,5 U
i.e. I
t'u.
.til
:.JI:
V ot i '.,s'ol by; Con -
;a ti t!jvTp:ibIiJ
.. t t';j kind of currency
1 V : Uir.iir"5i5au J, and.
.'..'...ioaal guard jwi j; securities
-sihasiiow bean suvenil months
a .
Li L
Aluiou Ml-U iHigui ce pr;
... . l. t. .
i upon an experience of such iiiuiu
cJ iLutiua, to. fonu a ' definite opinion iu
r -irJ to the. cxteat of its 'influences' in
costing, many ct'iIs under which tha
Fe 'jral Government and the country dme
.TiL.ort3 sufferedespecially, those-that
hav3fawit outot omk. ng .expunsio
i is, a
cJepteciatei currency, a:s3 oflicial ,defalc
" . iionsi Vet' it is but rtijht' 1 1 sjv that nth-
of t5ie siiUyH'lo weaisa ii this slightest
:yi degrde, bat jjnuch to strengthen, the coate
' , . dent'-anticipationB ;of its i frijairf. Tus
; v groaJi of Ut.ai hiTj bzoi hewwfo ao
r fully explained as to retir.ib recapitala-
; lion" o in tesDeet to tot UAlm and iays
5 r nienca it affjrds tn eoalvicua the pj'dic
4 ' - tervWe, and the ability f the overuinent
s -Wl V 4j discharge through foramoy every duty
v . .tteaiint oa the colleeiio.i, m isfrr,. and
v v disborisment of this pablw vnuaey wiu
. pfoniptituJe aul success, I can say with
sg is i 6nfideace,ihatthc appreheisionsif those
ffha .fit itta tra, their daty.to opposj itM
i tdopUoa hate proved V)b3untjjuJe.iv U
Si'?:. Ce contrary, this branch of thj fiscal af-i-K
latrf th Gaverameat b ba,a:id it is
' ', J tlieved may always b-v thai carried oa
, tvith every desirable facility and security;
- "V A few changes and .impraveinnts ia taj
;, - ditalls of iha system, -without alTjJting
any DTwciples Involved in it, wdr besa'a
r . mitwd O, yoa by 'haS.j'cwtary; hB:
4l?'4:S;4li.Trea8uWJt.nd .trill. I -anr sur, t r wit, at
. v T iMf baads thaL fittentH:r to 'rwhich
tbey
: j may, on exaariaauba,, b found to
be eu-
- ' lhaTeJ.cl8fiHicdAj?;b
ur fiscaV.affai.rs .tetssary:.tQ,!.Uie:d'.ie pej
- A fofenance of a dtjty specially njoineJ upon
ms by the constitutioaTt.wUl serve, also,
" J to I illustrate more 'fully '.the- priuciples by
, which I have been eutded. ia referenea to
AV two contested points in oar publio " pnlley
' which were earliest in their developemetit,
isf "M. '( 'r?5 Vaad-hareT been more imtwtant, in;iheir
'- ', caasequeaces;' than 'any thai havas arisen
(: under but.cb.n plicated and difficult yet ad-
v. -, mirable, evstem of coverameut ; ; 1 allude
'Vw ; toanationaldebvandanatibaalbaak.lilt
; yv.'t -was in these that the political contests by
C ' X. - which the country has been agitate.! evr
' f ' - since the adoption of the constitution ia a
i -f ' reaf measure, originated and there is toil
much reason to apprehend thatyihej'aMl
j thuamarshalleJ, will caaonae as iisreioijrc
ta produce similar if not aggravated," con
,, ' . ' Coming into office the declared eaeaiy
i , Joi both,!! Iwira " earnestly , cnueawrej o
r-P preveat a, resort to eitner.. . , -
' Theconsideratiort that a Jarje public
debt affords an apology, and produced in
, soma degree, a nspessity ;aiso. lor ; resorj-
ing to a systen ai.d xient of .taxation
which Is iiot oaly oppressivaahroughoai,
"' ' , bat likewise so apt to lead, in tin tend, to
5 T. ;: ; the commission of that most Wious of all
,?! ' . ffsaces, against the principles of, republic
Can goyerfirnent---lhej prostitution r of po
. ' litical pawer, canfirrad for. the general
benefit, to the aggf aadizsment pf particu
lar classjs, and the gr,uiic.it oa of judivid
"".'ual fBpidi:ys."alone.saflinieni,;.iad3p3ii
deady of th3 , weighty
hare alrsady been urge J, to reiider t s cr e
' '". atioa and existeiice die sources of a bitter
Sand onappeasaSieiacatJ " " X '
' If we' add to this, its inevitable teaJcricy
1 produce and foster eiwayagant expujidl.
. . .ares. of thj : public maney, y, wliich a lie
, . . cessity is increased for new lonu and new
hardens on th3 peaplef and finally, if v
refer to. the examples of ev.-ry Gavvraau
we
at
which has exuted, f r proof. hov seldom
( it is tha' the syisteaiVhiiiit aiaaas adopted
. and implanted in thi policy of A aa.itryj
has failed to eXpia I it-ilfr u nil public crad
it was exhauste U.ati tbrp3nlaweru no
longer able to easure iu iiii-rjasing weight,
,i it seenji impssi'lj to rasist the'coajlu
ilon, that no beasfi& reaalting from its ca-
. reer, no extent of conjacat; no ace sioa'
of wealth to particular classes, nor ahy,
! nor all its combined advantages, can coun-,
? terbalaace its ultimata but cartai t results
; 7-a splendid Goverameat, and an iinp.ier-
ished people, v . ,
; If national bank was, as it un deniable,
repudiated by die fra hers of t'ia co.istita-2-!,'
tion as incompatible with, the riits iff. ihi
;' States and the libsrtiea if tha people t if,
V; from the beginning,' it has ' boe i : regarded
4v by large psrtions of oar citizens as co ning
ia direct eolliaion with that grat and irital
ameadaisatof th'i caastitutioa, which d
elarei that all powers n i conferred by that
V iustrunie'at on the General Goveramentare
reserved to the States anJ t t!ie people; if
i u nat neea viewed by thain as the first
great step in the march of. latituilinous con.
