The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-20
The Suppression OF Indian rsostilitics.

SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The following sage from the PTr-irent of the
United staies, with tie accompanying et..r from tae
Secretary Of War; sent 10 both houes Of Congress
To THE sisAT AND HorsT REPRESENTATIVES,
ransrit herewith letter of tbe SECRETARY OF War
upon Tie subject Indian hostlites Tho mcnt
OF volunteer troops ,ussssted by the Secretary
TO afford the only practicable OF providing for the
Ires,n, emergency There il much feason to believe
that other similar character to those particua
" referred e. in the accompanying papers will At
early Gay reag'r. vigorous measures aud The exhibition
OF strong military force The proposed temporary pro-
yision 10 meet SPECIAL demand far from obvisting,
in my judi inert only to Illustrate the urgent
necessity Of increase Of the regular army Mt least
10 the extent recomine nded in my late annual met
sage CnlesE hy the plan proposed, or some other
into the Geld adequate 10 the suppression of existing
bosthtes, the combination OF predatory hands will
rity greatly msgniaee. On the other hand, without
permanent military force o. sufficient strength TO con
ro the unfIendly indans may lie expected that hos
titts viii foor lc renewed aud that years OF border
warfare Will act tbe country rearing the progress OF
ftment exposing emigrant train. to savage barbara
ties sn1 consuming nsliions Of the public money
The sta'e of things made ktosn in vaross letters
Gently received ~ the War department extracts from
portion 81 which herewith enclo.eJ calculated to
augment -he deep solctude which this iter has for
time past awakened and which has been earnestly
e1prs-d IN Irevious messages snd in tho annual re.
Iorts OF the Secretary OF War / respectfully submit
that the facts nov commun Gated urg' nty eaior imme-
diste action on the Part Of Congress.
Washington Jan 10 1855 FRANKLIN PIERCE
WAR BrPaRTMyxT, Washington Jan. Is, 1855
sIR--ID the ANIMAL report from this depseiment Of
December lra your attention was called to The state
tended "a tr-ng them into hos ity with our citizens.
III. exposed condition Of tbs settlements the frontier
and Of einigrsDts to California ana Ores on passing
through the Indian country with their property pre-
s.nted 10 those warte and predatory tribes tsmpta.
ton. which II was fcrcseen wou lead them 10 acts Of
and punder unless they restrained by the
Irrncs Of sufficient military tofee =
The total nansquscy Of thu present authorized milf
tsry srce for tfe protection Of citizens shown
and increase al the army urgen recommended
In my lac, annual report the subject again brongat
forward wh the sddSnal considerations pressat.d by
the realization In some azure Of evils shch rad
been anticipated and Of the army to such
extcr would enable the department TO iaeet the
ineviabh em.r.~ncy was urged in such terms as mp.
resred Ia be d.manded by the OCCASION ard 10 demon
s'rste the necessity Of the measure.
Since the date Of that xeport, intelligence received
from cfssrs op the frontier and through the Depart
nsrt of the Interior, from Indian agsnu and otner
shows that the IDdaps OF the western prares
aims In hosiile and defiant attitude that
several o. those tribes have entered into combinations
for the purrose Of making general upoo the vhtes
dur the Jroscsing spring and summer, and that
tb trbes bring INTO the Geld from fcus TO sir or
eight thousand warriors Had u. incras. Of the army,
which urged 10 my report Of rssmbsy, 1858, been
at early Jerod authorized the force at the disposal
OF the department would have been sucient 70 prevent
uese combLpat ons, snd. In all probability, woad have
preserved tks live. of many valuable erens from oian
massacre.
this advanced peried should the bills nding in
Congress b~ passed will be found too hate 70 organize
r.gul enlisted . force asd place !. position n !, rasen 500
after much mischief tban have been done The only
left 10 tho department 10 anticipation Of the
proposed increas., Ia the employment Of volunfs-r
force to opert~ with fuch Of the r~galar troop
he collected for the present emergency snd 80;
corcngy recommended that Authority be asked Of Con-
er.ss "a call into service three Thousand mounted yon
trs 10 be orRsnrsd into companies squsdrons and bat
tains and 70 srve for psriod Of eighteen months an
less rooner discharped
should the proposed increase of ths army BE- sutho
rid during the present sessD IL 10 hoped that the
two additional regiments Of cavalry he erssniz.d
mouD'ed and put position 10 rehsvs the youn,esr
som. tire dprfng ihe summer fill and the two rez
msots ef Infantry u''e orgsnxed for service Ia
the Experiment. ~ ~ tse6r and extrme north
western frontier, wstre troops are grssily needed.
Very rsIs sotfvIly, your obea~at servant,
VbT DAVIS. Secretary of War.
To TIE PrHTpySr ruk usnyp sysrr