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VOL.-SSV- PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. reS$cititm fle Sfnnt0 aiw J7etr e KhwWwmi . ' Iii performing my duty at the opening of your present aeaBion.1t gives me pleasure congratulate you againtiPMi h proiperont eomtWwn of our beloved country.-' Ilielne Providence' has favoured Mi with" general health, with rich rewards in the field of eg. riculture and in every branch of labor, and with peace to cuhjvate and etend'he van nterprue of owe eiiiaena. Let i tro'i that, in surveying asr-eoe to flattering to our free institution, stir joint deliberation! to preaetre them may be crowned with niece. ' . Out .foreign, relation continue with, but, few exception, to maintaia the favorable aspect which the bore in my Uat annual mesisge, and promise to extend those advan tages which the principles that regulate "iMir 'TnterconrMi- iihother 'Batfon; are a' wettealcnhwed to seettre. - ' The question of the NoHt-eastern hound try it Will pending wiih Great Britain, and the proposition made, in accordance with the resolution o the Senate, for the estab lishment of a line according to the treaty of 178J, ha not been accepted by that Gnvern- menf. Bebevincr that every disposition is fell on both sides to adjust this perplexing question to the satisfaction of all the parties interested in it, the hope is yet indulged that it may be effected on the basis of that proposition. 'I With the Governments of Austria, Russia, Prussia, Holtaml, 9 wetlen and Donu.rk, the best understanding exists. ' Commerce, with all. i fostered and projected by reciprocal good will, under the sanction of liberal con ventional or legal provisions. In the midst of uerlnternal difficulties, ihe Queen of Spain hat ratified the Convention lor the navment of the claims of our citizens arising since 1819. It is in the course of execution on her part, and a copy of it it now laid before you for such legislation m my be fiHind neeesaary to enable those interested o derive (lie benefits of it. - Yielding to the force of eircumfanees, and to the wise councils of time and experience, that power has finally resolved no longer to occupy the unnatural position in which the stood to the new government established in this hemisphere. I hare the great satisfae- way for the restoration of harmony between those whovsv aptvng rom-.theamJin-; ccstort, who are allied by common interests, profess the tame religion, and speak the same language, the U.S'ate have been actively . iiwirumeniak, ,,0tir .erToris to effect t his good work will be persevered in while they are deemed useful Wnhre " parries and- our entire disiotereslednest continues to be felt and understood. The ael of Congress to coun tervail the discriminating duties. levied to the prejudice of our navigation, in Cuba and Porto Rico, has here transmitted to the Min ister or the United Slates at Madrid, to be communicated to the government of the Quean. No inKtlitrer.ee of its receipt has reached the Deo irtment of State, tfthe present eotidit'ion of the eromrry permits the government to make t careful and enlarged ...min.iinn of the true interests of these imnnrtant oorlkms of it dominions, no doubt i. entertained that their future intercouree with the United State will be placed upon more hist and liberal basis, The Florida arclileves have not yet been elected and delivered. Recent orders have been sent l tl agent of the United States at Havana, to return with an mat lie can oo tain so that they may be in Washington be fore the session aftlie supreme voiin, to oe used in I he legal questions there pending, to iL'u-k lla axwa-rnment is a belt. - Internal tranquility wnappuy J" Portugal. The distracted elate ollhe coun try rendered unsvuldsble llie poetponement of a final payment or the just clsimt of our citisens. Our diplemttie relation will be soon returned, and the long subsisting friend ship with that power affords the wrongest gusrsntee that the balance due will receive prompt attention. The fiwt instalment due under the Con. vention ofliidemnity with the King of theTa o Sieiliet,hstbeen duly received, ana an o..cr has been made to extinguish the whole by t prompt paymenf.. .an oiler t did not consider mvsclf authorised to accept, at the tndemm- rt.flin - with the erent - count rr thai I have pnvtucea a forms! acknowledgment w rfiheir independence, and the idea of danger f " , ,h ""ff?.Tf!r" . ' ' -. . " , Imw In lha rale, it ahall datet-reinei ami it was si- q r i "r r a 1 Z iu , iplsd the i of the re.h Goverw, taMed, the JrttJr&4mMQUtyl,, .fJttiirfjaalstriswwiirt1 wMMewti-isf wliilU'- wwrKwuy