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v.. - - J U' ' :v'" 0, -: " It X ur.'iojs OyriK states-thet 3n t 1 s-vM.'-r- .t- ,?-i- if Vr ' ! .Nr;.-;r, - -.r- T- - -r A-- V. -Tf -f. .-.,1.. " . - - Tr THE NORTH CAROLtlAtSA.UP Those ers ffho temiw"$J?" nr two-s'sabscriptioft ' fo the StanwJ-rona fopy veais. cr tri copies c..e year. ' - ' . f iniTtrm ire beiosertedt cents for e.STf? length, la pWporiioXA f-?ff?fr r thaae to those who advise 'br.lhc year. &f U theMmbr ofWrtionbe not marked in hin . theY-vrtU be , continued until ordecti. out. Letter Wth Editor must coAefr'eeJffpstage, or they ... . j Vl- - may no? o aiteueu iuj To the Sen at and Hoosior Represent a - tifes of the. United StItes; V If any peoplftver had cause to render up thanks to the Supreme Being, for -parenuil care nj pro tection dxtended to thm in all the tral and diffi . cullies to which they hare been from time to time exposed, we certainly are that People. Fromthe first settlement of our forefathers on th;s continent -thrdu-rh the dangers attendant upon the occupa tion of asavage wilderness through a long peri od of Colonial dependence through the war of .L. o i.,t;r. in thft wisdom which led to the nations ol the eavin in me uwn-- lation in the spread of the arts and sciences, and in the strength and durabilhy.conferred on politi cal institutions emanating-from the People and ustaioud by their will thesuperint. ndence of an orerruling Providence has been,pkinly visi ble As preparatory, therefore, to entering once more upon the high duties of legislation, it be comes us humbly to acknowledge our dependence upon Him as oar guide and protector, and to im plore a continuance of His parental watchfulness over our beloved country. We have Hew cause for the expression of our gratitude in the preserva tion of the health of our fellow-citizens, withsome pirtial an4 local exceptions, during the past sa cr,.ifar the ahnndance with which the earth has adoption of the existing Kepuoifcan lorms o vu vernment in the hazards incident to .a war sub- ... i i . warrcd with one ot the most poAyernu yielded op its fruits to the labors ot the husoanu-jarnity which exist bnweerTthe United -blates end man for the renewed activity which has been , France, Au?tna and Russia, as well as wkh the imnarted. tobomraeg-cefor the revival of trade inJ other Powers of Elii rope, since" the adjournment of , . . i i a II ts dtDartmcnts- lor thincreaseu icwaius tpnlant on the exercise of the mechanic arts' lor f rapidly reviviugrosperrty ol the wnoie coumry. I br ncTmitu-d to exchange congratulations v. O r 1 - - - r -;-!, ...hi crpntk-men of the two Houses ot Uon-; gn-ss" on th. se auspicious circumstances, and toj-nraa "possessions are concerned, fts almost for assure vou, in advance, of my ready disposition to jsakr'n channrls, thereby adding to the mutual concur with you in the adoption ot all sucn mea- s:ircs as shall be calculated to increase the bappi- n- ss of our constituents and. to advance the glory of our common country. Since the last adjournment ef -Congress, the Executive has relaxed no effort to render inde structible the relations of amity which so happily exist between- the United State s and other coun tries. The treaty' lately -concluded with Great Britain ins tended "greatly to increase the good understanding which a reciprocity of interest is calculated to encourage, and it is most ardently to be hopfd that nothing may transpire to interrupt the relations of amity which it is'so obviously the policy of both nations to cultivate. A question of much importance still remains to be adjusted between them. The territorial limits" of the two countries in relation to what is com monly known as the Oregon territory still re main in dispute. The United States would be at all times indisposed to aggrandize themselves at the xpense of any other nation; but while they u"ould be restrained by principles of honor, which shoulj govern the conduct of nations as ftell as that of individuals, from -setting up a demand for territory which does not belong to them, they! woulj as unwillingly consent to a surrender of their rights. After the. most rigid, and as fir as practicable, unbiased examination of the subject, the United Slates have always contended that their rights appertain to the entire region of country lying; on the Pacific, and embraced within the forty-second and fifty-fourth 40 m. of North lati tude. This claim being controverted by Great Britain, those who have preceded the present Ex ecutive, actuated, no doubt, by an earnest desire to adjust the matter upon terms mutually satisfactory to both countries, have caused to be submitted to the British Government, propositions for settle ment and final adjustment, which, however, have nor proved heretofore acceptable to it Our Min ister at London has, under instructions, again brought the subject to the consideration of that Government ; and while nothing will be done to compromk the rights, or honor of the U. States, every proper expedient will be resorted to in order to bring