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y ,7 " 7 7j if tc LEI6HST D TrIOM J, LEVtAV, Eairaa ab PaaisTa. "" ctiAi rwiri i a aoaii, ktillictvii ab ravsical aitooacts vaa ia ot oca aiata iva va bows ee iniCTiur' (THREE DOLLARS A YEAR in akvaaea. a.i i ua TOu SO. BALEIGU, If. C., WEDNESDAY, OEC. If, 1845 IT. SI.: sf THE RA at H.u rials' Mm hinf Ik P. io k H 'Ma li ml dM a tat v (w iri a. 7 trf MESSAGE or THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. December, 1849. concluded. The amount of the public deSt remain ing unpaid on ihe first of October last was seventeen million seventy five thousand four hunJred and forty five dollars and fifty two ent. Further payments if (he pub lic debt would have been made, in anticipa tion of the period of its reimbnrsement utr der the authority conferred upon the SV.-cre-tary of the Treasury by the acts of July tweenty first, 1841, and of April fifteenth. 1812, and March third, 1843, had not the unsettled state of our rotations with Mexi co nenace-d hostile collision with that power, la .view of such a contingency, it was deemed prudent to retain in the treas ary aa amount nnu.oally large fur ordinary purposes. A few years ago, our whole national ;bl (rowing oat of the Revolution and the war of 1812 with Grrat Britain was extin guished, and'wepiewnwd' Wthe world the rare and noble spectacle of a -great and growing -people -who - had folly discharged every obligation. Since that . time, the existing debt has been contracted; and small as it is, io comparison with the similar bur dens of most othei nations, it should be ex tinguished at the earliest practicable period. Should the atate of the country permit, and, specially, if our foreign relations inter pose no obstacle, it is contemplated to ap ply all the moneys in the treasury as they accrue beyond what is required for the appropriations by Congress, to its liquida. bun. I cherish the hope of soon being able to congratulate the country on its recover ing once more the lofty position which- it so recently occupied. Our country, which exhibits to the world -the benefits of self government, in developing all the sources of national prosperity, owes to mankind the permanent example of a nation free from the blighting- influence of a public debt The attention of Congresa is invited to the importance of making ' suitable motlifii rattens end tedueiion of the fates of duty imposed by our present tariff law. The object of imposing duties on imports should be to raise revenue to pay the necessary expenses of government. Congress may, undoubtedly, in the exercise of a sound discretion, discriminate in arranging the rates of duty on different articles; but the discriminations should be within the reven ue standard, and be made with the view to raise money for the support of government. It becomes important to understand dis tinctly what is meant by a revenue stand ard, the maximum of which should not be exceeded in the rat-a Of duty imposed. It is conceded, and experience proves, that duties may be laid 60 high as to diminish, or prohibit altogether, the impoitation of any given article, and thereby lessen or destroy the rt venue which, at lower rates, would he derived from tie importation.- Such duties exceed -the revenue rales, and are not imposed to raise money for the sup port oi government 11 Uongres levy a duty, for revenue, of one per cent on a given aitiole, it will produce a given amoun of money to the treasury, and will incideatt ally and necessaiily affoid protection, or advantage, to the amount of one per cent, to the home manufacturer of a similar or like article ever the importer. If the duty be raised to ten per cent, it will produce a greater amount of money, and afford greater protection- If it be still raised to twenty, twenty-live, or thirty per cent, and if, as it is raised, the revenue derived from it is found to be increased, the protection or advantage will also be increased; but if it be raised to thirty one per cent., and it is found that the retenue produced at that rate is less than at thirty per cent, it ceases to be a revenue duty. The precise poiot in the ascending scale of duties at which it it ascertained from experience that the revenue is , greatest. i the maximum rate of duty which can be laid for the bonajule purpose of collecting mouey for the support of gov ernmen . To raise the duties higher than that point, and thereby diminish the amount eollec'ed, is to levy them for protection merely, and not for revenue. As - long, then, as Congress may gradually increase the rate of duty on a given article, and the revenue is increased by such increase of duty, they ire within the revenue standard. Whei they "go tead that point, and. aY they increase the duties, the revenue