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i 41 ft ii Li WEST ON It. GraB S, ED 1T.OR AND PJt.G P RIITOTt, $OBcaiTTioITiree dolliri per annum half in edrance. ; , 11?, -!i - " . . - For every 1 6 lines, firt insertion, One dollar each subsequent insertion, 25 cents. i ji ... j Court Ordwi and Judicial Advertisement willTe itharged 25 per rent. higher j hut a deduction of 33 J . i:ni ii r. L ,., M,,!,r I wr cent, will be made from the regular prices, tor . , f : j 1 i jadvertistwby the Jetr - Advertisements, inserted in the Seint-Weeky I?kg-! I ium, will also appear- in the Weekly Paper, free of All Letter to the Bdifor must be post-paid. THE RErISTER WEON ES DAY, JAIVlAIlY I, IS 10. THE NEW YEAR. It would be trite to indulge in a kngessay upon the Year which - has just drawn to a close, Wid that which has jsV commenced ;'and we only- remark,- that we look forward to the accomplishment of many ob jects for the good of bur City and State, and thatSvO. hoe to number among our friends and patrons many whojure now ignorant of the exertions which we sure, making, and which we shall continue to make, to gain? the approbation of .the public ' Looking backupon the past with pleasure and forward to the future i with liope, we tender our 'Subscribers, not only the camp Hi meats of the season, but tle warmest wishes for their welfare and happiness.. - THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. . It is due to the source whence it emanates, that the Message of the President of the Nation shgid be giv-f 1 en in full by every Newspaper. It always embodies, " to a great degree, the history of our country in her ex j ternal relations and her more prominent and general, domestic interests ; and it is, therefore, a document al ways anticipated in every section of the Union, with profound interest. We insert the Message then, en tire, but we cannot promise the reader that he will find in it, any extraordinary merit It is, in our opin ion, rather a tame production, arid such, we find, is the - general estimate placed upon it. , " V Mr. Speaker Hcster voted for the Whig Can didate for Clerk of the House. ' 1.; (E Oalf seven rmle Of Jibe" Wifmingtpnr Roftje-jl main unfinished. " j ' j . qj The Supreme Court of the State commenced its WinterTerm in this City, yesterday. . . , g - - . Q3The Yah Buren Convention, for C. y selection of a Candidate for Governor, meety in tl ' City on the 8th instant. jr f t CONGRESS; Our account of Congressional I' ."Ings, to-day , if very meagre, both branches having rejourned over Christmas, to enjoy -its festivities:" f VVashixotok, December 24. To-day, both Houses were occupied in reading the annual Message of the President of the United States. In the House, after the message had been disposed of, the Speaker announced that the question before the House was, theelection of a Printer, - - m .- Mr. Giddings moved a suspension of the order, fix the purpose of enabling him to offer a resolution, "pro viding that the person" elected Printer shall have no right to do the pablie printing for a longer time than the House shall hereafter deem compatible with the public interest.'' . !Phe Speaker said that it would be in order to mdve a postponement of the execution of the order of Satur day; but that the motion offered was not in order being against the law of 1819, which specified the mode of electing a Printer, and the time for which he should act. Mr. Fillmore enquired whether . under the law of 1819, the election was to take place by bajlot otl viva ,vuct? , ' The Speaker said, in examining the law, he had H' difficulty on the; question ; but that, in his opin ion,. the mode prescribed by the Jaw was that of ballot. A long debate, taking into' view the laws--and pro ceedings of both Houses in relation to the public print ing, arose, in which Messrs. M'Kay, Fillmore, Daw wn, Wise and Vanderpool took part. Mr. Dawson moved, " that the order of the House in relation to the election of a Printer be postppried until t ' tlle 1st day of February; that the Cleirk of the House, in the mean timeyemploy some suitable person or per- - 80113 t0 A the printing and that a Committee be ap pointed to enquire whether the public printing qannot e done better and cheaper by contract, lihan by the ' opatfag mode; The Speaker thought the resolution as now worded, aa not. in order. - -Alter SOmr (lohfltv withmit rnminrr tn nrtv (vision on the question under consideration, Mr. Campbell, of -U moved that when the House adjourns, it be to Frid re taken, and were 88 t6. Mr. Wise moTed an adiourament. which-was car- nedsfi to 79. The Senate also adioumed to-Fridav. 