the negotiation now in progress of resumption-to a SDeedv and hannv termination. In the meantime it is proper to remark, that many of our citizens are either already established in the territory, or are on their way thither for the pur pose of forming permanent settlements, while oth ers are preparing to follow and in view of these fxcts, I must repeat the recommendation contained m previous messages, for the establishment of military posts, at such places, on the line of tra vel, as will furnish security and protectionto our hardy adventurers against hostile tribes of Indi ans inhabiting those extensive regions. Our laws should also follow them, so modified as the cir cumstances of the case may seem to require. Un der the influence of our free system of Govern ment, new renublics are destined to snrina nn at no distant day, onthe shores of the Pacific, simi lar in policy and in feeling to those existing on this side of the Rockr Mountains, and p-ivino- a u-jder and more extensive spread to the principles of civil andreligkus liberty. ' ' I am happy to inform you that the cases which have arisen, from time to time, of the detention of American vessels by British cruisers on the coast i Ainca, under pretence of beinr ensraffed in the slave trade, have been placed in a fair train of ad justment, in the case ot the William & Francis, .he Hr a-Jmus -.t ths taro cf the Jones, t.. : seiand car ..i accii.i o will Le I .tb jVe Cnnui--.. hi! 3 I-cnr- ' l r. lion ii te alio the ..Vjtemibsi of.t all da it;:' : r 1 I-ar4 In l! c maker i. , nc '. it noi i of. Uit ar:?cn .Since 'the. rrtiilja'.i crt of the- j r on-dj' it-i : 2 . Siare.:trn.a?V; una e r era T-ttCi icle cf,that tccr.ty," will 'belalj . -The citizens engaged;! J t:. I siierifS on the -oast of iNovaS ! b"hs.rci-Li!cd crcutive. r.Rr' rei a t !l3 ntica-bf the j.: - '""x ? ihissnbject'rnve f?er? 'hide,. '.:t as ytu iia utiujui ?e an5wet.tttiaievi)jc D.tv. 1. hay been received frorrj Ih'e Brllish-oocipnienCT . .Trro:"otbejr sujbjecti of comparatiVf JjrTniuQr im portance, butnereithekssof too ranebconsuenete to' be nefflccted, remain still to be adjosiedt between the RvQcbirtUries. . By the TreatybetyeeQ the United Btatesf and, G reat Britain, of Jul 1815; it is prQvijjed that no higher duuessjiall be Jeea farther country oo articles-imnorted irom the offj, er, than'oh the fiaipe jnrticfes-' imported from any other-place. In :l83CJrongh rice, by act of Par liament, was admitted fromthecoast df Africa into Great Britain on thepay ment of a duty of one penny a quaiter, wbjle the same article from all other countries, including t)ie United States"' whs sub jected to the payment of a duty of twenty shillings d quarter. Our Minister atIiondon 4ias from time to time brought this subject to ths considera tion of the British Gpvrrntnnt, but so far. without success. He is instructed to renew hi represen tations upon it. Some years since a claim was preferred against the British Government on the part of certain American merchants, foj- the feturrwof export du ties j?aid by them onhipmexjts of woollen gouds to the United States, alter the duty oi similar arti cles exported to other countries iiaoT been repealed, and consequently in contravention of the commer cial convention bek-ecn the two nations securing to us -qualrty in such cases. The-jrrinciple on I which the cliim rests Cas Icwtg sinca been virtual-! ly admitted by Great Britain, but obstacle to a settlement have frdra time to timebeen interposed, so that a large portion'o'F the amount claimed has not yet been refunded.' Oi?r Minister is now en gaged in the prosecdtion"-of the claim, and I can not but persuade tnysf that the Brksh Govern ment will no longer delay its adjustment. I am haDPV to be -able to say that nothing has occurred to disturb in any degree the relations of . ak-nvT,. simm nas neen agnaieu wmj mifrnai roni'iildonVfdT'many yeats, from the effects of wich it is tabe"bopVd she is-dstintd speedily to recover when, under a rrlore liberal system of eommrrcia no irv on her part, our .trade with h,.r mrrnki fill Us old and so for as her conti- prosperity of tho two countries. The Oermnnic Association of Customs and Commerce, which,jnce its rstablishment i 1833, has been steadily growingm power .and" impor tance, and consists at this time of more than twen ty German States, and embraces a population,; pf 27,000,000 of people united for all the ptirposes ol commercial intercourse with each other arm with foreign states, offers to the latter the most valuable exchanges on principles more liberal than are of fered in tho fiscal system of any other European power. From its origin, the importance of the German Union has never been lost sight of by the United States. The industry, morality end other valuable qualities of the Get man nation, have al ways been well known and appreciated. On the? subject I invite the attention of Congress to the re port of the Secretaiy of State, from which it will be seen that while our cotton is admitted free of du- ty, and the duly on riee has been