Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-12-11

NATIONAL honor, as well n denial OF justice
10 our injured citizens. Prompt mt asures,
uhcn the refusal of France shall he complete.
viii not Only be most honorable and just, but
will have the best effect upon our NATIONAL
cbsrsctcr
/ Since France, in violation Of the pledges
! given through her Minister here, has della, ed
her hhai sc,iun 80 long that her decI.ion Will
not prOLsbls be knogn. m tune To be com
munIcatcd to tbs Congress, rec Ouimend III at
law be passed, authorizing rcprislls upon
Trthoh property, IA case provision >lall not
bc made Tor the payment OF the debt, at the
/ approaching session Of the French Chambers.
! such a measure ought not TO be considered
/ by France ~ 4 menace. tier pride and pow
ur too we'll known To expect any thing
from her fears, snvl preclude the necessity 81
deolar alton tina, nothing psrtaking OF the
character OF Intimidation 4, INTENDED by us.
She ought TO lnok upon 1t a. the evidence
only OF an in1eNiblc determination oh the
part OF the United States, to insist on their
RIGHT, That Government, by doing only
what II has itself acknowledged To- be Just.
will be able To spare the ULited states the
Necessity of taking redress into their own
tlni-. aud save the property Of French eIti-
zen, from that seizure and scquestratiou
which American citizens long endured
without retaliation or redress. If she should
continue Ia refuse that act Of at knowledsed
justice, aud IN violation Of The law OF nations,
make rcpris1ls on our part the occasion of
hosIiiities against the United States, she
would bat add violence 10 injustice, and could
not fail 10 expose herself Ia the Just cen
sure or ciyilize i nations, and To the re;ribu-
tive Ifsmeit, at Heaven.
! Collision with rtance Is tie more 10 DC re-
Sreitrd, on account Ut the position she ocou-
pee IN Europe, ~ relation to liberal in,titu-
tons. But ~ maintaining our national rights
and honor, all Governments are alike To ~
lfby collision with France, ia a case where
she Is clearly IN the wrong, the march VI IL
hcr1l principle, shall bc impcded, the res
fPon,,bliiy Tor that result, a, well A. every
other, Will rest on her own lac al.
Having submitted these cots idor9tiohS, It
belong, To Congress TO decide, Whe Their, atter
what Ia, taken place, it viii siill awai, the
lGrlher action of the French Chambers OF
NOW adop; such prov isIonal measures A. Il
may deem Necessary, aud best adapted To pro.
tcct the right, aud maintain the honor of the
country. Whatever that decision may be, At
wall be- faithfully enforced by the Executive,
ls lar a. lie i authorized so 20 do.
According TO the estimate OF the Treasury
Department, the Revenue accruing from at
sources, during the present year, Will amour
To twenty millions SIX hundred and twenty
four thousand seven hundred aud seVentcCI
dollars, which, with the hailnce remaininz
IN thc Treasury on the first Of January last
'uf eicycn n.l'ion, seven hundred aud tR,
thousand nine hundred and live dollars, pro
ducc, an aggregate Of Ihirty-two millions ihrcC
hundred and twcnty-seSen thousand SiX huu
bred and twcGtN Three dollars. The tota
expenditure dlring the year for all objects
Including the Public Debt, IS estimated a
lweHty five millions five hundred aud ninety
one thousand three hundred aud ninety dol
lars, which " "a leave q balance IA the Urea
'ury oa the FIRST OF January, 1885. Of six mil
lion, seven hundren aud IhIrty-siN thOuSanS
two hundred and thiriy-two dollars. Ia tht
balance, hoWcNrr, viii bc included abou
l,ljo,O00 Of what wI' heretofore reported
by the Department A. not elective.
OF fornef appropriations II is estimate,
hat there will ren.aia unc expended al th,
close of the year, eight millions two ihousan,
nine hundred aud twenty five dollars, an,
that Of thu, sum there will not bo required
more than five millions one hundred and for
tS one thousand nIre hundred and siXty-foul
dollars, 10 accomplish tho objects OF all ia,
current appropriations. Thus u appear
that after SATISFY ing all those appropriations
and after dischargirg tie last item II ou
Public Debt, which Will lee done ob the hT~
Of January ne II, there viii remain une \ pc nd
ed ~ the Treasury On effective balance @
about four hundred and forty thousand dol
. lars, That such should Ice The aspect of on
I Finances Is highly fa;Ierins TO the industr
and enterprise of our population. and auspi
cious OF the wealth and prosperity WhirI
await the future cultivation OF their grow in
resources. II - not deemed prudent, how
ever, to recommend any change for the pre-
sent 80 our impo-t T,trs, the effect Of th,
gradual reduction nov IA progress ~ man,
OF them, not beng sufficiently tested, {,
guide u, 10 determining the precise amour
Of revenue which they vii produce.
Free from public dot, az peace with al
the world aud " iit uu compile ttd interest
90 Consult m our intercourse Nth fore ~
powers, the present may bc h1,.d a. ths
epoch 10 our history, tie most favorsblr lo
thc settlement OF tio-c punriplrs m our DO
nestle policy. Which -lail be best cnicuiatc,
10 give stability 20 cur Republic, and .ccur,
Tee blessings 81 Freedom o. our citizens -
among these principles. frpm oar past oNpc
renee, % cannot BE- Doubted. that simplicity
20 the character at TIC Federal Government
tni q rIEid economy ~ is naturalization
.t"uld b. r"g'rl"j ps tirbamsntsl AID "a
cfci. "a must be- sensible that tie cxi,
trrcc oi &c pYp'ie debi. by rendering tara
ton necessary tIr t'> rNtipklieAmtit. lat iu
sfcs..l tic d.brYitIrs wHtrh orc insrpara 4l,
from eNsfy cNrtrlac IS thc taxing pow Cf
I'D th.t 81 Ra., ~ Goo, re,PrcI. . remote e.
Esnt in producing ihoso Disturbing quss pGs
AhitL grew oIt ot ihe discussion. relating "a
thc tarG u ,u,i has been tsF ienI.usy o
q drht Incurred In tir acqui,tl.H 8Hi u.sin
isnincc ~ our nttieult rtit. erd liJcrtte-
the o,uEliiop. ~ Witch sil puft.pps 81 TIE
tniln ctrrfilliy srkune srI. 70 nlIst b.
plttau.. thai vtstysrr 3, taisunfed % 10
rfDlt- thc huf.tn. e G.t.fpusft without
pr,s.,its, m4st pc fsfsi Goo sl or hopes oi
preserving rs true thsrtcirr While ~
are fisitatHr 5uf-ti,t- therefore, upon 40
r1tn- ii.lme1t rf tt- raf.n,i debt, md tts
pro-. porous state 81 our ilulnccs. ict az not
Ie tempted o. drp1rt ffIm those sound nax
,n,, of pYbiic policy. vhlth erioin q Just
idnptat,ou oi i.e rttspue 20 tie svpendt
tufcs. that ore rDus..teli 18th tiEd scDao
ms. anil on cntlrc abstinence from al toptol
OF iert,isiion, thst ere rot clearly within ~,
cOnsiitgtinnsl powers 81 the B0vernment
ana suggested bt u.c wants u The country
FfoPery regarded, nnief such policy
ttrry d'minuton q the public burdens ara