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REPORT oy •THr Scmef.is? o> IFjts
ts-ii ENRON.
Department of iVar, March 13,1816.
In o ;eujeii e to (be resolution of rhe
fcbuaie, of the 2! of M&reh,
vh* honor to transmit the enclosed doetfm
2jW, vvlti-h exhibit the general expesses of;
J-ili* LHUn department, embracing annuities!
tied p-eseetiCj ami the general aud partie
alur view* of the Indian trade, railed for
by the resolution.
Nos. t. 2 and Sjexhibit-the amount of an
>ui:ies due and payable,and thesisrcaaet-
paid to the*orerallndian tribes with
in our limits $ ihe presenfa made to them,;
and tha’ general expenses of the lonian de- j
partmcjit, during the four-years preceding j
Kti* 31 of March, 4815,
3a the Sum exhibited as presents is inclu- j
ded a great quantity of provisions furnish- j
-ed the friendly tribes during the war, who, !
on account of their attachment to the Um-j
ted States, were compelled to abandon
T.feir country, and take refuge within cur
settlements. The same eaaea prevented
their engaging in thsehase, the principal
source of their supplies in time cf peace.
The embarrassments produced by a state
of w< r, prevented the regular payment of
the mmi<l p rt of their annuities, aad in
’src rsv t-nae* reod'crfcl i: impossible to dis
h Ibnt portion which was payable in
This rirmrast ‘nee preeent
&* i *t~<' r ,g indn< ernent to furnish them liber
ally witlubose supplies which we had at cotn
vu;id„& vfiie'h more necessary to
tbetn Hun the mer ’hatidiae which we w ere
b<modtiunmh. I’ i?, however,lx lieved that
these supplies have been swelled id an unrea
sonable cm iiint, ‘ey extensive impositions,
which have iioen practised upon the govero
‘Jneat, in the issue of .provisions to them,
which readers it necessary to discontinue
-tbs practice, or to devise new end suitable
checks to gu.ird against their repetition.
The statements marked from Aio •x
----1 Jjibit the state of the fund set apart fay In
> diar. trade, during the four years preceding
the 3lst of ‘■'iareh, IStl 5. It appears from
these statements that from the i omm- r**e
of the trade, to ?-• 3 r VK* ember,!
iBUC, a loss of 844 538-3$ it. <1 to>en ii< ur j
ired, and that during the period a- signaled
xa the resolution- the sum >f g115.90fi 451
Ladbeen gTied, notwithstanding the loss’
of 43,369 (M from t!e capture of several of
die tradin < pa* by the enemy duriug the j
‘xvar. ’’hose ;wo trns forming the egg-e- ;
c;ate sura f £559-276 6 rntiy h* considered 5
an the c munm-ial profit of the establish- ’
Vneut, during ih :t period, whir h would give
an annual p-efi* of nearly &15 000. But ‘
3h© annual expenses paid out of the Trea- ■
aurv, in support of the est ablishment, ex
ceed. I ,ooi>, whi n h presents a six ific loss
of more th-.n $5 000 <iiinud3y. The diff,.r
©n-ein <h“ result of the management of
‘this fond ante to the 2lst of Deeem
"her, 1309 from that which is exhibited in
these titesnenfa dot ing the four years pre
ceding the 31st ci’ March, 1845, is no doubt,
in a great, degree, theeffevt of the experience
acquired by the ’prosecurion of the trade, It
is probable, that a more intimate acquain
ts e with th nature of the commerce, a ‘
Snore -kilful selection of the goods, and of
the a,outs employed in vending them, and a j
©ons’d-ratio increase of the capital invest-;
0 in it, will in a short time, produce a!
small anil gradually increasing profit, after!
dfr yieg-ll the expences incident to the
c*.t.'.btiaSnun *>t, which ate now payable cut
of the public Treasury. Under rite most
akHtul management,the profits cannot be,
an itadu wut for continuing the system
Isow in operation That iodueemcat, ii‘ it ,
exists at nil, must be found in the influence f
tvK h it .;tves the government over the In- !
dian tribca within r*jr limiis, by administer- j
Ing to their wants, their com-!
