The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-12-11

= m;ted for NV decision the question whether, IN
! Ger existing circumstances, any part Of the ap
= preparation could he lawfully used or sxpends,
c for the further prosecution Of the work, After
careful consideration cf The subject, came TO th,
\ conclusion that IL could not, and 50 informed ia,
: head ofthe Department. Orders were inimedi
; s.e'y issued BY him to the commissioner and sur
veyor to make nc further acquisitions on the De
. psrtmep', as they could not be paid and 70 d 8
- continue a!fopyrS!ians on the southern Inc 81 y
Mexico. Eu, \, the Department hSd 10 eySc
information az to tie amount If provisions anc
money which remained uuexpeuirl in the band
Of he commissioner and surveyor II was lsft di'
. .crelianary with them to continue tie survey
down The RIO Gr3nie as fsr rs the means at thei,
disposal would enable them. ~ ~ once TO dis
band the CouUissioa 4 special messenger Ia,
s.rce arrived f.om the oiGyer in charge Of toe
survey On the I.ycr. with Information that tlt
'uuGs 81 pti 20 rs c,atgo, vevs exhausted. aud
thA; he Officers and others employed in the ser
yicc we've destitute alike of the means of prose
cutting The work and OF rs;urHir, 70 tisir homss
The object Of the proyiso WAS doubtless To AZ
rest the survey Of the southern aud western line,
"i New Mexico. in regard 20 which t.Iercn' cpin.
icns have been exposed. Coz It = hardly 90 ,hit
part q Tie Tue va.t. extends a.aag tie channel
ufihc RI1 Gnude Bat the terms CT The law
The rooney &, tie prosecution o. The worS, OF
even .,r he p,ymeul. TO he ,hi,ers and agents
Of he s:res'ases 81 pay which sge justly DE 70
them
4 earnestly iEv.te vour rromp. attention 10 til.
subject, and recommend \ modification Of the
terms oi the pr0,.so so ~ TO enstie tie Depart
! men; 10 use much OF the apr reputation as viii
he seCtsSary ia discharge the existing obligations
ofths Government, and TO coaspeIe the survey Of
/ the Rio Grands to lis mouth
! Il will also be proper TO make further proyi
sion by law for the fulfment Of cur treaty With
Mexico f,r running and marking the residue OF
/ he boundary line between the two countries,
I Permit ne TO invite your particular attention
[ 10 the interest. Of the District Of Columbia. which
are conided by the Constitution 10 your peculiar
/ care.
! Ano7s The measures which seem to ne Of the
greatest Importance to ne prosperity are tue IN.
Production OF 4 eopous supply vt water into the
{ II of Washington, and the construction Of suit
able bridge. across ,he Potomac to replace those
which w.rs destroyed by high water III the early
part OF ,he pre-. eEt year
At the lat session of Congress an arTroTria
ton was made to fray the cost Of the surveys
necessary Tor determining the best means Of If.
fordins an unfalug supply of good and Whole
some water. Some progress has been made IN
he survey snd ~ sgOa asii completed the re.
suit III lie laid before you.
Further appropriation. will also he recessary
f1F grading AMI paving lie streets and avenue.
sni.en-losius an! smb,lli'hirg the public ground.
-l,tin the city ct wsshin,on,
eoaT,tnI al these objects. together viih the
Charitable .Ls'j:u,.ens q lie District to your Ia
vo-aos regard.
Every ciro1 rs, cen made to protect our
fra1;l-r, and TIA. % the so oning Mexican States
f-o- he Iac1rss9n. Of lie Indian tribes or sbout
1869 ulsu Of e. the army iseomposod near.
