Vincennes Gazette, Volume 13, Number 28, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 December 1843 — Page 2

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) I'll

r mrc am

juse of !!--p rc e iY s- y ric I. . S:

nuts ih i saii-lami on is due

o the J out s. the smm accruing from tho -;de of that vessel ami car-m uid be nod

If an y

in thmfis t -en::'. I e ire th mi in a!!

ox .ami l!

0 1 ! ' 1 I ' " en ! filmy . ct r. si -e com lit u

.0!

ever tit 1 cause to r-ju s: . if , ; ., ... m-

i III.- I l I I I ' I ' I I 1

pr u-.-li in et -i) ! 'd to lr mN Ml i , ; .". u u s t..

he e 1 ' ii i in I ::. ' o ! 1 1 o -J

: T V -l r e

, 1.

do to

fiv.n if v f our f-fa :h-

lar.mg

o Man-

mo oivuer- -- if ;', : I

-win i i iv !! iml-onm tu; (! vmg vf ti.e v . -

I. -j the cle fer from newspaper publications, as likely pendence, thereby recognising the obhga-

t. lake plac: i.i Congress, relating to the lion which rested on her as one ol t-n mmvxniioa if Texas to the I'nited States, ; family of nations. The exatep'.e thus set

1 t... i'ir . 1 1 1 1 1 :i t . 1 :h rfstil f . bv imp of ih. nr.v, 1 1 d o --a AS Wi'i US mo-

amol but lamer fieati will be as sustained bv

of sue! i disemsmm as to have, announce;'. powerful nation

i of ihe ear:h. it could m

.1 ;m. ! in ihe il.jeiy's (lovi determination Strong huu "5

vmrs alt " r

t-avaga w.l.lerm of ('..',..:;: i ? 1

w ' r 1

'V.ii !l it:. I Pi t'l

-ii t:

Pel;

O. C

, i

in io. :n-

1 ;

UL I 1 a

ifu 1 f 1 r.

;oa o; l;iC .) . . . . ; ii V I . war sub-

Hi. on ct a

u.iz ir .s ri 'i,:

wage 1 ail 1 nut; oi 01 ; must p v ertu ti ms -f i':H o l 1 i 1 l ie iu-'i"a o

; g ! 1 t i i v w:sd exitiiii! i:i t'iv

ni. IfAo .; r

1 ;

Ml I U f 1 . a si 01 1' ;r 1 n ,

-pr.'a I ! the ;.rts an.! t r n jtli an 1 dura'uidili : ii institution eoi-

:; ' a n .1 . .1 -1 u n

fie u.-b.-n'.! n . 1

iv : ' 1 ' . iiv, i ; v t TiirVM.t has l:;..:!:-e i it t.f !u.r ;.i leinmhivoiou.

arc tl crefo:

a. !1 t'.o.-'j r:cs vv 1 i i tv? snrodiiv ad'usu ;

1 . .No I'tw vase- hav an? ,-i since the raf.f:i::;vi .f the Tie tv of Wiisiiinjton; a;ui, f i ; co-.!". b-ut'y anticiptitvd, that ti;e ?!;;ve

ira-.lr, under the eiih'ti arti-l

o:ir'rtao:ed that m 1st,

not

us (.Lterin:n.",;i n to visit anv f uo oa'cl d;.-cu?si.n hv n torn'al ('..

.it wir ruriui u !be I nfen Mutes. It (!-- ueiu

n si .vie i :.) pre . ent ( 'i nri ess front introtl.i- !:! j t.'ia: question. ;vs t; lit suiject for its calm il . !f .eraiion and final judgement, ill.: Kx-'cuuve ir-is no reason to doubt that

it will entirely hoi of its obi Ivenrosc-ntativo? of a brave e.u 1

people uiil suiter no

antic:-! no way disparage Mexico to imitate. V" ! ',',. ,1 " i.'.-j,...';..!' wi.'tdd

ct. The patriotic

a 1'iiiie, tbere ore. tno ivvei-'.iav.:

L.lilfiivrp nn v cii-iiir.n viil'u h'XCO. or allV

disturbance of the frier.diy relation? whici exist between the two countries', it cannot permit that Government to control its policy, hatever it may be, towards Texas; but will trect her as bv the recognition ot her iudentm hun-e tho United Sf-iles iiavv

apprehensions 0:

OiOv;uer sup

onal iiferruo ii

t : e 1 1 v , w i i 1 "i'.r- ucc."

cd be o .it-r'i

-oiia. iia-i not failed to

o ed that lutuie consequences

ssed.

in the course of tiivir proouseu

x !-t rien- tions.

Nor w ill

I If.

r feiiow-c'.tizns enjn.r-d iti tho .' merit of the Government fail, for anv

n the mMiihbormii eo tt

' !

V I i I t v

! 1 ,.

tut ir

(1 V-. ! tu . 1 n j 1 I"', 1

v isib e.

tcnnir on-- m r

1 1

: c r

s prc.nr

i.e: :ias

e ot an n p!:. in'v

b-.nl

I'.!

o',

. 1

1 1

o .

,ers lore, to ea-

ti poa the hi'i dntit s -f ion's us liiimh'y to ac1 11

ica t-cuee noon turn as

imnlore a

P CC-

ll u r d ;

01 .1 protector, and

conf.uu in v over our bv

can '

in t!io pr-'servaii m of the he-; h t ut f ci!ow-cf i.:ens, wit!i so.nc partial an-.