much reduced, which has already led to a greatly increased con sumption, a strong disposition has been recently evinced by that great body to reduce, upon certain conditions, their present duty upon tobacco. This being the first intimation of a concession on this interesting subject ever made by any European power, I cannot but regard it as well calculated to remove the only impediment which has so far existed to the most liberal commercial intercourse between us and them. In this view, our Minis ter at Berlin, who has heretofore industriously pursued the subject, has been instructed to enter upon the negotiation of a commercial treaty, which, while it will open new advantages to" the agriculfuralfnterests of the United States, and a more free and expanded field for commercial oper ations, will affect injuriously no existing interest of the Union. Should the negotiation be crown ed with success, its results will be communicated tnKnth Houses of Congress. I communicate herewith certain despatches ret oatir. from nn r Minister at Mexico, and also w. a "- - - rnrresmndence which has recently occurred between the Envoy from that Republic and the Secretary of Stale. It must be regarded as not a little extraordinary, that the Government of Mex ico, in anticipation of a public discussion, which it has been pleased to infer from newspaper publi- cations, as likely to take place in conarress, rew nrr tn thAnnnexation of Texas to the United States rdSsrsK should have so fir anticipated the result of such to have announced its determination! uiowucotvu i I to visit any sticb anticipated decision - by a lormai . . J - - . .1-. TT '.-.I 0..na Tf declaration olvar against me unuru oui. designed to prevent Congress from introducing th.it?qu; stion, as a iit subject for its calm delibera tion and final judgment, the Executive has no rea: son to doubt that it will entirely fait of its' object The Representatives, of a brave, and patriotic people will suffer no apprehension of future con sequences to embarrass them in the course of their proposed deliberations. Nor will the Executive Department of the Government fail, for any tuch cause, to discharge its whole duty to.the country. The war Avhich has existed for so long a time hetween Mexico and Texas- has since the battle of San Jacinto, consisted for the mosf part of preda C XJZZ. torv incursion, w tended with much ol son.ering have kept the borders of the two countries in a state of constant alarm, have failed to approach to anydefinite result. Mexico has fitted out no-formidable armament by hnd or by sea for the sub jugation of Texas. "Eight years have now elap- : r' Texts (Icclrpdr 4nepcDck6ce vqf i nisea .ns a ci...il c ' '! n -pa .ver cy several otne'jpnn- - - - o c-f'" - 1 'i. hich I.,ha-s'alla'aed aH'.heeftl'jaLn u re il . ra alcnv 7j4f yha'rtu'ed, ; 4Kd :cml "tatchizwjsC Jntp' rl'crnel jtnet th; orprcssxv; rality to caW t:nrepro,ved4 ;"A' bor evermore .to'LarjdebfebatedEnJ oyer such a wir as iias cxislea lor sopny years i)'-.7eeri t!:( sc "two; St-rtcs! f Tinatu'ty. sr'ad great ca $to.' l'3rtcz'J$CT. is sachicondiiDh of things" to to deplored- onlr" bccairsa"ofthedJvi61 ttenuant nnor iu ; x n ,no(;t. jwe i verso 1 he Ia rth 3b r bisrlrestiftgVpT IbwTsbali mnke4he tfrst or any ip&ri pf :it h.semS of flesefatiorJ, afTectsjrquliously bis herftageivi may be regarded a V a t general tahm ity. Wttfs rriaytkThtttirrk bhetfessary j but all naiionhav' a'commbn interest in bruising' them eneedif? "fo tjqs 'Tfee tlnitetl States bavean. .immediate intecesLiri seeing -annd put to the state ofhojtili ttei. existing Between. Mexico and Texas. They are bur nergffbors, of the same comment, Avith whom'wfi arellol only desirous ot cultivating me reladons-of -amity, bhtof the most extended cqnK mcroial intercourse, ;and to practise ojl tSe'rights of aneighborhpod hospitality. . 'Our own' inter ests.are deeply involved iA the matter, sinceow ever neutral may be outcoarseVf policy, wean not hope to escape the effects of a spirit- of jeal ousy on the parV of both of the powers." Nor can this Government be indifferent to the fact that a warfare 'such as.is'waged between those two -IX IT' 1 L-.L I nations, js caieurojeu u-veaicen uoiti puwcis, u finally to rcnder thei antT especially the wroker of tl two, tffe subierts.of interference on 0ie part of the etrpngor-and. more power! m nations, w nicn intent only on advancing their own pccnTiar views may sooner br later attempt to bring-about a com pliance wiffl terms, as trrev condition of their-interposition, alike derogatory to the nation granting them $nd detrimental" to the interests of the Uni ted States. .We cogJd not be expected an icily to rjermit nnv such interference to out disadvantage. Considering that Texas is separated fjrflmthe ii; ted States byli mere geographical hne, tlrat her territory, in the opinion ol many, loxmea a portion of thetornthrv of the United Slates, that it is. homogeneous m rrs.population and 'pursuits with the adjoining States, makes -contributions to the commerce of the world in the