mors ihar. la'f our praro rstablishmetit,
wis drawn toother on an cnif rgenc to
Hidden, tfl-!0l R 1,0 at credM on Ihe ujli
c us who were end usicd with the exe-
cuiioii of then 01 Jt'ta, a wll st u;on
(lie UiscipJ ne ol tha miny jttll.
To bo in tteiij;tri to protect aud de-
fund tha people mid lei nioiy ml lexis
in the event Mi-x co should commence
hostilities, or invade lur leiTitoiiei with
large army wliicli slid threatened,
lU'hnriz d the nenil assigned it tin
eonimauJ of the army of occupation t
mike requisition for tJJitloiul force
from several uf the S ates neatest Hr
Tex m teititury, and which coulj most
expedi'iotis'y furnish theni, if, in his o
pinion, s larger force thin that under
liii command, anil the auxiliary aid
which, uriJif like ciicumslances, lie win
Huthorixul lo recievo from Teius ahould
bn rrqiiired.
Ziie contingency upon which the ex
f rcis" of ihis auilioi ny depended, ha."
not oceuired. Tim circumstances an
tler which two compinies ol Siate artil
lery fiom the city ol New OiUans were
cent into Texts, and ni'islered into Ine
service of the United States, art fully
tated in the report of the Secretary ol
War. I recommend (o ongresy Uiat
piovision bo made for the payment ol
these troops, u well as a small nurnbet
of Texan volunteers, whom the com
minding general though; it necessary lo
raceire or misler inio our service.
Durine the last summer, (ha first re
cirnenl ol dragoons mide extensive ex-
" . - l . i - f : .
cursioni mrougn me inuian country on
our borders, a put of them advancing
nearly to the ptisrisioni of the Hudson's
13 jy Company in tlie north, and a put
as far as l'.ie South Pass of the Rocky
inounttini, and ho head waters of the
1i!but.iry streams ol the Coloiado of the
West. Tlia exh bition of this military
force among the Indian tribes in those
distml regions, and th councils, held
vyith thero by the commanders of the ex
peditions, it ti believed, will have a salu
tary infl uence in restraining them Irom
hostilities among themselves, and main
taining friendly relaliDn bstween thern
and the United Slates. An interesting
account of one of these excursions ac
companies the report of the Sicretary
of War. Under the directions of thr
War Department, Hrevet Capain Fre
wont, of the corps of topographical en
gineers has been employed mica 1342
id exploring lha countty west of the
Missisippipnd beyond the Rocky moun
tains. Two expidi'.ions hive alroad y
been brought to a close, md th e report
of '.hat scientific and enterprising oflicei
hsvo furnished much intaiesting and vil
table information. lie is now engagen
in a third expedition; but it n not expac
that th s arduous aeivicu will be comple
ted in season to enable me to communi
, cato the result lo Congress at the prtu-
enl session.
Our relations with ihe .Indian tribes
nve of a favorable character. The poli
icy of removing them to a country de
.-eiened for their permanent residence,
west of the Misnssippi and without the
limits of the orgmized States md Jet
ilorifi is better appiecisted by them
than it wis a ft w years ago, while edu
cation is now attended lo, and the hab
its of civilized life are gaining gtoimd
amonn them.
Serious dUHaullies of long standing
continue to distract the scvenl pirtie
into which the Clierokees are unhappi
ly divided. The efforts of the govern
ment to adjust the difficulties between
them have herelolora prove.l unsucccss
,ful and there remains no probab.tity lha
this dasirable obi !d can bu accomplish
cil without the aid of further legislation
by Congress. I will, at an early pri
: cf your session, present the sutuc'
ror vour consideration, accompanied
wilh an exposition of the compljinti and
claims of the several pat ties into which
inn nation is divided, with a view to
ndop'icn of such measures by Coogiest
as miy enable the Executive U do ja
iIpa in 1 hem ren"Cltve v. ant lo nut an
en I, if possible, lo the (ii-s:nt ons which
liave long prevail-d, and still pruvjtl
ainon ihem.
iff r you to the report of ihe S.-cre
i ai y of Ihe. N ivy for ilie p1 blh I comlt
tiou of tliai branch uf liie iui'ioiuI (It;
fonce, iin.l fur g' ava s iiti'ins Ihviiij;
fjr ihcir o'ject theincreaio of in t Hi :ien
cy and a grmier economy in i 3 mmag
merit. D iripg tlie pist yo'ir llr1 oflioti."
