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#v, Per. 8
Kiting Committee,
the public
ni (■<! that
Htri tha
to riiooi.
n SKWATE-Hitoj
Mr. Ifudean, < 'lainnrui nf th J|
reported tin covural k -.tied jvjdljwK.tl* tor th
printing Uupon the rnndiug r! \Hurli, it ajinea
thonc of lYmcc & Hngland wrru th ‘ loxv.ii:
printing was, thereforo, on motion, given
Nonci:
By Mr. Grern—A bill explanatory of nn art to n’t*
thonre the Inferior Courtis of tha stwcynl r.vi:t i:\-s m
this State, to grant BOltL'intnt roads to miv.iiu Individ*
Itals.
m iNinv, n-c. 10.
Mr. ITu-lsOH introduced, in-.' infer. the ’Vdov. in’.: bills :
To'anthtfrlfltJ tffk Governor, and »‘r •-i.'. nt ;,‘ir*r-
tors f/f the Central Ban’; nf Gnorgn. to appoi.il Km.lie.
Clerk in said Bank—ami
To prohibit any of the chvtered !hn!;s in »V« s v. •
f om establishing an agency or agunci •!>.»•.!: ..*»einii:ig
or exchanging of paper, or for any other purpose o\
purposes.
mu.8 nr.roTruv
To authorize the 1 lfriior Court.* of th* c > nt>« o'
jbis State, to gran', settlement roads to private in.hvi.lu
«<*
To add a part of IVilkas c*un*y,^j ilia county o'
Taliaferro.
The bill "mo*? cffecluallv to sennrr t! r* •r»Venc\
fll th? IVinkm ; i.HffUitiOd? of Lilia M ite”—.v.v->.» .) u.l-
pA apd veurit,
W+MT, for tiff* r**mo\«i of a'l o>:rv limn from t'
!»*•'” CbawMoi *'. f)cimi*° r j Nor —an l
Tne bill “ to Amend the first section of tho M l art. rf
flip Constitution of Gcurj.ii**—v. vre > j'C 1.
tinm pfesaiitcd in un unexceptionable
form.it is confidently hoped, the application will k
AUoceixsftth
I have too rntlslartiort to inform von that th * applica
tion I dir. iM'-d to be marie lor the ileiixvry o. a p i.i of
the archives of Florida. xvhi'*h find b?e?i ri f»
| this Havana, bus produced Koval order >.* i eir de'.l*
! very, ait:! licit me.mire* have Ikuji taken to pn t rue its
cx? 1!» u.
! By tin report of the Secretary of Slav, cemimi! dent
ed t» you mi tlio 2.'tit Juno la*t, you are in ft”ued r! » »•
! co.idi innnl reduction, obtained by the Vm; ■tor of the
I United St itci at M ;di id, of the duties on l. n;i«ie, !i* - i
ed on Aru'iie m .shipping i*i llio ports of , v *piin. 'I lie
' con l lion o ' t’.nt r* iios:l«m» hnx ing Ine i « lie ! v. ::h
i sn n;:r part, hy the act p*»M.*d the I vtli iv j"l. i?-,;. t
have the m'iV.icli' n to imurin von, t!::it out *-i. o' *'
, xvill, nevertheless, bo amply sufficient to provi/u for
a!l the wants of tlio public sorticc, cMimulcd even
upon n bbe.ul scab*, nml for the redemption end pur-
clrr e ot 1* e irmnimb t ot the pr.ldu*. debt. O.t the
f:j*1 oi .Jnmi.ey licit, the ehtiio public ilrbt < 1 the l .
l:Ui ' lumicd mi il lii’lOltih d, wi»| lie ledlie^rl .. i'hi •
v IV.u t ei t> • ecu imihm a ot d"! uv* ; •*! \% l»:cb, l«*0
mi.I '.s two bniiiiscd Mil I \\ ei.l\ ->cV • II tii.uivaad
: 1 1,, . jni id.ed mid ii\1)-li.rce do!!m*s are u.it • I r»,
1 ....lemn-.ble m.ld {!•»•. f' f.\ i ! .InMi. in. |d.-l i hm! I'
hr rcntUiu^ VTVotofts. %VoCalsn«hI coma aitott
reguTsr ftirrre should In* increased to an extent propor- j
Boned to the rmcrffnCV. *5- mil* present •nihil army i *i j
nucleus Hroiind \vbi« Ii'mm.Ii force, could bit formed and '
r _ mmtm ... . p.mnijiid rSktJi.
seems culled for by the credit wlilrb is given throughout
the country, to many serious chnrpcs*ii»ifcaching its
character, and which, if true, may justly ext ite the np-
prebetudon t!u«t it is no longer a sale depository of tl»e j embodied. But f.r the purposes nf defence, under J
money of the people. j ordinniy eiremn^iMiice?*. v e noisl rely upon ll.ec!»*ct- j
Aniong the mUiiMts which merit the ccnaideralion of or* of tue cun.iiy. 'j'lmse by in hum, non for win n».
Congiitiw, aiior the payment of the p-ubllc debt, ol»e ol ■ the (io\ crnnioeifw a* ii t:i utedr.ud is supported, w id
♦he i.iOst importaj.i, m roy view, i* that of the ]ruhlic | ,.oi>stiti:te i 1 * |r-utcetiou in tlm liubr of danger, us they
. m!s. I’rcnuup to the formation of our present Con- | t j,, j.« , j,, t| ;i . tioiirut snfely.
STATE SO f^EHEr^A^Ty^
Ihii in
• u until i
But ;! is ol \ i. ijs ilntt tin* itiili:in i\ s'en ii imperfect
.Much lithe is h*-i, much muiecesjtuy espen-e incurred
mid much p ib u* property wnsted. uo.der the present
!•'* h' | '
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IN' Till: IIDIT3K OF RV.Sll
n.NTATI Vr.A.
rCHUAV, l >• .'*. f b
epaie r-nd report
Coirnttt'»cn w*>ro appointed to ji
bill*, conforinablv to previous notices.
On illation of Nlr. IlfdHu7.
Ur.$oltciti Tint tlia joint Slanging Committsp on th*
Penitentiary, bn 'instructed an*l required tocn |.t;; *‘ m*o
thn rcasrtn* why—and th rt policy of gramme thn mn-
Tirtx the privilecs of \cnrk : .»g for themndv, *. nud ti -f
ficking and trading with the ritjv.n* who vu.‘ t!i" itr.ti-
tution; the rou-.on why emu'* of the romr ts are ri.
eed in citizen’s clothes, wearing wn‘che« in ihr 1 p-ocV,
cts—and whether th? keepers have heen. or are nn.v, 01 ,
IjaJjits of liirinc Mi* ronvicts privately to work for
gheic. arelUmreb-v keeping thn State from thn profits of
ihair labor, and tlwnby inducing the ronv; tat > em* */•
r.lo the Stats'*, materials.
Iteiolrrdfurther, That th** Committee have foil pow
er to call upon the Principal and Deputy K ,, efiru-s mi !
Inspectors, oraay other officer connected n ull th • l’i
ftitutiot), for -nforaMtinn touching any and ever. m«;
ter connected with thy internal police and regulation of
^1* Penitentiary.
Mr. Ifrd(h'ngs introduced—inttantrr, a hill to a-' 1 a
part of the county of Carroll to ths county of Bauld* j
ing.
the l tup.
1 put (
ui \:
i In the
id the rspr^jB It
•t reef Mu
1 ala
of a sp
ject. I *
,i c :
with A’e:
, f the
Null the
f a pi f;l
mb (>n*
! the ,rw
| lliat the
rnoM th a aATinaxi. i^tt m.ig*tc£*—feXTKA. , n-mpariN it 1
JHisiwAWE !