is di minished or destroyed, the act ceases to have fur its object the raising of money to Support government, but ia for protection merely. It does not follow that Congress should levy the highest duty on all articles of im port which they will bear within the reven ue standard; for such rates would probably produce a much larger amount than the economical administration of the govern ment would require. N r does it follow that the duties on all articles should, beat the same, or a horizontal tale. Some ar ticles will bear a much higher revenue duty than other. Below the maximum of the revenue standard Congress may and ought to dcimint in the rates imposed, uking care so te 'adjust them on different articles as to product in the aggregate the amount which,' when added to the proceeds of sales of pub it lamia, may be n Wed to pjy the troitbin.eal expenses oft te government . In levying a tariff vf duties, Congress exercise the tsxing power, and for purpose of revenue may select the objects of taxa tion. They may exempt certain articles altogether, and permit their importation free oi duty. On others they may impose low duties. In these classes should be embraced such articles of necessity st are in general use. and especially such as are consumed by the laborer and the pooa, as well a by the weal.hy citizen. 1 Care should be taken that all the great interests of the country, including manufactures, agricul ture, commerce, navigation, and the me chanic arts, should, as far aa may be practi cnhle, derive equal advantages from the in cidental protection which a just system of revenue duties may afford. Taxation, di rect or indirect, is a burden, and it should be so imposed ns to operate as equally as may be, on all clashes, in the proportion of their ability to near it. . 1 o make the tax ing power an actual benefit 'to one class, necessarily increases the burden of the oth ers beyond their proportion, snd would be manifestly unjust The terms "protection to domestic industry," are of popular import; but they should apply under a just system to all the various branches of industry In our Country. The farmer v planter who toils yearly in hi fields, is engaged in 'do mestlc inditsft to have his labor "projected," as the man ufacturer, the man of commerce, the navi gator, or the mechanic, who are engaged also in "domestic industry" in their differ, ent pursuits. The joint labors of all these clauses constitute the aggregate of the "do mestic industry" of the nation, and they are equally entitled to the nation's pio teciion." No one of them can justly claim to be the exclusive recipients of piotec tion," which can only be afforded by in creasing burdens on the "domestic indus try" of the others. Ii these views be correct; ft remain 'to inquire how far the tariff act of 1842 is con sistent with them. That many of the pro visions of that act are in violation of the ear. dinal principles here laid down, all must concede. The rales ol duty imposed by it on some articles are prohibitory, and on others so high as greatly to diminish impor tations, and to produce a lets amount of revenue than would be derived from lower rates. " They operate as "protection mere ly," toone branch of "domestic industry," by taxing other branches. By ihe introduotion -ol minimum, or assumed and faUe values, and by the im position of specific duties, the injustice and inequili y of the act of 1813, in its practi cal operations on different classes and pur suits, are seen and felt. Many of the op pressive duties imposed by it under the operation of these principles, range from one per cent, to more thw two hundred per cent. They are' prohibitory on some ar ticles, and partially soon others, and bear most heavily on articles of common neces sity, and but lightly on articles of luxury. It is so framed that much the greatest bur den which it imposes is thrown on labor and the poorei classes who are least able to bear it, while it protects capital and exempts the rich from paying their just proportion of the taxation required for the support of government While it protect the capital of the wealthy manufacturer, and increases his profits, it does not benefit the operatives or laborers in his employment, whose wa- ;es have not been increased by it. Artie es of prime necessity or of coarse quality and low price, used by the masse of the Seople, are, in many instances, subjected y it to heavy taxes, while article of finer quality and higher price, or of luxury, which can be uaed only by the opulent are lighdy taxed. It imposes heavy and unjust burden) oo tlte farmer, the planter, the commercial man, and those of all other pur suits except the capitalist who has made his investments in manufactures. All the great interest of the county