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r. '1 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. To At Strtait and IfanVPopleeverhadcauselorenderujihanks the Supreme being, for parental care and pro- rtion extended to them intie trialsW difii- to ctien -nit ; tn which theT have beeri"frora time to tune Exposed, we certainly are Ibat People. ' From the first settlement of oar forefather on this continent tfarongh the danger atu idant upon the occu . fpatioo of salvage wilderness through a long pe n'od of Colonial dependence through the war J1 of the Revolutiohin the wisdom which Jed.JqlMeustriad-:&u ... t .: ..f r t.tr - r r P,!na oinr tha arfiournilient Of of tne uevoiution in tnewisoopi waigniu .u Ihe'tdbotrea of the eiistfnj "Kepubllcan forma ofj Coremmnti-Ha'Jhe'btzards incident to a . War subsequently waged with one of the moat powerful j3atipna",of th earth Ij the jncrease of our populaliori in the spread eftj)?. acts and. eiencv, and in the strength and durability con ferred oq, political institutions ernaoating irom ine People und'shkafDedy IheiVwitf-tho.auper intendence 6f a orerrulinsr Providence'lia been ' 'V?lr V A ptfpratbr,aerefcre, to en tenng once tBqre.upou toe nignuueaui icgw- lationiltlrecomes uslumhly tbacknbwledge our ; "dependence opon Him as our giidOnd protejc.. tor, and to implore 4 contiriaanceVof His paren- ' lai .watcniuiness over our oeiorca cuauujr. have new causu for the expression of ou i grati. ' tudo in tke;presemtion- of the health of our fellow-citizen. with some partial and .local exL . ception,. during the -past seasonfor thfer abun dance with which; the earth haryielded up its , frut: to the-labors of the iiasbandman-or the i .renewed activity which has been. imparted to bom ' xnerce for the revival of trade tn alls tlepart ' roents for the increased ! re wards attendant on the exercise of the mechanicacl? for.th con Vtinued growthof ourpbpolatloa and" the rapid I v - reviying prosperity of the frhole country. J shall he permitted ' tO exchange congratulations tWith , you, gentfemeoof roe'twp Houses of; Congress, voa these auspicious circumstanceV'ana to assure . you, in advance of m ready disposition to concur with you in the adoption oi all such-aicasnres as hall be calculated to iBcreaeetha happiness of our constituenU and to' advance the glpry.of our , common country. " v J,-,. Since the last adjournment of Congress, the Executive has relaxed Weflbrt to render inder ftructible the relations f amity which so happi ly exist between the United States and other countries. ;' The jtreaty" lately 4 concluded with Great Britain has tended greatly taincrease the . good underalanding which a reciprocity of inter est is calculated to encourage,' and it is most ar ' rdently to; be iioped that Whtng' njwy irknapirtfc iojnterrupt the .relations of amity which ft Is-oi: ;obviously tho policy of both Nations to' eultivatei T A question of much -importance still Jrenj'ahia td ,be adjusted 'lietiven t hem. i The tetrrto'rial limits of the two countries in relation to what is .COiamonly known as the Oregon territory, still remain in disputed 1 The United ! States' would -be at all times "indisposed to l ffgraodizo them--selves at the ext)e'm?e of afy other nation ; hut awhile they would :be" restrained' by' principles of hoDor, which should govern the conduct of nations as well 4 that' of individuals, froai setting up a demand for . territpry. which does not belong to them, they would, aa unwillingly cObsentto a sur render of thir righis. v . After the xnost rigid, -and is far as practicable, unbiassed examination of the ubject, the United States have always contend. dthat J.heir rights appertain to the entire region of country lying on (he Pacific, and embraced Within' the forty. second and f fifty-fourth 40 of "North latitude.- This claim being controverted "by Great Britain, those who have -preceded 4he present Executive actuated, no doubt, by an ear net desire to adjust the' matter upon terms mu tually satisfactory to both countries, have caused ' p heLsnbmilted to the British Government, prop, ositions for settlement and final adjustnient,which, however,' have S not proved heretofore acceptable . t it Our Minister at London has, under instruc tions, aain brought the subject to the considers tion of Uiat Govermne'nt . and while riothing will be dons - to compromit tha -.rights, or honor of the United States, everr'proper expedient will be resorted to in orJer'to bring the negotiation now in the progress of resuraptioayto a speedy and hap-' py termination loathe meantime, it is proper to remark, that many of our citizens are either al ready established in the territorv. or are on their I way thither or the purpose of forming permanent! settlements, while other are preparing to follow and in view of these facts, 1 must repeat the re. apmmeodjition contained :in previous messages, r the establishment;, of military postsi at such : places, on the. line of travel, a will furnish secu ' rity and protection td our hardy adventurers against hostile tribes of Indians inhabiting those extensive regions. Our laws, should also follow them, so modified as the circumstances : of the case may . seem to require. Under the influence of our free system of government, new republics are destined to pring up, at no distant ay,' on the shores of ; the Pacific, similar in policy and in feeling to those v existing on this side of the Rocky Mountains, and giving a wider and more extensive spread to the " principles of civil and religious liberty.. . . ' I anr happy, to inform, you that the cases which . have arisen, -from tima o time, of the detention of American vesaela by British!5ruisers on the coast of Africa, under pretence of being engaged in'ttre slave trade, hate been" placed in a fair train of ad. justmenU f InAe case of the William &. Francis; fun.satisfaction will he allowed. .. In tho cases of the Tygrjs a2d Seamew, the British Government ; admits