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From the nbshinf'ton dole, n/ Dcccnibcr 1.
M K S » A IS 1*:
Of. the I’lUismr.NT of’tlie i/intvii Statu* to
hotii 11of ‘I'hligrrfS.
t^ttofv Ciftzcw.t nf the iS’rrm/r,
nnd Ho it.iv of Rtpresnildire*.
On your as.'cm^ling to porlorm tin* high trust*
tvfiioh the people of ilic Unnt;fl Stiles havo con-
tided to you, of togislittin# for ilioir common wd
tkre, it gives tfto ptossttfe to congratulate you up* “
the floppy* toTic!it inn of our beloved country. By
t|w* favor of Divine Providence, health •* n^.nn rt»-
•tfttert te us: pence reigns within our burden:
dbuudnnce crowns the luburs of ntr li«dd«s coin-i
merer and domestic industry flimidi andmerhaac,
and individual happiness, rewords the private vir
tue and enterprise of our citizens.
Out* condition abroad is no less honorable than it
19 prosperous at hdme. Socking nothing that is
not ri^pl, uml determined to submit to nothing thnt
is wrong, but desiring honest friendships and liber
al* intercmiref with ail nations, the United States.,
havo gained throughput the world the confidence
end respect which are due ton policy so just n».d
no congou ip) to the eharacter of the American pco-!
|tie nnd to the spirit of their institution.'
It» bringing to your notice vlio particular stole of
our Foreign Affairs, italroffl ; me high grntifmatioti
to inform you, that they aro in a condition which
promises the ruotiimuncv of fiiemUhip with all na
tions,
. With Great Britain the interesting quoKlmn nf
our Northeastern Boundary remains still undecided.
A negotiation, howm\er, upon that sfihjcct, fin©
bren ronnwcil ainco the dose of the tnatCongresa ;
and a proposition lias been mibinilted to the ltnti*i
Uovorumont with the view of establishing, in con
formity with the resolution of the Senate, tho line
designated by the Treaty of 17811. Though no
definitive nnjnver him been received, it muy bo daily
looked for, nnd I entertain u hope that tbu nver-
iuro tn&v ultimately loud ton satisfactory udjust
went of thife jrhpnrtnnt matter.
i have tho patiriftH’iion to mfnjui you that, n tie.
gotinlion, which by desire of tho House of Rep.
V%tentati\ei», was opened Some years ago with tli
Bnt.ir.li Government, for tho erection of light
houses on tlit Bahiimns, haw been successful.*—
Tho-n work?*, when coimtlolcd, together with those
whlclnhc United States have constructed on tin;
western r-idn of t!m Gulf of Florida, will contribute
essentially to tfinuafifly of navigiilion in Hint sea.
This joint participation in OHinUishmoniH interest,,
ing to huinniuiy nnd beneficial to commerce, is
worthy of two enlightened -nations ; und indicate*
feeling* winch cannot (nil ti> iiuvca happy influence
upon tfler political relations. It ih gratifying t"
the friends of U*>th to perceive that tin* inteirour^
between tho iivo people in booming daily more o.\
tenajvC, nnd that sfiminienta of mutual good wil
havo grown up, befitting tfieir common origin mul
justifying tho hope, that by wise counsel* on each
side, not only unsettled questions liny be sati.jfac
torilv mounted, hut new causes of inisumler
standing prevented.
Notwithstanding that I continue to receive tin
trfo^t tfmicnblo assurances From the Government o'
T ranee, find that in ail other respects the imw
friendly mlstion* exist beta ecu the United 8mie
nml that Government, it is to be regretted thuttlu
stipulation* r f the Convention concluded on th*
4th July, t&Jj, remain, in Home . important parts
unfnlHIicd.
By tho second article of that ConvoiRion it wn
stipulated thnt The sntn pnyahfo to the U. Ntutc-
should b* ptiid nt pari* in six annual instulmnut -
into th# hand- of such person or parsons, ns should
bv imthomoti by th* Government of the I'n ied,
Ktiilos to receive it; und by the same .article tin*
fir*t Instalment was payable on tlieweonml dnv «*l
February, By the act of Congress of the
JMth July, JH W, it him made the duty or the See
rethry of the Treasury to cause the several in h.l
incuts, with the interest thereon, to he received
from the French Government, nnd transferred to
the United Slates in >im*1i i**,aimer r*s ho njny deem
best; ami hy the name net of Congress, the btipu-
lations on tho part rff the United .Slates,. jn*the
Convention were m ail respects, fuliilled. Nm
doubting that a tunity thus made nml ratified by
the two Governments, ami fuithfully uxectHod h*
the .United Slate*, wuuhl bn promptly complied with
by top other party, mid desiring to avoid tho n K
ami expend of intermediate agencies, tho Secre
tary of llm Treasury doomed it advisable to recoin
nnd trasfbr llie ltr-l instalment Ivy menus of a nrnfi |
upon tho Frrtijcli Minister of Finance. A clrnt* ‘
for this purpose was Keperdtngly drawn in favor oi j
the (Wilierot tire Bank of the United States, Wo 1
tile iuiioimt accruing to the United States out of*
the first instalment, uud the interest puynblo with ,
if. 1 ins hill was not drawn nl Washington until!
fivi dnyu. aflor the instalment was payable at Pnrid,!
ami wr* acc nnpaPiyd by a special authority from j
the President author umg tins Cashier or hi* nwuigiisl
to rcecive the amount. The Hinder thus adopt.df smnetimn
of receiving the instilment. wa a T'officially made
known to the French Government, by tlui Ajfteri-
rnu Charge d’Atiai.-s at Paris, pursuant t.i iustrue-
tion* iVom the I). paitiriont o| State. 'Clio lull, 1
)k»\.ever, ihnuyii not prowuitrd for pnyninnt until,
the twenty-ihwd day of March, was not paid, and j
1'<ir the reason assigned by the French .Minister oi!
Finance, thnt no appropriation Iwd been made by I
the. French Chambers. It ie not known to mq that
up to that | tiod, any appropriation had bohn i ** |
qulred of the Cfuirnbero; and, although u cnnimu-,
iiicntion was Kiibrtofpiently mndo to tho GJ»ambtfr»i,!
by direction of the King, roconmmicndtng that tliul
noccwnry provision slmuld ho mode f»r ctirrvin
Vie ronvuntiop iirtoeftiict, il was nt on advanced;
period of'the ses sum, and tho s:d»ject was liuuliv |
postponed imtil the next mctMing of tho Cham-!
hers. • j
Notwit branding, it Inu» linen supposed by (lie'
French Ministry,that ilmfmAnn .l :/puhii/ns . I 1
tho treaty, c mot be carried into eflbci without an
appropriaitoii by tho Chambers, it. appears to mu!
to he not only consistent with the charter of France, 1
bui due to the character of both Govenimentu r
well as to tlie rights ot our citizens, to treat the I
convention made uud ratified m proper form, ns:
pledging the good lu’.tli of the Fionch (iovurnnuuit i
lor its ewcutmn, and ur imposing upon each De
partment an ebligation to fuliil it; and I hnvo re-j
ceiviul n.-stirancit's through our Charge d’Aflaires
nt Paris nml the French Minister Pionipntcmi ir |
at WMiington and more recently through tc Min- j
istor of the United States at Pans, that the delay j
lias not proceeded from any indisposition imtl/ 1
part of the King and his Ministers to fulfil the tro »-!
ty, nml thnt measures will he presented at the next
mauling of the Chambers, nnd with a reaxmabl. :
hope of success, to obtain the necessary upprripri
the representation* be is instructed to.make, and
from the disposition* ninnifesied by the King nnd
Ins ministers, in their recent .l^iifivuecs to our
Minister nt Pari , the Mtibjapt will he early consi
dered and satwfiiclorily dispneml of at the next
in»«tingnf the Chamber*.