ami tmn havo performsd iheir dtry in
a satisfactory n: inner. The ordei
which hive been nivec, luvo been exe
cuted with promptness and fidelity. A
larger, force than ha often formed out
squadron under oiir'ffig tin readily con
centrated hi the Gulf of Mexico, Etnl,
Apparently, without uwunui! tH'nl It
is especially to be olisei veil, M ; not
witlisiant!ing Ihe union of so cmiKiifera
Lie a f iree, no act vjs tuir.mi'ted that
vcn j ?a!omy of an initaCed p iwer coJrt
construe n an act ot esi on, ar.u
that Ihe commin ler of tfe Kudion,
ant! his ofllaers, in strict c jniorxiiy
with H;eir insiMidion, hoMin ihnm
delves ever ready for thn most kcI.vh
.duty, hi vp, achieved tl:e tt'ill tirr fjory
, f r,:n'i-ili!tin J- In ttlP H"-!i iViHo'l (!
jitzi. h ii b'.-liuveJ that at a!l ou-
foreign s!aiioni l ho honor of cur flij
tun been maintained, md thai, generally
- iur sjiipsof warluve been tliilninuishoi
lor their goo I discipline anil order.
l
j hippy to add ilia
iliul Ihu dipuy ol
mirtime lorce wluc'l was riqurid by
ihu i veiits of t'tj (u niii' t, nis bi en
ni nit; wlm'ly iviiliin iiu uniil appro
priaiions for iIih heivice ol ihe, ycr s.
tint no iddiMoiul ttppropiatioai aia re
quired.
The commerce of the Uniied Siatf
Hid with 1 ih navii4 ituij intrn.it, havi
4ieinlily and rapidly inci eased since Hp
il uaniz itioil ol our govc:l 11 lllniit, Until,
il is relieved, we are now second to but
mis IViwer in Ihe woild and it no dii
ant d4) w h ill probably inferior
o non. Expo-ied as they must b, il
11.H bi en wie p d cy to atlord lo these
important mti r:i I n ui eel i n with oui
Onps of wtr, disli iUute.l in Hie grtu
iighwiys ot iraaa ihroughiut lha world
For more lan Ihirly years appropri.i
lions Imvo been niade and annually ex
jended,for Ihegndual increase of our n
val foues. In peace our navy erlormx
he important du'y of protec'tng om
!ommerce; and in ihe event of war will
be, as il has becn,i most 1 fDcienl mean
f def nee.
The successful usenf steam navigation
on ihe ocean ha been followed by th
introduction of war-steamers in grua'
nd increasing numbers into lha navif
of Ihe principle I'owers of Ihe world.
A duo rec aid lo our own lalmy .nul to
an efficient protection lo our lare and
inrreasing commerce dem tnrl a corrfs
ponding increase on our part. Nu
counlry has groatcr faciliiien for Ihe cun
utruciion of vessula of Ibis licription
than our, or can prom'ue iinelf greatri
advanlagea from their employmanl.
They are admirably adapted to the pro
lection if our commcice, to Ihe rapid
transmission of intelligence and to the
coist defence. In persinnce or a wisp
policy of a gradual increase of our nsvy
large supplies of lire oik timber, and
alher material for ship building, hive
been collecled, and are now under shel
ter in a state of good presoi ration, while
iron steamers can be built with great
facility in various parts of the Union.
The use of iron as a material especitlly
m the constructions of sieamrc, which
Miter with safety many of the harbors
ilons out coast now iniccessible lo ves
mil of f,restr draught, and ihe practica
bility of concluding he in in the interi
or, siionji'y lecomniends that libera
appropriation should bo maJe for thi
unpor lant ohjt ct.
Whatever may have ben our policy
in ihe earliest siiges of ilia govtmmem
when the nation wai in its infancy, out
shipping inierests md commerce com
pnra lively small, our resources limited
our population parse and fiercely ex
ten.lun; beyond (he limits of the oiii
ml ihiiteen Sules, thai poliey must bt
ensentiallv different now ilmt we have
vrruri rrnrvl ihl .A 1 rl n(tl' lha I Itthnlt
6 ' " '
millions of peopl-, thai our commerce
carried in our own ship, is found in
every sea, in. I that our territorial b.Min
daries and leltleir.cnis have buen so
greatly expanded A'nther our com
merce, nor, our long lino of roasts on
ocean, and on ihe lakes, can be fuecm
fully defended against foreign intens
ion by means of fortification ilone.
