Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-08
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SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. 8. 1a27

G.,
versa! satisfaction 10 every candid and patriotic man.
One class oil course are highly displeascd with il,
MS no'h'rg so much delights them opportunity Of
ianlt finding, so no act of the government can he so
painful as one unexceponable character TO this
Class the eligible condition Of public affairs as disclosed
oF the PRESIDENTS message, is source OF secret yex-
a'ion' With much more Joy would they have hailed
message disclosing different state of tbinrs-dis-
'uroed foreign relations the decay of commerce. and
embarrassed lnancesfor in that orient, their patriot.
ism would have sought consolation in The reyement
OF the President and his Secretaries Does tls rea-
der question: that there men Of this desc ip,ion in
ibis country? If he Does envy his simplicity and
ignorance of the hellsh passions eugendered by pol,
cal strife. IT, instead of The louris,in- condition Of
the colonial trade, the President had been compelled
20 communicate the total loss OF that brauc, of com
ncrce, and us have realized the assertions of the enc
mics Of the administration, that the West I::dia trade
had been lost by mad and mschieY ousn ADMINISTERS.
tlon does not the reader believe that these persons
'Soiid have received qualification from this yer
iicatoD of their predictions, than from learning their
asty and for standing rebu.ed they d. for their ~,
norauce and maigni,y' We may do them Injustice.
(and Heaven forgive US If do bu, we believe ii
from the proioundest depth of our hearts,
ihe Presidents Message, repeat, will be read
by the patriots Of every political denominations with
unmxed pleasure. Its style nexcep,iouab!e-pai
manly, nervous, and adapted the comprehension of
every grade Of intellect It's statements disclose the
most suspicious state of public aars internal and ex
ternal With the exception of the disputed boundary
between the state Of Maine and the British ,ovin
ces' from which no serious difficulty Is apprchended)
there is not single circumstance the whole econo
my OF public AFFAIRS calculated to inspire discomfort
Tor Tie present, or alarm for the future All is pros
perous safe happy marking the harmonious play and
entire competency CT institutions 10 accomplish
the great ends OF government and extorting from all
Acknowledgements OF the superior happiness and pros
perity of the American people.
Notwithstanding the falling off of the revenue which
originating in the embarrassed of the commercial
world which marked the years '25 and '26 the public
will learn with pleasure that the reduction of the na,io
nal debt has advanced with uninterrupted pace a, the
rate of l60O0 eco i.iln the last three wears This
debt which amounted the close Of the war TO near
oU,0O0,cOO is now reduced $1,000 600, and the
annual amount OF interest paid by the Nation has been
reduced S,O0O,G0 in three years. Ii needs only 10
OF 10 years mere Of equal prosperity enable the 90
Vernment finally 10 ey:tiuguish the public debt
The affairs OF the Treasury are in the most prosne
rous condition The sinister predictions of the
Of The administration, and the ibcral charges of in
competency against the head of the Treasury Depart
rent, have like all the other accusations and nronb.
cies of the oPpositon been wholly and sgnaly fa,ied
at no period since the government was organized have
the finances been fourshirg, or their manage.
ent more udcious. The revenue of the wear exceeds
the computation, and The expenceS of the government
are within its receipts
On the state OF the Colonial Trade. that theme Of
angry denuaciaton, and of ignorat assertion which
not dozen men in the community have understood
ana winch yet, every prating coxcomb and political
dandy has affected TO comprehend and protested learn
ediy 10 treat the statements OF the message are lsbl,
hauefiDg and satisfactory. We have heard reiterated
a thousand times, that this "diplonatlc," mad and
mischleyous administration bad lost the West InJia
Trade, and we have the same men once 50 cal-
Gus OF British arrogance, openly condemn tie Govern
meot Tor refusing 10 submit TO British dictaon and
Tor contending for commercial reciprocity That line
OF policy w:ic!, tho American Government had ever
pursued in lis commercial relations with F;op)an6-
which asked fher no farors, and which would sub
nit 10 no insulting nequalitiesbecame when insisted
on BY Mr.. Adams, weak, foolish aud mschievous-
These persons will be mortified 10 learn tina, The Bri
tsh Vest India Trade is not foscha on the contra
r., 1t is more fouTishing than overland that while
the American Government dsdained TO snatch the fa
vor arfoganiy and iosoleny offered them by The qc,
OF Parliament OF 1922, their omission TO do So founded
in jealous regard for tie honour of the T. States has
been productive Of no loss or disadvantage Tboucb
the ports in The West indies are shut to the
OF the L. States, an indirect trade equally extensive
and PToitable is piled through Intermediate ports-
On this subject, the National Integencer Of The 9TH
instant, has the following remarks 10 which VIC invite
the readers attention.
j. ThE Colonial TRiDT. The FIRST assertion in
The above extract that the administration "baye lost
the " est India Trade" far from being true in fact
is unless we are greatly rsnorrned, The reverse ofLe
truth The trade is not lost. The official returns will
prove That j! never was furnishing II is now
CARRIED on Indirectly, and enjoy The monopoly of
the navigation 10 the intermediate ports. Our exports
are neither diminished in amount bor do they CON-
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