\ s thw subject involves important interests nnd
his anracted u considerable . liare of the public
attention, l have* d«*em« d it proper to make llm
i xpimit Htntuuicute 1‘iD actual condition : *hotild
I bp dinappoifited in the hope now entertained, th
subject will be again brought to the notice of Foil
gr^s*! in wtndi manner ns tin* occnHirtti may require
The friendly relations which huv* always been
lunintnitiod between the United btates and Bus
sin, hove been furtlu r extiM;
by the treaty of n.v.ig ti >ti :
clod on tin* tith of Decoum
hv the Senate before the c.
'I'll** r itiflcnt!<iii< having b< ■
lih»*ral provisions of tiie 1
I'irco; ami, under the on.
have secured, a flourishim
iierco, yielding its bene lit*
both nations, aftords to ea*b
<»f wise measurns, and a<V
(’• innu8«ion*r« nypnin'e-d fur txan-’nong tin*
>•*,« ui»tlt*r it, hnv** **ut»*rcd upon tin* alu*s ••»*
ir.i f* lb**iii by lav.*. Tie* In -mlsh;,, t! .1 lie* in
mmif thv tW»* li«U'»fi* r. ipiireof llii-*.; h. i.j n w
nln«lu*d. it may l>«.Imped th::l **ac!i will t*nj**> I bn
!h wh>l» a lihti ;*l (oiiiinvrcv riiouM ymld t"
Tr**a‘y of Amity ned Convincrro be
• • i rflr.les and Belgium, w.**» « *>nr• *H
hint w.inter, nml rse.eivr*! 1 **• ? ’* •
ilt* ; bui t!n* -xul.nnge of ..* ■• r 1 ’ .
, bithnlto drluyud. in c*rfn*<
tin*
and, »uli.'f*«idani
Minister of Tor
■lines in wmcli h
ded fine! streiigthci
md commerce coticlu-
v last, cud Hanetufttcd
esc? of it • last Hcssion.
i since eNcliangud. tin*
retvly u.u now in lull
irugenu :.t winch they
: and increasing cotji-
to the cntoVpn-U of I,r, d with
i the just ifbfcbmpdnse ’ P r# * vn d s -
i new motives for Hint. Cl ' 4 u \
Treaty nt Brussel
B , .'*'«* of the IJelgi
the iinaortnnt nnufl
is rrjg , d ut Umid**u.
That lrentv (less thlt emhnd
riple# of frie'mHy policy, win •
will ulways regulate the couni
hnviug sudi etcoiig motives t• •
il»ti*m:« lov.Tirds ■ h other. ;m
in cherish them.
Willi nil th- oilier P. a rope.-,
the Unite
, in the first
•| lir n of tin* j
V, ol t be III) j
igu Affi
conomy with which the Government hat boreto-
for*: b- i administered. We have waged two
whi>*, since wo be. amo a nation, with ouo of the
most powerful kingdoms in the world,—both of
tin i*. undertaken in defence of our doarest rights
—b^'>tl» successfully proftecutcd nnd honorably ter-
tnin iied—and many of tho * who partook in the
flr.-*t 'n /jl*;, jh well as the second—will have
liv* tiie I,»:t item «.f the debt incurred in
tic '.o-.-eiry, but expensive confiiots, faithfully
nnd honestly disc.lmrgod—and we shall have the
1 called the attention of Congress to this sub
ject in my Inst annual message, and informed them
that such measures us were within the reach of
the Secretary nf the Treasury, h.tdJjn * n taken to
enable him to judge, whether the punlic deposit#**
in the Bank of the United States were certainly
saf*\ but that ns his single powers might be inad
equate to the object, I recommended the subject
to Congress as worthy of their serious investiga
tion, declaring it hr my opinion, 11iut an inquiry
ifito the transactions of that institution, embracing
an* in a graat dejjre* l1h» result .J* criminal negli-
pence on Him part o( those by whom the vessels ara
navigated, anH t-. whose care and attention the fi rM
and properly of our citizens ure h*» extHnijvely
trusted. J
That these evils may he greatly lessened, if net
substantially temovee, by means of precautiimsrv
und penal legislation, seem* to be » • • J
i < 10
erumvtil
those enlnrped prin-
, it is,?ine, rely hoped !
..r lije t . , nations, |
pr *ud r-xtisliiction of heqncnlbing t*» the public j the branches ns well n« the principal Bank, was
fiOvv.int-5 who billow ii* in the administration of tin; called for by the credit which was given throughout
Government, the rare blessing of a revenue sufli-liho country to many serious charges impeaching
ciently jibumjanl, raised wi'hont injustice nr op-1 their character, anti which, if true, might justly
pro ; i .:i to our citizens, nnd unincumbered with excite the apprehension that they were no longer a
iwy burthens but what they themselves isliull think 'safe depository for the public money. The extent
proper to impose upon it.
Fr*
• bavr 1'**
dune Pot
til. 1 cm
.I'plontalie
Th« fl*'
peiolitu;*** «>l
the pr. . -I)t
mutual friendship winch tho two countrics have
hitherto cherished towards each “other.
It affords me peculiar r it;»Itjctio|i to slnio that
tho Government of Spain ins ut length yielded to
tho justice of the claims w/icii have been no long
urged in behalf of mil citi/.tns, and litt« e> preyed
n willinanchs to provide an Wulrmn ti' uirrtf, as
soon ns the proper tinioiim can he nvreed upon.
Upon this hitter point, it is probnhb 1 an unde
standing had taken pin. *• b» tw» cn the Mmnter
the United States and tho jT.tn.jsli (
before;! lie deefpso of tin* Jute iving of
unices that event mny have dftla*.ed its
there is reason to hope that it i.i y ho in my pots*. ,
or to announce to you, early in your present m*h- I !(
nidi, tho conclusion of a convei»tiu*i upon terms I
not leas fuvuruhlu than tlmae entered into for sun-!
ihir objects with qtber tuitions. Titat art of j
than 1-.
Itn **<* bt
■ah kuU.
rgn our frj«
ril inWc.
hi v«». pursin
«. of d-
vilji i
.Siait*
'i'l
-lux
-
r-
ioi ter of|
mrnmont,
l'*iin, and, i
itiiplclu
ilh all on t**r«ii»'bf fair and
iprnrity, and of *i<!li**rii»jj* .nrnpuh.iudy l«» i
* .:** !itM*ts. is w. ll cnlrtiintort In gi\a* nice
i intundvd In In* muinail v benofir il
Hit* wars of which lb- Miiithrnt i» ." «r thi
nt war., no long. Ill<• thealrr*. aail which w«-i
I mi, either by Hip mctlii r rnuotrv again
Mluths, which hud formerly lu*«*ti her rotoiu»*f
Sinte*
ildi* fy
v i*!, few nxroption
Iraitfpiility, it n i*«i
ploy the
i.thp
-11 v In
•IT'.
d well accord v. iih the choruct* rot Hpuin, j p-rl.o ling th
, and proninliri
ertions, the public a
patrurtic struggle* s
With tho
disinr
l lln.su S
ml ini*-: rn;iti(ot
uitivaii *g in** .iris
public
lilt I.-
cominerrdnl
ever, the diflereul Ml ill.-rs
«lisfMM**ioit between the Unil
li- >il ('ulunthia, or either o
posed i», urn not likely to In
and is duo to tho United States from their ancient
friend. It could not fail to i.ircngthcri tho srnti
inentH of minty and good will iietiycen tliu two Tin (
lions which it is ho much H.o wish ol’tho United j h„t % !,11*'V-iT
States to cherish, and ho truly the interest of both j, tlv ,
to intiintiim.