These are esueniiiil at important com
mercial and military point?, bul om
chief rtl.ance fcr litis object must ba 01
a well organized, nitric it t navy. Tin
benefrs resul'injj from such navy an
not confided to ihe Atlantic States. T'm
productions of the interior which seek n
market abroad, mm directly dependent
n the saliy and freedom of our com
merce. The occupation of tho LU.Z'
below New Orleans, by a hostile lore
would embarrass if not g'annaie, the
whole xpott trade of Ihe Mississippi,
and iffcc! the Value if the agricultural
products of tho entiro valley of llnl
mighty rivtrand i's triLutties
It has never been otir policy lo miin-
tain lat ue standiiii! mmies in tine if,
peac. Ti y a e co'iirary to the goni
tis of our f i e i iMit'itiijiis, would impose
heavy buulcu' on ih? people, and he
I mgeious lo public libi.ny. Our re! i
ince l'ir pio'i'C.inn and dfenC'j on '!)
iiiinl must he niiinly iin our rii'.-'n ol
J i i", who will ever bj reaily, is t hey
sv-'i hive bien ieauy in limns pni, to
ni-li w th al iCnty, at th? Call of theil
eouii'ty. I ) livr ilelViire. Tnis di-frip
i ion nl lo cp however, cannot delend
am cuani, h.rljHi t inland sas, nm
pi oleel our corn niei ce on ihi; uCe.ni ol
hfl lakes They; mujl bo proitcted
by our navy.
(,'oinidei 1114 our increased naval lore;1
and t spiciahy o n' steam vi'SS"ls, cor
1 e-prj 1 ( 1 11 ht wnli our growth and impor
tance i.s a nation, and proportioned to
the inrieaied nul increasing naval pow
er ol oiiu-r lu'ions. nl v lit nnuni lance
as teninls out sleiv, imU Hie ureal anil
Hiovving inlet es's lo bo prnti ele I by it.
I 1 eouitii';ii I the su'ijeci, to liio f.ivun
hlo cousnierniiiiu ol (,'otire.i.
Tho r ' 'ii I ofihi J isini ister general
herewiil; co in liiiu iculed , coolains 4 dp
ta led s' i!cillfnl of ( 'ii;
operations
his d-p art m'T t dining 1 Uc put year. Ii
will bo sctu that the iiiCO.;i'.' froi.u poi
ajes will Ml bhoil of iho expen ditures
for the year between one and I wo mill
oei" of dullaif. Tliis deficiency ha
'iecn caused by 1I11 inilnction of the rati
'I'p'isiae which was nude by the ac
if the third of M uch las'. .No prii.ni
de hai been more genernlly hi qui a.e'
in by ih people than that this ilcpmi
neiH ilmuld au-itiin it.st lf by limning
expenditures lo its income. Coiiurej
ins never sought to mik.) it a snurso ol
levenue fr general purposes, except
fif a short peno I dining the last wai
with Orei Ur.tiin, nor t-houli il evti
ticcome a clui on Ihe general tiearu
Il Congress uhdl mllnre (0 llii principle
is I Hunk they ou;'lii. it will be i.ecesiary
eiilirr lo curtail tint pfkrut mail tervn-t.sn
as 10 reduce iIia c,ie iditurBs, or so to
nindil'y the act uf the iiiinl of Marcli list
as lo iiiiprovtt ii re viiin- j'he? exienimn
of Ihe mail service, an I tin alditional facil
ities wtiieti will lis demanded by lbs rap
ml f.vitm jimi and increaan of pnpiilstioii on
our western ironliars.will noi admit of such
'iirtnilniem as will materially red ice the
ptmeiit expenditures. In ine adjusime nl
of .he iiirtll'of postaj; the intereiu of the
people demand, dial ilia Imvesi rites be a j
dnpted wliicti will product h nacetsiry
revenue In meet ihe expend:iuie of (lie
deparlniKiit. 1 invitn the atisntion of Cou
ifres 10 the siiffjeminiis of the Postmaster
(Jeneral on this snbjfct, under the beliel
ihai uch m tnoddieaiiiin of ihe late law
may be modi) a wiil yield sufiieieni recf-
iine wiihou t furthnr culls on the treasiirv.
and wiiri very hule change in ihe present
rales of postage
I'roper nieasurea have bee taken, in
pursnence of Ihe act of ihe third of March
lai, for the establishmiriil of lines of mail
stejimrs between this and foreign conn
tries, The importance of tint srrvire com
mends inell stroni;!y 10 favouralne consid
erat ion.
