Vincennes Gazette, Volume 4, Number 29, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 December 1834 — Page 2

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mite lioiit'md - .jn-v.ii . I T!n fi' ihilt one point Hi ii , ii I li.il 1 f W h i court t ! o v u 1 1- V , tr iVI.p I w i;i I'l in.lrt I prot: U!:' ' fiame ?0 h in the wiong, We i i-i-t tt. 't he -bill paj us m ":n of ruonev , w '.Ich rlu- has at know ledgtel to be due : .tin! 'it lln' ) is! ice; tin- d wan !, Mi ?. can be I ut owe opinion luiion inanki i.l . 'I'm" I'wlu would set m to dictate M. '.t the f J i t - 1 1 t at issue ,Vild thus dipiKurrJipi ed, and that be kep' not the lightest pretence thr -iM be pi yen 'o 1'iaiKf to persist in htr 1 1 f.i- il to make av ii, in!, by any act on Mir put allecling Mm interests of her people. i'ne epiestie. n should e I r It as it i0 now, in such mi attitude, that when France lulti's her treat stipulation;, u!l eoulrovei-'V will be ut an Cod It is my conviction, that the lTni!ed State 3 ought to ii-sist on a prompt t xectl tion of the tieuty, ami in case it h rct HP'l.or longer delayed, take ledress i'ito thpir own hands. Alter the delay" on the part of Fiance of a quarter of a cen lury, in a know 'edging tiiese claims by tieat , it is not to he tolerated that anoth et quarter of a ceotuty is to be wais'ed i-i negotiating about the pymciit. The laws "("nations provide a lemedy for such i. cusions It is a well settled principle of the international code, that where one nation owe? another an unliquidated debt, which it reH-TS or neglects to pay, the Aggrieved party may seize on the property belonging to the other, it? citizVns or subpet, sufficient to pay the detd, without 'giving just caue of war. This remedy hus h en repeatedly resorted lo, and recently y Tintice herself, towauls Portu. g il, umler circuniptunoes less uaquebtion uSle. The time at which ro?ort sliould he had to this, or any othei mode oi redress, is a point to ho decided by Congiesa. If an Hppropi iati m shall not be made by the Frrtn h Chambeta at tbeir n xt se?5ion, it rn iv justly Ye conrln-tcd, that the Gov eminent .f Prance ha finally determined to dirpirml 1 1 own solemn un ici tailing, ami rehire to pay an acknow ledgeii debt In that event, cverv day s delv on our p u t w ill be a stain upon om national lionor, a w ell as a denial of justice to out if jurc'l citizenc. i'rocipt menu ores, when tho rebHal of Franco shall be complete, will not only be most honorable an I just, but will hae the best effect upon our nation :i I character. dince France, in violation of the pledges given thiough hrr mini-ter heie, has delayed her final action so bi g that her decision will not piob il ly be known, in time to be communicated to this Cong r ess, I recommend that a law- be ; tf authorizing reprisals upon French propei ty, in case pro iiion shall not be maje for the payment of the debt, at the approaching pion of the French Chambers. Such a measure ought not to be considered by France aa a menace. Iler pride and power are too well known to expect any thing from her fpars, and preclude the necessity of n declaration that nothing partaking of the character of intimidation is intended by us. She ought lo look upon it as the evidence only ot un inflexible de termination on th part of the United States, to insist on their rights. That Government, by doin ouly what it has Itfel f acknowledged lo be just, w ill be a I te. to pire the "United States the necessity of taking rt d i pes into t hair own hands, und save the property of Fiench citizens from tint ?eiy.iire und seq iestr ation w hict4 American citizen s hmf endured w ithout rp'ulition or redress . II sho should continue to refuse that act of acknowledged justice, and in violation of the law of na lions, make reprisal on her part the ocicasi mi of hostilities against the United States, ehe would but add violation to injustice, and would not fail to expose herself to the just cersuiu of civilized nation, and lo tlic retributive judgments of Heaven. Collision with France is the mote to bp regretted on account of the position she .;cu oies in Furopo, in relation lo liberal institutions. Hut in maintaining our na tional rights and honor, all Government ore alike to us. If by a collision with Fiance, in a case where she is clearly in the w rong, (lie march of liberal principles shall be impeded, the responsibility for th it result, as well as every other, will iet on her oin head. Having ubmitted ihese considerations, it belongs to C mgre's to decide, whether jifter what has taken place, it will till nvait the further action of the Fiench Chambeis, or now ndopt ?uch provision al measure, as it may deem iipces? v ami best adipted to protect the riglits and maintain the honor of the country. Whatever that dciion may be, it will bo faithfu'ly enfotced by the Fxecutive, ai fur as he is authorized so to do. According to the estimate of the Trvi-iiry I)o;iartinniit, the ltevem: srcriniii,', from till j-'Oirc1', during lb; present yenr, will nm unt t Iwent)- riiillums j loiiidied and tw enty-four I loiihatid Si.'ven liutidied itnd ?eventeen did1 u, which, with liio lial uir.e remniii'me; in tho 1 reiisiiry mi the first of January la-l, ut' t leven nullions -i himdml and two th. mand unit' h iinfrd hii I Iivt illl,r, pr tiic.i s :n H: e'etrate 0! thirty two mdli.net thre.; hurelri-J an ! twvn-ty-ieven thousand s, hiiu.'.icd und twentythree d.dl.trs. Th- tnt.il expenditure during the year, tor nil obj.-cU, inth'i 1m,: t, Public Debt, is eslitnateJ ut twenty five million? the hundred aiel ninety -me I h.iin,J three hundn d ami ninety dollars, which will have a balance

