Indiana American, Volume 1, Number 50, Brookville, Franklin County, 13 December 1833 — Page 3

...... :.. !. .. V . . A tlwroagh inquiry into the caines oft his loss n J

enar;rea-

rturin? the p'Oiint

tha thirty-tw) mi

nao derived fron customs will, it is believed, be

more than twenty-cigat millions, ana the public

iJLim mil jiuu lUiHu uuuj minions, i nc ex

penditures within the year for a!l objects, inculding $2,572,'21Q 9.1 on account of the public debt, will not amount to twenty-five millions:

nnd a large ballance will remain in the Treasu

atcr satisfying all the appropriations

ble on the revenue for the present year.

The measures taken by the Secretary of the Treasury will probably enable him to pay oif,in

t ic course ot the present vear, the residue of

t'ie exchanged 41 percent stock, redeemable the 1st. of Jan. next. It has,thereforc,heen included in the estimated expenditure of this year, and forms a part of the sum above stated to have been paid on account of the public debt. The payment of this stock will reduce the whole debt ofthe United States, funded, and unfunded, to the sum of l,7G0,082 03. And as provision has already bcea made for the four and a half per cent abovementioned, and charged in the expenses ofthe present year, the sum last stated is all that now remains to the national debt: and the revenue of the coming year, together with the balance now in the Treasury, will be snfiicient to discharge it, after meeting the current expenses ofthe Government. Under the power given to the Commissioners ofthe Sinking Fund, it will, I have no obudt, be purchased on favourable terms within the year. From this view of the state ofthe finances, and the public engagements yet to be fulfilled, you will perceive that, if Providence permits me to meet you at another session, I shall have the high gratification of announcing to you that the national debt is extinguished. I cannot refrain from exprcssiog the pleasure I feel at the near approach of that desirable event. The short period of time within which the public debt will have been discharged, is strong evidence of the abundant resources of the country, and ofthe prudence and economy with which the Government has heretofore been administered. We have waged two wars since we became a nation, with one ofthe most powerful kingdoms in the world both cf them undertaken in defence of our dearest rights both successfully "prosecuted and honorably terminated and many of those who partook in' the first struggle as well as the econJ,w;Il have lived to see the last item ofthe debt incurred in these necessary but expensive conflicts, faithfully and honestly discharged and we shall have the proud satisfaction of bequeathing to the public servants who follow us in the -administration jOf the Government, the rare blessing of a revenue sufficiently abundant raised without injustice or oppression to our citizens and unincumbered with anv hiirthpns

w.w directed ana made at the lini, the result of

vrn;c!i

wit!

i a re

but what they themselves shall think proper to

impose upon it. The flourishing state ofthe finances ought not however, to encourage us to indulge in a lavish expenditures of the public Treasure. The receipt of the present year do not furnish the lest by which we are to estimate the income ofthe n ?xt. The changes made in our revenue system by the acts of Congrrs of 1832 and 1833, and more especially by the former, have swelled the

receipts of the present year far beyond the a-

mount to be expected in future years upon the reduced tariff of duties. The shortened credits

on revenue bonds, and the cash duties on wool

ens which were introduced bvthe act of 1S32.

and took effect on the 4th of March last, have

brought large sums into the Treasury in 1833. which, according to the credits formerly given,

would not have been pavable until IS.M, and

would have formed a part of the income of that

rear, lhcse causes would of themselves pro

ducc a ercat diminution ofthe receipts in the

year 1S.11, as compared with the present one;

and they will be still mnrc diminished by the re

-duced rates of duties which take place on the first of January next, on some ofthe most important

and productive articles. U pon the best cstim

ates that can be made, the receipts ofthe next jrear with the aid of the unappropriated amount -now in the Treasury, will not be much more

than suflicicnt to meet the expenses of the -car And pay the small remnant of the national debt

which yet remains unsatisfied. I cannot there

lore recommend to you any alteration in the present tariffof duties. The rate as now fixed by law on the various articles was adopted at the

last session of Congress as a matter of comprom

ise wim unusual unanimity, and unless it is found to produce more than the necessity ofthe

Government call for, there would seem to be no

reason at this time to justify a change.

