Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-12-04
Presidents EEessage.

President OF the United States. Inasmuch as
Congress did not until this day Monday az.
semble, the early appearance OF tho message, |
a, 50 great distance from the ca piIal, may DO
deemed somewhat extraordinary Indeed, did
moi the paper itself bear upon it's face the pure
doctrines o: modern democracy, it might be
well considered as merely fabrication. IL in
truth ii is the real thing, we can only explain
It's carly appearance on The supposilion that
Mons. Poyen or Col. Stone has brought ami.
nal magnetism into effsclual play. Hagp,
the people aud auspicons the time when sci
cnco can enter the hidden recossos Of polite
ian's soul, aud reveal the secrets Of state
Corruption must he driven from high places.
and honesty become iho order of the day.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES 70 Tue
SECOND SESSION OF THE 25rH
CONGRESS.
Gentlemen ofihe Senate, and
Geniiemen Of the House of Representatives;
AS little time has elapsed, aud nothing &C.
Cured to alter the views Of the executive in
relation TO the policy BY which the govern
ment ought to be guided, since great and
wci9hly matters claiming the consideration of
Congress, AID communicated OF The last ses-
sion, made II the duty Of The chief ma is,ratr
TO call an early aud extra session il is THOUGHT
lncypcdlent to recapItuate, at th. Time The
reasons then offered, TO account for the en
barrassment in the monetary affairs Of the
country, IN which Il 9 government has some
what participated, since the reasons were
deemed lrreiraglblo and conclusive
!, Ill
my lusrlons predecessor loresaw the convu-
sion that has recently taken place, and with the
most devoted patriotism and love of govern
meni Iabored 10 ward off the impending blow
AS early as 1881, he recommended to Con.
gress the propriety Of reducing the govern.
meat 10 "A more simple mlcLinc by refusnu to
recharlGr that unconstitutional and dangerous
monopoly, which had already evinced stub.
born disregard TO the wishes o. the govern
menI, by appointing officers unIIiendly to thu
administration and as early as 1888, hayins
discovered the unsafety of the public deposits,
ahd recommended to Congress TO discharge
the then fiscal agent OF the government, and
employ others Of greater solvency, aad more
friendly TO the sound polcv of the admnstra-
ion who would conduct the monetary affairs
ot the government with greater laithiulncss,
aud less complication, and thereby simplify
the gOvcrnment-rerench expenditures, and
J iakc an important step towards returning 10
The constitutional currency Of gold and silver;
and unfortunately not finding a concurrence OF
opinion in those view which time has since
| proved correct, even among his friends the
late venerable PIesid nj, with a lirmness which
Inc term Roman depreclatcs and peculiar only
TO the greatest and best, assumed the respon.
slbillty Of removing the public depositcs to pla.
ces where they might be more available for
accomplishing the necessary purposes of gov
ernmeht
This act raised some fears in the minds Of a
| lew entitled to some respect, as 10 it, consii-
| tnuonality, but President JAG k son acted as he
justly said, under broad and enlightened
| view OF the constitution, which makes il The
/ duty Of the Executive 10 provide for The ger e.
al welfare and the late eypunsiug resolution
! Of the Senate, fresh in thc recollection Of all,
has put the seal OF righteousness on That re.
sponslble measure.
Other measures Of the late hisl minded and
| patriotic President. such as the appointment OF
officers rejected by the Senate, and the de-
manding OF specie exclusively, for public
dues, which last mentioned was dlsupproved
| OF by Congress, who unfortunately did not
appreciate liz expediency, were put in opera
lion by the Executive, which did much TO-
wards reducing the Government 10 simple
machne, reirenching expenditures, and miro
ducng sound metallic currency, and the de.
! cision OF the people in 1886 has fully sane
! tened thcae measures.
The Treasury Bank, limited at by the late
venerable president, whose features have been
more fully developed in the recent proposed
| sub-treasnry system now so anxiously wished
| ioT by the American people, he iai'cd of cs-
tablishng, as public opinion had moi become
sufficiently enl ghieaed during his Presidential