The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-12-18

hundred and tofty-fwo thousano thrce
hundred and eleven dollars andthe pay
ment on account of public debt for the
same period will have beoen eleven mill
icus three hundred and fity-four thousand
: six hundred and thirty dollars leaving a
balnnce in the treasury, on the first OF
January eighteen hundred and thirty -one,
Of four millions eight hundred and nine
teen thousand seven hundred and eighty
one dollars,
" Your attention is again invited to the
au6Iccxs connected with that portion of
the pubic interests entrusted to the War
Depaxtxient Some Of them were refer
red to in my former message; and they
are presented in detail in the report ofthe
Secretary Of War, herewith submitted. il
refer you, also, to the report Of that Off
Ger for knowledge Of the state ofthc Ar
my, Notifications, arsenals, and Indian
affairs: all OF which, il will. be. perceived,
have been guarded with jealous attention
and care. 1t is worthy ofyour consider
alton whether the arInaments necessary |
Tor the Notifications on our maritime front |
Ter, which are now. or shortly will be,
completed, should not he in readiness
sooner than tie customary appropriations
win enable the Department to provide
them, This precaufion seems to be due
TO the general system Of foriifcation which
has been. sanctioned by Congress, and is
recommended by that maxim Of wisdom
which tells US, In, peace to prepare forl
war. |,
] refer you "a. the report fthe Secre-
tary Of the Navy for highly satisfactory
account Of the manner in which the con-
cerus Of that department have been con- {
Quoted during the present year, Our po-
sition in relation 20 the most powerful ma
lions Of the earth. and the present condt-
ION Of Europe, admonish Us TO cherish
this arm Of our national defence with pc I
euliar care. Separated by vide seas
Iron, sil those Governments whose power
we might have reason to dread, we have
nothing to apprchend from attempts at con !"
quest. It i chiefly attacks upon our Z
and harassing inroads upon d
,ur coast, against which we have 10 guard. Il
naval force adequate to the protection "
{ out. commerce, always afoat, with an y
Iccumulation Of the means to give Il rap b
extension in case Of nced, fiirnishest the to
over by which ali sucl, aggrcssions may b,
. prevented or repciled. The attention =,
rthe Government has, therefore, been y
ecently directed moro to preserving the pe
ublic vessels already buiit, and provid- 81
az materials to be placed in depot for fu- ut
are use, than to increasing their number. IN
With the ard Of Congress, in "a few years, !,
ke Government will be. prepared, In case ~
fsmergency, to put aaoat powerful Ma an
y Of new ships almost as soon ns old ones Jul
on|d be repaired. iye
Tho report Of the Postmaster General, =,
! Ike manner, exhibits a satisfactory !.
lew ofthe important branch Of the Gov :"
rnment under his charge. In addition to to
,e benefits already secured by the opera th
:,ns orthe Post Office Department, con-
dcrable Improvements within the present e.,
car have been made by an increase in -
le Accommodation afforded by stage OK
oacbcs, and in the frequency and celeri- no
Of the mail between some Of the most in
nporssnt points Of the Union. 90
The Importance Of the principles involv -,
in the inquiry, whether Il will be prop -
: TO rcchafter the Bank of the United oe
tates, requires that should again call thi
10 attention Of Congress to the subject. the
Iothing has occurred to lesson, in any ltt
egree, the dangers which many Of our =.
iizens apprehend from that institution, A'A
at present organized. In the spirit of tut
nprovement and compromise which dis the
nguishes our country and its institutions, an,
becomes us to inquire whether il be not :. !,
,ssiblc to secure the advantages afford -
BY tha present bank, through the agen- me
Ola Bank ofthc United States, so mod Blu
ed in its principles and structure as to sip
,viate constitutional and other objections. sar
It is thought practicable to organize -.
lch bank, with necessary officers, as a p''
ranch Of the Treasury Department, bas- lar
4 on the public individual deposites, with is 7
" power to h,aks lonns or purchase prop lina
ny, which shall remit the funds OF the col
and tho expenses which may
) paid, ifthought advisable, by allowing '"e
officers to sell bills Of exchange to pri- bel
ito individuals at moderate premium. for
ot beino n cornorate body. having no -.