By tho linit Hcc.tion of an net of Congress pass
cd mi tho dHlli July, tho t.miingc duty on
Spanish ships nrriying from tho ports of Spain,
was limited to tho duly payable mi American v».*n-
ri'h in the ports of Spain previous to thc‘*fOth Oc
tober, 1817, being live c.f»nls per ton. That, act
was intended to give cfleet, on mir side, to an ar
rangement made with the Spanish Govm iunvnt, hv
w hicli dinei luniiatiiig duties of tonna. o were to lie
iiholishtid in the port* of tlm United Slates uud
Spain on tho vessels of the two nations. Pursu
ant to tlitii arrangement, which was earned into ef
fect on the pnrl. of Spain “on thi* Qlllh cif lay.
by a 1 toy id order, dntnd the kMUh of April,
J8T2, American vchhcIs in the ports of Spain have
p ud live cents por ion, which rate of duly is also
paid in limn. 1 ports liy Spi'ni.- ii .-hip* : but, n * Auu*.
rioc.ii vessels pay no Imnugi* duty in tlio ports of
the United Slates, the duty of live i . iur pay able
in our ports by Spanish vcrwls under the act a-
Imvcifiontinned, is really a iliHcrliiiiiiattng duty op-
crating to tho disadvantage of Spain. Though no
complaint has yet been made on the part of Spain,
wo are not the Iciis bound by the obligutioiu of
good faith to remove tho discrimination : mid I re- j im»*rrti|ii#*d
comiiiend that the act be amended accordingly.— ,
As tlu? Royal order above alluded to includes the!
Forts of the Balaarie, and (’anri»*y ! 'land-*, as well 1
ns those of Spain, it would hocui Hint the? provis- Ml ^
ions of the net of t’oiigr- s should ho equally t x-
tensivo ; mid flint lor the repayment of such dll- | bet*r
ties as may have been improp' ily received, an ad- on i
Jilion should lie made i<> Hie sum npproprhiiml at l jn«t
the last session of Cougrc
iuatiug duties.
A* the nnaiigeroent referrethto, however, did
not embrace the Islands of Cuba and Porto Kioo,
cHwcritninating duties, to tiie prejudice of* Ameri
can shipping, continue to be levied there. From
tho extent of the eominoroe carried on between
the United States and those Islands, particularly
the former, Hus discrimination cmuuu weriuie. i*ijsi-
ry to ouo of those great national int-rosts which
it bus been considered an o.;scnlia| part *>f our pol- | Hip pari «.f lli
icy to cbensb, und lias given rise lo coinplulnt:. on j ' , :rv
the part ofour morelianfs. Under instruclions gi
ven to our Minister at Madrid, earue -t r* pn* eiitii-
tioMs have Imvn made by him to the Spanish Gov
ernment upon ibis HUlijnet, and tliere is rensmi lo
xpeci, from the friendly disposition which is pn-
,^'aOH
ntiitn
r- by
d private pr.*Hp»*itv which tl
i so well entillo Ihem to ot.joy.
ten our rebuilt,im It
during H.o f»r. .«W I
J unlol, having ^ nt tako.i piky kho
whic.li crunponHil lho rooiiidtc of <
I'baroo d'Atruirost al i! *o<*ia, lii.H been a.*.*ieiiilf»l t**
lli** Government of N.*«v Gron.'.da, and *.v« have
lliorelbro no diplomatic rvli'imi* \iih \’ene/u*»!a
nml i..junior, t-.\ropt ns tl.ev III ,\ he iitclii I d in those
livrot.horn formed with the ('••In.nlutu Repohlfn. It
is underMood that R«pn*Heiitaljvea I'ruin tiie thre-
rfllilrs were about to ..sseml.lo at llorjola, to ount'er
on the ,m1.j.'<*t of their mutual mtefi**«tM. particular!"
that ol their union ; nnd il* the r»m,lt mIioiiIJ render
it mure-nary, m» n-mr.-M will l»e l iken on our jMwrt to
Mil* that frieml.«hi|) and i!»o*h liberal
which it h
t the Dinted 81 ales to
(publics of lh 4 heiocph
the
il), 1
tri.i
el I led »,*• v-
• • «*i» under
■ re pllb
!*ht in
Gdch .
i calls
i c to-
Inured, liowel
mil llmt the
• of the illness of Ho* t’hargn d'Af
■ " FrrdriH \m«*ric.i nt Hir Iasi see
. h»* win* pr-vented from' procceilin.j
mod li.p mol,||, .,f <), |- t.pr. I? i-
H»nl h« is try I me ,t hit* pi.st,
Rcial intcrc.Mjrse, un!o< isoalely so
Ii ih Irecu II,ih reirevv. d .,m the part
oi the two minor,*, no nuiKMhly and a,lvanls»i»eol»»ly
corrrrepi. il l»v eu*»ajreinen(t» founded on the iniml en-
lare-d principles of commercial reciprocity.
If in gralif ylira- nr slate. thal.Hince mv laat annual
m.'iMfi.je, hoiiiii ..f th* iiiifetrlnnt claims of ..ur
:>tiz.-UM upon Hie Government of Hrftail have
•iii.,. I*>rdv adj'Mled, and a relinn-** planed
friendly dies,*,vilions luauifeHied liy n, ih.H
... wiH nUo lot done in other* jV. new cau*e*
for refunding discron-1 °f complaint Imv.e niiscu ; and the trade between
the I wo emit,trie# Hmirolmn under the encourage-
menl mu.tired to it by tii«> liberal provudoiis of Hie
trealv.
Il m cause ol regret, that, owing probably to the
civil dissensions which have occupied Hi * •iientimi of
Hie Mexican Government, Hid hn’ro f»x»d hv Him trea
ty of limjls with Hie United .Stales, t..r the imu tine
of Hie t'oininissimrer*, to define tire boundaries bZ
tinti* m*, Inis been Hitlf-red to expire
l*oinlioeiit of jmv t'.unini-sioners on
Government \\ ln|e Hie true hbun-
flic till l*.
Filntii.l Hie
lire prolHci
and .
vliieh .
et ..f
I great 0 Ml,
| fad I*, r.-c
The Tt
torlaiiied lowains' llii^ umintry, that a ho'iplicial h Y the
change will 1m — 1 *i;... a. i.«... t.i.~ r*i
ever, In whiqlra
l. Tim disadvantage, h
pirlg is subject op by t he ep-
iminating dutien, requires
Ido cnuntoK'ailmg dulies
wrr being at Hu ^
isidi'bt •((> luudity oy dis-1 'm*
i.iputinpr. il'UM'. oil A- i:,V- ~l. I .i!»
cargoes mnv lm mudiiii d | vessel* en.-no.-d
Islttrtda. 1 ntnnulimiR ha
It is upcof»sr.rv to state, howover, that tho decu
inentH, except certain lints of vu.** Is l aptnrodJ
coiidunmcd or btnr.t at sen, pfopor to fncihtnte tin* i
examination and liquidation of the reclamation 1
comprised iii the stipulation of tho Convention, nnd .
w hich by the (ilh Article France engaged to coni
fnmiicttfe to the United 8f«tcs by tiie mtermetli.irv 1
of Hie legation, though repeatedly applied fur b\ !
the* American Charge d’Affuirs, under itjRlructionV !
from this Governmont, have not yet been cmnmu*,
nicatud; nnd thiv delay, it is nppreti *ndcd, will ne j
cunanrily prevent the completion of Hi,* duties as-1
signed totb^ Commissioners within tho time at;
present prescribed by law.
