Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-15

at Sufterance, and liable 70 be driven iron
place to place, at the. e.pleasure of the whites
: The treaties which have been reiecte,
proposed to remedy this evil by alIotting t.
the different tribes districts of country snita
bic to their habits of life, and sufficient fo
their support. This provision, more than an.
other, it is believed, ss,lcd to their rejection
and as no substitute for it has heen adopted
by Congress, it has not been deemed advisa
bic to attempt to enter into new treaties o
a permanent character, although no elinr
has been spared by temporary arrangement
to preserve friendly relations with them.
Ifit be the desire of Congress to remove
them from the country altogether, or to as
sign to them particular districts more remote
from the settlements of the whites, it will bt
porpcr to set apart BY law the territory which
they are to occupy, and to provide the means
necessary for removinr them to it. Justice
alike to our own citizens and to the Indians
requires the prompt.action Of Congress on
this subject.
From facts known to the Government, a
general emigration Of the Seminoles is pro-
missed at an early day.-1'be report of the
General Land office shows that near five
millions of acres Of tie public domain have
been disposed of within the last fiscal year,
in the way Of sales, location Of land war.
rants, &c. For internal improvements, three
millions of acres have been appropriated
The survey of the territory acquired from
Mexico is not yet completed, the work hav-
wing been stopped from some deficiency in
the provision made by Congress for deiray,
ing the expenses thercoc--several improve
ments of the District of Columbia, such as
supply of water, paving the streets &C.,
are recommended by Congress, under whose
special care that District is.-Out of our
army OF ll,Ooo men, 5000 have been EN-.
ployed in protectingsour frontier, which they
have done with gratifying success.-lt is
urged upon Texas to. set apart small por.
ton of her vast territory, for the occupancy
of the Indians within her borders, to prevent
animosties which would prove troublesome
to the General Government.-Some appro-
priation is recommended for Notifications on
the Atlantic coast+Additional appropria-
tions will be required for the completion OF
the selss1Sssszz River and Harbor enact
ment 81 the fast s: :; ~ re-
marks upon our Naval affairs are not with
out interest:
The report from the Navy Department
will inform you OF The prosperous condition
of the branch of the public service commit
ted to its charge 1t presents to your con-
sideration many topics and suggestions Of
which ask your approval. 1t exhibits an
unusual degree of activity in the operations
of the Department during the past YEAR
'rhe:preparatiuns for the Japan expedition, to
which have already alluded; the arranges!
ments made for the exploration and survey
of the China Seas, the Northern Pacific, and
Behring's Straits; the iucipient measures
taken towards reconnaissance of the CONT
nent Of Africa eastward of Liberia; the pre-
paration for an early examination Of tile tri-
butaries of the River Lii Plata, which a
recent decree Of provisional Chief of the
Argentine Confederation has opened to ma:
yigation; all these enterprises, andthe means
by:whch they are proposed tahea accom-
piishcd, have commanded my fnlEapproba-
tion, and have no doubt will Reproductive
Of the most useful results. t.s
Two officers of the navy were heretofore
instructed to explore the whole exteM of the
Amazon river from the confines of Peru to
its mouth. The return of one Of theh. has
placed in the possession of the Government
an interesting and valuable account Of the
charauterand resources OF Il country abound
ing in the materials Of commerce, and which,
if opened TO the industry of the world, will
prove an inexhaustible fund OF wealth. The
report of this exploration will he communl.
Gated to you as soon as tits completed.
Among other subjects offered to your no.
tce by the Secretary of the Navy, select
,r special somlnendation, in view OF Its
connexion with the interests of the navy, the
plan submitted by him for the establishment
Of permanent corps OF seamen, and the
suggestions he has presented for the re.or-
ganizalion of the Naval Academy.
In reference to the first of these | take
occasion to say that think it will greatly
improve the efficiency of the service, and
that regard it as still more entitled to favor
for the salutary influence it must exert upon
the naval discipline, now greatly disturbed
by the increasing spirit OF INSTRUMENTATION,
resulting from our present system. The
plan proposed for the organization of the
seamen furnishes a judicious substitute for
the law Of September, 1850, abolishing cor
poral punishment, and satisfactorily sustains
the policy of that act, under conditions well
adapted to maintain the authority of com.
mand, and the order and security Of our ships
1t is believed that any change which propo'
ses permanently to dispense with this mode
of punishment, should be preceded by sys
TEN OF enlistment which shall supply the
navy with seamen of the most meritoriou$
class, whose good department and pride o.
character may preclude all occasion for q
resort to penalties Of harsh or degrading
nature. The safety of ship and her crew
is often dependant upon immediate obedience
to command, and the authority to enforce
it must be equally ready. The arrest Of {
refractory seaman, in such moments, no
only deprives the ship of Indispensable aid
but imposes necessity for double service OF
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