0 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. ' Feilloto-eifizena of As Senate and Mouse of Rep k "mentalism ' Being suddenly called, in the midst of the last ses sion ot,Congr . ese, lay a painful diaper's - Oen of Di vine Previdence, to:the responsible station which I now hdld, I contented myself With such communt - cationcto the Legislature as the exigency el the . moment itemed to require. The country was ' shrouded in mourning for the loss of inns venerated Chief Magistrate,- and all hearts were ' penetrated with grief. Neither th e time nor the - occasion ap peared to require or to justify, on my pert, any gen • era! expression of political opinions, \or any an wouneementof the principles which would govern mein the discharge of the duties to the performance of which I had been so unexpectedly called. I trust, . d therefore, that it may not be deemed inappropriate, if I avail myself of this Opportunity of the re-assem bling of Congress to make known my sentiments, in 711 general manner, in regard to the policy which ought to be pursued by the Government„ both in its intercourse with foreign nations, and ids manage meat and administration of internal affa i rs. . Nations, like individuals in a state of 'suture, a-s equal and independent, possessing certain rights. and wing certain duties to each other, arising ! fro'their necessary and unavoidable ' relations; which rights and duties there in no common human authority to protect 'slid enforce. Still i i there are • eights and duties, binding in morals, in onscienee, lead in honor, although there•is'ne tribunal to ,which en injnred party can appeal, but the disinterested judgment of mankind,and ultimately the Mbitrament of the sword. . • • Among the acknowledged rights of nations is that, whiph each possesses of establishing that fuem of government which it may deem most conductive to tbe.happiness and prosperity of its awnicitizens, of changing that form, as circumstances may require; indoor managing its internal affairs according to its own will. The, people of the United States claim this eight for themselves, and they readily concede •it to others. /lance it becomes an imperative duty not to interfere in the government or int rnal policy ' 'of other nations; and, although we may mpathise with the unfortunate or the oppressed, eve where, 'in their struggles fur freedom, our prie - ciple orb id us from taking any part in such foreign contest.--e We mike no wars to promote or to prevent enema *arta thrones; to maintain any theory of a balance of power; 0r,,t0 suppress the actualfrovernment which any country chooses to.establisb or itself...- We instigate'no revolutions, nor suffer ratty hostile military expedition to be fitted out hi !the, United States to invade the ,territory or provioces of a friendly nation. The great law of !morality ought to,bave i nationiil, as well at a persenalmnd individ ual application. We should set toivards other no,- . tiopras we 'wish them to act towards ns• ' and jus tice and conscience should form the rule of conduct . between governments, instead of mere.lpoWer, self interest, orthe desire of aggrandizement. 'l`u main-' lain a strict neutrality in foreign wars, to Cultivate friendiy, relation*. to reciprocate ever edible and generous act, sod to perform punctually and scru leilchtly every treaty -obligation—these are the du ties whieb we owe to other States, and by the per formance of which ; we best entitle ourselves to like -' treatment from them; or if that, in any ease, be re fused, we can errforce our own rights •ith justice and a cleat conscience. . In our domestic policy, the Constitt tion will be my guide; and in questions of doubt, I ell look for , . its interpretation to the judicial Amis one of that • tribunal, which" wait established to ex and it, and' to the usage of . the Government nncti ned by the - acquiescence of -the country. I regar all its pro •visions as equally binding. In all its p its it is the • . will of the people, expressed, in the oat solemn . form, and the constituted authorities a but agents to carry that will intu.'effoct. Every; wer which • it has granted is to be exercised for the uhlic good; but no pretence of ' utili l ty, no honest cmviction, -J. wen t of what might be expedient, can ii-tify the -assumption of any power not granted. The powers • topferred °pan 'the giro erhment and theirdistribution tiotbe several departments, sre.as clearly expressed Noe then sacred instrument tithe imperfection of he , '..._ clean language will allow; and! deem it my first do ty . ' evade its requirements, or nullify its commands. ______ Upon you, fellow-citizens, as the representatives , of the States and the people, is wisely derclred tit' iegisllitive power. . I shall comply with my duty in . laytag before you, from time to time, any informa tion calculated to ,enable you to discharge your high and mpoitsible• trust, fJr the benefit of our commoa constituent.. . My opinion will be frankly expressed upon the _-- . 1-otding subjects of legislation; , and if, Which I do nibtanticipate, any act should pass the two Houses of Congress which should appear to me unconstitu ',lima, or an encroachment upon thejust powers of ' , other epartments,i orlvith provisions hastily admt'- - . , 0, ant.likely to produce Consequences injorious and unforsam, I should pet shrink from the duty of re turniog it to you, with my reasons, for pear farther consideration. eyond the due performanof these * constitutional obligations , both my res et fur th e p le legisliture and my,sense of propriety w ill restrain ' • me from any attempt° control or influence your pro ceedings. -With you is the,power, the honor, and - - the-responsibility of -the legislation of the The Governinent of ,the United States io a limited Government. It Se confined to the exercise of pow - ers expressly greeted, and such others its may he necessary for carrying these prvers.intio effect; arid it Is at all time! an especial duty to guard against any infringement upon the just rights of the States. Over the objects and subjects entrusted to Congress, its legislative authority is supreme. But here that authority ceases, end every citizen who truly loves the Constitntion, - a desir the Continuance of its l e es existence and its Wes lugs, 14 m ill resolutely and fir ly resist any interf ace in those domestic affairs, which the Constitution has clearly and. nivocally left to. the exclusive authority of the Sta es. Arad every such citizen will deprecate use s irritation ni among tbeseveral.metiera of the Uni and all ra preach •and crimination tending to alienate one per tion of ' the country from another. The beauty, of our system of Govirnment consists, and its safety mid durability must,conalst, in avoiding mutnal col-1 . liseious, and encroachmCnte, and in the reglilar see ante action of all, while each is revolving it, its• own ' distinct orbit. The Comilitation has made it the duty the Pres ident to take care that the laws be flit l ezecu . ted... In a Goternment like ours, in w iciCell laws are passed by a majority of the representatives: of the people, and thee. representatives - are chosen fur - such short periods, that spy injurious or obnoxious law can very wog be repealed, It‘would appear un likely that any great numbers should be fonnifiready to resist the execution of the laws. But it most be hero, in mind that the country -is extensive. that titers day be local interests or, prejudice(' rendering a law odious in tine part, which it not so innother, • and that the thoughtless and ineoosiJerate misled by their passion., or their imaginations, may be in doted madly to resist such laws as they disapprove. Such persona should recollect that, without law, them eau be no real practical liberty; that, when the law is 'pimpled under fuot, tyranny rules, whether it ap in the form of a military despotism or of pope - violence. The law ishbe only sureprotdc - tint o the weak, and the only efficient restraint upon the strong. When impartially and faithfully administered, none are - beneath its protection, end nban 'above its control. '' You, gentlem.en;, and ~the caluntry . may be assured, that to the utmost of my ability, and to the .extent of the power vesteetn tie, I shall at all times, and in all places, take care that the laws be faithfully executed. In , the discharge of this duty, solemnly imposed upon ml by the'Consditution, and by my oath of office, 1 .