f tlioulU "ba paid at fans in six annual .maun- be distinguished, for their love of justice ' miai of four millioat e hundred snl sixtr-aix and their devot inn to those peaceful arts, t thmiunj six hundred snt sixtysix francs and tbe assiduous cultivstion of which confer ! sisty-sia aaMimss eash, into tt lismlv ol saeh honor upon nations and givet value to hu- ! nersnn or persons as shall be a'rixed by the man life. In the meantime, I confidently Govern-,,! of the Unhed States to reeeiv. k. hope.ltisi the apprehehrions entertained, r lnM,rae:', LJHUL'VSl that tome of the people of these lueurHafit f i,; lhi, mnMiM ,aj tl .Hhts at regions ray be templed, in a moment or i iH0Wttiw mtt,, f, t,r, one after anoiher, unwerhy distrust of their own espscity for ; ,-, the ,nole shall be paid. To the amount of the enjoyment of liberty, to commit the loo j aeh ol the said inttalments shH bs added Inter, common error of pochssing present tepbse j est at lour pee senium thereupon, aa upon the by bestowing on some Tavorlt '"'leader thef otfiir ihatslnients thea reinaiitiiig unpaid, Ihe engage to pay asm of twe-y-6ve million of after the election ol the new members as the fMrm w vuiu prraan, im fiwi tw unniBn of France should be called lord her, and the fatal trift of irresnonsible power, will not be realized. With all these governments, and with that of Rraxil, no unexpected changes in ourrlkUonshave occurred during the present year. Frequent causes of just complaint haver arisen upon the part of the citizens of the United States -aometimes from the irregular action of the constituted subordinate aiittvwiiies of the maritime re gions, and sometimes from the leaders or parUaans of those in arm against the estab lished Governments. In all cases, represen tations have been, or will be made, and as tOon as their pol tical affairs are in a settled position, it is expected that our friendly re monstrances will be followed by adetpiate redress,-. . - ' The Government or Mexico made known in l)ecember last, the appointment of Com missioners and a Surveyor, on ita psr, (o run, in ednjunetion with ours, the boundary line between its teTitories and the United Slates, and excused the dc-lav for the reatorManUeipated the prevalence of civil war. The t;ommissioners ana surveyors not having met within the time stipulated hy said interest to be computed Irani the day of the exchange of the present eon rent ion. It wnsalao-siiptttaled, on the part ol tUe Uai ted Stiles, lor the purpois of beiug eoiupletcly libeniUid from all 1W4sUmaUnji.s..prse;i!edJ France oa behalf of . its cilixtns, that ihe sum of one million five hundred thousand franss shouhi be paid to the Government of J?ranee. hi. si an nual instalments, to be deducted out ol the an nual sums which France had agreed to pay, i ici est thereupon being in lute manner computed f.'om Ihe day of the eteaHt;a of the ratifications. In addition to this stipulation, important ad van tages were secured to France hy the lollowinn a.ncle, via: The wines ol 'France, from aud after the exchange of .the ratiticaiiona of the present Convention, shall be adiiiVtlcd to aon ii.njition in the Slates sf the Union, at llalies which shall wot ejMet the foUowi( rates by Ihe gallon, (aueh as it is used at present for wines in the United Stales,) to wk: six cents for redwincs in wkr ten-cents forwh4t-ies in csakai aml .leentyrtw.o cents for wioe oT all sorts in bottles. The proportions existing between the duties on French wines; thus -reduced, and the i-mer! rates oflheUritT nhich went into op- -eealwin III Brat ol Jamanr. HSI anaii oe mum aropotatoa lor an ainrprwtiosi laid belore I hem i that all the constitutional powers of the Jdng end bis -Cabinet ahoatd be exerted lo ao omplish tbe object, and that lb result should be made known early enough lo be communica ted la Congress at tbe sommeaeemeot of the present teuton. Relying upon these pledges, and not doubting that lbs acknowledged justice of our claims, tbe promised exertion ol the King and his Cabinet, and above all,, that s-icred re gard lor the national laith and honor for which the Franca character has been so dist inguished, ould secure sn early execution of the tics- in alt ha parts, I did not deem it neces sary to call tbe Mlenlioti of Conercas to the sub ject at the latf aettiotw. .mi. l regret to say mat tnc pieages maoe through the Minister ol irauce have tiot been tedeemetl. The new Cham bers met on the Slut July last; and, although tbe subject itf ful&lliitff trea les was alluded to id the ipeech lioni the. throne, no" attempt1! wai matle by the King or his Cabinet to procure an