Of the President ol the I’n'ted rtiatea, to tha S*»nat* , c in. r.t
and House of Renreseiitatives, at the opening of tha 1 caried'nu ■
Second Session of t!i° Twenty-second Congres*. {||jr ( . rii . n( ,
Fellow-Citizen* of the Smote, .rien*lly di^j
nni House oj Representntirff : <d this r.mti
It gives me pleasure to cong. vtnlate you upon your scemr- intc»
return to the Seat of Government, fur the purpo*e ol t«ui*'S:ec
discharging yoiirdutiea to the people of the 1 r'tat*** ' " f ‘ may cal
Although the pestilence which lias traversed tie* Old vuruhio rta
World, has entered our li lifts, and extended its rnvA- ! men a
gos over much of oatr Ian 1, it has pleased Almighty l.uuis |.» ,^n
taod to mitigate its severity. and lessen the number of] uiMicd hy 1
Its victims, compared with ihnan who have fallen in vfmtagc, an
most other countries, over which it has spread it*, ter- c.l !<>r by* d
1 niiud»:i
| i f tf' Ctir f this
the int* rc..ts . f l;c d
|-r* *>'r\• i -n ..f the
, a.T-r.le.1 ) > rxi, if
itiu • *»I isdiMiiy sh«.
rru
• d inanufactu
' n*• .1 «a|’rtv il
cssiuitm! t«i
time * f vn sr
uncut,
IS daily iM.T.-H-
treaty \\ ith 1 In*
• t• * n granted to huv |
i 1 ii ind‘»s''f*cs*,l. , ,y r**i
nnncml 111 >%* il hr
■**r
i.inonl r»f Central Ameiicn hr* n
l* iv il «• | »ul\ w hi. h. .**> 111 e time w.u
in*e*. I it simiH .1 I..Mi ring « f o.
vxiii'fli ns, winch lias on inure tin
1 i n inced hy tlu« interesting roil!
d attempt, in llit' n ( nr. In f-nt.!i-
•r.uirse w itli them’; tint the d.-.uli
citizen ulmm 1 had appointed I
, larded thn execution <>1 meAMjic*
rors. Notwithstanding this visitation, our country | boundaries nx liic.li it extaldi
presents, on every side, marks of prosperity and Inp* 1 **ur pw*-» ; tmt *'i:e i*l the « Nils
pincss, unequalled, perhaps, in any othnrpmtion of the 1 raging there, has been, tlinl the
world. If we fully appreciate our romparatiNe rondi-i nniUi nn Imm they were to
lion, existing causes of discontent will appear umvor- ! Hi.nmiuced t*» • 1 **.
th? of Attention, and with hearts nf thankfulness to that Tue <»
Divine llei^g, who has tilled onr rnp of prosperity, nvo ; Ir.un its
ehall feel nnr rasnlntinn atrwngthfTied tn prc*«orNe, end tmlu fl it
hand dow» to pws'errly, that liberly end that nrnon
which w* hare rerptred fnm nnr Fathers, nml which or.ra-i n
constitute the s#arr*e^ nod the shield • f all nnr hlee.dngs. ' made n -
The relations »f enr con 11 try continue to present the py.mnti.-
pictnre «f amicable mt'M-course. that 1 hwd the mtislkc- ilistinci’e
tion to hold np to yonr view, at the opening ®f your Iasi pui f»«>«r !
aosaion. Tlio same friendly proC'Minn. the same do- nnich I h *p d much uclvniiin.
piro to participate hi our flemishing commrrro, tlio "]'he Ci.iun •
same disposition lo refrain from injuries, nnint'*ntion- I p*
ally aiTcred, are. with few ex* eption«. evini ed hv oil n«- ; it
linns, with whom we have any intercourse. Ins rle- \ 1.
iiirablo state of things max he mainlv ascribed to our n
iindeviating practice ofth^mle whi^h lour guided 1 \\
our aatioaal policy, ta require no exclusive privileges i
in commerce, and to grant none. It is daily producing ! x ,
its beneficial effect*, in the respect show n lo om flog, the
protection of onr citizens and their property abroad,
i»nd in the increase of our navigation, and the exten
sion of our mercantile operations. The returns u huh
Jiave bean made out since we last met, will sinnv an in- 1 ( j, « n „,f u.,. 9r i iiri:
creuKo, during the la«t preceding year, of nuue than r „,
bO.OOO tons in our shipping, and of near .fi 411,000,000 | s
in the aggregate of our imports and exports. i
Nor have we less reason to felicitate ours.^-Ives on the po- |,, n ’
fition of our political, than of our c.uirnonvil e'uif«*nis. nn ,j
They remain in the stute in which they were, when l
last addressed you a ,tnte of jirn.p.i ity tin.!p.-»rn, the | ,„, w ,.,,in|,lniuls on iIi.imii ol ,
^fleet ol a wise attention to the porting adv .<•« ol the re
vered Father •!’ hiaronvitry on this subject, comlm-f d , 1MV , ls |,
into n maxim, for the use of posterity, by one of Ins mMnrfs ,
most distinguished snece^ors, to cultixate free coin-i U ()I | ( j ,
mcrce and honest friendship n ith all nations, hut to fi,, 1 11,.*i
make entangling alliances with none. A strict udher- j . |(
ence to this policy Iihs kept us aloof from the perplex- 1 V^r.-t.*!
lag questions that now agitate the I'.nroponu world, and
have more than owe deluged those countries with
d. Should those scenes nufnrtuuHtHv recur, th**
contest may count on n laiihful perform-
I the civil war no
appointment ol tin*
■rate, has not n et bet
nil the
need t.
.the (r
1evenue standard <
: 1\
ilal 1
»vested
•rmit.
•quatc t<
1*mn as a just regard
id to till*, preserva
in oitabl'jhmenls <»l
h ,d t.
Ameri
lo glo
I the three,
ic <*i tbdomhia hivt I
believed, consider ll
he tcealy, hicll \\ l
l\. The Min sler acne
tlimes in that character,
tire 11 a da, and hopes \\ ei
w mid he | .rilled bclxx #
i«>r the purposes ol tore!
has been instructeil to ij
they sIih!I he desired, to
lo ).,• o islied. lor the d 1
ales \\ liich formed tlie
en di*a dved ; tail they
insf In es as sepal ntel\ l.
made in their ledm,.i . m
ted to ti.e l edciaii <n
car the tiovei ument o|
Clltei lamed tlinl a lit \n i
1 l!ir sejiariitc .States. »*i
1 Intari oui u*. t )ur .Mi
hi» go
the supply of our
11 Id. in the abstract, he hen-
to our « - ouniry. there i« 110 rmson t«» doubt ;
cflect ll.eir P’tlahlishinert. there is pcrlmps. no
1 an ciliz^n who \n oidrf not. tor a wliiie. ho nn il-
pny a libber price lor them. But. for this f>ur-
I is presumed that a tanlf of high dnt’r*, de-
for perpeiiml protection, has entered into the
.•I lit;' few of <oir statesmen. The most they
MiVi| Med is a temporary and generally inci
pioifctim . w hicli. they rnniriia'.n. ha- t!ic elTect
icc l!n price hv domestic competition, hclnxs
F.xpe
idv ,
tin-, ns or
lidher the atlva
• nc'-d hv lUMiy
1 Itcget hi tin* n
vrneu a spirit r
dhei
intis of
I d«C.OI
subjects, makes i
f this sv.steni are no
Nil nn 1-ether it doe
a large portion o
eat And jonlou«v
produ
the
rpiiltlv ol t!
’ t-t l>*rc:g'
me ngitnlm
■ linvf p'cvi
had the u-n
! v\ bile lhey .*
riled on .Mini!;
tv complaints
1 idi 1 alion fo,
nnlurallv ntlendant
up.
P'
A prop. 1
partica tn
f nco c*f the duties 1
"mill tent on 1
1 neutral nation;
f \
and our onnb citizens may "*J ua ^>' r( ‘b ,,n l *»e hrm as-
•ertioti of their neutral rights.
With the nation that nn as our aarlie*t friend and ally
in the infancy of our political existence, the must t'i
• y relationa have subdst *d through the hte revolutions
of ita Government, and. from the events of the h*t.
promise a permanent duration. It has made an np- ,1,j,.V ij
proxitnatum in some of ita political in-tinumns to our , r( H ‘
<iwn,& raised a monarch totlie throne, nvIio preserves, it '
a said,a friendly reeolleetion of the jicriod,’during whiell ] «ViVi^*
be acquired among our citizen., the high consideration f
that could then have been produced by his personal 1
qualification alone.
