,;. r"i:::zD-
wVZSY ' .daV moaning.
- -. ) I JV1 JC. .'jr.
i i a FruLt j-eet nex'tSouth of the Ed;
t.' v. 48 r-ar. .' C
- a L p .1 3 of this paper, is three dollars pr f -
r :a, p -jaLId ia aJvince. If not paid within one
. ...h ' sulicfil.uig, three. dul'Msand fifty
t : rill be eharX if not :J until the
j t. ; four L1' :i ill be char J.
rjETi3iiTi i r"t at i !!ar per
. .efor the first, snJ twenty-five cents, for each
iu. cJing'fceertiam- :;
it Ltferi to tfie E J tor, on business connect.
l i . . . ' .: . . f
. tJ uA'hm paper, mu t h poeCi(I9
G?iEAT iliil HOUTE
: - .
;:miLy tiikougii; Petersburg,
richmond, washington,
.... x a
J i, it liliJ. I i A fiUOUl'UU JlrtlU JIM IS. JVJ,
.'... 1 navini-eiiectcu n arrangement wiuhine
IS. MOUTH AND ; IM JVyJf KA IL
... ROAD CO., to net down and take -jup' paaseiw
, fen at QAR5f.0URG, hwrebjr'infonn Tratellen
that tve connection of t,be Wilmington Rail Road
' ' nth thu nrmt Mail Line ia novr oerfecL" and aa.
ih Companies on thiaLinVca.rry all the principal
-; ;;. ; vy a IL'S' . '
of the eountry, and are 'connected throughout,
: they offer route to the WORTH, which Jbr
HArJSTY, 2XPEDITI0!; CERTAINTY,
cannot be equalled by any other, There m bo risk
f detention from' faia or rales of wind, no lonr
; line of Ktcamboara (breed to run at the top of their
speed to' get through iu time ;' and iu addition the
- tine is shorter by , j H "
" than hf ant other,' The ara and 'all other ex
ftiMea re the tame by the Mail Line as by the
orUraoutB, the Rail Roads are connected by 0n
. . 1 .... ! .1. ..i L It
k' nuiusea, ail nange u ucneiou miiuuku iiuui
- tvibanr td Baltimore: oassencers pay. through
and ihey have no trouble or erpense attending the
transition of themselves or bagyage from, one hne
to another. The ne Is run by -dayliaht from
, Richmond to Baltimore.. .,,;,
. VI hj is tHe,only direct route to Wasn
i ingtdn City, passengers by .it reach titers from
' earlier than by any other route, and at much test
expense. - ' t , "
,v;, 8 (here is .ni Agent of .'this Jinc
v ikow at WLLiUtl, passenger wno nave apy
i count anoui wnicn line iney . inwriui ki oiiu;, irr
n particularly cautioned notltoay through until
thfvreaAOAllf.SBUIUJ; where they .will find
Iw. ImiU of tlut PlMhim Rait Knaal C"o who
" ' " - " - - . r r
; will give any information required, j- ' '
m m b m w mm mm m-mr w ' mm m m m m mmaw. mmm wtmwmmmmrmim urn rm iiip
Great Mad lioule including utoppugtt
f WeMon to Garysburg by the: Porsm'outli and Ro
anoke Rail uoad, 2 mtlcs,
t Petersburg Rail Road, 5q
v Petersburg At Richmond R. R
Richmond & Freda icksbursR R.6I
- .Sti'res' to Potomac creelj,- '
Steamboat to Washington, ' W'
X Washinotonrlc DaltiinA R. R. 40
Shrs,
u
'
. 5 4
-- . , .V)mls. SOjhrs.
Fare 1'roin Wldi to fiftryiliUrg, $A AO ( .
. Fm Gar))biir3o liailin't 'WW-, :
Moou: ,'- . ' '
CJ-Uythe J,mvrr limit,- tlx' n'lntfrn-nstii Hid
,',J.:.i.- ." "..'-v" .". Ul,
. . i i. ti.... inr !"-"
an
O.lice Prtrrsliunt Kail Rind Co
Xovrnilvr ,', 1840. .
