Litchfield enquirer., 1835-12-10


tho u. States, and is now laid before thsir4FeP.
sresontatives, to show how far their Executive
]! has gone in its endeavOEs to restore good Qn-
/, derstadding between the two countries. 1t would
have been, at any time, commnlcated to the gov
eminent of Frances had it been officially reques'
ted. .t,.s. -e.-a SIR ss.s .s+. ~
/ The French government having received ell
the explanations which honor and principle per.
mltted; and which could in feason.b be ask ed, It
was hoped would no longer hesitate 70 pay the
instalnents now due. - The sgent authorized TO
ifeceive the money was instructed to inform the
French minister Of his readiness to do co. In
reply TO this notice, he was told that the money
could not then be paid, because the formaiities
required by the act Of the Chambers had nos
been arranged. fsf -gz3 o. e -. II
Not having received any official communica-
lti9n of tho iulensisns Of the French Government
end anxiOusto bfsRgs ~ ssetirssaei this
unpleasant affair to close before Tha meeting
Y Of Congress, that you might lsavG the whole
subject beforo you, caused our Charge DAT.
fairs at Paris to be instructed 20 ask for the hual
determination Of the French Government: and
in the event Of their refusal 70 pay the install
ments now due, without furlhese explanations, 10
return to the United States. . $50 es 81 =
The result Of this last application has not jet
| reached us but is daily expected, That u may
be. favorable 10 my sincere wish. France hav-
ing now, through oil the branches of her .Gov,
eminent, acknowledged the validity Of cur claims
and the obligations of the treaty Of 1881 |; and
there really existing no adequate cause for fur.
Their delay, will. at length. it may be hOped.sa-
dept the course which The interests Of both ma
tons, not less than the principles Of justice 90
imperiously require. The treaty being once e.
ecnted on her part, little will remain 20 disturb
the friendly relatona Of the two counties no.
thing. indeed. which will not yieiR:a the sug.
geslions Ola pacific and enlightenss tsliey, and
tothe influence of'that mutual good will and Of
those generous recollections. which we may con-
fdently expect will then be revived in all their
ancient force. gAs4 q RE- "a
La, any event, however, the principal involved
in the new aspect, which has been given to the
controversy, 10 60 vitality important TO the inds-
pendent administration Of the government. that
i, can neither be surrendered or compromised,
without national degradation. l hope it 10 nn.
necessary for me TO say. that such sacriiice
will not be made through any agency Of mine.---
The honor oflny country shall never be stained
by an apology from nia, for che statement, Of
truth and the performance of duty nor can
give any explanation Of official acts. except such
90 10 due to integrity and justice, and consistent
with the principles on which our institufione
have been framed. This dissemination will.
am confident be approved by my constituents.
have indeed, studded their character to bus
little purpose, nc the sum of twenty-five millions
the estimation Of what appertans to thor nations
al independence; and if unhnPpiy. different
impression should at any time obtain in any
iartcr, they will, am sure, rally round Abe gos-
| ernment oflheir choice with alAcrty and una.
nimity, and silence forever the degrading impu.
tation. w. .-+. ~
Having thus frankly presented to you the cir.
cumstances which, since the last session OF
Congress, have occurred in this interesting and
important matter. with the views Of the Execu.
tive in regard to them. il is at this time only me-
cessaYy TO add, that whenever the advises, now
daily expected from our Charge d'Affairs shall
have been received, they will be made the sub.
ject OF special communication. & a
The condition of the Public Finances was M.
YER more Aattering than at the present period.
Since my last annual communication, oil the
remains Of the Public Debt have been redeemed,
or money has been placed in deposit for this pur.
pose whenever the creditors choose to receive IL.
AL tho other pecuniary engagements fthe gov
eminent have bean honorably and promptly full.
filled. and there will be balance in the Treasu.
~, at the close ofthc present year. Of about l9,-
100000 Of dollars. II IL believed, that after
meeting all outstanding and unexpended appro.
priutions. there will remain near eleven millions
to DO applied to any new objects which Congress
may designate. or to the more rapid execution
Of the works already in progress. In aid OF
these objects, and to satisfy the current expendi.
ture oflhe ensuing year. II is estimated that
there will be received, from various sources
twenty millions more in 1885,
Should Congress make new appropriations 10
conformity with the estimates, which will be
submited 10 the proper authorities. amounting
to about twenty four millions, still the available
surplus, at the close Of the next year, after dc.
Quoting all uncxpended appropriations. will prob.
ably be cot lea six millions. The sum can
in my Judgment, be now usefully applied to pro.
posed improvements in our Navy Yards, and TO
new national works, which are not enumerated
10 the present estimates, or to the more rapid
completion ofthose already begun. Either would
bs constitutional aud useful, and would render
unnecessary any attempt ia our present peculiar
condition, 10 divide the surplus revenue. or TO
reduce il any faster than will be effected by the
existing laws. In any event. % the annual -.
port oSinD secretary Ufsn0 1vessury witt Ssss1s
into details, showing the probability OF some de-.
crease in the revenue during the next seven
years, and very considerable deduction IN 1884
| it 10 not recommended that Congress enouia an'
dertake 10 modify the present tariff 90 O. to DIS.
turb tho principle on which the compromise act
| vas PASSED. Taxation on some Of The articles
| of general consumption, which are not IN comps
| titions with own productions, may Oe' no
douht. 40 diminished az TO lossen TO some extent
the source this revenue and the same ocJecs
| will also be assisted BY more liberal P'0.Ds.s
fer the subjects Of public defence, ~h.eb, ~ ~
present state Of prosperity ana weai1 \. 49,
expected to engage your attention: a,
/ =, sS,er aat,srvipg all the demands which caa
| 80 f,or, chase sources, the ubexpenoeo psa~
80 !. ,hs Treasury should continue 10 10:
49,. :, w,ould be better 70 bear with the evil
1 s..;i ,hs treat changes contsmplated In our Ia
| r;fy I.ws have occurred, and SHAH ENABLE 10 70
revise the system vita that care ene S.1os'.'
sosC,ion which are due to 50 dslicais and impor-
i nNA Z