ritiisiDisxT's jiijss At; r
Mfnigd, which was read in Congre on
Tucsilay, reached us on Thursday mnrmtar; hst,
through llie columns of Iho Philadelphia Ledger.
Not having rsoiR fs the whole Mcssagu, we shall
lay M .re our Toadcrs to day the mud important mi-J
interesting portions of it, rntire, wiih a hiief r.fr
enee to the leg impmtant pari.
The Message commences, on usual, -by ntTring
up thanks to the Supreme Meing, fur the parental
rare nnj protcclinsi extended to us a ip..ple tn,
der all iho trials Mid difficulties to wlrch vvc have
been exposed. On the subject of cur Hire gn tcIi
lions, tho Message then proceeds:
Since the last adjournment nf Congress;, the
Executive has relaxed no efllsrt to render mde
slruclablc t lie relations of amity which sn hap
pily exist between the United Stales mul other
count rien. Tho treaty lately concluded with
Croat It iluin hns tended greatly to increase the
(.'kxI itiiiIorslRiiiiiifr which a reciprocity of in
terest is calculated to encourage, a:td it 'is most
ardently to bo hoped thnt nolhinir tn:iy trans
pire, to interrupt the relations of amity which it
is so obviously the policy ofbotJi nations to ul
tivato. A question of much importance Fliil remains
to he adjusted between them. The tec tit. rial
limits of the two countries in relation to w hat
is commonly known n the Oregon territory,
stiil remain in dispute. The United Stales
would be at nil times indisposed to ntrirrandi) e
themselves at the expense of nny othcTVtatinn ;
hut while they would bo restrained by princi
ples of honor, which fltould povorti the conduct
of nations as well as that of individual, from
netting1 up a demand for territory which does
not helonrr to them, they would ns unwillingly
consent to a surrender of their rights.
After the most rigid, ond ns far ns practic.v
hie, unbiosised examination of the subject, the
Tnited States hnvc l ways contended that their
rights appertain to the entire region of tho coun
try lyinjr on the Pacific, and embraced within
the forty-second and fil.y-lourlli W of North
latitude. This claim bein controverted by
Crcat Britain, these who have preceded the
present Executive, actuated, no doubt, by nrl
earnest desire to adjust the matter upon terms
mutually satisfactory to both countries, have
caused to he submitted to the Ilritish govern
ment, propositions for settlement mid final -jd-justment,
which, however, have not proved
heretofore acceptable to it. Our Minister at
Tiondon hns, under instructions, again hmiight
the subject to the consideration of that Covern
ment; and while nothing will he done to com
promit the rights, or honor of the United States,
every proper expedient will be reported to in
order to biing tho negotiation now in the pro
gress of resumption, to a speedy and happy
termination. In the mean time, it is proper to
remark, thnt many of our citizens are cither al
ready established in the territory, or are on
their way thither for tho purpose ol forming
pcrmanet settlements, w hile others are prepar
ing to follow and in view of these fac ts, I must
repeat the recommendations contained in pre
vious messages, for the establishment of milita
ry posts at such places on the line of travel, ns
will furnish security and protection to our
hardy adventurers against hostile tribes of In
dians inhabiting those extensive regions. Our
laws should also follow them; so modified as
the circumstances of the case may seem to re
quire. Under the influence of our free system
of government, new republics, arc destined to
spring up, at no distant day, on the shores of
the Pacific, similar in policy and in feeling to
thorio existing on this side of the Rocky Moun
tains, and giving a wider and more extensive
spread to tho principles of civil and religious
liberty. "
In regaid to the detention of American vessels by
B.iiUh Cruisers on the coast of Af.ici, un.lor pre
tence of being engaged in tho slave Hade, an ad
justtneiil will soon take place.
On the subject of our fi.he.irs on tho coast of
Nova Scotia, no answer hus yet been received from
the Hritixh government.
Several oilier small Hinders in re lation to cxpoil
du lies have also liren laid before the I)rili.-h govern
ment. In leg.ird to our relations wiih France, Ausdia,
Russia and other powers, the Message says :
I amiiappy to be able to say that nothing has
occurred to disturb in any decree the relations
of amity which exist between the United Slates
and France, Austriuand Ktissta, as well as with
the other powers of Europe, since the rejourn
ment of Congress. .Spain has been agitated
with internal convulsion lor many years, from
the effects of whicli it is to be hoped she is des
tined speedily to rocover w hen, under a more
liberal system of commercial policy on her part,
our trade with her may again tilt its old am! so
jar as her continental imssessions are concerned
its almost forsaken channels, thereby addiii" to
the mutual prosperity of the two countries.
The (ii rin mio Association of Customs and
Commerce, which, since us establishment in
l-.'U, has been steadily growing 111 power and
importance, and consists at tln-j tune of more
than twenty tieriiii.n Slide?, and emlu aces h
population ,,f-j; .(l,HI,(HIH, ot'pci.piu united it-r .ill
thti purpuses of eoii.iiien i.il intircniiM. with
each otiieran.l with ti.ei;M, -t otS.rs to the
latter Hit! mo;t v ilu ihli; ( xcli mies on priori
pies more liberal than me elll red in the Ii -.cnl
sv.-ieui ol ;i uy other l,.iiri.iii.ii power. From
ilsorigill, Hie illipoi huire of llie (ieruiatl I'ni.ill
Ims never heeri ..st si."ht of by the ('nihil
Stales. The industry, molality and other vain
I'hleiiualitie.i of lh iicrman nation, have nl
ways bei u v;el known and appreciated. On
this b'ubjcct I invite he atti ntioii of Congress
to the report of the Secretary of State, Trom
whicli it will be seen that while our co ton is ad
mitted free of duty, and the duty on rice has
been much reduced, which has already led to a
greatly increased consumption, a strong dispo
sition has been recently evinced by that great
tony to reduce, u Kin certain conditions, their
pteaewlrillfy SlJt'll tobacco.