same articles with them, and that most of her inhabitants, have been . Citizens of ttre Unittd States, peak thesarne'Jan thy, to seethathesl-all be left free to -net, especi aliyn wgard to her-doriiPStic nffliis, unaweibt fotcah4 nnrcstroiied by4he policy or views of other countries. In full'VieXy nf at! Jbrse consid erations, the Executive has not hesitated to ex press to the Governmf nt of Mexfeo how deeply it deprecated a continuance of the war, and how anxiously it desired to witness its termination.' I cannot but think that it becomes the United States, asthe oldest of the American Republics, to hold a language to Mexico upon this subiect an tm ambiguons'cha meter. It is time that this war had censed. There must be a limit to hfl wrs; and if the parent State, after an eight years struggle, has Ciiled to reduce to -submission aporliop of its subjects standing out in revolt against it, and who have not onlv oroclaimed themselves tb. be inde- prnderrt, but have been recognised as such by- ether Powers she ouglrt not to expect tliat other nations will quietly look on, to their, obrious in- jnry, upon a protraction oi nosimui-s. x ui United States threw oil thejr colonial uepenaence, and established indeptndent Governments; tind Great Britain, after having wasted her energies in the attempt tb subdue them for a If ss period than Mexico has attempted to subjjjgate Texas, had the wisdom and justice to -acknowledge their indepen dence, thereby recognising the obligation which rested on her as one of the family of nations. An example thus set by xwaa of the proudest as well as mofct powerful nations of th earth, it could in do -way disparage Mexico, to imitate. While, tlxirefore. .the Execute wojild deplore nnirirnllision with Mexico, or-any disturbance of the friendly relations which exi.t between the two countries, it cannot pCrmit that Government to con trol its policy, whatever it rryiy be, towards Texas; but will treat her as by the recognition of her in flenendence the United States Jiave long since de clared they would d04 as entirely-- independent of Mexico. The high obligations of public duty mnif enfnrre frnm tfiR constituted' authorities of the United States a policy which the course perse vered in by Mexico will have mainly contributed to produce ; and the Executive, in su"h a. contin gency, will with confidence throw itself upon the patriotism of the. people to sustain the Govern ment in US course oi acuuu. - . , Measures of an 'unusual character have recent lv heen adbDted' by the Mexican Goerrrrrtent-cal- riilated in no small decree to affect the trade .of other nations with Mexico, and to operate injuri ng v k the United -States. All foreigners by a decree of the" 23d day of September? and after six months Irom thnay -ot its promulgation, are ior Wdden to carry on the business ef selling by re tail any goods "within the con fines oyVtexwo .mu, rerrroBSiraie. - - 'The trade peretofore carried on by dur citizens with Sante Fe. irr which mhclr capital-was already A r,nA mVtinh ivia Kprnmin rr . cf rinilv 1 !T- creasinor importance, has suddenly Jbejx arrested by a decree of virtual prohibition on the part of the Mexican Government. VVThatever Way ue t'h"'rr'h-.fTexi,o to orohibit any nartic alar rourseof trade, to the citizens Or subjects pf foreign nowers, ihis late procedure, to sayhe least of it, ' i j . n v-. - wears a narsn ana uninenaiy aspeuu . -?v mu J-flilmnri'o nn tti rT:iirr rer.efifltf"fi1tTed 1 1113, 1US11U.V V" J . j i.-.iVr, rVvnirntinn. with Mexico have been nunc- tually paidathey have' fallen du,-and our Minis tertsngagedin" urging the -establishment pfa ne'jy coafnaislon in pursuance of theConyention fi iKa settlement of nadiastedclaith3. V WHhnbe h.,tmi Sate, relations rupted. vur. Aviiuisicr u-;aiviic -tj.14-.1t. Greriacfaj has succeeded in-effecting-an adjustrnftit ofthe claim upon that Government for the schoon er Rw fihance.which had been bending for many years. The claim fortho brig "tyojpsJ'A u;; ,. J, r :i on lnnance,nvuh' tho:beakinw'jBp of tho couit;f j :3-by.3 n izjoB'riv peV sofis cf tL- :i . -5, jtinp' ir. I 'otiStieRCKf .iecotfrt' mi sunenntr-a f r rnors exterisif e?. -H!he.''Creafo.r:cf thfe JJn .: -"n-n ihe'XanhfoVhisrlrestirl-rir- guage nnd Jip under similar political msinuiions unanscai year was mace, sq inni u snouia coiij whh oprseh-es'this Government is bound by e vry jV' nce'bn the 1st dayof " July in each year. - The consideration of the interest as well as of sympa-1 accounts and estihtrsfor'the cttrretrt fisral yew, - - t which had its origin during the exxstenolCCps wnicn; since therdissomtion Tthat liepblic'Jias devolved ort1t9,sevierai $rr-h"sc- rail h's'jarged th-xsnewed zeal, '$'C:' C T " V . - -J-jJ. " . " V . J 1 ilbavxnuch leasu rj a in savrair that ther tlSW uuK-iji,..vir jxiiij, uas c'jasietiue ciaiyi . itnoa that Gcernrfierit in "tltf? asor;oT,"lLhe-chooner m i r Vi t tr isjr i -i 'yohn lifyarL" andthaPHanrtiii-8 '-hODes. afe ntertainedtba th6 shrne'spirit of justice wif itu Iflaenee its councils in;arriviW at-an earltdecisSon .n. . .