Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-17


jeeIion IN that pan Of the li1s whicA sassnds
along the channel Of the Rio 0aBds.
BJl the Ssrms Of ,hs lev are 20 hsaaaWto
loEbid the nee Of any money &c he pFunsen-
ZION Of The work. or even fos he paymsurisI
The ofbcrrs ane Sg~ats. Of 1hs nFrearaesa ~ Pep
which are justly dee 70 them. | esrpsssly -.
Vhe your prompI auenIion 20 dis sskl~ef nn8
recommend q mOdl6casion ,f Ihs Jsfms % -
prryiso 80 a. 70 esabls the Dspsrmeas y 80
as much Of The apSropiaIioa a. viii b arcs.
sary TO discharge he exis,ing bleuIions Of he
Governmehi, and 70 conf plete he survey 81 he
Rio Grando ~ The month. +
lIwH also " proper 70 make fuFthef psuNiss
lOn BY lev lor Ihe fuifil!menI af our tseaty With
Mexics FOR running And marking The fssidues sf
the boundary line beINren the IWo couHEiss.
Permit me 70 inViIe your particular aE,enIioR
10 the in,eresss Of the diarieI uf Columbin.
which Sse sOS6ded BY The eOss'isuEisa % your
peculiar care. -.s
Among the measures which seem 70 ms ~
the grrsess importance 70 iIs pr0sPrriy sss %
lnEodacIion Of a copiCUs supply Of Wsssr iuSw
The city Of Washington. snd the eouaEupsisnsf
sUiI bic bridges across the POsonac 70 replace
hhN@G NulNu NEfg NFrHb1NA ~ 49, -
the early ParI Of the present yrsF.
A. The las session Of Congress 40 apprnplia-
IiOn was made 10 defray the cOsH Of he surveys
nec-nsry Tor determining The bssi m~sss sf e
iordDE 40 unlaiing supply Of good end whole-
some wsIrr. Some progress has bers mads n
The survey. and If e0mpleVd the rssslt WII BE-
laid before you,
Further spprnpriaIioas will also be necessary
for grading and paving the s,rscia and aseeues.
enclosing and embplii.hiBR Ihe public eFOuads
within the ciIy Of Washingun.
] commend oil three oties. inKsGhcF Nitls
Ihe chaEIIable institutions Of The Dimsirt ~ yOus
favorable rrgard. sf- ,-lr ss
Every ef.u has been made 10 pFOGecI cue
frontier, and that Of the sdjOining MrxicAn
States. from the ineursiORs Of The lndianWiArs
OF about ! ! 900 men Of which the sTmy 10 CON.
posed, nearly 5000 are employed 10 ths 6eJ
tsnce Of The newly acquired IerriloFy, linclu-
ding Trxas.) and Of emigranH proceeding there.
to. ] am graIIied TO say that these eif5FIs have
been usually succPssuful. With The excep,ioa
Of SONG partial outbreaks in California and Or
egnn, and occasional dePFedaIiOns on parton
OF The Rio Grsnde, owing, il is believed 70 the
disturbed state Of Thar border region, The inroads
Of the Indians have been efiecIually restrained.
Experience has shown, however. that whsG-
ever The Two races are brought into contact, col.
Iissions will ineviIablv occur. To prevent these
collisions. the United States have geneFslly Get
spsu portions If their IeTTInTy for The exclusive
occupaIinn Of the Indian uibes. A difhrulty
occurs. however. in The application of this Poli-
cy TO Texas. By the terms OF The epmpacl by
which thai State Was sdmiued TO the Union. che
retained The ownership ot oil the vacant lands
within her limits. The government Of Ihaa
STATE. il is understood. has assigned ne poEsiOn
OF her territory TO the Indians, boz - lsa - hRp
settlements advance lays il OF inIo eou0itss
and proceeds to survey and sell ii. This policy
manifeshy tends, not only 10 alarm and FEiIats
the Indians, but 10 compel Ihem 70 FsssS 10
plumber for subsistence. IL also tepFives Ihix
government OF that influence aud control over
them without which no durable peace can ever
exist between them and the whites. ! trust.
therefore, that due regard loV her own inter.
esls. apart from considerations Of humanity and
Justice. will induce that State TO sssign . email
portion OF her vast domain for tho provisional
occupancy Of The small Femi ants Of tribes with.
in her borders, subject of course 20 her ownev.
ship and eventual jurisdiction. II she should
fail to do this. The luI6lment Of our RsaR stipu-
lauous with Mexico. and our duty 10 the Indaus
themselves. will ii is feared, become . subiecs
nl serious embarrassment TO the government
IL Is hoped, however, that timely and just pro-
vision bv Texas may RVeTt this evil.
No approprauons for (Ortihcalions vera MARE
at Inc wo lasI sessions Of Congress. The causa
Of this omission is probably u be found ia =
crossing belief that the system OF foFsiheaiions
adopted IN 1916. and heretofore acted On, re-.
qulres revision.
The subject certainly deserves foil and care.
fu investigation. and should no, be d,iaysd
longer than can be avoided. In the mean time
there are certain works which have been con.
menced some OF them nearly comp'eted-ds.
signed to protect our principal sespoV,s. from
Boston TO New Orleans, and few ntheE impoE.
Iant prints. H
10 regard 10 the necessity Of these ~ouks. iI
is believed that liu!e difference Of opinion eIs's
among military men. therefore Tscommand
that the appropriations necessary to PrOsecuss
them be made.
| invite your attention TO The remarks on 1his
subject, aud on others connected with this de-.
paumenI, contained in the accompanying Fepou
Of the Secretary Of War.
Measures have been taken 10 carry into effect
the law Of the last session making provision foF
Ihe Improvement Of certain rivers and haTboFs,
and il is believed the arrangements made fog
that purpose will combine efficiency wiIh ecen.
omy. Owing chiefly TO the advanced season.
when the act was passed, little hes yet been
done in regard to many of the works. beyond
making the necessary preparations With ~.
specI TO few of Ihe Improvements. the sums
already appropriated will Fufice TO complels
them, but most Of them will require additional
appropriations. lWusI Thai these additional up.
preparations will BE- made. and that this ~ise and
beue6cenI policy. so auspiciously resumed, will
be- continued. Great care should be taken. how-
ever 10 commence no work wh,ch IL not Of auc