are not, as nearly aa may be practicable, equally pro tected by it The government in theory knows no distinction of persons or classes, and should uot bestow upon some favors and privileges which all others may not enjoy. It was the purpose of it illustrious founder to base the institution which they reared upon the great and unchanging principles of juaiic auu cijuhj, conscious mat tt amtn istered in the spirit in which they were conceived, they would be felt only by the benefits which they diffused, and would ac cute for themselves a defence in the hearts of the people, more powerful than standing armies, and all the means and appliances invented to sustain governments founded in injustice and oppression.. .1 he well-known fact that the tariff act of 1843 was pas.ed by a majority of one vote in the Senate, and two in the House of Representatives, and thataome of those who felt themaelve constrained, under the pe culisr circumstance existing at the time, to vote in its favor, proclaimed its defects, aud expressed their determination to a hi in ita modification on the first opportunity, affords strong and conclusive evidence that it was not intended to be permanent, and of the expediency and necessity of ita thorough revision. In recommending to Congress a redac tion of the present rale of duty, and a re vision and modification of the act of 1842, 1 am far from entertaining opinion unfriendly to the mannfaeiurer. On the contrary, I desire to see them prosperous, aa far a theyean be o, without imposing unequal burdens on other interests. I he advantage under aey system of indirect taxation, even within the revenue standard, must be in favor of the manufacturing interest; and of in is no other interest will complain. I recommend to Congress the abolition of the minimum principle, or assumed, sr. bitrary, and false values, and of pecihc duties, and the substitution in their place of ad valorem duties, as the fairest and most equitable indirect tax which ean be imposed. By the md Valorem principle, all article are taxed according to their cost or value, and those which are of inferior qual ity, or of small cot bear only the jest pro portion of the tax with those which at of superior quality or greater cost The ar ticles consumed by all are taxed at the same rate. A system of ad valorem revenue duties, with proper discriminations aud proper guards against frauds in collecting them, it is not doubted, will afford ample incidental advantages to the manufacturers, and enable them to derive a great profit a can de derived from any other regular bus iness. It is believed that such a system, strictly within the revenue standard, will place the manufacturing interests on a sta ble footing, and inure to their permanent ad vantage; while it will, a nearly a may be practicable, extend to all the great inter est of tlie country the incidental 'protection which can be affoided by our revenue law. Sueh a ytem, when once firmly etblih eff," would be Yermanleliu-and not be subject to the constant complaints, agitations, and changes which must ever occur, when du ties are not laid for revenue, but for the 'protection merely" of a favored interest. In the deliberations of Congress ou this subject, it ii hoped that a spirit of mutual cencession and compromise between con flicting interests may prevail, and that the result of their labors u.ay be crowned with the happiest consequences, By the constitution of tli United State hi provided, .jMX,"MMB,fhM-Jt. drawn from the treasury but Tin consequence of appropriations made by law." A pub lic treasury was undoubtedly conterupla ted and intended to be created, in which the public money should be kept from the pe riod of collection until needed for public uses. . In the collection and disbursement of the public money no agencies have ever been employed by law. except such ss were appointed by the government, directly res ponsible to it, and. under its control. The sate keeping of the public money should be ' confided to a public treasury created by law, ! and under like responsibility and control. i It m not to be imagined that the framer of .i .a, -1. i . me constitution couiu nave intenueu that a treasury ahouid be created aa a plaee of de poaite and safekeeping of the public money i which was irresponsible to the government The first Congress under the constitution, ! by the act of the second September, 17811, "to establish the Treasury Department," provided lor the appointment of a treasurer, and made it his autv "to receive and keep ! the moneys of the Untied States,' and "at; all times to submit to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller, or either of them, the inspection of the moneys in his hand." That banks, naiianai or stale, could not have been