The reasons fiw delaying to communicate these,
documents huve ilol been explicitly stated and tin *,;
is the iftoro to be rogrutted, as it iv tint understood ,
tliat the interposition of tho Cliambors is in any;
manner required for the delivery of thoKo papers, j
Under these circumstances, in a case so unpor-1
Uut to the interests ot our citizens ami to the elm-1
rncter ot our country, mul under disappointments i
so unexpected, I deVmed it itiy duty, however I
might respnet the general assurauces to which I
have ftdyertcd, no longer to delay tho oppointment
of a Minister Plenipotentiary to'Pnris, hut to d<\s- 1
patch him in so%son to communicate the result •*!'
his nppHcstion to the French Government at an
early period of your session. I accordingly ap
pointed a distinguished citizen fi>r this purpose. 1
who proceeded on his mission m August Inst, und 1
was presented to tho King, early in tlm month < I
October, since which time no despatch, s huve br-un
received from him. He is particularly instructed
nn to all mntt. rs connected with tho pros, nt poo.
tur« of affairs, and I indulge the hope, that with
oration of tin*
that they bo
during
.led in thn 1
continue them as Hi
menioau vessels or their
or discontinued at th
Tidi'ii given to tho Mpui
United Btatcs mnv ho obliged t * r * rt to such
measiires as are of necessiirv r, elf defence ; nnd]
there is no ronsod to upprehcild that it would be ‘
uwliivorably receiye.l. The proposed jM-o^e.'idiun*, j
if adopted, would not bo permitted, how ever, in n-,
ny degree, to induen a relaxation*in the efforts of)
our Minister lo ofleet u repeal of this irrogularily, |
by friondlv negotiation, and it might serve to give]
force to his representations by showing tlio dan
gers to which that valuable trade is exposed by
the (rbstruetimis and burthens which a system of
discriminating nnd countervailing duties necessa
rily produces.
Tho selection nnd preparation of the Florida ar
chives for tho purpose oi’ being delivered over to
the United States, in conformity with the Royal
order, as mentioned in my Iasi nnnltnl message,
though in progress, has imt yet been completed.—
'This delay has been produced, partly by causes
which Avcro unavoidable, particularly tho preyn-
leTin * of tlio Cltoiera nt llavane i; but measures
have boon taken which it is believed will expedite
the delivery of those imperlaut records.
Congress were informed at the opening of tip*
last soMsion, thnt, •“ owing, ns was nllodged, to4.111
barrpgsmetits in the flpunecs of Portugal con-e-
quont upon tho civil war in which that nation wa
t'ngaged,” pnymnuC had been made ol oi\ly one
instnimant of the amount which tho Portuguese
Government had stipulated to pay fi*r irulcmni y
iug our citizens fir property ille- Fly utipttired in
tho blockade of Torceira. tiiuce that time, 11 post
ponement for two years, with interest, of tho two
remaining instalments, was requested by the Por
tuguese Government ; and ns a consideration, it
oiVorod io stipulate tliat rice of tho United States
should bn admitted into Portugal at the same du
ties us Brazilian lice. R'iug satisfied that no bet
ter arrangement onuld ho made, my
given, and a Royal order of Hit* King of Portugal
was accordingly issued on the »ltli of February
l ist, for the reduction »d the duly on rice ol tin*
United States. It would givo me great pleasure,
if, in speaking of that country, in whose prospi*ri
tv the United States are so milt'll interested, nnd
with whom a long subsisting, extoimvo, and mu
tually ndvaiilugequs cumniorcitil intoycourso has
strengthened the n latimis of friendship, 1 could
announce to you the restornti
tranquility.
Subsequently t•» the c<»nun«*n **inont of the U
eessiotl nf (?nnj*n*ss. the final |rayal»l« f
Demnnrli, nmlcr li»c c.uvenle n • f llic *J~ib day *
March, l-.’O, wa* received. 'I'tn* cunnu^hiMiiers fi
e.Muniuing <lre ciaiais, h ive since terinionteU the
labors, nml i ! »e:r awards Irav. been paid nt li
Tr OMirv, m» they have been e.ilud i‘«*r. Th« ju
tree rendered to ..ur oitizons l»y that Gey. rinn.-ni
Uldlin
anil exjrfn
ed it to be
limited fin
*r, having
bill fr.oilier The Htil.jecl
e lo ih. United State.*,, ai.J
my earnest att.eiilioir.
concluded *.villi rinli, and
at it»* I .r*t m'shiioi, was hIho
• verumenl, Imt wild r.-ri in
ry nrtici.a, a mm
liu ftobudlled to lit.*
• e.vrlra*••* e nf the rahfn
;e expired, the
to il.l
citizen*.
*.ililied try
id.l.ti...;.il
z
Tin* li...,
nty will
I both (iovern-
till lira Argentine
0 Ihe uuiri.gM* cmiiuiiited on our
1 vj'Msrl* engnged in Hie fisheries at Hie Falkland !*
lands by persons acting under the n.dnr of Us nil-
lliiiioiit, that Hu* I iho. ity, a* well ns Hie other matters in coni rover my
beta mi the l\Vo Guvernn\ents, have In*, n HUSjiend-
• d by Hie departure of Hie Fhnige cl'All ures of llir
I idled ah u ir.no Buenos Ay re.*,. It is under*!, od.
however, that a minister was snhsequ.-nllv appoint
ed by llmt G'.veruniHiiL to renew the nv.joti nmn in
the United States, but though daily ex pin ted, lie has i
not vet arrived in this oiuitry.
\ 4 . i'li Peru u*> 'I'realy has y» l been formed, and
with Bolivia, no diqlninatie iuierenurse lias yet been
e st a Ir I mb ed. It will be my endeavor to eiieourQife
those sen!imenIs nf oinfly, and that l l.erul eotniueree
which belong In the relations in ubi.di all the inde
pendent Slates of lids continent stand Inw ards each
other.
I deem il proper to renmninend In vniu* nnlioe, Hie
revision of our consular to>iem. This has become
nrr impdrtaiil branch of Hie public .*-rvic-e, itifoonucn
ns it is intimately connected with Hie pres* 1 vat ion
ot' mir national character, abroad, w.ili the interest
ot our citizens in formyii cunntru H, with Hie regula
turn and care of our commerce, and with tiie pvtec-
t'.on nf mir penmen A t l'.e doae of the I l session
ot < '.mercK*. I comiiiunicated a report from Ih- See
retary of .Slate upon the strident,-to which I now re
fer, as containing inlornmti.nl which may ire useful
nr any inquiries that Congress may m*e ;ii ».> msti
lute, with a vi* w to a salutary refi.riin.f titt-
II gives me great pleasure in . nngrnlt.fit - v«*u up
on the prosperous condition of the linam «■» of 1hr
country, as will appear troiu i. e r-porl which the
.Secretary of tile Treasury will in da., time lav be
fore you. 'Pin* receipts into the Treasury during the
present year, will amount to more limn thirty two
tuShoos.>| dollars. Til** revenue derived iVr.ni cu.*
loiph will, it is believ.'ii, be moie. than l\v. ntv-eight
millions, and the public lauds will yield about tl»r»-»•
millions. Th * expend.lures wit lnu the y ear tor # ijl
objects, including ;ky,fr7^,‘.*i\) 00 on account of the
pnbiic debt, will not nmo.inu lo twent live iivlifrotis ;
and n l rge balance will rouain in Hie Treasury atier
satisfying all the appropriation j chargeable on Ure
revenue for the pr - cut year
Tlio measures taken by the .Secretary of the
Treasury will probably enable ium to pay off in
the coiicso of tlio present year th" residue of the
exchanged four and u half ;
deomuble on the first of Jan
Hioreloro been included in tin*
hire of this year, and form:
stated l 1 hnvo been paid i
next. It has
lie estimated expend!-
i part, of tlio ptim above
aunt of tho public
ina.nti*uaort‘
: Off III V.*b ti >
.l|.