Wuh the giowth of our country lha pub
lie busmesi which ilevnlvrs 00 the head
of the several Executivo I).?p irtmentt ha.i
jreaily increased In sumo reapet'ia, the j
dis'iihuiinn of duties a:iion; l hem seeni3 to
be inconjrnous, and many of these inij-ln
be transferred from ona lo another with
adtannge to the public in(erais A more
ausiicmus time fjr the consideration of
this subject by Congress, with a view
to system in Hie orjjiU'izition of the several
departments, mid a more appropriate divi
sion of the p.ibiic biiainoas, will not proba
cy occur.
The must important duly of the Smle
Department relate 10 our foreign a flairs Uy
the jreat enlarmnt of the family of na
tions, the increase of our consular rysism,
ihe business of this i!f parimsnl, lus been
K 1 Malt y increased In is j-.reieni orguii
zatiou, many dniies of a (hiinestin nature
and consisting of iletuls, are devolved on
die Secretary of Stale, which do not ap
proprinlely belong lo ilia fiireir cpsrt
.nentof the povurniiient, and may propirly
he irans.'erred to aouiu oht;r depart nent.
One of these grows unt nl the preccm si-ale
of the law (Mioeerniiig the Patenl Ollice,
w'tieh few ysis -jiuce, was u mbordinalr
eleiksliip, but lias become a dislinci bureau
uf cieai iuipoiiauce. Uidi an excellent
iuternul organiz ition. it is still cninecied
witli the Sute ilcparlinriu. In the transac
tion of its biisine, questions ol m lelt i.n
pan.uiie to invsniors, end to tho communi
iy, Ireneiiliv auee. nlocti, tiy tixisini''
laws, ara K-Prred lur iHcistoo to a board, ol
which the "Si cretary uf State 11 member.
I'hcsu questions tire leal, ai.d the connex
ion which now exiHts between lie Stap
U.-'p iririu'iit am; tne i uteni wim e, niav,
with great propriety aud atlvantajje, bf
.r in.feiied to lha A.lonny General.
In hislatt annual itiessano to Congress
Mr. M nlini invited attcnuon to a pioper
iirovision lor iho Atiornuy titncral as an
'iuiporunt iinpiovcmi;;H id tliu l''xeriiiv
establiiliuteiii. 1 lus rei.'OiiniieKiia'.inn,
was repeated by so.r.u of his siu-rcssnrs
Ttiti ofli.'i l du.i(.i of Attorney (Jeneral
have been much increBscd within a fuw
years, and his (.AVe '.las bennue 1 of grca:
impoilance. His dunes may be mil fur
titer increased wnh iidvantiiije.io tho pu!-.
In: iitteicjts. As an executive Oilicer hi?
residrncn and constant attention at i!h teat
ol goveriiiiii'tit arc leqiurtd. hrgal qncs
nous invo!viri2 lunvi lain 1 rni'i plfif , anil
large aiiiounts ol 'put lio m-me . ai i.- constant
Iv relera-il to nim t-v t"e l r -s r ler.l ami
Cxecuuve I) parnncn lor his e:rninatioti
and deci-ion. The. public business tiinlrt
his ol'irial minagciin i.t hi fore il,e jnduarj
has otcii m i.ug'nnt no d by tlie extension
ol our territorv , and iha acts of Congress
iiiihnriziiig smis againsi ilie United S ales
or large bodies ol val.nhle publu lands, as
'really to increase his labors and itsponsi
Tililies. I theretord recenrnmetnl thai thr
Attorney Ceneral he placed on too same
looting wiih the heads of the other execu
tive departments with such eiibordinale
officers, provided by law. fur his depart
ment, as in iy he required lo discharge the
idditiona! dunes which have beta or may
e devulvcd upon him.