atracuoB, winch ancheeked, would render
V that sacred instrument of as little Value as
an n written consdtution, dependent, as it
4- wwiu awne oe, lor iw meamiig, on Ihe la-
' teres ted interpretation of a dominant nam-.
and affording no security to the rights of
die niiaority ; if such jis: undeniably the 1
- caae, what rational frrounds could have
- been onceived for anticipating aught but
' determined opposition to tuclt an insnm-
JUon at the. present day t .,' v.; ' :'
:, ' Could a different result have been e
-5 jrectea, when (ha CQiwequenpcs which have
, . i.awej irom ii creation,, aad particularly
rcri"3iaaio . IU CX'S
ter.ee, had confirmed, in so ttrikin m'n.
Xpert the apprehensiAns of its earliest oppo-
v."" " , vrtny uem-
: :sjy"w":' - """'i-pow. public taitli has at aXk timsv an 1 every
. w 7" I -' . where, nsen.most scrapuiousiymaintamed
, ;i'"S.chf f Mdrmcans of influence, by a rnmptji8ebnr!re of the iiumerous
pay, 't... S -jjuuljres tolexteadcJ; auff divciiiedl:launa oii thH
; i.sii 5;.;.' i ....
laic, accar.li
t.vof its tap.t:i;y .ta r.-..;..tJ ! v
t: i;s will and its i.r.-.-r j.,?,
laud t'u h'.ji
t ot 113 UVJ.'.tCS, I u V..,.J
; a:tJ prodae.i .i of ihe labor aa.l pny..- y
'-of every ism i.t -this- extaadad couatry,
; haJ belt fui'y uni fearfully enveloped ;
when it was iioiorious' l!i;t ail classes of
j this great 'community had, by niaans of.
i the power sad influence it ths passjisja.
i . . i . . .1. .-.
, D2,:n lntJCIci to mauness wi.ua sp.m ot.
heedless speculation wh.'.j it had been seea
that, secure in tha support of lha cobi -
nation of iiiflaeness bv w hich it was sur-
I rounded, it coaU viobp its c!mrter, and
set tin laws at iblianca .With impunity ; j this as in other commercial nations is un
and when, too, it had hecama, m st a'pna- diTabtcdly lni. To suppose it .ftoeessarv
' rent that to believe that such, an aceaamla-
tia: of po.t era can 'ever bo granted w'ith- wollid be a rjfljcuoil on thef iiitelligeirce of
J oat the certainty of.b'jinjr jbjse I, -was Tbiny f.Hovveitizjas. .Whatever may .have
j To avo d :;'u n wassity of a p2r,n j lint
have a.lvoiiutiJJ,: ani ea.l3avo.v4 to carry
into effjc.W the jmliry of ciaiiiiiiig th ap
prapriations for Ihi "p iblw, aryice to sueli
o!jects paly as are clearly withiii iha coa-
stitiitinuil antb iritv of lhi FaJif il l,ov
eminent of (Ssclii li jg fro n .its expeaisf
those iinjirovidJiit and uaantlior'uid grants
of public maiiev far works of iuUraaf iiu-
. . i . . . . .
iredaeessor, an t avliirth, if tney haJ- not
jeea s i clieokajr would hmrf baf ici?tlHj
titaa luv? . t.iyo;vi,l tae i la tjjs ot tin
Gaaeral LI avcramaat i i .iti!iarras4auiits
far greater than those which ; ara naw ex-
peri-'nsei by any of thu tjtates i of limit
tag all jour exoundiuras .:;tVVthat ".'aiiipla,':
unoitsntatioas, and economical uJmtuistr-i-
tion of public affair, which is alona caii
sists.tt with, tha churaoter of our: institu
tions; of c allsoliiii a nuiiiy fro n tfie cai
loins,' iin;4 tlu sal ii of jp iblic la lis, a' ra
eatia 'tally atlequati to djfray;.iU the ex-
peases thus incurred, but, nadernio pw
leacs whatsoever,' to imp ie- taxes upan
the p3ople (o a greater amaant : than i was
actually fiecessary to ine.'r puauc aervica,
coiiducte J upo'a tlb tprt iciplis l hava au-
Iii lieu of a hatioaal bank, " or a ilapau-
denss upon banks of an v djc-eripaaa, for
me managsaiini oi oar oscai aa urs, i to
eti'nt'iheiideJ'. thl" aduptiyii' of '(lu system
which is now ia sucMS'stul operatt iii.