Vllf,
T. W. BROWN,
UAIN ,n lounu ul r.is
'olt! ltaiultiii a now Iniild-
'creeled einru liieliro,
ih a iiuiiiisHiiC awwiri'
,?HUIIT,t)tVM dtPl-ATEU
VrARE, CtrmnTsnd Pan
fvfcxr. toiretner wttn a jtenenu assonmeni oi
" . :" . a' a . a . . . . r
FASCY, (WOJiS.
ALSO Two large eijfht 3ay Clocks, of su
perior workmanship ami a few fine
Y 4 FOWLING PIECES,
AU of which he will eel) unosaally low, ;.
V'. ' Clocha If Watche - .
carefully repaired and warranted as usuil. .
' Oct. 38 . ..7W. '
THC subscriber would res-
D pectfully inform his friends
generally Unit he has pun-ha-
i- -'s ' ' firm of Nntt & MiLhell. and
will continue to keep a general assortment of
"soeh as ire usually wanted in this market
. i nan lmnL au
, , b. f. mitciikix:
,No.4, 184ft. . , ; rr-tf,
. t
TTT being deemed fteeettary that eom alteration
.-II fttlAtll.l K IMBA in Ins, f nsnAAliAn I nf the
, ' whwww ww Mwvaw MS IUV IISflMVU ane vi HIV
btate, so far as relates to the mode of appointing
Inspectors for the Town of Wilmington, and that
ths office of Inspector General for the said Town
. should be createdNotice ia hereby .given that an
; annlication for those DorDOses will tw imul In thit
,net General Assembly of the 8ute of North
uarotara.'
Sept. 4, 1840. - - - ' ' ; 89-tf.
'-TTt'ST RECEIVED and for sals at DougaU's
' nUMI. ' ... . i: : V'.... ':
, a- :C1 raska rreah Thomaalowa LIME
lal 1 ' ) ut purshwers, hy , , .. .7
A ' J M,J a
a tf fcj a. W 1 J L ui
rrrV'H: SG'ilOlaBER would inform the uo
JJ. lie, that hehjs romoved uu sw'k to tlis
r ew kj ildin jr.erecU'd since the rire.at his old stand
North side of Market 'street,' where bo r.ow offers
an extensive ateortmeht of Goods is bisltneyuaoog
which may be tound iSnddlet, Bridle, Moment,
Trunkt, Carpif Bifsrs, Whtpf A.'rYus, Smirt,
Hr dfe S h, c ic Alj of which hi is disposed
to sen ss low as at any similar establishment in
this part of the country Furchasers are respect
fully -mri ted to alt siid examine for thcqiseUes, at
he is.det3r'mineJ not to be undersold. - " 1 , '
. . - GUY'CVHOTCHK(S.(
'.N. A,-, harticular attention paid to Carriage
Trimming and repairing all articles in hisjine. '
, n v C. C. H
yvWHmuigton,Nov. 18th; 1840. ; 79-4mo.
Wjp. THOMSON,
m
Clock, ami Vvatcl HaLtT
EESPECJTFULLY informs hist oid friends
and customer of Wilmington, ani) the pub
lic generally , that he has returned . amonKjthem.
lie respectfully; solicits a .share, of publir. patron.
se,-and trusts that his long experience and ac
quaintanoe with the 1 usinoss will enable -him te
give satisfaction to all who may employ .him, :-
Jlis stamr is at the Worth East rorner-ot tne old
Court House square, opposite the' store of Own
not.Mts. . -
Nov. 18,, 1840. - , . . - 79-tf. ;
2j Raleigh Sanrfarrf, copy one month. -
TTOIIIW HALL has taken an office
fjj one dour Nortii of the store of Messrs Hflj).
McRae- & Co,.' for the transaction of A general
Commission and Forwading business.'; By strict
attention to business he hopes to merit a share of
patronage. "',"- .
He would also state, that he has rented the
largest wharf in Wilmington well adapted for the
landing and shipping of Lumber and IN aval, Stores.
Ketoence to , . i
Messrs. Wooilhiill ti MinturoVNr York.