- 1 • rink from no 'responsibility, and shall endeavor to meet the events as they may arise, with firmness, 'as . wellies with prudence and discretion. - .„ Tie appointing power is one of the most delicate ,' • which the Exectutive is invested. I regard ' a sacred trust to.,be exercised with the sole . - of advancing the prosperity and happiness of t , e people. It stall bta- my effort to elevate the a andard of officie%employment, by selecting f o r , places of importance individuals fitted fur the posts to-which they are assigned by their known integrity, talents and t iniues. In so extensive a country, vetch to great a population, and where few persons appointed to office can be known to the •printing . power, 'mistakes will soatimes unavoidahly.happen, and uefortunati appointments be made, notwith- Mending the greatest care. In such cases, tbe pow er of removal may be properly exercised; and neg lect of dety,or malfeasance in office will be no more tolerated in individuals appointed by myself than in those appointed by otberi. I am happy-in being able to say that no unravor able change in Our foreign relations bas taken place since the message at the opening of the last session of Congress. We are at peace with all nations,' and we enjoy in/an eniment degree the blessing of that peace, in a prosperous and growing commerce, pad in all the forms of amicable national intercourse. The unexiMpled growth of the country, the present amount in its population, and its ample means of self-protection, insure for it the respect of all nations; while it is trusted that its character fur justice, and a regard to the righrs of other States, will cause that respect to be readily and cheerfully paid. A convention wa otiated between the United States and Great n, in April last, for facilita ting and protecting t e construction of a ship canal between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and fur oth er purposes. This instrument has since been rati fied by the contracting parties, the exchange of rat fications has been effected, and proclamation there of has been duly made. In addition to the stipula tions contained hi this convention, two other objects' remain to be accomplished between the contracting powers. First, the designation and establiabmern of.a free port at each end of the canal. Second, an agreement fixing the distance front the shore within which beligerent =ratios, emirs thins shall not be carried on. On these points there le little doubt that the tlko governments will come to an understanding. The company of citizens of the United States who hare acquired from the State of Nicaragua the privilege of constructing a ship canal between the two oceans, through the territory of that State, have made progress in their preliminary arrangements. The treaty between the United States and Great Britain, of the 19th of April last, above referred to being now in operation, it is to be hoped that the guaranties which it offers will be sufficieat to secure the coaipletioirof the work with .all practicable ex pedition. It is obvious that this result would he indefinitely postponed, if any other than peaceful meteor's, for the purpose of harmonizing conflict ing claims toterritory in that. wiener, should be adopted. It will consequently he my endeavor to cause any further negotiations on the part of this Government, which may be requisite for this pur pose, to be so conducted as to bring them to a spee dy and successful close. Some unavoidable delay has occurred, arising from , the distance and the difficulty of intercourse between this government and that of Nicaragua, but as in telligence has just been received of the appointment of an Envoy Extraordinary and minister Plenipoten tiary of that Government to -reside at Washington, whose arrival may be hoon expected, it is hoped that no futile( impedimenta will be experienced in the prompt transaction of !business between the twogev ernments. I Citizens of the United States hive undertaken the connection of the twolaceens by means of Or railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuintepec, under grants of the Mexican Government to icitizen of that Repub lic. It is understood that * thorough survey of the course of the communication is in preparation, and there is every reason to expect that it will be pros ecuted with chrscteristic energy, especially ' when that Government shall have consented to such stip ulations with the government of the United States as may be necessary to impart a feeling of security to those who may embark their property _in the en- terprise. Negotiations are pending fur the accols plishment of that object, and a hope is confidernly entertained that, when the Government of Mexico shall become duly sensible of the advantages which that country cannot fail to derive from the work, and learn that the Government of the United States de-. sires that the right of sovereignty of Mexico in ilte Isthmus shall remain uuimpaired,dthe stipulations referred to will he agreed to with alacrity. By the lastadrices from Mexico it would appear, however, that:that Government entertains strong ob jections to some of the stipulations which the par t ei concerted in the prej.et of the railroad deem ncesiary fur their protection and,security. Fur- tiler consideration, it is hoped, or some modification' of terms, may yet reconcile the differences existing between the two Governments in this respect. Fresh instructions have recently beep given to the Minister of the United States in Mexico. who is prosecuting the subject with promptitude and ability. Although the negotiations with Portugal, for Ow l payment of claims of citizens of the United States against that government, have not yet resulted in a formal treaty, )et eproposition made by. the Govern ment of Portugal for the final adjustment and pay ment of those claims, has recently been accepted, on the part o the United States. It gives me pleasbre to say that Mr. Clay, to whom the negotiation on he part of the United States bad,.been intrusted, is charged the duties of his tippointinent with abi its and discretion, acting always within the instructions I of his government. 