I that tiivn
I llmt tl..* tv
t r by J! tv
i*d lor
bear to each .
It* irt fat il. fact >ry to in firm yo
t»'*v»*rum»*nt Imvc r.-cenllv mmic
which llitfcofnmere» with the l?<l
placed mi n mmh liberal Ibottit
Tins change runnel fid I w» proi
trade I.eU'eiMt the United Sl.il.
and the advnntogeH l»k> iy (>. tl v
to greiitvr r. luxulionn in the c*
er rmlion*.
The inlificntiunii of the b’.rnvr
of th© Two Sicilies. Imvo been i.
nations mutually
llmt the DuJiu.ii
an onlinauce 1»\
mJ »*T SC Cfolx, it-
lit n li ITt t
beneficial to tin
ai d that colony
from ii, ittyty led
Jl M.teidrt of ot li
nn cith the Kin :
y exc .auged, jiiul
*b'bt. Tho payment of Hys slock will reduce the
, wludu debt of the United States, funded nml im-
internul 1 t"ended, to the sum of ■* J,7HO,OcJ * . And as pro
vision has already been mnd<* for the four nnd a
: half per cents, above mentioned, and charged m
: thv'cxpunses of tho present year, the sum Iasi sta-
I let! i* all tlmt new remains of the tmtinrvfil debt ;
j und tun rovenuo of tiie coming year, together tvilli
| the balance now in tho'Treasury wilt bo sufficient
( to d. idinrgc it, alter m"«*l»pg the current exjmuses
of the Government. Under the pou cr given tu tho
Commis*u ners of the Sinking Fund,it will, 1 have
no doubt, be purchased 0*1 fuvorr.bie terms within
the year.
From tins view of Hie state of the* finances nnd
the public engagements vet to he fulfilled, you u ill
perceive that, it Providence permits mo to meet
you at another sossion, l shall imvt the high grati
fication of announcing to you that the national
debt i9 extinguished. ! chihi >! refrain from cx-
pr. sing tho pb asure I feet nt tip- near approach
ol that desirable event. The short period of time
within which Hp* public debt will have boon dis-
cliur jod is strong evidence of the abundant resaur-
ccn of the country, ami ot tl.c prudence and c-
'1*1
<>L fpf *
i to which the examination thus recommended, was
s ought not, gone into, h *■ proud upon your journals, and is too
1 n fnvlsli »*r- j well known to require to be stated. Such as was
r©c©i(*t« <»! j innde resulted in a repint from a majority of tlie
tin*
«)f tllH llt'Xl.
du
Did.
flVrtlHU) by Hi© nets of'
■ *t mor«* * *»pecii)lly by
list<1 •* lo our rrvMitna
of I ■•»*.» and 1-Td,
r. have h\v» l»ol th© rnceipl© of th© prevent !
. voint lb* nm *inf to b»* ©jf;r<»ct©d in in-,
upon ill© reduced tnriffof d'*tb. a . 1 h© |
r-r • i.U 1.1.* r**V"'o(" b.ruds, and th© ca«h
iutr duct'd by Hi**
II. Tilly p/nh.bl*':
*• *. f.i'.jwt c,.n Im rt-yinl.J H
ttiHlitntioiml ptirviow of Cnngr©ft» |
rrornmend it to your prompt and ©©rio’ua
pecifiod points only, concluding with a resolution,
that the Government doposites might safely be
continued in the Bank of the United Stales, 'fins
resolution was adopted at the close of the session
by the vote of a majority of the House of Repro
sentMtives.
. . . , Although I may not always be able to concur in
l oi» Hi© f“'irih oi March the views of the public interest or Hie duties of its
\ 1 ir j.. -oi.c into lb.* I r.-lfury in I agents which nitty he taken hv the other depart
■r.lto; i.ylo* ©.radii© formerly lT' v j m ents of the Government or cither of their branch
**'*• '' 1 *"V 1 l */ M rT ' iI am, notiviHislanding wholly incapable of r«-
w. I 111 h.rv© l.r.M.d .1 p irt of Him in* .on© **t tuut year „ /
Tl,©©.* would I.I' «l,M,.s,lv. rt pnMi.u*© a gi©«i j cc, ving otherwise than with the most sincere res-,
.j,, ,,|* f |„. f ,-c^ i j.*; in ti»H y©ar I KM, •© com-1 l )ect > ttl1 opitnons or stiggostiona proceeding from
.,, r ,.,j n tt 1 il.* |>r.*-. ui np© . nmf tlipy will b© *)tiH|«ncbn source, uud in respect to none am 1 more]
m«.r * fimiiic*b**.l l»v th© reduced rule* ol dulie# . inclined to do so than to the* House of Reprosen-j
wlii.*h t'lk • pi:.©© on the first < t J.imnry next, on ! tntives. But it will be seen from the brief vioiVs]
- it© of th© mor.t imp •riant uud product iv© articnt. this tunc taken of the subject by myself, as well
Upon 1I1© t*©*t ©ftim:it©s that ran tv© mad©, th© r©- las the more ample ones presented by the Hecreta-
vi'h Hi© aid "l th© unappro-1 r y 0 f the Treasury, that the'chnnge in the dopes-j
th© 1 r©n»ury, will not Im* , which has been ordered, lias been deemed to
..1 |ni,iMil...v|..n...o|'| 10c|lW for by considrriuim.s »liicli aro not af-
•- .V-find * l' (ai'imomUm© j ^**.*to<l by the proceedings referred to, and which!
* ' ' ' *,; oll i„ |J,h pr«'«©nt! ** correctly viewed by that. Department rendered 1
8 • f r lh©r©F
within Hi©
earnestly r
coii9ul©rntion.
I would ilso ell your attention to theviewaj have
heretofore ©xpr©s©* d of th© propriety of aiiiemlinw
th© UotiMitulion in r©I ition to til© mod© of ©!©rli„J
th* Treenl. nt nnd Hi© Vic© President nf th© United
States. Regarding it ne all-important to th© fulura
quiet nnd harmony of th© people, that ©very int,©r-
uj'-diato agency in the ©Iwrtnni of officer*
should b© r©moved, and that tfieir ©figibilUy ohriuld
b© limited toon© term of either i'uur or nix year* |
cannot too ©umostly invite your consideration of th*
Hllbi©Ct.
Trusting that your deliberations on all th© topics
of general interest to wltich I have ndvnrted, and
such others as your mor© ©xtensiv© knowledge i.f tfi*
wauls of our beloved country mny suggest, u»av b#
crowned with success, I tender you m conclusion
the co-operation which it may be in my power toafl
ford thorn,
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, Dec. 3d,
Ceipts of th© »•© X t
pri.it. .1 a mount !*■
Hi© \
id p.
