Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-12-12
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

yspsr shall s.te SyBsPsis n some Of the unmp0r
topic. snbrGesd 10 Il, sud s0eh sIrseu, enure, as
mo.t interesting 10 cor readers
The President eofnrnsnoes his communication with an
expression Of bs dsvout grsutuds 10 the Give. Of all
Good Tot h, benign proiseuon. Congratulate. the
sosHiry the prospecis OF grsdnsl relief from It's pc
esn,sfy emb.nsssmenu,. -Aludss TO the state Of
foreign tslsous-And says they no, materially chan
f.d sine. bis last communication.
The President also aiudes 10 relsuons with MeI.
CO. the taken by his predecessor and the scton
Ct Congress the subject lie then says, that $50
th. necessary documents were prepared, after
entering UPON the duties Of my office, special Message
va. cent to MEXICO 10 make a final demand Of redress,
With ths documents required by the provisions of
treaty. The demand was mNde on the Goth July last
The reply, which bears date the ooh of the same
mouth contains assurances Of desire on the part Of
tina, government, To give prompt and explicit sns~er
respecting each Of the complaints but that the examn
alton Of them would necessarily be deliberate that in
the examination, 1t would be guided by the principles of
public law and the obligation Of treaties that nothing
should be left undone that ght lead the spec
dy and equitable adjustments " demands and that
It's determination, IN respect TO each case, should be
communicated through the Mexican Minister here
"since that time an Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Ter Pienipotensry has been accredited 10 this govern
msnt by that Of the Mexican Republic He with
him assurances of sincere desire that the pending diff
fsrences between the two governments should be nrm
mated in manner satisfactory to both. lie receiv
ed with reoproca! assurances and hope was enter.
tanned thu, his mission would lead to speedy, sstsfac
tory, and FINAL adjustment of all existing subjects of
complaint sincere Believer in the wisdom Of the pa
eihe policy by which the United States have always
been governed in their intercourse with foreign nations
u was my particular desire, from the proximity Of the
Mexican Republic, and well known occurrences on our
fohuer TO be instrumental in obyiatng all existing d
teass with that government, and in restoring 10 the
intercourse between the two Republics, this, liberal and
.iv h. .k..tt
tngulsbed regret, therefore, the more deeply, 10
have found in the recent communications Of that gov
einmsnt So little reason 10 hope that any future efforts
Of mine for the accomplishment ,f those desirable OBJ
jecis would be successful.
Although the larger number, and many of them 90.
grsvstrd cases o personal wrongs have been now for
years before the Mexican Mt and some of the
causes OF national complaint and those of the most Of
isnsive character admitted of immediate, simple and
satisfactory replies ia only within u few days past
Mat any specific communication in TO our last
demand msde five moths ago, has been received from
tue Mexican Minister BY the report Of the Secretary
OF State herewith presented, and the ing
document. II will be seen, that for Of pub
nc complaints has satisfaction been given offered -:
that but Of the cases Of public wrong has been "a,
vorsby considered and thai but four cases of both de-
seHpioDs, out Of all those formally presented and ear.
n.''iy pre.sed, have ys, hs"n dseid~A ~ H.
Mexican Government.
"Sot petceiying in what manner any of the powers
given 10 the Executive alone could be farther useiuy
employed in urnging this unfortunate controversy 10
satisfactory termination. ts subject was by my prede
eessor referred 10 Congress calling for its inter
position In accordance with the clearly understood
wishes of the legislature smother and formal d.ns nd
fot satisfaction has been mad. pom the Mexican Gov
eminent, With what success the documents now com
municAted will show. On careful and deliberate
animation of their contents, and considering the spirit
manifested by the Mexican government II has become
my Psin'c duty TO return the subject, stands
10 Congressto whom belongs to decide upon the time
the mode, aud the measure Of redress Whatever NAV
he your decision, shall be faithfully ~I~cuied conf
dent that II will be characterized BY that moderation
and justice which will tfusi under all eirc uin.tances
govern the councils OF our country"
The President sludss to the state Of the Treasury
and states the balance in II the Let day Of Janusry
lS37 about fortysI millions "The receipts during
the present year from all sources, including the
Of Treasury Notes paid estimated at % 400 con.
sututng an aggregate Of SGo,4G- IA OF this amour,
sSost sj Isl ,36l will have been expended ., the end
Of the year, on appropriations BY Congre.s and the
residue 50 ls7 % will be the nominal balance in the
Treasury on the Lot Jan merit Bot II that sum- only
CLOS i.s 10 considered ss Immediately available for
and applicable 70 public purpose. Thos. portion. off,
which will be for lime Unavailable eon.. chiefly
Of sums drPosisd with the states snd due from former
deposit banks The President does no, make a pre.
else esinsis Of The receipts and expenditures Of the
yssr lsos, bu, rs'sn Congress to tn. Secretary. Re
port.
feALie Eosrr. The neI, topic and the only impof
isni one IN the Ms..ag,, is the public d.po.it. W.
eoPJ oil The Piesideni s.ys this ssbjeet lie thu,
ionf sennon WAS at tse Last s.on invited 10 III.
necessity Of additions, legislative provision. IN re,per,
70 the collection sA ksePing and transfer d the pob
he n"nsy No Law having be-n then INSURED and no,
undsr.tandng b. Procesding. Of Congress ., intended
70 .. ha. becomes my day again to bring the sub
lect 20 notice
On that "ee..'oa, three mode. Of performing ,A,
branch al the public ssfVioe fres-nted 70, n.,d
srshon Ihsse were The crsstion Of national bapL.
the revival with taodi6cAions u the Seno.t .,..,
ssAslshso y The act Of the IA Of June 1881 permit
lag ne H'e Of N. public ~ the bank. and The
osoonhns,nos 81 The Of such iBsitu ons Tor lie
PoiPne's tsrrrea 70 With suitable pruvisons Et IN.
accomplish throagh the sreney Of public osie.t,
t0nSeeHhq We oPiuion Of both Houses Of CopK,..,
on ID. tn hfsi proportions eIpe,..d IN ,hs s,r,
wv IN ~hieh fntfsly eoncur Il d. unneoe,,,r, n,
me Agsa TO rso1f 10 them. Ia respect - ~. las. 10,
hsse hAe an ogPo'pniiy sinee yoBf seournH,.pt moi
snr 10 rsi sth further the measure by III. o,nasN
e'asi's. operation q such parts of Il as are nov in
es s1i ssa 70 aitaoser-~ should ever b. .augb,
fof sse ssafeee wih the oiusosi dsf-rrnrstl, or'n
.sHs sne wishes u ths people The nsiio-.I .tl !,
usssftssns las q the RsPuhlie and 90 al ,uh,so,,
~isAss the AHi, 81 he esastuissns PC en-, ,hsss -