1'ioliifMv die most iiiijiorlaiit topic in the Mes-ae
are the following vies of 'he I'lenidenl in rclulion
to Tux as :
I coMnin.iiicale Herewith certain despatches
received lioui our Minister at Mexico, and also
a corresp.indi-oce. v.lndi has recently occurred
between the Kuvoy from Hint Republic and the
Secretary ol State. It m:i be reyariled us not
a little extraordinary that the Cot ennui nt of
Mexico, in anticipation of a pii'ultc discussion,
which it lias been pleased to inter from news-)'Xt-r
publications, as likely to take place in
CungreMi, cfJatiiiy to the annexation of Te xas
to the UnitO'l States, should have so far ant e pa
ted the result of surh tlisciifsion ns to hnxe n
uouneed its determination to usit uny w,rli anti
cipated ileeishm by a fUriuul iUlurliiiu of war u
g a Hint t lie I'nite'd Slates. Ifw'csieueil to pus.
vent ("onu're. from introd Mcinr thnt (llcr.tliiu
aba tit tulject for the calm deliberation and final
judgment, the Executive has no rcuMin to doubt
luut it w ill tntiicly fail ul' IU object. The Re
presentatives of a limve and patriotic people
will sutler no npprelienion of future couscipicn
ces f.-i einhirrass them in the course of their
irepneil delilier.ili .ns. Nor will the F.xecu
tive I tepiniueiit i,f the ( iovernoif lit linl, for Any
sm h cause, le diM harge il;t whole duty to the
iHiiitiy.
"i'lie war which lias enisled forso long a time
between Mexico no. I Texas has, since the bat
tle of Sin J.ieinlo, consisted for the most part,
of preilnioiy incursions, which, while th y liave
been attended with much ol siillering to individ
uals, atnl have kept the borders of the two coun
tries in a stale of constant alarm, have failed
uproach tiny definite result. Mexico has
filled out no formidable niuinment by land or by
sea for the subjugation of Texas. Kight years
have now cl.ip-e.l since Texas declared her in
dependence of .Mexico, and during that time die
has been recogli'zed as a sovereien pow t r by se
veral el the principal civilised Slates. Mexi
c tievetlheless, perseveres in her plans of re-eonijue.-t
and relusi s to recognize her indepen
dence. The predatory incursions- to winch I
have alluded, have been attended, in ene in
stance, with the breaking up of the courts of
justice, by the seizing upon the petsons of the
judges, jury, nnd ofiicersof the court, and drag
ging them along with unarmed, nnd therefore
iioii-combntaiit citizens, into a cruel and op
presf ive bondage, thus leaving crime go unpun
ished, find immorality to pass onrcproved. A
border w arfare is evermore to bo deprecated,
and over such n war as has existed for so many
years between the e two Stales, humanity h is
had grea-t -cause to lament. Nor is such n" con
dition d' things lobe deplored only because of
the individual niU'cring nttei.danl Umpii it. The
iH'. el.s are fur more extensive.
The Creator of the Universe has given man
the Farth for his resting place, and ils fiuila for
his subsistence. Whatever, therefore, shall
make the first or nny purl of it a scene of deso
lation, nlVeels injuriously bis heritage, and may
be regarded as a general calamity. Wars may
sometimes be necesinry ; but all nations have
a common interest in bringing them speedily to
a close. The U. States have nn immediate in
terest in seeing an end put to the state of hostil
ities existing between Mexico nnd Texas.
They are our neighbors, of the same continent,
with whom we ore not only desirous of cultiva
ting the relations of amity, but of the most ex
tended commercial intercourse, and to practice
nil the rights of n neighborhood hospitality.
Our own interests are deeply involved in the
matter, since, however neutral may be our
course of Hlicy, we cannot hope to escape
the efforts of n spirit of jealousy on the
part of both of the owcrs. Nor can this go
vernment be indifferent to the tact thnt a war
fare, such ns is waged between those tw o na
tions, is calculated to weaken both powers, and
finally to render them, nnd especially the wea
ker of tho two, the subjects of interference
on the part of the stronger and more powerful
nations, which intent only on advancing their
own peculiar views, may sooner or later Attempt
It bring nbout n compliance with terms, ns the
condition of their interposition, alike derogato
ry to the nation granting them, nn.1 detrimental
to the interests of the United States.
Wo could not be expected quietly to permit
any such interference to our disadvantage.
(Nuisidering that Texas is separated from The
United States by a mere geographical line, that
her territory, in tho opinion of many, formed a
portion of the territory of the United States,
that it is homogeneous in its population ami
pursuits w ith the adjoining States, makes con
tributions to the commerce of the world in the
same articles with them, and that most of her
inhabitants have been citizens of the Ui.itetl
States, speak the same language and live under
similar political institutions with ourselves,
this Covcrnment ij liound by every considera
tion of interest as well as of sympathy, to see
that the shall be kit free to ict, especially in
regard to her domestic allairs, unnwed by force
nnd iinrestraim d by the jxilicy or views of o
ther countries. Iii full view of all thefo consi
derations, the Kxecutive has not hesitated to
express to the ( iovcrnment of Mexico how
deeply it deprecated a coiiluiuance ol the war,
and how a;;xiotily it desired to w itness its ter
mination. 1 cannot but think thnt it be ironies
the United Slates, ns the oldest of the Auu ri
can Republics, to hold a language to Mexico
upon this subject of un unaiiibioioiitj character.
