Bloomington Post, Volume 2, Number 9, Bloomington, Monroe County, 6 January 1837 — Page 1

Published weekly ? $3 oo per annum in adinhcr, 30 In six months, $S 0 at the end of the year. Volume 9. tliLOOJIIIYGTO;, IIWAIVA, FRIDAY, JAN-JARV, G,

I I'd tsti-D BY

Oilicc eti main 3.. one doer nbvive I. II. Mux .cU'silweliin,-.

.ic e.To res ? rosr. Tlie fni'etvinjc ;rMlm"n me requested nod r.4Utoriicct t.t ct us aim for tint paper: lo refciie St I ciip: inns ' Wot-, AchtrtismenU &.c. nil rAcrij! f.,r i lie time. rector J. Uii'm, ) ' Thnut ! C. !..': r-s ff rnrrr, a. Jo'.m IVc, P. M. Vrror.' ;:;, fa Jainci Btukiik, .Vounl J'alW, la. Jehu Pir, trair.: J rr-ujt'y. j. ii. ii. ti-.i. -;v .'-SiVri-ov, OicotMctiii;;, j. Gamaliel Milltap, f irx, J. S. I.tviit, I -i'!t ':l!e. fc'ir. , Stume. ii. Swy-h, Pur';neTffn. ft I'lTtilrnt's Message. crrc cilhn cf the Send.: and Iljuse of R'picstnlilim ; Crithutrl Jrrrti A'.'; wee A. The safety cf 1. 10 public f.inJs, an 1

Ihtt iti,;?si of the. p-. np!i, generally.

ir solutions, cii the broader basis which ti:i been usee' by the advocates of the United Slates IhnLiu Sitiimt

ing what ihey consider t!ie domestic

id directors of the old batik a.

pear

to have transferred the boks papers,

notes, obligation, and most or nil of its property, lo this new corporation,

tinualion of the old concern. Amongst

other nets of questionable validity, the iistrs cf the expired corpctation nri known to hive been used as its own,

That

sue or

exchanges trans-icUd by it, the result ! winch entered upo.i business as a con-

wnl be silli more favorable to the derosile. banUs. The whole amount of public money to'ir.sforred by th B ink of the Uni

ted Stales ia 1832, i-is $1,000,000. j and again put in circulation. The amount transit ird actually pud' the old Bank had 'no right to' s

by the deposit- banal m the year -; r-issue its notes after th-; expiration ding the tirst vfi.ioVcr l ist, v i. ! ,.f its charier, cannot be denied ; and .'iJ,3lO,2U3; the am n at tr Hisfci i e J that it cmld :ul confer : ; such right and paid KtAeen t,i- period and !i . . :i its su b?tttt;!e, any more than exer6fh of cvemVr -sV S',333,O00;a-'-i ' cis? it itself, is equally pVn. In law iiu amou;., of tr.u t warrant mi - sti-l honesty, the note- of Hie bank in tstAMuitig on Cut .i. 't h $t I -l,-' . : tin n1 tthin, at tho , "i "alien of its 00(nrikiHji a.. ;'rei.tt-i of $59,108, j charter, should have bot -'tiled in

joJt. 1 b.ese ennrmoui sums ot mon- j by public a lvert;?en.2i.t, p;:d lip as t'r rtcniioned ii-iv- been transfer ! presented, and, trf-tbrr willi thoie on

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0 H!i greatriv pr.irptiuue h n.i, cancclitrJ fud u.-!rc.viu. ihe'rj

nt r i' Jlail'y ; and the rale

thi ( x-.li irucd have buca

previaiisly ;o the paiSa,r- (

n;t i.vero -acr.tiU- Ii

r.y.iatcd

liich ; re is?ae is s ivctio'ied by ro law, and

warrant d bv no tiCLcts.lv. If the

h- refp r ; b ! c in their

f 1 . . nntftOd

established. In the couieo of thi? duty, several actions took place, in which the bravery nud discipline oi both officers and men, were con?piru: cusly displayed, and whitV I bnvc deemed it proper o nolle, in rpspect

ing the present yenr, lor the fei viie , already noticed, as well s for fulfer

ot militia and volunteer?, ltt e furnish

ed new proofs of the patriotism of our

illustrations of those which bare beeu

mentioned, I refer yea to the accoav2

to the former, by the traiiiing of br.s- j recular m .rty. The views of this uh.