1 It is expected that a regular convention will' be immediately negotiated for carrying the agreement between the two governments, into effect. The COmmissoner appointed under the act; of Congress f ie carrying iotb effect the conveuti neteith Braziloan the 27th of January, 1849, has entered upon the performance of the duties imposed upon -him by that act. It is hoped that those duties rimy be completed within the time .when it preseribee..... The documents, however, which that Imperial gay: eminent, by the third . artic'e of the convention, stipulates to the government of the United States, have not yet beenTeceived.. As it is preowned that those - documents will be essential for the correct disposition of the claims, it may be necessary 'for Congress to extend the period limited for the dura tion of the commission. The enm stipulated by the 4th article of the convention to be paid to this gov ernment has been received. The collection in the ports of the United States 1 of discriminating duties upon the vessels of Chili and their cargoes has been - Suspended, pursuant to the provisions of the act of May, 1828. It is to be hoped that this measure will impart a fresh impulse to the commerce between the two_ countries, which, ef late, and especially since our acquisition of Cal ifornia, has. to the mutual advantage of the parties, been much augmented. . . ' .Peruvian guano has become so desirable an arti• cle to the agricultural interest of the United States; that it is the duty of the government to employ all the means properly and its power for the purpose of causing that article tube imparted into the count ry at a reasonable price. Nothing will be omitted on . y part towards accomplishing ibis- desirable end. I am persuaded that in removing any , re • etre to on this traffic, the'governmeat will promote its n best interests, while' it will afford a proOf of a friebdly disposition towards this country, winch will be duly appreciated. , The treaty iietween the United States and His Majesty the Kingof the Heaviness shoals,, winch has recently bees made public. will, it is Seliaied, have a beneficial effect upon the relations between thi two countries. The relations between these parts of the Island of St. Domingo, which were formerly colonies of Spain and Francerespectively. are still in an unsettled condition. The proximity of that Island to the U nited States, and the delicate question involved in the existing controversy there, render it desirable that it should be permanently and speedily adjusted. The interests of humanity and general commerce also deMand this; and, as intimations of the same sentiment ,have been received from other govern ments, it is hoped that some plan may soon bedevil, ed is effect the object- in a mariner likely to give general satisfaction. The government of the United States will not fail, by the exercise of ail proper friendly offices, to do all in its power to put an end to the destructive war which has raged between dif ferent, parts of the island, and to secure to them both the benefits of peace and commerce. I refer you to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury for a detailed statement of the fiunnces. The total receipts into the Treasury, for the year endibg 30th of June last, were forty.seve'n millions four'hanilred and twenty-one thousand 'even hue dred sod forty-eight dollars and ninety cents, (47, 424.07415, 90.) Tile' total empenditeres during the same period were' forty-three millions two thousand one hundred sod sixty-eight dollars and ninety cents, (43,002,1 16890.) The public debt has been radioed since the last annual report from the treasury department, four hundred and misty-fiee thousand tiro hundred and seventy-nix dollars pod seventy-nine Secils, (493, 276 79.) - . By the 10th section erf the set of 28th January, 1847, the proceeds of the sales of the public land, were pledged for the interest and principal of the public debt. The great amount of those lands Pulp: 7 sequentlygranted by Congress for atilitary bdunties, will, it is believed, very nearly supply the public de mand for several years to come and but little mill" ance can therefore, be plated os that hitherto fruit ful source of revenue. • Aside from the permaoent aanualexpenditures, , which hare necessarily largely increased, a portion of the public debt, amounting to eight millions rev enty-fi%e thousand nine hundred and eighty-six dol lars and fifty-nine cents, (8,05, ( 28659,) must be ; provided for within the next two fiscal years. It is; must desirable that these next accruing demands , should be met without resorting to new loans. All experience has demonstrated the wisdom and policy of raising a large portion of revenue for the support of government, from duties on goods im ported. ported. The power to lay these duties is unques tionable, and its chief object, of course, is to replen- ; ish the treasury. But if, in doing this, an incidental advantage may be gained by encouraging the indite try of our own citizens, it is our duty to avail our selves of that advantage. , A duty laid upon an article which - anent be produced in this country—such as tea or coffee— adds to the cost of the article, and is chiefly or wholly paid by the consumer. But a duty laid up. on an article which may be produced here, stimu lates the skill and industry of our own country to produce the same article, which is brought into the market in competition with the foreign article, and the importer is thus compelled to reduce his price to that', at which the domestic article can be geld, i thereby throwing a part of the duty upon the pre- 1 duce of the foreign article. The continuance of I this process.creates the skill, and invites the capi- tal,which finally enables us to produce the article much cheaper than it could have been procur. : ed from abroad, thereby benefitting both the pro- I ducer and the consumer at home. The consequence of this is, that the artisan and the. agriculturalist' I are brought together, each affords a ready market fur the produce of the other, and the ability to pro ' duce every necessary of life. readers us independent in war as well as in peace. A high tariffcad never be permanent. it will pro duce dissatisfaction and will be chanced. It excludes competition, and thereby invites the investment of capital in manufactures to rich an extent that when ohanged it brings distress, bankruptcy and ruin, upon all who have been misled by its faithless protection. - What the manufacturer wants, is uni formity and permanency, and that he may feel a confidence that he is not to he ruined by ,sudden changes. But to make a tariff uniform and perma• nent, it is not only necessary that the law should not be altered, but that the duty should not fluctu ate. To ;effect thq, all duties should be specific, wherever the nature of the articles is such as to ad- Imit of it. Ad valorem duties fluctuate with the price, and offer strong temptations to fraud and per jury. Specific duties, lan the contrary, are equal and uniform in all ports, and at all times, and offer a strung inducement to the importer to bring the best article, as he pays no more duty on that than on an inferior quality. I therefore strongly reiom• I r inend,a-roodificatio f the present tariff, which has prostrated some of most important and neces sary manufactures, an d that specific duties be im sufficient to raise the requisite revenue, ma• rni lle y d such discrimination in favor of the industrial pursuits of our own country as to encourage home production, without excluding foreign competition. It is also important that an unfortunate provision in the *sent tariff, which imposes a much higher duty upon the raw material that enters into our man ufactures rupon the manufactured atticl raised be remedi . . The papere accompanying the report e Seere tary of the Treasury pill disclose frauds attempted upon the revenue, in yarietY and amount so great, as to justify the conclusion that it is impossible, un der any system of advalpreut duties levied upon the foreign cost or valise of the.article,to secure an hon. eat observance and an effectual administration of the laws. The fraudulent' devices to erode the law, which have been detected by the vigilance of the ap praiser!, leave no room to doubt that similar intou sit ions, not di4c)vered, to a large amount, are suc cessfully practised since thee enactment of the law now in force. Tois state of things has already had a prejudicial influence upenthoas engaged in foreign cdmmerce. It has a tendency to dive the honest Wider from the business of importing, and to throw that important branch of empleymenainto %beheads of unscrupulous and dishonest men, who are alike regardless of law and the obligations of an oath.