'WAsiiureToic, Die 27. Both Houses met to-day, agreeably to adjournment. The Vice-President appeared and -took the Chair of the.an,f . -rr. , ,ii -rciaLr. h nnmnav fv vn tb - niiia .ann oil rn ' . t- j OT l M. Aft V UW JLJllia (UtU DUI1U1 resolutions werentrodaad. - - r J . Qri Ihe" meeting of &e House, a letter from Chihlis aoB r. J - T '; ninffnw sea as a memoer. A ,W88agB was received from die President, with a communication from the Governor of Iowa, on the sub ject of a dispute cohcemmg th M- sourl, A joint resolution from the Senate vras read, propo - 8"5 the appointing of a Chaplain for each House, which was taken up and agreed to. Mf. Wise moved that the Speaker appoint the Stan- ding Committees of the House,- and requested that he ' might be excused from being placed on any of fliem. j The question of electing a Printer coming on, Mr. i Thomas said there had! been anj interchange of opinion ; on that side of the House, and it .was agreed Jlq take up that business on the 2d of January. . On motion of Mr, Lewis Williams, it was postponed to the 1 Oth of last " ox bit" 4on hearing the news from 5 i". H a k i s b p bo . The. course of Fair America is on," Her Dimes proclaim it one by one; First irt lhe list shines Washingt M 0rl,i & . . . . in- Succeeded W'OR by Jeffcrs " o , t Wh-se mantle fe!I on Madis "on,v'j . Oil" still fifUd the irump of fame. And answering fat, her f on ca")f Fate leadtfihe willing, drags the unwilling "on," , Fob the Rsgisteb. y ...... . i Washington, December 26, 1839. Ma, Gales 1 received on yesterday from a friend, a newspaper, slip containing another classic effusion from the Hon. W-H. MaxTQfMKBT, of your District, bearing date sometime in the latter part of November past, and published in the Stakbabb, making me again the subject of his abuse, &c, which publication Iliad not before seen, and which is written in a style and taste for which the author is sd much distinguished. He dcnies that he referred to the wrong document m his other letter to the Standard, and as usual, . calls it falsehood in me so to state. To settle this mat ter, I send you the estimates madeby the Secretary of the Treasury for 1838, by the examination of. which, and by comparing them with the acts of Congress ma king appropriations for that 'year, it will be seen that they sustain all that I stated in reference to them in my Letter of the 29th October. ... I have only to add, that when the Doctor shall have wiped off the foul leprosy of falsehood, which has been fixed on him by his own Journals in several instances, as referred to by my Letter of the above date to the Editor of the Observer, and of which he now stands convicted before the country, then, he may claim some further notice from me, but not until then. Respectfully, - E. DEBERRY 5 PRESIDENT'S ESS AGE. Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives.- ' I regret that I cannot on this occasion con gratulate you that the past year has been one of unalloyed prosperity. The ravages of fire and disease have painfully afflicted otherwise flourishing portions of our country; and seri ous embarrassments yet derange the trade of many of our cities. But, notwithstanding these adverse ci rcumslaneee, that general prosperity tvhicht hasr Deeft ''iiSpifWfrtfS-'iriqr'- bountifully bestowed upon us by Uie Author of all good, still continues to call for our y arm est gratitude. Especially have we rea son to rejoice ill; the exuberant harvests which tjave lavishly recompensed well directed in- j dustry, and given to it that sure reward which if vainly sought in visionary speculations. I cannot indeed view without peculiar satis faction, the evidences afforded by the past season of the benefits that spring from the steady devotion of the husbandman to his honorable pursuits. No means of individual comfort is more certain, and no source of na tional prosperity is so sure. Nothing can compensate a people for a dependence upon others for the bread they eat ; and that cheer ful abundance on which the happiness of ev ery one so much depends, is to be looked for no where with such sure reliance as in the industry of the agriculturist and the bounties of the earth. , .. With foreign countries, our relations ex hibit the same favorable aspect which was presented in my last annual message, and af ford continued proof of the wisdom of" the pacific, just, and forbearing policy adopted by the first Administration of the Federal Gov ernment, and .pursued by its successors. The extraordinary powers vested in me by an act of Congress for the defence of the country in an emergency, considered so far probable as to require that the Executive should possess ample means to meet it, have not been exert ed. They have, therefore, j beertattended with no other result than to increase, by the confidence thus reposed in trie; my obliga tions to maintain, with religious exactness, the cardinal principles that govern our inter course with other nations. Happily, in our pending questions with Great Britain, out of which this unusuar grant of authority arose, nothing has occurred! to require its exertions; and it is about to return to the Legislature. I trust that no future necessity may call for its exercise by them, or its delegation to another department of the