The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-13

,Cs, and not on moneN@d corporations ana
capitalists. We have seen the verge OF
What disastrous gulf the government was
,ncc brought by being placed at the mercy
IF its creditors: let US hope that the condi-
ion in which our country was then placed
will never recur--but. to realize that hope,
let MS cxtingush our debt.
The reviw Of the fiscal Administration Of
The Government, during the Presidency OF
Mr.. MoHRoE, presents facts creuitabic to
his Administration, and to the head OF that
Department which is charged with it. Very
near one half Of the whole income of the
government has been applied towards the
of its debt--a fact, which, III the
case of an Individual, would be regarded as
a proof Of surprising prosperity and uncom-
mon prudence. Daring shat period, nearly
ten millions OF dollars haze been paid to the
and INDECENT officers and soldiers
Of the Rcvolution.-5hew us the government
that has ever eyinccd more substantially
this genuine sort of gratitudc--wc do not
mean gratitude to courticrs, sycophants, and
time servers, nor even to the successful sol
dicrs and victorious armies, but to those
whose nerves were strung in the contest for
freedom, III their youth, and whose old age
invites support aud consolation from those
freedom they secured by their services.
The same document informs us that the
average annual expenditure of this govern
ment, for the last eight years, for all ordin-
airy and some extraordinary objects OF cx-
pcnsc, was but 1926 900 dollars, or about
one dollar per head for each individual
composing this people. Shcw us again, say
we, as economical i government OH earth,
having any foreign Intercourse at al, as this.
4 redundant revenue Of three millions per
annum, with the addition OF ten millions
more after the year l852---an excess equal
to the whole annual amount OF the ordinary
expenditure Of the government will be a
phenomenon III finance, with the exhibition
OF which no nation has ever yet been gratill-
cd ana the consequences of which are yet to
be developed. " Z once before in our his
tory, have had a similar prospect presented
to the nation, but it vanished under the inHu-
cncc OF an unexpected change in our for
eign RELATIONSHIP remains to be seen whcth-
crunforsccu events may not again defeat the
chance Of the experiment. OF government
embarrassed as to the manner in which IL
shall dispose of its surplus funds; for, after
every feasible application of them, within the
constitutional powers OF the government, il
Ill the estimates fall ont right, and the
blessing of peace is continued to us, there
win stil renlain after the jcar 1885, a large
uncxpcncd balance in the Treasury.
Some Of the statements accompanying this
report, we hope to have hereafter an oppor-
tulity of publishins.-..lut. LAteh
On THURSDAY Lass, the House Of Repre-
scmtutiycs Of the United States, received
from the President Of the United States, by
Mr. ErcrfH, his private Secretary, the fol
lowing
MESSAGE,
70 thc Srnatc. ant House
II Representatives ot'he United States
As the term Of my service in this high
trust will expire at the end OF the present
session of Congress, think it proper to in
vito your attention to an object, very inter-
csting to me, and which, IN the movement
Of our Government, is deemed, on principle
equally interesting to the Public | have
been long in the service Of my country, and
in its mostdiilicult conjuncturcs, aswell abroad
as ut home, in the courseof which have had
q control over the public moneys to a vast
amount. Ii, in the course Of my service, it
shall appear on the most severe scrutiny,
which invite, that the public have sustain
ed any loss by any act Of mine, or of others
for which ough. 10 be held responsible,
am willing to bear it. If, on the other hand
it shall! appear, ON a view of the law, and oi
DrccedentS in other cases, that Justice has
been withheld from me, in any instance as |
have believed it to be in many, and greatly
4 to my injury, it is submitted whcthcrit ought
not to be rendered 1t is my wish, that all
matters OF account and claims, between my
county and myself, he settled, with that
Strict regard to justice, which is observed il
settlements between individuals in priv att
life. 1t would be gratifying to me, and il
appears to be Just, that the subjects shouJ
be now examined, in both respects, with
view to decision on hereafter. No Bill
would, it is presumed, be presented for IN!
signature, which wOu!d operate either for o
against me, and 1 would certainly sanction
none in my favour. While here, can furn
isA testimony, applicable to any case, in bot
views, which full vestigation may rcauir
and the committee to whom the subject ma
be referred, by reporting facts nov, with
view to a decision after my retirement wiz
allow time for further information, and du
consideration, OF all matters relating there
to.
+ Settlements with a person in this trust
, which could not be made with the account
: ing officers Of the government, should al
4 WAYS be made by Congress, and before tn
public. The cause of the delay, in present
e ing these claims, will be explained to tn
= committee to whom the subject may be re
n ferrcd. 1t will, Iprcsumc, be made appf
y rent, that it was inevitable that, from til