Delaware journal., 1828-12-05

about o'clock w, nesday mornngJust - hoursom .'e
time it was delveredan earlier period we beieVe than
it was ever before got out IN this town
goo resoittiou- he troprietors of the Batinore 4m
erica have close their onice and suspend
all labor on the Sabbath day. We hope every daily paper
will follow their example promptly, and thus "be just 10
tsemsepes and those in emboy" This is measure
which we doubt the public generally will approve Of
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
We were indebted, on "Wednesday morning at an early
hour to our e nd the editor of the Baltimore Register for
a copy of the Presidents Message, and Immediately ssu-
ed it in an extra form We present to the read
crs Of the JOURNAL with an assurance, that It's cohehts
will amply repay the labour of peruss
Like all the other messages which have proceeded from
the distinguished man, who still presdes over our at
frs presents the cearest order, the most ample dis
ay of the condition of the County, both in its domestic
@ foregp relations 1t bears every corner ot the couil-
trv TO every village and every cottage comprehensive
view of the present situation of AFFAIRS emanang from
source which entities it to all credbly, and coted IN
language which illustrates and smpliies "lle It adorhs
every topic it touches There can be no harm IN euogum
now no any suspicion of interested or SINISTER mouVes
and nrobabl the ayersares of Mr.. Adams now that the
nation about be deprived of his services will not re-
fuse their appreciation to the merits OF this exceeht sac
naper 10 the proofs exhibits Of the oushng condition
Ot affairs, ailt TO tne grace uiSht5 Win
this last great act ofhs official life, he prepares to descend
from the elevated station, which, we may add ne mas So
wisely ably and honestly filled.
The state of our foreign relations exh bted by the
Message so pacific and prosperous calm and even
the tenorOf int with all the world that put
very few TOPICS under this head, present themselves Tor
anmatlversion remark. All is we-not speck IS Vs
be in the horizon porentous of difficulty or danger-the
only point upon which collision might have been appre
hended namey--the North Eastern boundary question
with Great Branhas been referred by the common con-
sent both parties the King Of the Netherlands as an
umpire Another question with the power-one up
on which much Misrepresentation has been aloat during
the last two yearsthe British West India tade,-s here
placed in its point of view The British commenced
this war Of inerdcton they perseyere in it. and they are
almost exclusively the sucrers The exports says the
Message the revenue, the navigation OF the United
States have suffered dimnuon by our exclusion from
the direct to the British Colonies The COLONIES
dearly for the necessares OF te which their gov
eminent burdens with the charges of double voyages
freight insurance and oommsson and the profits OF ou
exports are somewhat impaired and more lnlurlous,
transferred from portion of citizens to another
This view of the question has often before been present
ed To the public during the late Presidential canvass whe
the loss of the Brth West India trade, and of many mil
lions of dollars produced by it. were dwe upon IN ever
variety of charge and vtuperaon against the admnstia
tion.
The condition and prospects of the revenue are NOR
favourable than most sanguine expectations mad ahc
pated; is the language of the Message. The balsnce
the Treasury the st JANUARY last. exclusive ot tn
money received under the convention of 18th Nov lo2
with Great Britain, is So'ool,H$
The receipts in the Treasury
from Jan. l, to S0th Sept.
last S1s653,9s0 q
Receipts of the present quar-
ter estimated at 5,461,2S5 40
Estimated expenses of the year 182sare 25,667,5l1
On the 1st of January 1929, there will be
in the Treasury 5l25,62s
The receipts Of the present year have amounted to ne
2o0o 600 than anticipated at the last session
Congress.
The amount OF duties secured in the three first quartz
Of the year 1925 and the of the last quarte she
aggregate for the year Of 28 dolars be
100000 than the estimate made last December
Upwards of S9,o00,000 have been applied, during
year. to the extinction of the public debt bearing an in
rest of per cent reducing the burden of interest mt
than S500000, annually. The payments on account or
terest during the year. exceed GOO presenting an
eregate of more than oo0 applied the discha
Of the public debt, whole Of which remaining due
the 1s Of January next will be only S58562155 7S
The President confidently anticipates that the rever
of 1899 will equal and probably exceed that OF 1925
will afford the Of extnguishlng S10,OOo0o0 m
of the principal the public debt.
These are the material topicsin the message-there
Others however of striking interest," to which we shall
vert hereafter. We may conclude. with the observat
I'D that former occason has our country Presente
favorable aspect in all its relations than IS eAhi
ed by the expose under consideration and it may
added, that stronger testimony could be exhibited
this, Of the wisdom and integrywith which its affairs
been managed during the last four years.
"A 1oclson "' 2675