ppropnation to carrj it int:t eieatLtiQW he reasons given for this omission, al though thej might be considered sulli cient in an ordinary case, are not con sistent with the 'expectations founded upon the assurances given- beret- lor there, is no'constitutionaL obsUcle to entering into legislative business at the st meeting jui the Chambers, ihis point, however, might have been over- oiikeil, had not the Chambers, instead of bei nr ca1 1 ed to m eet at So early a dsy that the result of their tlelibera- isined, in cave the Government l the "Uaedn7on8 mirbtjlmmiroicitedttrine1)e-: iii ar taxi i iiui ic-w-s-a - - - w f, fication provided is the exclusive propeHy of indivtitiftl oriirinil IlKtaWllt fT'lBnll Istionsmade for the payment or them, are . !-tvi... Si U reeidtecled "that thly ;ere S'of ihe TJ?. intrusive power, temporarily doimnani in us territory, a repugn'" ,0 cknowledge and to jisy wiiicli, would bave been neither un na ural nor unexpected, the circumstsnees cannot fad to exalt ht character for justice and good faith iri ihe eyeeofhril nation. The treaty of amity ml commerce between the Urtited S-ate aid Belgium, brought to . ..... :.. nil animal mrsee.KanC- kw c;,i.te. but the ratiBcattous of -wMch'iiiid mn he1o'i"ig . "jIu;;T-T.:"iiiKrHrniBiel;- uciaj lit i, - ... r nr ih llehrian Minister of . . . . a f. w " . a a-: ixai.. sxfti-r mniiire de liberaiion, finallv diavo ed by that govern ment a incnotit ent with the powers and imiruetions given to fheir Minis'er who ne gotiaied lr. Tlil disavows! wa entirely unexpected, at the riberalprinctplesemb. ed in the eHi"iKion. and which form tne round work of the ejections to it, were perfectly satisfactory to the Belgian repre. sentstive, end were sipposed t be not on y within the powers granted, tut expressly eonformable to the instrnetion given to bint. An offer, not yet accepted. b been made by Belgium to renew negotiation lor rtreaty - lass liberal U.,wkiat)t4'?J5 general mariiime law. . . . ... ,, : Our newly established relation wi n lh Subrime forte promise to be useful to our commerce, and satisfactory U l,? lo this Government. , Our intercourse wtm the Barbary Powers continues without im portant change, etcept that the present po litical state of Algiers h induced me. to terminate the Tesidene there nr asslaned consul, and to substitute an ordinary con- ..l.i. a..i an lanie BS the Place tinues la the possession , of . France. Our first treaty with one of Hee Fors- ihe i the treaty, a new arrangement became ne cessary, and our Charge 4' Attmresi.waa in structed, in January last, to negotiate, in Mexico, an article additional to tbe pre existing treaty. This instruction was ac knowledged, and no dimcuity was appre hended in the accomplishment of that ob ject. By information just received, that additional article to the treaty will be ob tained and transmitted to this country, as soon as it can receive the ratification of the Mexican Congress. The re-umori of the three State OtNew Granada. Venezuela, and Equadur, forming the Itepubiic of Colombia, aeema every day to become more improbable. The Com missioners of the two first are understood to be now neeotistinir a lust division of the ob- ligations wuitrarted by them when united under one GavernmenL . .The civil war in Eauador. it is believed, ha prevented eve the appointment of a Commissioner on lis Prt- ' . . . 1 propose, at an early dsy, to submit, in ihe nruner form, the aonoiinment ol a dipio- matie agent to Venexue a; l ne importance of the commerce of that country so the United Ststes. and the larre claims of our eitiaena noon ihe Government, arising be- fore and since the division or Colombia, ren dering it, in my judgement, improper longer to daisy this step. Our representatirea to central America, Pem. ami Brazil, are either at or on their In their reanective DOStt. From the Argentine Kepublic, from which a Minister was expected to this Government, nothine further hat been heard. Occasion has been taken, on the departure of a new Consul to Buenos Ayres, to remind Hurt Government that its long delayed Minister, whose appointment bad been maue Known lO US, HSU nm inom. . r...a .. h...mM 9 unnleasant duty to inlorm vou that thia ptcifio and highly gratifying picture of our foreign reUtiona, does not include those with France, at mis time. ,hte ihai anv Government and pie could be more sincerely deairo j or con ciliating a in ami friendly intercouree with another nation, than are those of the United &i.im a,;ih i heir ancient ally end friend. founded, as well on the . .J.t.r.d and honorable reco lie et ions Sire tthnoTJr Wrngghs -for indeperr- denee, a