.n the 1 reasury on the hist o. J.uuary, l.sr.l , js a constitutional provisions, that ol six millions seven bandied and thirty six1. . , , , . . , thousand two hundred and thi. ty-two d.,!!M'rs.-! no SH l' d I a wn from the 1 teas lu this balance, how.-vcr, will . in. duded about ' u r.V nut m conse q-ience of appropriation one miilioi. one hundred and filty thou-and !ol-1 ma ie by lay.1 The palpable object ol larsor whit was heretofore reported by the lie- ,m, ,,rr!viiou is to prevent the expendl nartm. nt a; not effective. I , ... , , ..

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1!iore will rein tin 'inep.;!idi d at t!i- c!oe ,,( the year, i t .inllo.iis two thju-nnd niu.; lom-lre-d an I twnty five dolltr'. and of t f i . s sum ihore will not be required more t!ian tiw rnddon on, hundicd and torty-uiie tt..ju.aud ci ic huti-

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J ' "i 1 ,t ml v f 'H d-ot-i.Mi- .f i t o fiirrrnt appropriation'j !it U II peai :.'t ;.it t Fa list' it" tr all Ml'?' Tl ;c H'Jiil ions, 'I 11 I .11 li um iigi'in . I ( i i?. I r i'l I'll' I 'era. w men win or infiii-tii.-tiiit ..f J.,Mtary r.i-xt, there will remain un-j.i-r.lf-J im the Tri ;iMiry an IFective balance aU.ut inn'- hundred ami forty thousand Jul . . . . k i -iii i ........ i -ii. ti ti.(.ii;ii te me aspect tu out .... pc j i.j.hlv ilatteTing to the industry nml eiiUTprt-e i i r .'-- oj illation ana Huspieions oi - ... i - - .i tl Hi'ii t!i urn .ir,,,Tir-ri which ft wait tlie lu turn rultivatiiai oft! eir growing rrsource. II nut deemed prudent however, to recommend any chaise i" r the present in our impost raies the ? s ii f tlip raduhl reduction now in pror"ss iri many . t them, not bcn sufncipntly lifted, to ;oi(!e u in determining the precise amount of revenue w hich thev will produce. Fu e fr.-m public; debt, at peace with nil the world, and will- tn complicated interest to c ;.r.?nlt in our intercourse with foreign powers, fl.o or. , h.. b:.ile. as that ei-och in oil r 1 - b i ' histoiy the mo't favorable for the settlement ofj those princiideo in our domestic policy, wlucn dull be bt?t cah.nl it. 1 to give stability to our Republic, and secure t! e lessings of freedom to our citizens. A in org t hece principles, from our p?ict experience, it cntmot b 'doubteil, that sim piieity in the hnrat tcr of the Federnl Government, am! a ri;;iJ economy in its administralinr. ci,,,ti',t hprrirprded ns fundamental and sa cred. All must h, ?,.:,, te that the existence of the nnb'ic debt, bv rrnderine- tAxation neces sary for its extinguishment, has increased the ibilicnlties which are inseparable Irom eery excici-e of the taxing tiow er, and that it was in this rt ?pect a remote Bent in producing thoso dislnrhirn; ouestiop.fi w hich grew out of the disrnions rpJatirtgto the tarilT. If such has been the tendency of n debt incurred in theaeqtiisilion Hiid inaintt lmnce of our national rights and liber-tit.-, the obligations of which all portions of the I riiori cheerfully ni knowledced, it must ne onvi ous that whatever i9 calculated to increase the burdens ot tJovi rnment without necessity, rimst be fatal to all our hopes of preserving its true i hnr ictcr. While we ore facilitating ourselves, there fore, upon the extinguishment of the national debt, and tite prosperous state of our Finances, let not be tempted to depart from those sound maxims of public pidicy, which enjoin a just adaption of the revenue to the ex penditures, that are consistent with a rigid economy, an uitire abstinence from all topics of lrgi!ation that are not clearly within the constitutional powers of the Gov ernmeut, nnd suggested by tho wants of tho country, t roperly regarded, under such a policy, every diminution of the r u! lie burthens arising from taxation, give- to individual enterprise increas ed power, and furnishes to all tho members ot our happy Confederacy new motives for patriotiu nilcctioti and -upport. But above all, its mo5t important t'Foct will be found iu its iuflu ence upon the character of the Government, by confining its action to those objects which will ho sure to secure lo it the attachment and sui port (Tour fellow citizens. Circumstance 3 make it my duty to call the attention of Congress to the Bank of the United States Created for the convenience of the