It is time that ibis war had ceased.
There must ho n limit to all wars ; nnd if the
parent Slate, after an eight years' struggle, has
failed to reduce to submission a portion ol its
subjects standing out in revolt against it, and
who have not only proclaimed themselves to be
independent, but have been recognized as such
by other Powers, she ought not to expect thnt
other nations w ill quietly look on to their oh
yious injuiy, upon a protraction cd" hostilities.
These United States threw off their colonial
dependence, and established indceiident Gov
ernments; and Crcat llritain, after having
wasted her energies in the attempt to sulxlee
them for n less pei iod limn Mexico has attempt
ed to fiiijugate Texas, had the wisdom iiml
justice to acknowledge their iii(lcenilen e,
thereby r co;iii.uig the obligations which re.t
ed on her as one ol the family of nations. An
example thus set by one id the pioudest as well
asiiiu.-l jRiuci liii oat iim.- of the cat Ih, it could
in no wat ili. pai.iot Mexico to mutate.
While, then li.ie, the Ivucullw Would ib-plore
!,".V colli- w illi Mexico, or unv iliMiilbanee
ol the liiendlv rt bilious which xi. t between
the t wo ( oiiiiIih s, ,( cannol permit that Gow ru-
"" 1,1 '. rol Us policy, whatever il may he,
towards Ti as ; but will treat hems by the re
cognition of her independence the United States
have long since declared they would do, ns en
tirely independent of Me icu. The hi-h ob
ligation.!' public duty may enforce from tho
com-titutcd authorities of the United Stales a
policy which the course persevered in by Mex
ico will have mainly contributed to produce;
nnd the Kxecutive, in such a contingency, will
withconli.lence throw itself upon the patriot
ism of the People to sustain the Government m
its course of act ion.
Measures of an unusonl character have re
cently been adopted by the Mexican Govern
iiienl, c.'ibulated in a small decree to alfecl the
trade of other nations willi Mexico, nnd to ope.
rate injuriously to iho United Slates. All fo
reioners, by a decree of the j:id day of Septem
ber, and alter vi months from (he day of its
promulgation, are forbidden to carry on the
business of sellinrr by retail any goods within
the confines of Mexico. Against this decree
our Minister has not failed to remonstrate.
The trade heretofore carried on by our citi
zens with Santa Fe.in which much capital was
already invested, and which was becoming of
daily increasing importance, has suddenly be'n
arrested by a decree of virtual prohib'i,,n on
the parted' the Mexican Government. What
ever may I the ria-ltt of Mexico to prohibit any
particular course ol trade, to the c ituens or sub
jects of foreign powers, this ate procedure, to
say the least of it, weuru a harsh nnd unfiiend.
lyat-pctt
The invtahnents of the claims recently set
tied by the Convention with Mexico have been
punctually paid ns they have fallen du, and our
M mister' is engaged in urg ing the establishment
of a new commis i.i in pur-uance ofthoCon
ventmn for the settlement of unadjusted claims.
With the other American States our relations
of amity nnd good-will have remained timnter
rupicih Our Minister near the Republic of
New Granada, has succeeded in ellectiug nn
adjustment of the claim upon that Government
for the cbr. '!! Clmnce,' w hich had been pend
ing liir tunny years. The claim for the brig
Motris, which had its origin, during the exist
ence of the Republic, of Columbia, mid indem
nification for which, since the dissolution id' that
Republic, has devolved on its several members,
will be tnged with renewed zeal.
I have much pleasure in saying thnt the Go
vernment ol Rray.il has adjusted the claim Uon
that Govcrnini nt in the case of the schooner
"John S. Rryan," and that satioiiiue hopes are
entertained that the same spirit of justice w ill
inlluei.ee its councils in nrriv imr at nu early de
cision upon the remaining chums ; thereby re
moving nil cause i, f ilisM ti..-ii.ii between two
mwcrs whoso interests are to some extent in
terwoven wiih each other.
Our Minister nt Chili has succeeded in in
ducing a recornilion by that Government, of the
adjustment i fleeted by his predecessor of the
lir.-t claims in the case of the "Macedonian."
The first instalment has been received by the
ciaiuiniii.-i in tne lnileil iMales.
Notice of the exchange of rat .font ions of the
trinly with Peru, which will take place nt Li
ma, has not yet reached this ( ntiy, but is
shortly expected to In received, w hen the claims
upon that Republic w ill doubtless be Inpiidat. d
mid paid.
The misiindiTi-tai dim between this (.lvcrmnrnt
and Itiii'iius A n s h.is been a.ljusted, and a cento.
r..li. n ofdiploiivilie r. I.iti. -ns i- ncinnii n.lrd. The
Misiagii then pKiree.ls:
Under the provisions of an net of Congress of
the last session, n Minister was despatched from
the United States to ('biun, in August of the
present year, who, from the latest accounts we
have from bun, was lit Suez, in Kgj pt, on the
Uilh of September la.-t,on bis route to China.
In regard to the Indian tribes residing with
in our jiirisdict ionnl limi's, the greatest vigi
lence of the Government has been exerted to
preserve them ut peace ami tig themselves, and
to inspire them w ith feelings of confidence in
the ju.-t ice of this Government, nnd to cultivate
friendship Willi the Uirder inhabitants. This
lias happily succeeded to a great extent ; but
it is n subject of regret that they sutler them
Felves in sonic instances to be imposed upon by
artful nnd designing men and this, not with
standiiu' all the i-llbrts of the Government to
prevent it
The receipt into the Treasury for the calen
der year, l:t, exclusive of loans, were little
more than eighteen millions of dollars ; and the
expenditures, exclusive ef paymenlson the pub
lic debt, will have been about twenty-three
millions of dollars, lly the Act of lM'J, a new
arrangement of the fiscal year was made, ko
that it should commence on the 1st day of July
in each year. The accounts mid estimates for
the current fiscal year, w iil show that the hans
and Treasury notes made nnd issued before the
close of the last Congress, to meet the antici
pated deficiency, have not been entirely ade
quate. Although on the 1st of October lust,
thero was a h ilar.ee in the Treasury in conse
quence of the provision thus made of tjSM.ll ,.