But while I forbear to recommend any further reduction of the duties, bevond that already pro-

Tided lor the existing laws, 1 must earnestly and

respectfully press upon Congress the importance of abstaining from all appropriations which are

not absolutely required for the public interest

and authorized by the powers clearly delegated

to the United States. We are beginning a new

era in our Government. The national debt which has so long been a burthen on the Treas

ury, will be finally discharged in the course o

the ensuing year. No more money will after

wards be needed than what may be necessary to

meet the ordinary expenses of the Government

iSowthen is the proper moment to fix our system

oi expenditure on hrm and durable principles

nd I cannot too strongly urge the nscessity o a rigid economy: and an inflexible detrmina

tion not to enlarge the income bevond the

uecessiues ot me iovernment, and not to in

.ieose mo wants ot the uovornment by unnc cessary and profuse expenditures. If a contra

ry course should be pursued, it may happen that

Mic revenue ot 1S31 will fall short ot the de

"lands upon it: and after reducing the tariff in

order to lighten the burthens of the people, ami

f roviding for a still further reduction to take

e'Fect hereafter, it M ould be much to be deplor-

t-ail at tue end of another vear we should fin

ourselves obliged to retrace our steps and impose

-uu.uonai taxes to meet unnecessary expenses

It is inv dlltv. on t!? nrrnin'i. in rail vii'ir at

-uua 10 me cnsiruclion ot the public building

iCll V.ill DC UJ r rnniTmnif,,,! in I

take t.ie pleasure, however, in stating, hJre, that by tie laudable exertions of the officers ofthe Department, nnd many of the citizens ofthe District, but few papers were lost.and none that immaterially effect the public interest. The convenience requires that another building should be erected as soon as practicable; and in providing for it, it will be advisable to enlarge, in some manner, the accommodations for the public officers of the several Departments, and to authorise the erection of suitahlo iionns-

itories for the safe keeping of the public docu

ments and records. Since the last adjournment of Congres', the Secretary of the Treasury has directed the money of the United States to the deposited in certain State Banks, designated by him, and he will immediately lay before you his reasons for this direction. I concur with him entirely in the view he has taken ofthe subject; and some months before the removal,I urged upon the Department the propriety of taking thatstep. The near approach of the day on which the charter will expire, as well as the conduct ofthe bank, appeared to me to call for this measure, upon the his.Ii considerations of public dntv. Thr nrfpnf

of its misconduct, however, although known to

oe great, was not at that time fully developed by proof. It was not until late in the month of August, that I received from the Government

lircctors an official report, established bevond

question that this great and powerful institution had been actively engaged in attempting to influance the elections of the public officers, by means of its money; and that, in violation ofthe

express provisions of its charter it had by a formal

resolution, placed its funds at the disposition of

1 resident, to be employed in sustaining the-

political power of the Bank. A com- of this res

olution is contained in the report of the Govern-

ment yirectors, belore referred to; and however

object may be disguised by cautious language

no one can doubt that this monev w.is in truth

ntended for electioneering purposes, and the

particular uses to which it was proved to have been applied, abundantly shew that it w.kj sr. un

derstood. Not only was the evidence complete, as to the past application of tho mnnov

power of the Bank, to electioneering purposes, but that the resolution of the Board of Directors.

authorised the same course to be miNim:! in

future.

It being thus established bv unrtiiesfinnnbln

proof that the Bank of the United States was

converted into a oermnnont plcrf;nnor;nif en

gine, it appeared to me that the path of dutv

which the hxecutive Department "f- s ment might P.auc, was not doubtful. As by the terms ofthe Bank charter no officer but the Secretary of the Treasury could remove the de-

positesseemed to me that this authority ought to be at once exerted to deprive that great corporation ofthe support and countenance ofthe

government in such an use of its funds and such an exertion of its power. In this point of the case, the question is distinctly presented, whether the people of the U. States are to srovcrn

through representatives chosen by their unbiassed suffrages, or whether the power and money of a great corporation are to be secretly exerted

to influence their judgement and control their decisions. It must now be determined

whether the Bank is to have its candidates for

all offices in the country from the highest to the

lowest, or whether candidates on both sides of

political questions shall be brought forward as

heretofore and supported by the usual means.