Government, that institution has become the scourge of the people Its interference to postpone thep lyrnent ofa portion of the Ntioual debt, that it might retain the pnblic money appropriated for that purpose, to strengthen it in a political contest the extraordinary extension and contraction of its accommodations to the community itj corrupt and partisan loans its cxclu-ion of the public directors from a knowledge of its mo-t important proceedings the unlimited authority conferred on the President to expend its fundi in hiring writers, and procu ring the execution of punting, and the use made of that authority the retention of the pension money and book-, nfter the selection of new agents the groundless claim to heavy dnme, in consequence of the protest of a bill drawn on the French Government, have, through various channels, been laid before Congress. Immediately after the close of tho last esion, the Bank, throuuh its President, an nounced its ability Rnd readiness to abandon ihe system of unparalleled curtailment, and the interruption of domestic exchanges, which it had practiced upon from the first of Augut, 1833, to tho 30th of June, 1 '33 I and to extend its accommodations to the community. The ground'1 ns-umed in this nnriunc ia'ion, amounted to an acknow Icdgment that the curtailment, in the extent tn which it had been carried, was not necessary for the safety of the Hank; nnd had bpn persisted in merely to induce Congress to crant the prayer of the .mk in its memorial relative to the removal of the depositei, and to giv; it a new charter. They were substantial !j a confession that nil the real distresses which individuals in I tho country had endured tor the pre.!:pg six or eight months had been needlessly produrkd by it, with the view of aff ctiiit:- through the siitl'erings of tho people, the legislative action of Congress. It is a subject of congratulation t! ut Coreress and the country had the virtue and tirmne to hear the infliction that the energio3 of our people soon fouftd reiiel troui this tyranny in vast importations of the precious metals trom almost every part ot the world, and that at the close of this tremendous effort to control our Government, the Hank found itself powerless, and no longer able to loan out its surplus means. The couiuauni ty had learned to manage its a flairs without its assi-tance , and trade had already found new auxiliaries; sl that on the 1st of October last, the extraordinary sped u le was presented ofa National Bank, more than one half of whose capital wis either lying unproductive iu its vaults, or in the hamis of foreign bankers. To the needless distress brought on the country during the la-t se--si.ui of Congress, has since been added the open seizure of the divi dends on the public stocks, to the amount of one hundred and suventy thousand and fortyoae dollar, under pi eience ol paying dam itres, c st? and interests, of the protested French bill. This sum constituted a portion of the estimated revenues for the year lS.il, upon which the appropi lations mauo by Congress were based. It would us soon have been expected that our tax collectors would ieizf mi the customs, or receivers ot our land oiiici:-. on the moneys urising trom the sal.: m public, lands, under pretence of claims against the United Stales, as that the IS.iuk would have retained the dividends. Indeed, it the principle be established thut any cn w ho chooses t,. st t up claf-a against the United states, may, wiihoul authority of law, set--:; on th puuhc property or money, wherever he chii liu.i it, to pay such claim, there will retrrnn no as-urariee that our revenue will reach the Pieasury, or th it il vv ill be applied alter the appropriation to the purposes designated in the law. The paymasters ol our army, ami tht pursers of oar navy, may, under like pretences, apply to their own use moneys appropriated to set in motion the putdu; lorce, und in time ot war leave the country without defence. Ibis measure resorted to by the Hank is disorgani zing ami revolutionary, and if generally rcsortid to by private citizens in like cases, would till the land with anarchy and violence. whatsoever, vvhn h shall not have been ti-si atproved tiy the Jtepi eseotatives ot the I'eopic and Ihe Slates in Congress as elLlded. h vc;t3 the pow cr ot declar-