that satisfaction is due. In the case of the " Jones, the iubi accruing from the sale of that v vessel aa'd cargo will bpaid to the dwinrs while s. I cannot but flatter myself that fuHindemnifi " cation will, be, allowed" fox all damage sustain s-ed by the detention of the vessel and in.thfV : case of the pouglass, her Majesty's Government . has expressed it, determination to make indem- nification. Stongw.hopcs are therefore ente rV . tained,,tbit Tiioet, if'not allof these-cases will - be speedijy adjusted vlo new caseshave arisen, since the ratificatloo of UheTreaty of Washing'-. to3 snd, it Is confidently anticipated,! that' the slave ,trade,' under the operation of. the eighth -article of that treaty, Will be altogether suppressed.' i The 4ce3ionanjnterrnptioa 1 experienced 1y 4ur fellow eithtensrngaged in the "fisheries on the neighooring coast otWiova Scotia, has not failed to "claim the attention of the Executive. 'Representations upou this subject have been made, but as yet po .definitive answer to Jhose repre entationsjias beetf received fromthe British Go tis' Go- xeroment. Two pthersubjeetaof "comparativelv minor im- ponance, out. nevermeje or, too much, con qnence1 to be, neglected, , remain still to be adi justed between the two countries.' By the Trea ty betweh.tlie United Sutes tiddreat Britain, of ruI,4815, it is provided that np higher.duties hall be levied in either country on articles im- porjed from meoujer, inan on the same articles iraportdroTO any other plac; 'In i838l4roorh rice,.by act of Parliament wis admitted from the coast of Afjicaiiqte.Great Britain on the piyment 01 coiy oi.'oo peony a qBarter,whije the same article from all other countries, incloding the Uni ted States was subjected to'the payment of a da. -ty pr tweotysiHiiiugssqsarter. tJur Mmister st London has from tiine to time brought this subject to the consideration of the- British Government, : hot so'far without success,1 He it instructed to . renew hls-reporeseMatMm opon Ifc'-1 w --,i Q , """eyear since claim was preferred agains Ah British Gbveraraenfon he uart hf certairt A SSIf nmerchant f?r he return of lexport fatter. thiTif;, r S" TO,pmenw t wpolleiv coods to ea"3f lBt eontraveatioa of the commercial ; convention between'the twoijljion ecuringtoiw J equality ja uch case. The pnncipreon whtcft 4Jm lfm'rst1iMlonBr sincS been virtually ad- ment hayq from tin.been inrped.so that a large portipauf the amount claimed has list yet been refunded. Oar Minister ij now engaged mnt l.vn frnna t irt" tft t imk hpen HltfirOOSed, SO 11WV I 11 fh nrnaorntinn of lh claim. andJl Cftnaot tUt persuade myself that the British Government will no longer ueiay us aju4Uk- my r: f r,7 kW W ka W' lb rtav Ibat notlunr occurred todistrb iaany degree the relations of i,(.t.K rit between the United States and other Powen of Europe, since the'adjournment of Congress. Spam Has ocen agnaieu wun iwrui for manv vears. from the eflbcts of urhir h it ia to hehooedshe is destined speedily to recover wheBcuadcr sj more liberal systenyof commercial policy on her pirt, our traae waa ner mav-strtuil fill its Ola SnU SO IHT ss ner wjunruvii nneyuiM Are: mncemed. its i almost' fcwsake'ft Channels, therVoy adding ,tqih.jmatuai pMpcri ty of, the i J wo countries. , Mt-t-"-Hi-'-a,-l b , I ne juermamc ssocii, ;u. Commeree.which. since it establishment ia ltwJ, has been steadily growingi in. .power. ind impor tance, and consists at this time 01 more man twen ty German- States, and embraces a population of 27,000,000 of psople united- for all the purposes of commercial intercourse with each 'Other -and with foreign states, offers tb the latter the most valuable exchanges 4 on principle more1 liberal than are offered ia the fiscal system of anjr ether European power. From its : origin, the impor tance of the-German Urtkiri has never, been lost sight of by thev United States " The industry, morality and other valuable qualities of the Ger man hation, have always been well known nd ap preciated. On this Subject I invite the attention of Congress to the report of tha Secretary of State, from, which it will be seen that while our cotton; is admitted free of duty, and the duty on rice has bdeni much reduced,' which has already led to a greatly increased consUtpptiori,' a strong disposu J tion baa ' ocen recently evincea oy -tnai. great bodr; to reduce;tup6n' certain - conditions, their present duty upon tobacco. This being the first intimation of a concessioa.oa this mterestrag subject ever made by any' European power, I cannot but 'regard, mar ;welt calculated tp re-movQ-the only impediment whkh ha so farex isted to the most; liberal commercial intercourse between lis and them. ; In.thw view, our Min ister at Berlin, who ha heretofore industriously pursued the subject, has been instructed to enter upon the negotiation ot a commercial ireaiy,wnicn, while it wUl open new advantages to the agri. cultural interests of the United States.' and a more free and expanded field for commercial ope- is,, will affect injuriously no-existing inter-i rations, est of theUnion. SJiouW; tbiSHegotiation be crowned, with, success, its results will he com ntuniqated to both House of Congress- , .1 communicate herewith certain 4espatche re ceived from our Minister at Mexico, and alsoa cor respondence which has recently occurred between the Envoy from that KepuMfc and tho secretary pf State'. It must be regarded as not a little ex traordinary that Uie Government of Mexico, in anticipation or a public discussion, wmcn it nas been pleased to infer from newspaper publica tions; as likely to take place ia Cougress, relating to the annexation of Texas to the United States, should have so far antiippated the result of such discussion as to hive announced its determina tion .to visit any such anticipated decision bya formal declaration of 'war-against the United States. If designed to prevent Xngress from in troducing, that question, a'f, a fit subject ior its calm