(?vi,77, yet the appropriations already made by
Congress will absorb thnt balance, nnd leave 0
probable deficiency of two millions ol dollars at
the close of the present fiscal year.
There are outstanding Treasury notes to n
U.nt the amount of four millions six hundred
thousand dollars; mid should they bo returned
upon the Treasury during the fiscal year, they
will require provision for their redemption. I
do not however regard this as proheblc, since
they have obv iously entered into the currency
ol the country, and will continue to form a por
tion ol il, it ibe system now adopted be cumin
mil. The loan ol I-1 1, amounting to
'.I7(i,, falls due en the 1st of January, l l-",
and must be provided tor or postponed by a new
loan. And unle.-s the resources of revenue
should be inati i i.illy increased by you, there
will hen probable dt iicieucv tor tin service of
the fi-cal year ending June JUIlh, :t ,,f up.
wards of atom four millions ol dollars.
The delusion incident loan fiiormously ex
cessive paper ciiculatioii, which gave a 'ficti
cious value to i very thing, nnd stimulated ad
venture ai.d speculation to ain xlravaniint ex
tent, has been happily succeeded by the sub
stitution of the pr. cions metals "and paper
promptly redeemable in specie, ami thus lulse
values have disappeared, and a M.under condi
tion of things has been introduced. Thi tran
sition, although iiitiinutely connect, n rttli the
prf-i perity of the country, has neverllu less been
attended with 'nu. h end iirrasineiit to the Go
n inin.nl, in lis lin.incu, concerns. So lorn'
a.-: the loreien iinMili rs could n eeive payineiit
lor I heir caifois in a currency of greatly less
value lli.iu that in Kmope, but fully available
hi le in llie pun base ol onr ngr cuiliiral pro-diiciton.-,
their pioliik being immeasurably aug
mented by Ibe operation, the f liipineiild' were
huge and the lev enues of the Government be
come ..upeiabuud.int.
Rul llie c hange in the ch irai ter of the nicti
tation from a nominal and apparently real va
lue, n the tir.-t stages of its existence, to an
obviously ih pie( wied value in its second, so
that it no Innj-cr answered the purposes of ex
change 01 barter, and its ultimate substitution
by a sound metallic nnd piper circulation com
bined, has been attended by diminished impo'
lations, and a consequent falling ot! ni the re
venue. This has iii.lin i il Congress, from IS!?
to resort In the expedient of issuing Treasuiy
no'es, nnd finally ol liinding them, In order to
supply di hcieucies. I c annot, however, w ill. -hold
the remark that it is in no way compati
ble with the dignity of the Government that a
public debt should be created in timeofperce
to meet tb;p current expenses of the Govern
ment, or that tciiqM.rary iXM ilwnts should be
rcrorted to an hour longer '.ban it is jiossible to
UVoid I belli.
The Kxecutive can do no more than apply the
means which Congress places in its bauds for
tlie support o! 'Government ; and happily for the
good cd the country and for the preservation of
its liberties, it possesses no power to levy ex
actions on the people, or to force from them
contributions to (lie jtublic revenue in any form.
It can only rce;uiimend such measures us may,
in its op'T.lon, be en lied for by tho wants of tho
1" .ic serv ice, to Congress, w ith whom alone
rests the power to "lay and collect taxes, du
ties, imjK.sts, and excises." This duty has
iiKin several occasions heretofore been peoform
cd. The present condition of things gives a
flattertng promise that trade and commerce are
rapidly rev iving, and, forliiualely for tho coun
try, the sinirrer, of revenue have only to he o
pciiud.i'i order to piuve abundant.
While we can anticipate no considerable in
crease in the proceeds of the sales 'the public
lands for reasons perfectly obvious to till, for
several years to come, yel the public lands can
in otherwise than be regarded as Iho founda
tion of the public credit." With so l arge a bo
dy of the most fertile lands in the world under
the centred nnd ntthe disposal of the Govern
meiit, noone can reaioitably doubt the entire
nhilily of the Government to meet its engage
moms under every emergency. In sensons of
trial nnd difficulty similar to those through
which we nre passing, the capitalist makes his
investment in the Government stocks with the
most msiired confidence of ultimate reimburse
ment; mul whatever may be said in n period of
great financial prosperity, such ns existed for
some years a tier l-.'l.l. I should regard it ns
suiciMal in a season of financial embarrassment,
either lo alienate the lands themselves, or the j
proceeds arising from their sales. The first j
nitil li'ie-iti.......i .1.. Til. . i . I
si iMiiutii i v in sn in u- iiim ntni' im
entrusted the administration of public allairs is
io guaru me putilic creiltt.
In ic-i .'ablisliini; the credit of tins central Gov.
einm. nt the readie-t nn.l most obvious mode ii
t-iken to renlore the rridil of the Slatis. The
ritremilies c.m only be nude smUU.I by ptodecing
healthy action in the Cintral Government, and
the history of the pr. sent day fully establishes tlis
cl Unit n Inereii e in the value of the slorki of i
f:.... :n : ....... i
------ ,-,im, oi ii iii loruv ol instn.e.