upon a well-rounaeu eonvioi.o. k.i .i 1. coiiBonant with the true policy ol u.i. ti.. pMnl of the Un.led State WVtlt 1 ; r . , cotild not, therelore see, without tbe ofP est regret, even temporary mn.,.. sure, turn ... h. .nu KiAMub e rrounu ivr i....;.. .rh a result to anv ct of omission on auf nirt. 1 derive, there VI- mfHi .... -a . . . . , action irom oentg au u. .,..pi vu. that tne wnoie w'i - Covernment ha been cnaraCterueu oy sprit to conciliatory and tbrbeanng,as lo make it impossible that our justice and mod eration should be questioned, whatever may ha the consequences of a longer persever- it, nart of the French Goei nineiii .. herolion io atisfy the conceded claim of our ekisens. - "- ' t " The history of the tecum""" anil un ..rurruions uooii our commerce, !L-irTi7reBTisirtior ,.Utsa.l..s. MR ,77.1.,.....J.,j.,.i,- rg- rumeiita of France. Dciatrt" " inui and 1117. has been rendered too pain. fully famihar to Americans to make its repe . .: nnuaan or desirable. II Will IIIIUH VKIIl J . , be sufficient here to remar. mat I... m.n ve.rs. bein scarcely sihkio ..- m niairaiion or Jiie r re""! vv v ' whom the juatlce and legality ol tlic cutm. of our citisens lo indemnity, were notrto a very considerable extent, admitted and yet near a quarter of a ctntury ha been waaied in IneHectual negotiations io .. Ueaply sensible of ihe h.j.ii ous cffecis reso -klrnt lrU thiStliHa of things upon Ihe i Intel est! ? -r iw a.jtuaia. 1 reaard at as a ti .l,,ii-a lo aawse oac mole effort lo lung ' J ' ' St iles should think proper to diminish those general rates in a new tariff. "In consideration a)f this stipulstiort, which shall be binding on the Umied Ststes for len yers, Ihe French Government sbsndons the re claar.ationa which k hsd formed In relation to ihe tth article bf the treaty of eesskin ol Louisi ana. It engages, moreover, to establish on the long ilapie cottons or Ihe Uniteu Slates which, ahKr the exehanee of ihe rnlinestions of the .ure sent Convention, snsll ne oraugui uirewiy iiwnw France bv the vessels at the UaHeo stales, or hy French vessels the ; ssme ;bJtlrM owert liable airflons " " ms - tlaty wa-liyi5inew ii I' n-aariheil bv the Constitutions of both countries, 4 the taidwaiion- aeJichsoged.-at.lba i;iLy jd vVsshinrton on the 8d of rebruary, n account of itt commercial stipulations it wss, in days thereafler laid befeore the congress oi the United Slates, which proceeded lo einwi reb taws brorable to the Hsnrss l rtsssti at were necessary to ear(7 jotqiull ! exeeiitionj and France has, I ram that penoU lomc present. been in the unrestrwieo enioymeni wi m valua ble nrivlleires that wars thus secure a io ner. t he fsilb of ihe French nation having been Ihus solemnly pledged, through its constitutional or-t lor ilia liouidatioB and ultimate payment O the long deterred claims of our cilixeiis, as also lor the SHimeoi oi oiner pomia m rreiprocsl benefit! ! both countries, slid Ih U. atales having, wan a aueiuy snu rviupiiiuU bvwhkh then- conduct will, I trust; be. I ways characterised, done every thing that was neces- un to um lha treat V Mito lull ana our enesi no their oaru coanlcd. with the most perfect aonndence. on eaual fidelitr and - nronuituuue on ihe nsrt of the French Government, In Ibis 'eaaonabla axnaetalMM wa nave oeea, i regret o trdorm yoo. wholly disappointed. Nolegisla tlva nroviuoa has bean made by Franca for the (execution of lha treaty, either as it resjieeis the indemnity to bo pant, or th commercial ocne lits lo be secured to ihe United States, and the relations between the United States and that Power, in eonsequenc thereof, are placed in a situation threatening to interrupt the good under MaudWft -' u.a Ua and so bappdy ex- uim nMwaira imm lwu mivhm - Mot only has the French Government been dius wanting in the pertonnanee M the stipu- l.i inn, k has ao solemnlr entered Into witn ina United Stales, .but .ita omission have , been marked by circumstances which would, seem to la in without ssiisfaetorv evidence that such performance will oerlainly take p'ace St S fulore uerKMI. Aoviee w ina exenana ""' reached Paris prior to the tlh Apnl, Ml. Thm Kmah ChBmbers were then siltlnc anJ auntbiued in session until the Slst of that mentn and although -oanTmtlalmaW Itie imsswinnT was payable on the Sd of Febuary, UJ3, one year alter the exchange of ratifications, no ap plication was rosile lo the Chambers lor tbe re iuired appropriation, and in conaetiuenee ol ao appropriation having then been made, Ihe draft ol the U. States Siovernmem, lor ment, wss dishonored by ihe .M mister of Fi nauoe, and tbe United States thereby imolveu m much