ervic-5 in the jjctf, submitted by the Seirelary of ..ilt.rl .

le. .OvV citizens, ttjcv have also etrona-! navintr Hnrmrpnii- unit nmoii? the

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iy musun.e u u. e importance of an I venous proposals contained Ir.ereiOj increase in h "ta k nt-U file of the for legislative action, I would particu.

vt raik fvr

'.ield. But aa the fSrcc of iis i..J:r.: War, in Us rt poit, meet my entire

was net so l ir weakened by tliese , concuirti.ee, a,. ( r earhe6tiv cctn-

par'ifil s icct ssci .ii tolead thcmlo submi, ftil a3 their savage inroads were fn.-qncnily repeated, early mea?rit-s

manded lo the deliberate .'it'.entiori of

Coigre". In this cot n. xior, it is also proper to remind you, that the delete

.vere tnlrcn br placing at trie disposal ' in our present militia system are bt of Governor (.'all, who, as tommuid jrnrhlig tveiy lny more nppatert. erin chief cf tli tii'tor'ul n:i!;tia, J The duty of makirg furiher ptovision had been temporarily ir.vtsted with ! by law, fir organizing, nimit g, rind the comsnand, an ample force, for the !iciplug this arm ot dtfetu t-, hs purpose of isuniin; ((Torsive opfr - j bet n so iej .ltdly pn sr tiied to Con lions, in the most t lliciett manner, si.jgtess, ry i. itself nud rr y predtces soon as tho season bbc nl.l p rmit. j sors, thu I deem it ttflku nl, on this Major Gciitrai Jcssi.'p was ) df c. ' ocrasi.-.n , to refer to the last anti'!.i! ted, on the conclusion of I.! dn' i ii. j uiessae, and to fclh-er i xecuiv(

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uniii liie iii.'.-t.i.(ii oi i.;-: preeui m-itun in f iVor of actual e tilers. T:is measure has .pro !'!.-d nt-uij s'h'liri const ipi.-ntis. It checked l.i: car":i f the west'iti bai kr, and giv.i llun. ndjiUoi;.J. s'rrr'ih i:i anticipation ol the J.retlre whuil b is -i:!'e p-ivad-rd ir m'i ra a' vr!l . Iuf. :..- hp frj-.tnert i 1 i.i s. I'm pnv ..t.-.u. tiie t X'Tio;-. i ! t':t credit : v - .

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preve.r?:.. . . "no curm ( y, t:T n tt-.i : pa; tr.er.hip, U.i'.cj ,!i iry to Uc wisii .'"ler.i abro t l, al tiu ir o.vi. exneiifc. ' e of tlie rtiri.if n-tri.-ier: ai.d.witn-

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true tun .: oi me precious itn'i tis lor

coin.ig'j and circniaiton. l.i t!if s.intj in iiiiier have r.eirly al

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l vi:.; li;:l l l:-: rcin.it 1 ol ll. i? t', r l-i-.Vii.Tii tn; necrssarv for the

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it i the h;j'i .inj peculiar duty of

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mo; cru-l t!;e tnvit uio '.."e t ie ,t . .

puS'.ie J.ii. It li-! tendiid l) s v, i ,

Hie n,,.- slates from a nou rc-siarnl frrprictors'i'ip, on ct the gr?aiet nS . stachrs to iht a Ivar.ccrr.-iii ! a new countiy, and the prosperity of an lc one. Ii it ter.Jej to keep cp'it the

cer-sary l pr-tji.i U t itu-i t

fvi est e n th; t.ai.k i;.--.'ii w.-n'd ?i ! I a ir to t ; ' i" tfi'il -I i .i sr-lc ' a ' i c u r i . i o! in ..lnjirr, I ' iiviy h ' t is-, ii"'. r ?. e i!f i;ri'. ,'

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tk-.i I 1. ill Hi-: t t( -!tc i-sai- ol

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j.i i-vti .'iul'y in-, 'tecuri'.j of the 1 ire i tn iti-.t of public

nr. ci in ti;e, by the

for vinJicaSii lb:

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at Lto.iM :nn: t .t . t

being compi-Mi! t.i purcla-f; rf prrn

later? at iiihlf or ticble ptir-m. AnH it 1$ coi.Ty irg 1 1 t . ti'.c iMtvi ior large sum of siiver hi.. I thrra to ift pe.ru arnntly i'it lb-; curr. ncy cl the covntry, .! ph'ce it on fua.-r " foundation, ll is cat.lidenlly bchevcd thai ih rixictry will iV.d, in iiu motives rhich Induced that orJei. diul the happy coti'tquences which will bavir v rueJ) much to tc:Titu..nd, mm J nothing lo cui!( inn. It remain f-jr Ciitkr-. If they f rpruvelhc pj',ic ui.i. h diet ited t'..i ord'.r, to liilloiv it tip in its vaticu bciring?. Mu:h gn-:., i,i myjudg'j ment, woul I be produced by prohibit ii, g sales of the public I tnds, except lo actual settlers, at a reasonable reduction" of rrio". itnd ) 'i viit the

i S W " ll.

M.ir,; tiii . ,v drier i .e I'. dSttl.r i'.'-l.ft.-.-.nt s ti i'rn tfie tiriti .roi; ; ai mc el fi. ;r iiu

nS ! r-.tiM-iit . t j I io prnpi-' in 'hi tesp'.-t f. In redu -i.; tiic r- v cun la t' wtt.ts nt ihn (lax cr'uiuMi', y.nir ptrtiiubir iiiteniio:i la it viU d i j tiio? iti tiilt s

l!lC ,-'! M'" s. .'i U i !l?!'r

j-.-t 'IV. '!..;

the Cre k coualry, to repair t" F'ou da, and assume tuc coivnvu.. The rt ;u! i of the first movement

mHebvIhe tote" OS U-i'l'T the d:rce

Call, in O-.lvl-r ' ic arcouipan j ii c j. . -1 . ,

excih'd niurh surprise a'-d i!i ippoinl ment. A fall t xpUnntion !..." lu-t i rcqoin ci of :' c (-lU'-s w,i, n b .1 : '.he f.iiP'ie. 'f th'? in -.v.. '. nt h i not yet b.'fii rcci'ivL'J . la tLe r.r'ai. tirr.e, a ii vn f.-r--.! '!i- t the ( i ; of Govcrn-'ir (" !, r So u- dei -i vlo have s-ili. r .'d :' f. " .u r Une-s. mij;ht nr1 be .id-ijutti' 1" '.!; and .: M .j !" (i-iHr! .fv-;-.ip ki.own t - ha " r.. i- .. 1 Ti j-i I-., th . ctiicer '".is (I fe led to .u.-i.: ii.comTnind, avid to prtrcut: .ill ice.! ful upcritie"? Miv't th'; nliro-: proinntitnd'T and Vijof. Fror'- .ii. force at hi- di.-p . 1. :. i l ie dt'.i tions he lias miic. a;d is m.-i -utU-

cotr.srui'iiraiiors in which iris been discusred.

'he su'jeri

It n:i; ,its f

C 'i :t : c h irjed wilii

-esviv. the ii'luMtevr cal'ed for tin

Its-

.ct

or zr- s-. oi

pi"f(itd thtrr-

l. r t'.r.

S.:S.ioil, tl.it !

i . . .

Si'ivr 'it .. pti-.Ce ! rM.' 'ZVitlf, 11 j Ti iir.i ", il.an ei' 'i.fikic-i I t ' ni'i t l!i it q'l'Miiiin l t( b hnd t-eet j r: id.' t.t liij- H iu'l nv cf V-ir tvpoi j th" (ioVt trior ui" ih-it State. 'I ill wat ! 'i e.i . l-iii(i ?;v .( r i l iilMli (li tbl ( r.y

: I.

j- r p r i 'i e.ibi r cf ' ; lp

ni -. 1 1 ri-c v.. In' !;- t.

ii ui' in i.j-piitii"! ht lq::iH'. he ditleri i.l r- ji iiv t:' ! a ilitin,

l.li.. I. .. t-.rj j r . ii ...ti r r- f '

:,if t't'ri -tic C!