Government. i For the settlement of our Northeastern boundary, the proposition promised iy Great Britain for a commission of exploration and survey, has been received, and a counter pro ject, including also a provision for the cer- :.. Annl .vilin.imi.nt nf ik limit, in Ala pule, is now before -te British Governmen , for its consideration. -A just regard to the delicate, state of this question, and a proper tfispect for the natural jmpatienee of the Stale of Maine, not less than i u conviction that the negotiation has been - already protracted lon ger than is prudent on the part of either Go- vernment, have led me to believe that the present favorable moment should on no ac- j?ount.bc Jufferetl td pa8 without putt.ng the questipri-forever at rest. I feel confident that the Governruent of her Britannic Majesty wil take the same view of this subject, as I am nersuaded if is governed bv desires eauallv : J . . . .. . " atron sn( ncere lor the amicable termina tion of the controversy. To the' inWinsie difficulties of questions.of boundary lilies, especia"Hy those described in regions unoccupied, and but partially knowp 4 is to be adde'd in our country the embarrass ments necessarily arising out of bur Coristi- inunn. 11 v nn pn.u e rentriii vjiuvciiinicin 1a made the! organ of negotiating, and 'lecidiug irpdn the peculiar interests of the States on yof the respiy'ces 6f, his country, and stimula wliose frontiera these lines. ate to be traced, ting the enterprise of his people. Tliat.with To avoid another controversy in which a Slate ; the Netherlands happily terminates j a lonff Government might rightfully claim to have : her wishes consulted, previously to the con elusion of conventional arrangements ? con cerning her rights of jurisdiction or territory, I have thought it necessary to call the atten- j tion of the Government of Great Britaiu to i another portion of our conterminous domin ion, of which the division still remains to be adjusted. I Tefer to the line from the en trance of Lake Superior to the most north western point of the Lake of the Woods, stip ulations for the settlement of which are to be found in the seventh" article of the treaty of Ghen. The commissioners appointed un der that article by irie"fwrGovefnmehlt hav ing difiered in their opinions, made separate reports,, accord tug to its stipulations, upon the points of disagieement, and these differ ences are now to be submitted to ihe arbitra tion of some friendly sovereign or State The disputed points should be settled, and the line designated, before the Territorial Government, of which it is one of the bounda ries, takes it place in the Union as a State ; and I rely upon the cordial co-operation of the British Government to effect that object. There is every reason to believe that ..dis turbances like those which lately agitated the neighboring British Provinces will not again prove the sources of border contentions, or interpose obstacles to the continuance of that good understanding which it is the mutual interest of Great Britain and the UnitedStates to preserve and maintain. Within the provinces themselves tranquili ty is restored, aiid on our frontier that riiis- guiued sympathy in favor oi what was pre sumed to be a general effort in behalf of pop ular rights, and which hi some instances mis led a! few of our moe inexperienced citizens, has subsided into a rational conviction strong ly opposed to all intermeddling with the in ternal, affairs of our neighbors. The people of the (Jnited Stales fe, as it is hoped they always will, a warrr solicitude for the suc cess of all who are sincerely endeavoring to improve the riolitical condition of mankind. This generous5 feeling they cherish towards the most distant nations j' and it was natural, therefore, that it should be awakened with more than cogimon warmth in behalf of their immediate neighbors." But it does not belong to their'feharacter,. as a community, to seek the, gratification of those feelings in acts which violate their duty as citizens, endanger the peace of their country, and tend to bring up oft it the stain oTviojafceil fyith towards typu eign nations, . if,, zealous to confer benefits on others, they appear for a moment to lose sight of the permanent obligations imposed upon them as citizens, they are seldom long misled. From all the information I receive, confirmed to some extent by personal obser vation, I am satisfied that.no one can now hope lo engage in such enterprises without encountering public indignation, in addition to the severest penalties ol the law. Recent information also leads me to hope that the emigrants from her Majesty's Pro vinces, who have sought refuge within our boundaries, are disposed to become peaceable residents, and to abstain from all attempts to endanger the peace of that country which has afforded them an1 asylum. On a review of the occurrences on both sides of the line, it is satisfactory to reflect, that in almost every