•d to y<
,.f duties The rate ns now fixed by law on 1 its « matter of imperious duty. j
Hi© various nrlieies. was adopted at th© I»h| session ] Coining os y«il do for tho most part immediately j
..! Coujress. .•*• a metier of cimiprotniso, with unu- from tho people r.nd the Stales, by election, ntul'l
so il iiii inmity, ami unless it is found to produr* . possessing tho fullest opportunity to know their
more than ih© n©c©Hsari©.s of the Governineul call 1 sentimonls, the present Congress will he sincerely
f'»r. ih©re would ©©©mtirh© no reason at this time t" j solicitous to carry into full and fair effect the will j
j.iciify a 1 hung©. of their constituents in rogurd to this institution.
But while 1 » irbeitr In recoinrneml any further re- , | t wi ,j b( , , or t | IOHU in w |,ose behalf wo nil act, to :
, ' : -na .h (,.( l)ncido W | ict | ier the fixocutivo Deportment of tho i
by »!i© ©xitiing Ii*wh, I must enri>«©tly *no r©«- n . 1 , . , , . , ,,
iliillv pr... i.]ioi> Deniirro lli, imporf ne. nf.b- Government, in the stepx which t Iim Inken on
this subject, lias boon found in the line ot its duty.
'I’ll© accompanying report of Hu* Secretary of \V
with th© dnruinenls annexed t*( it, eihibit Hie ope
rations of Hie War Department for Hi© past year, &
Itli© condition of the various snbierts entrusted to its
It will beseen fr»*n» them that th© armv mainlain©
all appropriations winch ar© not ab©o-
Intely required for Hi© public in!©r©*»t, and author!*-
©.I hv th© !»•*«•© « clearly delegated to th© United
States. \V© .ire beginning a new ©ra in oi»r ftov-
©roioent The nMli»n»nl debt, which has so long, . .
1 a hurt lien on >1© Treasury, will b« finally di,. admiHistraUon.
charged in Hi** enur#© of the ensuing v©ar. Nn more I It will be*©© . .
y w »ll ati©r\\ a:<is b© needed tlinn what may h© 1 Hi© character it has hereloforr acquired for efficiency
• ©. -H-iiry to meet th© ordinary ©sp©i.8©s ot th© Go-1 n ! ,,i military knowledge. iWhirvg has occurred
v,rr...f,it \ ) H , then; is lb© proper moment to fix 1 ,i, »* to require Hh ©ervices beynod Hi©
mir .t-m I.r ml.mir UH firm and diirnfil. pf i„. ordin.ry ronliri. of dnlit*, which upon tlir «f»-h«»rd
ctpl... . nml | rnnnol loo .Ironxly iirrro tlio n.cn.nity I l,lt »" (l fron "© »l>"n >* "< »t"'* 1 * »•
,f nml nn infl.xil.lv rM.rniinntion ©■»'■*• , 1 '** ">»"■»>. »*• « i.-lv .dop.nl nnd nn Ions
oil I*. ..ril tl,o nitonir heyonil llm ronl ii.comi. P''. r *u*'l, •>« con.trnMinc foMiflitalioii. nt .xpo.-ed
«.» „f Ih. nk^in.,.1.1. nnd not «o ii.cr.-n.. »h« « »ntn 1 • n '! pr*p»..nK nnd eoll.Cing lire n.ippl,.,
t 1,h (»y »i<n.c>.nrv nnd pridon, ,x- - •" H '*f-'’C* ofAhn country &
If m.«r„ni>.. u ld L pur.w.l, V 1 " 1 * fin-T'd.lltlv fu, li.-h'l.o m pniice.lh, .nenn.o d-
il il,« rr.rmm „f I-Al will fntl | i" ha. linen continued w ill, th* n«nnl *-
.liort ..fill,, d-imu.dn it; and nlirr mincing I *»h». I rn-mnincnd to your
i li© (itriIf in order to lighten lbn burl hens of tb© p©o- ]
pie, and providing 1
I ik© ©fleet berettfler.
-©ii if, at ih© ©nd of nni)lli©r year, w® should find our-
selves obliged lo retrace our steps and impose addi
tional luxes to meet unnecessary expenditures.
It i-i my duly on Hus occasion to call your nttsn-
Ii.U. to the destruction of th© public building nccu
pied hv I hi
Him;© Hi© lust idioiirii
ntiideratiAn th© vari
ous subjects suggested in tb© report of th© Piecrotnry
siill further reduction t„ j *>1” War Their adoption would promote th© public
out,I he much to be deplor- ! »«*d .uelior.V© the euiidition of the army
Our relations with th© various Indian tribes have
hern undisturbed since tb© termination of ©lie diffi
culties growing out of Hie hostile aggressions oftb*
Sacs ami F«»x Indians. Several treasi©* have been
formed for the relinquishment of territory to the IT.
, II© part inent,' w h7c ii” happened I for J 1 '?
lit I.f r.,i. u rH«s. A thoroui{hl , r* , . 0 ".' ,,, L it 1 n '‘ d , ' l "* lr
Hlioulu then© treatuo
w ©st of Hi© Mis-
be iatifie.l hv th© S©
iltnurr, loll. Ill, c.111,1‘9 onllin In,, was dircatad mid •■""'PI* 1 , . .
- ■ lha rrm.lt r.l which will b» duly | P*"*'*"’" will l..»v» hrrn rnede fur lire rmnov.d
mad© at th© lime
CMiiMiumoated to you. I tak© pleasure, however, in
elating here, that by th®) laudable exertion* of the
oflicors *>f the Department and many of th© citiseua
ofthe District, but few paper* were lost and nun*
llmt will materially affect Hie public interest.
'The public convenience require* tlmt another
burbling should be ercrled a* stem as prsetioabi©,
and in providing for it. it will be advisable to en
large in some manner th© accommodation* for the
mihli© officers of Hie several departments, nnd to
Amu**- .«• ti.^Mfprtion of suitable d©t»ositor»«s for lit*
hi I© keeping ol'lhe public documents amt fec.ord*.
Him’© llm last, nilj oirniuent of Uougress, III© SJc-
cretarv of the 'Treasury has directed Hi© money of
tlm United States to tie deposited in certain !$tst©
U ,vik-i deMign.iled hv him. and lie will iiomediately
lav before vu his reasons for thi* direction. I con
cur with him entirely in the view he has taken of
t In* subject, ami some u
uri»-*il upon tli© ll.‘pirliiiriu .,.n |,»-*|»«•«-.* - . - •
that step 'I’ll© o©ar-.pproacli of Hi© day mi which ’ < J?H , l ) f n ^
th© charl
Bunk, appearro to me to call for this meager©, Upoi)
th© high nn- derations of public inteiest and public
duty. 'Th© extent of it* misconduct, however, al
though known t<‘li© great, wa* not at that time ful
ly developed by proof. It wax not until late in the
month of August, that I received fruit* the Govern
ment Directors nn nfliciul report, establishing b®.