c b'l wJu.t purposes the put lie money

shall be rxpnided, m uie i.egi-m-i ... paitmentol the Goveinment, Mine exclusion of the Fxec utive and Judicial, and it is not within the constitutional nuthori ty of either of those Departments, to pay it awav without law, or to sanction its payment. According to this plan of constitutional provision the cUim of the bank lean never be paid without an apprnpna tion by act of Congress. lint u.e nana hua novpr nsked for an nppiopriatiou. It attempts to defeat the provision of the constitution, and obtain payment wuimm nn act of Congress. Instead of awaiting an appropiiution pa6eil by both Houses, and approved I y the I'resuieni, it manes. on appropriation lor itselt, and invites an ; ,1 1 .peM I I O Hie JUUieilll. .i t i- - i . .. . t f,a the money had not technically been i, aid into the Treasury, doeu not atleci the oriociple intended lo be established i . f.v Ihe constitution. The Executive nnd Judiciary have na little right to appropri ale nnd expend the public money without authority of law, before it is placed to Ihe credit of the Treasurer, as to take it from the Treasur v. In the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury, and in hia correspondence with the President ot the Bank, and the opinions ol the Attor nev General accompanying it, you will find a further examination of the claims of the Bank, and the conr?e it ha pursued It seem due to the iafely of the public funds remaining in that Bank, and to the honor of the American People, that mea fures be takeu to separate the Govern ment entirely from an institution o mis chievoui to the public properity, and o regardless ot the Constitution and laws By transferring the public depositee, by appointing other Pension Agents, aa far it had Ihe power, by ordering the discontinuance of the receipt ol Bank check in payment of Ihe public dues nfter the first day of January next, the Lxecutive has exerted all its lawful authonty e ver the connexion between the Govern ment and this faithless corporation. The high-handed career of this institu tion imposes upon the constitutional func tiooaries oi this Government, duties of the gravest and rnogt imperative charac ter duties winch they cannot avoid, am from which I triut there will. be no ittcli nation on the part of any of them, to shrink. My own sense of them is most clear, as ! also my readiness to discharge those which may rightfully fall on me. To continue any business relations with the Bank of Ihe United States that may be avoided without a violation of the na tional faith, after that institution has set at open defiance the conceded right of the Government to examine its ntTairs; after it has done all in its power to deride the public authority in other respects, nnd to bring it intodimepute at home and abroad ; after it has attempted to defeat the clearly expressed will of the people by turning against them the immense power in. trusted to its hands, and by involving a country otherwise peaceful, flourishing, and happy, in distention, embarrassment, and distress would make Ihe nation itself a party to the degradxtion so sedulously prepared for its public agents nnd do much to destroy the confidence ol man kind in popular government, and to hrinij into contempt their authority and efficiency, lu guarding against an evil of such magnitude, considerations of temporary convenience should be thrown out of the (prestion, aud we should be influenced by such motives only as look to the honor and pieservation of the republican system. Deeply and solemnly impred with tbe justice of these views, I feel it to be my duty to recommend to you, that a law be passed authorizing the sale of the public stock; that the provision of the charter requiring the receipt ol notes ol the Bank in pay merit of public dues, shall, in accordance with the power reserved to Congress in the Nth section ol the char ter, be suspended until Ihe Bank pays to Ihe I reasury the dividends withheld; and that all laws connecting the Government or its officers with the Bank, directly or indirectly, be repealed; and that the institution be left hereafter to its own resources and means. Events have satisfied my mind, and I think the minds of the American People, that the mischiefs and dangers which tloiv from a National Bank, far overbalance all its advantages, The bold effort the present Bank has made to control the Gov erument, the distresses It has wantonly produced, the violence of which it has been the occasion in one of our cities lamed for its observance of law und order, are but premonitions of the fate which awaits the American Pepole, should they be deluded into a perpetration of this institution, or the establishment of another like it. It is fervently hoped, that, thus admonished, those who have heretofore favored (he establishment of a substitute for the present Bunk, will be induced to abandon it, as it is evidently better to incur any inconvenience that may be reasonably expected than to con centrate the whole moneyed power of the Republic in any form whatsoever, or un der any restrictions. ilxppily, it is already illustrated that the agency of such an institution is not necessary to the fiscal operations of the goverrnent. The Stale Banks are found lully adequate to the performance of all services which were required of ihe Bank of he U. S., quite as promptly, and with the same cheapness . They have maintained themselves, and discharged all these duties, n hile the Bank of the United States was still powerful, and in the field is an open enemy; and it not possible to conceive that ihey will find greaterdif licutties in their operations, when that enemy shall cease to exist. Phe attention of Congress is earnestly