Sorts, an i promoting their happiness The (
most cb\ ions ellect of that influence, is the
of petce w ith them, ami ai
njnng thro s-ivos. Ibe exclusion us nil in- j
between them and (he whites,ex-i
cept those who have the permission of the j
travelOment, and over whose conduct a di- |
reet control is exercised, has insensibly !
contributed to thia dcs<reb|e object.
The emclioration in their condition de* I
aired by the government, has continued t
advance, but in so light a degree us o be *
perceptible only utter ale pse of years. If tie i
civilization of the I?,di>n tribes is consider-;
cd un object of prim r> importunce, and mi
fieri or to ihut of ripidfy extinguishing their
titles, and oettling thtii It udsby Hie whites,
their expediem-y f eontiouing the syrteni
now in onerutton, under pu.-fc modifications
2-s h tye been by tbc eiperi* ace al-
Tciiy a.quired, appears to beman ties i
The success of such un exj.eriaiPDt rt quires
the exercise of nil the influence, whith the
acnu l dioiriburioD of annuities end prts
cats,aided by that which -msist flow from
judicious supply of ell their wants in ex
ttltaoge for those articles which the chase,
und the iaereusipg s'-plus of their stock ot
domestic animals will enable them to pro
cure. This influence, skilfully directed for
$ smie* cfytarsj tail w introduce a
erty. Thent ideas must neeea=>ariiy
nuy considerable ddvacceaient ia ti.s? aria us
<*ivi!hctKn, and pre-supose the
of laws to senure the owner in the enjoy
ment of this individual property 5 because’
no man will exert himself to procure the
comforts of lfe, sales* hia rights to enjoy
fheirr is exclusive.
„ The idea of separate property io things
persowal, uorvereaily prfeeedc*he secue
in relation to lands. This results co less
from the intrinsic dihferer>ee between the
two kinds of property, thnni’rom thedifter-'’
ent efterta produced by human industry and
ingenuity exerted open them. The facility
of rcQioving persour.l property from place
to place, eeeorrting to the will or conve
nience of the owner, gives to this species
of property, in the esiitnalion of the htlTits
inau, a value seperior to property in lands,
which his vvuiiißj as well as bis habits, com
pel him annually to desert for a consider-,
able portion of the year* To succeed per
fectly in the attempt Uremlhee the abori
gines of ibis country, the government ought
to direct their attention to the improvement
of their habitations, and the multiplication
of distinct settlements. As an indu . etnent
to this end, the different agents should be
instructed to give them insuranceg, that in
any treaty for the purchase f lands f. oiu
their respective trihes, one insie square,in
cluding every ‘espen.te settlMuent, should
be rererved to the settler, wbi h should be
come a fee simple estate, after the expirati
du of a certain number of years of actual
residence upon, and cultivation of it. Per
haps an additional reservation of a quarter
or half section of land to each member of
such ftmilyywoold add to the inducements,nof
only to snake such separate settlements, but
to the raising of a family. 14 measures of thir
kind were adopted by the government, and
steadily pursued for-.i series ofyears, while - -
it the sanie tuns, ft spirit of liberality wai
exhibited ia the commerce which we
m with tlrern. success, the mo?it complete.’
miht he confidently expected, But com
merce with onr Indian neighbors, presneu
ted only upon a contracted scale, and
upon the principles of cn'mmercii'i profit,
| would tend not only to dimioish tlieiiifln
enc of tie govoumeut with them, but
could not fail eutirely to alienate tbeir af
fectiiin from ito A period has arrived when
itl.e trade must he greatly extended, or en
tirely ’>bndonedto individual enterprise.
To reserve the trade in the hands of the
government, whilst the Wonts of the Indiana
are but p.xrtiofv supplid, would be to
m ike them feci its ir.flu'eoce only io their
privations and wretcheduess.
[to BE CONTINUKD-]
From the Hoar on Jipril 25.