controversy. ' I'he acxi session ol Ibe r.hinU9rs aiunnienced on the 19th Noveinbi-r lxaa.BiHl continued until the 5ih of April, 1835' NmaiilKiaai'.inr lha omiscHm to pay the Brst 'wstlmemi:baH.be:.m est reinonsiranoa on our part, the treaty wnh the United Slates, and a bill making the neees- of right which will induce our own peo- millions six hundred and twentj-four ' pie, and the rulers anil people ot a:io- tnousanu aeyen nuntireti anu seventeen ther . nations, even of France herself, - dollars; which, with the balance re to pronounce our quarrel just, will be maining in the Treasurj on the first of obscured. tnd the suppwt rentkred In,. January last, of eleven millions jeven : us,- in a. final resort to more decisive liundrcd ami two thousand nine bun- measures,' will be more limited and e- dredand five dollars, produces an ag- quivocal. There is but one point in gregate of (liirtjr-two millions three tne controversy, and upon that the hundred and twenty-seven thousand whole civilized world must pronounce sis hundred and twenty-three dollars. f finee t lift ta tltJWiA The total exiienditure tlurinp; the yeary:' that she shall par us a sum of money, Tor all objects, including the ''pubfic'"" which she has acknowledged to be due; debt, is estimated at twenty-live mil. and tf the justice of this deinaud, there . lions five hundred and ninety one thou-.,,, can be but one opinion among man- sand three hundred and ninety dollars, kind. True policy would seem to dio' which will leave a balance in the Trea tate that the question-at issue should sury on the first of January, 1835, of te kept thuidisincumbered, and that six millions seven hundred" and thirty .MhJli1i,fell-Jlll.nr "hould be six thousand two hundred. and..lhirtj.. givcnto France to persist in her refu- two dollars. In tliis balance, however, sal to make payment, by any act on will be included abnut one million one our part affecting the interest's of her hundred and fifty thousand dollars of people. The question should be left ; what was heretofore reported by, the Wit is now, in such aa attitude that Department as not effective, when France fulfils her treaty s'tipula-1 Of former appropriations it is esti tions, all controversy will be at an end. j mated there will remain unexpended It is my conviction that the United i at tlio close'of the year, eight millions -States ought to insist on a prompt xe-f twotliousand nine htrndmi and" t wen- cution nl the treaty, ami in case u ue rty-uve ooiiars ami tnnt or this sum refused, or loitger-delayed, take redress i there will not be required more 'than bavaasde wslite ffj Element of our claims was as well due to ber a lla.ta fatMMFBalUM -miHlHT- Th. aeaoinrtkH. l,H-il..p-. myaasm..,.uced wiih the l ie Government ol r -.i.L ...-i. uaa. as lo leave ne ZZZ UgrnV diHt. MM of lnierrVi'M "ibe',,, " ,hM WhSb.,V lulownuentlyBde. would bsv. hadliortho devolution, by whwls the negosia- Jnts wM- off. taken ph- ' h '' er resumed wnh the present ."nd the rel -mwed, that ' h,.upong.th an rfJV mane to bjmti ----- - - uraen wm -i i . , i " f -..i r m In 1786. 1 an much nearer m their iHMUwai f-yr emperor ov piwwvvj" mmm tr. . . h lKa B-mitrs and wa. hmited to fir.V tears. That pr nou by wn.an in. rna ha almost eapired. 1 1 shall lake "''" to reeew it with the greater satisfaction, at itt stipulations are just and liberal, ami have been. wi"h mutual Pilelity ae,P -l -.i ......... Vuilw fulflllcO. Intestine dwsenaiont liave too frymsotiH occurred lo taar the prosperity, iwerrups lh. ' al jliatraet lh ''taSHtrsra or the' most libeial and ssry approiriations lo esecnte it, were not laul belore the Chamber id Deputies until llie 6tb of Aim4I. oaavl S months alier. its UieelinC, and only aioeteen days-hel'ore the oluse of the session TIm bill was read and relerreit lo a coiiiuii'lee but there wss no further action upon . I be next session of ihe Chambers commenced on lha itCih of April, 1S35, ami comiinwl imi.d the iiili at June loltowiiig. ' A new bill was intrn dueedon the llib ol June, but nothing impor tant was done in relation to it during the session. -laniapsatBJoB alier the six-nature ol Ihe treaty, me onai seuon ol the French Chambers vpou the bill to etrry the treaty into efTest, was obtained, and resulted Hi a Musal ol the necessary appropriations. The avowed grounds upon which llie bill was reject ed aie to be found in the published ilebalcs ol it.. inula: ami no observations nl nme nan be neeeesary -to -emitly -4Mi)ea--of UieC- uner. iiiMi.iideocy. Allhoughthe gross amount ol the claims ol our caucus it probably greater than will be ultimately allowed by Ihe