, 1

f (I s parc11l.1l w atchfulue-s ved (u.uurry. We have new

ou r 1 lo-

xceptions uun.ir

lie past season

nub which ;lie earth

vi-.-ld-c i up its fruits to the labors ot hin'va innii for the renewed activwiiic'i has been impanel to corn

eal for ha? the ItV

m -rce for the revival of trade in ail its devai iments for the ia -re ised reward

;.tte: r rls

00 -u!-l'io:i a td the rapid! v reviving pros

hat o; the exercise of the mechanic -for the eoo'iuued growth of o ir

n 1 I t

01 bus

i no li'.r.e

!h ( iowrno, Tvo i-tucr sui a . r i iiuort nice,

ip.uca

.tiCn 1 1 . . to b co mines. lv

Executive.

.MIVM SU

the att-eu- . th

epresentations j I

to tunbarras?) them 1

ur-uuera-

Executive Depart-

e its whole duty to

loner since declared f;vv woubl do, as ea-

'11 lent i t Mexico. I ne infi of public duiv mav enforce i:-.;it.ii vi auiii ri:ies of t!ie

tire, y fc-b ohipxatioa from t'iO

United

CliOiil

11 c;:u; e. lo ibsetn o -uutrv.

- . . i 1. ' ... a r.- 1

ie war wuicii uti; caimiu ioi ? iu,.;

tates ;i noucv wi.ic'i Lie coarse

persevered in by Mexico will have mainly

eonmbuteu to pro luce, -an

11 1 --el nave oeen ma. 10. nu t as a time oeiwoen .ot- mcu

! . . . . . .: . 1

w er to tiioe reorecn- i-ince iua tiattie 01 c-.-.n aejnto, co".?v-.eu . i .

fr the 1110 1 nr. rt oi prt-tl f.orv incursions.

am! Texas ha.

c e : '.

, 1

miiii L.ie

ar:

LJ:

'.w i:i..'!i, w h;lo t'.iey fieve been alteiidaf!

;i e' y v uh 1 i .1:0 1 ol

in.

vi ; p -

i in

l i

c a 1 .- o

the Treaty iietwee n t'.i nui i h'.'n: Britain, of .inlv

pt the b.)

Pr I.

rtheiess oi too j nave neglected, re- j ires tu etu: the two ; fade

Mexico has nite

to individuals, and ol the two eoun-

!..), 11

;s vrovi

if no iiiiiu- r

iiili-

in a s'a'e 01 conr.ant alarm, hr.ve 1 1 1 .

anv Otiiniie re?uu.

out no formidable arma-

! ,

sn a 1 e'es ; sain 2

b- levied in cither conn try on am- e .ii:) rted from the 1. t'.ier, than, on the p 1 1

Iri'iii anv oiuer

m -nt oy tioii ..f

1 1

isvu since

UHl 01 1 x is.

sea bur the subju't-

Ihr!it years have now

x:n Ueciarei

her :n

1 t'so Executive,

in such r. continenc', will with contiience llirow i:elf upon the patriotism of the People to sustain lha Government in its coarse of a -t'.on. Measures vf an unusual character hive recently been r. 1 opted hy t!ie Mexican G pvernrnent ca'cubfed in no f-ma'd degree io affect tho trade of oiIkm nations with Mexico, and to operate injuriously to the United States. All foreijuers, by a decree of the 2d, 1 day of September, and after six months from the day of its pro- ,-. 1 t 1 .1

I:nui"'jtion, are l-.rsml len to carry on ui

n ie

lice of Mexico, and during that f.rVmsim-ss of felling by retai

attic. e unpirte

-lace. In I80O. rouo.i

I'ar'iit.ment, was admittv 1 from the coist of Africa into Groat Hrf am ..a cite p ivme; of a duty of one penny a quarb r. while the same article from all other

Unil'-d State

r.co, by a-M o!

:es. m uuut.ug

th.

count

was r-ubjected to toe payment ot a duty ot

shillings a ouartcr. Gur a! mn-

Mitv d" th

country.

pernii'.ed to exe'ringa eo:igrat!i:a::ons with vou, s; : nlieincn of t!ie two II n) e i f C'onjrcss, on these auspicious c.rcum

1 e.iccs. mv rea.i 1 1' the ;

a. i.l to aure vou. in a Ivan:

twenty

ti ; at l.aa ion

broti'ilit tins sii

disposition to concur with vou

opnoa ot

such ins

.ires a's

)n caicuvfe 1 io !arc:ie th

s iii our constituents am

o aavanee

Siiice the last

"chucr ii

nniitv wd.i Inifd S;

a '

.re a:

tain h 1 . 1 . of !'.:;-- is m . i !;1 I t: -as of

.V m a

o an

I I. 'l COU 1

1 1- i-iti -a!.

ar u ;:uy to i tr; n?: ire 1) i lmiiv wh: vi

v o i an lb nata u e r . s to fie :;diuste'.

oj lunmi' ni ot Lonress is r davd no eff irt t fide th r I f.io:n o

ii v ex'-t ne:w : : n t e

h r con nine:. The 1 !.vl wi.h (ir-';.; ih;-j ad v t-i in re t:ie ! u hi. ii a recipr -: t v 1 !

eu 1 ) v.u -o :rc, j,

ins from lime to 1 1 : 1 1 el to the con idei aiion

of t ! i e Ih iiish Government, but s far without sace0?-. He is insiruc.tedi to renew Ins representations upon ii. Some years since a claim was preferred airams-t the Ilrtish tlovernment on tae part of certain American merchants, f r t'.e return of exnart duties pail bv t'.it-.n 01 'lipments of wooiieti goi,ul to lie.: Unit. :d States, rfir t'.ie duty on similar r.riiele.s exported to other cou:frio hai ' ' a rcpa'ed, and conequ''n tly in contra v -eti u of be c.-mnvrrii! convenfoii between the two nations ecuri.ij t 1 us o n'.'.lv ia such cas's. Th-1 prmciplc