Congress pussies tle power of exclusive
leiMhlaiion orer .'he biniiicl ol (Jolunihia,
mil I 1:11 in mend the inteitbU of i 1 inliahi
tants to your favourable eonsideratiim. Tltt
neoole of this District have no Icjislaiivi
bodv of llteir own, and musl confide then
oca! as well as their ceneral in.eiei.ts to
representative in whose tlcciiiin Ibey bav-
no voice, ami ovi r w!ioe annual conuuci
ihov have no control, liacb iiieuiher of tin
national Legislature should consider him
sidl as tl.tir immediaie represeniaiive, and
sliontu t) me mote icany i in .nnn
lo liisir inleres's and wants, becauav he is
t'n,,i re-ponMblo lo
them. 1 recomtimnil
; tbat a liberal aud generous apirit may char
lot trtzo vour measures in reUnun to tin in
I shall be ever ili.-poscJ to ilinw a proper
reg ird to their wiilic-; and wiihni coiimi
utiunal liiuiis, shall at ill limes cheeifnlly
o opeiate wuh j ou lor the advancement
of their welfare.
I imi 11 in iy not be deemed in a ppropii-
UH in tut oci asiun lor me to uwi.-it lot a
moment on the memory ol lie uiost run
nent i inz'ins of iftir country, who during
the summer thai is gone by, has deceudeil
to the tomb. The enjoyment of contem
plaiing, al tho advanced age near four
tiuiru years, the happy condiiion of his
'ouutrv, cheered the last hours of Andrew
Jackson, who departed litis life in tne Iran
qoil hope ofa blessed immortality, Hi?
death was happy, as his life had been em
inently useful. He had an unfaltering
onfideiice in the virtue and capacity of the
iieuple, and in the perm niiuce ol lhal free
ovcriiinetil which he had largely conirib
iied to establish and defend. His great
Jeeds dad secured lo him the affection ol
'lis leUow citizens, and il was Ins liappi
icss to witness the growth and glory ol
bis country which he loved so well, lie
Icparlnd amidst the benedictions of 1111I-
lous of freemen. 'J'he naiion paid us trib
ute lo his iiemnry at his tomb! Corning
,eiif ration will learn from Ins example the
eve of country and the rights ol man.
In his Idngiiai'tt on a similar occasion to
ihe present, -I now commend you, follow
iiitizens, m the guidance ol Almn'liiy (Jod,
with a full reliance on His merciful provi
dence for the maiiitainancfi of our free in
sti'ulious: an. I wuh an earns si supplication,
ihat whatever errors it may be my lot to
oiiimil 111 discharging the aii!noii dutio
which have devolved on me, will find a
remedy in the harmony and wisdom
your counsels '
JAMES K. POLK
Washington, Dec. 2, 1815.
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'Tai'Tii wi ruiii- ." fk:i
s.iri'isv.jr, i::ci:jn.i::i ;:c, izir.
l.osr,
A f"W days since, a I-'L-n ,VlI,K
POCKET IIANDKi:ilCI!IKF. The
finder will confer a favor by leaving h
with -he I'KINTKil.
TIIK YOUNO !K.
Of this town and vicinity ari rrqnesteil
lo meet at the Academy ' 011 Tuesday
evening (Dec, 21. ) for the pin pose of or
ganizing a.Litcrary Society.
7'iuire will be a di iciis?ion on th..l eve
ning, on ihe suhjrt 0 f
MNEMONICS,
Commencing at half past sis o'clok
which the l.nlies and gentlemen are respect
fully i n v i if.l to Mlerid.
Northern Turiif C'oijvoalittii.