Mr. JaniKS M. Pattoii, Philadelphia J
Wilmington, Sept. 9, 1840. 1 69-tf
. . FOIL llKXT. Oil 6VJA0. , ,
THE HOUSE refeiulv occupied
bv Peter Rons, will lie rented until t'.c
k first or Jannary, 1841, or sold, it appii
..... . . j
it, F. PCRNELL.
M-i f
M 13, 1840. ,
IV' STORE XVi FOR SALE?
aWv' Pounds Curracoa INDIGO . '
Wi 100 llw NUTMEGS,
00 Ke-js WHITE LEAD, extu, and No. I, '
10' B trr.'ta su.itmer strained OIL, blcal'hed and
'.:... u'l'-ilci-'nnJi - .
-. R. r.P.'.RNELL.
, Ma n, 1S4M. 24f. ',
; . ; RECEIVED 1 :
PER MORNING HTAK.& EMPRESS.
f4t BUNDLES HAY,
ClV 50 cask LIME,
. -1 , 00 bids: N. E. ROM, "
.200 'planting-.POTATOES
" . 16 boxes men's thick' BKOO A NS.
, 1 ; . , CJ. W. DAVIS.
,;Nov.'l8. . . " 7-tf.
Stvrr deifjair of I he J tpuUie," t
'..'Propooali
YOU
KWSHAPKR IN TUT. C1TV OF RALEIGH,
TO BE CALLED
KYSoileTenT
to be Eliitl
TfJ'Wl'OSALS ofXhis sort dually abound in
tftw, iiroinises t. few wll be iade in )nis case,
but the will all be rwieihed.
The design of the propos1 paper differs some
what from that of any nowAiKMiahed in this City,
combining more Literary jrtwrellany with Politic s
than I customary with tife part Press. Iu main
character, however, wh be . political, and its doc
trines of thw ffemtati echool.
" - The first number will be issued about the Fourth
of March next, if aufncient nuirMrof subscri
hers b obtained toustify the OndertajTng. As it
cannot be regnrdyQ as perfectly certain that such
will be the caseno subscriber is expected to pay
until he leceivA the paper. - .
The size wl be about the same with' th Ra
leigh Register,'' and it will be publiahed twice a
week durufg the sessions of the General Assembly,
and Weekly at all other times.' The price will be
Four Dollars per annum.
- Every person to whom this proposal is sent,
will please, as soon as all have subscribed who
may be supposed desirous to patronize the under
taking, transmit .their name to the . Editor, at
ashtngton, N orth Carolina.
December 14th, 1840. . 83-tf.
fTTIHAT valuable vacant buildini lot, .on th
li North East corner of Dock and Second
Street, West of Mr. Shater residence.
- - ALSO,
Tlinl-.-iiand lot between Mr. hnter'aaod
DnWrf;V premises, on Thud street
"JOSHUA G. WEIGHT. .
nTr$
w
M
Ual
Iff '-
THE ruls"'-r' ret".."y i,:;:;:lti ,
ci"' eAVufton and vkin':v, tLit 1 1
hasreiu -J fam the ioni wkli w3ieIa.r J
stock ef " . ' '
C0X8IST150 Of TKX fOLLOWW AKtltt:
Groceries ; - Ship Stores j Dry
Gowls t Ready Mach CMhin ;
Boqti i ho& Hats j Htocfcr:' Lc.
... '.ALSO-e. few Uahozt&T iremej - -
U qrt Kl NG OLVl S 8K S.
:ilfcH ing i Iraira 5 VMfn VrT,
and variety of other ARTIC'LESvtoo numerous
fur an adTertiseaxntj'ell ef wbii-fc he hflenat
the lowest market net for rasa r ttuntry pr
daev and rtspectlully aoUeitu a share Vf patron,
age,
.rtitkI8, 1840.' J',-. T94f.
CiQict.lixuoTaV.
1AM aow receiving from Schooner Southerner.
French Brandies. Otard & Bordeaux:- '
'; Holland Uin, v !
Country Gin, ' ' ' V v ' j I'.