That system affords evry requisite facility
lor tne transaction i; iu, the pecuniary acoa-
ceras of tua Uavsrameat; will, it is coaji,
deudy anticipated.vproduc in o liar raa
pecls many of ilu .beaijtits wiiicli bus bea;i
I'roiii tiitiu to time expected from'tbd crea
lioa of a , national jbaiiiw but -i w-aicii .hiKo
never beenj realized i .avoid -Jbu inaliifill
cvua ji j.hc unm caiv.i u.i ui.ii.uiu.i ,
diminish, to a rjater ; xteiithaa caul Ihi
aecain,iliaaa.4 by any ouior ,in jus im oi. re
forai, th? pairoaage of the- Fadjral iGu
ernment . i vr'm policy - iaiiiUj Guveni
ments, but mora csaecijllv so in oa like
ours, which works wall only in proparuoa
as it is otaJj t irely fir jts support upoa
the unbiassed and tiuadjlterated opinions
of jts constituents : do awavt forever, Jail
(lependenca on carp rata io li -s, eitlur in
tha raisin. coilajiiiiiSafca
bursiirg t!i a pa'ihn rjv i-i J; aiti jiUou, thi
GavCrauiant equally above tltr totnptaiwn
of foueritia; a d.i.iisri.is .aid iiao istila-;
tioual iasiitationit jtaaii, o? thj hacsssity
of .adapting iw policy to liiu views and iu-
teresis oi a ana iu ;a . larauaajra , in . jy
pbwer abnadi4.-'-
It ijby adopda aa-l cirryiag oat these
priii'-lpbs,. tiad.-t iiirjj nUiuas tha' maat
ardaaua ua l disoo if vja i jf. t'i it th atta int
las been male, thus fir .s.ic.jjs.-if illv, 1 1
damonstritc jtai lha paapla of tha U.titU
SJtale? that a itatioaal baak fit all timis, and
a natioa il djSt; exetJp U Ua i.ie.is'i'jd ' at A
part id wliaa thV ho:i:; a!i rKifty ' the
iiaiio;i da ni jJ t'u la.ii, ira.y nirilies of
a pjlicyi w na't s'ioaO o tlyi a i id nil
in such xS 'auciaJ, a0 "h t hiaraly ua:i
ewaary, bat in dira.!t anJ Jiully hostility
to. tlu prtri.-aplea of th ur OavjMiTiJH, ill l
lo'thair owa pj.-Jl laaut walfare-. - , -fflu
ptiiim'm x lain tha div atop fini it
of these poitioas, appears i i t'i pra.we.lf
njr s vstc.i of the pa t Jiiato.' a vi p.-'3eai
ttat j - of .. lb j li ia v;ial c ).i jar is of t!i a FjJ-
eralG averanijat.;; Th fwts thirj stated
fully authorize t!i3 aisrtioi,1. j,'iH(t 'all the
purpases fat hi.ih ,4b is G e.i u 3:tt wa'a .
instituted, hive been ac ao.nptiahe 1 d Jfin
four.ye ir of grajter pjc.ni.iry eaiaarr hs
m :ul thui ware everbafora experienced ia
t!ie time of peaces anl in ihifitfe of cppo
siltoa as formidable as a iy tbat was ever
baf ire arrays J ay'ii is thp priwy of a 1 a U
ministration; jth-U. this Ii w baaa d :ia ,w!i3vi
prqveio5m,;fhie!i were so wisely awesteJ jislatiaa dasinsa to secure exclusive pnv
by. lh i onslitutional interpwitioa nf iiiy j ileges ' and iinniuaiiies "of individuals or
tha or ijn try rjva.i lai ot t!i a G us: n -. u and credits of all kin U, was t pbca ; the
wera gaaerally vd HtJJsi:i, a
tha operation of Vn Uws, an tha-ea 1 lithi iU2 f ou a sab I basis; givi iig and receiving
of tha eaaatry ; w'r.b . t'u cani-M of aio all catsi jal ia ' for value, and .neither
permanent public u.f)t, !r;' jnearring fltiycn intei ineiag noi eucoarazmg in others
jiabi ity, other than, such as the ordinary t!i U deluMiva ystaint)f cr.ilns from wliich
resources oitua Govern nant will p eJtlyit has -bean w 111 1 so diffiaalt to escape, and
discharge, and wiihaut the ;tgj,iuy f a na
tional bank. ' v . '
j If this view of the ;prces.lings irf the
G vera;n int for the pari'i I it e.uhracas, ie
warranted by t'i a fa -is at they a;a k-uwa
io existjftf the army at 1 navy hava been
s:i8laiite l M th fuU extent audiiiriz i I . Iry
law. ana wnica Vonrass ileeme;! samaient
for the defence of the country an I tha
protection of its righjs and its honor; if ,
its civil and stjiplomatw aeryica has ' h ui j
equally sustaiiud; iffampli pwvisioa has '
been made for (he admiilistratmii of justice
and the execution of th? laws ; if the
claimt upon public eratrt ids --"in ."behalf of
.u. e .1.. - I ! ..
ui soiuicr in iv .vihuh i.i ,iidvoyuei;ij
prondy met. and ' faithfully discharged i
if thera have been ho failures in defraying -
the very large expenditures growing out of
that lonz-cnntiniicd and salutary policy of ;
peacefully '.ratnovint the Indians to ; regions .
1
jof cqmparative sSifaty' atvl prosperity ;
r a sj
kva saecaaffally arconiphshr
r; , ;rt t a p -.ruafueul, t: ;
- ;:.u'..n.J La U l.avo WO not a r
; :'. th.it a p.uey, t'.a o 'j. :
Ik';! lo ;iat:itii tn j pu!l c b :
d.jutly j f cither or thssc fr.i. ' -I
tlisakd, will recjiva the final
P-jurtte whosa uabiassad ?'i I !
(' a
t .. ir .; . , ; . . ..
ju.igmeai upaa p.ioiitf auau .wcr c.u-
muialy wrong: " " . . '
1 J'hat embarrassments in tha pecuniary
concerns of indiviiluals, pf unexampled ex-
j tjnt and daration, have recently existed in
now to tmea these' reveries to tfie sources,
was involved darinj tha earliest st igas of
ijriiom tne wnoie question is not iu un
derstood. .a.-::.;-s f '';;' -.'-'
I. Not deeming it within the Cinstitutiona!
powers of the ISeneraj (;rtyernnient,.to . re
pair private tosses sustained by reverses in
basmess havpg .Jia-'"connexion fwith thr
public service, either by .ditject' appropna-
I . . . . . . -
classss in preieranco to, ana at me expense
!'of: the great majority i.eojisarilyjtbbrred
j tf;in any par.tictpaiio!t in uipm, 110 auempt
to da ao;has hsea cither mad3. rs.;om!iiehd-
. ed. oreawSragid, by the present Excca-
tlVei ,-rCv'-''.i': - ;'.r".-: '?'i.-,4iJ-,.S
I" It is baliiiveiv idwiyer,? that the grc?.it
purposes fur the attatumettt of which the
Fadoiral (Jaa'nment was instituted have
not loan l is: ' aijrht of. Iiitrasted', only
with , cartain' limiteJ nowsrs, cautiously
cnumarateddi'-tiiictiy specified, and d fia.