Some weeks ngo, we proposed a Tariff
Convention of the Northern Counties lo be
held at Wilkeabarre. By holding so. h a
Conveuion, wo wi.die l to snengthou our
Represctitativca in an earnest opposition to
the fiee trado doitrines of S.cnh Carolina,
and in favot of Pi nns Ivania in'.ere-i, aa re
gards their proticiion. 'I'hts,ai: d this alone,
was our intention, and we were sato-lied ii
could hava no other ed'.'vl, n!i!inii"h oilier
DemocrHiii: papers of the North mav i ifeci
to think otherwise. An exprcsioo bf opin
ion from ihrii consiiiuenls wiinld be glaillv
receitedby our Ivcprescniatiies, and ihej
could then say ' the Penneylvauij I), inur
racy are with us in this 11. alter, nd give U
out votes the fanction of their wishes ami
their will.' An advocacy of protection to
Pennsy Ivan'u prodiiciiiins, docs not place
us in oppnsiuon to tlie Prcsidenl as tin
Whigs would try to make people believe,
lie lerogniz' s in hi1 message the prineijih
of ProiPctiim, 'o the rxtent and tapaciiy i.l
a lu'venne I'ariff, and leavis the tlctaih
3inl snaiigeriient of the Taiiff wlu re 11 pro
per!y hciongs, to l! e l!f pr. -f r.tatives of ihi
People. In i.n.T.gi.ig il," ueluih, I'l im
sylvania mn-l not ho sarriticed In the frei
trade theories of .South Carolina, and we
expect our Representatives lo roo to this
f lilhlully. The Preriilenl slain'u renly t
sar.rtinn the laws enactrd by the llepresent
atives of the people in pmsuar.ee of ihcii
will, and it behooves tho h'epreientativp s o!
the Keystone to see that our will is pioperh
expressed by their ae ion and iheir votes
Aud how better can they Irani il, than l
It Convention called t-.gnl.er for th.'. pur
pose? The Wi-sl have had thfii's, and ihi
North should not be rrlax in their iln'y tc
themselves. '1'lien let 11 Convention be
heiil, and tliat too immci.'iatel. ; ili. t 0111
Uf preseht.itivrs may know our wi-dus nnil
our wants upiui this sti'jecl so that he
may act .indeisiai.uinylv.
The Speakar of tho II use of t'ongif
Hon. John W. Davis, was l orn in thr
the county of Lancaster, Priiiisvli'anin, ami
is now 43 yrais of age. He sluilicd ined-
;cino u-nler the cth hraied I r FoiiIKe of
of (li'.isle, and cridnated "aitli great ered
it at the University of Man land, in 1821 ,
The New York Clobc rays lie emigrated
to I'.idinu in
The llfsfinsc.
We enncludrt, this week, the publi
cation of the President's inessnge. W
have given it in full without abrulgmeni;
and iis doctrines and sentiments are now
lairly befoie our readers. The peculiariues
. f ihe message thai first arrest attention, ore
die purity and perspicuity of the style, and
ihe bolduet-s and candor of the sentimenis
Mo re than Ihii, mid still bolter, 11 ; 1 11 io
face we csn discover, thai the inielhct tha
diclaled, and the hand lhal penned it, h
truly American. Our foreign relations an
touched upon wuh evident patrinism, f.i'il
their difficulties met with mi liny ichlini
strengili of purpose lo maintain Amer
ican interest and honor at all hz .rd.
In litis, his first olli'ual commnmcaiien to
th licpresentalives of the Pe qde it of -
Slates, tho President shews Iiiiiho If to he
in Lvnr of the very best kind of proiertimi
that government (an afTord, to wit, Ihe pro
ledio,i of Amr.r'u'Mii setltn on American
soil. The dwellers in the far-oil Oregon
aru our fnllow-ciiizi'iis our kindred, who
have gone, out from among 11s, emigrants
lliilhertvard and have, an id liflieulty ami
danger, sealed agiiiullure and civilization
by the shores of the Pacific, and along the
hanks of the Citlumbia. A nd sh all not tin
strung arm of our naiionsl power, be reach
ed out beyond the monni'iins to proiei I
die m in ifieir border homes, from Ihe rifle
of the Knglishinap and ihe tomahawk of the
savage ? The President says, it shall ! and
from the millions of our people, scatter
ed along Ihe lakeo, on the Atlantic bordti,
nlmer the .'a annas of ;he sunny S mth,
ihere will go up an answering shout of ' we
will stand by the Piesidcnt to ihe death, in
the protection and defence of our pinneer
hrethren and of our free American soil !'
Tho craven spirits, whose patriotism
evaporates at the first approach of danger,
md wlios approcia'iou of national
honor and interest is too dim to grapple with
die stupendous questions now opened up
by our foreign relations, may grumble, 01
may oppose. But the eagle's wing is al
ready spreading over the Oregon the
ploughshare of Ireemen i civilizing her soil,
and Republican protection, institutions and
lavs, will be given and guarantied to her
people, by the Union of which she was des
linpd to become a part.