, Jamaica-Rum, ' "s-'
: Old Madeira Wine, - "
." Port Wine, v
V. Sicily Madeira,
. ' ' X STOKE, '
, A few kegs choice family irrrER. .
. v BENJAMIN GARDNER.
:8epL 9.1140, 9-tf
A LI. claims gaint the late IK. C. Jackson,
must be presented to the subscriber ' within
tue time prescribed by law. and feu persons indebt
ed to him are hereby required to call and make
payment, as from the number of claims the sub-
scriber cannot Vindertake to call on-any one, but
will place all demands in the hands bf an othcer
after the 1st January 1841". ! ' : . - " .. - ..'
W. CJ. LMRD,- "
Oct 28thi 1840." . 76-lOt.
FURNITURE WARE ? HOUSE.
QTCBHE Subscriber often, for sale as DougaU's
sULT' wharf, recently' received front Boston and
New York, an extensive assortment of fashionable
and common FURNITURE, consisting in part
as. follows: ' ' : .: .' .
MAHOGANV Sidobofds, .
uuiMua,
Secretaries, .
SoCss, aMorted, ' . . ,
Bed Couches,
Tea, Breakfaat, T,b,M ..
A Dining $ V
Centre Table,. ,.
Double aaLain?le Toikt do. ,
Ladies' Work Tables, . '
Grecian , -do. - .
it
Cane seat,
Flag seat, '
Windsor and
Childrens,
VChairs.
Cane seat, . " : . . .
and Children's,. J
Double and single.'Wash Stands and Sinks, ,.
. Bed-Steads, a variety. ''
. . ' . ALSO,' , ' -r.-. '
Lime kept constantly on hand by the. Cask,
Togethir with an aasnrtment of Crocker by' the
Paekago, Hard Ware, Hollow Ware and
' GROCERIES. ;
All of which will lie sold chka? forcis.i. "
:, . - . H. BAKER, Agent.
Jan. 8th, 1840. - - 44tf.
Notice.
TT-i hereby given
atlon will be made
U at the nevt
scssioriarsine Lecis'sture of north
Carolina, to ante
titled " An' act f-r
the anpointmi
of Corniiaiohc- of Navigation
and 1'ilot i
the (Jape Fear riv
ticpt. 16, 1840.
70-tf.
: R. F. PURNELl. has justtweived firom
New York and Philadelphia, his spring supply of
DRUGS. MmiiciXKs, P,tTS, Oils. Dye, Stuffs.
.c. &c, which he will sell low tq' punctual cus
tomers exchange for country produce.
May 13, 184V. . x , 52-tf.
? JS " HE copartnership heretofore exinting flnder
j the firm of N VfT ft MITCHELL, is' by
mutual consent dissolved. The unnettlcd -business
of tlis firm will be attended to by B. F,
Mitchell. ' H, NIJTT,
. B. F. MrrCHELL.
JIov.4,1840. ' 77-tC
ill HE subscriber is now receiving a Jane and
Jk- well selected assortment of UHOCKRIKK.
Orders from pun tual customers will Be giadiy re
ceived and promptly executed.
AIO IN STORE.
3500 Bushels heavy Turks Island Salt.
. Commission Iimiius$ -
will be attended to as usual, "i
'. .. .. v., . .-II lt'CJ tt .f t tir r
Oct 14, 1940. 7-l-if.
TNTOWIN THE JAIL OP BLADEN County
JjSJ N'Cee runaways, threer negro fellows,
to wit: ' ' "' '
JOE and JIMt .
imprisoned on the 26th, November,.. 1 839. : -The
former appears to be 65' or 70 years ef age; the
latter a little younger. They said on examination
they belonged to CoL Alston of South Carolina.
fP RIGHT, . - .
imprisoned on the 3d May last ' e .appears to V
about 45 years of age. and said en examination
that he belonged to Wm.JB. Collier, of Georgia.