complaint against our country, the offence may be traced to emigrants from the Provin ces who have sought refuge here. In the fev instances in which they were aided by. citi zens of the United States, the acts of these misguided men were not only in direct con travention of the laws and-well known wish es of their own Government, but met with the decided disapprobation of the people of the United States. I regret to state the appearance of a differ ent spirit among her Majesty's subjects in the Canadas. The sentiments of hostility to our people and institutions, which" have been so frequently expressed there, and the disre gard of our rights which have been manuest ed on some occasions, have, I am sorry to say, been applauded and encouraged by the people, and even by some of the subordinate locaL authorities, of the Provinces. The chief officers in Canada fortunately have not entertained the same feeling, and have proba bly prevented excesses that must have been fatal to the peace of the two countries. Hook forward anxiouslv to a period when all the transactions which have grown out of this condition of our affairs, and which have been made the subjects of complaint and re monstrance by the two Governments respec tively, shall be fully examined, and the proper satisfaction given where it is due from either side. Nothing has occurred! to disturb the har mony of our intercourse with AuslrtarBelgi- um, Uenmnrtc, r ranee, ixapies, ronugai. --.-- o Prussia, Russia, or Sweden. The internal state of Spain lias sensibly improved, and a l,,e new Uovernments wnien nave arisen out t,mpt from the frauds which were practised under pre woll m-rtiindprl bnrP Pvist? that the return of of that Confederation to observe its treaty j vious pre-emption laws. It has, at lhe same time, as peace Twill restore to the peopfe of that coun- try their former prosperity, and enable the Government to fulfil all its obligations at nome and abroad. The-Government of Portugal, I have the satisfaction to. state, has paid in full the eleventh. 'and last instalment due to oer ttizerrs for the claims embraced in the set tlement made with it on the'SthotSJarchlSST.' .1 lay before yna .liwto of, commerce ne vQUaicU W (111 iviugs Ml uaiuium cuiu tne rtcllieriauus, uie raiiucaiiuuo i wiiiiu have been exchanged since the adjournment p n TUl:i. I nit HA. nt A0 VifttiAaa ..T . -.; V , " treaties will rccommenu mem to your appro- , - rri .u o i- .i r , ,., bation., That with Sardinia is the first treaty of commerce formed vrith Ibat kingtlom, anu it will. I trust.answer the. expectations of the ! present sovereign, by aiding the development existing subject of dispute, taid removiea from our future commercial intercourse all aonre hension of embarrassment. The King of the JNetheriands nas also, in further Tllustra- tion of his character for justice, desire to reinove every cause of and! of his ery cause ol dissatisfac tion, made compensation for an American vessel captured in 1800 by a French priva teer, and carried into Curaoa,. where the proceeds were appropriated to the use of the colony, then, and for a short time after, un der the dominion of Holland: The death of the late Sultan has produced no .alteration in,our relations with Turkey. Our ne-sriy appointed Minister Resident has reached Constantinople, and I have received assurances from tile present Ruler, that the obligations of our treaty, and those of friend ship, will.be fulfilled by himself in the same spirit that-actuated his illustrious father. I regretNto be obliged to inform you that no i and VSr, its highest functions, should their exercise convention for the settlement of'the claims i IC(-uired l;yy suJdt"n conjuncture in public af r nir oltUono f 1 i 1 fairs a condition to which we are always exposed, ol our citizens upon Mexifcooias yet. been : 1 i , . - , , n i u i , J i anJ which may occur when U is lost expected. To ratified by the Government of mt country. this end, it is indispensable that its finances should The first convention formed for that purpose be untrammelled, and its resources, as far as practi was not presented by the President of Mex- ! cable, unincumbered. No circumstance could present ico for the approbation of its Congress, from greater obstacles to the accomplishment of these vi 1 belief that the Kiim of Pihasin. thf arhitm- tallv 'n'P0-. objects, than the creation of an oner tor in case of disagreement in the joint com mission to be appointed by the United States and Mexico, would not consent lo take upon himself that friendly office. Although not entirely satisfied with the course pursued by Mexico,! felt no hesitation in receiving in the most conciliatory spirit the explanation offered, and also cheerfully consented to a new convention, in order to arrange the pay- ments proposed to be made to our citizens, in a manner which, while equally just 10 .., i i . . i them, was deemed less onerous and inconve- ' . , . nient to tlie Mexican Government. Relying confidently upon the intentions of that Gov- eminent, Mr. Ellis was directed to repair to Mexico, and diplomatic intercourse has been resumed between the two countries. The new conenlion has, he informs us, been re cently submitted by the President of that Re public to its Congress, under circumstances which promise a speedy ratification ;.a result which I cannot allow mvself to doubt. i t . l k' . . . .i Instructions nave been given to the Com- . . P . xt j ci j missioner of the United Stales under our Con-: vention with 1 exas, lor the demarcation ol j the line which separates us from that Repub- he. 1 he commissioners of both Govern ments met in New Orleans in August last.