The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13

4 nave ueen Dy the pefusal Oh tnls uOcuMtntI lHht
the whole scheme which contemplates the appros
priaiion of the surplus revenue TO The erection Of
/ Notifications is iallacions, OF founded on wholly
delusye calculations II would be a mode BY
which, indeed, the surplus revenue might be dis
poSed Of but, beyond the expenditure snggtsted
by the Secretary Report, it would be Just as wise
disposition Of it 10 cast il into the Atlantic as TO
appropriate and sci il apart for Notifications heth
er fixed or floating
What vii give greater consequence 10 these
views of the Secretary, in the estimation of por-
lion at least q our readers-for among them are
not few who entertain high opinion Of the
iudgmentol cur Chief Magistrate, il military mat.
tiers at leas-is the fact that they have The entire
concurrence Of the President of the United States
In transmitting this Report from the War Depart.
mont together with a Report from the Navy De.
partment) 20 the Senate, the President irtmates
TO that body his opinion IN these eX,.ilIt terms
In respect TO that branch OF the subject Whicli
falls more particularly under the notice CT the
Secretary of War; and in the consideration Of
(which he has arrived at conclusions differing
from those contained in the Report from The In.
gineer Bureau, think IL proper 10 add ny con.
"currence IN the uleoos expressed by Tie Stcretgty"
lfCongress should enter into these views Of tho
Secretary Of War and the Executive VIC should
be glad 10 see liberal appropriations made for CON.
pleting the unfinished Publications, and laying
the foundation of the new ones, deemed necessary,
as well as for the improvement of the Navy, and
gathering materials 10 promote lis efficiency in
future emergencies
Entertaining the views which ve do Of lhr du.
ties and powers of the Government. had il fallen
10 our lot to perform the task undertaken in pur-
suance Of the Senate's resolution by the Secretary
of War, VIC should undoubtedly have considered
extensive appropriations towards the construction
Of certain great highways, such as Roads and IL.
nals an essential part Of system OF national de-
fence, Of much greater practical usefulness than
any quantity of stont wall that can be piled upon
the Atlantic border. One million Of dollars. q r
example, 10 convert the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal into ship-caDal, would be more effective
measure ior the protection OF commerce, and the
ready collection OF munitions and means Of war.
than ten millions expended in Certifying the en-
trance into Chesapeake Bay. There are parts of
the country, again, the only way TO improve the
defence OF which would be TO make good WAYS to
snd through them But, as We know that these
are benefits 10 the People, and deences 10 the
county,, upon which the Veto has shed lis fatal
influence, we shall be glad to see any thing dono
towards the improvement Of tina national delcnces,
Which, in the opinion OF the head Of the present
dynasty, IS lcglumatcly within tie power of Con.
gross.
The L1nd Bdi-Nr. Clay addressed the Senate
yesterday in support Of his great measure--,hs
Bill 10 distribute among the several States the metz
Proceeds of the Sales Of the Plblic Lands. We
thought, after hearing the able and comprehensive
arguments Of Messrs. Ewing, Southland, and White,
in favor Of this benefcent measure, that the sub.
Jec exhausted that, at any rate but little new
could Be urged in It's defence. Mr.. Clay, however,
ia ONT Of the most luminous and forcble arqu.
ments which We have ever heard him deliver, fla.
ced the subject in new lights, and gave to it new
claims to favor. He was not only strong and elo.
quent, as he ever Is but he was clear and pcrspi.
cuous in the most complex part of his argument.
Indeed, the whole train OF his reasoning appeared
to US 4 series OF demonstrations and we cannot
conceive how any mind open to conviction could
have listened 10 ii unconvinced
A large portion OF the members Of the other
House, We were glad for their own saLes, were
present during the whole speech and the gale
fies were crowded TO excess by great numbers Of
ladies' as well as genllcmen-Nat. Intel.
The surplus money n the Deposite Banks con.
tinues 10 increase BY the latest returns, accord
ing to Report Of the Secretary of the Treasury
10 The Senate the amount in the affiliated Banks.
10 the credit Of the Treasurer Of the United States.
was S53,224,U2i, ana the amount TO the credit Of
public officers S3,i77,252 making total amour.
Of public money Of 1Hutg-Si1 Millions Screen
Hundred and Nerenty.oRe thousand Dollars in
the Deposite Banks, subject 10 the absolute and
uncontrolled pleasure of the President OF The Uni.
ted States as 10 the particular Banks who shall
enjoy the advantages Of these deposites, the a.
mount of which in some instances far exceeds the
whole capita OF the Bank. Is it possible that
Congress can think Of adjoutuiug and leaving
things in this way ID.
TIE United States and Nerico-We copy from
The Government paper Treaty with the Repub-
lie Of Mexico, the ratiications of which, it an.
pears, were exchanged no longer ago than the
Goth instant. The object of this Treaty is 10 re-
vlve an obsolete provision in the Treaty negotia-
ted with Mexico IN 1928, and ratified in 1882 for
aSoertalning aud marking the boundary.line be-
tween the Territory of Mexico Texas in part and
the United States. Each party is to appoint a
Commissioner and Surveyor for that purpose, and
both Governments solemnly engage TO provide any
force that may be necessary TO protect the Com
misS'oners and Surveyors in carrying the object
of the Treaty into effect.
1t is remarkable circumstance that the ratifi,
cations OF this renewal OF treaty of limits--this
solemn pledge of amity, with Mexico, should be
exchanged at the very moment when friends of
the Administration, aye, and pretty high officers
under the government too are armng bodies Of
men, and encouraging them TO march into tho
very territory which the Government is by treaty
recognizing as within the undoUbted limits Of
Mexico.--ib.
Go
Mr.. Scattering who has been candi.
date for almost every office III the gift of
the people for the last fifteen years, has