-Mr lilt u Jtrsxwmii ,fHli a intfarticsa wjnijn
'Would seem to defy m sqimsiruc.ipii, it has
been my constant aim' t eo:ifi:Ii.. myself
within thj; u nits ao clearly m.ire4 oat,
and s i carafully gaardna. ' 1 '
i llaviiii aWiVs baaa of opi liaj that t!i?
best preservative of the ua oa. of theSiatcs
is to Iw found in a total abstinence fnini tha
exercise of a! doubtful powers on t!ia part
of tba Federal Govern naat,. rather than ra
attempts to use theni by a loose constructioa
oi. v.ia, CiiaUur.ria, or an ingenious pcrvcr
sibn of its words, 1 have e ldeawred to avoid
commending any .measure which I had
reason to apprehend would, la tha opinioa
evea.' of a eoasidarabla ; minority of my
fallow-citizens, bts regar lei 'a tr3a;:iia
oa the ri.its of tha S avas, or the pr ivisi ia
of tha li.ulo.va.l iaiir.i aa.it it oi;, U ual.'
Viawiji t'laag'rijf t.i p V.vas of 't ii; Fa.
oral Ga'Jra uaat ai a v i.i uay c i ia.ja: i
of the Sutas, it ,se3;n a I to t t'ut ,sia i
only should 'bu exe.'cised as ..wart at lira
time int-aj.lud to be givoa. 'u
sThave beanVstraathmiid tiK, JhiJu
propriety of thit ijjiaM:',-by''th3. c fttfiiil i.i
hi. il uu Uiiima iu gi Uwjrii.i.i liiis, I 11.11 y
to p'.o l ica Ji93 itist'actioa and s distrast, . ta
exuo je no iSies, ana to provoke rasistanc.:.
I.Hta id tf ,i I hui savai i to tha r adaral
Gd eminent; .eveh waa.i 'suwesifal they
mist yjr pravj a4oarj3. or jlactirable
w.u tnass, hy anaaatiag a poruoa oi tnosa
w.i (S3 aJ.usioa is laJispusaaie to the
great aggragale ol unite J strautii, aua
whusa voiuuuiry attachment is, ia my cs
timatio i, far nior! csientialto the ciTiciency
of n ff ivara naut, strong in llw. best of ail
posstale strenirih the confidence and at-
tahmaut of "all , those i. who make up its
foaslituen: etenients. '. .
Thm balieving, it has baeu my-purpose
to to the whole people, and to every
ine.n'pr of the confederacy, ' by general,
salutary, and e ) Jul laws alone the benefit
or thasJ ;r;m;t uicun institutions ? which it
was itu cad and aim of the constitution to
establish,' and the impartial influenca of
which is, In my judgaiant, ' indispensable
to th air preservation I ranhot bring my.
self to believe that tha lasting luppiaess of
tin puople, the prosperity oi tne, ataies,
or tha p rmi ii ii'y of their Union, cah be
niaintainad by giving preference or priori
ty of any class of ciuzeas In the distribu
tion of .bauefiis or priyileges ' or bv 'lbc
adoption of measures which earicfi one
portion of the :'Unha at tho expense Of
.:'.! ':-J r-: .1.. r...
oiuHuer, nor caa 1 sub 1:1 1110 in.cncrjiii-o
of the Federal Goverament with the local
legislation and reserved rights of the Slates
a remedy for present, dr.a security against
lutnre,uiagers. r , w
;Tli3' fist, aad'awuVedlyi nolHliaVleast,
important siep towaras relieving tac coair
try .fro'ii the coaditiba iatowhic!tithad
; baa plaawd-by excoises in trade, banking;
whi.-h it has left iioibing behind it but tha
wre.'Vs jha't mark its fatal caraer. , ' J
, T 't ih fi i.iaci il affiirs of lheGovcrii
ina itare how, '-an I hive baea "during the
.whole perio I of these wi ie streadiiig dif-
fi.'ulties, poi I acted with a strict and inva
ifia'de regard to tliii'gra it ftinda mental priar
ctplf. I that by the assumption and
m liiitenan.jfl of the stand thus nkeii o i tha
very threshd I of the approaching crisis,
jiiora Jhan hyj.'anyXl).lifi4!se br causes
wh iuver. the comrnunily at lararehas been
' shielded fron . the inn.lcula'ib evils of a
-g'aneriil an I in lafinite tuspensionof specie
payment, mnd a co.t8qi9nt annihilatioa,
r . .t. ...l. i . ; .1 t. " i ' . ,
inr loa.wuoiB pari'ij u inigra nave lasiea.