Vt IV

l.t

to trirtkf, and fi

rnniire wi.irh it is i-ce ?t t-rli.i.ird

nd i Ii ;V! tiTti t

i.-.

wi.uh ct'tiS'ituts l.t" i.e c ess-irtes u , mi.isIi. r objects, may now, as rtiHtiH.i!e. Tt.t; ii uly o i s .it . laid a . . g--t of t new Bmk, tontinu, with t.ix, atid w.is tv dj ibt to iiiiiut l unpnni'v, to flood the country with a to assist ..i providing lor I he payr,.-nl J spurious urrenry, use the seven rniilof t!it w.-.t debt. '1 here U i. .ir.it It- ium of (Government stotk lor their the i ci:' ti'j of wlii .lt from Ux ilion n w n pn.lit and refuse to the United would b; f-!i so "-Kerilty und so bm ! St.iti s a I information as to the presefu iaily. To this may be added all j cut ro;.f'itinn of their own prnpetty kii.Js ol" fuel and provision. Justice mid the. prospect of recovering ii into

u;il ueiievolnit e unite in lavor ot re-! their l.vn o.ii-stssion.

The lessons taught by the Bnk of

nr-p,M';, r-etv hv new b tr;!, a:;;' rights cf the (i i. f peer

ne t t.;;ti ! ticdi'oi cf the old I n.k. i i'i!i niij privah', cr whether

t.'. he i.H t the p Jtver

1 In toe ul.ve t

t icma-i Ir.inf,

con'r 1 C.e (Jv.'i nm-ist, t .a;:"vj the pabhc Ji i Jends, shut l' t r door? upon i t urc nitti e cf the House f Ilepr . i.t rit ff and filled the country

w ith paviir, to accomplish their own Happily for the intt n f ! d" li'i'ivm

tly, the lu tti.ities with the Lt' ck'

to b; seen ho, .is maiia-

. i . i. .

i I'll., i i.ioK 'ii

there i i a- 'i ; hi

S.-'on be ci.ilsli.-d to i(.Ju i H e er; tn so j ft o i. Ir. t: f n. t'Tif

(i iveri'.-jr C.il. ; tii I I i i c- w ill

j i.i.i gem i h. r-'t iii zv. u-i. titii- r on nm t1 Huti.oi zi i ti t in lo t-t it-. t :i it i1. ir i:iv n . ie nitc'tduro

; !.. in . p't J t't n ,J I,. , m ,

l leif S" : l

( iov-ri" n't'. I

rend ll ;-l ti I itv io this c fi" t

larlr notice the eugEetHon of the Se

cretary of War, for the revision of tho pay of the army, us entitled fo your favorable. regard. The national policy, founded alike in interest arid in humanity; so long and so steadily pursued by this government, for the reimv':l cf t4e. Indian tribes originally settled tjh this side of the Mississippi, to the west of that river, may he raid tn have been consuminntcd by the conclusion of tba -late trc-aly with the Cherckccs. The measures t;-ken tnthe cxeculiunof that treat, and in relation to cur Indian nffaii? generally, will fully appear by refei ring lo be accompanyw-g papers. Wiihcut dweliieg on the numerous ar.d irrpoVtant topies embraced In therr, I again invite ycur- attention, to the itrptrtar.ee of prc-vidirg a well digested and comprehensive systtsav or the pioittiict, supervision, and iinpiovt tiieiu of il.e tarious tribes cow ph;tits d in the Ii'diar. country. The stifgestin.s sulmittrd by the Ccrnrr.iesio;ur uf Ii.dian Audits and eefbrceid tit tho S cretsi-y, on this rubjeel, aud l;o in rigi'rtl lo tbc estab!ishmer.t cf ;it!dit.ot:ai Hiiiitsry po-ts in the Indian '.lor.ti), hu; filiihtf lo j our profound I'ot.eiut ration. Bc'.h measures are at re.-r.t r the J. uhle purpose of roteclit g li e I iiUi.r:5 from intestire u".irt.:.ti in olht r tcpecls compiyirjj viJi cir n '"r roe-..: of them, and of" siTt.rii y t ui ttts'.ein firMier hmIr t iKuisieii iith o'.ht in-ijo will as;'

th tt the t Kpei.it f snrediy reed, m it. The h;it il.ilf .: -c 1 1 fu i: I iiot r r f l.t.m.u it v i: -.rrtT-'ird to the

i-tui -t i ' nhtinuit. 1 i i . iJ.c welfare cf out

'cm th.s repcrts cf !lt

g iatc

t; uste: ir

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It m t rt. I u ' 7- : s v.l i' it r

tired !.

cur

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iii ri'i.i.i t v i . . i tn .ui'iie v y.'etiiiu & se:i!t rnei.is, pna tne

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v (

grefS. U!

vn i; .'. m a oft:

;ll ct vt r .:. ;r

)ou ttul p rceive fnnii ih'; t. put tithe S'.cri tarv. there t - tii ire nl n ct ssi'

i tor Inrlli T appr pt i t i v i s ! thrse l.oi, 'li ic.-.