Latest from England-
Yealarday arrived at this port, the ship
Galen, capt Tracy ; 43 days from London,
end 3Sfrom the Isle of Wi- 5 ht r bringing oar
files down to the 46'h ult.—- [[MarchJ The
following items embrace thirir pritu-ipal in
terest, as regarding the present political af
fairs of Europe:
Report slates, that the expenses of the es
labiishment at St. Helena, with the colate
ral charges of sea-guards, transports, provi
sions and other ‘necessary appendages, do
not amount altogether, to much less than
300,000 pound* sterling a year.
It is rumored in the Brussels papers, that
the emperor of Russia h&s obtained from
the king of Prussia, the cession of all the
country situated between th© Mote and the
Rhino, containing a population of nearly
2,000,000 —which the emperor it is said
means to give as a wedding gift, s o his sis
ter; who is to marry the Prince of Orange.
The Frr .ch Budget presents a total ex
pendilure of nearly 8260'>0,000 of franks,’
for the current year ; aud & total receipt of
027.000 000.
Our Paris papers that the trial of
Admiral Lir.ois and Col. Boyer had closed, j
i/tnois whs unanimously ac quitted, and iui
mediatcly *<*t at liber’y ; Buyer unanimous
ly found guilty ,fit sentenced to sufi'erdeath.
Cot BtTyer was found guilty of insubordi
n?ti 11 toward* his chief, admiral Linoi*,
ienSmu-di as he w< s nsr-hor or instigator of
the 1 evolution, which placed Gu&d&iuupe
under the d< niiniou of the usurper.
Tw'my -iour Receivers General of De-
Ipsitments, hi ve keen removed frein their
posts in France, and more changes are said
lo be contemplated.
The duke of Wellington, was, by our
Inst letters, daily expected ut Cambray, to
visit the fortresses, which are put iu the
itute us defence. Great harmony pre
vails between the English and Russian
iroop* and the French citizens.
U vermnent, if is hid, have instructed
our anibessndar at Baris, to abstain from ai)
utfiiinl interference in the proceedings of
the French tricuna), relative to Sirß. Wil
son, and his imprudent companion*.
The famous Aichee Las been shot at Mor*
brisun, by the gens (Cannes, who were or
dered to urreat him; but were resisted with
>ui b viol©ore ns to render such an alterua
ivc necessary.
T be French chamber of deputies have de
eded one import?ot point in the election
hw ; that all the clamber shall he renewed
1 S** Charley,
at Nepleli, ‘has been reduced to
The bers-iiiary Prroee of Charge was
Ouarth-dnn the 2lst of at St. Felers
i burg to the Grand Dutchess Aline.
‘ Denmark has purchas'd a peace vvsih
Tripoli, at the expense of 50,000 piasters,
aoiiuaily,
ilundreda of petitions have been present
ed to parliament against <4® couttnuanee cf
the income tax. Tho'tnerchacta of London ]
wore among the petitioners,
A*.
Jifarch 42. -
The duke of Bedford made a uiutiou in
the British house of peers for a commiitee
on the state of the nation with regard to the
large standing army, high taxes, end dis
couraging state of agricullure end coturr erce.
There were for the motion fl, against it 140.
A motion was made in the British house
of commons, March 11, that the Lon. Air.
Batfc;:r?t, (one of the ministers) lord Nugent
and other members, who did not attend a
call of the house, should be arrested by the
sergeant at arms. On the part cf Mr, B.
sicknexa was plead, and finally all delin
quents were ordered to attend at the bar of
the house afterwards, and shew can<e.
The aggregate of British advances to
Spain is nbout 47,0C0,0D0 of dcllara.
Bills authorising the detection aad pro
viding f:r the support of Bonaparte at St.
Helena, and for regulating the iotercomse
with the island, are before the British par
liainent.
The bill respscti&g Napoleon da(e3 not
contemplate the detention of any of hie
suite.
The British Parliament baa before it Hi
solutions lor eonformiog their laws to the
Treaty with the United States.
It is sid the ‘Empci or of Austria has of
fered Madame Ney an esylnm iu his do
’ minione, and restored certain estates which
belong to her husband.
Bonaparte is said to have been me di
onteoted in St. Helena. Locks of hia hair
are earrit-d to Europe and much sought for.
The sbe'iringxjf hia bead is likely to be
come profitable to his fri^enr.