of a jast a i l invariable stiindard of valii:,
will, it is believe h at this period, tcar-jaly
be questioned. " 5; i- t ; V
A steady adherance, on the part of the
.Government, to the policy whicii has nro-
if iluced salutary resu
State ifgwbiiwn, aid, what is not less, im-
portint, by Hie inUuptry, incrpjite, perse
Wiice4 .and e conomy. vpf .the , Ji m urirf tti
people cannot fail to raise the whole coun
bv the industry, irntcrpjise, perse
ano eCOnomV-.OI- .the. Jtmnnifatt
couu -
11 15 tj
t )
ey may
, t)
ill I
of. its acwmphSiini
at
ia
i: way SRCurea or w newer ia-. ma.i a-c-iii2iit"
c'f t!i. pauiaiary ' concerns of the
Government, and, by c;ns-iuenee, - to a
great extent, those of indiuiJvals also, shall
be earned back lo a condition of things
which fostered those contractions and ex
pansions of the currency, and those reck
less abuses of credit. From the baleful." ef
fects of which the caanlfytas : so dseply
suffered- a return that can promise.' in the
cad, ifo better results than lo reproduce the
embarrassments the Govcrnineiithas expe
rienced ; and to remove from the shoulders
df the present, to thosa of fresh victims,
the bitter fruits of that spirit of speculative
. . i. :
enterprise which bur countrymen are sokrjyers and' laltcs, which H 'was .authorised'
liable, and 0on which tha - lessons of ex
perience are sa. unavailing. Tha choice is
an important one. sad I sincerely hop '.that
-Jt may be wisely ne."4.,''ivV'-"'
.. A report from- t!ie Sac:etary oi War,
presenting a detailed view of f e affairs of
that departmeiiH accompanies this' comma
cation. .t.-- ;'.-;. ,: .' ' ' ;
I;: The desuftbry dutiea.confi3cted withltiitj
removal oi tho. Imlians, in i,wnuitae ar
my has been "constantly 1 engaged .ia tha
nirthsriiv andTwestertittroaaers, and iaLthe pnnection of our comWree; and citi
Florida, have" readerad it impracticable ia
carry j lo , full cOTact tha plan rec ani.n ju J
ed by the Secretary far improving i is di)'i-
phnc. In every instance where the regi:
mc;iits have b'een cpneehtrated, th'ey have
ni;Kle great progresfit and- the. best results
may ho-anticipaied 'front -a- continuance of
ahis sysiem.; During the last ; saisoa, a interests iii ih lUquarterl avid Co itni lorrr
part S)f the " trK4s have "boe:i employed in Aulitj'c iiv ill ?loop-ahwaor!it(ViH
reiniiivingilnliaiiafrom tha!iulenor;to thalJias Ijuen iiiurubm 1 t i vi jlt.thvSiiidiyiib
territory assigaeXthem tit the, west ?a d.i-'
ty which they have piTfornied elficieiitly,
and t,with? paisjwj;t!iy Iu nuily ; a i .l
thai portion of thein which hs been sta-
tioned in ( Florida ;cJutinuedcactivo ; ope-i
rations ihcra lliraughotit the hats.of jsum
their new homes west of th Nlfssissippi;
i oe p nicy or ine rniie i. mates in re-, surveys oi i:i2,.eiu?i ot vie .ymtMMAt-as,
gird; to thYiladiatis of whicha succiufj iliree
accouafis giviii fct tay niessiga of 1S33, ? those fwhic!iiiavfthJea; comil
and -of tlieV-wUdaai"' at I .exu IbleyiTfshortly hi In" I bi'f'ra
fa-.- - o a it t
which I ain fally s itisfiid, lias beau cj-tti-t - S'I'he cxploriajf exp lido i; at thttcwt
nufd in active operatioallirbnjbout tlu d ita, w prep trng ta "le av "i Tlu Tlay f of
wlioldy prib I (fiiiy.aXmtaistUiIafaa Is, Nsvy Zeaboi j,-iit f..jrspraecj
Since iha spriiig bf , Ida7; niara th ui f irsy : tion of ,1J Wis which By'jlbiiiXtri'
t!m asand- la li ins li.iv'e't b rimoved t .sac-ieisfullv aecoriiolw!ia.LI
and l urn hippy l) all, that all : acco irus ta I ttit'.ia :.tii':;3':iaa'at i,-?'li-gita Ji-'-i5r.;
concur ; i i rapre3en jn the, r.'i!t of (!iis j 35 cast, a; idjif cr ards u 1 itit.t.f j Odb v
inaaaitt; aij-em'iiaatlyt: banefia'i;il. ! taV thatr wK lo tgitn J 1 53:)V east, 6 v! yiV
paaplv. ; . ; - ' jnat. WaSsaml II.t.j4trirttliiit;
fc 'i'.ie e.m 'ratio i of the.Saminoles aloaerrigJitjon liaadred niilas, Imt on whicit tiiav
heseen'atfs adVwiih;
aadm'xMiiDjalbitlih.thh of 1ca vvatch': e,i,mpis3:l ftia "otta
iiig ba,ri. coinitiancal by ttja la iians'Jiii of the Ii !io;iSferit!l;ol't!ii V:itrpirise;
Fliri(l.t,:'andar tlij apprebsmiou tliat; they ,ie'utpimVVllSet ty're tstiiriony?t the
would ba coinpelled, by force,' to coinply! Zealand -tyW I conduct of his fpffieers and
with their treaty 9tipu!ationsr 'rhe ex9eu- inan an ? it is hut jiuticab that officer to
lioa of the treaty :of . Pai Vne' landing, f stale that he appears to .have perVormail
signed in I8d2, but not ratifie I until 1831, thadjiiea assiguad V,hhnt with an'arJorV'a
was postpoijed, at tue ?saUcilatib!i of tliet bility, and pjrsieirincs, which giVf every
maiaas, unui laaa, wiisu may again re
us wed the agreement to rembve peaceably
ifo their new homes iu the west. , .
v jn the face of this! solemn and reneftred
couiDact. inev oroxa t ieir l.uin' ana cnm. i
inenced hostil ities by the massacre of Ma-
jor Dnde'g command, the murder of their :
agent, Ueneral I hompson, and other acts
of Cruel Ireachervi. ; hen this alarmiu? !
and unexpected intelliirencc reached the
n: . i .i . I
seat of Gvernmsnt, every effort appears
to have been made to reinforce General
Clinch, who commanded . rite troops then
in Florida, General Eustia was despatch
ed with reinforcements from I'hariesioii;
troops - were called Vout from t Alabama,
Tennessee, and Georgia,: " and Ge:i.' Scott
was sent to take the command with ample
owers and ample means. At the . first a
arm, General Gaines organized a force at
Vew Orleans, and, without jWaiting for or
d.vrs, landed in Florida, where he delivered
over the troops he had brought with him
to General. Scott.