! on w hicli i !.e -daim -. -r

ti) 1

rerun lime . .rtion b 'en

. e

itenup. . " f r.-i 1l is so obvious' v is to e d iv:,tc. , i.i.iorciie'O slid

he territorial limits t ti.e tuoconn-

rel "Hon t " vnal is comuimlv 1 t'je Grvr.-vn trrr'ro . stiil re-

d;-.v;t ...

tries m known a m on i.i 1 . . WO i . i V ruvev';.; - iiav o h h : r.--.r. wh'di

1 :

Z 1 v .. ra t 1 a- t f ;

nes 1 h

- at the ia: w I riociph' i

con

Si lliv t aj-

:j)en-e ol acy wouhi of iio-i ic! of na

na v i elahn.

admitted hv Great Ihitain. 1 a ?; idem " nt hav e from a i,.t rp : , h so th-it a of he anion a t eiaiuv 1 In refunde 1. ( ir Minister i:i tiie pro-'-ecutioa of t u1

I cannot bait

per:

'13 o

oat t

vf rumeat vv;.

my-e!t no lou-

' r '

c Hriti,!!

hiy its adiusimut.

am liai-c.v t b able to -ay t'nt nolle hi- o c u re i to hiurb in any decree

f amitv whi.-b ovit be-

k-""-1-' e. nd I V in.'p.

Ivismt. as weil as with tt.

tin

to'

nit; .... .

f.vemt die Unitou

Aa-tria an ' other p 1 v

sim lias been recognize-1 as a sovereign power by several of the principal civilized states. Mexi.-o, nevertheless, perse

vere

111

icr pains c

-f no

i ies to recognize

The

.. 1

cr hp

and

lepeiidenee.

1 ,

re-

re. f.!orv ineursi uis io which 1 nave

u. led. have beep Mttemh d, in e-ne in-

tanc-', with the breaking up of the courts of in sii :e bv the seizing on tlie persons

of the in

Ijes, jary and olli u-rs of the

co irt, and dragLT'.n them alon.r w;b unarm. '.!. and tlier- fore mm-combatant eiu-

jefiS, iiitoa cruel andopt'r s?

bondsiX'

iiVHi: criin-

to o.mipunisueil ami

!. A bor

1.0 mora!ity to pass un re provi

der win fare is evermore to be aeprecat

ever such a war

ias existethese two

many years between

humanity has ha ! ureal cans.

so es.

1 :

u eh a cou.htiOii o

tune

plorul ou'v b ra i of the -uib-nag aii-uahmt upon it. .ire fir no-re ext-nsive. Tiie

th e Universe ha- ejven m.m the '.is rr-t:m: p!H'v, ami fs f.-uas 1 siten 'c. V hatev er, thi-r- f-re1, ? t'e hrst or any part of it a -- !.

v-f-vi. atf-cis ii:juri'us,y lit

for Sta

to lament. t - ha deiudi vi hia! I'he vtTccit 'r at op oi

I . irtii f a-

in1 ,

1 A ' ' : 'Il

ea.', ami

--in r :i cm unity.

Wars rn-iv sometimes In) :i oi--sa:y; but d! nations have a common iutere-t in

wiiliin t'ie cor. lines of Mexico.

. g- od s A g a i n s l

Minister has no: faiUd to

remoasirate. 'i'tie trade

o e

reiofore carreul on by our

citizens will: Santa te, in which mu o:

capital ;

was beeomintj of t

!r-ailv invested, and which

y iuriea-iiig impor

tance, lias suddenly icon anested by a d -cieeof viriua! prohibition op the part of the Mexican Government. Whatever may be the rwhl of Mexico to prohibit anv particular ee.rne of trad--, to the chi

rms or Hlb?cts

.f fun

ii n

owers. i:u;

re, to say the least et it, wears

a harsh and unfriendly aspect. The instalments on the claims recently setlled by the Convention with Mexico

as iney naw r is en jinked

in tircta- ! est'.b i-hmer.: of a new

mounting to 5.672,976 S3, falls due 011 thj 1st j of January. 1345, ami must be provided for or postponed by a new l.-aii. And unless the resources of revenue should be materially increased bv you, there will be a probable deficiency for the seivice of ihe fiscal year einliuq; June 3Ui!i, 13 1), of upward - of about four millions ot dollars. .. 'i'he delusion incident to au enormously ex estive p;:.prr circulation, which tjave a lictiiiom value to every tiling, and stimulated ail veil lure and speculation to an extravaaant extent, has been happily succeeded by the substitution of the precious metals and p.ipei promptly redeemable in speci -. and tlius false values bave disappeared, aad a sound -r condition of things has been intn.

duced. 'J'his transiimri, altbounb intimately connectedwith the pr.i.spetity of the country, has neveitheless been a'lended with much eml.jrrassnient to the Guvernment, in its financial concerns So lon r.s tho foreiqn importers could receiv, paym -nt for their cargoes in a currency of greatly less value than that in Europe, but fully available bete in the purchase of our agricultural p od actions, their profits bein immeasurably au?mented bv the opuration, the shipments vrero large and the revenues of the Government became superabundant. Hut the change- in the character of the circulation from a nominal mil apparently real value, in the lir.-t sti-es of its exigence, to an obviously depreciated value in its secoti-l, so that it no longer answered tho puip -ses of exchange or barter, and iis ultimate subtitution by a sound metalic and piper circulation combined, has been amended by diminished importations, and a consequent faliin off in tbe reenue. This has induced (Jon-ju-ss, from 13U7, to resort to the expedient of issuing Treasury not -s, and finally of funding them, in order to supply deficiencies. I cannot, however, withhold the remark that h is in no way compatible with the dignity of the Governrn mt that a public debt should be created in time of peace to meet the current expenses of the Government, or that t mnorarv expedients should be resotted to an hour

longer than it is possible to avoid theai. The Executive can do no more tint: apply the means which Congress places in its hands for the support of Government ; and happily for the good ol

the country and for the preservation ot its hoerties, it pae-srs no po ver io levy exactions on

e people, or to force from them contributions

to ihe public revenue iu any torm. It can mi y recommend such measures as may in its opir 10:1. be called for by the wants of the public service, to Congress, with whom alone rests the wer t