intited to the region of the dePotrs n h S ae li-irE . -v. Although the i i . l-'tpi nliva..o,pr now rxerciSCil b the "eiU"Vr

itrs nwer now exercise I.. 1... L m 11 1 1 V f Iipnaitmrnt in this behalf, onlv itich hs was uniformly exerted through every Administration, Irotn the origin or ine Government up to the establishment ot the present bank , y et , it i one which i susceptible of regulation, by law, ami therefore, ought so lo be regulated. The power of Congress Indirect in what place the Treasurer shall keep the moneys in the Treasury, nnd to impose rtslriction upon the Executive authority, in relation to their custody and removal, is unlimited, nnd its exercis'e will rather be courted than di-couratred by those public officers and agents on whom rests the resposibility for their safety. It is desirable that as little power as possible elmubl be lelt to the President or Secretary of the Treasury over those institutions which, being thus freed from Executive influence, and without a common head to direct their operations, would have neither the temptation nor the ability to interfere in the political conflicts of the couutry. Not de riving their charters fmm the national authorities, they would never have those inducement to meddle in general elections, which have led the Bank of the U. States to agitate and convulse the country for upwards of two years. The progress of our Gold coinage i creditable to the officers of the Mint, and promises in a short period to furnish the country with a sound and portable currency, which will diminish the inconvenience to travellers of the want of a general paper cuiicncy, should the slate banks be incapable of furnishing it. Those institutions have already shown lhemelvs competent to Cornish and pur chase domestic exchange for the convenience of trade, at reasonable rates, and not a (kubt is entertained that, in a short period, all the wants of the country in bank accommodations and exchange, will be supplied a? promptly and cheaply h thev have heretofore been by the Bank

the United States. If the several States tirer. And, independently ot this pracshall be induced gradually to reform theirjlKul difficulty, it is ascertained that ihese