Our commerce with tlint nation is gradually a*»um- , ,v /
g a mutually beneficial character, ntul the ad jm tmnit r " 1 ' *
of the claims of our citizens, has removed th only oh- , < ,‘ i r ’ > '|
Btarlo there wan to ail intercourse, not only Intu itive,
but productive oflitenirv nnd acientific improvement.
From Great Brit>iin, I have the natis/action to inform
you, that I continue to receive a-vm ances ol the mosi a-
micnblc disposition, which have, on mv part, on nil pro
per occasions, been promptly and nincerelv rei irirocat-
<*(!. The attention of that go\ eminent hns'latterly been
Bf> much engrossed by matters of a deeply inter.-t-ng
domestic character, that xve could not press upon it the
renewal of negotiations which had he. n unlortunatr-
ly broken ofT hy the unexpected recal of our Minister,
who had commenced them with some liopc.s of success.'
My great object was the nettlemrnt <»f quoslions whieli,
khotigli now dormant, might licreuller ho revived, un
der circumstances that Nvould endanger tin* good nu-
fferatanding Nvhich it is the iutereKt of both parlies toi,
jpr^serve iuxiolatc, cemenitui unit is by a community of
•Uglinfije, mannerH, and social hnliit^, and hv tin* high [.
bligatious we ovnc to our Britisl) aneehiors, for many
•four inoat valuable institutions, and for that unhIcui .if
Itepresentutive Government, which bus enabled us to
preserve and improve them.
,' The question of our North Fastem boundary •till re-
Plains unsettled. In my last annual message, I ex
plained to von the situation in which I found that Iuim-
ticbs, on my comingiutooffice,& the measures 1 thought
it my duty to pursue, for asserting the rights of the n e n I ’" 1
United States, before, tlie Sovereign who Imd he. n t• « d
chosen hy my predecessor to determine the cpuMion— |lnm this
Wild also tlie manner in which he had disposed of it. A
•pccial message to the Senate, ill thvir Inventive capa-
city, afterward^ brought before them tlio question,
whether they would advise a submission to the opinion
•nnoe tSoveivign aruiici*, That body having consider-
£d theajvrrd as not obligatory, and advised me to open
n further negotiation, the proposition xvas immediately
made to tint British Gory rntnent; hut tlio circuuistau*
res to which L have alliub.d, Uivnc hitherto prnvoiik*d
dny answer being giv an to tlie overtnie, Fnrly ntten-
tjon, however, has been promised to the subject, and
ivery effort on my part will he made for n siitisfactoiy
ieUlemenl of this question, interesting to the I'nion ge-
WT»Uy, aud particularly so to one of its members.
jilaniilit * and ilihicuMit!
than duty t»» *‘\iv fe’d'jw-ciuzuns
*r eircuinstance**, have requir. d.—
re lint liegltftetl. and w ill. mi ali
I• 1 oper niTHsi u»s, he uraeil, nud it is hoped u iMi ell'rrt
l retmiu Iroui making any couunuiiicatum on Mu*
Mihject of 'tin* m:1’ firs with Buenos Ayres because tin*
negotiation communicated to you in n-y in«t lomn ii
im*-j».igt* nn ns. nl llit* dale id our Iasi adv ices, Mil. pend
ing, hi a state that would render b publ.cation i.f il.e
d*'!?'! 1 * iuu>d"nhei»t.
•% nr-..!, 'd amity niid commcire has been formed
nn i t Ii the Kepuhlic id ( I.i i, nn Iik Ii, il lipproveil by I lie
Senate, n\ i l le luid bel'me Non. '1 lint G.
se**m*i to In* cs'.aMi-hefl. and at peare nn i t Ii ds 10 in I*
hors ; and il- ports heine the lesorts ,nii* ships w l»u:i
ari* eiii)ilovi*(l in the highly imp' i tniit trade ol the fi-h
ei ie«. Ibis’ eounnei cial e’.-iiN i-i.l i« n cam.id hut hen
great advantage to our Iriloxv citizens engaged in tu.d
but profitable busim
lit
ith ill
OUflNUJ’J lilltii
I export, Ini- been
* to procure nn alt*
1. n\ i h lhdivia w
tei'coiir*e, and file contii
l vn ecu 11 nnd Bern have in
fuvnrnh!c pt-iiod, the Bpp"
pmpoM*.
An art of nfroenuH pirn
011 one of our trading ship
llninent on the w 1 -t const
despatched with oid«-r- to
injury, it those who r. 11
nw-iutiN-rs \»t a regular »ro\
Mining tue u-uul ie| di u.s
if, a- it nn as supposed, and
were a hand i i lawlc-spir
lUeineul ins would deter
aggressions. This last xv
been an inerensed respect
Seas, nnd additional seem
lu Ike view I have five
ign powers, al’csi i s hav
lie di.-tinliAiici s or foreign
disseufiout. It mav he pr.
done solely in eases xvl.rn
lit'eal relations nn i'.li them
on our commerce. 1’urti
p d : cy nor our right to int
all o' cHsions, 011: good <d
afl‘ irded, to j roinoie tin* d
eign peace ot all ualiou« x
Aon ii lerxcni
C.l ov tin* exp
i* llhoi
lag Stale .
n our prim
i ni .
, 11:.Id a
Ag lit I
on the inhftbBn
of Mcunli a, a
demand -ateiai :
ll;it 1 ed it shou'i
igb that ilia hi,h duties hav e been paid
fipg as the money aiising fn-m them could l-e bj»; liej
the chi-iinon benefit in the vxtinguishmi nt of l!n» j
,.»»» be debt ?
Tiio;e w ho take an enlartr»-d xieivofthe condition |
of our country, mii-t I"' *nti-fi.-d tlint the policy of pro
lection must hr idtiiuAti Iv limile*! to those nriiclrs <>1 1
ilomi-Mic rnAnnfnctiire w lech nrc indispensable to our \
of, ty in tune of NN rvr. Willi this scope, on n reason*.
Me scale, it is recommended hy every consideration !
i f |*atriotisfn and duty, uldch nn iH doi|ht!e;s alwms j
L ei ure to ii n lilieral and efficient suppoil. But he. ]
Vond l!:is object, welinvc already «een the operation 1
of Die .*’\ stent prod'ictiv e ol di-eonteat. In some sec- }
'i wis of the icptddic '•» iofl'ier.cc is depreenled ns |
letidirg to concentrate nn ealih iii'o a few hands, r
ii*. creating those jerms of dependence nud vice nn Ii
in otlier countries i»nvc cl.arm teri«cd the exislei.cr
mofiop lie-, aud proved so destructive of lihertv •
the general good. Al nrge poi tion of the people in 1
•er'iou ol the r ( public riec'roi s it not mi'v iumpf
ewt on tliN-sv* gwuinds but ns disturtiing tii^ equal
la'ions «.f j roperty by legislation, and tl.ririoru
const it mioiiAl and 11 jn«!.
Dn.ibi'ecn. t! ie*^r cfl*. •* h a»e. in n treat dew mo, j
uer:*d**<l. n*el may i\ * ;.«sct .l> d t«x a nr.a'r.ken 'i«*w of ll e l
r-msider'it ops \n liieli led to the c.doptinii of the 'J’aritF I
Kvsiem: hut they an* ueverthol *as important in cim-
b ug ih to 1 ex if xv the • .bject widi a mote thorough
I.ii'onledge ol all its l.i ti.ngs upon the great iiitereHtA
1 1' the republic, and xvitli a det o rminatioii to dispone of
it: so 1*1.1: mu:* ran \s i:h justice complnin.