" lav and collect taxes, duties imposts and excises." This dutv has up in ev. ral occasions here

tofore been performed. The present condition

things gives a flattering promise

uji e been punctu i;i v fallen due, an 1 our a

pa;

commission m pursuance mm for tho set:! 'met: claims.

Willi other A mm'; can

o; au.f.v an ti-ii'f crruvte '

of tho Conven

uuadjusifci

nm-

our rela-

i. id v. ill have remainhir Minister near

i:ie bapu an' ed .New (, r " ri.nia, has sue-

reir--rcl .-(1 a ;i

' 1 1 . i o

bno.o t tacm spreib.v to a eiO"e

Unii

ed Stales liavo an i;

Th.-

n'teej-ate mieicsi

in seeing ati end put to the hostilities existing bnween Mexico am! Texas. They aie our n-'iil'obors, of the sam i coai'mcui.

(::-. r: ::s o; am if. , but

wiiii who a we are not only ctilti vatin;' the relations of

rs i f blur pe, oe-e

1 a .1

jo ;rnm

v- s .

of C

1 I

iigiiateii v :: 1 ir.enm ni'iiiv years, from ta ; t

is : he iiop.'d r -c ov r w ha

tm is desouc J sp tied -r ;i more id

'.! a ;:as oeen eon vulsmns for 'cts of w 1 1 i e ' 1 it

dv to 1 1 s v s -

I 1 1 V I ill.;. : , I ;

for territory which ep, tiiev w ouid as to a stirr nd r 1. 1 ? m -t rie;id, ati 1 as i.ised examination

a i i ni

tra lo ,5j far on cc ho'ia-

re r :ia. p. 1 1 e v 0:1 h -r part, our ;er m-.v ;ijja;n ti I iis oh, and r coirmeoi'd posse--si ais are

vl, it- al-no-i for-ak-"n e'laun as.

a mm i I 1 '. 1 3 m itual vv

c on w it' 1 as h.

.sp rity

.1 . o-.

;n f r : I 1' 1

v-f

1 M fes have if 1 igt? nap f c-mntrv iy. i-.-e.l vvrh: 1' t rt 1 10' ..f no:

r ; ) -.V v:c:

; 1 r

T 1 on ' i o .

e d ; e r : . I

lw O ( , f . , : v, 10. cut n; i;i an S:

m 01 -i.l'C

(

US-

(; a i'i

iiiiit ; i ' s. tions 1 ni ef, w m r.om' . ter at a 1 0:1 'p. ratio 1 o

; . v

1 r a e c -

110:1 oi UT.ObvS.i lb) oi

: 1

'!.: I

r iiiai' Piss )

mm r 1 whi -h.

ia 1 i h. s Imea st a a'y piwer ati i imp irt iac e, lias time of more than t w -my :ip and embraces a i-ipui i-

united I or intercourse

of tae

ot a

m ;t extend m

--nd lo or -c n-mlib orliooa Iio-'

commercial ice ail die ri

W 1 -.

pi is -

.ceiled in timctirig a-

'djUStil,

.a.tm ti'

the (h

,el-

o- nr r

lie ham

or many

ot tae

oernaont for the ,"' whi'di ha 1 been

iien lm;

the 1 r i r Mtrri-

years, w'ii vi

Tiie claim for had it- oreetm

'Pirin.

,0.;

mei

i e e x i

and

m.mee

iia -'a

f the K

1 ;

vcputuie

.1,

V ..ti. ....Ci.-.n t.r ic OrM

. . Ill 1 . i.l' t 1 ..i . .'. " j t':o a ef that iiepuhlie.

mt-'re-H are iteej) V

1 vo; ve-,1

has devolved on its several members, vvn he ured with retp-wed zeal. 1 iiav? pie a -tire in saving that ihe Gov-

ernmentot i.razi has nei d tae couni

----- j . j-in that (Government in the case of hit

o.. .' . , lsc.hooner "Joim S. Hrvan." and that san-

in ihe rrab i Z'line hop.-.-, ...o entertained that tiie sam

ihe currency at the time, and line high rates of exchange between defleretit part; of the country, 1 fell it to be incumbent 011

me, to present to ihe consideration of your predecessor, n proposi; on conflicting in n degree with the Constituiion, or Willi ihe rights of the sliitcs, and having the .sanction not in detail, but in principle, of some of tho eminent men who had piecedod me in the executive oiliee. That propofum c ontemplaied the issuing of Treasury notes of denomination not le-s than fix e nor more than one hm if ed do'lars, 10 be

in navmenioi tt.e i-.iii;' mons o!

eaipiovet

nt in

lieu of gold

anu

-llVf 1',

the (iovernnu

at the option of the public ere otor, and to an amount not 1 xecedn-g n I o. (!();),(). ).). It was propo-cd t mak - liicm roetivab'o

