The Arkansas advocate., 1832-01-11

the interesting experiment of graduaiiy adYancing community of American ln- diaas from barlarissn to the habils and enioymenis of civilized life.
 Among the tappiest effects of the im- proved si ii nll hiIc. has been an increase of trade, producing q corres- pending iucrc case If revenne, beyond the most sanguine anticipations Of the areaz sury Department
 Ihe state ofthe public finances will be fnlly shewn by tiie Secretary in the re- port which lie will presently lay before YeH. wlil here however- gratulate you upon their prosperous. condition. fbe revenue received in the present year will not fsii short of tvcnis-sas+ii sai!isenss seven hundred thousand deliars; and the expenditures for ali objects, otiser ti,asi tie public debf, viii not exceed fourteen millions, seven hundred thousand. ihe paYsnent or account nf the principal aad interest of the debt, during the year.wiii exceed sixteen millions and a halt ei uoi- lars: a greater sum than has been applied 10 that object, out of the rexente. IL any year since the cblaFE EaIHeEtztff the sinking fund, except the two years Following lrn- netiiately thereafter. fhe mount which will nave been applied to the public debt from tie 4fh Of March, 1Sse3. to ire Ist of January next, wh,eh is less Han three years since tic administration has been fpiaced in Day baads, wiiiiii exceed forty millions of dollars.
 From the large importations of the present year, it may he safely estimated that tle revenue which will hs received in inc Treasury from that source during tue next year, with the aid of that receiv- ed from inc public lands, will considera- ply exceed the amount of the receipts of the present year; and It is believed that with tbe meaus which tjiefioyernmen will have at its disposal, from various sources which will be fl,lly stated sy tie proper Departments tie whole of the public debt may be extingnishsd, either hy rcdemp- ton or purchase, within the fear years of mY administrations We shall then exhib- 1t the rare example Of great nation. abounding n all the means of happiness ard security, altogether free from deht.
 Fine confidence with which the extin- euisbinent ofthe pabiic debt may be anti cipated, presents an opportunity for car rying iato effect more fnlly the policy in relation to import duties, which has been recommended in my former messages, 1 modification the Tariff which shah pro- duce a reduction of cur revenue to tue ants of the Government, and adjustment of tie duties on imports with a view to equal justice in relation to all enr nation = -; s.rsts. aud t6 the coanteraotion of foreign policy. f., faf as II may 5e iniari- uas 1t those iDsefests, Is deefHea to ha eH< Of s4a principal 5#y iecis whic.J demand the cot.ai 5sfstIeu e the aresest Congress- 5aaitcs fae iatezests oftbe merchant ez#ss zz#s aIangfacteref, requires that Rsazs gszuctleDs iIf the import dus;es ge .aeefiye: and unless tie present
 gtass siaH dispose af the subject, the proposed reductions capnoi properly be lha4e tetake effact at the paried when the necessity for he revenue arising from pi.esarft rates shall cease. Ii Is therefore desirable, that arrangements be saoptsd at yonr present session. tD relieve the peo- pie from uanec essary tazation, after the eEtinEHishment of lie public debt. Tn tite exercise of that spirit of concession and conciiation which has distinguished the friends oft Union in ail great emer- gencies, 1t is believed that this subject may ho elected without injury 10 asg na- tional interest.
 An ny annual message of December, lS29, had the honor to recommend the adoption of more liberal boiler. tlsan that which thea prevailed towards uafor tunate debtors to the Government; and ! deem Il my duty again 10 invite your at teatiou 10 this subject.
 bctuated by similar views, Congress ai tl.eir last seskien, passed an act for the relief of certain insovent debtors of the United States hut the provisions of that law have not been deemed such as were adequate 10 that relief to this unfortunate class uf our fcllow-cjtizens. which may he safely extended to them. The points in witch the law appears so be defective, gill be particularly communicated by the Secretary of the Treasury: and take pleasure in recomms ending such an ex- tension of it's provisions as will unfetter the enterprise of valuable portion of our citizens, and restore to them tho means of usefulness to themselves and the com- mnpity. While deliberatipg upon this subject, l would also recommend to vour consideration the propriety of so modify ing the laws for enforcing the payment of debts due either to the public or to indi viduals suing in tue courts of the United States, as 10 restrict the Imprisonment of the peFsonto sases offraudulent conceal ment of property. The personal liberty oi the citizen seems too sacred to be held as Tn many eases ii now is, al the will of, creditor to whom lie is wiling 10 sarren- der all the means Le has of discharring his debt.
 The reports from the Secretaries of the V ar and Navy Departments, and from the Postmaster General, which accomuanv ihis message, present satisfactory views ot the operations of the Departments res- pactlsely under their charges; and sug. gest Improvements which are worthy of and to which Invite tie serious attention of Congress. Certain defects and omis- sions having heen discovered in the one