, .-. ... o.ir.i i.jr an navca-e in me value ol l no sLs ks
of ibe States. It iheu'd, therefore, bo a m Iter of
! E'uernl roii(!ralul..tioii that amidst all the i nitnrras
' merits arising f.oin snrreundine ri rumsiances, the
cretin i i tin-1,, .vei. ment fIi..iiI,I bne .i n , !v
...... ii..,-.. u op run I H IOIUI oil, rn - . r- - i - J
seven million, of ,...,r. to rede, m thnt amount of ! h" fj',.l'n " ""nmriee nnd mechamcal industry. Tide Wl. r Canal, a trip with a hoat from ihi
Tre .surv notes, on term- more favorable th in nnv "f ,h" un" !rown out ofe.nploV. ,. . . . , .
thai bsVe IW, onered foriny Vc'rs And , he I n" '" ",,J ",n f -iher b,.en j " l 'e ,n ,,,,
-it percent. M.sk which was created in IhU has I w"ca,ly ''"'""''hed. () ing to the e. ndilion of the , n'"' ''"'' lcit fever.-, inhths of the boatmen
a!vMccd in the hands of the le ldns to near'y 1 ,'ur"'"ry; '' hautiea bet w en diireieut pans of the , ftom ventiirini; on a trip, after the first of Novem
twenty pe, cent, above its p,r vn,.. I '? hd become luinously biUh. and trsde h.d .r. Frinn ,,, , h- , fc
The ronfi.lence of the i .orde in the inteeritv f '." ''"I"""' ' " " '''I" elated paper currency m e -n- !..,. :, . , .. 7 . . ' 'T pr
n slore.l tint it ha- ,.n en ald.d to fleet a losn of i
their Goveinunnt hss ihos be. n si-nsllv .oatiiles.
ten
Th, se ep nions r- lative lo the public bind- do
not in ,,nv niHimer coiillicl wi h the observance
the most hlH-ral p..icr towards lln se f onr fellow
rtr-ns who tv. f.r.vsd into he wilderm-s- sn I
,e ,l,e ,.i ei he ; I!' .
securing to nil such their ric'.t ..f p.e c inniioii. the
... iniiii in peri. ii in- nut nl) nit ot reinbtitiTe jus
lire for siill. riits encountered aid h .rdsl.ips en-
llllir.t Bti.l C.n.l K.....I- - ' -I . .
f.rts which is p..i.y insures and the h. ..pines."
w hich it impnrts. '
Miolild a revision of the taiitr. with a view to re
venue, become necessary in the estimation of Con
gress, f doubt nol you wdl iipprencb ihe subject with
a just and enlightened leynrd to the interests of the
whole I nion. 'Pee principles nnd views which I
have heretofore had o.c .sion to submit, remain on
channel II cm, bow. ver, never be to., often
repeated, that the prominent iutsrest of every im
portant pursuit of life, require. f,,r siicces', e.nu
i.enc.y and f-t.il-i'i'y in lei-lntion. These can only
ba ntliiine.l by adopting n. the bisis of ecti.-ii,
moderalion in all lliinus, which is - iud spensahly
u. ressary to sicure the hunnoni us action of the
political ns ,.f Ihe aiiim .1 system. In our p diiiCHl
orftantx ti no one fecti..n of the cunlry should
.'esi.e to have its supposed interests advaccc-d at
ihe sacrifice of nil others; but I'nion lina Ihe
preat interest, iipn.lly pneions to all, should be
fostered and sustained by mutual concession and
the cultivation of that sp tit of coni romise fiom
which the c..us'iiulion itse f proceeded.
In r. cominendini; the issue of Treasury Notes as
a circulating medium, Ihe Piesi.lent sijsi
In vii w uf ihe di-orj. red condition of the curren
cy at the time, and the bii;h rales of cichsiifre !
twrcn dill'erei.t parts of the cunlry, I f. Ii ii to .p
incumbent on me, to present to the consideration
of your preib ce-si.rs, a proposition cnnrliciins in
no d. prcc wirh the Constitution, or with ihe rights
of the Sla'es, and having the sanction not iu de
tail, but in principle, of some i f the eminent men
w ho had pr.cednl me iu llie Executive i.lli.e.
That piopo-i'i.-n ( onlemplal. d the issuim; of
Treasury notes of deuoniin.iiioiis not less than five
nor more than one hundred dollars, to be employ
ed in Ibe pa wn, lit of the tihliiMl i...s of Ibe (..v cr'n-
incut in b. u of col-l and silver, nt the opii.ui nt U.
pun lie eie.mor, nn.l to un ii...uiil not exceeding .
f . r. ...... ...... ,- . . .
,- i..,o"o,oo.i, ii was piopi.se. I lo make llieru ie.
ceivnble eve, y where, nn.l I. , .stabfish nt various
points dep. is Juries of K,,h and silviMn be held iu
trust for the redrii.pt ion of such notes, so ns tj in
suic ll.cir ronveiiilulity int., Kpecie.