— By these means the plain intentions of Congress, as expressed by the law, are daily defeated. Every mo tive of policy and duty, therefore, impel me to ask the earnest attention of Congress to this subject.— If Congresaohould deem it unwise to attempt any important changes iu the systenfof levying duties et this session, it will become indispeosible to the pro tection of tire revenue that such remedies, as in the judgment of Congress may mitigate the evils com plained of, should tie at once applied. . _ The unprecedent growth of our Territories on I Pacific in wealth Ind population, and the conseq Lnt increase of their social and commercial relations with the Atlantic States, seem to render it the duty of the gorernmint to use all its constitutional power to improve the means of intercourse with . them . Tbe importance of opening "a line of eommuniea- As before stated, specific duties would, in my o- Pinion afford the most perfect remedy for this evil; but, if you should not concur in this stew, then, ass partial remedy, I beg leave respectfully to recom mend that,' instead of taking the invoice of the arti cle abroad as a moans of determiaitig its value here, the correctness of which invoice it is in many cues impossible to verify, the law be so changed asto re quire a home valuation or appraise!, to be regulated in such manner as to give as far as practicable, uni formity in the several ports. There being no mint in California, I am informed that the laborers in the mines are compelled to dis pose of their gold dust. at a lirge discount. This appears to me to be a heavy and unjust tax upon the labor Of those employed in extracting this precious metal; and I doubt not you will be disposed, at the earliest period possible, to relieve theta from it by the establishment of a mint. Its the mean time, as an assayer's office is established there, I would respect fully submit for your consideration the propriety of authorizing gold bullion, which has been assayed and stamped, to be received io payment of Govern ment dues. I cannot conceive that the treasury would suffer any loss by such a provisinn,.which will at once raise bullion to its par value, and thqre by save (if I am rightly informed) many millions of dollars to the laborers which are no paid in broak • erage to convert this precious metal into available funds. This discount upon their hard earnjits is a heavy tox, and every effort should be intao by the Government to relieve them from so great a burden. More than three fourths of our population amen gaged in the cultivation of the soil. The commer cial, manufacturing, and navigation interest are all, to a great client, depeni:ant on the agricultural.— It is therefore, the most important interest of the nation, and has a just claim to the fostering care 'and protection of the Government, so far as they can be extended consistently with, the provisions of the Constitution. As this cannot be done by the ordinary modes of legislation, I respectfully rocs mend the establishment of an Agricultural Bureau, to be charged with the duty of giving to this lead ing branch .of American industry the montage meat which it so well deserves. lo the view of the immense mineral resources of our country, previs ion should also be made for the employment of a compotant•cnineralogist and chemist, who should be required, under the direction of the bead of the human, to collect specimens of the various miner als of our country, and to ascertain by careful an alysis, their respective elements and properties, and their adaptation to useful purposes. He should also be required to examine and report upon the different qualities of soils, and the manures best calculated to improve their productiveness. By publishing the results of such experiments, with suitable ex planations, tad by the collection and'clistribution of of rate seeds sod plants. with instructions as to the best system of cultivation, much may be done to promote this great national interest. In compliance with the act of Congress, passed on the 23. of blay,'lBs9, providing, !among other things, for taking the seventh census, a superinteu dent Wes appointed, and other measures adopted which were deemed necessary to insure the prompt and faithful performance of that duty. The appro priation already made will, it is believed, be suffi cient to defray the whole expense of the work; but further legislation may be necessary in regard to the compensation of some of the *mobile of the territories. It will also be proper to make provision by law, at an early day, for the publication of such abstracts of the returns as the public interest may require. Lion, tie best aed most modicum of which the nature - of the couotiy will admit." between the valley of the Mississippi and the Pacific, wan brought 'to your notice by my predecessor, in his anal message; and as.the reasons which be presented in favor of the measure atilt exist in full force, I beg leave to catl : i your attention totheas, and to repeat the recontienda tions then made by him. The uncertainty which exists in regard to the val or land titles in California, is a sebj...ct which de mands your early consideration. Large bodies of land in that State arc claimed under grants said to have been made by authority of the Spanish and Mexican governments. Many of these have not been perfected, other, have been revoked, and - some are belieted to be fraudulent. But until they shall ba%e been judicially investigated, they will contin ue to retard the settlement end improvment of the country. 1, therefore, respectfully recomend that provision be made by law, for the appointment of commissioners to examie all such claims, with a view to their final adjustment. 1 also beg leave to call your attention to the pro priety ?flextending, at an early day, our system of laitdilaws, with such modifications as may be neeeeury over the State of California and the ter ritoriles of Utah and New-Mexico. The mineral lands of California, will, of course form an excep tion to any general system which may be adopted.— Various methods of disputing of them have been annealed. Will at first inclined to favor the system of leas ing, as it seemed to promise the largest revenue to, the goverment sad to afford the beet security against monopolies: but further refksction,,and our experi ence in leas lig the lei mines and selling lands upon credit have brought my mind to the conclusion that there would be great difficulty in collecting the rente, and that the relation of debtor end creditor, between the citizens and the Government, would be attended with many miechevious consequences. 