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I jieT.. - :o thi? f?' -.rth tv i; d fit in tl i , fi tee o' i -!i J imi . ai-d wfule ll;t if . 1 in co ii'i von t ith wb;i it will al.-c

lo sppprot

pr-.'per to rra

pr.-.vi ion f..r

m:c i'

g oul

were brought

leasing the poor of our cities from burdens wmcii aie net necessary lithe support of our (i Jtrernmenl, and let.tl only lo increase the wants cf the destitu'e. It tvili be seen bt the report .if the S crelary of the Treasury, anJ the accompanying documents, thai the Hiiikof lite United Stales has made no payment on accodalofthe stock

held by the Government in that insti

rmnlity Which Shall be S,!d to Ihcm lulion, ntlticugli urt;u to p ty any pm

Althoueh it is bilk veil tin: General i lio'Mvhkh tnig'tt suit its convenience,

Government never ought fo receive any thing but ihc conMitnlion?! currency in txcliange for th? public l.infti?,lhit point would be of less importance if the lands were sold for immediate settlement and cultivation. Indeed ihexe is scarcely a mischief ar

Jsinj out of our present l.tr.d e.t.w. Including th- nccuaiu'itkipg suiplus of revenue, wlpcll would not hi remedied at once by a rcV.riction on land sales to actual settlers, anJ it promises other advantages to the country in general, and tothenew States in particular, which cannot fail to receive Ihc most profound consideration of Congress. Experienc1? Continues lo realize the

expec.-tttons enicnninea as io me capacity of the State hank9 to perform the duties of fiscal agents for the Government, at the time of the removal oflh denosites. It was nlledg

ed b? the advocates of the Bink of

the Unite 1 Stales, lhat the Slate harks, whatever might be the rcgula lions of tin. Treasury Department,

or negotiate the domestic exchanges

of the country. It is now wt'll certa tried tint the real tiotLcctii ixrh..-.-g?J, p?rlb".nrd through ci-eou;:'., by

the United ol ales Dim: in t its twcii five branches, were at least one third less than thoss of the deposite banks for an equal period of time; and if a comparison be instituted between the amount! of service rendered by these

I ol.ier r !' nit; r i i'!ii;, t,..vt 1

j i . . .. rt ii i i.iiMlia , us niriy t;0' be i itihr.n i"u io li.e X'itu c I tw ?.

lo a cht-e soon of'ei I On fit; one! r.(.'-S bieiikiig i Ut o

your adjournment, will.r.tit that ft t- j hi'S'ili' n ? in K'. "rlda, Ataluavi; al r sion of tdood which at (.nt tint-", w.. (jpori i, it hi t an e i. ccss!rv, in fcnn apprehended rs intvitaUh;. The on- j c it , lo lake prcfrty of ind.viduah coitditional tfttbi'rission t I the l.cs.i.t i f. r n il.'i I i. I'rt r ision sl.ool.i b

tbt fu'

ie.l

party vs followed by llicti spe. dt I rud by hnv. f. r ind rr.f ift ii g

twi.ers; ai'-j 1 would alio risptct

ilivil it iuis given no information

when payment mat- be expected. N.r, although repeatedly f.-quciled. has it furnished l'.;e infarmition in reiaiion to its condition, which Congress au

iKrtlvVnil 1 1 1 n tv-

. tti I .ft. 4 . ft

. f Iat cr aiinn. niirlt ntA-citri-a ne

are in the power of the Executive InVA been taken to ascertain the vilue of the stock and procure the payment as early as possible. The conduct and present cot-dilion of lhat bank, and the great amount of capital vested in it by the U. States, requirt; your careful attention. Its

charter expired on the third day ol March, last, and it has now no power but lhat civeti in the 21st section, "to

dse the corporate name, style, and capacity, for the purpose of sails, for

the unit settlement and liquidation oi

the affairs and accounts of the corpor

ation, and for the sale and disposition of their estate, rea', personal, and mixed, but not for any other purpose, or any other manner whatsocv ..r, nor for a period exceeding two years after the expiration or said term of incorporation." Before the expiration nf the charter, the stockholders of the

