American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-03-29
THE pRsIDENT's MESSAGE.
FROM THE LONDON TIMES.

The message OF the American President to Con
ercss, dated the 9TH of December, has been brought
Ito us by the New YoRK EVENING POST, oil Inc
10th 1t is not merely as the last message whicn
Mr. Monroe will ever communicate IN his charac
tier of President that we consider this an interest
ling production. To lover OF humanity ana OF
public liberty il possesses the valuable quallhcauon
of describing amount OF national prosperity en-
Logged by people who speak our language, and are
lcemented to Engshmen by common blood and
Lineage, superior to all that has been recorded oil
any community on earth, Towards foreign states,
the President INDUCES spirit oil uniform and I'm
| partial good will. Aloof from the anxleties and
heart burnings of the Old World, he disclams all
share in those systems OF policy which engage,
combine, or distract the European Powers. ne
balance Of power in Europe is declared to be a
thing Indifferent to America. The growth OF the
new Republic, near neghbors to the United o'ates,
1.-The sympathy between their respective institutions,
are dwell, upon with natural emulation by Mr.. Mon
roe and we are happy TO see, he reiterafes, the
maxim that no enemy from Europe ought to be
permitted by the United States to modest or disturb
| he Independence Of South America with IMMUNITY.
| 1t is announced as reasonable expectation, that
1 Portugal will shortly recognize the sovereignty Of
Brazil. England is spoken OF in terms OF cordial
respect, and amity. The abolition of the slave tra AIDE
lis pronounced TO be an object " near the heart''
of both nations. A treaty was signed between the
two governments, making 'piracy" OF tina, horrible
traffic and though some practical difficulties had
arisen in the execution oil the treaty, II Is under
stood that they are likely TO he removed. Some
difference relative to the frontier line also in the
course of adjustment. With regard to France,
There are complaints suggested on the subject OF
her delaying 10 indemnify Ameiica Tor spoliaions
committed on the commerce Of the latter during
the late war with Great Britain. The President
has succee1ed in arranging with Russia the ques
ions which had been raised by Alexsnder's claims
upon the North East Pacific The finances OF he
Republic are progressive and prosperous The
whole amount oil the public debt /, about 50 00O,000
dollars OF little more than one third OF the annual
taxes paid by the people OF the United Kingdom
/ The Sinking Fund appropriated 10 lis redemption
Ii, 100000 dollars, or one eighth OF the debt
whereas the English Sinking Fond is Tooth Of
THE debt OF England The Revenue Of America IS
s 800 900 dollars, or little more than 4C0O, 000
sterling, one-wellth Of the income drawn from this
nation by the government. In that small amouni
Of taxation, the demands Of the Sinking Fund are
included In eight years since the st OF January
ll817, the United States have paid off 81 500 900
dollar, or little less than one third OF he then
listing National Debt So much for comp arative
finance. Nevertheless. it is well known to CONNER
cia msn connected with that country, that a Loaf
Tor $4,000 600 having been opened to pay of SIX pei
cent stock, and to oea, an interest oil iour and a
hal per rent. The subscription to that loan has mt
yet been more han half completed We observe with
satisfa ton the cordial and. affettonae manner III
which Mr. Monroe recommends to the Legislative
body consideration of the merits OF M. de La
lFayetie, and of his services to Amerc an freedom
| The spirit in which this recomm~ ndaton is likely
no be acted on may pr Judged from the reception
given 10 the brave and yirunus object of it, by the
Sena AID House of Representatives on the 9th of
December each of hose bodies appointing com
mrtees to introduce HIM to their respective Cham
bers, and rising when he entered, addressing him
Irollectively through The Speaker, aud paying him
afterwards their individual respects. Who does rot
envy La Fsyete's ieelings and sill more the fee
ngs Of hose who did him this homage? Upon The
whole, the speech Of he American President would
repay he most studied and profound attention !;
and, as we have already limited, might be taken as
useful model Tor great personases in other parts
of the world, when they oroiess to enligh,en their
subjects by Royal view Of the national interests
and concerns.
COTTON SHOE THREAD.