'1'he inkrfrrei.ce of England and France
to prevent ihe annexa ion of 'JVtas is scath
ingly touched u pon by the President, and
ihe Frein h mi;ii!8f fiuti li' tvlila aboul
' a balance of power,' ii es an eppor lur, it ,
which is improved, to in'orm the w in -workers
of monarchy in fit. rope, lhal thr
people of A nierica consider iheinsi 'ves fjll.
able lo a'.tnid to their O'vn a flairs withoni
foreign Msintanfe, nod tint ihey wi'l no1
permit lluropesn nionarchs to extend the
policy of their ' II dy Alliances" upon ibis
free continent.
Trie President's language in relation to
our in1)!!.: lainls an 1 th e sealers upon them,
is worthy id' being written in loners ol
gold, aiic1 studied by every fireside in the
Union.' He recommends that the lands ii.
siiflje.il ntly small parcel s, an I m low pi ices,
he snlj to tlie actual scttkrs unon tliem.
and srcuicd from the grasp of speculators,
lie ai'ks that the poor settler be protected
1:1 hi-i improvement, and srrurul in die in
vi'siirc.ui of his industry and Intl. Prompt
ed as thry arc, by a patriotic. sagacious anil
humane pirii, we trust thai ihe suggestion
of the People's President will receive tin
hearty concurrence and endorsement ol
Congress
Tiie President's Tiews upon tlie Tarif)
are L'iven with the candor that was exncci-
0 !, am! will suit neither ll v. free-traders nl
Smith Carolina nor the rieh inniMifacitirtT
'("Lowell Neither tlie di.-.ciplts of free
. 1 . 1 . . . .
ir,iii mi ine one iianc, nor iin' wnrniipj'ers
of uhra pioteciion r'H tl.p othfr, will (iinl
dicr sellialiness or ll.i ir pn judices cnn'-uli
ed in tfiB nipssioje, The doruine of in-i
lentai protection and of dicriininating
liilits tu the extent and rapacity of a .V f-
nuie Tariff is avoei1, which the politi
cians uf the Calhoun school w il, pronounce
lobe lirtrn di'X ; while ijiirijii: duties.
minimum or fd nevuluis, nod prohiLitorij
dunes ore rondemnrd as unjust, which wil
be tqnal'y riinrmons in ihe eyes of the rah
no lords of Miissacluisrits and Rhoile-Isl'
ninl. Ilui upon the pruutp'.e of discrim-
inaiing duiir!, for protection up to ine Ke.v
etiue -t;.l)d:.rd, tlie great ho ly i f tl:p I).
onr-iiiiy :nd as upon a rock; i,ud :n:i-.hf 1
il.e ihmuleiri 1 f iiulliiicalion on l!ic 0:1
I'.niid, ror the loud ii.ooihrd cur.-es ( f u.o
nojioly on the oihtr. will rn tva tliem ont
jot I nun this j us 1 ami 10 1 e ct pon ition 'I'he
u'cti. lis of a Panlf ugioii ibis prinrijile, in
opi-ti 10 tlie discu-sioii m;d adjiisimt nl ol
t!oiigns, and in the language of liic Pn
sidenl, ' il is lo he hoped that a hit nl
compromise between rorflicting interrM-
will prevail in ihe deliberation of that both
upon this eul jecl.' Certain n'is tin- P,.-i-lent
stands ready to suncliou any arrnoii -monl
of details made by the Kxpreseiiu
lives of the people,
The President' recommendaron of a
Consiiiutional Treasury, discniioeetei' from
Bank iufliience, speeulaiion and fund, w ill
come home at th:s limp, wiih peculiar forco
to the good sense of the people The or
hijipers of pappr money have had their ar
lor cooled under the hitler experience of
eceiit earh, and ( annul summon up stifli
ii'iit wind fur a vi ry powerful pai.in upon
ihe occasion, i'he day of panics and con
vulsions of il.e currency, e trust, are over;
and the country can piosper freed fiom the
artificial klimtilanls thai cxpamlt'd and bloat
ed, and the reactions that crushed and pros
trated the tra !e and business of ilie country.
