Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-09

T'tton. ify mat treaty, aiSo, The difference
| which had arisen under the treaty of Client
respecting the right claimed by the Unite,
States for their citizens, 20 take and cur,
! fish on the coast OF his Britannia Majesty
donninions in An,clica, with other differences
on important Interests, were adjusted to tlI,
satisfaction q, both parties. No agreeinen
Has YET been entered into respecting tn,
commerce be;wee the United States ano
The Brush doH,inions in the Nes'- indies
and on this continent The restraints i'm
posed on that commerce by Great britain
and reciprocat,d 10y the Uniicd States ON q
principle OF defence, continue still in force
The negotiation with France for the regu.
lat"n of the commercial relations between
tue two countries, which, i'll the course OF
The last summer, had been commenced a,
Paris, las since been transferred To This CT
ty, and will be pursued, OH the pxr: of the
United States, In the spirit OF cancellation,
and with an earnest desire that il may termi.
inmate III AN arrangement satisfactory TO both
parties.
Our relations with the Barbary powers
are preserved m the same state, and by the
same mears, that were employed when |
came into this office. AS early as 1901 it
was found necessary to send squadron into
The mediterranean, for the protection of our
al
short term excepted, when it was thought
advisable tn Withdraw it. The great inter-
est winch the u. States have in the Pacific,
III commerce and imthc fisheries, have also
made It necessary To maintain naval force
there In dispnsIng of this force in both
instances, the most eilectual measures in our
power nave been taken, without interter-
ing withIts other duties, for the suppression
OF The slave trade, and Of piracy, in the
ne;Ghboring seas.
The situation OF The United States, Ia re.
gatu 10 theii RESOURCES, tue extent of their
ieVe"ne, ald The facility with which IL is rais-
Gu, azores most gratify,u. spectacle. The
paymen, OF nearly sixty-seven millions of dol.
lars OF the public debl, with the great pro:
g'esS matte ~ measured ~ defence, AMI in
other improvements of vsruns kinds, since
ihe iate war, are conclusive proofs of this ex-
rdctdinary prosperity, especially when il Is
recol!ected tia, t.iese expenditures have been
betrayed, without a bnrtIiem on the people
the direct TAX aud excise having been repeal.
Ell soon alter the conclusion OF the late war
ana me revenue applied to these great objects
having been iaissd IN manuer not In be felt
Our great Resources. theI fore. remain un-
touched, Tor any purpose which may affect
lie vital interests OF the uation For dill such
purposes they are ineXhaustible. They are
more especially 60 he found in the virlne. pa
triotisTi aud Intelligence. Of our {. How. ci,is
would yield up, by any just measure of iaxa-
ton. all their property. in support OF the
rights and honor OF their country.
Under the present depression of prices, nfl
feeling all the productions of the country, and
every branch of industry proceeding from
csuses explained on a former occlsinI,. the
revenue has considerably diminished the eta
feet OF which has been To compel Congress
either TO 3baudoE these great measures of dee
renee, or to resort 10 loans or Internal taxes,
n la III ~ a..
OH that this depression, ami the deficiency in
tue revenue arising from it. womb he tempo
rary, loans were authorized Tor the demands
OF The last ana present year. AnhioaS 10 re-
lieve my fellow -ciiizems in lSi7, from every
butthen which could be dispensed wiki aud
the state OF the Treasury PERMITTING il, rev
commended The repeal Of The internal taxes
Knowing that such relief was .lrn pecnliarly
necessary in consequence of the greet exer-
lions made in the late war. | made that re.
commentator under pledge that. shomh the
pubic rNi.enciss require arecurreuce 10 ,hern
at any tIne while renIaiued in this trust. 4
wonld, with equal pIonipiiinde, perfoim The
duty which would then I've alike inrnlaheu on
me. BY the experiment. now iaaking il will
be seen, by ;he rgxt session o. Congress vhc-
theT the revenue tlIali have bren so an. mont.
cd as IN be adequate 10 all these necessary
purposes. Should the deficiency still continue,
and eEI-ecially thou.d il be probable HAT IL
would be permanent. the cOmse 10 he puism,
Sd appears 40 XII ~ bS obvious. ] sdilstl-
ed that, under certain circumstance loans
may be Tesor;ed to With great advantage.
am equally well satisfied, as a general rule.
that the demands OF lie CnrreHt year eSperi-
ally in time OF peace should be provided for
~ theLtevenue of that year. ] have never
dreaded, nor have ever stunned in auy sl<
tustion i'll which | have bpeu placed making
apDeais 20 The virtue and patriotism at NV
tellsw~citizcns. well knowing that they could
never he IN dir IN vain, especially in times of
great emergency, or for purposes of high Ma
fionai Importance. Independently ct The ex-
i.cncyot the case, many considerations Of
great weight urge policy having in view a
provision az revenue 10 meet, 10 a certain ex-
tent, the demands of the nation, without re-
lying altogether on the ptccariOnS resource
OF foreign commerce. am satisfied that iu-
ternsl duiies aud excuses, witk COrresp 1udInC
impOsts Oh foreign articles OF the same kind,
would, without imposing any striOns buriheus
on The people, enhance the price of produce.
promote our manufactures. and augment Tie
revenue, at lie same time that they made il
mere secure and permanent.
The care OF tile Indian tribes wiihin onr
lim!s has louy been all essential part ut our
system but unfortunately, il has not been tx
ecuied IN "A manner 20 accomplish all The Oh
jects Intended by IL. We have Treated them
as Independent UalIOus without lhtir having
any substantial preiension 10 that rank The
distinction has tiaiteTed their pride, retarded
their Improvement, aud, III many instances
paved the way 10 their Distraction The pro-
gress of our settlements westward, suppnrIed
as they are, by d.nse popniaiio:i has con-
s,sntIy driven them back, with almost ne
total sacrifice OF The lands which they iia q
been compelled to abandon. They have claims
on The mAguaiIi'nity, aud, may al on tie
justice ct this nation, which we ninSi all feel
We should become their real beusiactOrs, " e
should perform tia Office OF tleir Great Pa
ther. the endesrIng title which, they emph4t.
icslly give o the Chief Ma=istrals 0f oar u.
Mon. Their sovereignty over vast territories
should cease, in lieu OF which the right of soil
should be secured 10 each indiyiiniI, and MS
posterity, IN competent portions, aud. Tor The
territory ihns ceded by each tribe, some rea-
able equivalent should lie granted. TO br
vested im permanent fund, for Tie support Oi
civil government over them. and tor The edu
cation of their children, Tor their instruction
in the arts OF hnsbandry, and TO provide su.-