It i*« mv painful duty to state, tlint, in one quarter of ;
tlie I nited .•“tstes, opposition to the re\cnue lawn Ivns I
tuticn. i: was rcrc.n:uicr.rlccl hy ('ungn aB, tlint 9 pur
1 \ . tioi. of the w lA'iu* axv nod hy the .Staten, nhouid he 1
, ,1. j cud d to the United H'.aten, for tne purport a of geiicrul 1
1. hcnt.uny, M*.d as a fund to meet tlie exp* imec of the xvar. ,
. v • . i ho lirn.ii. einini;o;i \y*s ad .pled, and at ddfcieiit pe-
,\ u % 1 mis cf tin;**, il.e f< talc a of Mrsi*aclrt*etti», Nexx-Vork,
• ■ 1 I.e 1 VI -jkiiii.i, Nmth aiv.l So"ti’T>iulinn, and tieoigin, j
graiilcd il.cir x Brant roil for this umim for winch the; bad I . ( ^
ueen anked. A.i the lands may iionv hv censidcred an J ^
. ; relicNcd f:oui this pledge, the ohjfct for xvliich they were ]
I ' rei.cd hn\ .ng tn oil .Ni coinpliHheU, it in 01 tin; d.»ep*t'.iv.i ,
uP y, : of Congress lo dispose ot ll.ciri 111 Midi way a** he.it to j '
% :s • on.I u e to t!f*i quitl, harmony, nud genera! interest ol ,
1 11 ■ . l!.* Ai .»•;.! eiK pt*o; :e. in nxamil. ug ;Ii.a qu*** , .ioll, «h j 1
j lt lor.M amUid.i.u.M icin g Dmuld ho wiwanU d, nnd tlie
,.!ri i v*h'’ ** I .nu il St«n * irkrtiiMd as one pocqde. intereaied
• jjp. :*.lu,e :n tlie pio.s* cinx of ,h(*ir common country.
Vs*** B canm.t be dor!,.ed that the .speedy ►ellleineiit of
■ Jl .. ’ ti-„ m> i.\U A « 011-t tm.-H d.e i.tv;e lUte.eM pit the. republic.
"] in* v.ea'.’.li am! strength ul a eotintry a.e its population.
( ,j . nn.I th • best j’iirt 1?! tha’. population me the cultivator*
,. ’ i.f il.** ►•>:!. Ii’.'lvpen.leiu f.i.turia arn CN*#ry xv here tue
V1 ; isarmof so. ict» .::.d line f;ict:d.* of liberty. ’
’ In a.M.1.1.i» to ihcsi* eiui«ideratioiis. quendona have r.l-
miii r01 ''.' nii-***n. an ! may he expected hi ir.a't rtogioxN out
, 1 if me p'lh.ie land*, w Inch inxoix e the rights nf tie* new
'■ii- I **" ‘ s i''!"''*' 5 «-f the Uiii.-iaI Government:
j ( 4U.1I tmle a Ida .ai poh^y he new adopted, tlsero isdan*
kl ' , gr j ih«Ni ti;e.«c quep.a us mav np»odil, assume nil iin|*»*r-
! ..ii.cr net 11 gmeiaSiy an.icipuled. Ti.e inffuo.K c ol
1 # , a great .cctinn.o listen Ht, w iicn hrougrt iido (itli action.
’ will he found uu.r«* Unngero.iH to 1I10 harmony ami 11-
11 in it of the Stain* thin any other rnuic of discontent:
and it is the part of wisdom and sound policy to foresee j nmneiil ir*"*ei
its*! proacheB aud •udesvor, if p*J8inl)!e, to counter.v'l 1 li'UBir prosper* #
.p,. n!# » With thn* portii
i < i* :ho t»;irvir srh*mc« Nvh’.c'r. kavo hocn hithort? pro- ' in£ w ii. ,n the Din
posed in ioga*J 1 > !*.# dispa.ia! 01 ttic pnul.c lands, none
i na* vet rBccivad he flutire approhat.ou of the Na.iondi
I'epp'.y inipretsml with the importanco
nd sauafac'.orv arrangemont of tho *uS- *n xvliich they
my duty on tins occasion to urgo it upon | lihcral prop< *iti*u
Ntion ; nnd to tim propoimioiiM which have j panx the d »eimi“
ocen l.cietoioic Kv.ggcrtled hy othura, tt»contiihuto tlioi*e \ not hut have ?:*eu
rcllcctiofi.s which hav c occurred to me. in tin* hope that 1 vtr ngp«t cImjn siti
they may a..sii»t you in your futtiro deliberation*. j deal justly nn I I
Ii secius to tut* to ho 011/ true policy, that ike public : dciu.-.ity vv»s offV
lands shall rcr.no as aouu as piacticahln, to he a sourca n! j lihcr.-l provision l
revenue, and that they he sold tosetiloi*. in Simiiod par- | mart, and In
cel«. at a price barely sufficient to reimburse to the U- ( righu Whatever nil
lilted State*., tho hxjni'UI" of the presentsvatem. and tha , iirrv«i!**d, irqn lii'g ’>
cost arising undor our Indian compact*. Tha advan- ' tharr is ill pr. l.ah-y ho
tnff * ot uriipate surveys and undouhtadl ties, now so- j tl.c pi.ip «. \C.\
cured rui* lnso r s, scorn .c forbid tho abalttion of the nf Ihc’r !ittmoi!ic.te or
p.-cxcn* sNFt-m, l.eca iss none cr.n be suhsiitn - ..- c! v.!..c). , e r, rejcf.e'*, Aral iiiu; tt.c p oil:"
vvh II'O. B pcifoeily acromplish tlra: i.uportsnl o:i-G.— ! i. f cht.ngo.1, r.s lo i!;a *. io.\ *s
l' 1 4 drsis.iblo, hoNvr* ^:, k; at tn a convenieut tiu-o this mestage M the S.-nMc •>! i’chm
machinery h r v i.,".drawn from llio Suites, ami that tii«s j | y u t.» t!ie arnmal rep •
light ci aoff and tho future disposition of it b* *urrn:i- 1 i^p ,\svv. w hiih accompanies il
d ;reil ta tho Stale.: reaped!vely in which it l*ea. I * M j| (l | operati.mi of that iir.u
'i ho adi*!nlur*us irid luirdv population of ths AV'ant, ’ pr -sent year.
tboir o.pial aharo ol taxat.on un- Besides ihe grpcril rerrn k='
e. in tho progre-e» oT our ' n rli>>r* <*f our Knv n prc-oi.ti il i
tl:.-y occupy, paid into tho • |,, e n take
ol lorty unllion* of dollars. I (l , j,,
t “coived tliorolroiu hut a small part
I.HH he» n °xpoiid.ecj amongst them. When, to tb<i d.a-
adxaritngc of their aitiiutmu in this respect, wo ad J the
, con.Hidoiiitioi), that it i* iberr labor alone^vvhicn givos re-
, al value to ir.'* land*, and that t‘:«* proconds arising from
tlifir s vio are disti ilmtad cliielly among Btateawhi
- had not originally any claim to them, aud which hsvo
I onjuynd vno undivided a:nolmn«snt arising from dux *a.<x
j of Ui»*iroxvn lend*, u cannot hooxrccied that tho uaw
! States w i!! remain longer contented with the present
j policy after tho pay lucul of tho public debt, lo avert
tho consequence* which may bo auprehnnded from
j this caine, to put an end forever lo all partial and u.t.*-
! rested legislation on thin subject, and tu atfin d to every
I American eitizeii of outerpri.ve tha opportunity of uo
! rilling an independent freehold, it veaoiu lo m>), thera-
I foro, best to abandon the idea of raising a future re-
v euuo out of thn public lands.
In former message* I have expressed my conviction
| that the constitution doas not warrant tho application
j of the fund* of the General Government to onject* of p affords in th
InterriAl Improvement which aro not national in their j mail.