deliberation and final judgment, tho Execu tive has no reason to doubt" that it will entirely fail of its object. Tbe'Represeotatives of a brave and patriotic people will suffer no apprehension of future consequence to embarrass then in the course of their proposed deliberations. Nor will the Executive Department of the Government fail forilny such cause, to discharge its whole duty to the country. , 1 The war which has existed for so long a time between Mexico and Texas has. since the battle of San. Jacinto, consisted for the most part of pre datory incursions, which while they have been attended with much of, suffering to individuals, and have kept the borders of the two countries in a state of constant alarm.have failed to approach to any definitive result Mexico has fitted out no for midable armament by land or by sea forthe sub jugation of Texas. Eight years have now e lapsed since Texas declared her independence of Mexico, and Brenner that time' she has been re. cognised a a sovereign power by several of the principal civilized states. Mexico, nevertheless, perseveres in her plans of reconquest, and refuses to recognise her independence. The pr6dadry incursions to which, I hare; alluded, have been at tended, in one instance, withthe breaking upv of the courts of justice by the seizing uponjhe per sons of the judges, jury and officers of the court, and dragging them along with unarmed, and there fore non-combatant citizens, into a cruel and op pressive bondage, thus leaving crime tp'go un- Eunishcd and immorality to pass unrcproveu. . A order warfare is evermore to be deprecated, and . over, such a war as has existed, for so many years betweeh.these two States; humanity hashad great cause to lament. .Nor is such a condition of things to be deplored only because of the individual suf luring aiiciKjttm upju 11. iro cucc to arc iar uiure extensive. The Creator pf the Universe has given man the Earth for his resting place, and its Iruits for his subsistence. Whatever, therefore, shall make the first or any part of it a scene of desola- I tion, afiects injuriously his heritage, 'and may be regarded as a general calamity. " Wars may some times be necessary ; bat all nations have a com mon interest In brinartn?theai socedilv tdacloso.' The' United States have ah immediate interest in seeing an end put to the state of hostilities exis ting between Mexico and Texas. They are our neighbors, of the same, continent, with whom we are not onlydesirous of cultivating the, relations of amity but of the most extended commerc-ial in tercburae, and tb practise all the. right of a neigh -borhbod hospitality. LjOurown interests are dee d. ly involved lu the natter, since, however neutral may oe our course 01 poucy, we cannot bopo to escape the effects .of a spirit of jealousy on the part of both oflhe powers.: .Nor caatBU Government be indifierent to the fact that a warfare, such as is waged between those two nations,- is calculated to weaken both powersnd finally to rende:r thenv and especially the weakerof the two, the nubjects of interferenee mthe part of stronger arid" more powerful Rations; which, intent onry 00 advanc ing their own peculiar views, niay sooner or later attempt to bring-abfiut a-oompliauce wiUr terms! as the coodit'ioa of tlieir interposition, slike derog atory ta the nation granting them and detrimental ta the interest 0 the United States. We eould not bo. expected quietly to permit any such inter fere nee to our disadvantage. Considering that Texas is Separated from the United States' by a mere geographical Jinethat her territory, 4n the opinion of many," formed a portion of the-territory of the United State,"- that itw hompgeoeous' ln ft population and pursuit f "withlthe. adjoinfpg 8tates,makes contributions to the commerce of the world in the eamo articles with them, and 'that most of her inhabitants, hare been citizens of the United State! speak' the same language and live Q"derjiiaUaiLpoiitiraliB8titiitinn8 withwtrselyes this Governinenjt iii9und byseveryxonsiderttioa of intereBt-aavwelVasiof-sytnpatby,to see fiitt she shall be left free prespecJaUyJa regard to her tive has not hesitated to express to the Govern vW-yeppiyi ceprecated a con-1 vircaiic BHairs, unajvea or lerce, ano un restrain 7 ijje pojicy orviews of other countries. Jo- tinaanci of the'war, and how axiouslyit wesired to witness it termination. I cannot, bh think that it became the United Sutes, r thebldest of the AiucriciT Republics, to hold slanguage V$ Mexico upon Tthisubject of an unambiguous char-.; acter.XJt ise. that this war badjceaseA -There roqst be a limit to all war Jjand if the nnront Statr ' fir an civht vears itrasle, ha faile.l tn reduce to submission a Dorlion c taubjectajitanding ut ia rwltj agaipst jUfnd wholiava not onl proclaimed IJiemselvflohe iQuepenaenr, pu odve gKiea recojruisw oyomer rowers, sne ougni jioi u cipewv .u. other natioiisl-quietiy 4oot to their obvi ous injury, upon a protraction of hostilities. These United States tfcrew off their ebfonpindefiqe; antUdataLlitbed. iridenUentxGovern4tteAt6'Bd Great Briuin, after having wasted bet energies w tDe a tha M hid Aid iBdepeodencc; thereby recognising the obliifalioB which rested on her as one of the family of nations.' , An example tiiua.set by ooe of the proudest as .well- as most powerful nation of :theL earth; it could ia ao way idiaparage -Mexico to imitate. While, Jtherefore, the Executive would deploj-e any collis'ton with MexLco,-or any disturbance of the . friendly; relation which "eixist betweeji ..the two countries it cannot permit ?hat Government to control its policy,' whateverit ruay be, towards Texas ; but will treat her aV by the recognition of her independence, the'United States havjs long since declared they would d6,;a entirely tpd$ peiidentof Mexico. ' The high obligations of pLb-lie-dutymay enforce from the constituted authori ties of the .United States a policy which th9 Course persevered in by Mexico will, haye,ni(aiaJy:iCo'- triouted to produce ; ana tne rixecuuve, m sucn acontinffencv. will with. confidence throw itself upoti the patriotism rof tbePeopie to 'sustain the j Goveromentio its coursar tf action; UYrt A T Measures of an unusual character have recent ly been adopted by the Mexicaa 'Government, calculated in no small degree to affect the trade of oilier nations with Mexico, and t. operate in jariouslr to the United States. - 1 foreigners by a decree of the 23d day of Scptemberahd after six months from the day of its ' promulgation,1 are for bidden to carry on the business of selljng by retail any goods wtthin the confines ojf,Mexico. Against this decree bur Minister Tias"not failed to re- apanstrate- i s ii r?