Fonr l if the French Regicides who sought
n asykirn in England, are aa*d to have
been ordered to leave the cnoatry.
The PeMugucße princesses, the destined
brides of the king of Spain aud his brother
Oharlca, have arrived at Madeira on their
way to Euro|e.
A a expedition has sailed from England
to explore the viver 2<;iir, ia Africa.
1 It is said two hundred Swiss ribbon wea
vers intend emigrating to the United States
in the Spring. < 1
NOTICE.
The subscriber, having been
appointed attorney in fact for
James Nicholson, who is the only,
surviving qualified executor of
David M’Credie, late of the state
of South Carolina deceased, offers
for sale on moderate terms FIVE
THOUSAND ACRES OF
LAND. The said tract is so di
vided as to suit the convenience
of any person ; having been par
; titioned into lots of from 200 to
600 acres.
Those persons indebted to
the estate of David M’Credie, are
| informed that their notes are lodg
ed in the hands of, and payment
will be received by the subscri
■ ber.
T. M. BERRIEN, JftPy in fact
forJns■ JYtchofson, Ex’rl)d. M*-Credit.
May 16, 18 16.
Notice.
WILL BE SOLD,
lOn Tuesday, the 2ist of May
next, at the late residence of
Isham McClendon, deceased,
All the personal property of
said deceased,
Consisting of
Stock; Plantation Tools—House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, and
two Stills Also, a number of
other articles, too tedious to men
tion.
Terms made known on the
day of sale.
NANCY M’CLENBQN,
Administratrix.
April ll* (tds.
.fcßE&rrrS iALEk ,
Will be sold at th? Markct-HoUsi*
in the Town of J.rmisyilles on
iht Jirst Tuesday in Jjine ?r oa%
between the usual Honrs,
One negro man named JIM,
’and 125 afcres otlarvd, adjoining
lands oi Wiiliara P&dgeti; takeu
[as the property of John Padgett*
;to Batisfy an execution James
Dees, vs. John and William Pad*
gett. ,
ALSO,
One moiety of an undivided,
tract of 400 acres oi pine land,
adjoining Paulett and others, ta
ken as the property oi Joshua
My rick, to satisfy an execution
David Faulett, vs. Joshua My*
rick.
ALSO,
One tract of pine land, toft
taining 45 5 acres, on the waters
of Reedy (k Brier creeks, adjoin*
ing John Hatcher and others, ta*
ken as the property of Richard
Jackson, to satisfy an execution
! William Mathews, vs. Richard
Jackson.
To be resold at the risque of
the former purchaser.—Terrim
of sale not having been complied
with.
L, H. MARKS,.
Bepu i y - Sheriff 3 efferson e ou tft
May % 1816. __
Will be sold at the Market-House
in the Town of Louisville, on
the Jirst Tuesday in juiy next,
between the usual hours,
Two lots of land, Nos* 241 t
uad 24 2, with all the improve
ments thereon, adjoining’ Walnut
and Eighth Streets ; taken as the
property of J G. Posner and Ben
edix, to satisfy an execution ob
tained on the foreclosure of 3
mortgage, John Bolton, Survi
ving copartner , vs. Posner and
Benedix.
JOHN G. BOSTICK*
Sheriff J- C.
May S, 1816-
OGECHEJS
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
The Share holders are hereby
notified that an Election for a
new Board of Directors will be
held on the second Friday in June
next, at the House of John P. Har
vey, Esq. in the Town of Louis
ville j and that such Shave-hold
ers as cannot Attend may vote by
Proxy.
Littleberrv Bostick,
President,
Louisville, 24th 7
April, IS 16. 3
■-
NOTICE.
Nine months after date appli
cation will be made to the honor
able the Inferior Court of Jeffer
son county, for leave to sell all
■the real estate of Isaac Hudson,
late of said county deceased.
fames Hudson 9
Adtnin'fv
May 16*
Nine months alter date appli
cation will be made to the hon-.
orable the Inferior Court of Jef
ferson county, for leave to Sell
all the real estate of Ichabud
Ledbetter, late of said county
deceased.
JOHN COOK,
Administrator.
Ajbsll ft.