1 therefore recommed that. instend of retaining the mineral lands under the peimanent control of the government they be divided auto small parcels and sold, under such restrictinue, as to the quantity and time, as will insure the best price, and guard most effectually against combinations of capitalists to ob tain monopolies. The annexation of Texas and the acquisition of California and New Mexico bevy given increased importance to our Indian relations. The various tribe brought under our jurisdiction by these en lament/ of our boundaries are estimated to em brade a population of one hundred and twenty-four thodsaud. Texas and New Mexido are surrounded by pow erful tribes of ladling, who are a source of con stant terror , and annoyance to the Inhabitants.— Sepsrating into small predatory binds, and always mounted, they overrun the country, devastating farms, destroying crops,i driting off whole herds of cattle, and occasionally murdering the inhabitants or_ carrying theta into *fiat,' • The great roads lestbag into - the country are infected with them, whereby traveling is rendered extremely dangerous, and' immigration is almnst entirely arrested. The Mexican frontier, which; bye's,' lith article of the treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo, we are bound to pro tect', against the Indians within our border, is ex posed to this° incursions equally with our own.— The military force stationed in that country (aitho' forming ■ large portion of the army) is represented as entirely inadequate to our'own protection and the fulfilment of our treaty stipulations with Mexico.— Thi 'principal deficiency is in cavalry, and I rec ommend that Congress should, .at as early a period 4seticable, provide fir the railing of one ormore mental of mounted men. 'or further soggestione on this subject, and oth connected with our 'domestic interims, and the %nen of our frontier, I refer vau to the report of Secretcry of the Interior and of the Secretary of r. ers de f the commend also to your favorsble Consider,ation suggestion contained in the !last mentioned re , and in the letter - of the general-in-chief, rel e to the estsblishmirit of an asylum fur the ro of disabled and destit - ate soldiers. This subject eels so strongly to ' , Our sym pathies that it wu'd soperfkous in me to,say any thing more, than sly to express my approbation of this pro ud object. 'he navy continues to give !protection to our commerce and other national interests' in . the dif ferent quarters of the globe, and, with the exception of ; single steamer on the Northern lakes, the ves sel in commission area l distributed in six different squiditins. The report of that iiead of the Department wilt exhibit, the services of these squidrona, and of the several vessels employed in each during the past year. It is a source of pratification that', while they have been' constantly prepared (w i ttily hostile emer-t gency, they have every where been met with the respect and courtesy due„u welt to the dignity as to the peaceful dispositions mod just purposes o the nation. The two brigantine. -accepted by the government frotn a generous citizen of New t York, and placed tinder the command of in officer of the navy, to pro ceed to the Artie seas in quest of the Britsh Com mander, Sir John Franklin and his companions, in compliance with the ant of Congress, approved in Mary last, had. when last heard foie+, petietrated iato a high northern latitude; but the success .of this noble and humane enterprise is yet uncertain. invite your attention to the view of our present tarel establi-hmeut end resources presented in the report of the Secretary of the Navy, and the sug gestions therein made for its improvement, together with its'naval policy recommended for the security of our Pacific Coast, and the-protection and exten sion of our commerce with Eastern Asia. Our fa cilities for a larger participation in the trade of the East, by means of our recent settlements on the shores of the Pacific, are too obvious to btrover looked or disregarded. The questions in relation to rank in the army and navy, and relative rank betwesie officers of the two branches of the service, presented to the Exec utive by certain . resolutioos of the House of Repo sentatives, it the last session of Congress, have been submitted to a board of officers in each branch of the service, and their report ally be expected at an early day. I also earnestly recommend the enactment of a law authorizing officers of the army and navy to be retired from the service, when incompetent far the vigorous and active duties, taking care to make suitable provisign for those who have faithfully ser ved their country,"and awarding distinction.. by re teining in •ppropriate commands, those who have been particularly conspicuous for gallantry and good conduct. While the obligation of the country to maintain and honor those who, to the exclusion of other pursuits, have devoted themselves to its ardu ous service, this obligation should not be permitted to interfere with the efficiency of the service itself. I am ratified in being able to state, that the estimates of expenditures for the navy in the ensuing year are less, by more than one million of dollars, than those of the present, excepting the appropriation which may become necessary for the construction of a dock on the coast of the Pacific, prepositions for which are now being consid • ea r l, and on which a special report may be expected ear ly iu our present- session: There is an evident justice is the suggestion of the same report, that appropriations for naval service iweper should be separate from those for fixed and permanent object. such se building docks and navy-yards. and the fixtures attached: and from the extraordinary objects un der care;of the Department which. however important. are not essentially naval. A revision of the code for the government of the navy seems to require the immediate ceosideration of Con ;rte.& Its NI stems of crimes and psuishmente had an dergone no-change for tialf a century. until the last Ses sion, though its defects have been often and ably pointed out, and the abolition of a particular species of corporeal punishment. which then look plaee without providing say substitute, has left the service is a state of defectiveness. which calls for prompt correction. I therefore recom mend that the whole subject be revised without delay. and such a system established for the enforcement of dis cipline. as shaft be at once humane and effectual. The accompanying report of the Paternoster General presents a satisfactory view of the operation and condi tion of that Department. At the close of the last fiscal year,the length of the in land mail routes to the United States, (not embracing the services in Oregon and California.) was one hundred and seventy-eight thousand six hundred and seventy-two miles: the annual transportation thereon forty-six mil lion five hundred and forty-one thousand fear hundred and twenty-throe miles; and the annual coat of such transportation two millions seven hundred and twenty four thousand four bandied and twenty-six dollars. The increase of the antral transportation over that of the