WAR DEPARTMENT.

Washington, Dec. IS, lS45. ]
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WdshtnSton, Dec. Is, lS45. SIR:-l have just received your note o the 10th instant. do not recollect that you made any suggestion to me in relation to Fort Wayne. If you did, it escaped my at tention. 1 understand, however, that the subject of re-establishing Fort Wayne has been much considered heretofore at this De- partment, and it was determined to be mex pedient The communications from General Arbuckle show that, on the occurrence of the late events in the Cherokee country, prompt measures were taken by the United States Military force in the vicinity of the Indian country, tosput stop to the outrages and restore tranquility. am not aware that ade- quate legal provisions exist for any interfer- ence on the part of the United States in the way of bringing the guilty perpetrators of these crimes to punishment.

 Very respectfully,

 Your ob't seIv',,

 W. L. MARCY,

 Secretary of War. Har