Wamioissamers, sufficient is. -nevertlieless, shown, lo render itt absolutely certain that the indemnity fall lar ahort of the actual amount of bur iuH claims, hidepeudenlly of the question ol da naifeS ami miereat fur the detention. I hat the settlement involved a aaeriSee in this respect was well kw at the lime a aacrifioa which wss cb$er- lulls sMiuUssaed by the diHerant branslreS of Ilia Fe Jeral Govermnanl, wttose aetioa upon i.. in-.iv was remiirvd. from a sincere desire aaoid further odlisioa upon this old and disturbing subject, and in the confident xpecta i ih ih veaeral relations between tbe two counlriet would be improved thtreliy. The vefu tat to vote lha appropriation, ihe news of srbicb was rear) ved from imr M nister, in Paris, about the iSth day of May hsf, might We been considered the final determination ol Ihe French Government not loeaeeuta the stipu lations of tbe treaty, and would have justified an iMaunliata communication f lha facts In Con- crlss. whb a recomiasadaiiod af such sthimaie - It -. . . .I. .,l knatu. nf lha liBI. fore the meeting of Congress, been pro- rogucd to the 29tli ol the present month a period so late that their decision can scarcely be made, known to the present Congress prior to its titssoiu tton. lo avoid this delay, our Minis ter in Paris, in virtue of the assurance given by the French M inister in the U. States, strongly urged ihe convocation of the Chamber at an earlier day, but without success It.. ifc proper-Ho; .. mark, however, that this retusal has bewienpiii1eTt1iUh the itMit 'psl- tive assurances, on the part ol the Ex ecutive Government of France, of their intention to press the anproprjation atj the ensuing session oi me cnamoers. The executive branch of this eovern- ment has, as matters stand, exhausted all the authority upon the subject with which it is invested, and which it had any reason to believe could be benefi cially employed. The idea of acquiescing in the refu sal to execute the treaty, will not, Tarn confident, be for a moment entertained by any branch of ths Government; and rJ .1 J .? II j..f lL. iurxneLnegotiaiion is tequ any uui oi me question. t..i.,..,, , ,. If-it shaU Wth rfeasurn .of,.Conr gress to await the.further action of the French Uhamoers, no lurtner consiae- ration of the subject will, at this ses sion, prouauiy De requireti at your hands. But if, from the original delay m asking for aa appropriation iha aaluaal nl thf t liamberS. tO gl tni II when asked, from tne omission to bring the subject before the Chambers at their last session, from the fact that, including that session, there have been five different occasions when the appro priation might have been made, and from the delay in convoking the Cham bers until some weeks after the meet ing f-ngrswh known that a communication oi tne whole subject to Congress, at the last session, - was prevented by assurances that it should be disposed of belore Its present meeting, vou should feel your selves constrained" to doubt whether it be the inten tioii of the French Govern ment in all it branches, to carry the treaty into, effect, and think that such measure as the occasion may be deem ed to rati for, ghtiuM be nnw adwptiKf, the important question arises what those measures shall be. Our institutions are essent:ally pa cifier Peace and friendly intercourse with all nations, are as much the desire of our Government as they are the Jn: terest of our penpicr - Hot thefce objert are not to be permanently secured bv surrendering into their own hands. After the delay art the part of France:of a quarter nf a century in acknowledging these claims by treaty, it is not to be-tolerated that another quarter, of a century is to be wasted in negotiating abuut the pay ment. The laws of nations provide a remedy for such occasions. It is a well settled principle of the inter-ns-tional cotle, that, where one nation owes another a liquidated debt, which it refuses or neglects to- pay, the ag grieved party may seize on the proper ty belonging to the other, its citizens or subjects, sufficient to pay the debt, without giving just cause of war. This to, "and Fecently by France herself towards- Purtu gaW-nder citrcumstaucea less unquestionable. The time at which resort should be had to this, or any other mode of re- dresiw is a'pntnl to be decided by Con gress. -If ait appropriatton shall- -nvt be made by the French Chambers at .i . ; - Si i. ineir next aeaaiun, n may concluded that the Government ol France has finally determined to dis regard its own solemn undertaking, and refuse to pay an acknowledged debt. In that event, every day's delay on our part will be a stain upon our national honor, as well as a denial of justice to our injured citizens. I'rompt measures, when the relusal ot r ranee shall be complete, will not he most honorable and iust. but will have the best effect upon pur national cha racter. Since France, in violation of the pledges given through' her minister k kaa Halavail liar final nrtinn an g, - 1 1 . i v , ,,a . mvw i -- orpe ib inierest and honor of the Vai 1it seem to lenuire. But with r than .. l ; " "1, fc. f.wd of the Chambers lo make pnw ii. - : . ,.