I Governor - Call was - sabs jquenlly ' jip
pointed to canJuct a - summer campaign,
and et the close of It, was replacil by Gen.
Jesup. I Tiieso events ati i changes took
j lace under the a lmtuUtration of my 'pre
decessor. 5 , ' "V '" '
(V Notwithstanding the i Xf rtipiis Of the
experienced officers who had commaiulad
tliera for eighteen months, on entering up
on the adminislratioa of the Government
1 found ,the Territory of Florida a pre to
Inuiau atrciiic.-A strenuous ef. rt? was
imaicdiately ' made' lo bring tbeso hostiiitios
to a close ; and the army; undarV General
Jesup, was reinforced until it amounted to
tea tbousaitd inani, and furnished . with a
buadnnt supplies of every dasenption.; In
this cimpuigu a great namb3r of the enemy"
wer captured and destroyed tlbiit the cha
racier of the conquest only was changed.
The Indians, having been defeated in eve
ry engagement, dispersed in small bands
throughout tits country, an! bei'ania a i n
terprising, foniiidable, and rutliless b in liw
ti. Ganeral Taylor, who succeeded G.m
eral Jesup used his best exertions to s ib
d ie Viem, an I w.ii aeconde I ia.his efforis
by the ouicars; unljr, his cbmmaal but
he, too, .failed 'to protect the Territory from
their depredations;? By fart ;act- of signal
and cruel treachery, they broke the truce
made w'ith lhm by 4 Gaiieral Macortibi
Who Wat sent' fro:n , Washington fofv the
pu f pos i i of car ry i n g v i rt to e fleet the; ex
pressed wishes of Obrigreas, and have con
tinued their devastation ever since.
General Armlsiead,. who was in Florida
when Ganeral Tayb'r U-U the army, b
permission, assumed tha commun l, au.
m
met
by proposjtions for paaco ; am, irom l
lie
i fortunate coiUdance of the arrival in Flo-
1 rrJBi.-aillW. WJinv ucruJ,-ui n- tuiegJllua
ltroio the Seiuiuoies wnoare nappuy.:sct-jea
ry .
i.t.j . ...
to ha atlrili::.
trol (;!' ihj
generals hav
troops ; (....
i
i
id i I C.C.H.
G,.-.-.'.i-.i
j ; th,
;i a.i J !.,!
i2iujelves.
i I .'VU.i.l tlu a-.-.it.
E x p r i 1 i a J
' eoninuad t,f vvi
l.ava
a.
s-
f.r
patience, and enJuring co:.!"3 ; the army
has baea constantly' furnib'..J wi.b sup
plies of every description; and we mat
loo'i for tha .causes which.'MVQ e a long
prcjerastinatej tha Usue-of t..- cor 'si. iu
tli.e vast extent of the theatre of hostili.ies,
U12. alinosfinsurmoaiitable obstacles j re
pealed by the nature of tha country; the
pinnate, and the - wily character of tin sa-
,T!;c. sites fo; marina liospitals ci.i tha
to aelcctbnd cause lo be .p irchaseI,; have
all bea:t dasigaaied j bat the appropriation
nat proving sufficient, conditional arrange
ms;its pnly have baen 'unada ;for. their a
quitia-i; Ir is .'for (Qongress, to : dwi l
whether thbsa' canJiliunal .purcjiases 'shall
b8anctknad,anJ ihc htimaa intentions
of tha law carried into full effect. vNf '
; The navy, as will va ap-a.Vr from.Vhe ac
campanyiiig ri pori if the Sicrajtary has
han usofully an 1 honorably employed in
zeaj ia. the Maditerrancfan, -:e PdfiatTo!i
the coast of Urazif. a id ii the. lif of
MexicaA small sq ;ja.l ; conslsti:t ofl
i.:...., ,..-... tl .:. .1- l i.
n.o i,;.iw, w.islui iHiioa uu ji - ine autppo.
C-
y f
tan
war uosiau yiMjr t;:n;no larii Jviiruev
is how oa iu way'td tho China u:i India
sais, for the parpiwa -of atfen lin" 4 to oar
and 'Society Islaa.ts;;5 iha,C'tystC:iXw
Ziilaad and Japan.' togathcr with 1 1 ot?i.iir
p'rtsaiil isliin.U fraj isito'l hyb.yyLiila
ships fr Via ' pti rrri? 'ivr'g y j :tx t!vii .it-J't--"
teuaiitaul pmto
q lired.-VOiher sai db'r vessels rhayif fieeii,
"ifeisfuli Vaiecttrrtnli
vof a inv c- iiliaaat, waiclv; wit -fist
asuranca pt a:t ivoaorabie issue to tne n
dartaking. ; : . SiS 'QV
. .The r 'port of tbi Piistmaster Gsueral,
herewith transoiiUd, "willVcxhihit th'6 aer-
vice o) a mt tl:nirthi!;:lt l is; Past vet
its present i-badi tioa vt'?I'!'tb: lr)inspbrlatioh
has been " maintained during the y ear to the
lull extent authorized by the exist ug laws;
some, iinoravemenis have- 'beeii effactcd.