-. ' i ;Tlie, trade heretofore carried on pyourcttjaen with, Sante Fe, ia which murh capital was already invested, and. which was becoming of dailyi in. greasing importance, has suddenly been arrested y a decree of virtual prohibition on the part of the Mexican Government. : Whatever may be tad right of Mexico to prohibit any particular "course of trade, to the citizens or subjects of foreign power; this late procedure, to say the least of it, wears a harsh and friendly aspect. - ' ' -.-The instalments 0:1 ihe. claim recently settled by the 'Cohveotion with Mexico have been punc tually .paid as they have fallen due, and our Minis terjis engaged in urging the establishment of a new commission in pursuance of the Convention for" the settlement ofunadjusted claims. . '.With the other' American State's bur .relations of amity and good will have remained uninterrup ted. . Our Minister near tlie Republic of .f'few Grenada, has succeeded in effecting an adjustment of the claim upon tbaLGovernmentfor the sclioon- er By uhance, which bad been pending tor many years, l he claim ior the prig Morns,. , which had its origin during tho existence of theitepub lie 0 Columbia, and indemnification for which, since the dissolution of that Republic, has devolv ed on its several members, will be urged with re newed zeal. , I have much pleasure in saying that the, Gov ernment of Brazil has adjusted the claim upon Govcrnmentin the case of the cchooner John S Bryan," and that sanguine' hope, are entertain ed that tl e same spirit of justice will - influence its councils in arriving at au, early decision upon the remaining claims; thereby removing all cause of dissension between two Poyers,whose interests are to some extent imerwovefrvitbeach other. Our Minister at Chili ba succeeded 1 induc ing a recognition by that Government, of the ad justment effected by his predecessor of the first claims in the case of the " Macedonian." J he first instalment has been received by the claimants in the United States. "' '." :, Notice of the exchange of ratifications ef the treaty with Peru, which will Uke place at Lima, has not yet reached this country, but is shortly expected to be received, when the claims upon the Republic will doubtless be liquidated and paid.' In consequence of a misunderstanding between this Government and that of Buenos Ay res, oc curring several years ago, this Government has remained unrepresented at that court, while a minister from it has been constantly resident here. lhe causes of irritation nave m a great measure passed away, and -it is in contemplation, in view of important interests which have grown up in that country, at some early period during the pre sent session of Congress, with the concurrence of the Senate, to restore diplomatic relations betwpen tne two countries. . . Under the provisions of an act of Congress' of the last session, a Minister was despatched from the United States to China, in August of the pre sent year, who, from the latest accounts we have from him, was at Suez, ia Egypt, 00 the, 25 Lb of September last, oa his route to China. In regard to the , 'Indian tribes residing within our jurisdictional liipits, the greatest vigilance of the Goyerutncnt has beea exerted to , preserve them at peace among themselves, and inspire them with felings of confidence in the justice of this Government, and to cultivate friendship with the border !rihabilant8., Thtsr ha hfappily succeeded to a great extent ; but it jsa subject of regret that they suffer themselves in some, instances tb. be imposed upon, by artful and designing men- and this, hotwitbstanding all the efforts of the Govern ment to prevent it. . ; ! The receipt into the Treasury jbr the calen dar year 1842, exclusive of loans, were little njore than eighteen millions of dollars ; and the expen ditures, exclusive of payments oti the publiVdebl will have been about twenty three millions of dol lars. , ,By the Act of 1842, a. new arrangement of the fiscal year was made,- so that it" should com mepce on tlie 1st day of July to each year, .a The accounts and estimates for the current fiscal year, Avijlshow tliat the loans aed Treasury holes made and issued before the close of the last Congress, to meet the anticipated deficiency, have sot beeir entirely adequate. Although on the 1st of OctoV ber lasu there was a balance in the Treasury in consequence of tha provision thus made of $3,-- V14.1K 77r yet the appropriation already made by Congress will absorb that balance, and leave'a probable" deficiency of two miilion of dollars at the close of the present fiscal year.' ; There arc outstanding Treasury note to about the amount of four nilliohs six bundred thousand dollar ; and should they he returned oppd the 'Treasury durrn? the" fiscal vearl thev will reouire nmviaiAn Tor the h fede mptioh. ' I'do not fhowerer regard this as probable, since thev livebaviOCa?r enteral rw iiiu me turrcucy 01 me couniry,ana w;ii con- uiiu(, w iwm a paruou or .ri juie systpux.jiow adored ce continued. The loaa of 18il, amount, ing to $5,976 83, fall due ba the'lstof Janu ary 1845, and mbsf, be, provided for or postponed by a new loan. And unless the resource of re venue should be : materially increased by . yoa there .will, be, a probable deficiency for the service of the fiscal year ending June 80;h ,1813, of, up wards of a.boutjour rnUlionspJ dollars.f!" , The delusion incident to an enormously excess sire papfcf circulalianl uhicH gare a-fictitious vaiuevrto evry tning.