After Biving some pencml views on the subject
of the currency, the I're-ident s ivs :
1'nder nil ll e i,-p..iiibili(ics nttaebed to tho sta
tion which I ec. upv. ai d in r. .1. io.ti..n of a , . I , ,),.,.
tiven to ti e la-l IVitjiok, at the close of us fust
sfrsion, I Mil milted the suues ion to its . oo-.!.'r j
ntion ut two cons, cuiive n ssions. 'f'he lecmmen 1
daiion, bouever. met with no furor nt its hands
W hile I am fi. e to a, !,,, i', th.,t the necessities of ;
the limes have since Ix'.-oiuc nr. a ly am. lior.Hed. j
and that llVcie i j;.... reason to hope that the conn- j
t.y iv safely nn.l r .pi. lly cme.gii.g fiom ihe dilii
co'lies nnd fiol'SiiH. -in. -tils vvlich tv.iy where
suiri.iin.led il in 1st I ; yell c ilinol but ihink tlul
its stoiali. ii to a sound ai d beahhy ronilition
Would be p., ally cv prdiled by a lesorl l.i the
cvie.lie.it ma mo.iilied foiin
The ie... , ..f .1... . r vv . n .
you ncipiahited with ibe coiidnnin of that impoilai.t "''k'sin." they grow prodigiously fast. Mr. Sam
branch nf the pub I,,- -eni.e. Army may be ', ut I I', tier, of ibis pluce, sent us one for ei.imiua-
reeai.l. .1 ll I'lilnrnil. nrr.i li e si,,.ll i,. r -.1.1... '
rank mul fib. in each ('on, puny mid Regiment, ns
h'llei.i...elh.,n ., nu. I. us aioiind which , ,l!v ,1,..
iiiilii.oy force of Ibe connlrv iu , .is,' ef w ar. ind vei
i'.s servi.es in pie.-iving the pen. e of the In. mi, i,
are ol a most uiipmlanl miture. In nil cases nl
i em. ro. ni'v, ll.e i. Iianee of llie counl.y is in. i ilv
..i.,.., a ... ii, i .i . 1 . :
.la. i .1 in tne uiil'l ii nl the m-ii-.i. s :.i.. ...1 o
n. ny well des.ive the coiisi.h ration of ( ,onlMes ,
wbciher a new and more peih, 0r4.n1 a j. n might
nol b, i.r..d,.e.,l ., ki.m mainly to the volunteer
cen p.io.s i.tlhe I i.ion 1 r (be presenl.an.l of ,asy
.0.1.:., o.,,,. ,.. .1... .,, i .1.1 . 1 .
app.li .111011 'o llie (treat I. ily ol the miliiia 111 lime
.
war.
,.
I be cxpemh tires ot lb. ar l, p, I'm. nt h ive
Na n conside.ably r.dui.d in llie f 'st iwn v, s;
conlingencies, however, limy arise, vv hit h 'w onld
call lot Ihe fill, 1, r up of ihe regiments with a lull
com ,m ni . ( me,., ,.d ,aU it Vt ry ,lesi,,,ble to
r. inouiil ibe coins nl limn, I... I, 1.., .
-be las, Congress was , . ,..! ,., bedissolv.d.
Adnpnte iippropii.iti,.g u.ht to I made lo ,11.
l.l.,l,i I'. . . r . " .
ul le llie Lxcculive 10 fit out all the ships that are
now in a course of building, or that require ., pairs,
lor aclive service in the shotted ..ns-.l,!..
should sny rcjuire it. An cllicieut navy, while ii'
. ,., ,r.is ., 1 puoiic in ie u re, enlists 111
Its support feelings of pudo and confidence which
biilliant deeds snd heroic valoui h. relofjre a, rved
to strengthen and confirm.
I refer you paiticulafly to that part of Ihe Sccrc
tary'a Report which has n f. rence to recent experi
ments iu the application of sleam and in the con.
rslruclion nf war steamers, made under ihe supeiiu
lendencts of distinguished elliceia of the navy. In
addition to other manifest improvements in the con.
altuction of the steam engine and application at
th motive power, which has rendeied ihcm more
appropiiale to lhuses of ships of war, one of those
.Hirers baa brought into use a power which makes
Ihe steamship most formidable cither for attack or
defence, 1 cannot loo slronely recommend this
subject lo your coiisidc latiuii, and do not hesilsle lo
express ley ciiliie cunv i lion ,4 Us rcat iuipoilaiicc.
The Report of the Postmaster Oennil w ill brinff
you ar(uninlrd with the operation of thnt ep:irt.
inent durum Hie pa-t year, mul will sui;i:st to you
Midi modification i.f the cuis'inR law ns in your
opinion the cxijenciet of the public sa virp m y
require. The chii.Re which the nmntrv hi under
Rone of htn year, in the mode of travel and tians.
porlation, vk ,.n,ir.ti-il so tnnny facilities f r the
tiansniiion of mud nutlet, nut of the te-rnlsr m iii,
to tequirn tho crpitrst timl .nce nnd rircnm-pie-Hot:
in oid.t t. enable the officer nt the hcnrl of the
Department to restrain the expenditure within the
income. Thero i al-o too much reuson to f.sr
that the fiutikini' piivilcge hns run into arent nlm-e.
The Department, m v( rtbel. s, has been conduct.
wiih tho Rientest vigor, nnd has attained, at the
least possible expense, all tho useful olj-cls fin
which it was established.
The IVsid. nt then refers to the Imrntnir of the
Sl,!m Ship Missouri, nt (Jibial'er, white takina
out Mr. Ctnhiiur, our Minister to China nnd nay-
J
n in. riled compliment to th.; Ilrili-h officers, for
their aid in endeavoring toarnst the progress of
the flames.
Appropriations are then recommended for the
imp'ovement of the hike and rivers of the West.
The interests of the District of Columbia sro al
so recommended iu th0 attention of Cooe,rcss,
enrrvimr b.io . IT. ei il.n S'n.iil. i ... l.,....i ..i .
-- i.. .,...
iHRed,
Aft.. nn-...Mh(;.. .1.- l:o-. .t i 1
mi tumult-inn.); up... oir iiiimui'iri iurou;ii j
which we bava pa-sej, tho Message concludes by :
")'"'S
as necessary conseipier.cn or the Might which.
i ,lut""K ,r''-""'J- I hH be Pe,n,i It.,.