Btnk obtained an act of incorpora

tion from the Legislature of Pennsylvania, excluding only the U. States. Instead of proceeding to wind up their concerns, and pay over lo tbe United

States the amount due on nccourl of

the Uv'tcd States, cannot well be lost

npoa the American people. They will lalie tare never iig'-sin lo place so Iretnci.dous n power in irresponsible hands; and it will be fortunate if Ihcy serr.'usly consider the ccrisequences

which ar? likely to result on n s.nallrr scale from the facility with Which corporate powers are gr.tnted by their S'ate Governments. ll i believed that Ihe law of Ihe last session , regulating the Deposite Banks, operates onerously and unjustly upon them in m int respects, and it i ! r p"d that Congress, on pre per representation, will adopt thf tiiodifi-

c.iotis which kjfj, recess try lo pre.

secretary to collect at vent : thi? Censcqucrco.

Ti e report ol the S;:r. elary of ar adinlcrini) and the accompanying document.1, all which are herewith laid before you, will give you a full vicw of the diversified and important operations of the department diifipg the past year. The military movements rendered

necessary by the mrgre'sions of the hostile porlio. s of the Seminole and Creek tribes of Indians, and by other circumstances, hav. required the active employment of nearly o(ir whole recular force, including the marine

corps, and of Urge bodies of the. militia, and volunteers. With all these

vents, so far as they were known at

Ihe scat of Government bqlore the ter

mination of your last eession, you are

alrai'v acquainted ; and it is therefore

"til.y needful in this place to lay be

fore you brief summary of what has

since occurred.

Tiv w.:r with the Seminoles, dur

ing th-; summer, w;:? on our part,

cliLHy confined to the protection of

oar frot.Uer settlemenis inui trie in

cursions cf the enemy: and as a neces

sary and imni rtant means for th ac

con.plishment of thai una, to the

the stock held by tliein, the President! ntaintainance of the posts previously

removal to the coin try ns ir.i.ed then

west ol Ihe I'iissippi. I i.e ircjn;:t My s i'-f!

as to a ledti'id frauds in the iv.ii i ;oim j may i.ot be

of the resetvatioi s of these Indium, and the causi s of ihi-ir hos'ilities, re. quested by Ihc itfo'ution of Ihe House of ReprcstnlKlives of the litsi of July last, to be made by Ihe I'resi denf,ts now going on. "hiough the agency of commisMoners, appointed for that pdrpote. Their report may be expected during your present session. The difliculties apprehended in the Cherokee country have been preven ted, and the pence and safety of that regoin and its vicinity effectually secured, by live timely measures tkcu by the IVar Department, and still con tinned.

The discretionary authority giv?n

to General Gaiots to cross the Stbine,

and to tccupy a position ns far west as Nacogdoches, in case he should

deem such a sU p necessary to the pro leelion of the frontier, and to the

fulfilment of the stipulations contained

in our treaty with ftlrxico, and the

movement subsequently madp. by that officer, have, been atiutied lo in a former part cf this message. At the date of the latest intellige.ice from Nacog

doches, our troops were yet at that station ; but ihe efficer who has succeeded General Gaines, has recently

been advised, that from facts known at the seat of Government, Ihere

would seem to be no adequatecat-.se

for any longer maintaining that position; and he was accordingly instructed, incase the troops were not already

withdrawn, under the discratiotiary powers before possessed by him, to give the requisite orders for that purpose; on the receipt of the inslructions, unless he shall then have in his po.-session such information as shall satisf;" him that the rdainlainance of the pest is essential to the protection of eur frontiers, and to the due execution of our treaty stipulations, as previously explained to him. Whilst the necessities existing dur-

tt he' lit r scum : try'

tnadv, cot sis'.ei.tly w iil

the pi int iplt-s tifcur G..verrn-.. lo. the redid cf ti e sntlerets by Indiai depredations, or by te opiratioi.s t our own troops. No time was lost, after the mnkir t; of the requisite aj propnations; In re suir.ipg the gicat national wotlc ol et.niiiletir.tr tlu ui finished fnrtifirstli..i.s