-asd stimulated adventure and apecaiation. to-aa extravagaot itent; 4ia ttempt w suhdue tbew tor a less penoa ?xico haaempte4n&;irojugaf Texas, Wisdom and iustice to acknowledge their beeu happ.r succeeded by tla tabstitntioaof the precious metals and paper promptly redeemable mSMcie.'Vrid thoVfale valui have disappeared, and a sounder condition of thing has bee 1) intro-j AnZitA- This trnnoif Inrt; BlthrnKrli intimatfjv COOJ aected wltli the. proeperity tjf the touhtry, ha"! nevertheless been attended with much embar- asstaent to the Government, in its financial con cerns. So long as the foreign importers could receivev payjnest for thejy cargceri a.TTtfrency' of rrreallv less value thaaihai in Earooe. but fullv ayailabTehereJf the purchase of our agricaluirai j.rod uct ions, theirpro&ts being immeasurapiy aug- mentea uy ins operstiooi me snipmenis were sargv ppairentiy rabuadant.Biit.the f Kaogefia the Character of thech-HlattDn frrtrfsoorainll and apparently real value, in the first Btages of its existence,, to aajjre bbvrouslydepeoiated value la' its second, so that J U-naiouger answered the parposes oi extaange or barter, and its uUiniatesobstitirtio6 by a sound tnetailic and paper circulation cornpred, has been attended by diminished importations, and a con sequent falling off in ihe reverfue. This has in aucad'Cbngressi from 1837. to resdrt to the exf pedient of issuing Treasury botes, and finally.j?f iunamg lumin-oraejvio.suppjy aeuctencies. 1 cannotiVihold-the remark that it is in no way c5mpsiWje witn ine dignity 01 uie tirovern mem viat a puuuc oeoi soouia oecreaiea in time of peace to meet the current expenses of the Gov ernraeoV'or thai temporary expedients should.be resorted to an nour longer man 4ts possioie w avoTddiem. The Executive can do no niore than, apply the' means that Congress places jails hands for ihe-sbppbff of Goverhnienl : ind; happily, for t thd -ood of the ctuatry -and Tbr the presetvatloit of its kberties.rt possessernb power to levy exac tions on 'the people, br'to force from them conlri butiens'fo'Xhe public 'revenue in afiy form. It carf bhrr; rcfcoraaiend such weasares may, in h opmioft; be called, for by the vvanl of the pub- Ntf service, tb Congress with whom alone rest power to lay' and collect, taxes, duties, imposts, and excise.' Thli'duty has upon several occa sions heretoforb been perfQfmed.;, The present cqiid ition pfj th i ng gi v es a flaUeri ng proquae , thai J fortunately forthe country, the, sources of re venue have only to be opened, in, order to prove abundant . ' ; . , i- 'iA . While-we can. anticipate no considerable in crease in the proceeds of the sales of the public lands for reason perfectly obvious to all, for se veral years to come, yet the public lands cannot otherwise than be regarded as the foundation of tlie public credit With so large a body of the most fertile lands in the world, under the 'con. trol and at the disposal of the Government no one - can reasonably fdoubt the entlr"s kbjl ity of taecuovemment to meet ns engagements under jevery emergency. n seasons of tnal and diffi culty1 similar to 'those- throogh .which "we are passing, the capitalist makes his investment jn the1 Government stocks wilh the ;mo6t assured confidence of ultimate reimbursement J and what ever njay be said ib a period - of great financial prosperity ,' such as existed lor some years after 1S33, I should regard, it as suicidal in s season of fioanciaf embarrassment, - either to alienate the lands: themselves, - or the proceeds' arising from their sales.. The first and paramount duty of those to whom- may be entrusted the admin. L istratioo of public affairs, is to goard tlie public credit In re -establishing the credit of this cen tral Government, the readiest and most obvious (mode is taken to- restore the credit of ihe Spates. The extremities can? only -be made sound by producing a healthy action in' lhe Central Gov ernment, and the history of the pfesent day fully establishes the fact, that ch increase in he value of the stocks of this.Goverumeut will, ii a ma jority of instances "beattended by an increase in the value of the stocks of the States. It should, therefore, be a matter of general congratulation that amidst all the embarrassments arising -from surrounding circumstances, the credit of the'Go- vernment should have been so fully restored" that it has been enabled to effect a loan of (seven mil lions. &f dollars to redeem that amount of Trea sury notes, on terms more favorable! than any that have been offered for many years. 'And the six per cent, stock which was created in 1842, has advanced in the hands of the holders io nearly twenty per centabove its par value. The confidence of the people in the integrity of their Government has thus been signally mani fested. These opinions relative to the public lands do not in any manner conflict with the ob servance of the most liberal policy towards those of our fellow-citizens who press forward into the wilderness and are" the pioneers in the work of its reclamation. In securing to all such their right or pre-emption, tne Government pertorms but an act of retributive .justice, for sufferings encoun tered and hardships endured, and finds ample re muneration in the comforts which k policy en-, sures and the happiness which it impart. Should a revision of the tariff, with a view to re venue, become necessary iu the estimation of Congress, I doubt not you will approach the subject with a just and enlightened regard to the interests of the. whole Union. The principles and views which I have heretofore had occasion to submit, re maife unchanged. It can, however, never be too often repeated, that the prominent interest of every important pursuit of life, requires for success, permanency and Stability in legisla lion. These can only be attained by adopting as tha basis of action, moderation iu all tbings,which is as indispensably necessary to secure the har monious action of the political aapf the animal system.