precediug year, was three millions sine hundred and ohmtv-ousa thawed throe hundred and fifty-feer mike). sod the increase to cut wartime hundred mad forty-two theologiant four loandmd and forty dollars The number of post offices ht the Moiled States au the des of Jelly last. wu eighteen thousand four haulm' oil sev•nteel—boing au menus of eistua hundred and renty daring the preceding year. The gross revenues of the Department fon the final ear ending June 30th,amoirated to fiviiiistlieus F. ,ve hundred and fifty-ilea' thousand ohm handfed and 'seventy-onierdellars and forty-eight cent., including the annual appropriation of two hundred thousand dollars for the franked matter of the departments, mud excluding the foreigp . peetages collected for aad payable to the British Governb#nl. The expenditures for the same period were. five mil lions two hundred and twelve thousand nine hundred and fifty-three dollars and forty-three cents—leaving a bal ance of revenue over expenditures of three hundred and forty thousand and eighteen dollars and five cents. I am happy to find that the fiscal condition of the De partment is such as to jestifri the Postmaster General in recommending the reduction of our inland letter postage to three cents the single letter when pre-paid, and fire cents when not pro-paid. ' He also recommends that the pre-paid rate shall be reduced to two cents whenever the revenges of the Department, after the reduction 'hall ex ceed its expenditures by more than five per cent. for two consecativesyeart; that the postage upon California aml f other letters sent by' our (Mean steamers shall be much reduced; and that/the rates of postage on newspapers, pamphlets, periodicals, and other printed matter, shall be modified, and some reduction thereon made. It canned be doubted that the proposed reduction will, for the present. diminish the revenue, of the Department. It is believed that the deficiency. after the surplus already accumulated shall be exhausted. may be almost wholly met, eithicr by abolishing the existing privileges of send. ing-fres matter through the mails, or by paying eat el the Treasury to the Post Office Department a sum equiv; silent to the postage of Which it is deprived by such priv ileges. The last is suppoied to be the preferable mode. and will, if not entirely, so nearly supply that deficiency as to make any further appropriation that may be found necessary so inconsiderable as to tarns no obstacle to the proposed reduction. I entertain no doubt of the authority of Congress to make appropriations for leading oh;ects in that class of pubic works comprising what are usually called works of internal improvement. This authority I suppose to bo derived chiefly from the power of regulating commerce with foreign natioos, and among the States; and the power of la) ing and collecting imposts. Where coin merce is to be carried on, and imposts collected, there must be ports and harbors, as well as wharves and cus tom-houses. It ships, laden with valuable cargoes, ap proach the shore, or sail along the coast, light-houses are nee airy at suitable points for tho protection of life and 1 pro rty. Other facilities and securities for commerce ao , navigation are hardly less important; and those cla 's ea in the Coestiintion, therefore, to which I have re fer ed, have received from the origin of the Government. a I betel and heneficial construction. Not only have nee airy hooves. qnoys, sod beacons been established, and floating lights maintained, hut harbors have been clear. ed and improved;piers constructed and even breakwa ters fur the safety of shipping,' and seawall* to Protest harbors from being filled up, and rendered useless, by the action of the ocean, have been erected at very great expense. And this construction of the Constituting' ap pears the more reasonable from the consideration. that if those works, of Fuels evident importance' and utility..are not to be accomplished by Cougress....they cannot be ac complished at ill. By the adoption of the Constitution, them verallStates voluntarily parted with the power of eel letting duties or impost in their own porta: sod it is not, to be expected that they should raise money, by internal taxation, direct or indirect, for the -benefittif that corn. mere., the revenues derived from which do not, either in whole or in part, go into their own treasuries. Nor do I perceieve any difference • between the power of Congress 1 to make appropriations for objects of this kind on the oreau and the power to make appropriations for similar object on lakes and rivers. w hereve they ate large enough to bear on their waters an extensit traffic. The magnificent Mississippi its tributaries. and, the vast lakes of the north and orthwent, appear to me to fall within the exercise of th power, as justly and as clearly as the Ocean and%the Guff of Mexico. It io a mistake to regard expenditures jodicionely made fur these objects as expenditures for local purposes. The position, or site, et the work is necessarily local; but its utility is. general. A chip canal ,around the falls of St. Mary, of less than a mile in tength, though local in its' construe lieu. would yet be natioial in its purpose and its benels, as it would M rerhove the only obstruction to a navigatio of I I MO than a thousand Miles. aff e cting several States es well as our commercial relations with Canada. So, t o. the Breakwater, at the mouth of the Delaware is creat d, not for the exclusiVe benefit of the States bordenng , ou the bay and river of that; name, but for that of the whole ceastwise uavigation of the United States, and, to a con siderable extent also, of:foreign commerce. If a ship be lost on the bar at the entrance of •iniuthesn prt for want of a su ffi cient depth of ; water, it is very like , to be a northern ship: and if a steamboat bb suuk i y part of tris the Mississippi, on accent os its channel l having been properly cleared Of Obstroct!uns. it may be a boat befoul ing to either of eight or ten States. I may add, sot seine what remarkable, that ninon all the thirty-eel'. States, there is none that isuot. o a greater or less extent, bound ed on the ocean; or the ; Gulfs of Mexico. or one of the great lakes, or some 11111 1 / I rlble river. Ili fulfilling oar ebustitutioual duties, fellow-oitizenn, on this subject. as in carrying into effect all other poweri conferred by the Constnution, we should counider our -selves as deliberatiag and acting for one antribe same country, and bear Constantly in mind that our retterd and our duty are due. not to a particular part only. butte the whole. i It herefere recommend that appropriations be made for completing such-works its have been already beget, and for commencing such others as May seem to the wisdom of Congress to be of politic and general insportance.. The .difficulties and delays intident to: the settlement of private claims by Congress, amount hi many cases to • a denial of justice.. There it a reason to apprehend ' that many unfortunate creditors of the gbvernmeut have thereby beau unavoidably ruined. Congress has so much business of a publtharacter. that ii is impossible it should give much attention to mere private claims, mid their accumulation is now so great that many clahn ants must despair ef ever being able to obtain a heenog. It may Well be doubted whether Congress. from the nature of its organization, is properly constituted to de- cid° upon such cases. 