.1 ..a

e ery w uen-, aoo

to establish at vari

imnip. depositories -it o 00! an

t'l

si i ver

be held m trust lor the n-

oinpii' n of such

notes, so as to insure lanr convcrtii i.iiy into specie. No doubt v a.s enu nairnuS that sneli notes would have mamiainul ii par value with gold and silver, thus iu. uisiiing a paper currency of equal vahm over th'i Union, thereby meeting the j i-t -expectations of the people and fundi im ihe duties of parental Ci over 111 ru-n l. -Whether the depositories should Ins permitted to sell or purchase led is under v limited restrictions, together w ith a I ie,

other oeiaiis, was suumuu-u o

of Congress, and was regarded as ol condary iu poi iau -e. I thought ; hen. an think now. that such an arraujeana would have been alltiided wit'i ihe lump est results. Ti.e who! . matter i ii, currency won'd inve been ph c.-d uh 'r

by the cons

1 1.

wimoui

Pauon. U u as d -Sig ie

1 lo b.

jihi u-'i, uri-ler we Pinned and control of Conor, s;.

the ojverum -mt won

p n !e a of all corjioraii us. eye which rests r.neeasi'ig!

cie curreney fe rat ion. u o:

oaper currency, to conir

l'he ac

1 1 v e bee n

01 i adc

an! the -: -. m

en 1 guards tt ag; Id a'so have 1 a su

et o i

T S I : S u .' tioa.

The

ami.'

Otecl It a

re a- e

w h

commerce ar

that trade and

rapidlv reviving and, fortanaU.-ly

for the couativ, the sources ot revenue have on

to b; opened, hi order 1 1 prove iii-iliiu int.

per

W hile we can ar.

crease in the pr ces

ate 11 1 coo-i

ds o. toe sue

s of the pb

.la

forbid Co a ere -s liaeo p oil power over the eotnitig. uo oo 'rme u idi no o ly equal I a

l 1 anv sub-li tu : nui i r the als in t'e f -rm o! a :rcu'..f o

a p c r .

ior se

on s for reasons rertectiV o!vi.mi- lo ai

vera! years to come, yet the puh'ic lauds carioot otherwise, than be reg jrdi-d as tbe f o.ad.ti.ai ol tliepuliiiccicd.it. With so 1 srre a b -dy of tiemost fertile lauds ia tbe world un b r the control and at the d,-p s.,l of th Givernment no 0:1. can rcas niab'v do.ibt the entire ability of th-' Gov einraeat to ma i its eega-e-acnts iri b r ev.-ry c-r.icrgencv. In fa-.ons of trial a-el dilh-'ulty ti'uniiar to t!e.5e through nhi di we arc pas-iug. the rapitali.-t makes his investment ia the (1 .vennri.'iit stocks with the most assured confidence of ultimate reimbursement; and whatever may be aid in a period of great !bi in. i d pro-p.a ily, such as existed for some years alter 1 1 , I should regard it as suicidal in a sei-o-i of fimnciil emau-rc-ssmcnt, either to alien ate the I mis tberusiivc. or the proceeds ari-ing Imai tiu ;r s lies. 'I'iie f.ist and paramount duty of those to whom may ba entrusted th-J administration of public afinrs i to gnsrd the pulilic cre.li. in re-est j.! dishing the credit of this central Govern ueni. ih" readiest

w!;en :

itiites a s 1 -"i o p . r .1 '. : o a s o 1 w . .a '- v r ea i-sooe-t y Pi iiii

efiua!, to 1 tie

a - 1 m . e

lo,

u a 1 - e

r v m r -ua eel g me m fi'V'I'l".

1 11;

-o -i--tv 1 s lis extent

y i.u

lie . , 1 V ati m o the 1-

1 : t

ox :

Nor can

1 I v a a ' a v. '' -. ' 1 ' 1 ' ia .s ' e

Lnit-d S m-s. ap bank was rstci me .111 b' ic -aii.iiiah, exp:-d-e:i-y hs 1 ap )ear"d io m i

The relief which a b m ; w .ui aa is-ue of l.V (I .Ul!; ,.f i:- 1

. fl id: of

t )

ml f oal d as oh

a . We. i mi i 1 ' --m if c ei - V I : t i a !'. ' - Mviiia g and o v

ii i ;

trom

lo-

r 1 p -1' 1 1

I ! t

i--iM crs 1 1 - . wo

in 1 -ss than fifteen year : tlift oropos.1 arrangement

sing fr en t ie iii" dVea-m v i: 'P-s wo'iu

i ia

v 1

.v v re--, m t : 1 h : r- !! ma

of S o.Oii.1,0 11 Jin V.' bfi'fl e .l..!.

ter. since, however neutral may be o.ir '!,lrlt"C ,;i"e wid mbn-'nee us councils

eon ne

policy, wp cann

hope

r 1 ..t

escape tao eiieeis 01 a eaiousv on in

part of both lice powers. Nor can ihit l ivcrti'i, eit be indifferent to tho fact that a warfare, such as h waged befvwen timse

ld to eik'ai bodi

two r.a'ions, is ca'eu!;

p uvars, esp'-ei ill

:id nnanv to renm-r lv'-m,

. h

. t .

- U 1 CIS ii 1 0 I e : n I 1 1 in- ' 1 1.1 ; -1 i

:r .ng- r and more po.vv-fnl nations, wiiich, intent only en adcan dtig their

own n-vu 11. view-. ;n so eici -a

er o! f

1 1,

two.

ami the

f ihe

m 1 n n

...-.in ,1,1, iici-aPi -t'.C lur;o-esi 1 ruiinunn.

v. . I

1. .,.,,!, ,e b.-r ''I u-ilb foi-ovril states

I... r.i.ul l".linl

;t i!.s:re In nOlils' l!i" vol.: Ci'.C.I

mute.aliv smii-fa : ry oifcrs i t'ae

r t!

