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LEVI JV ILK IS SON.
Tarnoro', Dec. 1, ISM. 15-3
States, and twelve millions of
happy people, a view of our af
fairs; and to, propose such mea
sures as, in the discharge of my
official functions, have suggested
themselves as necessary to pro
mote the objects of our Union.
, In communicating. with you, for
the first time, it is, to me, a source
of unfeigned satisfaction, calling
for mutual gratulation and devout
thanks to a benign Providence,
that we are at peace with all man
kind, and that our country cxhib
its the most cheering evidence of
general welfare and progressive
improvement. Turning our eyes
to other nations, our great desire
is to see our brethren of the hu
man race secured in the blessings
enjoyed by ourselves, and advan
cing in knowledge, in freedom,
and in social happiness.
Our foreign relations, although
in their general character pacific
and friendly, present subjects of
thcr our Agriculture, Commerce,
or Manufactures. The operation
of the Tariff has not proved so in
jurious to the two former, nor as
beneficial to the latter, as was an
ticipated. Importations of fo
reign goods have not been sensi
bly diminished, while domestic
competition, under an illusive ex
citement, has increased the pro
duction much beyond the demand
for home consumption. The
consequences have been low pri
ces, temporary embarrassment,
and partial loss. That such of
our manufacturing establishments
as are based upon capital, and
arc prudently managed, will sur
vive the shock, and be ultimately
profitable, there is no good reason
to doubt.
To regulate its conduct, so as
to promote equally the prosperity
of there three cardinal interests,
is one of the most difficult tasks
of government; and it maybe re-
diilurcnce between us and other ! gretted that the complicated re
Powers, of deep interest, as well i strictions which now embarrass
the intercourse of nations, could
large
as to ma-
to the country at
ny ot our citizens. To effect an .not bycommon consent be.abol
adjustmcnt of these shall continue' ished. and commerce allowed to
to be the object of inv earnest en-! llow in tho.se channels to which
deavors; and notwithstanding the j individual enterprise always its
difficulties of the task, I do not ! surest guide might direct it. But
.allow myself to apprehend unfa-we must ever expect selfish legis-
vorable results. JUcssed as ourjlation in other nations, and are
country is with every thing winch j therefore compelled to adapt our to the consumption of the coun-
consiitutes national strength, she'own to their regulations, in the; trv, and have become articles of
not long retain the sanction of a
People whose active patriotism is
not bounded by sectional limits,
nor insensible to that spirit of
concession and forbearance which
gave life to our political -compact,
and still sustains it. Discarding
all calculations of political ascen
dancy, the North, the South, the
East and the West, should unite
in diminishing any burthen, of
which either may justly complain.
The agricultural interest of our
country is so essentially connect
ed with every other, and so supe
rior in importance to them all,
that it is scarcely necessary to in
vite to it your particular atten
tion. It is principally as manu
factures and commerce tend to in
crease the value of agricultural
productions, and to extend their
application to the wants and com
forts of society, that they deserve
the fostering care of Government.
Looking forward to the period,
not far distant, when a sinking
fund will be no longer required,
the duties on those articles of im
portation which cannot come in
competition with our own produc
tions, are the first that should en
gage the attention of Congress in
the modification of the Tariff. Of
these, tea and coffee are the most
I prominent: they enter largely in-
Notice.
IN" apprentice wanting, to the Tay
loring business none need apply,
unless they can come well recommend
ed as to their good character and steady
habits. AVAY; VSITLIX.
Sept. 2, IS 2 1).