of almost all Hi© tribe* remaining east nf that river
and for the termination of ninny difficult and einbnr-
raHrting questions arising out of tbeir anninalnus po
litical condition. It i» to be h »pe.d Hint those por
tions of two ofthe Southern tribes, which in Hurt, e-
vent will present lb© only remaining difficulties,
will realize th© M©cessity of ©migration, and will
speedily resort to it My original convictions upon
llii* subject have Irceq confirmed bv the cour»- of a-
vents for several years, and experience is ©very day
adding to tbeir strength. 'That those tribes cannot
exist, surround©)! by our snttlriuent*, and in contin
ual contact with our citizens, ie certain. They h.iv*
naitlier the intelligence, tb© industry, tire moral ha
bits, north© desire of improvement which are essen
tial to any favorable change in their condition. Bs-
talrlislted in the midst, of another nnd a superior raev,
A without appreciating the causes of their inferior-
nibs before the removal, I ( ': v > or seeking to control them, they must necessn-
»♦>*• propriety of taking' r 'L v yield to the fore® of circumstance*, and ©r© long j
" 1 .lav on which 1 d'^'IM'ear Much has been their fat© heretofore, and
coni not of the «f tn b© averted, and it is, it can only he don..1*y i
‘ a general reinovcl beyond our boundary , and by Hi©
re-organization of'tbeir political sysleui upon princi- i
pies adapted t<* tii© new tr *.•*.*:rma iii « !;:** 1 : *:>y will!
be placed. The experiment which ha* tn*©n r e- |
ceiiily mad© bn* so far proved successful. Tb®©-
migranU generally ure represented to i»© prosperous
tt’td contented, the country suitable to their wants
, that this great powerful institution | n,K | habits, and the ©meritml articles nf subsistence 1
i influ.
public officers, by means of aioiier* now engaged
dilution of th© ex press pro- j * n " Jirospecl* of tlieselnrli
hail been actively engaged in aiteuqiling
©lice the ©lection* oftb
its mfiney ; and that in
vi-i'*iM of ii* charter, it bad, bv a formal resoluti
pl'ic.-.J. ii* lundrt at Hie disposition of its President,
to be employed in sustaining the political power of
tb** Bank. V c«»py ot tin* resolution is contained in
the report of the Government Dir©ct»r* hefnrs re
ferred to; ni.d Ir.ov. ver the object may he disguised
be ciiitioiis I ingnnge, no on© can doubt that this mo
ney twin, hi truth, intended for electioneering pur-
(loses, and the particular um©m to which it in proved
to h ive been applied, nimiidaiilly show that it wn*
no understood. \.»t only wa* the eviiiuuc© com
plete a* to th© (list application of th© money und
power of ih© Bank to electioneering purposes, but
i'l.it th© res-'diiHoM of tiie Foard of Directors autho
rized the ©line course to hr pursued in future.
It lining thiH crdablighwl by unquestionable
proof, tlmt the Bank nf tlio United Stales was con-
vctlrd into a permanent electioneering engine, it
appeared lo me Hint the path of duty which the
Kxemtivc Department of the Governor ought to
pursue, was not doubtful. As by the terms of the
Bank charter, no officer but the Secretary ofthe
Treasury could remove tho depomtes, it see mod to
mo that this authority ought to he at once exortod
to deprive that great corporation ofthe support
and countenance of the Government in sucii an
us.* of its funds, and such nil exertion of its power.
In thib point of the case the question is distinctly
presented, whether the people of the U. State®
are to govern, through representatives chosen by
their unbbiM d suffrages, or whether the power and
money of a great corporation, are to he secretly
exerted to influence their judgment, and control
their decisions. It must now he d^ioriiiincd wheth
er the Bank is to have its candidates for all otfic
easily procured.—When th© report of Hie cominis-
ventigafing Hi© condition
. n.s, nnd in devising a plan
lor their intercourse and govern merit i* received, J
pi© mean* of fnformation will he
trust i
■ ion ofthe government f..r adjusting all tile unsettled
questions connected with thi* interesting subject.
The operation* ofthe Navy during the year, aed
its present condition, ar© fully exhibited in the annu
al report from the Navy l)e|>aMinent.
Suggestions ure mud© by ihe Secretary of various
improvements, which de.serve careful cimeideration,
and most of which, if adopted, bid t'.dr lo pr miote
Him efficiency "fi'this important branch of th© public
service. Among Ih©*© are th© new organization nf
th© Navy Board, Hm revision of lit© pay to officers,
arid a change in tire period of time, or in the manlier
ot making th© annual appropriation*, lo which I beg
leave to call your particular attention.
The view* which ar© presented on almost every
portion of our naval concerns, uud, ©specially, on
the amount of force, and th© number of officers, and
the general course of policy appropriate in Hr© pre
sent statetrf our country, f or securing the great nnd
useful purposes of naval protection in peace, uud
du© preparation forth© contingencies of war, meet \
with my entire approbation*
It will be perceived from Hi© report referred to,:
lliut Hie fiscal concerns of the establishment are in '
nn excellent condition, and it i* hoped that Con
gress inay feel disposed to limit© promptly, every
suitable provision desired, cither for preserving or 1
improving the system.
The General Post Office Department has continued j
Upon Hi© strength of it* own resources to facilitate ;
Ihe means of com nnnicnlimi between llm various
portion* c»f ihe Union with increased activity The 1
method, however, in which the accounts of tiie trans
portation of Hi© mail has always been kept, appears
to have presented nn imperl'uer view of it* ©xpen-;
«©*. It has recently been discovered that from Hi© I
tions sjinll bo br
supported by Hi*
Or, forward ns heretofore, u..dZ
<u a I means.
in the country, from tho highest to the lowest, or,
n hcilrr-r t-niirlidali'ri on (mill sides <d' liulilionl niie*. ; ‘•“'■'•'A '“"rds nflli. Department, lire nnniirrl etnte. |
• Ixineul* have been calculated to exhibit an amount'
»rt of th© actual expem-n incurred for I
, that aervire. These illusorv .statements, together j
At this time tiie efforts ofthe Bank to control pub- j with thnexpen*© of carrying into ©fieri ih© law of
if SiMW, nnd the {tli© last session of Gongres*.^‘'establishing n«»v mail I
equally apparent, and if possi-1 r °tite*, ami a di*|i.>rtitiqu on the part of the head of
liable By n curtailment of itsjf* 1 * Department to gratify th« wishes «.f th© public
in tli© extension of mail facilities, have induced him
to incur responsibilities lor their improvement be
yond what Ih© current resources of the Department
would sustain As soon ns tr© had discovered the
lie opinion, through the distros*
ftutiTof o?h»u*
hh? loom nbjo
a. -.*.uniiio.kit.ous ni'*:*o rapid than any oinergcnoy
reuiiiros, and i vcmvhilo ii retains ppooioto an al-
ini'stunprooulcMued amotint in itd vaults, it is nt-
' '° t ! ,r sr cilt Piiilmrrnnsmonl in one j i(1 , pertrc!ioil of „ lp lllflllo j , lf rjtu , ed
portion of tin? community, while through presses ] tj..„ ■„ i.„ *« -.«• i„ i c
known to have been sustained by its money, it nt- r *
tempts by nnlotindrd alarms to create a panic in nil. j I
Those arc the
poet tint it can form? a restoration of the depos
it ., and ay a necessary consequence, extort from
a renewal of its charter. I am happy
to b© mud© ot ils r©Hults, nnd applied the proper
iiledy to cnrrecl tli© evil. It became neee*nary for
m to withdraw s wr© of the improvements which
by which it seems to ex- * ,e bad mad©, to bring tli© ©xpi n*.©* of the Depart
ment within its own resources Th***e ©xpen*©* were
incurred for tiie public good, and the publiu have ©n-
joyed iheirbenefit. 'They are now hut partially sus
pended, nml that, where they may be dirtcontinued
, . kiion (UHI, throtigli .!.c S ,n,c »l* «..r peo-
p: *. t!u• rftort to get lip a panic hfis Intuerto failed, , 1M , *
uml t!i it. through the increased accommodations 1 iri.r.J'• IT*' 1 p,,M ,,OH '
, , . ,, , . , ,, , lages, ha.*,©qua!!>*o Hi© highest expect*.tour*, and it
«..H, tin- hV"P ((•.. '« h-ivc bfiC" eimblod lo nf- atr ,i r j» rilt i,v -vid-nr,. nf il.e growiuj in,,
find, im niiirhe i istress ms followed thn exertions i . * r '..
ford, no public distress has followed tho exertions
of the Bank, nnd it cannot he doubted that Hie ex
ercise of its power and the expenditure of its mo
rn y. as w.*)! s its rtiUrts to spread groundless ti-
larm, will be mot und rebuked ns they deserve.