banking systems, and prohibit the issue of all small notes, we shall, rn a few years, have a currency as sound, and as little liable to fluctuations, as any other commercial country. The report of th Secretary of War, together with the accompaning documents from the several bureaux of that Depart ment, will exhibit ihe situation of the variour objects commited lo its adminis tration. No event has occurred since your last session rendering necessary any movements of the Army, with the exception of the expedition of the dragoons in to the teritory of the wandering and predatory tribes inhabiting the western frontier and living adjacent to the Mexican boundary, These tribes have been heretofore knowu to vis principally by their attacks upon our own citizens and upon other Indians entitled to the protection of the United States. It became necessary for the peace of the frontiers to check these habitual inroads, nnd I am happy to inform you the object has been effected without the commission ot any act of hostility. Col. Dodge, anil the troops under his com tnand, have acted with equal firmness and humanity, and an arrangement has been made with those Indians, which it is hoped vvtll assure their permanent pacific relations with the United States aud the other tribe of Indians upon that border. It is to We regretted that the prevalence of sickness in that quatter has deprived the country of many valuable lives par ticularly that of General Leavenwoith an officer well known und esteemed for bis gallant services in the late war, and for his subsequent good conduct, has fallen a victim to his zeal and exertions in the discharge of his duty. The Army is in a high state of discipline. Its moral condition, so far as that is known here, is good and the various-

nrancnes ot the public service are care- ment, made nt ihe !at session, tor the serf ully attended to. Il i& amply sufficient, vice of the year 834. excluding the pernoder its present organiz ilion, for pro vr- j manent appropriation for the payment of ding the necessary garrisons for the sea-' military ei amities umler the act of June board and for the defence of the internal 7. 1832. the appropriation of two hundred frontier, and also for preserving the ele-j thousand dollars for arming and equipping menls of military knowledge, and for the militia, and the appropriation of ten keeping pace with tho-e impi ovtmenl j thousand dollm a for the civilization of the which modern experience is continually j Indians, which are not annually renewed, making. And these objects npear to me,; amounted to the sum of nine millions three to embrace all the legitimate purposes for, thousand two hundred and sixty one dol-

which a permanent military force should , te maintained in our country. The les sons of history teach uj its danger, and the tendency which exi-fs to an increase. This can be best met and aver ted by u just -cnution on the part of the public it-;

self and ol those who represent them in' the. appropriations of the current year Congress. lover the estimates of appropriation for r". i- .... . .1.. ii J

r rorn me duties winch devole on t -e Engineer Depa rtrnent , and upon the To pographical Engineers, a different organization seems to be demanded by the public interest, and I recommend the sub jext to your consideration: No important change has, during thi season, taken place in the condition of the iiiuians. Arrangements are rn progress tor the removal of the Creeks. I re grtl that IheCnerokees eat of the Mis sissipi, have not yet determined, as i community to remove. Mow lone thei pergonal causes which have heretofore retarded thai ultimately inevitable mea sure, will continue to operate, 1 am uu able to conjecture. It is certain, however, that delay will bring with it accumulated evils, which will render their con dition more unpleasant. The experience of every year adds to the conviction (hat emigration, nnd that alone, can preserve trom destruction, the remnant of the tribes yet living anion- u. Tho fic;lil with which the? necesanes of lit, me procured, and the treaty stipulations