- Fhttfhtcommjssion was organized, and ad journ e7Tt1nvene at the same place on the twelfth of October. It is presumed lo be tio w in the performance of its duties. The new Government of Texas has shown its desire to cultivate friendly relations with us, by a prompt reparation for injuries com plained of in the cases of two vessels of the United States. With Central America a convention has been concluded for the renewal of it;: former treaty with the UnitedStates. This was not ratified before the departure of our late Charge d Affairs from that country, aud the copy of it brought before the adjournment of the Sen ate at the last session. In the mean while, the period limited for the exchange of ratifi cations having expired, I deemed it expedi ent, in consequence of the death of the Charge j d Affairs,' to send a speedy agent to Central j America, to close the affairs of our mission there, and to arrange with the Government 4 an extetsion of the time for the exchange of ratifications. The commission created by the States W-hlCll lormerlV composed tlie ltepUDIlC OI j Columbia, for "adjusting the claims against ! that Government, has, by a very unexpected ' ' J , 1 construction of the treaty under which it acts;;. decided that no provision was niade for those i claims of citizens of the United States which ' arose from captures by Columbian privateers j th e claimants id the judicial tribunals. This decision .will , willandillr lhe continuance f our Indian embar compel the United States lo apply to the sev- j rassrnen,s somewhat to reduce tais amount;, and that eral Governments formerly united for re- ' for the present year, 1839, will not. in all probability, dress. With all these New Granada, Vene- j exceed twenty-six millions or six millions less th.in zuela, and Ecuador, a perfectly good under-! il Wis 3?ear- With a determination, so far as de standing exists. Our treatv with" Venezuela ! I,eds, me'.to m"nu? 'cducUO" h'v . . . . p ,, i i t. I reeled the estimates for 1840 to be subjected to the is faithfully carried into execution, and that . fievpiesl scrutinVf an,i to b, mteti lo the absolute re- country, in the enjoyment, of tranquility, is j qUjrements of the public service. .They will be found gradually advancing in prosperity under the : less than the expenditures of 1839, by over five mil guidance of its present distinguished Presi- j Hons of dollars. dent, General Paez. With Ecuador, a libe- The precautionary measures w ich will be rccom , -i .- i i.i i mended by the Secretary of the I reasury, to protect ral commercial convention has lately been c , , -J. . . i .k . . .; . .i . . . .J , faithfully the public credit under the fluctuations and concluded, winch will be transmitted to the collUngeilCK,s lo wucri our receipis and expenditures Senate at an early day. are exposed, and esecially in a commercial crisis like With the great American Empire of Bra- the present, are recommended to your early Attention, zil our relations continue uncfianged, as does 1 n a former occasion, your attention was -invited our friendlv intercourse with the other Gov- j J various considerations in support of P-;jP' 'e 0 i . .i i - ! law in behalf of the settlers on lhe public lands ; and ernments of South America the Argentine ; aso bf a aw ajuatillg lhe prices for such land as Republic and the Republics of Uruguay,Chl- uau on, been in the market unsold, in consequence li. Peru and Bolivia. I he dissolution of the Peru Bolivian Confederation may occasion some temporary inconvenience to our citi- porary . ... i . ., .. "Hu ,WU"S-M'S stipulatiotis; will no doubt be coon under- stoou, anu it is presume i mal; no nuisposi- "- tracteu witn me unuea estates. The financial operations of the Government, du- ! ring Ihepresent year, have, I am happyto say been vcy successful. The difficulties under which the Treasury Depailmenl has laired, from known de- fecte in the existing laws relative to lhe safe keeping j - -VTTmSST. e i.s - 1 " : - 1 t .1 r jc J recej moun rplil r faUfi f th n-...rr.m.i S oflt ila twxniniaMr onrnW' - ... ... , , has leen scrupulously maiutai neu. ? , noteseuthorized llT lhc f (jotl!rre' Gr 1037. aiuf .ne modifications thereof, with a view to. the indulgence of merchants on their doty bonds, and of the deposite Kank hi the eposiits, or indebted! fl public omcers for lu.tes c W -"J?"":" , ' - , . .: . . . 