Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-21

ever. obtain an ans yer even; and similar claims
on the Netherlands, Naples, and Denmark, were
still unadjusted, For those on Spain, previous
ly to the year 1919, an indemnity had been pro-
cured; and those on Sweden had been lately set
tied by compromise, in which the claimants
acquiesced. Similar claims on the Republic
of Colombia had been satisfied by that Govern
ment. In calling the attention of Congress to
the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation,
which. since It's last session, had been ratited
between the United STATES and the Republic OF
Colombia. the President mentioned the proba-
bility that treaties would be made with all the
independent South-American States, Of which
the basis to be proposed by the United States
would be complete reciprocity, and the mutual
obligation of the parties to place each other per-
manently on the footing the most favored ma
tions.
In.accordance with the policy announced by
his predecessor, as proper to be pursued by the
Republics of South America, the President
here expressed his conviction, that they would
hereafter grant 10 no European nation any ex-
elusive commercial privileges, which, though
the price of recognition of their nominal, would
be entirely incompatible with their real indie
pendence.
In the Congress at Panama, in which the
Republics Of Colombia, Mexico, and Central
America, had invited the United States to be
represented, the Ministers Of The latter would,
the President stated, be neither expected nor
authorized to take any part, inconsistent with
their neutrality. Though this was among the
most popular portions Of the message, causes,
of which many were unconnected with the me-
rits of the policy which it disclosed, rendered
it, in the sequel, the subject Of learned and
very animated discussion
There was reason, the President thought, for
expecting that the Commission under the Sc
venth Article OF the Treaty of Client, would be
closed at the session of the Commissioners, APP
pointed for May %, 1926; but the Commission,
appointed to ascertain the indemnities due tor
slaves carried away from the United States al
ter the last war, had met with difficulties which
it was hoped, pending reference on the sub
ieot 10 the British Government would remove.
Among the constitutional powers expressly
given to Congress, that of establishing uniform
laws on the subject Of bankruptcies, had, with
temporary exception, never been enforced;
though the results to the commercial part Of
the community, of the last war, had rendered it
a subject of anxious interest to individuals ard
On this subject the President invited the DELHI
erations of Congress, in language suited to its
importance, andnot Disgusting its difficulties
With equal solicitude he recommended an or
ganiZation OF the militia; a task OF the highest
moment to our political institutions, bu' Of
which various causes had hitherto prevented
the completion. The message exhibited
cheering view Of our financial condition. The
balance in the treasury at the beginning of the
year was nearly two millions of dollars, exclu
sive of the moiety of the loan Of five millions
authorized by the act of May %, 1924. The
receipts into the Treasury from January Isl, to
Sept. 3oth, exclusive of the moiety of that loan,
were estimated at Sl6,50o,0oo; and those OF
the current quarter were expected TO exceed
IS ,OoO,o oo.. The expenditures of the year
would not, ii was expected, exceed the aggre-
gate Of those sums, independently Of the loan,
more than two millions More than "a millions
was calculated TO constitute the revenue Of the
year, and to exceed its whole expenditure, and
less than s millions 10 be the entire amount OF
Dublic debt remaining due January |, 826. AT
ter adverting 10 the several acts'of Congress, s
the proceedings under them, authorizing the loan
OF | 9 millions, & subscription in the name, and
for the use Of the U. S. for 500 shares of the
capital stocksof the Chesapeake s. Delaware
Canal Company, the message stated the pay
ments into the Treasury on account ofthe sales
Of public lands, during the present year, as be-
ing estimated at one million of dollars 1t re-
TO Congress the revival, for one
year more, with additions for the protection u
he public interests, of the act Of May Is, 1924,
passed for the extingulshment of the debt due
10 the y. States, BY the purchasers of public
lands The effect of this act, and of other acts,
reiefto the purchasers, in operating
The elimination of that debt, had been conspic-
uously beneficial. Of the condition ofthe vari
ous branches Of the public service connected
with the War Department, the President spoke
in laudatory terms; recommending to the fos.
Iering care of Congress, the Military Academy
at West Point, and the School of Artillery
practice. at Fortress Monroe. While on the
subject Of our Indian relations, he particular
zed, the Treaty at the Indian Springs, ratified
on the 9TH of March, 1925, which had so agitat-
ed one portion Of the country. A detail of the
transactions in regard 20 it, since the ratifca-
ton, was to accompany seperate message
This message was, however, owing. to subse-
quent and well known events, never transmitted,
as these events rendered it unnecessary. The
President enforced his predecessors recon-
that both the Corps of Engineers,
Military and Typographical, should be increas
ad and batt tho Eoar5 of T