', V

h it : I a

iowe . f.'.h 'his 1; ).a ,1

Oil i . e

' Vf

i.iCI r e

r e : i1 .

: isc.l i be sub-' cham

1 ti iv -ra: veit. nroao-' ore i

.t alio !i ;i i; i'i 1 1 i s i ..r, have ii : prove

i 1 it. I) ir

tin 1 "r m -traction ,eci to the coiisid.-"-1 ram--if : and w hib - !

1 1 eo ;m f o. a 1 1 1 1, e a ao

e ! boa ! 'Stit-s. .-.-.imp

s oa piiiiei " red in t';e

i,ai po;aa.

01 th

ales more liberal man i 1 -col system of any

r roai Us origin.

e ( l-'rmati U iih-h -btis

S-jM - S

t i . r 1 . I . n., ...

1 1 1 11 IOSI SIJ.Ul I'I U no; I'lili.-i

:at s. Tli3 in i i-irv. morality, and

;:t -r v da i: 1 : - -a'aties of fioa. have always beep

ire 1

p an a '1

;im it ; : o IV eiti.p a: 11 ihe tern

1 1 1 a . .

r ihe j) ,rp

r or tt ;

t 1 tea ag Pa: nag )u oio 1 ii ) a ss of resmnp'10:). (o a p

pv t.-rmin:f ion. la the meaa1 vroner lo te nark, that many ei

ar either a r a -y e-t in r , or a ; o 1 I lie r w iy i

m I v .m ag p- riuap:

tlie (,eim lowed known

.ppr.' -ia'' d. Ca this subject I inta'' a't mtion of C. ngress to there-

j,, I port of Co ecr. mry of State, from vvhie

1; w in ue

seen tint while our cotton is

tiie dutv 011

bud free of d atv, and

r c 1.

a 1 w a v

has

been mach reduced, which has

d. rou-

:d to a greatly inereasei!

sumption, a strong disposition has been rceonti evinced by that great body to redu 'o. u ami certain condition?, their pre-

1 1

ota- rs a:

1 . ,

a -1 -

.em oils

o.. iVm ana Hi view 01 ....- -t; i n .-, i 111

icveai the? r-mom m 'n i.-.ti 01 cmteu

pre v i c.j s messages, for the i'i; 'i;:i:

)

sent ou'v upon lonaeco. tins ucmu

first iaiitnatam .fa concession on this in-

! in : ierestiag stibj-:ct over made by any K a ro

ot m.'ttury ,r line of travel, a pra'.oeli.m toi.t

p.aec--, oa

s u i.i luriu-. a si

i r

iva-uti

eari . v

-era aga.u;

, e

extensive roc fodow tiiem. :!!! a'S ot : a

I'll 1 m t'.e

g iveriiin "if. nex t ) - . i ig ap. at

Miores of the

of la Colons. Uu: s i mod. fie c i--' in iv

ib.!

aim:

f 1 ci

i.v.i shouin aiso as liie cireiiiit ma; to require.

t ame ot ;r iree system ol icv Hep iblic; are desda "d . . . 1 . . ,

no ..i-p:i: nay. on se

thicifi-. siiti. air hi - '.icy

mip- an power, 1 eannoi uui reguu n a3 j I 'w 11 calcuhfemi m remove the only iili- . ! .. . 1 .... .. ' , 0. 1.-0 s. rr Pvisted 10 the

J ' ( p . II t 1 ' - O. 1 . . 1 v . I I ! -I -J C " 4 . .

p.i (,t liber;-' commeicial intercourse between is f nd t'lem. In this view, our Mini-ter at Berlin, who lias heretofore in-du-iriou-ly pursued the subject, has been instructed to enter up-m the negotiation of a commercial treaty, which, while it ..viil open new a irar.taoes to the agricultural interests of the United Stales, an I a

and expanded field tor com-

fei-iiug to tho-cj e!:iag op p

. 1 s

ana s-re

givo'g a d to the

d' civil

of iho lvc w dm an 1 1

i-rme'p.e-; 1 ri: a t v.lnch hav :iie licici; lCifsii cr imder pr slave irei

tra.n of a.!j-:s?n'se:tt. liana ov rr.-neis, full allowed, la the c;e

tho iroamew, the ICitm'i Ci- v vr.a nent ad

v Mo mtains, ire e: vi-i ve

m l rehg- acm- 1; mrly

.y ! 1 ml em y ou that t ie en' s ar;-. n f. op; time to ivr. , I ma if Ammiciia vermis hv t-ers oa iho coast oi Aha a. ... t

v-mg eng ig I in mc

'at

.a 1

a ecu

Ci lb

m a ran

Cio ef Wi. ;ti -a v. lii b Tvgri am

more if

m'r id operi'tions. will atiect injuriously no exi-iing interest of ihe Union. S.toald tp.e iieguiaiion be crowned with success, is rv?aits will In communicated to both 1 1 iibc 3 of Congress-. I co.nmunimie iierewiia certain d-3-eaicbes i.cive 1 frmi our Minister at .i;,, ;..,, .....1 ...-, 0 correspondence which

1 .-w . ' . t' 1 .... ,

ias r.mmai'v oc -urred betwm

from ih:

ia:e. It must ne reg: extraordinary that th

1 . 1

U tae luivov t'eerttary ot as not a little

(.ovenimer.t of

ohvi r.S a puhim (lis-

the 1 m

ilexico. m anii-'ipa

ussion, which it has been phased to m-

1 a-uliar v lews, nnv

pt to bring about a compliance with , as tho condition of fmir i. u fa-go -, .alike d -rogatory to the nation

1:1-

par:: U

Con-idermg mat 1 exas ic

the United Stales by a mere : line, that her territorv. ia Ihe

many, formed a portion t tie

rms

o 1 o n

..'ran tin r t'm n and detriinental to th.

icresis of ih-; United States. We won

nor he ovo-eted nn'mtlv to peruitt anv

i 1 . - Mich interference io oar disad 1 antage.