t this time the ctlortsof the Bank to control

public opinion through the distresses of some and

the fears of others, are equally apparent, and if

possible more objectionable. By a curtailment

of its accommodations more rapid than anv

emergency requires, and even while it retains specie to an almost unprecedented amount in its

vaults, it is attempting to produce great embar

rassment in one portion of the community, while through presses known to have been sustained

by its monev, it attempts, by unfounded alarms.

to create a panic in all.

These are the means by which it seems to expect that it can force a restoration ofthe depos

itee, and as a necessary consequence extort from Congress a renewal of its charter. I am happy

to know that, through the good sense of our peo

pie, the effort to get up a panic has hitherto fail

ed, and that, through the increased accommodations which the State Banks have been enabled

to afford, no public distress has followed the ex

ertions of the Bank; and it cannot be doubted

that the exercise of its power and the expendi

turc ol us money as well as its etlorts to spread

groundless alarm will be met and rebuked

solution that the Government deposites miirht

safely be continued ia the Bank of the United

as

they deserve. In my own sphere of duty I should

feci myself called on by the facts disclosed to or

der a scire tanas against the Uank, with a view

to put an end to the chartered rights it has so

palpably violated, were it not that the charter itself will expire as soon as a decision would pro

bably be obtained from the Court ol last resert I called the attention of Congress to this sub

jeet in my last annual message, and informed them that such measures as were within the reach ofthe Secretary of the Treasurv.had been

taken to enable him to judge, whether the pub

lic deposites in the Bank of the United fcttatc

were entirely safe; but that as his single powers

might be inadequate to the object, I recommend ed the subject to Congress as worthy of their se rious investigation; declaring it as my opinion

that an inquiry into the transactions of that in

stitution. embracing the Branches as well as the

nrincinal Bank, was called for by the credit

which was given throughout the country to ma

nv charges impeaching their character, and

which, if true, might justly excite the apprchen

sion that they were no longer a safe depository for the public monev. The extent to which the

examination, thus recommended, was gone into,

is spread upon your Journals, and is too wel

known-','Meauire to be stated, ouch as was

mndesrefuuedin a report from a majority ofthe

states. 1 Ins resolution was adopted at the close ofthe session, by the vote of a majority of the House of Representatives. xVllhough I may not always be able to concur in the views of the public interest, or the duties of its agents which may be taken by the other departments ofthe Government, or either of its branches, I am, notwithstanding, wholly incapable of receiving otherwise than" with the most sincere respect, all opinions or suggestions proceeding from such a source; and in respect to none am I more inclined to do so. than to the

nuust; ui jvi-preseniaiives. lint it will be seen

ii .iii mc unci wt:vs at mis time taken oi the

subject by myself, as well as the more ample

ones presented Dy the Secretary of Treasury

tnat the change in tiic deposites which has been

ordered, has been deemed to be called for bv

considerations which are not affected by the pro-

innings reierrcu to, and winch, if correctly

viewed by that Department, rendered its act i matter of imperious dutv. Coming as you do for the most'parf, immediately from the people and the States, by election, and possessing the fullest opportunity to"

know their sentiments, the present Congress

win nc sincerely solicitous to carry into lull and fair effect the will of their constituents in regard

to this institution. It will lie for those in whose

behalf we all act, to decide whether the Executive Department of the Government, in the steps which it has taken on this subject, has been found in the line of its duty.

1 he accompanying report ofthe Secretary of

War, with the documents annexed to it, exhibit the operations of the War Department for the past year, and the condition of the various sub

jects entrusted to its administration.