I charartor; ami both as a means of doing justice to all [ l»ogle?.re b> cell flic nttenlion nf ( nngress »r-||-.e
interests, and putting an ond to a con mo of lagislation \ views hcratofore c nirrsscd in rel.Nfmn tn the mule of
calcul.ited to destiny tho purity of th# Government. ; rhooaing the I’ntident and Vice Presiifont of il.e U
* have urged the necessity of reducing tho whole tub- j Stats* and to th'-»e rrspi
I je- t to aoniQ fixed and certain rule. - As there never mraly. Still m >re*< il
| will occur a period, purlians, moro piopitiou* than tho , views, and with the hc’i
. presou* to the 9naoinplluhin*i,t o|’ %his objocl. 1 hoj grsted <»n lho*8 sohjoi: I
j wave to press tho subject 03am upon your Attention. j fo the prosperity and har...
J Without soma general and well defined principle* j ni . # ,i y rec..maund tbtrj lu
; Ascertaining those object* of Jnteru.il Improvement Dine.
inch tha mean* of tho nation may he constitution-I j hAve bcref.if. re printed out defer'* ui tt.e 'iw
ohviniis that tlio «i«rri«« of tho pow- pnni.hing i.fli, iol i'i'riid,. r T p.- mllv ill,..- tho Dim
.■*« never I.B Hat,Victory. Ile.ide* the danger lo ,, f c .„| lin , hiB . been 1-Mtnd nlm.i.t i.m.
f*r , " n ". l T I " h “' !i nngroj»nl tnskiiiR heoty appropna- j brillg llo turioi:e rulptita lo pnr.l.hirrnl. r. .I.
ding to a decision ol the r mi l l »r this Dnlru t n pr.
Inp*e of two ymn .xticr the fr
Il m;iv happen ngtin. m it
Aiy happened, th«i, during the whole tvvo ve
MIT.I.r.OliKVJM.K:
Thnr.vjlay, 13,182j.1
T'ir. I’rK.t.tvr'a Mssaa.B. Tiii^ 'doM, m , nr ~
y* v " "”l’ nna " 1 - l; for at this ti, 110 V, ,
(.„■ more tu«. ordia.rv interMt. I, fur,,,.,. l0 .j„;" “I
an-atern, well asI.v larthe most interest!,,* portiou dl
n-r paper, ami w»il merits t.ie HpoqitU iUtoation J „• I
icIlovv-cit./eJiM. * ®**M
We have had time Lnt to *kr.ce over thi. , '
i -'••••! for piper; jot t!.atfl i;1 ,oel,ae bc-n
ills'. li-l ta r > 1 ?r .u 1!. n . Tj v ' ' 10
r-.hi-.M h I of Ja.'k in to the Chief Mag“il’t“i! l ' , f I
nnd to r-ji-o- jt il,- condition an.l p ru ;,.^
■'linn* the past V e ar , ■_ L
I ae.Mif t-.0.:,(jc ions in our si,im 1
pr;,:t. and near lortv iinlhotM of dollar* i.i the *ggr"jn*» )
rity ol nnr romitrv
tiiorc h.a* been nu uicriu
n*. TUci
• libera
ug Tc <?xj'C«
sh- uj'.d f
. t the i
* 1 »r r * >
hcAittA* couirihnt,
dor our impost in*t«ui, I
I.« vnniniciu, for tin* land*
Treasury a largo proporlc
ii of .
•ion to invite \<
which it ii * • )*Jf
di«t an' *cch, w i
'•f tho :
•om** of :
ho V ie NT N
N. I
ter- a«cvl f
srer urtl i
cretary •
r i*rv
1 j fancies.
corns
uni pi
itnpni't* .iiid export*.
t)nr for ‘UTti rol'ttimis ar of the uio.t amiral,!, , nJ
n.fva , ..a,r,..> t tak.nd : the l.overnmeut #ivi., K U .o
et-nv-nemit rrool. O r-, in this drpr.rtt, etu. tl, B utm “
v:gil»nro. wi»i,oin aim po.u v luvo been exorcised
I . .(- r- m.-hhis lor the past year amount ta
upwards ol .1 m.llmns ewloaive ol tlio rereipt, f r „ 01
••’» 1 f.anils, which a;roT»7nt-ine tveo tn'.iiiotie ■ nhil,
the expenditure* for ail oV;ect*. (except the iiqbi;.
dao*.) amount to » x'eeii and a half millions. Tii« r ,
has t-con pai I. in thn four years of (!etw Jackson’, >( t
ministration. lil':v-oi*lit iniliioiis of dollars i«*ar.|, uj
vi l remain on tho 1st Jan. ) yp ( *,
. en millions cl this do!.;,whi^wiU Le coccelieddaHn,
the ennuirg j car. •
VV o would romarl., that .tier tl,o conlin.ianre ofth, *
I rot. ' limiting the redurtiot, claim.
i li jmesVi'l’d 1 . ' o i hv or' 1, 1> . r:lvl,, “. »»» lira
' a ' Kl ■‘ i "’' v,n " "nllioiis for tho etp.,n«H
... t..a tioveimitent. tt-n-ru.ly a,lowed to be more tint,
enon-.i, that we has - to pay ,nt thebenetit of tha "Am*.
ri-»n Hystjin," tli.rt-en uiiilions of dollars, saiu^
*->»n * doublo r iv.mao—tiuo ieh room ia
ali «'MU**t'iunrij bn tho r*. uu.iu kui.’u.
i ; t, » ’h.* sub;*s:l i»: tn** laiiff, xv? lltink tho vie** of
;“ 1 / 1:1 *»•* -»Ia.w apppu h vary nwln*
.v»u:h«ru »i.-ihodo3cv. and n acmd upon hv C-ingro.s
givu tl.it faring piouiis**, that ail our discontHm* vvill bi
i.*m >vr»d. We cun hut pray that Gongie-* uiav h« | n .
c!n..sl to Intmi to the vo;co ol'rnastm and of pairiotism
a i I by a-’iing agrooaf.lv to tlnfir dictates, savix our
common country iiuin irio oviks vvfiich threaten her.
VV in a-c p! *a*n.J with tho v 'ioa*h of tho Bioaidnit ia.
regard to tho G overrru »ut rU.ocb**,* flillv behoving
mo rt'ier.Li GovornuiAni h i-* in i .lento enough uocum.
r *. v inrid-ntal to if.-* op;raUon, withuilt tlio accutnali-
t:i»o ol any otk©r— and nvo are very much of thn oa ; .-
i! on. that th * affairs of the V. S. Bank wid he uon*
i *e vrorr*; for tho iuva*;iyauon of fiivm, racouiuieniaj
i Hi
pres/'d
i he Iriii
indiApcu
I inns cm
hure’.ol'Mi*'
Bttcnti-iu ;
n * nn a I t<*r *
! appr.’pridtl
*.•• of tins brunch • t ll
ut that vi'i'amo Had i
*1.1.* to i 1 etticici cy. V»
nined in tfin Annexed re (in
i* Sid mitled to f'.np'NH.
• thcr itTiu xtx veins •». i .e
for tlie gradual im|».*nVciuent ul i
.\.i
Fr. m ihc
General, *<»
•Cenipunv i:ig report of the I'. ?'*n-'s'er
nn il; ai* » prrceiv e i! a: »f at Depoilmcnl
innes to extend its »i*»»• m wi'noni impuiring
Ntvrrrs. i*r l« s-*euiuv; lu** iNce-irrun dalious whirl;
ure nud ;o, id tra.’sp *rt:;ii»n of the
f’ff *hc t
'ilic.tli
''nn/i'I'DiK tli(* olnliil
\VliHtl!.:*u s'nn!l he clone! I.Argo lnferr 9 i 9 Hav*
gr on n up under llu* inipl'ed pledge of our nnfionnl /eg.