intended to be used aa a aubsti' lute for U treasury spoken of in the con stitution, as keepers of the public money, ia manifest fiom the fact, that at that time there was no national bank, and but three or four State banks of limited capital exit ted in the country. Their employment as depositories was at first restored to, to a limited extent, but with no avowed inten tion of coniinaing them permanently, in place of the treasury of the constitution. When they were afterwards from lime to iMie employed, it was from motives of sup posed convenience. - Our experience ha hown, that when banking corporation have been the keeper of the public money, and been thereby made in effect the treasury, the govern ment can have no guaranty that it can com mand the use of it own money for public purpose. The late Bank of the United Stales proved to be laitlile. Tha State banks which were afterward employed,, were -faithless. Bnt few year ago, with million of public money in their keeping, the government was brought almost to bank ruptcy, and tha public credit seriously im paired, because of their inability or indis position to pay, on demand, to the public creditors, in the only currency recognised by the constitution. Their failure occur red in a period of peace, and great incon renieoee and lot were suffered by ' the public from it. .. Had the country been in volved in a foreign war, that inconvenience and loss would have been much greater, and might have resulted in extreme public calamity, in public money should not be mingled with the private fund of bank or individual, or be used for private purpo e. When it i placed iu'banka forafe keeping, it is in effect loaned to them with out interest aud is loaned by them unoa interest to the borrowers from them. The public money is coovertrd into banking capital, ana is ea ana loaned out for Ihe private Profit of bank atockholdi-m and when called for, (a wa the cue in 1837,, it may be in the pockets of the borrower rorn the banks, insteadjof being in the pub lie treasury contemplated bv the constitu tion. The framer of the constitution could never have intended that the money paid into the treasury should he thus con verted to private ae, and placed beyond ine control oi tne government. , Bank, which hold the public money are often templed, by a desire of gain, lo extend their. loans, increase their circulation, and taus stimulate, u not produce a spirit j speculation and extravagance, which sooner or later must result in rum to thousand. If the public money be not permitted to be thus used, but be kept in treasury and paid out to the public creditors in gold and silver, the temptation afforded by it deposite with bank to an undue expansion of theii busi ness would be rkecked, while the amount of the constitutional currency left in circu lation would be enlarged, by it emptoyinent in the publie collection and disbursement, and the bank themselve would, in conse quence, be found in a aafer and sounder condition. At present, State banks are employed a depositories, but without adequate regulation of law, whereby the public money ean be secured against the caaualtie and exeesse, revulsions, suspensions, and defalcations, lo which, . Irom orei issues, overtrading, an inordinate desire for gain, or other causes, they are constantly exposed. The Secre tary of the Treastrry ha in sll case, when it was practicable, taken collateral'' security for the amount which they hold, by the pledge of stocks of the United States, or ch of the State a were in good ctedit. Some of the deposite banks have given this description tf security,' and others hm de. dined to da so;- T .ErtrertHitiiag five opinion that ,,thepr stion of the moneys of the government from banking institutions is indispensable for the safety of the funds of the government and the right of the people,"- I recommend to Congress that provision be made by law for such separation, and that a constitutional treasury be created for the safe-keeping of tne public money. The constitutional treasury recommended ia designed s a se cure depository for the publie money, with out any power to make loans or discounts, or to lsue any paper whatever as a cur rency or, circulation.