It will be seen from them that the Army maintains the character it has heretofore acquired for efficiency and military knowledge. Nothing has occurred since your last session to require its services beyond the ordinary routine of duties, which upon the sea board and the inland frontier devolve upon it in a time of peace. The system, so wisely adopted and so long pursued of constructing fortifications at exposed points, and of preparing and collecting the supplies necessary for the military defence of the country, and thus providently furnishing in peace the meansofdefer.ee in War, has been continued with the usual results. I recommend to your

consideration the various subjects in the report of the Secretary of War. Their adoption would

promote the public service and meliorate the

rendition ofthe armv.

Our rrl.itinns with tha v-: l"""

u. v tcn uuuisiuroeu since tnc Termination oi

the difficulties growing out ofthe hostile aggres

sions of the Sacs and Fox Indians. Several

treaties have been formed for the relinquishment

of territory of the United States, and for the mi

gration of the occupants to the region assigned for their residence west of the Mississippi. Should these treaties be ratified bv the Senate.

prov ision will be made for the removal of almost all the tribes now remaining cast of that river, and for the termination of many difficult and

embarrassing questions arising out of their a-

nomalous political condilicn. It is to be licpcd that those portions of two ofthe southern tribes, which in that event will present the only remaining difficulties will realize the necessity of emi

gration, and will speedily resort to it. My original convictions upon this subject have been

confirmed by course of events for several years.

and experience is every day adding to their

strength. That those tribes cannot exist, sur

rounded by our settlements and in continual contact with our citizens, is certain. They have

neither the intelligence, the industry, the moral habits, nor the desire of improvement which arc essential to any favorable change in their condition. Established in the midst of another and

a superior race, and without appreciating the causes of their inferiority, or seeking to control

them, they must nccessarly yield to the force of circumstances and ere long disappear. Such has been their fate heretofore, and if it is to be averted, and it is, it can only be done by a general removal bcyoud our boundary, and by the

re-organisation of then political system upon principles adopted to Hie new relations in which they will be placed. The. experiment which has been recently made, has so far proved successful. The emigrants generally are represented to be prosperous and contented, the country suita

ble to their wants nnd habits, and the essential articles of subsistence easily procured. When the report of the commissioners, now engaged in

investigating the condition and prospects of these

Indians, and in devising a plan tor their intercourse and government is received, I trust am

pie means ot miormation will be in possession

of the Government for adjusting ail the unsettled questions connected with this interesting

subject. The operations ofthe Navy during the vear,

and its present condition, arc fully exhibited in the annual report from the Navy Dcparment. Suggestions arc made by the Secretary, of various improvements, which deserve careful consideration, and most of which, if adopted, bid fair to promote the efficiency ofthis important branch of the public service. Among these are the new organization ofthe Navy Board, the revision of the pay to officers, and a change in the period of time, or in the manner of making the annual appropriations, to which I beg leave to call your particular attention . The views which are presented on almost every portion of our Naval concerns, and especially on the amount offorce and the number of officers, and the general course of policy appropriate in the present state of our country, for securing the great and useful purposes of naval protection in peace, and due preparation for the contingencies of war, meet with my entire approbation.

It v. ill be preceived,from the report relerred

to, that the fiscal concerns ofthe establishmen

are in an excellent condition; and it is hoped

ccupied by the Treasury Department, which ' Committee of Ways and Means touching cer-' that Congress may feel disposed to make prompt

ly every suitable prevision Jesired either for preserving or improving the system. The General Post Office Department ha3 continued, upon the streneth of itsovn resources, to facilitate the means of communication between the various portions ofthe Uuion with increated activity. The method, however, in which the accounts of the mail has always been kept, appears to have presented an imperfect view of its expenses. It has recently been discovered, that fiom the earliest records ofthe Department, the annual statements have been calculated to exhibit an amount considerably short of the actual expense incurred for that services. These illusory statements, together with the expense of