•v'rtii, j», wlo'eh it would seem n xiolntion of public
/ai'li suddenly to nluii don. iS-dhiuc could justify it I ally applied, it
lini t!i«' public sfffe'y. \xfiieh is the supreme law. But
tii«»«# who have vested i heir csp.lxl in mai
evt.*xk!'isl.ment«, cannot expert Iknt the people will | lions to Nvarks, of the charac'.ur of which thev \nnv l>e
rontniiu* | criniiuently lo | r.x l.lgh taxes tor their t en- | liequeu.ly igimrnnt. it promote* a uu.ictiiovmis and cor- ( c .,,ip in tarred f»v
ifit, vv Inn the inmir) is not required f.«r any legui- j rup*:ug intlucnci-upoii election*, hy holding out to tho | |, nj |, pCn '|
—pose in i!u* ndminisii ali* <n of the government, j people the fallacious hope that the iJurccs* of a certain 1
ith *1 I In* nn •
it adopted, v
n-'wy <1 the country,
i SidtUi.il.i
o ge
tins
ncaug*.
rocomnionJed uhrit tho public land* should ha,
>r tin* charge* of the ^<>vorumoul in rel.ifi*Q
| them. a.subject upon which tfisro is much diversity of
I opinion aiuoug tlio: u wl.oao opinion* are ontiileil lo
; groat consideration.
I 'l ho viwNVH of the Ure \\ !an*. in regard to Internil Irn-
j provemcn’. must he eh-'or:ng to tho hcArts of tlio Huti
] i< ight-H um*m. Had such vie wo henn acted upon Lci^
t'>!or>, most of t’vo prosout source* of collision among
tlie p.xoplo of tho I niim, would tiovev have existtvii.—
1 «’ongreHH cannot, wo think, too speedily adopt the viowi
j of tkn Kxoemivo on this subject.
Tlie remainder of tlio Mn***ugo treat* of the niilitii
AVeteui, very hriellv of die Indiau*, tho .Navy, I’oat Of-
, flee, the election of Brosidcnt and Viot>Bn*»iJont, »uJ
| conclude* with a paragraph, which, in oiir opinion, eao-
! not h« too often iKiterat**d. coiMtituting a* it dona, th«
very principle upon xvliich deponds thu peace, kapyi-
, n**j4« and un.on ofour country :
i “ / i"i itnl to a genera! xitpcrintending pmeer to maenfaki
j pet tee til ho nr it ul a'jrjui, .t /ul to prescribe iaicj on ofum
nnhjrrU of general interest, not calculated to restrict hru
; l*he r tv, t ut Ui enforce hio/ui/i rights, thin txi/vemrteni
trill'find iu strength audits if lory in tkefaUSful disekarjo
, of Ikcsc. v'isin and simple duties. Itel-ovou hy it?» pioteci-
> i'.g f.ki.-Id tiom tlie l*var of vv*»r and tho npprebenaiot) of oj>-
I pse*ei..*n,.ih.s!'r.Jw enternriw of our citc/cas, nuhul by tb%
j ia:e wiff w«rk o*it i*uprovmn.Nit!t and nir.sli-
. 'vmion*, w l»i' h CRiiuoi fail lo den ou .i,ate ihn groat irutk,
; tin ihr peopl'N ran vrtt-om ih'Niusi*lvun, nrd in not mdv r»-
i nk* 1 in our Axanipl*. hut that u i* douti by a machinery in
< i o-. .'rnmsui bu hi nu 1c ami i*-*o.:o...ii:*l aa acarcolv i j 'ua
felt."
. .." .1.1.111 Mill tmko mtMKsl.lB tbeirtU'iRlihonilg creek .ll u,, evi.len.-es of ll.etreml msv ho in th.
nrmer. 1,-ingrommerre to their (ouis. ami H.ci.ase llm ( .„| llr ,t l.im.ell li-wewr i.n.f.er ll„
lie mine of tiie.r properly. It thus fmors rouibiiinlions I mnbt . , n rplBlil , n rri ,, tl ,. fi i lz ,. n , t ;
to Hi|iian<ler tho trees.,ro of tho country mum a unlit,■ ! •„ mminem-e runmne
tuda nf local objects, a. fatal to just logiclatioii as to tho ,, lllltir ..(fn eVs m til they g.. mil ,.t nflire
(Nruum
1 liruitn-
I would
n tnvnr
pr :tv of public uicti.
If a system coinp.itihle with the constitution cannot
he drvMcd. which i« frno from such tendencins, xve
should recollect that that instrument provide* within
itself tli** mode of it* amendment; and teat thore i*.
I Jriilcd
The Judiciary xyslei
iinperlccf. Of tin* nine Western a
.Slates, three only enjoy the benefits
Ohio, Kentucky, nnrt'IVnuessi f, 5x1
gciicial sx stem ; tint Indiana, il
therefore, no excuse* for the assumption of doubtful j bxina, Mississippi, and Unuisann, hav
powers hv t!ie General Government. If thoso xvliich courts. II the existing system ben g »>d
are clearly granted ahnll be found incompetent to thn | should it not l e extended f If ii lie h had.«
ends of it* creitiou. item at any time apply for their it suffered to exist I Tho iionv Stales were
enlargement; and them i* no pmhahility that such an ] equal rights and privileges when they cmui
»♦*. why
piomi-UM
into tin
vx by them for tho present.
gUHl'JI
» «1 f tlie roi.Hii-
i l!.nu the . lit«.
o place nil the
x\ !!l be neglect-
i-'iirce of gratifi-
• xv ndoplcd nri*
:.tailed upon the
as p • «rd I j re*
tli t"
i uuit.'e to iheir d< nn*
l hir best
• Oj
stic tranquility und for-
ivlnou vn t I.iin c any in*
in their affair* lur'.her
oi i-l an ofl'.iml opinion,
prim i|dc.*s of intcruniional policy,
aud xx ill a.ways he avoided.
Thu rejioit which the Seen tary of the Trensiirv will
ill due li.ne, lay before you, xx ill exhibit tlio nniinnul
fiioim'ib in u highly pro-j erous .Mato. Owing to I he
eontinued suree-s* ot our coinmercuil enterpi ise, xx liieli
ha? enabled the meielmul* to lulfil tin
xxiiii the Cioxernment. the n ecij ts fmi
ing ihe year xx il i-xen-d llu* i-stmiutr j,
• application, if foil mind on the public interent, will aver i Union, ned such
1 he icfusiHl. If tho propriety of the proposed grant he | tution. • Nothing can ho
1 j not sufficiently apparent to command thn assnnt of I gation of tlie Genera! GoVerninenl •
I | tliren-fourtliK of the S|:nIms. the best possible rnason I Slates on the some footing, in relali.
) why the povyor should not ho ass'imed on doubtful nu- ! i?tr*tion of justice, and I trust this du y
• j thority, is afforded; for. if more than one-fourth of thn eJ iioh.nger.
- State* are iimvilling to nnk« the grant, its exercise | On mmiy of ihe subject* tr> xvh.ir'* ;
I xvi.I he productive ol discontents which xvill far over- 1 invited in this communication, it i* * '
balance any advant ig •* that could be derived from it. ! ration t * reflect that tin* steps to he m
;• J All must admit that there is nothing so worthy of tlie ' uninfluenced hv llm rmbnrrirsmciit.s r
const .nt Bolicitudo of this Government, as the hannonv country hy the’xvars tiiruiigh which it h
and union of the peopfu. j ^ Jlri | fn m ,, s f n f t >tir great intere-t, nn r may con-ider our
liemg solemnly impressed xvith the convirtion that j selves hs j *st starting in our carreer, nnd. nftrr a sn'u
the extension ol tin* power to make Internal Iinproyo- I Mry experience, ahoul to fix upon a pnrm.inem hnsi?
nieiit* h»von l the limit 1 hive suggested, even if it ha i the policy best calculated to promote the happim*.*- oi
deemed coieuitiiti n.il. is subversive of the best interest ] the people, mid facilitate iheir progre.-.s towards the
id* our country, I larnestlv recommend to Congress to ! most complete enjoy meat i-t civil liberty. t)n art oc
retr.'.ir. Iron* its c*x**ici»ie in doubtful cases, except in re- cssion so interesting ami important in our history, nnd
Jit ivlii.'i'i thi-at»iw to tlnv.irl Iheir ov'cii- I H' 11 !'. 1 !. i ‘"l"' ,v '-n.ems slr-ailr liegim. unless they 1 "f »'i> h mm-us cnnnrn L> ihe (iirn.ls of (.Bed
if not to endanger the integrity nf the Union. I cn.ill first pr<>enre bom tno Slates huc.Ii an amemluiHut Ihrnuglmiif the xxorld, it is nnr imperious duly lo la v
cm r ob'-t.-lo tions mav he tfirown in tin* vv;r. of' 01 *l , '\ ro, i" l ' l, hion :t* xvill delinu it* character nnd pre- ’ n^ide nil selffsli and local cod-iderations, nnd be gift.