- In our political organization ndibne section of the country, should desire tp'have Us supposed interestr adrahced 'at the sacrifice: of all others; buf Union being the great interest5 equally precious to all,shotild be fostered-ind sustained by mutual ' concessions and the cul tivation of that spirit of compromise fxjom which the Constitution itself proceeded. s'&it You will be informed, by the report, from the Treasury Department, of the, measures taken un der the act of the last seion, aathorizing the re-issue of Treasary notes in lieu of those then outstanding. The system adopted ta pursuance of ex isting. laws, seema well calculated ti -save the country a large amotratbf iftterestl-wfcils ft atturds conveniences and obviates danrerand. ex pense in the transmission of funds to dilhursiag agents. I refeT yoalsot&'that repbrt for the means proposed by the Secretary to increase the revenue, and particularly! to' that portion of it ImoorJ tance' bf which .my'bpinioh'- has' undergone no chaoge. 'V': " T' V Ih view ofe dlscere rency at the timer and the high ratea of exchange between different parts j)f the,couutry, I felt it to be incumbent on me, to present to the considera tion of yourt predecessors, a proposition conflicting to nj degree with the Constitution, w;ith the rhts of the States, and harinjf the sanction not in deuUTbutlii principle,' of soma of the einirienl men who have preceded me in th ExecutivefficZ LTliatrpropositioQs contemplated the 'issuing , of treasury noies or, ienomtnationa not-Jess thaa five. or tnore. than one Jui odred dollars, to' be em. ployed in payment of the obligation of the Gov ernment ia lie of gold and ilver at the option of l ing $15,000,000. It was nrooosdd tomak tlwm 1 . UH..way v mil auiuuob IW CJWCCU receivablef .everywhere and to esublish at vari ous points depositories of gold andsilvero &e held in trust for the redemptiorrof trch notes; so as to ensure their cohtertibility into specie.; NoJoobT wnsrrtertaihed that such botes would fiavemainZ tained a par value with gold and silver, thui forr nishing a paper currency of eqoal valnexvcr Ihe which, relates to the aphject pf the warc-bou's. ing system-, which; I earnestly dred apod Xtini gress at i a last sessibnT'and .astoHhe Imnori c thereby meeting the crple and fulfilling ermint. w newer fitted to sell or purchase bills uLIerttery edrestriction, together trt ail it other, ae tails, was submineJ to the .wisdom of Congress and was recorded as of secondary importapce. I thought then,aid ihiuk nbw.lhat such an arrange ment would ha e been attended with the happiest 1 result The filue aiai?r of llie'currency would BaVcr been plceil -whweibytlie Constitution it ateyj)ejxiioujA.co action of the Government would have been inde pendent of all corporations, and ' the same eye whieh rests unceasingly on the specie currency. and guardrf.it again laduirai ion, would also nave kte it issuf sand project U against depreciation. j ne same seasons iWBica -ior ma oinjress irom parting with the pQwjetover the coinage, would seento operaswith warijr;eualr6erln regard tosnyjubstitotian forthe precidiis metals in the stjtudelLtor s&eciercxirietitutes israfidard of value 'and' whatsoerer cause 1fs vdenreciation. affect cciet jt'oj aq ieptteatpearlyif net' quite, equal to tho t adulteration of xhcoin. -Nor can i With? i noiaxne remars, inai its auvantages, conirasiea with a Bank of the United States.' apart from the fact that a Bank was esteeflied as obnoxious to the public ehirment, as well on IhC score Of expedien- noteiud2rinfrom,the experience of the United States BanJcI would not hate occurred in less than fifteen" years wliereas, 'under ;thej proposed aK ransrement, UiVrelieF' arising from the issue of 15,000,000 jef treasury jxte8 would have been consummated in ofteyear thus furnishing iri pne fifteentb partof thtime in" which a bank obuld have accomplished it,, paper medium of exchange, equal io araoijnt to the real wants of the country, at par yalue .wiih gold ,an4Jyer.;v:Th.e saving' to the Government would have been equal ta all the interest which it has had tooay on Tessuryvotes pi previous as wen a suDsequeni jssnes, tuereny relieving ihe Government, sod at the same time affording relief to the people-A Udder all the7 res ponsibilitie attached to the station whkh I occu py, and in redemption of , s pledge givea IO the Jast Congress at the close of its first sessioa, I submitted - the. - suggestion to its , consideration t i two consecutive eessionauj, The 'TecOnimen- Idation liowever met with nofavor atit hands. Whilc-tlatn free, to admit, thai the riecessitie of thb jtimes haVe since become gteally a'me lioratedj and that there is good reason to hope that the country isf teafeland rapidly emeffibm the? dinevhiessmd 'embarrassments whlcft every whera surrouuded itin ' 1841?yet I -caanot tbt think that its restpra.tioq to, a sound andrhealthy condition woujd.bft greatly e,xpedttediby :r resort to the expedient ip a. modified mini- ..iia-i'jiiU' -The operations ?fjh Treasury no.west on the act of 1?83 and Uie resolution of 181G;aiid those laws have, bee a so administered as td produce a great a quantum of good to the country as their prh visions .are capable of.yieldingrlf tfiere had, bedi any dlstipcf expression pf opinion going ta show that public Sentiment is averse' id theTpiad of Ei ther as heretofore recommended to Congress; or ia a modified form, white ray opinion iri regard to it would remain unchanged, I khould bb very far from again presenting it toyon"r consideration The Gkivemcnent has originated with thai States and the people, for their own benefit a"ni advan; tage ; and it would be eubversive p( the foibdaT tion principles of the political edifice . 