! ' " country tliat, under an overruling
1 " , ",l,M ; 1 " ', , prescrve.i w.tliont a sainliee
j J,f ,l " 1 h""'" i . " w" ' '.
1 '''""p'" " 'pe'dy termination ; a largi, portion of
! "" '-!" " Mexico have been fu'lv adjudicated
I , "rP '," ", r,M"se Vf l,:,ln,'n, justice has
I, en rendered to us in other matters by other na-
great incsu-e resm-ed. and the credit of this Gov.
! H"n" ,U"V l"'rf'p-,l re-established.
Con.mrree is beco.niim more and more extended
in its operations, and uunufacluriiig and meehnHicsl
industry once more reap the reward- of and
lal'or lione-lly applied. 1 he operations of trade resl
on i. currency, and the rales of exchange nre reduced
to their lowest amount. In this coiul lion of thiriR
I have fell it to be my duty to bring to your favora
ble rumideialion m. .tiers of great interest in their
present and ultimate results, nnd the only desir.
which 1 feel in connection with the future is. nnd
wi II continue to be, lo leave the. country prosperous,
nnd its institutions unin.i.niied.
JOHN TYLER
Wasimmbton, December, 18-13-
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Irc. 9, 1843.
Qj" Our n. kuowledg.-meis are due to the Hon.
Henry Prick, for early intcllig'iicc from Washing
ton. QIj" Tits CovtiiMiH, it will fie seen, has issued
his Proclninati-.il for a day of "Than kshivi so,"
for early copies, of which, wo nre indcVi'ed to
the lleniuir .tic I'nion and to tho liarrisbu'i; Ar
QCj At the lite Union County Meeting, we ol
seiv.d wi'h regret, that some ie.-oliili.iiis were pas
scd, rout hoi in lungu-ige rath, r disrespcctfid, de
nouncing the ilemocriiery of this c inn'y, and atlri
billing to th. m the late defeat of the II n. John
J'nvib r. We nn ri ly mugesl to our dem.vratic
tiieu.ls of I'nion, that such proceedings can do no
g.vod, nn.l may be the means of doing much harm.
We lerceive th it the lume ol Henrv C l.yer,
' , , , , , ,
l.s.i was placed at the bead ol ihe committee In
I . ii tt the resolutions. iovv, as we were present nl
the ineciiiii., wc happen to know ill it Mr. Ever
w as not en the 1'ommiltce, and took no p ut in the
proceedings.
QT j Washington Pi.nniks. Wo lagin lo
1 1 1 nk that these peonies, i.f which it is said but l-'
i xvcre coioeu, are someiliing like 1 ..ll-t.iil s 'mou in
li 'ii a few days since. On one side was an intend-
, J """" M usliuigton, w ill. itie words" asli-
1 ington, Piesi.lent. tin the nhveue w, s a snn -id
,-UB .., w.lh the dale, "1 7'. II."
i .
! . . , ...
fXj -S i-w f iit'XTmriii a. A new counterfeit on
:
' "" htow n 11 ink, of ihe d nomin ntion nl '
j has mad." its appearance Letter A, dale I Aug. 1 I.
j f s :l -V iginelte, lll n k.-milh ut his forge ; on the
: , , , .i.e. 1 , .
1 light cml, csltte, ftie; on the left, ni load tram.
,
1 ei... ..e .1... 1 1. 1.. : . 1
1 ue one 01 uie em in a hi:.., mipri-ssnui u u 11 u 11
I 1
1 blotted, vciy unlike Ihe genuine.
I
ruiit'rix
; . ,, ,
: "f 1 "'iigresa were organise.! on
Mondav last. Some nbieclioiis w eie raised at Ii. si.
I to llie reading of the names of the New Hampshire
, . 1 . . .. ,
d, ecu ion, tltcled under the 1. d disl.ict sv -lem.
' ,,,,',
i 1 ' "" however, su-tamed Ihe clerk, af.e,
, which an election for Sneaker took nlace. when J.
v, J,.,( of Virginia, was elected. Mr. Jone.
received I2H voles; John While, of Kentucky, 5'J 1
Win. Wilkin, of Pennsylvania, 1. The "one
houi" rule was again adopted, as was ul.o the fa
mous 21st 1 uie, excluding abolition petitions.
Tko Catholic dissension in New Orleans rages,
though not io fiercely as at first. The Uishop has
w ithdrawn the priests from the Chuieh of St. Lou
isand a proposition hss been made by ami,
bishopites, lo settle the matter by an appeal to the
civil courts.
AVte VorA: Slulc lUiclim. 'Jtio next Assem
bly in ibis St .te will stand precisely as il stood ihe
last. All the tioviWc for iiolhui,'.
(Tj- lronTfcK n ExT?n!-.n tiix Tinti.
nsie.iT ATr. PoTT.vttta Rait. Roap To Tim
Uranrrmsj!.., at Hn.arat.-Tlw necessity of
the completion of this -tot improvement, struck us
most forcibly while on a visit to Philadelphia, tl.o
leainiiiu(roflat month. The sudden col l wea.
ther, which then tasted about a week, had nearly
sn-pended canal nnviRitiun, and but a few boats
were willintj to leave homp on a voyage of lvro or
three weeks, at the ri-k of being frozen up on the
wsy. A number of Merchants were then on thoir
way to the city t make purchases, but how to get
their merchant! T.e home if the cold weathrr shoulj
continue, was a flutter of doulrt. We then learns
e1. that the r!e.i.li..? Ki Rn, Company was car
lyiiiB merrhaudixe from Philadelphia to Pottsville,
at f S.r.O per ton, and a number of merchants on
the Kustpiehannn, were sen.ling their g.ods that
mule, to be him led by wo sons over the mountains.