The nns-.gi c'oses with an iloqucnl
and appropriate reference lo tlie demi-re of
General Jackson. Cominff from a true
and hied personal rind political fiiend uf
Hie 11(10, the allusion is d.nibly valuable
and luterestini.'. It is the genuine and
heartfelt iributo of the I'rrsiilent of I lie Re
public, lo ihe memory of ihe greatest man
of the age, ami will touch and move in
sympathy tin pn's's of tlm popular heart.
s a whole, the niessaH is as admiiable in
sivle as 11 is sound and oairi 011c. 111 sen'i-
inei t- Although if ronsiih r bla lenffth.
and nerfssaiily ireatuig upon a number of
uljucts, ii is throughout well rounected
on) tersely and eleg inily e.X)iefseil. The
.andidoia of ilie I)emocracy in the tremen-
lous campaign of 1811, nevrr was a noisy
or a flashy man: hut he has a sirciiaih and
intelligence of mind, a firmness of chanc
ier and a purity am! painmism ol purpose,
that render him a wm ihy snccsssor of Tliom
as Jefferson and Andrew Jackson.
VBuBUSiSKtSIW
The Editor of the "Danville Democrat"
s.ys lhal the Pietism's uisssago is "fcr1
bote " Ono of the most marked niculiari
ties of il. is, the condensation and brevity of
style. The President speaks to the point
and uses no unnecessary language lo con
vey his meaning. This is abcur the small
est piece of crilicis m we have seen fnrsomo
time, and we cm account for it in no other
way, except ihr.t friend Cook wanted very
badly to find fault with the stit as well as
matter of ihe message, an,! did not know
what else to say. than i0 accuse il of being
' vKibosp.1
The Congmsiomd G'.ohe, We have
received the first numbers of the 'Congres-
sionil (ilnbr,' and the 'Appendix,' publish
ed by Clair and Hives. It is pvn0rir.1l
hat each of ihcan works will make near
1,000 royal q-mr'n p igej ibis session.
Pi ice SI, 50 for one copy of either. After
the fust of January ihi? price will be $;3 a
opy each. I'hrse works are well printed
and should be patrnn'zed by nil nho wish
to pose;) a laitliful rccoid of the proceed-
iiigs of Congress.
Missrs iiiicbe and Weiss hive nansfer-
nnl l'ie snusiTijiiton ol the Uimgressionai
Union and Adpemfis, to Messrs. Blair and
Hi ves.
Indiana U. S. Senator. We are hap
py '0 announce that the Hoi. Jussn )
DiticitT, has hern elected by the Legisla
ture of Indiana, U. S. yenator for tix
years from the fourth of March last. Mr.
Uribl is an able man and a good Demo
rat. He succeeds Smith, W hig, and this
makes the representation ol that Stale in tho
Seanle entirely Democratic.
Corrnor'n I;iitiuit ()u W( dni sday
last, the Legislature of Virginia, elected
W.m. Smith F.q, fiovt rnor of that State.
for three j ears, from the first ofJmuary,
1010. ins ri! - j . r 1 1 v overall others
was
The il, bimmd
.11. 1 . if'.
Fmiuirrr s.-a's',
h:s po iucai i-,i:ii ;
sirn-i'y lu'jiulilican,.
and he h is nevrr faliered in bis
alb "iaticc
'0 the Ji llVrson .- i.m.iI ir .1.'
V&?T- ,"acf ,--
ashitiT'oiw GiiwcX ijentleiiian
vvhn has recendy visiied the grave of
vVsnhinginn at Mount Vernon, si:--
'It grieved inn to the soul to wincss tha
utti r nrg'ect which is visible around tins
oneemr tied tpot. Tlie rankrsi mid foul
si weeds nre jicrnitlied to grow and flour
ish i,b. ive and around il. A few and scat"
tering redars in all ilie wi'ileinis ofuneul-s
ivaied nature, the only trees to be seen in
he liciiii'.v cfiiie giavi,, whilo mound in
Hvny direeiion the eye rcsis upon dilapidate
I rails and trai;ir, d b.-i.sh iniii !. The
oi.iN ! :'.:!i'-,g lo i: ;. vi ,iihed i;.io i.npr.ic,
ic 1 b,e 1 at ;m 5, 1 1 it .'1 il v ;!b (',1:1 and pio
-eniing lion i'hi that m r err fable, tut cvoiv-
bing ihat is i.fii-nsive to theee and uucoa
'eni.,1 10 tl'.o hrtlliiHed tpot.'
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The T
ber:iUoin u r at Ai'i "iv
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1! iy, " is at I I Oegues 1 clow Zl. ,
1,1110 'nit; u' -gri-f 01 inn lU .vesl 1)01111
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