'which the" have reared, to persevere in a measure Which' itf their mature judgments, they had either repudia ted or condemned' The will of our constituents, clearly expressed, should be regarded as the light to guide our footsteps ; the true - difference be tween our monarch ial or aristocratical Eovertf. ment and a Republic being, that in the first the Zi ! iLl fiT raiTC?0 uaA SSlP - 6J- f m WfihpuW - The report of the Secretary of, War will, bring you acqirainiea wiui ine conaiuon tj mat impor tant branch of the public service. The Army mav be regarded io consequence of the small number ot the .ran and hie in each Company and Regi ment, as little more than a nucleus around which to rally tho. military force of the country ft ease of war,and yet it service in preservinff the 'peace of. the frontiers are of a inost important nature in all cases of emergency," the reliance of the country is properly, placed, in the militia of the several State, and it may well deserve the con sideration of Congress, whether a new and more perfect organization - might . not be introduced, looking, maiply to the volunteer s companiefiof the Union for the present, and of easy application to the great body of the militia in time of war, ,v I he expenditures of the War Department have been "considerably reduced in the lasttwo yean; contingencies, however, may arise, which would call for the filling.up of the regiments with a full complement of men, and make it. Very desirable to remountthe Corps of Dragoons, which by an act of the last Congress was directed tbbe di-' .solVed.r-- ' " -f ., ,; .i ' : refer you to the accompalaying report pf the Secretary or rafbrmationf in relation to the Navy of thef United State. , WhIj ; every effort'ha been and will continue tbbe mad,e lojtrench all superfluTtie and, lbpvbffall,excrescenciea which fronX- time to time: may grow op, yet It has not been regarded as r&ise .pr prudent to recommend any material f changem.annaal .appropriatioes. Tiie interests which are involved are of too imoor tant a character tb lead to be recommendation of any other than a liberal policy, ' Adequate apprb pqatlons opght to he; mad? to . enable the Exoca tive to.fit out all the ship that are now in coarse of brildingr .or .that require repairs, for active service, jn the shortest possible time, should any emergency srise which may reqo ire it f Ap effi. cient Nary, while it is the cheapest means of bub? lic dafeece, nlist Tn HtsJ support the feelinffs of 4 friutt-uu couuuence wntcn oninant ;eeos. and eroie valof Ifiive heretofore servedto BtrenHhnn 4nd confirm!' rt it J5 .f :'Vf i reier yoa particularly rotnat partoi ttip Secretary's Report which Las reference to recent' experiment in tlie appticaiion of steam anil In ths cohstrucuoii of war steamers," mails undeY the uperinendencej of tUstin guished olBcer of the 'na.- Ia aiklniort o odier maniivst tmproveinenia ttutheooostruetion of itWsteam engine and ppucaiion.ofllMi moil Ve powers which hss rendered Uiein moresppcopriaie ip tlik uses of sbipsof war, one pf those o&ven lxa brousrlu intoo m cower wLicl makes.ih steam, ship boi Aamidable eilbr J iur ucpr ucience. i caunot too 8,tioogiyjreconl mend thiit sybject-4o joat conklerMth r snd do not Hesitate to exprs -mj esttr conviction pf it great importance. , ' i"' l " ' ' ' ! , yl call yoliricuTar afS nor. hiorrof Oe SecretafyV report which has reference to the act ot the i lata session of Congress which prohibited thejtransfetrof any balanca of the appro- prw,KJii ironx,ouierr eau. pi appropriation,touat ff huildrng, equipment,. and repair.. .The repeal, of that prohibition will enable the Department to pve renewed emplojmenttqa large. class of workmen whohave Jbeenaecessarily discharged - a wrcuinafamce attended, especially at iu cmiBcquenco ot uie warn or means w pay mem a f circumstjce attended, especially at this ea.: vwwi jcvi' wiui luucu jit iTttuua sua auuer ' It ve rnei great pain to announce to yori e loss of the steam ship The Missouri. ly fire, iri the Bay bf Qihrtar,!here ,she'had 8toDM renew her supplies of coal, on' her voyage to Al'Z Ister tb China (fa hoard." There is ground for,higii commendatkm of the officer ahf men; for the i J fal cy a or conswuitonainr appeared to roe to.pe striking? and 4obVbo'sjrtiS f elief ' which a Baak Would" afford tvlanue&f 815.000.00QI of its just expectatiori of coolnes ind iatrepidity and perfect subm- the .Cities of a parental dicl1ifle evinced under tha most tryin , ' the detositark si bold atance. .Surrounded by a ntrint, ; ., .,rFn. nttnET-st (Ais!AM AnU ...s. 1 1 threatened momeotarilv the exDlosirni.r i "lcli 1inn!iill tn.trt.inaa .J i . '"Wei uppircu uiagaziues,juie omcersexinbited h ind the men obeyed every order . Nor. was li ahandnnoJ . 11 fflam of hmw rif iivino her lial wwrwunuj ui your consioeration whetlu-.t i losses-sustained by the officers and crew in , T anfortuaate afiair should not he reimbnrl a i cannoi viaxB - leave I this ; nainfl . . ijhik uic iui ju ine nar riven, u: . - generosity or,huaian3ty ctfuld dicute, was lyTerfbrm. It 1 by Such aclsbf gSf one to another of the, family of nations, that f? ternai leenngs are nourished and the bWin ' permanent peace secured Jf-PPrtVof the .Iostmaster General .vvjuuinitu niui iuv uperaiions of.ih .'Departaient , during tbei bast rear, and ,;n' . ' gen to yotf(uch modificatioos of the exial law 4 in your opinion the exigencies of the onC he service may require.- .The change which it rnnnir HWMot-rr, ina l,A .... ., 111(1 w.. w. Jolc ;;iiB in me mod. of travel and transportation has aflbtded eo mant facilities for the transmission of mail mat. f,I5u! the greatest vi b " vv w.viiurvuuu iu uiucr io enable th ofiicer at the head of rha Department to restrai we jexpeiioiture wumn the income. There L f - v . p..w swu awuDc x tie pari raent ieyerthele:hal)een conducted with the greatest vigor, and ha attained at the sible expense,, all tha 'useful objects for whichit wa estahlwbed, i u regam w umiw uejarunente, i am qu'ts happy in the belief that nothing has been left on done Which wis" called 'for by a true spirit of T - j . ,i r . pebnomy, or by a system of accbanubility rio-idiy - t .t'?.?"