Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-12-18

business. Ii has ar sen from many causes, moi
the asnst Of which is the large addition tina. hn',
been made To the family oi independent n,ti"m.
and the prop,r'ionatr extensions of our fire. n
relations. The renulr proposed was the est,h-
hshmcnt of a Home Departmental measure
which d"cs not appear To- have met the views at
Congress, on account of its supposed tendency
I" increase. gradually and iripnrccptihly, the al
ready ton strnnr basis Of The FEEDER Il system to-
wards the exercise of authariiy Mt dclerared l.,
1t. l am not crcf''re sp,sed To- revive tha
Recommendation; but ain not the less Impress.
ed with Tile inp rtance of so organizing that
Department. tia, its Secretary NAV devote mne
nj his time to- our foreign resins Clearly
satisfied Tint tbr pubic good would he promoted
hy some suitable provision an the subject re-
specially invite vdrr attrnti N Ia it,
The charter If thn, Bank "t the United States
cSprcS in 1886, and its Stockholders will nnst
probably apply for a renewal of their privileges
In or..-r To avoid the evils resulting from ,,.r
c'pitancy in "A measure involving sn,.h iup,.tan,
principles. and such deep pccuniary interest, I
'e"l that Cannot, IN Justice L, III. pl, tes inter.
ested. ,3o soon present il TO the deliberate can.
sdeTation Of the Legislature and the uc,pl..
Both the consti'uti 'nality and the cxpr,cncv
| 1T the law c-catngthis Bank. are well question
ed bva large portion of nur fellrw c;tizcps; and
a must he admitted by all that il has tailctl in
the great end of establishing \ uniform and
sound currency
Under these circnns'a nccs. If such an irstit,.
;inn is deemed essential to the fiscal one rntions
81 the Government, I submit Ia the wisdom ,t
the Legislature. whether n National one. fund
| cdcpon the credit ,'f the Govcruinent. aud il.
revenues, might not he devised, which would =,
ly"id all constitutional difficulties. and. nj IN,
! same time sccuie all the advantages To- the, C -.
vernincnt and country that Wee expected 10 re.
suit from tha present. Back
+ icax,n"t close this communication without
bringing I" yonr- view the just cllim of tho re-
representatives. of Ca'nmod re Decatur. his Off
GERS and crow. arising from The re capture of the
trigate Philadelphia, under tho heavy batteries
"t Eripoli Although sensible, as a general mi,
ct the improperly "f Executive interference.
under a Government like ours,. where every in.
div'dnal enjoys the right Of directly prt,i;niuy
| Congress, vet, viawing this case as one of n We
r. peculiar character deem it nv iutvto re-.
c".umend 1t I" your favorable c,nsid .ratnp Re-.
sides the justice Of this claim ms corresponding
TO those which have been since recoyn;seJ md
satisfied. IL is the fruit 1T deed of natrio,ic and
ch'vnlrous daring. which infused life. and cmf
dence into our infant Navy. and contributed as
much ns any exploit in its history, to elevate our
national character. Public gratitude. therefore.
stamps her seal upon it i; and the need sbou,d
moi be withheld which ury hereafter opcrate ne
a sii.hulus tn our gallant tus
] now commend you, fellow citizens Z, Tho
guidance of Almighty God with a full reliance
on his mercifu providence FIR the maintenance.
"t our free institutions; and with an ,.arn,s,
snpplicati"n. that, whatever errors il NAV he NV
ni In cnnmit, in dischnreing Tue arduous duties
which have devnlved on me will find n rcm.dv y
IN the harmony and wisdorn of your council,
ANDREW JACKSON.