-,t. mmm coo- 1 the Rule. SOi B liemarai , , ajw.. . tr.y brtween . V.L!f22 Tj tel stould be lorth.ilh sent out, with itn,- eltMlc, arl signer m i -" v. to the French Minister to give ihe most J3I. by which it -as I'T'u.SlBstl.mt of ih. w-i. and the strong. Gotemmenl. io order la liaerais :rT " l--Vei fo, the fntura. Alter long pas- Iha reelamaiMtnt ... . -4 c .... ta menlsofaanaa of lha n. lions of tMt wi' i-wu. .,. v- phere esael arrived nK. -Kl-w k... UMa.t.d themaelves trout lures, seqnesirm.---, r . ...ta. liuu at their vessel "His SWaU. for the fiitur.. .-, prclerred armst It nvan . nromlMd deansteh lies, loruniawmi r - - - . . . Uinlifer. n,x annfiaealions. or rteslrue- she pieugr. h- - - - -. lXXf'i"VJ re.pislbi. ioro.;m., -ere, that, a sooa iy h known in time to be communi cated to this Congress, I recommend that a law be passed, authorizing re prisals upon French property in case provision shall not be made for the payment of the debt at the approaching session of the French Chambers. Such a measure ought not to be considered by prance a:a nienace. Her pride anil power are too well known to ex pect any thing from her fears, and pre clude the necessity of a declaration ihatwthingpart&king of the character of intimidation is intended by u. She ought to look upon it only as the evi dence of an inflexible determination, on the part of the United State, to in sist on their rights. That Government, by doing only what it has itself ac knowledged to be just, will be able to spare- the" United States 'the tiecessiry of taking redress into their own hands, and save the property of French citi zens from that seizure and sequestra tion which American citizens so long endured without retaliation or redress. It she should continue to refuse that act of acknowledged justice, and irf violation of the law of nations, make reprisala. -fin.0ur. part . the occasion of) live million one huntlred and forty-one thonsand nine hundred" and sixty-four" dollars, to accomplish the objects ot all the current appropriation.- Thus it- appears, that aTter satisfying all those a pp ropr i a t i 11 n s . ;n n t.L a f i e r tl i s c hargi ng the. lait item of our public dent, which will bo tlone on the hrst of January next, there will remain unexpended in the Treasury an effm tive balance of a hout four Ivtindred and forty thousand dollars. That such should be the as pect of our finances, is highly flatter ing to the industry and enterprise of our population, and auspicious of tbe""" wealth and prosperity Which await the fu to re cu I tivaljiin of their growing re- sources: It is not deemed prudent, ho w eve tv- J o-ecom w e w il ny ha n ge for the present in our impost rates, the eflect tif the gradual reduction now in progress in. many of them not being sufficiently tested t guide us in deter--' ' tniniug the- precise-atiiottnt of revenue -which they will produce. Free from public debt, at peace with all the world; and wish no complical- ' ed interests to ronsult in our inter course with foreign Powers, the pre sentnviy be hailed as that epoch in our . history the most favorable lor the set-' ' tlement of those principles in our do mestic policy, wlii'-h rIihII be beat cal culated to give stability to our Repub lic, and secure the blessings of freedom to our citizens. Anions these princi ples,- frnn our past experience it can not be doubted, that simplicity in the character of the Federal Government, and ariir'td economy in ita administra tion, should be regarded as funda- ' mental and sacred. All must be sensi ble that the existence of the public tlebf. by reiHlenng taxation necssary for Ha extinguishment, has increased the dif ficulties which are inseparable from e very exercise of the taxing power; and -that it was, in this 'respect, a remote agent in producing those disturbing questions which grew out of the dis cussions rilating to the Tariff. If such has . bern jbe . tendency .of . a debt in- cuiTed in the acquisition and mainte nance of our national rights and liber ties, the obliirations of whi.di alt nor. lions of. the Union cheerfully acknow- i . . , . . ndemnity