In mv own sphere of duty. I should feel myself
cuih'd *i by tin* Dels disclosed, to order a M»re/Jf-
cf’rf * ti mist the l. iiik, with a view to put an end to
fin* chartered rights it has so palpably violated,
were it not Hint the charter itself will expire as
soon as a decision would probably be obtained from
file eotflt of list resort.
porta nee and great utility of this department Tb©
detail* are exhibited in the accompanyiug report
from lli©-PostmaHter-GeiveriH,
The many distr©&sin.' accidents which Imv© o'*
late occurred in lliut portion ot our navigation car
ried on by the ns© of steam-power, deserve th© im
mediate and unremitting attention of the ©oiMilut-
ed authorities of ii.e country. 'The fact that th©
number of these fatal disaster* i* cmst-mily me reel
ing, notwithstanding th© great improvement ' which
ar© every v\ here .'.ad© • n the machinery emplo* I.
anti th« rapid advances which have been mole in
that branch of science, show very clearly that they
.7IHlntztriVe. S9re. \ I, 1$33.
The State ISial.ts Ip.rty of IlntrJwin
county, ure rer|iKclfully iimlcd to meet nt the
Ourt-Unus*', to-morrow nt 12 o'clock, for
the piir|Mwc of n|r,ur,htirtM' Dcli M'ntcs to.meet
tliowof the ntlrcr ermntO H of the Suite, who
will nsiseiiiblc on the . vcniii" of tliut dny to
innmii'ite n Congror—ionnl Ticket,
We received lire Pro.-idmit’e Mosxn^e ju.t
in time to-cmdile no, with imtcli exertion to
i-et II ir-tu thie dnv’r. |>n|rcr. We can merely
».ld thnt n (|'iormu of Imth linn-c» nppeiircd
the first dnv ( 'dnmlny S.l im-t.) n H d orjrnniz-
ed. SlRpliemuin elected Speidler— The bn|.
lntn were, Andrew Stephenioo, 143
l.ewiK Wdlinwis, ;)})
Kd. I'.vereU, ),.
Sqnttcri tt nnd Irlnnks, o,
Matthew St. Clnfr I 'lnrlo- wim ItcrKca fl> r
the Clerkship. W. S. V’riinklii, M*
Clnrhe, 1 to
glkgislatuiie.
SENATE.
Friday, JJcc.fi—Keening Sitting.
The Senate were principally engaged in
rernlin:; bill., lilt* gcoond tune,
Saturday, Dec. :)(>.
The Senate went into committee of the
whole, on the hill to create n new judicial
circuit to lie compound of the counties nf
Met iwether, Troup, Heard, Coweta, I'nyctte,
DeKalh, Cainpliell,Co(rli, l*a'uldiu-,aiid Car-
roll. The committee hnvint; reported the hill
to ttn: Itnuee, in Scnatej it was moved lo lay
the report (ihr.- hill) on the tattle for the reH
of the session—I,out, yeas "IS, nays 41. It
was thru taken up l»y p;irti:;raplis, and pass
ed, ayes tl, n.iysot).
I lie Sen.lie went into committee on ||h-
bill relative to free oer-mns of color, reran..
»"« ,l,ft of every fne person nf cm
I r to make anmudlv hv Ihe first of May
or* (eiin of .«.K)0 sucii return as mav id,.*.’
ify the person, and (exhibit a clear ac
count of his property if any—And to pro.
hihit colored (n-rsans from pieaeldna wiilraut
a licence from their church, nml
ferior eonrt of the county. 'i’hi., UiJ| al
so was passed, and with ihe new circuit bill,
and some others of a local or private chime-
Htr were sent to lire house. After readier the
V'” lH Which occupied die
rest ot the silling, Ihe Senate adjourned to
Monday iilorniijg, half alter S>.
Monday. Dec. <J.
A aiotm.i to reconsider t|ie lid! passed an
s [turday, to lay otilti new Circuit, (Coivets)
wa- Urst
'I he llcsolulioti In make nn appropriation
fir covering the State-timise, was agreed t».
It was moved liy Air. Daniel, to purchase
two tire engines for the use of the State-house;
disagreed to.
'I'll*- subject which most engaged the at*
tendon of the ©omtte whs tlio, hill to define
the Indian rights and poss-arsejs. After
considerable disc.ifatoit in Committee of die
whole, between .Messrs. Wood, Wofford, Sef-
fold and l.nldel, in -support of tiie toil, and
Messrs. O.ioiel, ("bappr-ll uml Gordon of
Putnam against it; and after progressing s.
tar as the third section, the Committee rn.v,
ami asked leave Iii sit again.
EVENING SITTING.
The Semite was engaged far most of (lie
evening, in reading the family secrets dis
closed in the many applications |i>r divorce.
Most of them being now inehulcd in one hill
drawn specially ta embrace them.
I’undny, Iter, III,
A motion to reconsider the vote nf yester
day, laying on the table for the session, tie;
bill ta repeal the net of last year reslrii-liiMJ
the issue of Hank hills for less sums tint!
five dollars, was lost.
The net providing for o convention to re
duce the representation, we iMiderstatul, ivos
rejected. 'That, nnd the joint resolution ft-
ipiiring the people at the next immial elec
tion to endorse on their tickets “ White ba
sis” nr “ Federal basis,” were the proinii ’ it
business of the morning sitting. Huhstitntet
nnd amendments of this Inst were offered by
Messrs. Dallied, Swain, nml others, A. much
debate ensued lietweeu Messrs. Chappell,
Darnell, Gordon of I’ntnnni, Wofford, Mat-
fold, Doiigheitv, At Echols of Walton. The
proposition hi nil its farm-was finally rejected
by n majority of about six.
Adjourned till la.lf niter 3 I*. M.
HOUSE OF U E l * It E > E N T \ TI VT.S.
Friday, Dec. 6.
evening si iriNii.
Tim lumen resumed utul went thjrongb and
passed the bill ta riruenil the IVtml rode yen*
I'do, m:ys 11. The bill to nmend nnd com-
S-dirlrttc tile rules of tlm p dirv of the I'.ori-
trntiary was rend 1st time.
Sc ril bills were read tlm 2 I time.
Mr. Illnir, reported a lull for the sale of
lots No. 10 and 100 ia Enwmlescoitli’V.^
Saturday, Jtcc. i.
The House passed tlm hill from the Staiate
to regulate the trial of slaves.
Two divorce lulls Sltivtts nnd wife nl1 '
Milton and wife were passed. A bill ll > 11
vnrer Marian and wife was rejected.
The bill to distribute the Academe •' "
1'oar school fund tec irding 1 > white ■*
trail was laid on the table for.the present, a»<
the bill from Sumitc for ti ic same object " as
rend the lirjt lime.