The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-11-25


ded 90 oil the inior natisn that We have besH
able 10 obtain there 10 good cause 20 Do salts
fed with the course hers,piors persued ~
'hs United States in regard 10 this csstsss,
and to conclude that il is prepss TO adhere -
II, especially. IN tho present sisis cf sdsirs.
hsve O. cat satisfaction in stating, that our
relations with France, Rsssia, and o,hsr pew
ers continue on the most friendly basis.
In sur domestic concerns We have snlpls.
cause Of satisfaction. The fecsipts into tho
Treasury, during the three frsi quarters 81
the year, have excssdca sevsnlssn millioas
Of dollars.
Aher sstisfy;ng ell the demands which
have been made under existing spPropris-
tiens, including the final extinction of tho
redemption 81 q noisty ef ihs Louisiana
debt, IL is esuastsd ibet there will remsin in
ths Treasury, On tho FIRST dry oi January
next, more than TWO millions oi dollars.
Ii is sscensined that The grcss rsssboA
which accrued from the ees.oms during The
scme pcrisd afnsun 10 twcn,y one miinens
of dollars, and that the revenue Of the viols
year msy be esiia,a;sd At nst iess thAn iwsn.
ty-six milIions.--The sale Of the pubic isnds
during The yssr has also gfestly exceeded,
both IN qusDtiiy end price, that OF any ioi snss
year; ard there 10 juss rshson to sxpec, .
progrsssivs inpreysmspt " The soSl 50 u
revenue. So ~ u.
Il is grstifyins to know, that eithopgh ths
sn0vai expenditure has been increased, BY
The act Of the last session, providing for isv-
oiuticnsry pensions, 70 an .. luDt eboHi equal
10 the proceeds Of The inteIasi duties, yhifis
were then repealed, the rsyenss for tbs an.
suing year vii! Be proportiohahly avg gnsulel,
and that whilst the public expssdi,srs viii
probably remain stsii0pary, each sIccs.sns
ysar will add to the national resources, By Tho
ordinary increase OF our populatioA, and ty
the gtsdnsi dsvelopsWeDt OF our latent ssur.
ces Of national prosperity.
The strict executicn OF the revenue laws,
resulting principally from the sslu,s,y p,ssis.
ions OF ths act sf thu toih'of April last. a.
needing the several collection laws, has, il 10
presumed, secured TO dome site msnalseiufss
all The relief tlat tan be derived from the
duties, which have been imposed upon Tor.
eign merchandise, for their pretsetion. up.
der the infaencs of this relief, several brsn.
ehes Of this impo: tent national in,sies have
assumed greater ACTIVITY, shd although il 10
hoped that others Will yrsdsaily re,Ive, ana
ultimately triumph ever every ob,iscls, yss,
the expedieecy OF grsntihs further pIciec.
tieh Is submitted 10 your cSnsidcIAl.ea.
The measures Of dessacs, authorised BY
existing laws, have beeR pursued With the
zeal end Sctivity due TO so-impor,sn, sn eh.
jsc,, and with oil tbs dsspsieh P'setiesbls in
so exisnsisc and grc eat an undertaking. Tbs
survey vt our maritime sad inlsad ,irs0,lers
has been continued (; and at the points whore
II was decidsd-to erect fc.tiecs,ions, ths
work has been commenced, ant, in ssme ia,
stances, considarsbls rrag cess has been made.
In cofepi'anee with resolutions Of the lass
session, ths board Of commissioners were d..
ree,cd 10 examine in a particular N amer tho
da'u OF the coast therein desiSsated, and 70
report their opinion Of the most suitable si cs
for tive naval depsts. This wosk 10 in Train
ef execution. The opinion Of HE board on
tnis sutjset, with plan Of sliths works no.
cessary 10 general system Of defence, SO tsr
ss II ssbesn formed, will bs laid bsisrs
Congress, ina report from the proper De.
paftment, ss .socp IS il can be prepared.
In ssaisraity with the appropriations Of
last session, treaties have been fasmed with
The Qu.?sw tribe OF indisns, inhsbi,ins the
country CO the Aikanssw, and with the G.sss
asd Little Ossgss north OF the White R.yss
with the tribes in The state Of Insisns with
several tribes within the state CT Ohio, and
s''~ t~''NS'y . ebo WV" wv S"'N~~
saws; by which very extensive cossions OF
territory have been made 10 the United
States. Negotiations are now depending
with the tribes ia the Ilinpis ierritcay, sDd
With the Cboctaws, by which ills expected
othor excessive csssions will be made.
take groat interest in stating ,ha, tie cessiea
already made, which ere considered so iai-
pot,an, to The United States, have eecu CO.
tainsd on conditions se-y satisfactory 10 the
Indians.
With view to the security of our inland
frontiers, il has been thought expedisnt To
establish streng posts st tbs mouth ct Yellow
Stone River, and at the Nandsn viiicge. on
the Missouri and st the mouth Of St. Psters,
on-Ihe Niississippi, at 90 great distance hous
eur northern boundaries. 1t ssn hardly eo
Presumed, While such posss are msicisintd
ia the rear O. .be Indian tribes, that they win
venssr to attack our peaeesbIe ishabitsns.
A strong hope Is entertained that this nsas-
ure will likewise be productive sf much gcod
70 the tribes themselves especially in pfomo-
ting tho great cbjee, Of their eisiIiss'ios.