The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-23


The departure OF this minister was the more SIN.
gular' as he was apprzes that the sutiicency OF
the causes assigned Tor the advance OF our troops
by the commanding General bad been seriously
doubted by me, and that there was every reason
Ia suppose that the troops Of the T. States, their
commander having had time to ascertain the truth
or falseboOd OF the information upon which thcy
had been marched TO Naeogdoches, would be there
III perfect accordance with the principles admitted
10 be Just ia his conference with the Secretary OF
State, BY the Mexican minister himself OF we're
already Withdrawn IN consequence OF the impress.
siye warnings their commanding officer had re.
Z ctITed from the Department Of Var. Ii Is hoped
and believed that his Government will take more
dispasslonae aud just view OF this subject, aud
not b. dis pOsed to construe measure OF ustfia-
Die Pressutlon, made necessary BY lie know ina
bihy IA execution OF the stlpuations OF our trca.
y 10 act upon the frontier, into encfoaehment
upon iis rights a stain upon its honor
Ia The mean tune, the icieHl Complaints Of in.
justice, made ou behalf OF our citizens, are distc.
garded, and new causes o. dissatisfaction have
arisen, some OF them OF character requiring
prompt fsmoustrsoce, and ample and imu.eoi4lc
redress. trust, however, Icy lempcrng FRI ness
With courieSy, aud acting with reat TOT bcarauce
uppn every incident that has 1 cured or that may
hsPea, to do and 10 obtain justice, and thus avoid
the necessity OF again bringing thls subject 10 the
view Of CongG,.s.
u Is my duiy u remind you that provision
has bscn made to execute our treaty With Mexico
tor tracing the boundary iiae between the tso
Countries. Whatever mas be The prospect OF Mex.
ieo's soou b,ng able 10 exec te the treaty on its
pat, Il i proper thai should b.. 10 anticipation,
pr'Farea a. All tones 10 perform ouf obha sl,uns,
. bout regard 10 The probsb.e condition Of those
with HON Ne have contracted them.
TIE result Of TIC coutda niial inquiries made 10.
10 the condition and prospects oi lhe neWi, de.
Glazed Texan Government wdl b, communicated
10 oa ~ the cuufse OF TIE sCssian.
Commercial tteArc,. ptouitslng great atyan,a.
gcs 10 oar eniefptis'ng u.ctctanis and uatg aofs,
have t%rH iormed ~ith lhe di.ianl Governments
Of duscA, and sam. The rau6calions have b "a
exchanged. bu, base nd feashed the D,parlm,bt
= stats. Copies oi the ut4ile. all be lfsnsu,.,.
ED % yea, II received before. Or ,ubisled, II u.
fWins a'tlr, tbs close Vi tic gftapu, session 9,
Co gfcss
Nolatng hss occurred % in.crrup, the good an.
de'.ading tuai b.. long c1lst.c pi,h tie B.fha.
y P"ss3', uaf q ehccA ne spod-Nh ~tlch j,
Gradually gruA lng - 10 oar i.isrooune siib o.,
anaiti~ns ~ ii, t,ogefufn, 1T al "a. tlstu .ush.
a. ctlsi o. ne Ottoman Emptr.
ta}ufmaiNB be- bccu fee,ntd al tho R,part.
u.sat ct state thar utaty egts ID, l. - fuf 81
ho'occo has l-'si been negotiated, vtiru. hope,
Ssii hs received 80 time n = lsid biofe tht Scu.
~ previous 10 She c.1sr 81 tbs session.
Vg VI prfctitf. from thc fefsrt Of tbs ScCFc.
laTy 0i tina Tf,ssuty. ,h8: the financial uesu, ui
De Ns9nift cnuliHos 10 k,ep pace Nh IL Improve
mfnis "a an oihst f,*Jrcts. The receipts laio ibt
lrrAtaff unrihe tbe present var wall smouni %
aaoal : t,'9l .-aS yto,t fnus customs beng e.
-. aisd u s1252J i5l those iron, LANDS at ahou,
sli.tHW.upu, aad lhe Tesidue ttoia seti.aueuns
sources. Tie expenditure. tot all nhltrts, during
the year. ate estimated not to escrrl ss200.U01.
Abiea silt leave balance 10 tltr Treasury lor pub
ilc pofepsts las 6si day oi JANUARY ncti, Of
shoai stl,14395a, Tn. sua. y ish the exception
NJ sss a,iians, wall be transferred to the several
S.siss. 10 sccofasnee with the provisions OF Tie
SCI sslAhng the drposi,cs oi tic public money
Tbs BucHpssded haSnces OF appropriation un
thf ifs DAY 81 January next estimated IL sll.
bJd.ne2 exceeding hy W Csc lf , thc amount Inch
Nil b r IN TIE drposlie banks subject lo TIE dral
Of the Treasurer al Ihe United States, sitter the
contemplated Transfers Ia the several States are
msee. j. Ihtfr~fe, tie future receipts sl.onld aol
sUfs4eirn 60 uite, these oaistaudiug and future
appropriation, ibefc nAy be snon a necessity "a
ass nriipu o. Tic ignds deposited with til, States
TIE consequence sppfcheudrd when the d,pos.
~ sot ~ the last session received reluctant a..
ptoval, have been m-asurahb realized. Though an
act mefs.y ioi tie deposiic oi The sufplos monc,s
d Tie United states 10 the STATE treasures far sAe
kcrplng chill thrf mas b. wanted iot the service
~ Tie General Government. II has ben extensive.
Iy -paken Of sc, To eist the money 10 the
several State. and lhcy have bccu ADVISED ,u Use
a asa Etii, Nltho9 regard 10 the means Of refund
nc 4 vhcn called 'u' Such suggestion has
doubtless bCcu made without due confederation
OF the obligation Of tlc dcrsitc act. and witbpnt
proper atrutun 20 the vatiuus principles and Ia.
icrrst- which ere affected ~ a. Ii i manifest
that tic Law lt.tll eanCui saHcii8n such a surrrs
Ton and that, - u now stands the States have
. no more authority 30 receive aud use lkese dcpos.
it's, slthou, intending 10 return them, than any
dcplslte bank. o. aut individual temporarily charg.
ed ~dh The sale keeping OF ap licaion Of The pub
he money, would nos have or converting the sane
tohCi' pry4t use. withou, he consent and against
I the vii Of he Government But, independently
OF the violation ct public ailh and moral obliga.
! ton which Involved IN this suggestion, when
examined N rcl.fe &c to the term. OF the present
dcPo-i,u act u Is believed that the considerations
which should govern the luturr legislation OF Con.
gress on this subject will be equally conclusive
I % alnst the adoption Of any measure recognising
The principles on which The suggestion has been
made.
| Considering the intimate cnnnesion of the sub.
ees with the financial interests u The country. snd
lis great impottance in whatever aspect Il can be
viewed, have bestowed upon il the mos, anxious
reflection, and celi 70 he my duty to state TO Con-
gress %ach thoughts have occurred to nc, to aid
fhfts lelNTstio IN trratlnr II ia the manner be-
calculated 10 couduoc TO the common good
IHr experience Of other nations sdrnonlshcd MS
I 70 hasten the eytmcuIshmcnt Of the public debt.
/ But 1t ~l'l be IN vain ihatw have congratulated
each other upon the disappearance nf this evil, IT
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