-,,, 1 cannot doubt that such t treasury as Was contemplated by the i ohslitution, should be independent of all banking corporations. '"The money of the people should be kept in tbe treasury of ihe people created by law, and be in the custo dy of agent of the people chosen by them, selves; according to die form of the coniii. tuttoiit agent who are directly responsible lo the government, who are under adenuate bonds and oaths, and who are subject to severe punishments lor snv embexzlement, ptivute dse, or miaappTicaiion of ;;the';public funds, and for any failure in other respects io penorm weir unties... To say lht the people or their government are Incompetent or ndt lo be trusted with the custody of ineir own money, in their own treasury, provided by themsetvea, but must rely on the presidents, cashiers, and stockholdora of banking corporation, not appointed by them, nor responsible to them, would be to concede that they are incompetent for self- government. - In reeommendino the establishment of a constitutional treasury, in which the publie money; snail De Kept I Uesire that adequate provision be made by law for its safety, and that all executive discretion or control over it shall be removed, except such as m:y be necessary in directing its disbursement in pursuance of appropriation made Jy law. Under our present land system; limiting the minimum price at which the public land can be entered lo one dollar and t wen- five cent per acre, lr?e auantitie of lands of inferior quality remain unsold, because tney win not command that price. From the record of the Ueneral Land Office it appears, that, of the public lands remaining unsold in the several States and territories in which they are situated, thirty-nine mil lions one hundred and five thousand five hundred and seventy-seven acres have been in Ihe market, subject lo entry more than twenty year; folly nine millions six hun dred and thirty eight thousand aix hundred ana torty-iour acre for more than fifteen year; seventy-three millions seventy four inousanu anq six nunureu acre lor - more than ten years; and on hundred and six million one hundred and seventy-six thou sand nine hundred and sixty-one acres for more than nve years. Muoiithe larger por tion of these lands will continue to be un saleable' at the minimum price at which they are permitted lo be sotJ, so long as large territories or I an da Irom winch the more valuable portions have not beeii selec ted are annually brought into market by ihe government With the view to the sale and settlement of these inferior Hnds, I recommend that the price be graduated and reduced below the preient minimum rate, confining the ale at the reduced pn ee to settler and cultivator, in limited quantities. If graduated and redueed in price lor a limited term to one dollar per ere, and, and after the expiration of (hat period for a second and third term lo lower rates, a large portion of thcte land would be purcliMrd, and many worthy citizens, who are unable to pay higher rate, ennld purchase home fr themselves and their families. By adoptina the policy of rradu stion and reduction of price, these Inferior lanaa win be sold lor their real value, while the States in which they lie will be freed from the inconvenience, if not injustice, to which they are subjected, in eonsequence oi the united elates continuing to own large quantities of publie land within their bor der, not liable to taxa'ioa for the support mcir locai governments. ., . . , I recommend the conttnuanee r it Dulicv of rrantinc preemptions, in the mott liberal extent, to ail those who have eltled, or may hereafter aettle, on the pub lie lands, whether surveyed or unsurveyed. lo which tbe Indian title may have been extinguished at the time of settlement. It ha been found by experience, that Ih' consedjuenee of combinations of purcbaa era and other causes, a very small quanti ty of l he publie land, when sold at publie auction, command a higher price than the minimum rate established by law.- The settler on the public la da are, how ever, but larely able to secure their homes and improvements at the publie aalea at that rate; because these combination. by mean of the rapttal they command. and ineir uperior ability to purchase, ren der it impossible for the settler lo compete with tbera in the market. By putting down all competition, these combinations of capitalists and speculator are uanalty enabled tn purchase the lands, including the improvements of tbe settlers, at the minimum price of the government, and either turn ibemout of their homea, or ex tort from them, oecording to their ability to pay, double or quadruple the amount paid for them to the revernment. It ia to ike enterprise and perseverance of the har dy pioneers of the West, who penetrate the wilderness with their families, Buffer the danger,- the privation, and hardship attending the tettlemenl of a new country, and pTepare th way forlhe body or emi." grant who, in th-f course "of" a Tewyear; uauaUy-fJlow tbmHht weaeev tn a great degree, indebted for the rapid extension and aggrandizement of our country. experience has pioved that no uortion of our population are more patriotic than the hardy and brav men of the frontier, or more ready to obey the call of their country, and to defend her rights and her honor, whenever aud by