1 n ..ni.a.f ! liAir inumatelv wilh this sunier.i. I can- ved iii payment ol public uues, Dave, been sur- -:v - . r . " ted to a verv gratifying extenl.. The large cor-! recommend loo strong w j our cons.uera.io., to T.,!;.,. dn i.,an tn, w .k. ; pfan submitted by that Officer for lhe organisation of payment of public monies held by them, have been so punctually redeemed as to 'leave less than the ori g'mali tea inillions outslanding at any one lime, and the whole amount unredeemed now falls short of three millions Of these, ihe chief portion is not 1 I tlue till next year, and the whole would have been al- J ready extinguished, could ihe Treasury have realized the payments due to it from the Banks. If those due from them during the next year shall be punc tually made, and if Congress shall keep the appro- ! priations within Ihe eslimaies, there is every reason to believe that all the Outstanding l reasury notes can be redeemed, and the ordinary expenses defrayed, without imposing on the people any additional bur den, either of loans or increased taxes. To avoid this, and to keep the expenditures within reasonable bounds, is a duty, second only in impor tance to the preservation of our national character, and the protection of our ciuzens in their civil and political rights. The creation, in time of peace, of a debt likely to become permanent, is an evil fot which there is no equivalent. The rapidity with which many, of the States are apparently approaching to" this condition, admonishes us of our own duties, in a manner too impressive to be, disregarded. One, not the least important, is to keep the Federal Govern rnent always in a condition to dUcharge, with ease ous national debt. Our own experience, and also that of other nations, have demonstrated the unavoid able and fearful rapidity with which a public debt is increased, when, the Government has once sunen- dered itself to the ruinous practice of supplying its I i i... ! i i sup posed necessities , by new loans. The struggle, therefore, on our part, to be successful, must be made at the threshold. To make our efforts effecti ve, severe economy is necessary. J his is the surest provision for the national welfare ; and it is. at the same time, the best preservative of the principle on which our institutions rest- Simplicity and economy in the ars of State have never failed to chasten and in- vigorate Republican principles, while the-e have been , 1 . . . r , as surely subverted by national pouiga!ily, under whatever specious pretexts it rntff he been imro- duced or fostered. These considerations cannot be lost upon a people who have never been inattentive to the effect of their policy upon the institutions they have created for themselves; but at the present moment, their force is augmented by the necessity which a decreasing rev enue must impose. The check lately siven to imnor- tationsof articles subject to duties, the derangements :" thJ operations of internal trade, and especially the eduction gradually taking place ill our tarifl of du- ties, all tend materially to lessen our, receipts. In- , , . , , . ,, ... deed, it is probable that Ihe diminution resulting from lhe jafct cause aloil9f wiil nol fall sll0rl of flve millions of dollars in the year 1642, as the final re duction of all duties to twenty per cent, then takes eftect. The whole revenue then accruing from lhe customs, and from the sales of public lands, if not more, will undoubtedly be warned to defray the ne cessary expenses of the Government under the most prudent administration of its affairs These are cir cumstances that impose the necessity of rigid econo my, and require its prompt and constant exercise. Wilh the Legislature, ret the power. and duty of so adjusting the public enprnditure .as to promote this end. By the provisions of the Constitution, it is on ly in consequence of appropriations made by law, that money can be drawn from the Treasury. No ia stance has occurred, since the establishment of the Government, in which the Executive, thougii a com ponent patt of the Legislative power, has interposed an objection to an, appropriation bill on the sole ground of its extravagance. His duty in this respect has been considered fulfilled by requesting such appro priations only as the public service may be reasonably expected to require. In the present earnest direction of the public mind towards this subjeel, both lhe Ex ecutive and the Legislature have evidence of f the strict responsibility to which they will be held ; and whilst I am conscious of my own anxious enorts to perform with fidelity this portion of my public fu tions, it is a satisfaction to me to be-able to count ne on a cordial co-operation from you At the time I entered upon my present duties, our ordinary disbursements without. incluJ'mg those on account of the public debt, the