= 90 zr. e-r'oysi 10 tie defence Uf tie new
.--zrc-srsl Territory, .nciut.rs TeI.-l and of
S-sE,s rr1ee-lla- thereto. @H grA;ihrd 70
say :'-' Ties. eTlr,s ave tsea s'-a.ly success
u Nf.a ,ts ezcsctlr7 0i some Dsr'!si out
t-ssEr 5r CafIrria s'i Orr r. and o'ra,Ioual
-s--e-z'.-r- g. ,sg-'..u o.; -t- r. GiaHG-. ow
~ 4. &. tssys5 % ;h- l.s,4rb~,. state OF hat
n--a.r r.E1r tie lrfas6s O.! tue Indians have
b-er -i'-s.az'.r restrained
E-p-ri-ucr hSs ,iar-- h0uevsr, that when
ever lie ,sa rsc., are brr-, ttIa'o eua;rnei, col
iisar. 49, i--si.4tls ocg-r. L Tge',ni h,.e
esllsiars he Cgi'el Stairs have generally SCI
apE-t rnr.i0rs d ihrif itrr'cr. ~ he =. uslv,
socsrz 'lon % tie ln.ilsu ,-ib~. 4 difficulty &C
cun, however, 10 he apr. cA.lon olihi' policy 20
1sXs' By tie i-1t.s u -. toIE7-ct hy WHICH
tia. State Va, admitted INTO the Cniun, size re-
Iainrd the osnsr.hip u all the Vacan, land within
her lialiis The government 81 iha; State. II 10
understood las sisEsd no portion othsr terri
tory to the indian. bgl a. fat 10 her settlements
advance, laws off into counties, AMI proceed, 20
survey and sell il. This policy maniies.ly tends,
not only TO alarm and itriia's the lnCians but 70
compel them 10 resort 10 plumber for subsistence.
I. also deprves this Government Of tia, irhu.
enc- and control over them without which no du
rabl- peace canexi.. between them and III whites.
lrust, therefore that due regard iur her own
interests, apart irons considerations Of humanity
and Justice, will induce that State to ass IN a
small portion IT her vas. domain for the provi.
,ional oCcupauy Of the small remnants Of tribc'
willing her borders subject Of cuur.e TO her own
erslip and eventual Jurisdiction. II She should
ful 10 do this the fIhmrnt Of our treaty s;pu'a
ton with Mexico. and our duty to tie lGdsn,
;hcm'elvcs, will. il Is feared, byCome -Jblec;
ofscr.ous embarrassment. 90 d., Government. !,
ia hoped, however, that timely and u'i prnSi.
! sion nv Texas mry avert th-cyil.
: No appropriations Tor Notifications were made
at the las, two sessions of Congress Tie cause
r Of thla omission il, probably. 10 be found IN a
/, growing belief tia; the system Of Qualifications
: adopted IN 1915, and heretofore acted Gu, re.
! qures revision.
HE subject certainly deserves i.ll ard care.
. 0esigaion; but It should no, he de.ayed long.
cFtlan can be avoided In the meantime there
G are certain works which have been conmtnr Ell
!, some Of them nearly comp,c,ed-dc.icnpi to
protect our prime pal seaporl- from Boston to Stw
Orleans and few other lmpor;au, points n
regard to the necessity & thes. work. j. IS he.
leycd that little difference Of uyuuiln exist,
amorg military r'cn therefore recommend
that the appropriations necessary TO prosecute
them be male
!. ! invite your attention to the remark, on Mi,
5 subject and on others connected with thi. De.
n putment, contained ia the accompanying rrp0r.
e of the Secretary Of War.
Il Measures have been taken to carry into effect
= tho law Of the last session making provision for
. the improvement of certain MYERS, and haibor,,
n aud il Is believed that the arrangements mad.
z for that purpo.e will coubre efficiently with
n economy, Owing chiefly to the advanced season
when tue act was passei, little has yet been
: done in regard to many Of the works beyond
y making the necessary preparations With re.
Y spect to few ofthe improvements. III. sum al.
u ready appropriated will suffice To complete them,
c but most Of Them will rsquir additional hppro.
!. prlA,inns. trust tina, these appropriations " III
IS be made. snd that ih' wise and L-nrGc"n, policy.
It 40 auspclously resumed. will be continued -
n. Great care should be taken. however. to com
. mence no work which is not of sufficient imp.r
p lance to the commerce of the country 10 BE- view
e od as n,tioaal in its character. Bl' work, which
B. have been commenced should not be- dseon,inu
cd until completed, no otherwise the sun. ~