? "rf". Mcgreo apparent trom the , fact, that -the Government Jps sustained nt loss by the default of any of it agents. In the complex, but at the same time, beautiful machin. ery bar uysteni of Government, it is not a mat. ter of surprise, thar some remote agency may have failed for. an instant to fulfil it desired office ; bqt I feel confident in. the atserton, that nothing ha occurpd to interrupt the harmonious action of the Government itself, and that while the laws have been executed with, efficiencyjand vigor, the rights neither of State nor, individual have been tram, pled c or oweardedr! - , ; . ..Io tji ; oaeao, time the .country has been cteadi y advancing. in, all ahatJcontributes to nationil great ness. t4TJje tida of populatbo continues un .bjpkeplytp flow into the. new Stales and territo. rips, jvhere a refuga is found-cot only for our n. tive bora fellow-eitizens, but for emigrants from all parts at the civilized world, who came anion? L us to partake of the blessings tf our free institu- tioruv and to aid ty their labor to swell the cur. rent of our wealth and power. r ill b-du to pvery consideration of public poli cy thaj the lake add river of the West should receive klliracli' aitentioTB it the hands of Con. tress asHhe Const it utibn will enable it to bestow. York in avorabfe aod proper sitaations on tha lakes would be fotrnd to, be as1 indispensably ne. cesaarT wi, case oi war io carry on saie ana suc cessful naval operationB; as forlifications on tho Atlantic" sea board!" The appropriation made bv the last Congrees Toi the improvement of the na. vigation of the Mississippi river, has been dili- geauj anu exucjeniyppiiea.. . , I cannot close this communication, gentlemen, without, recommending: 10 .your! most favorable consideration, the interest of this District A p. pointed by the Constitution its exclusive legisla. tors, sou iorming mtnrs panicuiartne onry aiiom mT cted b other than those for whose a5vantage they ar? to legist fou will feel a? superadded obligation to look well into their condition, and to leave no cause fof complaint or tegret The'Seat of Government of our associ. ated.Eepuhic cannot butbe regarded as worthy of yourparental care.. . ' In connexion with h, other interests, as well a those of the whole country, I recommend that at your present session you adopt 'such measures, in order to carry into effect the Smithsonian be quest as iu your judgment will ba best calcula-' tea, io consummate tne lJDsrai mieuioi ens tesia. When," under s -dispensation f DivineS2cgyi dence, I succeeded to the Presidential officeTthe tate ofiibhc affairs was embarrassing and crit ical. Tot add to the. irritation consequent upon a long standing controversy with one of the most powerful nations of modern times, involving not otdy question of boundary which wnder the most favorable circumstances, are always embarrass, ing, but at the same time important and high prin ciples of mariUraelaw--bord.er controversies be.' tween the citizens and subject of the two coun tries had engendered a ,' state of . feeling and of condiuctwbicti threatehed the' most . calamitou consequencesvThe hazards incident to this state of things were greatly heightened by tlie arrest and imprisonment if a subject of Great Britain, whb-sctitig as it wai i. alleged as apart of a, mili tary fbrce," had aidec jn the commission of aa act violative" of the territorial jurisdiction of tlie. Uni. ted States, snd involving iha murder, of a citizen, pf th State o( Ke w jVprk KA large . amount of claim agajpstthe Gqvernmeot of Mexico remain ed unadjusted,.sn4 a .war ofseyeral year con. tinuance :1jwith the savage , tribes of Florida still prevailed attended with the desolation of a large portion of that beautiful tarritory, and with the ea.pKiMa et . manv valiiKlA . lia v. rPrv SnrrwaaA the embarrassments of the Government Individ nal anil Statsi ndil karf been jaearHr stricken down and confidence ia the General Government was: so much impaired '- that Joan on a small amount could only be negotiated at a considera ble sacrifice. ;;Aa a necessary consequence of the blight which had fallen on commerce and me chanical industry.the ships of the one were thrown bat of employment, and the operation of the oth er had beeti gTeitnipished.1 Ofring to the condition . of the curteiiCy,' exchanges , between different narts of tlie country had become rain- , ously feign, nd lradehad toepend on a depreci- aieo'paper currency in: counacung- ics irauoot tions.!1 I shall be permitted to congratulate the jCotmtry 'that, Pindar n .oVeTrblhigf Providence, peace was preserved wiinoui a saennre oi me aatiobalTjonor ; ' the war iri PIoridi was brought; to rpcea icnmiuinni a urgo puniuu vi ura claims ttr Mexicokhiro;1een fullyjadjudicated and are it coursebf payment,' while justice ha' tien rendered -to 'tis Id oiber4: matter If other nation j confidence between: ! man and man i in a great nasure1 restored; vand re'xredit of thi Goyefrimeht fiilfy ahd ' perfeetlyre-esUbrisbed. Commerce is becoming more and more extended 9itOpt?on8i ad manufacturing and mechan ical iodusrv.nca more jeao. the rewards of skill I ahd 'labor fibneltl ibed tlhe operation of tradast 'on; ;a' snand curnmcy, and the rati of extnangdsfefetlucetf to the'ir lowest amooat---Jn thia aftioa'or (hibgs 1 hafe'feltlt tb be my duty Vtbrfing, to yijuf ;favcrable:conjderatj trt-ttnnf'-.1' "mnMl itv!. thai brMni and lunate ferulu sfid.the boly deir$rtwbicn J. feel Jii conbectionwith the future is; and wt eoutinue to Jeto'Vavie the ceaauj.'prptjiusiand its ia- sututionsj tjutpjpairea y y JOHN TYLER. ioio f V Vi$uiQt'asi Peceorberf' 1613, 1 WIllpK ,1 in. "re .. . - !,,;,.- .
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