Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-15

~ Tue FSpoFt WHICH Nc VIII presently lay be-
fore you. will here, however, congratulate
YOU upon their prosperous condition. The
revenue received in the present rear will not
fall short OF twenty seven millions, seven
hundred Thousand dollars, aaa the expendi
lures FOR all objects, other than the public
debt Will not exceed fourteen millions. seven
hundred thousand. The payment on account
of the principal and interest Of the debt, du-
ring the rear. will exceed sixteen milIisns
and bali o. dollars: a greater sum than has
been applied TO that object, out OF the reye-
nue., IN any year since the enlargement ofthe
SINKING iund, except the two years following
Immediately thereafter The amsuat which
viii have ssen applied to the public debt from
the 4ih of March, 1929, 10 the FIRST Of Janu-
airy next, which is less than three year. since
The administration has been placed ia nv
hands viii exceed forty millions Of dollars
From the large importafions Of the present
year. It may be safely estimated that the re-
venue whirh will be receIved into the treasu-
~ from that sosrce durisg the next year,
with the aid Of that received from the public
lands, VIII considerably exceed the amount
VI u'e receipts of the present year; and il is
oeheVea that with the means which the Gov
eminent viii have at its disposal, from vari-
Gus sources, which will be folly stated by the
proper Department, the whole of the public
debt NAV b. extiugushed, either by redemp-
ton or purchase, within the four years of my
administration. We shall then exhibit The
rare example OF great nation. abeundIng
an all the means of happiness and security
altogether free from debt
The confidence with which the extinguisb
ment Of the public debt may be anticipated,
presents an opportunity for carving into ef
feet more fully the policy in relation to i'm
port duties. which has been recommended
in my former messages A modification of
the Tariff which shall produce reduction
of our revenue to the wants of Government,
and an adjustment Of the duties on the i'm
ports with view 10 equal justice in relation
to all our national interests, and to the ceun
teraction Of foreign policy, SO far AS it may
be INJURIOUS to those interests, IS deemed 10
be one Of tha principal objects which demand
the consideration Of The present Congress.
Justice to the interests of the merchant as
well as the manufacturer. requires that ma
terial REDUCTIONS in the import duties be pres
pective: and unless the present Congress
shall dispose Of the subject, the proposed re-
duc,iens cannot properly he made to take Ell
feet At the period when the necessity for the
revenue arising from present rates shalicease
Il is therefore desirable, that arrangements
be adopted at your presentsSnssion, to relieve
The people from unnecessary taxation, alter
extinguishment of the public debt In the
exercise Of that spirit Of concession ana con
ciIatioa which has distinguished the trends
of our Union in all great emergencies. II Is
believed that this OBJECT may be effected
without injury TO any national interest
IN ny annusl message ri Oace nber
I1s29, /. had the honor to recommend
hf.a adoption Of more liberal PaHct
ahsn that which then prevailed towards
N Unfortunate debtors tn the t'oVstnmsn';
hal deem IL my duty again to Invite
ySur attention to this subject
sotuated bv similar views, Congress
N, their last session passed an aet Tor
8ths relief of certain iusolveni debtors
1 OF thu United States: the proyisi"nssoi
tba, law have not Aeen deemed such as
were adequate 10 that reiief of th!s IN
fortunate class nf eur fellow eitlIens'
which may be safely extended I" tnsm.
TIE points in which the law appesfst"
be defective will be particularly CON
inundated bv The Secretary o1 tae
Treasury and I tske pleasure IN re
com mending such an extension OF Us
pr DIVISIONS as viii unfeitef the enter
lprise Of valuable portion Of our clii-
zens. and To restore TO them the Hsahs
1 of usefulness TO themselves and tue
scoumun;,v. While deliberating upon
this subject. would also REL o ''t"end 10
Svopr consideration the proprietv al so
m od;6ving the laws for enforcing the
spsvments Of debts, due either to Toe
public or 10 individuals sung IN Toe
courts Of the United States, as to re
astrict the imnrisonment et person to
Eases of fraudulent cancealmeht pro-
nertv. The personal Liberty OF The
G;tizens see ms too sacred to be held as
#sn many cases il now is at the wall OF
4creditor to whom he is willing to sur
d re nder all The means be has OF discharg-
/ ing his debt.
Ths reports from the Secretaries Of
the War and Navy Departments, and
from the Postmaster General, which
accompany this message. present san'
factory views Of the operations OF me
Departments respectively under their
charge; add suggest improvements
which are worthy Of. and TO which IN
yte the serious attention of Congress.
Certain defects and omissions having
been discovered in the operation of the
laws respecting Patents. they ere sP-
pointed nut in the accompanying re