in cases of flagrant wrong. to be abrogated or set aside. It is undoubtedly in the power of Congress seriously tu affect the agri cultural and manufacturing interests of Franc,Jy the passage of laws relating to her trade wiih the United States. Her products, manufactures and ton nage may be subjected te heavy duties j in our ports, orall Commercial ,inter- course with her may be suspended. i But there are powerful, and, to my mind, tonclir?bjet:tirjtt8-tothi mode of proceeding. W e eannot em barrass or cut off the trade of France, without, at the same time, in some de gree, embarrassing or catting off oar own trade. S The injury of snch a war fare must fall, though unequally, ypon a. . A t a. our own citizens, ana couia not out imnair the means of the Goternment, and weaken.' tharbhited 'senlimetit 1n ledged, it must be obvious; that what- : ever is calculated to increase the bur ' V dens of Gnvernment "wiltiout'neressi- " ty, must b fatal, to all our. Iiypr-a of. preserving its true cliaractcr. While w e a re fel i c i t a l i n 2 ou i sel ve s. th ere fore, ' upon the extinguishment or the nation- -aNIebt, and thr' prTWpei-riit slater "of ' our finances, l.t tis tint be tempted tor depart from thost sound maxims of n public policy which enjoin a just adap tation of the revenue to (he expendi tures that are consistent with a rigid' econony, and an entire abstinence from nil" topics of -lelation " that are1 -not clearly within the constitutional ' powers. xif the- Governmentrftml eue1 gesH'ti oy tne wants in toe country. Properly regarded, Hndcr such a poli cy, every dimiuitlion of the public burdens, arising from taxation, gives to individual enterprise increased pow- er,. aad furnihlies. to all the members .- our happy Confederacy new motive she would but add violence to injustice, and could not fail to expose herself to the just censure of civilized nations, and. to the retribute judgments, of H eaven, Collision with France is the more to be recretted, on account of the posi tion she occupies in Europe in relation to liberal institutions. iui in main taining our national ..rights and honor, ait Governments are alike to us. If by a collision with France, in a case will be sure to secure (o it the attach whefe obeis tlejfily in thwrtmg, the menV and support of our fetlow-citi '. i . ' i.. -l.ii i.. : l. . marcn oi iioerai principles euau ue mi- z.ens .... r , .... .... i for patriotic affection and support. But. above all, its mmt important effect will be found in its influence upon the cha racter of the Government, by confin ing its action to those objects which neded. the responsibility for that re suit, as well as every other, will rest en her own head. - . .... Having submitted these considera tions'; it belongs to Congress to'decide, whether, after what has taken place, it will, still await the further action of the French" Chambcisy or now; adopt support of the rights and honor of the such provisional measures, as it may nation whicb most now pervade every deem necessary and best adapted to boanm.A Nor is t imrjossible that such 'protect the riirht and maintain the .Ji a .ai.ai I a . t , ttFI A . A I .A a course of legislation would in trodoce . honor ot tne country, w natcyer tnat once more into our national councils decision may be, it will be faithfully those disturbing questions itr relation enforced by the Executive, as far as he to the tariff of duties which have been U authorized to to-do. , so recently pet to rest. Besides, bf r According to the estimate ef the every measure adopted by the Govern-Treasury Department, the revenue ac ment of the United 8tates with the view cruing, from all sources, during the of injuring France, the elear perception present year, will amount to twenty Circumstances make it mr duty to call the attention of Congress to the liank ol the United State. Created for the convenience of the Govern ment, that institution has become the scourge of the People, Its interfer ence to postpone the payment of a por- tion of the national debt, (list it minht retain tne public money appropriated lor tnat purpose, ,v (ftrengtben it in a political .contest the extraordinary extension ami contraction of its ac com- modations to the cunnri tinil y its cor rupt and partisan. loans its exclusion , ol the public directors from akmwl. edge of its most imitrtirtt jTorfedioys the. unlimited sutitorittr conferrcii on " the Prcsidi-nt-to expiM d its fni.ds h hiring writrf and p rocunuf tj.e exe- fpaia l?hs nrmaoapermsocBr-. kna' .BUBUM '
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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