- i? i :. !:!--' ti cartsf grdUp teenyoxvj:p-- wboss 6ther, rpcognitipii by thaVrovexftm,efc6fv the -ftdjusuj roeru eneejeg oy nisjjreuecso'orinRrsiauns inlhrcase fe "MaconiihLi- ?THoifrst ir?- siaimeni nas jeen.receivea oyjne ciarmanw ia-tne treaty has not v oectedTbTbe n-ceived. whnrthe clainas litjion lhat llephbirc mlfoabnessbe'lTquida and paM:. Polo's onseqaetcerf a mistinderstandkig betwertx mis vjroreracneiK na tnar- oi .opetTps AAyrj.-, oc, etirjngeveral years agtl this Goyerriraent has re- maineq.unrepregentea at mat coan, wnue a ajimsr teffrom it has been constantly reswent here, .The causcs'of irritation biv4n re gTeat HtCae passV ed a way,' and it is' in contemplation; in view -of important interests. Vbicb have tf rown up in tKaI country, at some early period during Jthe present session of Congress, with 'tlie-roncurrenpe of the Senate,' to resiote diploraauc relulions between the two countries. : , " Upder the provisions of an-act of Congress of the last session, ajMinfster was esnotch'ed. from the. Uoited States t0;QJhina, in August of the pre spnf yrar who from the latest accounts we have Irom him, was at Suez, in .Egypt, on theOtU ol September 4aSt, on his rouM, to China. " In regard to the IivJian trH-es -residing within our jiirisdfctional linius, the gtt alest vigilance cf the GoKernment has been exerted to preserve them at peace among flifTrtselves-, and to inspire therrt wirli feelings of confidence in the justice of mis jovernrrn'nt, 4tna to cultivate irienusmp wun the border inhabitants. This lags happily sijc-.' ceeded to a'great extent; but it is a subject of re gret that they suffer themselves in spme instances to oe imposed npon oy artuii ana cppsigning ra n nd this notwithstanding -nil ahe etlorts ol :the Goi'ernment to prevent u. .- , The- receipts into the Treasury for tlie cahn- dar year 1843, exclusive ofjoans, were litUe more than eighteen millions ofdoIlaTSi and the expen- drtnrrs, exclusive qiipayinnjts no thpublic dert, ..i . ... . .. -it- r J 1 win nave oeen otoqi twenty -arce mucous ot aoi lars.. By the Act pf 1S42, anew, arrangement of IviJI show that tbe- loans and Treasury notesanade and issued before the close of the. last Congress. to meoj the8nticTp-itKp deficiney, have n.A been eminiy aaeqnqie. A.Knou4n -on tnc rsi xi brr last, there was a tabince in the Treasury in conse quence ol the provision thus iml m s?J. 914,082 77. yet the appropriations atready mode by Congress will absorb lhat bal mcer and leave a robable deficiency of two millions of dollars ! i . i fat the close of the present fiscal year. There are outstanding Treasury notes to about the amount of four millions six 'hundred Jdrou&tnd dollars : and should they be retamed upon ihe Treasury dur-i- ing the fisraf ya&r. the will require provison for their redemption. I do ndt however regsird this! as probable, since they have obviously entcretr in to the curcncyf the cotsntry, and wilt continue to-foiH. a portion of it, if the system now adopted bocontinued. The loan of iS41, amounting to 85.G72.97G 88, fills due on the 1st of January, 1845, and must be provided for or postponed by a nev loan. Abd nnlcss the resources of revenue should bo materially increased by yon, there will be a probable deficiency for the servire ol the ns- calyear. ending Jane 30th, 1845, of upwards about four roil lions of dollars. The dtlusjon incident to an enormously exoes- sive paper circulation, which gave a fict.Hons val. ue to every thing, and $HjouLrted a:iveomre anu speculafiqfi to an extravagant extent, bis been hap pily succeeded by the substitution of the pr- cio? - ml metals and piper promptly redeemab'o in specie, and thus-false val ups have disappeared, and a sounder condition of things has been introduced. This transition, although intimately connected with the prosperity of the country, has neverthe less been attended with much. embarrassment to the Government, in its financial concerns. So long as the foreign importers could receive pay ment for trteir cargoes irk a currency 01 greauy les valuo than that in Europe, but fully available hpre in the purchase of our agricultural produc tions, their profits being immeasurably augment ed by the operation, the shipments were large and the revenues of the Government became supera- bandant- .But the change irrrhe charACtcr of the circulation fnm -a nominal ana apparentlyreal value, in the first stages of ks exirtnnce, to on ob viouslv "dcoreciated value in its second, so that it rno longer answered the purposes tf exchange or barter, and its ultimate substitution by n sound me tallica nd pa pprcircft lation com binrd,, has been atr tended. by diminished- importations, arid a conse quent falling qT in the revenue. . This has in duced Congress, from J837r to resort to theexpe- dieftt. ofssuing' Treasury notes, and finally of lundine them, in order to supply deficiencies. , I cannot, howyvet, withb'old the "remark that it is in no jvay fiilipaUUjtSWJllJ iuc -w.ijmiy ui mo V"w emment that -a nublic debt shotrid. be createa inJ lime of peace to meet thecurrerit-expenses of the Government, or that$emporary expedients should bg resorted t5. an, hour lorfger thau- jt is possible to avoid them. The ExecutlvecandVjio more than apply the means which Oongress places in its "Rands for the support of Governmriitj nndbap-pilv-for the good of ihe country and for the pre- tservation of its libertfesv it possesses--no power toJ levy exactions on the. pebpte, or to force, from thinfcoutributions to; the?pablje" revenue in any form. It can. only recommend sQch measures as tiay, in its opinion, becaljed for by the wants of tbk nnblic service. torConfress..wiih whoch alone ests the power' to 'Jay and collect taxes, duties, :.'