Post-Office, and the trust funds in charge of the Government had been largely increased by appropriations for the removal of tne inuiaus, lor repelling inoiaii nosuiiiies. ana iur ollier !ess urSent expenses which grew out of an over- ilafn" 'TZ' I1ndende,:,t t LtZT.Z of the public debt and trusts, the gross expenditure ol seventcen and eighteen millions in 1834 and 1835, had. by these causes, swelled to ;tweuty-one millions in 1836, and the appropriations for 1837, made pre- , viously to the tourib ol March, caused ihe expenditure l? ,Ise V Ule ver-v 1;lrse aniounij oi miny-mree inn- , of their inferior quality. The execution of the Act I 1 which was passed on the first subject has been at- : 'f "Jeti V111 1 . nanP,esl consequences, m qu.eu..s lines an lines anu securing improvements to me inuusuiuusj and it has also, to a very "ratifying extent, leefi ex was anticipated, contributed ideally during the pre, sent year lolhe receipis of ihe Treasury. The passage of a cradualion law, with the guards before recommended, would also, I am persuaded, odd considerably to the revenue for several years, and : nrn in ntlur rniwrlt inal find beneficial. j youf early consideration of the subject is, therefore, once more tny requested. ; , -Ai,fcn r ,k ,,r .-AnP nr5n. cipal seaports and navy-yards, as represented by the -i "-w"- t I he Militia of thft Lulled bUlCS. In conformity with the expressed wishes! of Con gress, ah attempt was made in the Spring to (eiminale the Florida war bv negbtiation. It is to lie regretted that these humane intentions-should have been frus- trated, and that lite' effort to biing thew unhappy dif- X... M...t 0f.ra.i3 allohllAn sat I ..nT flrifl. ficulties to a satisfactory conclusion shoulJ have failed But, after entering into solemn engagements with the Commanding General, ihe Indians, without anV pro vocation, recommenced their acts of treachery and murder. The renewal of hostilities in that Territory ... renders it necessary ihat 1 should recommend to your favorable conskJeration the plan, which will be sub mitted to you by the Secrtary of War. in order to enable lhnt Department to conduct them to a success- ful issue. Having had an opportunity of personally inspecrinjr a DOrtloa of tha iraann 'Jnrirnr tK Inal ; gives me pleasure to bear testimony to the success of tne enort to improve thair discipline, by keeping. them together, in as large bodie as the na'ure of ear service will permit. I recommend, therefore, that commodi ous and permanent barracks be conlructeiP,at the (several osts designated bj-the Secretary of War. -Notwithstanding the. hijjh tat ot Aheir discijdin and excellent police, the evil resutUug to the service frm -the deficiency of cumpaBy atHcer, were vervpparent. and I recommend that the staflTofficers be permanently separated from the line. The navy has been usefully and honorably em ployed in protecting the rights arid property of our ci tizens, wherever the condition of affairs seemed to re quire its-presence. With the exception of one in stance, where an outrage, accompanied by murder, was committed on a vessel of the U. States, while en gaged in lawful commerce, nothing is known to have occurred to impede or molest the enterprize of our ci tizens onthat element where it is so signally display ed. On learning this daring act of piracy. Com. Reed proceeded immediately to the spot, and receiving no satisfaction, either in the surrender ol the murderer. or the restoration of the plundered "property, inflicted severe and merited chastisement on the barbarians. -It will be seen by the Report of the Secretary of the Navy respecting the disposition of our .ships of war, mat u has been deemed necessary to station a competent force on-the coast of Africa, to prevent a r i..t. r r r uauuii-m use oi our nag uy foreigners. Recent experience has shown that tie provisions in our existing laws, which relate to the sain and trans fer of American vessels whil abroad, are extremely defective. Advantage has been taken of these d-fccU' to give to vessel wholly belonging foreigners! and navigating "the ocean, an apparent American owner ship. This character hae been so well simulated, aar lo afford them comparative security in prosecuting th slave trade, a traffic emphatically; denounced in our statutes, regarded wilh abhorrence by our citizens, and of which the effectual suppression is nowhera, moro sincerely desired than in the United States. These circumstances make it proper to recommend to your early attention a carelul revision of thee laws, so that without impeding lhe freedom and facilities of our na- " vigation, or impairing an important branch of our in dustry connected with it, the integrity and honor-of our flag may be carefully preserved. In forma linn de rived from eur Consul at Havanna, showing- the ne cessity of this, was communicated to a committee of the Senate near the close of the, last session, but too late, as it appeared to be acted on. It will be brought to your notice by the proper department, with addi tional communications from other sources. The latest accounts from the Exploring Expedi tion represent it as proceeding successfully in its ob jects, and promising results oo less useful to trade and navigation than te science. --- - The extent of post roads covered by mail service on the first" of July last, was about! 