providing aid for the emigrant Indians in icultuial pursuits, and in the rmc.'irPrili f ) t I'llllrulinri anil ttlPlf loll i i ii I " ' -m r err. oval frcOJ those causes which have heretofore depressed all nnd destroyed many of the tribes, cannot fail to stimulate their exertionsarid to rervurd their iudus,ry- ... The two laws passed al the last sersioo of Congress on the subject of Indian affairs, have bet n carried into effect, and detailed instructions fur llwir administration have been given. Il will be seen by the estimates for the present session, that a Teat reduction will take place in the expenditure of the department in rnwn'ifnrii of these laws. And there it reason to believe that their operation will be salutary, and the colonization of Ibe Indians on the western frontier, together with a judicious system of administration, will still further reduce the expenses of this branch of public service, and at the same time promote its usefulness und efficiency. Circuut5tanccs have been recently developed, showing the existence of extensive frauds under the various laws granting pensions and gratuities for revolutionary services. It is impossible to estimate the amount which may have been thus fraudulently obtained from the National Treasury. 1 m Htified, however, it has been such as to justify a re f xirni. nation of the system, and the adoption of the necessary check in its administration. All will agree, that the services and sufferings of the remnant of our revolutionar band should be fully compensated. But while this is done, every proper precaution should lie taken to prevent the admission of fabricated and Irauduknt claims. In the present mode of proceeding, the attestation ami cer lifj- ates of judicial oiTioers of the various states, form a considerable portion of the check? whi-h are interposed against the commission of frauds. These, however, have been and may be fabricated, and in such a way as ofjto elude detection at the examinnti minntion ot documents a r e often loosely granted ;sometimes even blank certificates have been issued ; sometimes prepared papers have been signed without inquiry ; and in one instance at least, the feal of the court has been within rpach of a person roost interested in its improper application It is obvious that, under such circumstances, no severity of administration can check the al use of the law; and informa tion has, from time lo time, been communicated to (he Pension Office, questioning or denying the right of persons placed upon the pension list to the bounty of the country. The honest veteran has nothing to fear from such a scrutiny, while tho fraudulent claims will be delected, am! the public Treasury relieved loan amount,! have reafon to believe, far greater than has heretofore been suspected. The details of such a plan could be so regulated as to interpose ihe necessary checks, uithoot any burfhensome operation upon the pensioners. The object should be two-fold. 1. To look into the original justice of the claims, so far ne this ran be done under a proper system of regulations, by an examination of the claimants themselves, and by inquiring, in the vicinity of their residence, into their history, nnd into the opinion entertained of their revolutionary services. 2. To ascertain, in all cases, whether tho original claimant is still living, anil this by actual personal inspection. This measure will, if adopted, be productive, I think, of the desired results, and I therefore recommend it to your consideration, with the further suggestion, that all payments should be suspended till the necessary reports are received. It will be seen by a talular statement annexed to the documents transmitted to Congress, that the appropriations for objects connected with the War Departlars, and that the estimates of appropria lions necessary for the same bratucbes of service lor the year 1835, amount to Ihe sum of five millions seven hundred aud seventy-eight thousand, nine hundred and sixty-four dollars, making a difference in the next, of three millions two hundred aud twenty-four thou-and two hundred and ninety-seven dollars. The principal causes which hav opernted at this time, to produce tho in.ni .1 n r.. ...... .ill. )K-11 It. ll.i .......tan:..! .1 . . I . . . ' . . t 1 1 . . - flic i - .i ie i o Ol o lllf-ll i S, II Till IJI 4 he detailed intimates. Some of the eausi s are accidental and tt 'iioorary, while others are ermanent, and, aided by thejuM course f adinitiistra t ion . inn v cot ir.i.u t.. , ., ,.,ru .. i, i w . ' I '. I (l I . U. Illltl.il Jly upon the public expenditures. A juf economy, expending where public service requires and withholding where it doe not is n.n.rt.r fl... :...(:.. . . . I 1 . e . tverunMit. ' .nt iiini-Mcosaoie dunes ol tlie i reier yon to (tie accompanying repot t of thi is Willi, tor a lull view of (he op.-ral i..us of I hut important branch of our service during the' picsent year. It will be g.-en that the wisdom and liberality with which Congn ss ,f,ve provided lorihorrndo.il increase of ,,,ii nary material, have beni n couded by h corresponding -al ,, fidelity oo the pail of tl ose to whom ha bee n confi ied the e-xecution of the laws on tint "subject, and that but short period would be now re, pure. 1 to put in comnd-ion a force? lare. enough f.,r any .-xioy rulo which the country i-rlil be throw n. When we Itllecl ll;iotoi;r position iu rel ifion toother nations, it mnM be anparemt, that in thu event oi eoi.ilil, with tl.em, we- mut ljuk j - .'.. ,,.iini iu :io- o or ijiii -ri i s il

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