.i ' n'l eJlfnm -- TriT Ai&tT 1WVW1 era! dceasion3 heretofore been peribrmed. The present condition pf lhings. give?a flattering pro mise that trade and commerce, are rarlly reviv ing, and. fortunattly for: the country, the sources of revenue have only to -oe openea. ra oraer to hrove abundank? ' - . While we caovanUcipate no considerable in- . I . I - 1 . m f - ". I .1 i . .. I crcre-iiith? j.ioceedi "ttf the z c lands 0i.paso;.su)5r!;ly;obTtoui5 pl'fo&er. Sr.-. I' 3':1rslto coa-.-yct it. ihlvickp&'Hhnoi otherwise; Uha'n be r.2-Lrdcd as the fjr-iitJon-oT tinepu"iic cr an.;-: viuifS lajgia LoJyot the i r f.' !-Tit..i ....... ...- most leruie lanasj tne fvgrid. ande. the.cowrpi aM'te djpf-'thepoteatne ean easbfabiy dou bttheentiraijityf theJUer-. f metittbclvs wltlikthe, moVaicoixfidifnce of saidah a plriad 2f srreat fifiancfalYrciier.y. such &xisMdfc r'SoQie years after '4833i "shld re? I ntrd it iel safcidal in a season ofnaneiflbai'-. t rassmenf, Either to alirtate theithisevesr 1' oxhe rot'ecds- arising fibjxi. 4r-;sales. TheT tirtJnu, pamiriount. dutyot'jnotwlwroiTOayl twr eiruseq inntaiaigwauoqpuptiDiic aiair is ie acd the S$taj.- "Je?ti5-oS Ijbemau sound try proaucmr atk :iug n nexuioy action, m wcxJeth jdationtaxreyer, met with fio (tiyoT at its bands.-. $Ba. thelnstprj.oflhe- FesejalWhil I rmreet almit, tba(ifef iiecsslu'ei cf lishesihe'fact. 'that an increasb-n (tfie lime. hn tiW hfnm o-rlntr,? nm'il.orf;w4 trafcOovernmen dajr fully estabiiihfshe lact, -thaf an. increascrmT the value of th stocks, of tbis GovernrtientinJand that-there is good, reason'ub bopb that tba in a majority of ini'tancrg' be attended 'by" an in in.' crease in the value fcf the stocks of the States, liJdifScuesnndembarrals.mftswhtcJi every whe'r' P ivcmoiKil inflipaitl. 1 I V . rt J t a T t 1 .'a ' should, therefore, be -a matter of efeneral consratu latiod that amidst all tha Jfeqabarrasaents arising from surrounding ctfeurnstauces, the crcdifpf the Govern ment should have been so 'fully' restored that H has been enabled, to effect a-ban of even millions,. of dollars- -to- redeem that amount f Tf easijry notesjon terms more favorable than any that have been offered J?r many years: And the six per cent stock which was.creatd in 143, has advanced in the hands dPthe holders'to nearly tTventy5er cent above hs par.valuer "The coafi dence of the people an the integrity ef their Gov ernment kasthusbeen signally manifested.. These opinions relative to the public Jo-ntls do not in any manner conflict with- the Observance of the-tnost liberal poiiey towards these, of our fStlew-citizons who press forAvarif into- the wttdernes3.nnd are the pioneers in the work tf Hs rechu&ation. In se curing to all Such their rights of pre-emption, the. Government performs but an act of retributive jijfe tice for sirfferins encoontered and hardships en dured, and finds ampte remuneration in the com forts which: its', policy cbstrres- and the happiness Lwbich it imparts. . . -, ' - . ; . . hhonld a revision, of jthe tarifT with a vwwio revenue, become necessary in the estimation of Congress; 1 dftubt hot you will approach the sub- hjei-t with a just and enlightened regard to the in terests of the whole Union1. The principles and viercs- which I have heretofore had occasion to submit, remain mchauged. Itcan, however; never be too often repeated, that the prominent in-, teresf of every important pursuit of life, requites for success, pCTrfTarrency and stability m legisla tion. These can. only be attained by adopting as the basis of action, Baoderaypti-in all things, which m as indispensably necessary to serure the harmo nious action oftte poHticai as of the animal sys tem. In our political' organization, no" one sec lion of -the country should desire to have us sop powd interests advanced at the Sacrifice or all others; but Union beinsr the great interest canal j . . w . i ly precious to all, should be fostered and sustained by mutual concessions and the culnvatton of that spirit of compromise from AvUichbe Constitution UseJf proceeded Yon will be infdrmed,by tlie report f torn the itpasiiry jeparwnciM, 01 me measures taicen un der ihe act of the last s .-yin, authorizing tire re- isaue-ef Treasury notes in 4ieu of those then out standing. The sys hi adopted inpursuaneeof -foeistmg laws, $ecnis well atculated to-save the country a large amotunt of interest, while it affords conveniences and obvrates-dangfers and expense in the transmlssiort of fahds to disbursing agents. 