scribe its bound*. II the Stated feel themselves com- i ded k\ n lolly spirit .of devotion to the great piinci
petent lo these objects, why should this Government | plus on \ hicli our institutions are founded,
xvisli to assume the pnxxer f If they do nut, Uien they j 'Flint this Government mny hu so ndministr'-ed as
xvill not liesita'.o to nuke t!m grant. Both Govern- (o preserve its efficiency in promoting nnd securing
merit* are the GnxernmeutH of tlie people; improve- 1 ring these general objects, should he the only aim nl
incut** mil *1 l c lusik* with the money ot the people; ]
and if tkn money can he collected and*applied hv thoso j
more aimplc nnd economical political machines, the !
State Gox erimi‘*uls. it xvill unquestionably he safer and
heller for the people, than to add to the splendor, the '
1 natronage, and the power of the Genera! Government, i
I But if tlie people of tho several States think othor-
| wise, they xvill amend the constitution, and, in their
| deemion. ail ought cheerfully to acquienco. (
f n during the Genera! Government ! I* or a do!ni!*d nnd l-iglffy satisfactory riexr of th©
to that A mple machine which tho Constitution created, j *poratioua <*f the War Department, I refer you to the
nud of xvitlidrnxvi'.g f; om the Mates all other influence ' acroinjiaiiying Report of the Heoretary of War.
than that ol it* universal liuitiflcer.ee in prererv.ng J Tlu» hoai'.lo incuraiona of the Sac aud Fox Indians |
d thev x
] riid iu
p, qde.
of
* thriiiselxra
• u l: at:«mpt«»i
he exigency hiir-
•lini! D.'.vs imp:
.ic.iipt notice of
ill !:•*..!.
* of thei
But s!:i
i mul good m*ii*m
he d sappoinleil.
p*ic-.
i d this
lull'
uer.'il (ji)N«-rnini*iit. it
Iv to overcome ilium ;
• • rs and tli.r |faJriiUism j
•asmuble relianc*.* on |
of all porti-m* of our |
t is heliuved tint tlio '
plate to the fUppi*•!•*,on
i may tie :u;im*di.itclv iiihiJp. Hhould
. reiah'ring the execution of the ex- |
ictienVdis fion» any ratua x* ha;c\er.
t \xi!II*e given to Uongress, xnili a
x .ew s and ineasuios as may hw deem-
net it.
.j la* IcreU'fl're explained. 1
j»e«ci*. allot ding r.u nni fori
disc liiirgmg niifclt, its oihei
recuuiiueiid that proxinioi
Mocke noxx held h\ it in ci
hx the i ieneral or State (n
proi • eiU in tli** Treantii v.
little or
-idling
I list Bcssinii, nnd nx ii Ii U.
xx il I prox v I- ll> ndi qu
creased exp i d.tun s ri
printouts nisde by t'oi.gir--, but i
linyniftil ot iffl the public debt which
It
Htodl
among tlie Siat.**', tl
iriHtitutioiH. The n
hoM' l. is deemed hy
<* dur- si**t in the policy '
ted at the j xvjioily im*\ju’dient
i ciinencv. uiaint.lining the
siipoiintending functions, I
he made to dispose of all
i piunfuuis, whether created
xeruiueiits, and placing tin*
Asa source of profit. tk»-e
ihould he. the
our nmbilton; -V xve cannot, therefore, too chi dully ex-
Amin© its structure, in order that xx e mny not imstuko
its poxverx. or assume those xvliich tin* people have re
served to themselves, or have preferred to assign to
other agents. We. should hear constantly »n mind
the fact, flint the ron-idcrali ms xvliich induced the fra
mers of th© Constitution to withhold from the Gener
al Government ihe power to regulate the great mass
of the business and concerns «xf the people, have been
Hilly justified hy experience : aud that it cannot now
I.e doubted that the genius of ail our institutions pre
scribes simplicity and economy as the characteristics
of th© reform which is yet to n« eflferted in tha pres
able: as a mentis ofiuffili
v are ndxerse to tlie purity id’ om
bole principle on which they an
nany unronsti'.titjiiuab and to pi
inch thjy imkcai
ily lod to the interpoNitiou of Pie Gorcrcmcnt. ®"* il "‘I (,{ t!,o loutiiom bestoweu
A portion of the troops under General* Scott and At- ! " H,)V Uoniiitmion.
kirn-on, nml of tlie militia of the State of Illinois, xverc l.itniled to a genernl superintendihg power to ma’n-
called into the field. After a harrussing nv nr fa re. pro- ,M ‘ n l M:nw,? *•! home and abroad, and to prescribe l«w«
lunged hv the nature of thn countrv, aud hv the udli* • ,,n M general interest, not calculated
ciiltx of jirocm ing suliHistence. the Indian* xve re ell- ! 1° restrict human liberty, but to enforce human right*,
tirelx defeated, and the disaffected hand disputed or • Government xx i!I find il- .strength and its glory in
destioyed. The result li:u* lK*en creditable to the troop* the fndlthil discharge of these plain and simple du-
Maine
New ilampshiri
(’enneeticiii, . .
IGi-ule I dand, .
.M iAsacIiiisettA, .
Vermont
New-Vork . . .
New Jersey, . .
Fenn-vlvariia, .
IMaxvare, . . .
Mania ml, . . .
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia, . . .
Alabama, . . . .
Missiseij-pi, J. .
I.oiiistuna. . . .
Tennessee, . . .
Kentucky . , . .
t )hio,
Indiana, . . .
Illinois
Missouri, . . .
For Jackson
G'Iav,
Wirt
Doubtful,. .
Total, . . . .
J,ukson.
10
42
8
30
.3
23
15
11
7
4
5
15
92
9
5
4
313
f.l
7
11
Ckp
(>• r re a b*r.« will find in our columns nf to-day, th©
a.ldr "*-« o*thn rcinmillet* appointed hy thn State Con-
vurrioi to uddreHttko people of Georgia, upon thu views
ami purposes eut“i iailied hy t!tal hmlv. In kouib por-
J turns of this address, we roco^nig© tlio hand of one ot'
ieorgia's most git ed Anns ; end who. I modes, fionx hi*
i'c« rnniAin« 1 accurate anjuaintnnee with tn» Federal Goveriunont,
I rbiiiihu rstnrn j and its course of action upon the subject in question, is
i a ci-ru:l cmi't. | well entitled tu he heard in this matter,
embraced in t!;*- (; wan our iutcntio'i to have offered gonn remir'xs
if*. Ala- upon the address, but tlio pros* of important matter,
diiti in andaOutr considerdlit/ns, havo induced us» to postpon*
The drawings nf tho Gold & Land Lotteries xvpro rs-
eommuneed on Monday last. On account, as wo aro
informed, of the dicchnrgn of a nuiiiher uf theUloik*,
the diawing progresses very sloxxlv, ono hundred and
fifty in sixty numhejs being about th» extent of each
day's uperation. At this rale, it iiniHt lake till late in die
spring to finish the Lotteries ; it is to ho hoped that ilia
necessary urrangeiueuis may be made to expodite ths
business.
ELKCTORUL FLEFTIOXS.
id tin- 'JVeiiMirx i It i» my duty tn aequx
!y **
rt tk.