'lt is impossible that each ,niein • ber should examine the, noents of every claim ea .which ho is compelled to vote; and it is preposterous to ask a 1 judge to decide a case which he has never heard, Such I decisions irtai, and frequently must, do injustice either to the claimant or the Goverument. 'aud / 1 perceive no but ter remedy fur this growing evil than the establishment of some ttibunal to adjudicate upon such claims. I beg leave, therefore, most respectfully, to recommend that provision bernadi by law for the appointment of it com mission to settle private claims against the UnitedStateir: and. as an ex pane hearing must in all oentestsd caves be very unsatisfactory. 1 also recommend the appoint meat of • Solicitor, whose duty it shall be to represent the Government before such commission, and protect it against all illegal, fraudulent or unjast, chums. whkh mat' be presented for their adjustment. The District, which has neither voice nor vote in your deliberations, looks to you for protection and aid, and I .commend all its wants to your favorable consideration, with a full confidence that you will meet them, not only with justice, but with liberality. It should be bore. in mind that in this city, Laid out by Washington, and con secrated by his name, is located the capital of our nation, the emblem of our Uuion, and the symbol of our great ness. Here also, are situated all Use public buildings necessary ftps the use' of the government, and all these aro exempt from taxation. It should be the pride of Americans to render this place attractive he the people of the whole Republic, and emreenient and safe for the transacation of the !public business and the preservation of the public records. The government should, there fore, bear a fibres, propertion of the burdens of all ne cessary and useful Improvements. And. as nothing con tributes more to the health, comfort and safety of the city, and the security of the public buildings and records, than an abundant supply of pure water, I respectfully recommend that you make such provisions for obtaining the Same as in }our wisdom Son may deem proper. The act pieced at sour last session, making certain propositiOns to Texas for settling the disputed boundary between that State and the territory of New Mexico, was, immediately on its ppssage. transmitted by express to tho governor of Texas, to be laid by him before the general assembly for its agreement thereto. Its receipt was auly acknowledged, but no official information'has yet been received for the action of the general assembly thereon; it may, however, he very soon expectisii.-aa, by the terms of the propositions submitted, they were to have been acted upon. on or before the first day of the present month. It was hardly to have been expected that the series of measures passed at Font. last session. with a view of healing the sectional dilicrences which had sprung from the slavery and territorial questions, should at once have realized their bonificent purpose. All mutual con cession in the nature of a ebmpromise must necesser.ilv be unwelcome to men of extreme °pimento. And thole without such concessions our constitution could not have been formed, and cannot be permanently sustained, yet wo have seen them made the subject of bitter coutrover iey in both sections of the Republic. it required mane months of discussion and deliberation to secure the nen - - currency of a majority of ,Congrees in _their favor. It would be strange if they had been received with immedi ate approbation by people and Stales, prejudiced and betted be the excited controvrties of their representa tives. I believe those measures to have been required 'by the circumstances and condition of the country. 1 believe they were necessary to allay asperities and ani- ' raities that were rapidly alienating one sectien of the country from another, and destroying those fraternal sen timents which are the strongest supporters of the consti -1 mtion. They were, adopted in the spirit of compromise I and for the purpose of conciliatinet I believe that a peat majority of ear fellow-eitieetis sympathize in that I spirit. and that purpose, unit its the maim approve. sad are prepared. is all respects to sustain these enactments. I cannot doubt that the American people. bound together by kindred Mood sad Common 'seditious, • paramecia% tigari4or the Uwe. of their Whim ; sad % b ey ar ompo i dy to *mike may attempt 'etiolate its stet. sky. to disturb this eenspepiniees on *hick it is bei*, to resist the laws whittle - have been enacted sabre Ite authority. The series of uesunres to which I hate alluded a l regarded by ma as a settlement; in priaciplo and 44, stance—a 6nal settlemeal; of the dengercies and "4 4 subjects which they embrace. Most et these e s b ytft, indeed, are beyond your reach, as the Iseisistroa eh% disposed of them was. in its charaCter, bust aisE cable. It may be preowned from the opposition Gi v encouutercd that none of those measures was Ns 6. 1 imperfections. but in their mutual &moieties ead nectios they formed a system of e•tapromise, the conciliatory and beat for the entire country, that claw h e obtained from contlicung intermix and *plater*. For this reason I recommend your adherence w the adjustment established by those measures, s a w paw tad experience shall demonstrate the necessity 1,1 fbw ler L ialabou to guard against evasion or abase. By that adjustment we bore been rescued free th e wide and boundless agitation that surrouudo a firm. distinct and legal ground to rest ups& Aid ihe oecasion.l trust, will justify inssea 021101Upg e we. trymen to rally upon and maintain that grovel's% best, if not the only means, of restoring peace and v im to the country. and maintaining inviolate the smarty the Union. And now, fellow-citizens, I cannot brief this coo koo , Mention to • close without Invoking you it, jets me i h•mbie •ni devout thanksio the Grestßeler flamer, for the multiplied blessing" winch He has graciou s ly ko, stewed open as. Hie Wand... eftee-visago is,eer emotion, has stayed the pestilence. saved as W m h aw , warp. and domestic disturbances, and sneered Ow l thronghost the land. Our liberties, religious. and civil, have been eaistais. ed; the fountains of knowledge have all been kept Mee. •nd means of happiness widely spr ea d and enjoyed, greater than hay• talk• to the lot of co y su ms nation. And, while deeply penetrated with,grim o d o fw the past. let us hope that this all-wise-Providescs guide our counsels, u that they shall result is giwag satisfacutin to our constituents, securing the pews s( Ws country. and adding new strength to the united men, meat under which we Live. • • MILLARD FILLSIQRE. Washingtoa. Dec. 2d. 1840. INOTIOII. mug Looks and secoante of M. G. Langidorit see is Se I. betide of doe eiabecrlber for collection. now k.o, in atom wive. to be indebted. will cad and arrange. and dine coots Erie. Nov. W. MO. If ER SMITH. WAINTISD. AYOUNG NAN 17 or 19 yews , et or, was/ has bod yaw cameos* in a Dry Goods Mose, and a ;emaciated nab the Gerona and English loamy's', and eon come wet mins mended. wall *tido good mamma. Apply at Eri*, Nov. 301 e THIS OFFICE. tICEI DtrindMEM Or Ms :refs reek Collief:room of Sacra Masse. CONSTITUTING a lame and elunee variety ern.le TONI. t/ Chant , Anib.mis, Mounts, etc- from the bent Farr and American composers, with aH the old tunes In common we. m ember with a concise element., ry