The owner or owners of the above slave are re
quested to come, forward, prove property, pay
charges, and take them away, or they will ha dealt
with as the law diract. ' ,
J ' J. F. BARNES, -itofl-i
Th'cE:
".::z txrriJ inni,
."-fi.2T. I
3 ci .coxcxe:s, at
It Cf THE SKCOXO
: KSSXOt (.1 TRX.XTT-SUTU COJC
fellow tSUtnk 'if iU iaie
: mfUiiuicf Eeprticntiitltct t
Our doui rxuiaJa is due to the Su
prtme Ljn- Ut fcavirj. graciously ' conu-
Buea ta out ukrreu country, through the
firissituues or another year, tnn invaluable
bltssainVa of health, nlentv. aiul Deaca
Seldom has this faroteil land breh so gen.
iuijf caenijiieu irom me ravages oi uis
ease, or the labor of the husbandman more
amply rewarded $ and never beforf ke
oaf relations ' with other ' eoumrier bevm
placed on mm favorable basis tl.an that
hich tliey 0 happily orcupy athia erirl-l
cat romunciure m ma asaira tne ;woflU.
A rigid and persevering ahetineaee fcom all
interferencfe itli the-(domestic and poliii-
cai reutiona oi otner States, alike due to
the peiilm tad distinctive chancti-r of ou'r
Gevernmerit and to the principles bv which
it ia- diteeted i faithful observance iu the
management of our foreign: relstions, of,
tne pracuce o speaking plauilyi dealing
justly, and requiring trutlt 'and justice in
return, as ine .neat conservauvci or the
peace Of ftalioht J ft strict impartiality in
our. manifestationi of friendship; i.. the
commercial privileges we concede," and
those we require from others i tbeae ae
compahied by. a disposition ,es prompt to
maintain, m every emergency, our, own
rights, ai we are fr in principle averse to
the invasion of those of others, have civen
to our Country and Government a standing
m tne great lamiiy. or nations, or which
we liave just cao.se lo be proud, and the
advantages of which are, experienced hv
our citizens tliroughbut every portion of
uie earui to wnicn uieir enterprising and
adventurous spirit may rarrry them. ' Few.
if any, remain insensible to the value ofj
i " . : r i
our incntisriip, or ignorant oi tne terms on
wlucn it can be acquired, and hy which jl
can alone be preserved.- "
"A series of questions of loner standmcr.
difficult in their adjustment, , and , impor-
uiu in meir consequences, in wnicn tne
ri, hi of our.citizeus. and the honor bl the
country were deeply' involved, have, in the
i-ourfeol a lew years, (tlie most ol, them
during the successful adminisiration- of m v
immedi;il pretletiessor, been brought to a
satisfactory conclusion: and : the most im
portant of those remaining , are, 1 am hap.
nu fsa I klitlsauaV tta h fvaias tirotr 'rif riaihv annm'.
ily and alisf;u:;orily adjusted. -
' . We have, omitted. thai part of -t ? Mes
sage relating to the Foreign- Affairs of our
country: tyith all jhe Fowcm of the
world, the President says, our relations
are those of honorable peace. ; ' v
. The.presenl sound condition of their fi
nances, and the . success witii which em
barrassment in regarJ to them,' at" times
apparently insurmountable, have been o
vetcoine, are in.itlers upon which the peo
ple and Government of the United States
nifty, welt cothrratulate themselves. An
ov'rtiowing treasury, however it may be
regarded as an evidence of piihlic prospe
rity, is seldom conducive to the permanent
welfare ef any people ; and experience
has demonstrated its incompatibility with
the salutary action of political institutions
like those of the : t'nited Stales. . ,Our
safest reliance fur financial emciency and
tndepeudeiHte h tj, oii the contrary, been
found to consist in ample resources .unen
cumbered with debt, and, in this respect
the Federal Governiuent occupies a singu.
lurfy fortunate aftd trulv enviable position'.
" hen I entered upon the "discharge of
my olheial outies in March, 1837, the art
for the distrilmlion of the surplus revenue
was in a course of rapid execution. Near
ly twenty-fight millions of dollars of tlie
public moneys were; in. pursuance of its
provisions, deposited3iih i the States in
the months of January, April, and Jul,
iif that year. In May there occurred a
general suspension of specie payments hy
the banks, including, with very few ex
ceptions,' those in 5 which the "public I mo?
nevs were deposited, aiul upon whpse fi
delity the' Government had unfortunately
made itself dependent for the " revenues
which had been collected from the people,
and were indispensable to the public ser
vice. . ' ' , , .-. V .... .. ' .