1 refer you also to that report for the means propos-J d by the bee rt tarry 10 increase the revenue, and particularly to that portion of it which j elates to offihe subject of the ware-housing system, which III earwisily urged upon. Congress nt its last session, and as-to the importance of which, my opinion has undergone no ehange. In view of the disordered conditio a of the cur rency at the rime, and the high rates of exchange between different ptirts of the country, I felt it to be inencobent on me, to present to the considera tion of your predecessors, a preposition conflicting in na degree with the Constitution, -or with the rights of the States, aud having the sanction not in detail, but in principle, of some of tboj-minent men who had- preceded me rn the Executive of fice. That proposition contemplated -the issuing of Treasuary notes of denominations not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars, to be em ployed m payment of the obligation of the Gov ernment in lieu of gold and -silver, at .the option! ot the public creditor, and to an amount not ex ceed mg 15,000,000." It was proposed to make them receivable every wbere, and to establish all various points depositories of gold and silver to be held in trust tor the reaemption of such notes, so asto-ensure theironvmrbiHty into specie. No doubt was entertained that- such notes would hare maintained a par value with jtHd and silver, thus furnishing a paper currency of equal value over the Union, thereby meeting the tst expectations of the people and fulfijHng the duties of a paren tal Government Whether the depositories should be permitted to seft or purchase bills under very limited restrictions, together with all its other de tails, was submitted to the wisdom of Congress, and was regarded as of secondary importance.. I thought then,' and think -now, that such an ar' raneetnent woojd.haye been, attended with the happiest resufts-f rThe whole matter of ih cu-r-rcn"WTO-iayfipla5(rf jvliere Bythe Con fitiUrtfodit 'wasesigiieto be placed wider the immediate - syperiisionfind -control of Cong res. The Action of th(Mvinfnent would have been independent of all corporations, andhe same eye which restS bncedsmgly "oft the s"necie currency and guards it rfgM fist adulteration, would also Bave rested on the papet curi'cncy-fto control arid, regu late its issneT prQ-eXt it against depreciation. Theaifce.rr-i;. .- tvhifh would forbid Congress Hrorn'nartvng ith iwer' oves th? cbjtjage wbuldseem to opfeTauy wrtft nearly equal force in regard to any subsrtti6r for-the precious metals in the form of a, circulating-tnediurti: Papef, when substituted for specTeTconstitutes a standard of value by which the ' operations of society are reguiatea, ana wnaisoever causes us depreciation affects -society to an extent nearly,vif not ouite, pqual to the adulteration of the coin. "A"Nbf can W supplied magazines, the officers exhibited cb'sias withhold the remark, that itsadyantages, contrastwl 1 of fear, anclthe men obeyed every order with aluc with a Bank of the United Stated,' apart from the rftjv ' Ndrwasshe abandoned until the Listglsun. fact tLal Janv-was estcekfed rsJjfcnoxioJ.Mo, tit'- ' i rjubUc mimin3;,nw . pedigtj as of cqjaiiutionaliiy r Reared t mi " V ta be stikiag firrrbvi. ; 'TUVreIief whiclfa': . - bank wou!dfferl by aO issae of 815.000.000 of a:4 nflerd by aO issae of 815.000.000 of l - jwgmg' tona me experience or joe late sul ofI5,0Q0,C00 fTreasdTy.nbteaWould' hav4 - if, . rpuiny. vi mil c j umsiurmsfMng' ni pne6ieentb part ht Jth"etioe . in' which bank could bavi accomplished, iv a paper mediurri-of. etcbanSe. equal jamotirt fX thetTeat Avants of tbe counttylt pw vatuwith ldan3' silver.- Thevinjr to' thof;q3vqmmenjrtroildVh. iiilJo alf ih'erfest which itj&s had it pay oh i rewuaiyiiote w.prc viousjrs-crgJl assahsequen om j 'r'l.'i f frfpi- i rt rUlm gjfpn to the last Uanffre?? fct the dLoso cf at. firs :. sessinl';:sutedihtf se ti ?$ considers lion allWO CansecuLlvft Sessinnai. '. t rtrnrc-.mr .1 ?. fI J. !JI. i cbnntjry is safely and -rapidly -emerging from the sucroynded it .in 1841, yet I canaol but think that its restoration;: lo a sound jjmd healthy pond itiori' vvouldireitr-eirpi-diked b are&rt to the ex ped ient io sfCiodified fbrro; . , The operations of thJpreasuVy i-bw rest on the act .of 1759, and the resolution of 1816, and1, those Jaws ha we been so Jjdmmistered as to produce1' as great a , quantum of good to the Country1 a their provisions are capbfe of yielding. - ff there hnd been any distinct expression of oprhrbn' going la show tliar public-sentiment averse to the pbin eitlier as lereto(re recommendt-d fo Congress--or in a modifiecl forrri. while ro own opinion" h regard to it wonkl remain' iriic hanged, I should be very far from, agn&i presenting- it to your , con sideration. The Government' has or igiiVateti wit It the State and the people, fir their own benefit and advantage; arxl