carrying into effect the law of the last Congress, establishing new mail routes, and a disposition on the part of the Head ofthe Department, to gratify the wishes cf the public in the extension of mnil facilities, have induced him to incur responsibilities for their improvement, beyond what the current resources of the Department would sustain. As scon as he had discovered the imperfection of the method, he caused an investigation to be made of its results, nnd applied the proper remedy to correct the evil. It became necessary for him to withdraw some of the improvements which he had made, to bring the expenses ofthe Department within its own resources. These expenses were incurred for the public good, and the public have enjoyed their benefit. They are now but partially suspended, and that, where they may be discontinued with the least inconvenience to the country. The progressive increase in the income from postages, has equalled the highest expectations, and it affords demonstrative evidenceof the growing importance and great utility of this Department. The details are exhibited in the accompanying report from the Postmaster General. The many distressing accidents which have of late occurred in that portion of our navigation carried on by the use of steam power, deserve the immediate attention of the constituted authorities of the country. The fact that the number of those fatal disasters is constantly increasing,notwithsanding the great improvements which are every where made in the machinery employed, and in the rapid advances .which have been made in that branch of science! show

very clearly that they are in a great degree the

rcsuu oi criminal negligence on the part of those by whom the Tassels are navigated, and to whose

care and attention the lives and property of our citizens are so extensively entrusted.

l hat these evils may be greatly lessened, if

iioi buosianuaiiy removed by means ot precau

tionary and ocnal lernsintmn? sprms(n(

probable; so far tw--- V-Wfftjcct can be

Congress, I earnestly recommmend it to your prompt and serious consideration.

I would also call your attention to the views

I have heretofore expressed of the propriety of amending the Constitution relative to the mode of electing the President and V. President of the

U. States. Regarding itfas all important to the future quiet and harmony of the people that every intermediate agency in the election of these officers should be removed, and that their eligibility should be limited to one term of either four or six j ears, I cannot too earnestly invite your consideration ofthe subject. Trusting that your deliberations on all the topics of general interest to which I have adverted, and such others .as your more extensive knowledge ofthe wants of our beloved country may suggest, may be crowned with success, I tender you, in conclusion, the co-ope rationjwhich it may be in my power to afford them. ANDREW JACKSON. Washington, 3d December, 1833.

AMERICAN. S3 K O Ii V I Ii I4 E , I r DIANA:

FRID.1Y, DECEMBER 13, 1833.

VJ- Dy the politeness of le Hon. John Tipton, one of our Senators in Congress, we received the foregoing Jlcssage on JFcdncsdvy evening last, and hate laid it before our readers, to the entire exclusion of other mailer. TT'e again ask the indulgencejf our advertising friends. Lost or Stolen. i 7 fX Adams Township, Ripley County, Ind. one mile west of John Sunman's, near widow Barnhart'a fence, an clpgant sett of knives and forks, with threo rivets in the handles, a sett of knittinjr needles, and a 1 1 T

nii.irt.pr of a nound of Depner. t'ne tionar rewaruwiu

be given for the delivery of the

Dec. 11: ijO

above articles.

RICHARD YVORTMAN.

Notice!

ALL those indebted to the subscriber are requested to make immediate payment, as he is much in need of cash. He will bo in Brookville every Saturday. . J. P. St. JOHN. P. S. lie is also ready, willing and waiting to receive and receipt for taxes. J. P. St. J. Brook villo, Dec. 11th. 1SW.-50 A Grist Mill. THE subscriber respectfully informs the public that the New Grist Mill, at the Whitewater Factory is now in operation, and ready to receive Corn for jrrindinff, and will soon be ready for receiving Wheat. He assure the public that as good acconnnodafion will bo had at this Mill as any on Whitewater, and confidently asks such a patronage os will stimulate him to Ftill further improvements for the accommodation ofthe country. LEWIS S. INGALLS. December Pth, 133". o0-3ws. .

Taken Up,

Y William Wilkinson, cf Brookville Township,

$ Franklin County. Indiana,an estray Sorrcll FIL

LY, two years old, fourteen hands two and n half inches high, the hind feet and legs as high as the ham joint white, a hlaze face, each side of the under lip white, without brands, and no other marks perceivable; appiaised by James S. Coalscoot and Thomas Murphy at twenty dollars on the 25th day cf Kcvembjr, 1S33. I certify the above to be a true copy taken from tny estrav book. ELIJAH BARW1CK, J. P. December ICtb, 1SS3. EC-Cw.