." This suspension, and the excess in
hanking and commerce out of which it a
rose, and which were greatly-"aggravated
b its occurrence, made, to a great extent,
unayailalile the . principal part' of the ptih
lic money then on -liand j suspended' the
colimion of irrany millions accroin?0!t
men hants bonds : and greatlv reduced
the revenue arising from customs and the
public lands, . These effects have contin i-
ed to operate, in various ilegrees, to , tho
present period and; in addition to the de-
crease in the revenue thus produced,, two
and a hall millions of duties have been
relinquished Jjy ,: two ! biennial i eductions
tiuuer me act oi ioj i, anu proDanly as
much rfirtre upon; the importation of iron
for rail roads, hy special legislation.
Whilst auefi has heen otif ermdTd'bn for
the last four years t.i relation ft revenue,
we have, durinjr thei aame period, been
subjected to an unavoidable continuance 'of
large extraordinary expenses 'necessarily
growing out of jiast transactions; ; and
which could not be hnmedrately arrested
without great prejudice ia the ptibl e interest-
Of these,; the charge ? upon , the
Treasury, in eonsequmee of the Chero-
c'iiers ttk'ir.z c -t ct Li2'.n treaties, l-.J
already exceed i Cra tr,;;;:cr.i-of dr".an
that fojf the prosecution r.f ir.ii:urtg fjrthe
removal of the Seminola' I.i which
were found in progresn, has t,en nearly
fourteen millMihs ; sndthe pu!,! ;builj;n-i
nave requtrta the onus nr. f sunt cl nearly
three millions.' - - :
It affords me, however, great plcasurt
to be able t say ; that, from the com
mencement bf tins period to the present
uay, every aemanu upon tne uovernment,
at home or ahroad, has been promptly met.
Thia has been done, not only without cre
ating a permanent, debt, or a resort to ad
ditional taxation in any form, but m the
midst of a steadilr" nroirressive reduction
of existing burden! upon the people, leav.
ing Itjll a.pmsiderabfe halance of availHble! MJ the Federal Governraent. XJ. V
fymU which will remain in the Treasury n,,te1 f constitutional duties' r., - ?
it'tfi'en'oftlit rean!.'.Thramatt immt,-cer,,rJ,: ttndcr'iiich eircumttaticsi, I
of Tjeasore itotee; not taeeeuTnjr (iiur and -
States, is i omposed of aiich "only a are
vet due.' or have not been nrwwmd for
payment. They mar he retleewed out f xpeiiditBff--v.; : 1 . . ; '
tlw accruing revenue if the.wpemfiturct . But aecomplish so reaifatkr aAo
do not exceed the amount within "which-Jcc lw' t"n8 Indispeasalrej Ersty
they mar. It is thought, .be kept; witfiout hr, f Federal QwCSf
prejudice to the pahlic luteresr, ami the re- v"1 kept within a..boundarkt ' .V
venue shnll prove to be os large as mar I nhed. hj its foundera ; .and ic Y,;
juatly be anticipated, yr W,- xti'l v'
I Among the reflectiGna arising from tl.e XTrTST i .TsSr
contemplation of tlicse circumstances, oW "f vf
mx the'least ratifying, is the vonsctou-"-bql Wjewd. nd practical
heaa that the Wrnm nt had -the mole- wnr..Uhf firtrdepeadelnefly on .
tion and theability to ailh
emergency. ' to thl sacml ohl gations of T "npf u
Iawi 4kuto all Its contract.
aalo'and unvarying staiirlari-a result- vi -
tally important a. well lo the interest, as to f
the mor.il of the people. . '
There can surely now be no diflerence
f opinion in regard to th ,: incalculable
evils that wouW h.ive arisen if thcOovern-.
