Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-14

The President tells us, in this very message,
that although but single armed resset is oc-
casioneiiy sent tn Africa by the usual track of
the slave ships, "nons hare been found. and il IS
believed, that none are fhus employed ~ Why
then at this time concede principle which we
have held SD dear p Better for us To- employ
Il dozen of vessels, and spend million Of dol
lars, in arresting our own piratical slave ships,
than 20 launch forth into So suspicious an expe-
rimrDf.
ID. With the ether powers of Europe we
preserve the mast anicablc relations. Rus
sia has abandoned her sweeping usu, patton on
tho North West coasts. With Swedes, Rus
sa, Prussia, the Netherlands, Sc. our con-
n,ercn is regulated Uu principle OF lb.. most
perfect recipruci,y.-With Spain, no adjust :
,nent has been effected, "a the subjects of
discussion between us. Nothing Is said al
her prohibiting, our national vessel and minister
10 enter the harbour Of CadiH.-Th- >rx;ranr.
dinary revolutions both in Spain and Portugal
hay" prevented ANY adjustment vf the points
in discussion.
iih. Oar Diplomatic relations are extending
with the Suuih Amctican STATES. We have.
gent ministers TO two Uf these republics we
have received them from four. With Culum-
hia, we have fnrmed u commercial treaty.
We ha,er-cei,.d Il Change d'Alf,ires from,
hear, is likely 10 be recognized by Pnriugai
herself Our recognition Of none Of these
states has called upon cur heads the ire of
Spain or Portugal. The feelings which Spain
has thought roper t" express upon this sub
i.ct will appear from the papers which the
President has submitted to Congress.
} h. The general principles hy which he
would regulate our foreign relations, both Ia
times of peace and OF war, are worthy nf be
a A., L..
'bcen the invariabe oh ect of this government
every power, and ON principles and conditions
which might make them permanent. A sys-
tena'ic effort has been made 10 place our
commerce with each power On ioUtiuG al
pei fret reciprocity to settle with each, in Il
spirit OF caudor aud iberaity, all existing diff
frrpnces, and tn anticipate, and remoye, So far
as it might br practicable, all Causes Of fuIu q
arce."-Ni h these great Obj scis in view,
the President has sought to place our com
mercal relations upon the old American prin-
Cfrlr of perfect reciprocty--and To prevent
The difficulties and embarrassment of a time
Of war, by negotiating beforehand the settle
ment of The relative rights of neutral and bel
iigerent The President, who viii feet this
last object, according to our own principles
would deserve the profound gratitude Of his
country. nr. Monroe has attempted il. He
has II a,is propositions In q. Britain, France
Russia and other powers; but AS yet no tre:,-
ty has been concluded, though the prupusiiou
has been received IN the must friendly manner
Let not his successor despair; Tor we ask
nothing hut WHAT'S Tor the general interest
uf tn. world.
elh. The state Of the Treasury is still more
hatteiinS than vas PXp~cted.--An idea has
snpe firth that the tarig has low cred the rc,e-
nue.: hut the President is sileut upon this
Question. His two messages do not furnish
rs with any comparative estimates of the
receipts of This and the last year. Their
phrdseolosy is SD different. La Dec. 1923, he
rates the receipts jroas The first Jtnna,y 10 The
2OM Septmber, al more than SIG, 90 900 - In
his late Message, he estimates the receipts
during The current gear al more than 1890,
000.-For the year 325, he calculates the re-
eepts as sufficient to meet the Disbursements
of the ytar.--The view WHICH he gives US OF
the state of The public debt is infinitely cheer
ing. During his administration, more than 81
millions haze bern discharged. About rs
millions only remain, add hope is entertain
ed, that batting all wars, disasters, sc. we shall
hs able 10 sponge the whole debt in ten yrar.
And then, says The Presidrn., we may apply a
large portion at our "revenue To such other
o!rcis as may be most conduci,e TO the pub
lic security 81 weiiare"-or, 10 avoid the grea
temptation In contributing TO the genera
iccJdre," we may reduce our taxes.
It'll. We have a latteriag picture of on
army, Notifications, Sc. Let our troaps b,
well disciplined, our fortiicatiuns extended
The lessons, rung 10 our ears by the late war
are not Yet lost upon us.
9Th. Great eXprlOns have been made t6
carry inio effect the act of April iast for caus
Ing survey Of roads aud Canals Many o.
The important rputes for cd1,,is have beer
trace by The Military g. Topographic Engi
Deers. The other branch of the act which
relates to roads, IS Ia be- carried into expcutio,
g early in the next season."-The Prrsidrn
has 50 much zeal i'll the subject of surveys
that he proposes enlargement of boll
corps of Engineers. Ia vain does the Con
s,IluiOn raise lis warning voice (; in vain a,
the republican principles Of '98 and 80, rs,
10 Judgment against His extension of frder;,
power we 10 be hurried along by In,
semPta0n Of internal improvements TO con
nlse at the usurpatious If the general govern
ment, and 10 change the nci,jlrs of ON
confederation But ii is even yet time fo pause
The canal is only traced not dug. The snr-
Eeyor has marked thu route hut the Con
Sress are yet To make The appru priation. Lee
Us pause before we act let us Iecur Onct
more to the pure principles of the Constiin
tion. No more engineer corps, until ye know
whether we have right 10 employ them.
9th. We acknowledge with pleasure the ex
eriinns of the President to prevent hostiiie,
among the Indian tIibes, and against the II
States. We acknowledge with still more plea
sure his profound aud pbi!anthropic views a,
80 their ultimate destination. They ought, i
possible. to BE removed 10 the regions Yves
Oi The Mississippi. There is land enough fol