H wobld ;e" subversive of -.'the foundation principlesof the political edifice which they have reared, to persevere in a measure which . i their mature jutgmept?, I fap hTrd eiflier,repudi- atcd or condemned The viJ4 of oiir CohitVituents clearly expressed, should be rega rdf-d.as the I ight to guide our footsteps; the troediffftreace bet ween a iRonctiicabor aristocratical government and a Republic being, that in the first the will of the few. -MevaHs over4he wiU of the piaby, while in lh last the will of tb? rarefy shall KJ ii alonb consul. , tt - . . . , . - . The repot oth SecVctary Of War will bring yon acquainted w-ith lite condition of thai impor- ffont branch of the public service. The Army, may be regarded- br "consequence of the Small number of t&erarrk and1 file in' each. Company and Renjfent, a nitre inpre than a nucleus around, wlitch to rally tho military force of tho country in ie.ise of wpr, and yet its sef vices in preserving the peace of the framieaM a .mr-im na-? tare In all $ascs of praergerjeyi" the relwnce of jthe country ia proper placed' in the .militia of tne evcra. aiaics, aim ir may wen ucservej mo Consideration of fJoryress, whether a new and Lmore perfccl organiz'ation might not bo introduced ry t : lookinix mainly to' the volunteer comnanits of th ing mainly to the volunteer companies ot tlie Union for the present, and of easy application to the great body of the militia it time of war. Jjie expenditures of the War Department bare been considecably reduced in the last two years contingencies, however, rnay arise, which would call for the filtirrg up of the. regiments with a full complement of men, and make it very desirable to . ,t -'. r T Lf.L I . ..-Mount (ik vivrpa ui bruguous, wmcn oy an act of the last Congress was directed to be dissolved. 1 refer yon to the accompanying report of the Secretary for information in relation to the Navy of the United States. While every effort has heen and will continue to be made to retrench all su perfluities and lop off all excrcsenccs which from time to time may have grown up, yet it has not been regarded as wise or prudent to recommend any material change in annual appropriations. The interests which are involved are of too im portant a character to lead to the recommendation of any other than a liberal policy. Adequate ap propriations ought to be made to enable the Ex ecutive to fit out all the ships that are now in a course of building, ot that require repairs, for ac tive service in the shortest possible time, should any emergency arise which may require it An eiScientNavy, while it is the cheapest means of -public defence, enlists in its-support the feelings of pridevand confidence which brilliant deeds and heroic valor . have heretofore served to strengthen and confirm. ; X refer you particularly to that part of tlie Secretary's Report which has reference to recent experiments in the application, of steam and fa the construction of war steamer$f made under the superintendence ot distinguished officers of the haVy. in addition to other manifest improvements in the construcUcQn of th6 steam engine and ap plication of -the -motive power, whjfeh has render ed them mores.appropriatejto the uses, of ships of. -war, one of. raose. officers has broupht into use a power which makes the steam ship most formida ble either fqr attack or defence, I cannot too . strongly trcororafrx this subject to your consider- aiion,and do not hesitate to express my entire con viction of its great importance. I calf your particular attention also to that por tion of the Secretary's report u bicb has reference to the act of the hue 'session of Congress which prohibited the transfettof pay balance of appro priation from other beads of appropriation to that for building, equipment and repair. The. repeal of that prohibition will enable the Department to givreae wed employment to a large cuss of work' men who bare been necessarily discharged in con sequence of the want of means to pay thejji a cir cumstance attended especially at this season ofthe year, with much privation and suffering. It gives mfrgn at pain to announce to you the loss of the steam ship The Missouri," by fire, in the Bay of Gibraltar, wbere she had stopped to re new hex supplies of coal, on her voyage to Alex andria, with Mr Cush ing, the American M miner to China, onboard... -Thero it-ground for high commendation, of the officers..and men, . for the coolness-and intrepidity and perfect " submission to discipline evinced under llie-.most trying : circum stances. Surrounded by a raging fire, which Vhe utmost exertions cooWL lot subdue, and whih threatened momentarily the explosions of XerWi Uflned btates timk, wounQj'hjttafced t -lesi thanififtlert yar whereas, under $o ,pro posed arrspgemenf.tlir relieArisibir fror theii- isiaereoy reiietatne uoyemmrot. aiMTat . deiKqiir.:? rf psibi.ttp .ifiic-a '.!r i IwiioiiJ- o
The Weekly Standard (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 13, 1843, edition 1
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