nieiit, at that crtticjil nir,;nt,.I,ad liurea.,'
iwh iii iip uewireii mini uyiimuilllf .uie
duly tme standartl of tajue; either hy the
pressure-of adverse' circumstances or the
violenee of unmerited denunciation. The
manner in which the people sustained the
performance of this duty was hiehly honor
able to their- fortituile and patridtism. h
cannot fail to stimulate their agents to ad
here, linger all circumstances, to the - lineJ
oi umy i anu to satisly them ol the safety
witri wniert a emirse really right," and de
mandjl by a financial crisis, mayr in a
community like ours, he pursued, howe-
ver apparently ae vera its immediate opera
tigrish : ..'.. . .r i...' u
The policy of the Federal Government,
in extinguishing as rapidly as possible 'the
national debt, and subsequently,' in resist
ing every lemrftatioii to create a n.w oue,
deserves to b regarded in the same favor
able light. Among the many obi eet ions to
a national ileht," the certiin 4undency of,
pontic securities to concentrate ultimately
in the coffers of foreign stockholders, is
one which is every day gatheting strength.
Already have the resources of many of the
otates, anu the- IuUim industry of their ci
lizens, been indefinitely mortgaged to the
subjects of European Governments, to the
amount ot twelv millions annually, to pay
the constantly accruing interest on bor
rowed money a aunt exceeding half the
ordinary revenues of the whole United
States. The pretext which this - rela
tiou affords to foreigners to scnitinise the
management .of our domeatic' affairs, if
not actually to intermeddle with them, pre
sents a subject lor earnest attention, not to
say of serious alarm. ' ' ' r. ,
3 Fortunately, tlie Federal -Government,
' . a . a - m d m a k
wiui tne exception wi an otmgitio i enter
ed into in behalf of the District of Colum
bia, which must soon be' discharged,, is
wholly exempt from any such embarrass
ment. It is also, as is believed, - the only
(ioverument which, hiving fully and faith-
lully paul all us ercuitors, hue also relieved
itself entirely from debt. To maintain a
distinction, one so honorable U our nation
al character, should be an object of e.imaet
soli, itude. Never should a live people, if
it be possible to avoid it. expose themselves
to the necessity of having , to lrent of the,
peace, the honor, or the safety of. the Re
public, with' the ;(oveninieiits0f foreign
creditors, who, however well disposed they
may be1 to cultivate with us in general
friendly relations, are nevertheless by .he
law of their own condition, mad lioiUle
ut ths success or permanency of political
institutions tike "ours." Most humiliating
may be the emliarrassiiients cousequent
upon such a Condition. : Another o"jection,
scarcely jes lormiJ iiile, to the coniuionce
merit of a new debt, is its iaevitahle tenden
cy to increase in niagnUixlev and to foster
national extravagance- lie has been an
onprpfitsihle observer of events, who need
at t'-js day ir be admonislted of the itilfi
cuhies which a Goverhnjem, haWutally de
pendent on loans to sustain it ordinary
expenditures, Iwa to encounter iu rvisting
the influences eoiistanily exerted tit favor
of additional'.- loans; by. capitdiaU, Vho
enrich' themselves by Government securi-
tiea for amounts much exceeding ; the. mb.
ney they actually advance a pr'.LIc
source of individual r- n ! -.tii U
horrowing. countr.es ' , atockholders,
who seek the.ir gzn-.s t ; s rise and fall ofj
public slocks j r 1 ! . .i s.elfish importu-
i.ihae Ar.Snn.IrV'in'
wities of applica
appmpriations for
works avoweu'.y f
tba public, bt t
i accommodation of
I objegta ot whieh
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t'.a C:c.i .'Jl I y t
for the r:t.T.t tf
f 9 t r
.iQVfl?T,..Z9 -I.ZZZA t-!4 lit t i-
gsnt rc3oa why t. tticral Gzr:.. !. .
fthouli. refrain fwnr.emthfj a, c:.n-I
debt, by which the perjp!e wo-'i ta c;3
trJ t double Utaticn far a ir..!af c' ' zzC
We pci rj;hin oorselvea t ,. 5'
oortsi ft evsry easerneyj ar.J 3 1 .y
be qaila tunr that curcitienf, b.r.3
exigency, wiirt unwillin U tz;:'j C.