.. i i .i - ii.' -..i.,
which the public interest seemed urgently
to demand, but not involving any material
additional expsriditure ;V tha contractors
have : gerterallya ncrf irme.l their enzaire
meiits. with" fi delity" j tho postmasters, with
few excptions,l'h;ive rendered beir ac
cou iiis -van d pakl I q 1 1 arte riy baf iinces w ith
pnimptitude; pnd the whole '''Service of th
department has tnnintaine I ' the' efficiency
for which it has' for several years, been dis?
tinguished. - ' , s ;
I no acts of, Congress establishing new
hiail routfiSttand requiring inorci expensiVe
services on others, and iho increasing
wants of the country havefot ' throe yours
past, carried tha , expenditures something
bevohd tho nccfiiing revenues : tlia excess
having been (met; until V tlp pasi l,yeuf 4iy
the' surplus which had previously accuinu-
Jatcu. J lint surplus having been exhaust
ed, and the jmhcipcle J ' tiirreasCof re
venue not hay ing he eii. reatiscd, owing to
the depression in the cmmerciat business
of tho country, the finances of the depart
ment exhibit a small deficiency at the close
of the last fiscal ycir,' Its resources, how.
ever, ;arci ample ;,' andie : reduced 'rates. of
enfiipcnaationi;Va
vice, which may be cxpyctej on the future
lettings, from ino general rctluclion of pri
ces, with the increase of revenue that may
reasonably be anticipated from the revival
of .dieommerciar , activity,, musttsbmi
pLiCo Jho finances of tlie iJopariinenlOii a
prosperous condition-'- - ' '
ii Considering the unfavorable circumstan
ces, -''which have'5 existed during' the past
year, t is a ghirify inga-esulHhat the f; ye-
nuo nas pot iiecimei as .cpmparea witn
the preceding ' year, but-on the' contrary
exhibits a small increase, thecircumstances
referred to haying had no other effect thaii
to check the expected incinne.; .... '.
1 It will be seen; that the postmaster
eral siiggesis certain iitibravementa iii the
esLiblisbment, "designea i to? reduce : the
weight of the mail,;chcapen the transpor
tation, censure greater regularity in the ser
vice:' and secure a consiileralu j reduction
in the ' rates of letter rWstakeaii f objeci;
highly, desirable. I ne suajm iina 01
mher.il interest to the corhmuuiiVj and ts
respectfully recommended to your conside
f itinn ' '.'.-:';. '-"-.--'); . .;
1.11 -h-.;w'---'' ... '" vtc'-' ' L"'-"'' -: I
:Tliersuppreiio of tha'AfVicartxala
rade has received the continued attention
of the Goyerhrrient.- J he ; brig iJolphuiJ
nnu jumjiicr umnijiu. uttii ciiiiiiuy-.
aunngtne issi-casorv-cm tne coastoti
i n ,i ; ... .
rrinei,..:
t:i..
'on
c.ifr.
For.
j c;i:iion
resrnce 'on l$ .
leprae, arra ;..!
euh-rs
aa.l tuevexarj. i
the apprehensiua of iheir
slave coast has, in a great
the prostitution of ths Amcrican
3gtO ti
iuhiiinan purpose. It is hoped .that, by
coiniiiuinjr ta maintain .this fjn-2 in t-t
quartern and by the ' exertions of. sV c
ceas in paumaml, much will be dor ?
put a stop to whatever portion cf tV inf. .
fic may have been carried on utiJc-r t!.a A
merieaa 'flag, and to prevent its' use iii a
trade which, while it' violates the law, is
equally jau oiyiage bn jhc riglits of others
and lhe:Tbeliufsof humanity., " : . ' V t
The.effot of the sdverat G6vcruraent
who are anxionsly.gceking to suppresi t!.ia
traffic Tinist, howdver.' b3 directed against
the facilities afforded by what are now rc-
4fl(Trllf l lirttj mala AiAWti..l ,,T;"
before. that QbjcVt can be fully accu lish
cd. : Supplies jf provisiona,' water-ta3kJ, f
mercha!idisc,-and, articles connected with - "!
tlio'prosecution of the 'slave-trade, arcfi 'it--i
ii nqdertfMKlf freely carried 4y Vessels of; f
different nations to the slave factories j ap ! ;
the cfT.:cls of tai factor -are trahsported k'
ope .ly froitr ono staVoVtioll Jifailoth'efr
withoirt interruption br punishment by ei-
tifir of t!ie nations to iwhicb tbey belong,C
t tffie dila'thcs cbinni?n!3)f t!f:
.1 J8H'mit' to your jud mohli M
G iveriimenChayingrhcen ihe'f
'rt!fitrrtglflVtf';'S"
i whether dii i
first to pro v f
nioii, ,y a;eq.a.te.-4 pennltics, .tFie? Slave- I
tralahi first 'to dcelara it' - piracy i xW-!
... . , - - . . . . '
lijif forbid to h$;, , ' '
citizens, nil trade vith : the slave lactones
oi thacbHhf Afsjea.givi'igau'exaniple . ?
to all2antimi in this rsDCff. whicii ftfVfV.'-'
firty ftllowed; cauti it fiil tfy J proicothaV: 1
moai native rcsultshibnajiing '.'tip' rtios,e
da'i'W bf inimiitv; U:i'i zfl-tM i
taiCnutt l'olUp iV.Tlio.uas, if in J.mA .
Jixta, V, Jdu. kl. ii, Atlierlon, VanairovM-Ci. -
Ujihi'U, ftr.rX A. Cooiicrj Mwsiu', .SalUutttlji
a'uU lubbard;t' .'::V.
MalJrv.i. -i ;
t.CMMlCuiMty-i-MtS'l. KUtiXl, VAw''?:vS,'''
s'athij'iU.fiifisGid.iligiJa
ttenlryr'Johd Hill f :U: C: (JalbraitS. and ?