I rom

ogra pfiical op a: -n of

tern tor y

ot the United States, that it is iinni'goir-

cms m Us population ami pursuits with the

ad'oining States, maivcs eontrib-i'p.ms to the commerce of the world ia the sam articles' with them, and ihe most of lu-r inhabitants have been citiz-ms of tlie United States, speak the sam : language an i live under .-imilar political institutions with ourselves, this (Cavernment i? heend hv every consideration of interest as wed as of sympathy, lo see that she shall lm eft free to act,'especi.':H V in regard to Iter domestic affairs, unaw ed by force, and unrestrained by the policy or views of other countries. In full view of all i..epe considerations, the Executive has not hesitated to express to the Governmeni of Mexico how deeply it deprecated, rcontmuance of the war, and how anxiously it desired to wiiness its termination. l" cannot but think that it becomes the United States, as the oldest of the American liepublCs, to hold a language lo Mexico on this subject of an unambiguous character. It is time that tins war iiad ceased. There must he a limit to all war; and if the parent Stare, afh-r an eight years struggle, has fnih'd to reduce to submission a part of its subjects stand., in; out in revolt against it, and who have not only proclaimed themselves to be independent, bat have been recognised as such by other Powers, she ougii: not to expect' that other nations will quiei'y look on, to their obvious injur', upon a protraction of hostilities. These United

in arriving at aa eanv deci-1011 upon tim remaing claim-; thereby re-moving all en'me-i of diss;m--ion between two Powers, vCms c interest ar - lo some extent interwoven with each other. Our Maii-n r t Chili h is succeeded in inducing a ric i.omio;i b v th it G .vcrnmta.t, of the adjustment ed'ected bv his predecessor, of tlie first cliimsof the'- Maeedom e,." The ii 1 st ia-ta!l-ueeiit has Pecii received by tho claim-mts in the r.-dmd States. ?vt.-i e of I'm mieli iac.' ni ratiiicrttions of the trea'v wita Peru, whi h v. id take place at Lima, 1: is not vet reached this country, hut is shortly e:;per'cil to be ree-.-i-vd. -.-.'irn '.be el e.ais epenlhat Hepublic w id donhil .ss be liipiidated and paid. Ia con-. -licence of a mis nderttandm between ibis Government ami that of IJucnos Ay res. occurring several years '.mo, this Government fees

i t -----i nt that coiot. whue a

reeaun-'il uurcpo

inini.-tor from it h is been constantly r -ident licre.

d'lie causes "of irritation hive in a -.mat meas- r-pa-sed awav, aad it is iu eontempl ition, m view of import. -a. t interests whi.h have grown uj) in that country, a' some early period during tlie present se-sion of ('.ingress, with the concurrence

credit oi the folates, be ina.te ouiid l.v pr.

prcsc

m-i :

d i 1 one e;-.r; ihn- t rmsmng

! fiit'-oioh port of ih-' tiao- m w

1. .

' 1

Tat- vr'.remities can o. l

c1n2 a he', t hv i.et.iii in

the Geairal ( mver.mi -at, iiiiJ Ihe history of the I nun 0 have a.' eo m ; all s .h pi 1 it. a paper

at d r lullv e-tao i-h-M t ;e tact, mat an 111

i a -

merit wau, in a majority ot instances, oe aften-te.J bv an increase in the value ol the stocks - t tlie States, it should, therefore, bo a ni ticr of general congratulation that ami.Ut ad the emhana-s nients arising from surrounding circn n-Uiiices. the cie.lit of the Government should hive been so fallv restored that it !i is been enabled to ctl' ct a loan of seven millions of dollars to redeem that amount of Treasury notes, on t-anis m ire favorable than any that have been udeied for many cars. And the six per cent, sto, k which was

mam "1 eem renl wants oi : gold and s 1 v e eri::nont w ouh inter- s t w b e h 1 1 ry m t 's cf ipueni issue. emm-Mit, a ;-!

repel to i! e

Ige. , j i.p IU 111)1 ae crui - dry a t par The savmg ol have be m mj I Ii s Ii u! to n 1 v 1 r vi-m : as u t ; i thereby r e a e v I g :it tae saotietime

L- -III. .

I.U;

lii

tO I I e wo' ' , v .. ; ;.. Ir ,

1 ,

created in I SIC, has advanced

n the bind?

t wi

the r-eieite. to re-ton

en the two couture

: diplomatic relations be-

l.h

r the p

if the act of Congress of

an. atv

ihmiai d

mibli-hei.l "mcleoendent ( Jovernn.enis:

Slates threw oil meir colmt rai ilepeiaience,

Great Uriiaiu, after i.avipg wu

lie.- energies in an at temp: to si: none t.iem for a less period ihau Mexico has attempted to subjugate Texas, had the wisdom and justice to acknowledge their inde-

the la-t r e--!on, a .Minister was despatched from the United Slates to ("hiia, in August of ihe present year,- who. from the latest accounts we have from him. was nt siur-z, in Ilgypt. on the Coth of September I j s t , on his route to China. In regard to the Indian tribes residing within oar biri-iiieii inal limits, the greatest vigilence of the 1 o'eruii.-ent has been exerted to preserve thein at pea. e among them-a Ives, an 1 to inspire them with feehnjs of confidence in the justice of ibis Government, and to cultivate friendship with "the b oilier inhabitants. 'I 'his has happily succeeded to great extent ; but it is a subject of regret that they tmiTer themselves in some instances to 00 impo? .:d upon by artful and designing men and this rmt'.vnh-tau.i.ing the clF.rla cf the Gov-

ierumeat to prevent it.

