Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-14
..cr ahich tie House adjourned till Tomorrow
nEroRr oE TuE sECKEraRY oF WAR

M CuxuAD in his review the operations of the War
Department during the past yeur devoies considerable space
Indian relations, and The measures necessary 10 pre-
tacc with The various tribes that SKIRT extended
oric-. Neotl7 six Ciahs Of the army employed in
this service Trxa- New M,xco, California and Oregon,
their Efforts been attended with considerable
The Rio Gnnic country is Inc cnly portion vi Tex
in which Indian deleda,ions have been committed
extensive scale aid even there the circumstance resulted
from the confusion produced BY The attempts of CarvuIa
and his ascss followers 10 Fevoutonizc Mexico Az The
only method of preventing collisions between the Indians
an. settlers Of Texas, Mr. CONRAD urges the adoption OF
arrangement By which that State shall be induced aoi
land Tor he temporary though exclusive occupancy Of the
Indians within her borders In California and Oregon
Changes n troops have been rendered necessary By The
qGc"y Of collisions, though recently Of the bold
s: ard most hostile tribes has agreed peace In New
Mexico te presence al troops has for time checked tie
doptcdaos that before prevailed. Brcvet MAJOR General
SMITH b;evet Colonel SUMNER and Bryet Btsader Gene
~! HITcc:cK named entitled 10 much praise in
ncx!nn win the service.
Notwithstanding The unusual activity OF the troops during
the the of the Quartermasers Department
eNiu reduction OF S5Ol252 compared with the prGYi
year and further reduction of s500O00 anticipated
The probability that New Mexico will long continue dcs
Mute ri attraction 10 cmgrans-e sma!inrss of its white
popna'icn- and The immense outlay Annually needed TO
Keep The ndans in cheek circumstances which lead Mr.
CONRAD III suggest the disturbances If inducing the white
Inhabitants GoantOn H. He calculates that il the Govern
men; paid Tor Their property quntnn it, value the
ny would still economist by the To meet i'm
mediate wants, an additional regiment of mounted men is
Recommended.
On The Subject of coast deenccs Mr. CONRAD suites that
many works remain incomplete, after the expenditure Of
barge sums. Early appropriations necessary 10 prevent
Inc lss Of already expended and 10 strengthen
points which in the Of would be of the highest
Importance Other works Of obvious necessity lave been
commenced, New Bedford and San francisco, which
ccicnccles5.
To aply the appropriations made last session for harbor
and rr improvements the science aud practical skill OF the
corrs or engineers ana Typographical engineers have
been lniaiiionte former taking OF the
the Atlantic and le Gull Of Mexico, the latter Of
those the northern lakes and rivers The appO.
p:iet,, made too advanced permit of
being drcady done but arrangements have been
maze for vigorous commencement. OF operations in The
spring large majority Of the works will require further
appropriations
The report mentions the return Of Captain SiTGREAvEE
and Cupan MARCY wh" have been engaged respectively
exploration :" the Zini and Colorado rivers and the
Rec II also notices complementary the condition Of
the III tr Academy aad the Nation al Armories Spring
feit a-I Harper's Ferry.
Nj CONRAD repeats several recommendations contained
in reports for giving greater efficiency 70 de
branches Of tic service and in conclusion endorses
1dalons MADE by The General Chief Onr Of
is that The pension laws be amended 10 place
The ido-s ana orphans OF officers OF the equal
footing with these Of naval officers Republic
WAsHIsoToE, Dec 9.-la the Supreme Court yesterday
the Of H. Clay, D. Webster, Judge Mckinley and
John Sergeant appropriately announced with eulogies
their characters and services the country and the Gus