cr, ami an o,Io.,
,bis Dcn.r;ncn, in ,hc roo,rt -, d. So
tarv If War ''e
The onnronr;,,;ons for III, s,nnor, of ,,o
army durinc The current fiscal YEAR en1ino
30tb Of .Juno next were re,lu:oJ (or Lcln,,
the estimate submitted Inv tho Donor,mcrt
The consequence Of This 1cduc,;on ia a con-.
siderabl,. drGciepcv IN vb;cL I ;n,;,o van,
c,rlv attention
The cxnend;turcs Of That u ,por,mon, ro-
the wear endinr 3oth of Inne last wcra
50 6GO 2GS ~ The es,;mo,cs far III. Won,
commencino LIST Of Julv next and cnd;no
June 80. 1s53 are s7sos 775 ss. sLo,y;no
reduction or sl.,6I 400 *