Now, the distance from uiitairy to PoMsvrlle by
Iho roiitemphited rail roid, is forty-five m .-s, or
just half the disiai.ee from Pc.ltsville to rTiil.Jcl-
hi. At Iho tune rate of fieight, merchandizo
could be delivered nt Snnbury from Phils.lelphit,
nt fr,2." per Ion. The lowest prices by the Tide
Water Canal, has h en from ?7 to ?7.on m t-ru
It.. .!., :.. ..r i. . .
" " i oi iiiuc ii (rreaier a. I vatit ige, is I he g rs jt
lespateh with which merrhnndzo can be forwarded
oi: the rail toad. Ami this, nt tho cloe of the ea.
: 'on, i of.en of the utmo.t importance. By tho
I'"" """'. .e same l.oat loa.l of produce poM
' l"ce,l en the ca s. taken to Philadelphia, sold.
. and a return cargo bronpht back in three W.
A. Minbury is situi.ed immediately below lha
, . , . L , ""n,r,l,",c,-T ,w
' J"n,""n "f "ie " "J W-l branches of the
i-'us.pichnnni. a m..re desir -b!e point to dive.t tlia
river trade of these branches, as well as that of the.
; "uln"- u"rn woul.: 1.8
willing! t.. come to this V.,inl ot tho latest period
' of the seas .n. Thus, it will le seen, that the whole
or very in aily all the immense trade of the val
leys of the North and Vc-t Uiunches of the sUJ.
.piehai.ua, would find its way to the seaboard,
through this channel, to Philadelphia. The bene
fit Phil .delphia would derive from thia immense)
trade, may lie readily conceived bv those wh.
j have nny knowledge of ibe vast trade of llie Sus.
I ......hnnna. The great imoortance of the eail
j
conipletion of this road to the Reading Rail Road,
should n. t be overlooked by that company. Tho
travel alone, which would be attracted by this
r utc, over the Resiling roa.1, would lie an item
itself of consderable importance. When onco
known that p:icng.'rs could travel from this placa
lo Phil .delphia iu nine murs, many of the wo t
ern travellers would take this route on this way tj
the city of New York, in preference t travelling
over thai sta'e. Heretofore, the great difficulty tbit
prevented the compl.tion of this ronj, was tli
number of inclined planes on the old route. It is
now pretty well understood that these plmes can
all I avoided, by con-lructing road on a new
r.'Uto, the length of which will not exceed twenty
live miles, and llie bsghest graile not to exceed
I eighty feet. Tlie smite grade is easily overcome on
I ihe West, rn Rail Road hctwcin Ad.any and I tot.
. ton. We intend, ll rentier, to point out smo of
; th ether numerous sdvanlanes that would accrue
in iho early completion of t'.iitf toad.
The cost of the New York City Watch is stated
b. be V"!'. 7.1.2, That of 15usMn is Jt..;..
R-3.
A foreign corn spondent nttribules the origin of
; the fire on board of the ill-filed Mi s Kiii, to iho
i spontaneous combustion of a copy of "Ahasiierus,"'
' intended a a present to the Einp.-ror of China.
j It is said that the i..t.. expense of fortifying
; Paris, will exceed . Hl,l00,(i0(l.
I . . .
.Vi less llian tb,7.1 bar. els ,.f Hour were entered
: , , ,. .. ... ,
j at the Albany oluce on ednesday last.
I Ladies' elas'ic gaiters uie now ma le in London
i of such delicu'e matciials that ihey may la) sent in
' an ordinary letter.
Fallersleben, the populsr t ierman poet, has leen
driven to the neces-iiy of writing s .ngs f.r the
liewfhov s of London.
An niiiile called marine glue has been invented
iu Eugl-ii.d, w hi. h it is ihougbl will supersede tho
use ot copper for the bottoms of vessels.
Thc ( rccian ladies counted their ago from their
maiiiage.
I.l v xa f 'oiri.AiN r. In Liver Compldnt, when
the bile (Nature's Purg",) is nol secreted in a pro
per quality, the bowels become in ictivo, and tho
humors which should pass oil" in this wsv, are to
tained iu the body, taken up by ihe circulation, and
add to the impurity ..f the M o.. BfllUrtth''$ Vc
.;; ,-.. t . 1 .1
, !r!(ili;t I nivirsul ..., not only cleanse the st-
! , ,, , , . . , . .. . . , . .,
n.aeh and bowels, but stimulate the bio nl lo punfy
its. If, by .lepositini; its impurities into the bowels,
and by repealed doses of these Pills, di cae is 11.
terally drained from the bodr.
! ""1""" , n?!U,,l" fm,,n''' ,
Although many t ounterfetts with them abound.
; . ,,,,, , . ,
1 tlj- Pur. h.ise of H. IJ Masscr, Sunbury, or of
; , MvA j ,,, p,r, llf p r.
! ' '
.ir .1 a it t k n ,
At Danville, on Titfsilay moining last, bv ijw
Rev. Mr. I.ightncr,, M"r. Chamlls Cook, rJu,r
of the "lnnvillrt llcmoCial," to Miss IliKlkT
Hall, all of that place.
I I i: l,
On Tuesday last, HOWARD, son of Mr. J.
cob Painter, of this borough, aaed about 6 year,.
On lire 1st insl., Mr. DAMEL KELI,EI, 0
this borough, aged IS years.
On ihe stth clt., Mr. JOHN MYEKd, of A un
gusta township, aged about 00 years.
" a
Printer's In:.
tew krgs for sale, at a small advanro for cash,
iY ly Dec. a. II.U.MASSEK.