Oovernraent wuh a!l tha tr.zzr.t t- -1 far
the defence of tJ?8 essntry. Ii ? of
peace there tan, at ail evicts, fca t. ' J.V
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eauon Mor me ereatton er a r:.-".2en
performed witaotrt such a Tresort. It h. i.
H eonsatmlooml one also "n marka
wr. th occorrente ef exiraordinsr;-".
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hands i .vet there are few anhiecta unon
which there exists a wider difference of
..nnininn tlu.n U mnmlv mll;D.-ipI In
regard .to tlie- fidelity with which that du-
ty , i discharged, either diversity, of.
manUtnmnt nnv oven mnlfial
uoon a noint in resnect to
recriminations,'
upon a point in respect to wnicn .the puv .
lie mind ia so iusdy sensitive, can well be '
entirely avoided t and least so at periods
gent people, however, seldom fail to, ar
rive, in the end. it correct eonclusiona in
such at matter. Practical economy in the ma-"
uagementor puoue aoatraean nave no ad
verse influence to'eontend with mora power
ful than a large surplus revenue; & thetno1
L,uaUyrge approprBtiona for 1837 may,
without UotlbL lnucDendentlv of the ex
traordinary requisitions for the ppbiie ser
vice 'growing out of the ta e orotir Indi
an relations,, be in ha incoiJiKlerahle de
greetraced 40 thi jorce." The ftudden
and rapid distribution df 'the forge lurplua
then in the Treasury, anu the equally sud-
den Mdnprecedentedly severe revulsion
in the commerce and business of the coun
try pointing with unerring certainty to' a
great protracted reduction .of the revenue.
strengthened the propriety' of the earliest
pracucauie reoucuon 01 me puoue expen,
ditores. , ' " ' '
- But to change a stateta operating upon
so large a surface, and applicable to such
numerous and diveraified interests am! nh.'
jecta, was more ; than the work of aday
Tlw attention of every department of the
Government was immediately and in good
faith, directed to that end aud has. been
so continued to the present moment, The
estimaks and appropriations for the year
1838 (he first over which I had any con
trol were somewhat diminished. '
The expenditures of 1839 were reduced
six millions" of dollars. Those of 1840, :
exclusively ; of disbursements ' for public
debt and trust claims, will probably not ex
ceed twenty-two and a half millions, being
between two and three millions loss than
those f the preceding year, and nine or
ten millions less than thoe of 1837. Nor
has it been ound necessary,: in order to .
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pruuuee una result, 10 resort 10 me power
conferred by Congress, of postponing cer
tain classes , of the public works,' except .
by deferring expenditures for a abort peri
od upon a limited portion .of them ; and
whiclt postponement terminated some time
since, at Uie moment the Treasury Deport
ment by further' receipt from the indebted
hanks, became fully assured of its ability
in meet tnein wnnoui prejudice 10 tne puu
lic service in other respects Causea are
in operation which will it is believed, jus- -tify
a atdl further reduction, without injury -to
any imptrrtant national interest.' The
expenses of sustaining the troops employ ..
eu in , t lornia navp dccii graauaay anu
greatly reduced, through the persevering
effort of the War Department, and a rea
sonable hope may be entertained that the
necessity for; military r operations in that
quarter will 8on cease. The 'removal of
the Indians fnm within nor settled borders
is nearly compleud. The pension list,
one of tne heaviest charges upon the Trea
sury, is rapidly diminishing by death..
The moet eostly of our public buildings
are either finished, or nearly so," . a nd !we
may J think, safely . promise ourselves
couuitiK-iI exemption irom oorder di Acui
ties. . .' '- f:
' The available balmc m the Treasury
on the 1st of January ..-it fs estimated at
one million ftnd a half of doJIant. - This
sumwith the' expected, reeHpn from all
soorcea' during the next rear, will, it ia be
lieved, be snnioieut.to enahie -the uovern
ment l
ent to meet every engagement and leave,
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