. o - - - - on our seaboard, ard of placing theivi in a proper stats of defence, In cmsequence, however, of the very late d-y at which these bills tvere passed, but little progress Could be marje during the season which has jus, closed. A very large amount of the, moneys granted at your last session according. Iy remains imexj ci.ded ; but as the work will be again resumed at the earliest moment in th'j coming spring, the balance of the exis.ling appropriotions: at d in several cases which will be laid before von. with the nroner estimates.

further sums for the like objects, mav

he ieful'y expended duiiag the next vear.

The. recommendatiriis ofan increase in the engineer corps, and for a reorganization of the topographical corps, submitted to you in my tast annual nr.essage, derive additional strength from the great rm'.iarrass ments experienced during Ihe present

year, in those branches of the service,!

and under vthich they are now sufhjring. Several of the most important surveys and constructions, directed by recent laws, have been suspended, in consequence of the want cf ad equate lorce in these corps. The like observations may be ap plied to the ordinance corps, and the genera', staff, the operations of which, as they are now organized, must either be frequently interrupted, rr performed by cflicers taken from the line of the army, lo the great prejudice .oi the service. For a general view of the condition of the Military Academy, and of other

blanches of the Military service, not

riici ol ii.e cMtf ii blates, aia all .hi 'v ii vo'vrd in !!.e it'.itici.s txretit tr b. twi fu this geve rrrncnt and llm -11: gratu ji U't . I trust, tl-.ereforev -t at .!.e Vitfi-M's maltt-rs submitted iri . i,e acco:: pai tii g 'c? unit i.fs, ir. resrnl 10 ti t se tclatir.f, will rrccjve tturc.riv nd rna'.ure deliberations; t.d thai ii ii ay iTfUt. in the adoption .1 i eis!u:ivc c-er:-urf s, adapted to the 'iit tvu.s'.M ( t s tic t'uiirs of frei sent 1 1 isis. V u ere rtieitd to the HCft of lie Swintan ( I the Navy for a satis. i'..tti.iy tii-w ot the eperatienr of the i pai ttr.ci t uttltrhis tbr.rge, duitrg i.e ptcset i jtar. In the ronsti u-.tiou f v sstls t-l the d'fJticiit NaW sards; and in the t-mpSoy nu-ht of ..cr ships ii d rquadrois at sea, that branch cf b.e freryice has Wii actively and use fully employed. While the ei'.uatidh Wiiiic t'ne sim .tion cf our commerciiit uitcrests in the West Indies required it gt? ;ier number than usual ct arrhd

i vessels to be kept on lhat station, it is

vjralilying lo perceive lhat the protec. lion due to cur commerce in blher quarters of the world has ret prbved insuflicient. Every cITort has been made to far ilia te th equipment of the . exploring expedition authorized by the act of the last session but ail the pre. paration neceseary to enable it lo

sail has not yet been completed. ..No

tr.ears witl be.sparcd ay the Gcvera.

A A . C. . t .a.

memio ui cui tue (xpedilicn on . j

scale corresponds g wilh the liberal appropriation for the" purpose, and with. the elevated character of the ob. jf ct which are to be (fleeted by it. 1 beg leave to renew Ihe reccom. tr.ei.dat ion made in my last annual mrsfrge tespectii g the enlistment of Loys in our naval servtcs, pfi3 to urge upon your attention the neccssifyr of forlher appropriations to increase the number of flips afloat, and to enlarge generally the capacity and force of the r.avy. The increase of otfr com. rr.erce, and our position in regard to

i ne other powers oi tbe world, will al. ways Ynake it tar policy and interest to cherish the great naval resources of our country. The reportof ihe Postmaster Gen. eral presents a gratifying picture of the Post Office Department. Its re r. eneus for the year ending the SCth of June last were $3,398,455 lt5, Ehow. ing an increase, of revenue, over that of the preceding year, oi $404,871? S3, or more than thirteen per cent. The expendetures for Ibe. sarue year were 2,755,723 7G, exhibiting a ur. plus ol 012,031 43. The department has been redeemed from embarrass, ment and debt; has accumulated a

surplus exceeding bill million oM

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