33,199 miles;" and (he rate of annual transportation upon them, 34, 496, 878 miles. The number, f Post-Oflice on that day was twelve thousand seven hundred 4- eigh ty, and on the 30th ult. thirteen thousand and twen ty eight. . The revenue of the Post Omcc Departjrnent for the year ending 30th June last, was four million four hun dred and seventy six thousand, six hundred and thirty-eight dollars exhibiting an increase over the pre ceding year of two hundred and foily-ime .thousand live hundred and sixty dollars. Tae engagements and liabilities of the Department for the came period are four millions six hundred and twenty four thousand one hundred and seventeen dollars. The excess of liabilities over the revenue for the last two years has been met out of the surplus which had previously accumulated. .The cash on hand prv the 30th ult. was about $206,701 95. and -the current income of the Department varies very little from the rate of current expenditures. Mo6t of the service sus pended last year has been restored, sad most of the new routes established by the act of 7lh July, 183, have been set in operation at an annual cost of $136. 963. Notwithstanding the pecuniary diinculties of the country, the revenue of the Department appears to be increasing, and unless it shall be seriously check ed by the recent suspension of payment by so many of the banks, it will be able not only to maintain the present mat! service, but in a short time lo extend it. It is gratifying to witness the promptitude and 1 fide I U ty with which the agents of this Department in gene ral perform their public duties. -v Some difficulties have arisen in relation to contract for tlie transportation of the mails bv rail road and steamboat companies. It appear that the maximum 0t compensation prov ided by iJortgres for (he trans portation ol tne m-tils upon rail roads is not snmcient to induce some of the companies to convey thera at such hours as arc required fur the accommodation of the public. It is one of the most important duties of the General Government to provide and maintain for the use of the people of the States the best practicable mailoetabliehmenuTo arrive at that end it u indispen sable that the Post Office Department shall beenablcd to control the hours at which the mails shall be car ried over rail roads, as it now does over all other reads. Should serious inconveniences arise foin the inade quacy of the corani'iisatioii now provided, by law, or from unreasonable demands by any of the rail road . companies, the subject is of such general importance as to require the prompt attention of Congress. In relation to steamboat lines, the rntut efficient. re medy isv obvious, and has been suggested by the Post master General. The VVar and Navy Depart incut already employ steamtraats in their service, and altho' it is by no means desirable that t e Government should undertake the transportation of passengers or freight as a business, there can be no reasonable ob jection to running boats.temporarily.whenevcr it may m riikaaeiipir i r ..tit L.tarrt a'fumiitfl at ATfitrtlrtlt: In lui j disconlinued aaa00n as reasonable contractA can be . oUai lined- The suggestion of the Postmaster General relative to the inadequacy of the legal allowance' lo witnesses in cases of prosecutions for mail -depredations, merit your sciioas consideration. The rafety f the mails requires that such prosecutions shall be efficient, end ; justice to the citizen whose time is required to be giv-! eh to the public, demands net only that his expenses ! shall bs paid, but that he shall receive a reasonable ; ' compensalion. . i - The Reports from the War, Navy and Post OfiSeej DeartmenU will accompany ibis commonicatinn,nd! one from the Treuury Pepaxtment will be pretested ! .o Congress ra a few lays. . For various details in respect to the matters to charge of these departments, I would refer you to those lm- porta lit doca-i ents, satifned that you will find in ihenv many valuable suggestions, which will lie found welt deserving the attention of the Legislature. From a report made in December of last year, by lhe Secretary" of State,! to the Senate, .shewing the trial docket of each cf the "Circuit" tm rt., and, the -number of mileji each judge has to travel in the per. ; formauce of his daties, a great inequality apueaj in - the amount cf lalor assigned Jo ech judge. The i 1 ti 4 4 ' ,1 ! .1 if 4 2V H -it - c ft" : - v;r - : . , fl-
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Jan. 3, 1840, edition 1
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