- Oiuuuillet iQH Cdwmercc Messrs. CurtitW ?
Hiflco, tiutkoland .''MabwafAlrrisV
ttoltj, WellcrVahd Wiulhrop. ? f -
low, Llncola, CraryJuo, VVIiitcf,FiHliUar f ;,
land, Jacob T hompaon, Casey, and Chapai'aii.'j 7?
J Committee un Ihi fuit UffLt multott Hs' . -.
Messrs. MeKa,-ilopkiai, Brig js, Marvinf '
.liCadbeUsr,,;Jos'!.l VVilliatn, ASbcrtCt
Drown, Reynolds, and John H. Thompion. '
Messrs. V.. Cos't, Johnson, Ciiristoplier' it.-?
Williams,; Heinic,, Clarke DtV3c, Ura!iii,t ' )
Crdrtstart, lliwkiiis, an.d McUarty, , ' ,
flOmmittet o)thsJfJii:iarylev-sSitfU
gfianl," Uoffinau, Turiifyf l-S.imuula;f Uaraard'r
M.inly; Tnlinbull,; SaiusoUr Ji. dJutlef, ini
Starkweather. , ' - 1 ,. . ;. . ' '
V? Cimmitlce qn Hnblutivnary Chiims.yiotlK$f .
Randolph; Hall, Taliaferro, Paminter,:Mont V V
g9jie.-y,;E:yi Swojrirtj'Oir,; James,' and Ng '
tlianiel Jomes. , ' ' :
y' 1'ommiltee on PublieExpeilureiesarit iM:
Bond, Duncan, Crockett, Wattersonv McCul.,
locbi Green. Uaker, Brackenrldge;;and -Mc-'i
Clorc, ' 7 :;vavw,v,v : jJ?;'J
? VummUlet m Private XanrfM. Messrs t -
Calliori.4 Delicti, Wick,' Wm 8, 4 Hastirtgs, ;
Jameson, Cross, Warren, Yroom,'8Dd Board-Ir' f
man. JiX '?. ':": l -''i' ' -
Cim7enJaiiKuriMessrs.:A(Iams, Y i
Nisbet, i' Slade, .T'liingliast, V Wortliington, 1 -
Dromgoole, Mitchell, Lastmari, and John Da-
vis." ; -:v; ' r "'A . . r-w.
Vtmmillel aittttmMMtri.'-'DU8beri
ry, Dertnis, McClellan, John Smith, Ham-
inond, Shaw, Doig, Hook, and Ridgway. . . , :
J Qtmihittes onjiyiim Affaire. limn. Hell, ' :'l
fiBwis Williams, Alibrd, Cbinn, Lucas.IIunt, ;
Johit.'W04ylai; ParrltbVaiid Itvatli ' --t'
Vummilut on : Military vfuirs-MBSsrs..; 5 3
Waddy Taompson, Miller .Uoles,4 Kemble, ';'.
John W. Allen, Monroe, Sumter, Goggla, and
Wm. 0. Duller. . -:7V
MtmmHice an me annua. -;nor.i. jvenu.
Cvmmitle on' Natal Me
Dartpr;Grifflai'"Di D; Wagenor;'Gbode(f JUim
ward Rogers, Tripletty P. J; WagcneriT and 1
Win; R. Cooper'-'Kvw; '-"::?''' f
- . Cvmmitte on ' Natal Mairi-UMtn, f&j'l. !
'niomas.'Iieed, Ciinnnll, Anderson, lboffiti V
Naylor, Sliepard, Dickerson, and jyionianys,; !-:
Pickens, Gushing : Dromgoole,-: Granger,?
IlawPS, Kverelt, Clifford, Leet, snd Kine.V.v'v.V
Commit on the y.,rri7w.Me8rs. Pope, - V ,
Jenifer, Wm.U. Campbell Stuart; llrewster,
Garret Davis, Jas. Cooper; Morgan, and Da- "i;
GtmmiileeonJleioIuiioiutry . uiori.-Mesrs.
Taliaferro, Carr, Andrews, :Sveenrod, LV Da- ;
vies; nrockwayiTiylor, Hand, and" Peck. : V
f (bmmiltet bn invalid i;iiofl. -Messrs. S.7: a;
Williams; C. Moms, CliiUMiJcnf Doan,
Strong s, W. Morris, Palen, Sweeny, and ,
EJwards.:;:V'V?;'''
- Committee on ItoaJt and Cemk.- Messrs.' :
Ogle, Carroll, HiU, of Virginia. Tiios. Smith, X
R.iyner, Black well. Underwood, Crabby and v
Albert Smith. ; ' ; '
'i Cimmittet, 0 , i'aen.--Messrs.- 'Fletcher, ' '
Deatty, Prentiss; NeWhard, and Paynlcr.': : V
Committee oa Vu P public Building and
GruuiuU. Mossrs. PnUikin, Leonard, Keim, v
Jphrt H iftlings, and Qsborne. ? , V!,
f, Cummittte on Hevioal and ' Unjinithed Buti-. "if-:
Messrs. recK, rarrisn, aacKBon, aauies,
rana iviiie.v : : ' y;:::''
U Cimmiltee ;,wn-ea$'rs'.'Jttitph ,'
ounson, vnano i....mi..vuaUJl c ioyot
and Andrews,, ,(t :;..y,.t .i t,m ,.;"" ;. ,.v-.- y
i - r Cumittt-m .' JH'&.-Mea8rs.-. T-.Uaa cy'
kiinii BBa krtmn.haiu y
v .Tne six Kt.ii ding Committees i .ExpbhJStfr
jut ln "K ww,UBvicl u.eivuies, .
appomie - -iw ewMoiv-w coitiini
.1
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