cognise, siniplined maladapted to the capacities of beginoers. The trade comprising the man complete collection at sacred spume ever pubtistied. tut natal the re of O. drAvfoitb. Erte,Now..3ol.. 1930, OS A 900 Day /tato alwarla, IHave just reeeived CO Bay State Stu wi of the ditkreat hat'. Wes and sizes, whieh I will bell at less than tha New l'at wboksale price* were in Sept. rrket from Ita Seth 0 8 Nl' lis larger sizes and finest quatity shawls: C. M. ?MAU, Erie, Nov. Z. Ittle, ' sit _ CA:t.. - "i1118! CLOTllelTrand Caramerestloss Auction. I bin , on han,l a Lintel stock than ewer of and raworws, which l purelia."ll at auction.lbe•casb Um lowest 66ures, As an earnest or it, I Itr.i WO a end ~. I - $1 73 per I - 4d. D)ed lathe wool Black Goth the Green. do -from • se so sewn e. Brown 'O, Iran , 2 6442)3» to . Blue (warranted 111440 I Mk do Drab for overcoats front 2115t020 2 do Olive, Green and Brewn ' 1 56 do Also, Black. Blue Black and Fancy Doe Okla Cass:turret from Otto 5V ,, R.Dal. Muslin de Lanes and Cashmeres of new dasiga s "I , and styles Just o ; some will be sold as liow as one shit I ing per yard: ' patterns dgured and ,plain. Nov. 26, le.s6, C. M. TIIIII ALP. TALL • • WINTZEt GOODS. BLACK. Drab. Maurine B I tte & Champ4l,l r ti. Timi and striped Edam it Irt silt warp. Ala patas and Lu.tril.an over stock. wt.ich I mum( WU at reduced pricer: ..we pence peeyaid. • C. M. 'FINIALS. %IT ANTED .:—.500 bush. Dried Apple. Sin yds. Foinestic Flannel, IV V - um pairs Wool Poets. :re 1t... Wool Yarn, for which lot ill pay as • highest masker price to goods at the lowest figures. Erie. Nos. 31. 165 u. C. M. Tinni,La. ,Notice. ALL tivaret who hare contracted with the aohver,hcr torn vit to the rahatua Rail Road, and' were notified to wet tee subtler:the, to Maple., onlhe 113th iOlll. one requested to be .a New Ti to shoe tertake The Oteeteer Of the 11th of Iteeember. tame \ loth The titneof the tenviag of the a of the *.th basing ieee changed to that of the Wth :net., forces b e Nubserther to :eat e for New Turk either than he expee.cd. A er agent of the Coat. page will be in.Butnk4 to cooler rich those is ,Thing to go out 10 the work of the Road by steamer of the 11th of Dee..mter. Eric, Nov. 341;‘:e1 , .31). WV. TRUI:eIJAIL. tr..ir ~.- Atrt Panama Vail RoasleowpaaV. '212.1M1 ACIAZOZNIT. TlIsE Whiter Term of the Erie Academy commences on Moe day,iLliteethber I:4u. under the superintendence of J. EKE r• BLACK. A. 8.. Teacher of Languages and the Natural Sciences. • fIEEA V Aft DC' LONG. A. E. S . Teacher of hlathenimaca and Ger man. • Dlr. SAME EL lOW. Teacher ofemetlcal Serreylng and Kiri! Engineering. Altos SARAH 8188 . Principal Tcartfer in the'rrernalal, 3Ioi.CATHARINE B. GLEE Teaeherof Music- • 'Tuition Per Quarter. In the Languages. I u klathemattcs,NallualPhilosopht .ebestilory. ate, • ‘•• • 3MI In Primary id dies, g ag There arc no Matra charges connected with the Academy ex cept for /Hume and Drawing. The charge for Maisie Ii he Drawing 111. The rtgular time fiir admission is at the beginning oc middle of the term. No one will be admitted for less than half a quarter. From the pleasant and healthful location of the Academy, the adtautages which it possen•es of Philosophical and Astronom ical Apparatus. and the ability of the leachers both to linPan knowledge and discipline the conduct, it is ennlldently Wined that very superior inducements are presented to all who may be desirous of pursuing a cautra of systematic and thorough in-, strucuon. Inc the benefit °ribose desiring to prepare ihellorl^* fur teaching. particular Instruction will be given with a vim that object. both in the branchea usually taught in echoed* and ta Atte the theory of imparting instruction. JOHN GALBRAITH, Pres. 3210 Erie. Nov. 311. 1!•311. X . WIIALLON. See Cash - iiiitasanb•ii rrit 141Ilieeceitrrs are prepared to pay CASH hr any quaottiy .I. of IVlnsevrood Lumber, viz: and 4-4 Boards; 11.14,3 and 4 Inch Plank; Comma 3, 3,7. e. Ir. le, ill and 11 inches square. and 3by 4 Scantling. Ash of the following dike knees . 14. 14. 74. 3 and 4 lodes; Olt rry and all kinds of shipping lumber. The Sobaeriber• will make contracts for any moonset' the above men tsoned Lumber so be delivered the ensuing scrum Twelve ke . is the most desirable length m have Latneber 'awe& Erie. N0v.30, lark GE O. BELDEN it BON. Light. :3nn %W Fuze GALLONS or illiam's Camphine , eery clear -- and beautiful Preparation and wareaatedti bum sub superior brilliancy. CARTES t B BOTQEL Eric. Nor. 30. ISSI. 50(X) Yrd.. Bleac he d Sheeting. and Shining. for sale from illt to 13 cents per yard. by C. M. 11/11811ALS. Abu inistaterN3 Natio*. NOTICE is hereby given Um letters of Administration hart been granted the subscriber, on the estate of Etas Pietism, late of North EMU town hip, Erie County, deceased. All per sons,therefore, indebted to said Estate, are requested to sods payment without delay; and all persons bawled chums slew" said estate, are requested to present them duly authenticated sot settkweat. CHAWICKY cmorstu.. W 34. cairrrru. gas Adiniamussors. North Earn. Nov. 31, ieu. BAY &TAT& Mertho, &oche wed Tura Shawls is oar abuudance, and cheap as the cheapest. Erie. No 16. L/Ed rEReg EN N *IT 'a CU EST 31fEW 80011. CALL in and see If there has het been a real lievarrecuon at the eortlof French and Mil atirets, where tie subaeriber will be on band tail times ready to inquire alter the/W M of lto cuss:mem, (Mil believing. al he expresses himself. Murree, man Miss right to his ovru opinion.) and she to show Unit do beat stock of Miscellaneous. Ilehool4ilnolca and rarely S:blaa, ever bronebt to this place. Also. on band a splendid moserinsene of Blank books of his own manufacture. wamanted to be of I.4;er Of the best quality, allots Inch will Le sad low fin cash or dean paper rats. N. B. On band 15 Lar:cl , of (Wet Vinegar, ofescellentquallty te be exchanged for rags or Ca•h. Blotting done to order on abort notice. Expected abortly'a large lot of Chinaman &aka and Annuals. Erte. Nov. 91, OW V P . Z SPAYFOR OT 'TESSA! TaE subscnbet has received. and wall continue to reee.w. Oy•ters direct from the bed., in email and large cans. en rate familiesand parties supplied on the 'honest 11104ite.:Zmi on liberal terms. Orders from the country and distant ;swop wen ded to with despatch. D. S. CLAIM. Erie. N0v..22, WO. trY • NEW GOODS.. THE subscribers have just mitred • flall sit J yof Fall and Winter Goods. consisting DRY WDsI , Bards are. Crockery, ace. In the aboim stock maybe 'bead almost every variety of Gee. tbenien's and Loden' Drevs Goods. They invite their old cur towers mod thane intending to purehare. no call and two" their stock beibre purchasing elsewhere. Eric. Nov. 2.3, JAMES HUGHES & CO. HAV KNIVES, 'Gate Binges and Lateties, at N0v.21, sums REED; SLEIGII BELLA and 13ka104 --- a Hardware store. . inks Rux• DRABS a< GLASS ()snafu Pins, of d/Betent patterns. at ISSIL RUFUS BEEP. EASURING TA rEs. 06 sad 30 fbet, wit* foldlng handle*. 0.1 at No. 3 Reed House. RUFUS REGD. IVFACKEREI., by tile BUM, Ulf tad quarter barrel and is Kits. lb, rale by' • D. 6... CLARK. BlliCK DUST— A DCW article he cleaning naive,. kw We by Erie. Nov. 'XL D. fr. CLARK. N 111. E RU DDER &earn Packing sad tacking Vara. fr;r Pale bi . INov. va . - tille 1014 CLA. . . ___RK_ URA IN BAGIS 111:w ail by rov. barrels welter Fish. jab,D.ll CLAIM 50 LIMP' cm D. Eli. faitt ne,
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