whatever enemy assailed. . They ehould be protected Irom the grasping speculator, and accused, at the minimum price of the public lands, in the .humble homes which they have im proved by their 4ja.rv:$ vitw, all vexatious or unnecessary reatrio- tions imposed upon thenvby . the. existing preempt o i law should be repealed or modified. It i the true policy of the go, eminent to afford facilitiea to ita citixeua to become the owners of small portions of . -i . . . wvi puoiic uomain aiiow na moder ate rates. ...... The present tvstem of manainir i In- mineral lands of the United Stair a h. lievedlo be radically defective. More than n million of acre of the public lands, apposed lo contain lead and other min eral, have been reserved from aale. and numerous leasee upon them have been granted lo individuals upon n stipulated rent 1 be system of granting leases has proved to be not only unprofitable to the government, but unsatisfactory to the eiti zena who have gone upon - the lands, and must, u continued, lay the foundation of much future difficulty between the e-ov. ernment and the lessees. Aecoidinir to the official records, the amount of rent received by the government for the year 1341. 1343, 1843, and 1814, wa t3,:)54 74, while the expenses of tbe svstem dur ing the same period, including salarie of aupertoienuenis, agents, clerics, and inci dental expenses, were twenty-six thousand one Hundred end eleven dollar and elev en cent-the ineome being less than one- Hiunn oi me expense. To thia pecuniary loss msy be added the injury sustained by the public in consequence -of the destruc tion of timber, and the careless and waste ful manner of working the mine. The system has given rise to much litigation between the United Slates and individual citizens, producing irritation and excite ment in tbe mineral region, and involving the government in heavy additional expen ditures. It is believed that similar and embarrassments will continue te oeeur. wane in present tyetem of - leasing; these - . land remain unchanged. . These lands are now under the superintendence and care of the War Department with tha or. ainary . duties ol. which they have no prop er vr natural connexion. , 1 recommend the repeal of the present s vstm. 'and that these lands be placed under .the au Strintendcnce and management of tbe eneral Land Office, aa other public land, and bo brought into market and sold upon such term ai Conrre in their, wisdom may prescribe, reserving to the govern ment an equitable per centage of the gross amount of mineral product, and that the pre-emption principle be extended to reai. dent miners and settlers upon them, at the hiimiuuiu pi ito-BH mar oe esiauusiieo by Congress. '.fT.'" . " V" .. ; .. refer you to the accompanying report ot the Secretary of t ar, for information respecting the present situation of tha ar my, and its operations during the past year; the sta'e of our defence, the condition, of ine punne wervs and our relation! with the various Indian tribes within our limits or upon our borders. I invite, your atten tion to tho suggestions contained in that report, in relation to these prominent ob ject 6f national interest. ' W hen jorder were given dunncr the past aumraerJbr concentrating a milita ry force on the wratern frontier of Texas, our troop were widely dispersed, andyn ma'l detachments, occupying pojrts remote from each other. .The prompt and exne ditiuus, manner in which an army, embrac ing more man nail our peace ; establish ment, was drawn tftneiher i n n emergen cy so sudden, reuecl great credit on the oniieersjwho were intrusted with the exe cution of these order, well as upon ihr dicipl;ne of tbe army itself. To be in , trengtk to protect and defend her neoon- and territory of Texas in the event Mexi co annum commence hostilities, or in(je her territonef with a large army, whieh sbe threatened, I authoriiid the general assigned to the command of the army of occupation to make requisition for addi ional loree from several of the State; nearer the Texan territory, and which could inoal expeditiously furnish men, if. In his opinion, a larger force than that artr der hi command, end the auxiliary aid which, tamler like circumstances, he wee authorised to receive) from I ex, shukl be : required. The contingency nport .which the exercise of thia authority depen ded, ha not -occurred.' The circumstan ces nmler whieh two eompanie of State anillerydrom the city lof New Orleans were sent into Texae, and raualeied into the ' service of the United Slates, are lutly ta ted in the report of the Secretary or War. I recommend to Congress that provision be made for the payment of these troops, ss well as a small number of Texan ; vol- untter, whom tbe commanding general thought it nieeasary to receive or muater ' into our service. --. s.