Tin* claim* “four citizens on Spain,are not xet ac-1 deeina'de. It now e-iimuicd j;.hi the rusii
knowle^ed. On a c!.*>«cr investigation of Jhr*m, thuii yiyt*l t“ the tn*«*«m y. dill ing tue pie.-uiii yi ar. I
U> hlttS im’Dthifme taken place, it xvas discover* ol twenty-eight million* • »l iln'd.u v Mu- piffn
*<l thu t some of the however strong thev however, huxe proved Ic- pr'odnelix .*
might lx* upon tin* equity ofliiut (Jovcrmnent. w.-n* not cij ated ; and. ueciubnig u, pr. --nt r \
•uch a*could be in.iiio lliv subject ol i,. T ..ul interlur- in.t umcli exce# d Inn o miliioni. I i •• > n[77]
cnee And failJilul to tft* pruic/pltJ of »*hiilg Uolhiug «1l objec ts oliie* Hmn tin* pnbl.c ib
but what xvas dearly right, aJditloiMl instruction* haw ’ innonnl, dicing the year, In about ?
NN H> Mill i
ilmii, \n ill
filiires Im
debt, me t -titlmted to
sixleeii uiillhuis aud
Ih*cu ©cut to inodily our demands, »»o as to eiuhrwef ; n bait, \xbili* a still larger sum, xiz. eighteen inillin^H
those ©iff),on xvliich, ari ordmg to lliojausuf nations. , ofdollnrs, xvill have been applied to tin* juincipnl and uriy
vv a had u strict right to insist. An inovitnble delay m 1 Inlet«»t >d tl.c public —
procuring Li* document© necessary for this review nil
lit* merits uftht»e claim*, retarded this* operation nun 1
Mis i.«»fiu(MUti« n»sktdv which hit* arttiefed Hi* UbiIi*'
made hv the Hank of tin* United Mates with n port
of tlie 3 per cunt, stoi k, by x\ lie h ti e Guvcriiujcut \xill
h«* «ii*|'i i• <*d of the u*e <*i the* public fund* longer than
v.as aiiticiputi d. By this nrraugi ineut. which xxill he
|)iituul:u!v e.Nj kiim.il lx the ^(cretary of IlieTieaMi-
iv, n snuender of tin* certiticatca of this stock may he
t j • ii il uui'IUctiiher. 18*.V,I; and thu* the tinbildv of
tin* Go\.*i uim-iit. niter Mm ability to discharge the d* hi,
in.iy he cimtiinn d, l*y the liiilnitt of the Bank to peifnini
ll- llutii'H.
Such uiPionirc* a*an* xvithiu the rcndi of tlie Seen*,
tarv of tin* Tr.MMnx, |ia\i h <*n taken lo enable him to
judge nn hetle'i In.* public deposile* ill that institution
igc-ed in thn service. Severo ius i„ the lesson to tfm
uliniiM, it xxas rendered uocetei.irv hy their impnixok-
I aggressioun; and il i* to Im* hoped that ita mipres-
is considered ] siou xxill he permanent .and salutary. 'Flos campaign
has evinced the efficient organization of the aruiv. and
yon xvith an arrangement 1 it* capacity for prompt nml actixe ©erxict*. It* several
»*d thei
itli en»*r-
a* satis-
'•y. ai
duparitn ills h.in e performed tlifir function-
|?.v aud ues]»uich, &ud tLe g■•iici.il movement
factory.
. t bu fclloNx -r’.iizen? upon the fronli. rs ix .*r
they nIna ays are, in Ihe lender of their »cr\
hour «»l dancer. But a more clfi. lent orguiiizatioii of
• or militia system I? »*«s.*nliHl to that s.u urily xx liieli is
om* ol Him principle ohjects ot a l Gox.rumcnts.—
Neither our siiuHtmu, nor our iiisiiiution*. require or
permit fin: iiiHiotenancc of © large regular lorrr. ||i*.
ory cffoit* too many lesxous of th,. f„ml results ot
Aiiclq a iio-h? ire, not to xxNru us Ng«iun u- ©doptioii
• Tileetpotise xvliich attends it, the ohvions ti. h
Believed hy it« protecting-liiuld from the fe:
ol war nod the apprehension of oppression, the lice
enterprise of om citiz.-i.- aided hx Ike •'late aover-
eig^lLu.s, xx ill xx ork out iinpioxcuients and nmeliorii->
lions, vx'u«:h cannot (ail to deinoiiilriite the great truth,
that the people ran govern theuisulve.i. is not oulv
realized in mir exanipltt I ut that il is done by it Juki- tm;*«.—Columbia Tuats, Tih inst.
chinery in tiox erujiMit simple and ecouninical it*
scarcely to be left. Tha; Bic Vini^nty Biller of the i R'he lion. Danih L. Swaini, (one of the Judges of
Universe may so direct our il. kbcia*i--n*. and over- tin* Superior Uourts) xvns elected on tho iat in*t. hy th«
rule our set-, as to make u« in-iruineiitHl in ». cm ing h Uegi-latnie of Noith-Cnruliun, Governor of liml
n result so denr to mankind, is my most earnest ami , lor tin* eii-ming year.
r.T.r.tTon si. vurr. or south (.uiortti.
f'n \\ i*(Jni*sdiiy h-t, tlio Legislature h.allotted forcl©c*
tor*. The state 111"'its, Anh-Jackton ticket prevailed
by a vote of !U to 57. TlioolectoiH went iunnediatelf
election; and John Ff.ovn of Virginia, receii*
[iiiianimo'iH vote IblProiideiit, and Mr. Ly.z, #f
their vote for Vii*n Brusidetit of tlio United
ncere prny ir.
Dr.crxinr.a 4. l e 3*J
ANDBLW JACKSON
Tin* l.l. ctorai Note xvas, as expected, given nUAiiiin*
• uihly for Gen. Jackson, as Bre^ideut, and Mr- V*M
lb hkn, a* Vice-Bresident.
• 1 " • lb; bill im I"" kimi.,1 pox ilency to employ it liveNiive it exisif,'and thus i
1*10X1* inadequate to ihi* objec t, I
lev»tabb; delay m \t\Wu s\ ..t the public th*M. « r max juom* m.ub-quate to this object, I lecoinuiend i gage in iini.ee. s-ary wa;s. nii.I Us u llmati: danger lo
jr this review oi , ll i* expected, how. ver, Hint In coivM ijiieiira ol the Hibjr; t m tin ait. ntion „f UonereM. under tlo* ii M „ i public lltieilv, will lead us, | mist, to ..Imcc our nrin
* operation until reduced rate* ol duty w Im Ii w iil fake effect niter ihe hcliel that it is v.ertliy of i!„ „ m»ii- iiixcslignlioit — IcI./hI depeniicure for proleclioa noon the tieut ho.K
♦eted Hi# UbiIm’ 3iJ H’ March next, there w ill We a . onHiicMthln fl^impiirs uff’» » i».i»*n i.him im# ©f i»s-i-hi hen «« f <»f Ih# • Mo-tot of tk# rrjHildic |i, bt ssierdog r*(hts
lxTr.iiNs? Naxiuati »n.—Tin* length of the Ohio f!«.
nal recently eompleled, cnnimetiiig Like Fru* xxitii thu
t tlilo Bin i r. im 310 mile*.
roil mam:
CoN'mr.**.—In the Senate, on tlm .‘Id inti, at
the .Secretary railed thu roll, and llihty-two ineiolMsrs
answered lo tin Ir tuimct. Tie Viuu-Creiidcut being
absent, the Senate then proceeded to ballot for a Pre
side nl pru Bin —Whim, upon tha Gill ballot, tho ban. II.
] L. While, o| Teiint'ei-c, VN**c-liihd Tilt x ole stood.
A N e v ci ■ 1 It' 111 Ul «... ■ . , | le x* line, m i enuc »«ee, w ms clecleJ. 1 In* x ofe sioou,
U Iv ill U iif u.n ll 1 t •PPlj'Mf j I "'<• l».l tiiilli.l. Mr. U l.iir 17, Mr. Tyler M. A
1LSJLV iii tii 1 ' 1 "'I'-P'- d »i'i"'liiUn, « .win.. *«
’ Ci Ii -»l* upon Hi, Prr'idijit imj infnim him IhnllK*