S Congress
Twenty-first Congress. The first
session of the lst Congress of the Uni
ted Slates, commenced at Washington
City on Monday, 7th inst. Mr. Ste
venson was re-eleetetl Speaker of the
House of Representatives, having recei
v d 2 votes. Or. Tuesday, the Picsi
rit communicated to hoth Houses the
J j 1 1 1 j v inr
o
.MESSAGE:
t'dlow-Citizeus of the Senate,
and of the House of Hep's:
U affords me pleasure to tender
ny friendly greetings to you on
the occasion of your assembling
&t the scat of government, to en
ter upon the important duties to
v-lticli you have been called by the
voice of our countrymen. The
task devolves on me, under a pro
iion uf the Constitution, to prc-
to you, as the Federal Legis-'l-'s"2
of twenty-four sovereign
is hilly adequate to the mainte-! manner best calculated to avoid
nance of all her interests. In dis-! serious injury, and to harmonize
charging the responsible iruiJtjthc conflicting interests of our
confided to the Executive in this , agriculture, our commerce, and
respect, it is my settled purpose our manufactures. Under these
to ask nothing that is not clearly impressions, I invite your nttcn
right, and to submit to nothing tifri to the existing Tariff, believ
that is wrong; and I flatter myself, ing that some of its provisions rc
that, supported by the other bran-imiire modification,
ches of the (Government, and bvj The general rule to be applied
mo intelligence and patriotism otjin graduating tne oui.es upon ar-
the People, we shall be able, tin
dcr the protection of Providence,
to cause all our just rights to be
respected.
Of the unsettled matters be
tween the United States and oth
er powers, the most prominent are
those which have4, for years, been
the subject of negotiation with
England, r ranee, and bpain.
necessity to all classes. A reduc
tion, therefore, of the existing du
ties will be felt as a common be
nefit; but, like all other legislation
connected with commerce, to be
efficacious, and not injurious, it
should be gradual and certain.
The public prosperity is evin
ced in the increased revenue, ari
sing from tiie sales of the public
lands, and in the steady mainte
nance of that produced by im
posts and tonnage, notwithstand
ing the additional duties imposed
i .. i r ' . .1
ucics oi toroign growm or manu
facture, is that which will place
our own in fair competition with
those of other countries; and the 1 by the Act of 19th of AIny, 1820,
inducements to advance even a and the unusual importations in
step beyond tins point, are con
trolling, in regard to these arti
cles which are of primary neces
sity in time of war. When we
n llcct upon the difficulty and de
file late periods at which our licacy of this operation, it is im
portant that it should never be at
tempted but with the utmost cau
tion. Frequent legislation in re
gard to any branch of industry,
affecting its value, and by which
its capital may be transferred to
new channels, must always be
productive of hazardous specula
tion and loss.
In deliberating, therefore, on
these in! cresting subjects, local
feelings and prejudices should be
merged in the patriotic determi
nation to promote the great inte
rests of the whole. All attempts
to connect them with the party
conflicts of the day, are necessari
ly injurious, and should be dis
countenanced. Our action upon
them should be under the control
of higher and purer motives. Le
gislation, subjected to such influ
ences, can never be just, and will
.Ministers to those Governments
left the United States, render it
impossible, at this early day, to in
form yon what, has been done on
the subjects with which they have
been respectively charged. Re
lying upon the justice of our views
in relation to the points commit
ted to negotiation, and the recip
rocal good feeling which charac
terizes our intercourse with those
nations, we have the best reason
to hope for a satisfactory adjust
ment of existing differences.
Here follows a minute detail of the
present state of our relations with for
eign powers. Also, a comprehensive
view of the propriety of amending that
part of our Constitution which relates to
the election of President and Vice-President
the Message then continues:
No very considerable change
has occurred, during the recess of
Congress, in the condition of ci-
the early part of that year.
The balance in the Treasury
on the 1st of January, 1829, was
five millions nine hundred and
seventy-two thousand four hun
dred and thirty-five dollars and
eighty-one cents. The receipts
of the current year are estimated
at twenty-four millions six hun
dred and two thousand, two hun
dred and thirty dollars, and the
expenditures for the same time at
twenty-six millions one hundred
and sixty-four thousand five hun
dred and ninety-five dollars; leav
ing a balance in the Treasury on
the 1st of January next, of lour
millions four hundred and ten
thousand and seventy dollars and
eighty-one cents.
There will have been paid, on
account of the public debt, during
the present year, the sum of twelve
millions four hundred and five
thousand and five dollars and
eighty cents; reducing the whole
debt of the Government, or, the
1st of January next., to forty-right
! millions five hundred and sixty-nV;
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