-! .: ..a ; . . i , ' During the fast summer, the fut regi ment of drsgoons made extensive excur sions through the Indun country- on xur border, a part of them advancing nearly , te ihe "poaeion of the ' Hudson's Bay Com pniiy Jri ihehotthaMa partaa 'dw-Svnrttrtna and the head water of the tributary streams of ihe Colorado ot the West. The exhibit tion of thia military force among the Indi an tribes in those distant, regions, and the councils held with them bv ihe coniman ders or the expeditions, it i believed, will have a aaluiary influence in lestraining them from hort litie among themselves, and maintaining friendly relations between them and the United States. An interest ing account of one of these excursion ac companies the report of the Secretary of . AV,ar!Unds:mdoMtkestf 'tho-' War -" Department Bievet Captain ' Fremont, of -h eorp of topographical enjlneer, has ! ' been employed since 1S4S in exponing the- -counirv west of the Mississippi! nd be yond the Rocky mountains. Two expe diiiona have already been brought t ..-. . cioae, ana vne vepoiu ot tltat cienUHo d - enterprising officer have furnUhed much 4 interesting- and valuable information. He is now engaged in a third expedition; but it is not expected that this arduous service will b cunpfoted in ieaiwn to enable me : " to communicate the , result lo Congresa at the present Meaaion.,.,,;.,.&..u:..u .iik,i Our relations with the Ind'tn tiihea ar i of a favorable character. - The nolicv at remoing them to a ronntrv designed for their permanent reaidence, west , of -the niHIMIMI.! ...I I.I . 1 I I . I .......... au wiumi -ne limits ih tne tricanized States and l erriloriec.' ia belief appreciated by them than it was a few year agoi whde education ia now attend, -ed to, and the bnhite-or civilized life are gaining ground among them. ' f tvi seriou mmcuitiea or long standing con tinue to distract the several parties into which tbe Cherokeea are vnhannilv dlvl ded. 'I he effort of the government to adjust the difiicnliiea between them have . beretorore proved unsuccessful; and there ' remains no probabititv that Una desirable object ean be accomplished without the aid e r..-. ,1 ! l .. . n c . ... oi mnner legislation ny tongr. I wui, al an early period of yoar:eioa, preaent ihe subject for yonr consideration, accom panied with an exposition of the complaint and claim of the several parties into which the nation is divided, with a view to the ' adoption of such measure by Congress aa -' ma j cunutv me butuiirs tn OO justice to them respectively, and to pot an end, if possible, lo Ihe distension which have long prevailed, and aiiil prevail, among; them. . - -s . -. I refer vou to the report of the' Secrets; ry of the Kvy for the present condition of that branch of the naiiooal delence: and for grave suggestion having .for theii their object . the increase of it efficiency, and a trrea'er economy in its management; .,. During "the past yvar the officera and men have per. formed their duty in i satisfactory manner. Tha orders which have been given have been executed with promptaes and fitieli. ty. k larger force thh na often formed one squadron under our flag was readily conceotrated4in the Culf of Mexico, and apparently, without unusual effort It la especially to be observed, that,'' notwith standing thi union , of ao considerable' a force,' no act was committed that even the" jealuy of an irritated power could con strue a an act of aggreasion; and that the commander of the squadron, and his bffl- v eers, in ti let conformity with their Instroc . tion, holding themselves ever ready for . the most active duty, 'have achieved "the ' still purer glory of contributing te the pre - all bur foreign station the honor of bnr flair ha been maintained, and that, tenet- ally, onr' ships of war have been distin. Suished for thir good discipline and or er. I am happy to add, that the display of maritime force which wa required by (he events or the summer, has been made wholly within ihe usual anDiroorititiona for tho service of the year, so tlia no) addition al appropriations are required. J 'jV " , The commerce of Ihe United Sue and with itthenavigating inteit have ateadily and rapidly increased aince tlic organisa tion of oar government, until ii ic believed we are now second to but one i'ower ' in the world,. and at no distant day we shall probably le infeiior to pnnejf Expoaed a they must bev it has been a wis policy ' to afford to these important Interests pro ection with onr ship of j war," distributed in the great highways of trade throughout i i r- .. . ft- 'I . 1 ,! & " . a .
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 17, 1845, edition 1
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