The receipts into the Treasury for the enhandar year 1 S 13, exclusive of loans, were little more than eighteen rmllions of dollars; and the expenditures, exclusive of payments on the public debt, will have been about twenty-three millions of do! hs. l)y the Act of 1812. a new arrangement of the fiscal yea- was made, so that it should commence on tlie 1st day of July in each year. The accounts and estimates for the current fiscal year, will -how that the 1 -ans and Treasury notes made and issued before the close of the last Congress, to meet the anticipated deficiency, have not been entirely adequate. Allhough 0:1 tho is: of October list, there was a balance in the Treasury in conscepienee of ihe provision thus made ol Jw, 0 1 1,0 -2 77, yet the appropriations already made by Congress will absorb that balance, and leave n probable deficiency of two millions of dollars at the close of tho present fiscal year. There are out-standing Treasu'y notes to about the amount of four millions six bun :r. d thousand dollars ; and should they be returned upon the Treasury during the fb-al year, fury will requiia provision f-r their redemption. I do not however regard tins as probable, since they have oLvuou-ly entered into the currency of the country, and wall continue to form c portion of it. if the system nowadopted he continued. The loan of 1811, a.

of the holders to nearly t venty per cent, above its par value. The confidence of the people in ihe integrity of their Government has thus been signally manifested. These opinions relative to the public land do not in any manner couth U with the observance of the m st libera! policy towards those of our fellow-citizens who press forward into the wilderness and are tho pioneers in the woik of its lecl.iination. Iu securing to all such their rights of pre-emption, the Government performs but a;i act of retributive ju-lice for sufferings encountered and hardships endured, and finds ample remuneration in the comforts which its policy insuies and the happiness which it imparts. Should a revision of tiie tarill, with a view to revenue, hecome necessary in the estimation of Congress, I doubt not you will approach ihe subject with a just and enlightened regard to the. interests of the whole Lilian. The principles and views which I have heretofore had occasion to submit, remain unchanged. It can, however, never be too often repeated, that the prominent interests of every important pursuit of life, requires for success, permanency rnd siabiliry in legislation. These can only beal.r.heed by adopting as the basis of action, moderation in all things which is as indispensably necessary to secure the harmonious action of the politic.".! as the animal system. In our political organization, uo one section of the country should desire to have its supposed interests advanced at the sacrifice of all others,- but I'nion being the great interest, equally precious to all, should be fostered and sustained by mutual concessions and the cuhivitiou of that spirit of compromise from which the Constitution itself proceeded. Yon will ho informed, bv the report

the ; a mfordm-j d I a r .

iii-.'s ana medio i!e s'a'ioa win-; t 1

n ". . I i f 1 r 1 1 r u 1 1 1 r 1 ' 1 1 1 1 r ; i . i t ,

o-tven to the ia-t ('nnizr. at ri "5 its iirl s"vsMMiK I Mi!)iniiljl ihe

tioa t , i I c .".in.i,!

sessions.

sponsib

i occupy

m-iileratioti .at two coimee piw

Pho recomu")dalion,!io we ver,

:t with no favor at its hands. ,

from tho Treasury I)eparlmmt, of

measures taken under tlie ant of last session, authorising the re-issue of Treasury notes in I km of those then outstanding. Tim system adopted in pursuance of existing laws, seems well calculated to save the country a large ttmoim: of interest, while it allords convenience and obviatesdangers ami expense iu the transmission of funds to di.-b arsing agents. I refer you a' o to thai report fur the means proposed by the secretary to increase the revenue, and particularly to that portion of it which relates mtbo subject of the ware-housing system, which I earnestly urged upon Congiess at i;s last session, and as to f'J imputance of which my opinion has undergone, no change. In view of the disordered condition of

am iree to autnii, 1 iat me neees.-u;es m

the times have sirme become gr-aat'v meliorated, and that ihero is go id reason 10 hope that the country is af-dy an i rapidly envrgmg from th-? difficulties am! embarrassments which every where s :rroundd it in 1811; vet I cannot but thin': thatils restoration to a sound and healthy con liiion would be greatly expedited hv a resort tj the expedient in a molifud form. The operations of tho Treasury now rest on the act of lTSfl, and the resolution of I8l', and those laws have, been so a 1ministered as to produce as great a quantum rf good to ihe country as their 1 ro vi-ions are capable of yielding. If there had been any distinct; expression of opinion going to show that public, Hentinvrt is averse to the plan as heretofore recommended to Congress, or in a modifiedform, while my own opinion in regard to it would remain unchanged, I should be very far from again presenting it to your consideration. The ( lovernment lias originated with the States and the people, for iheir own benefit and advantage; and it would be subversive of the foundapon principles of the political edifice which ihey have reared to pereserve in a measure which in their mature judgement, they bad either repudiated er condemned. I'he will of our constituents, clearly f xpressed, should be regarded as tho - light to guide our footsteps; the irue difference between a monarchical or aristocratic gor, eminent and a Republic; being, that in iho first the will ol the few prevails over tho will of the many, wliilo in the last tho will of the many should be alone consulted. The report of the Secretary of War u ill brinrr ou acquainted with ihe condition of that important branch of the public servi -e. The army may be regarJed in con-equence of the small number of iho rank and file in each company and regiment, a lifde more than a nticlus around w hich to rally the military force cf tho