The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-12-07
GOV. DcDEEY'S MESSAGE.

chafge 81 the pubic duties enloined by the
Constitution, We should no, be unmldlul If
our abundant cause Of gratitude 10 The Al
thor Of all good for The many blessings be
efficiently ln,sbcd upon our common coun
try Though The products Of agriculture
may not have reached their usual abun
dance, enough has been realized 70 meet
the wants OF our people, and industry thro'
all ITS avenues has been fairly rewarded.
The laws have been administered with.
out complaint, our rights. natural, cl,il ADD
political, have bsen justly regarded, aud We
have been blessed wGh all those moral and
ply seal enInyments which constitute the
sum Of human happiness encouraged by
these considerations, then, let w proceed Oh
Tho path OF our duties, Determined TO de.
serve a continuance Of MS favor BOD pro.
lection WHO rules the desflnics of Nations
H. laying heioro YOU the condition Of The
State, with such susgesiIons Of Improve.
nent as appear Ia me worthy Of legl-latian,
am consoled for the knowledge ol my own
deficiency by the recollection thai you come
nom every section Of our Staie---afe tdcd
hhed With is sanous interests are acGuatn.
led with is wants and capabilities, and are
As well disposed as qualified To fetncd,
promptly any omlssiou on my part.
The noysil, and the imposing magut
'str 81 Te.e'., events, viii afford sou il-.
ter for much and serious co'.stdc faituu dor
ing the present SESSION. ! hr acganat CO
"ulaiIng medium 81 trade. the crampcd 81
uaiion q DOR monetary lnsiiiuiIous, aud the
new scheme Tor the establishment 81 Sub
! rcasur,cs by The GCnrrll Gpternmrft, al
4 ,nand your nnNou. nh-rilen lor thrt
are intimately associated sl,l, lhe Interests
= cuf constituents. Durins q lertud ~
pfoluuad fEacr aui ~ the u,dsi IL uncs
emPtsd prosperity and hapmpcss, the c,tG
ify has Lcrn pTecIpiiated from her ha-A
euJ}mculs, aud plunged (Hlth no usturaI
c. uses % explain ll) utu the abyss 81 wide
zarced misery and ruin. Although the 70
euPrralse cuergles OF a NJ $ and rich cauu
Try, aud u a ,laEnlarlS cnlerpuans people.
have no, permitted Us 10 10 l.cTmauunil,
depressed vet The lessons 81 plst rnpcu
uonre should not lie lost upon Us Ne
-i.olld investigate and uHlcrssand the cau
ses II these culamliies, that 80 mas Apply
~ proper remedies ~ pfesctt their r.
ruffcucr. We tuua not crnunue 10 ii1at
upon a SEA ui uncertain experiments We
mus, ~rl'ls upon some permanent aud prae
ttcal >ysleln a pchct, something defined
and sell Understood, else poLl,c appfohcn
SEN j.. kept ahsc, business " retarded. ana
sutc rpr ~ destroyed, Bear auh tae, iarn,
= b,isi, Ntth becoming tcefcuce, eudeaS
&c To investigate a subject Which nv scuss'
nj duly vail noi permit INC 10 pass by.
Tie seeds ~ lhrsc disasters, believe
scr. e,wu ~ l-lG Measures WIRE then
adopted, from ~hat motive II IS no; uow
necessary TO enquire, which have greatly
contributed to the mtstorluGcs ol SIG 81,
Tho distress Of 1910 were remarkably sin.
der Ia those OF more recent occurrence
except that they we're more extensive ano
severe. We bud jus, emerged from ha,
ta~siu. and expensive var, winch had great
W increased thc public debt, had exhausted
ihc resources OF the country, aud iriliclct
90 her ctazens extensive recumary INJURY
The Bank. had suspended specie paymen's
the currency and exchanges we're utterly
dcranacd, confidence was destroyed an,
credit paralyzcd. Uudsr such cItcumslan
ce-, oar soii, scarcely free from the polu
ton OF the crtmy. Congress decides On Tux
,ng the people to discharge the pubic deb
d tao wars. For thts purpose the tariff @
duties Of l-!6.was adjusted, aud was grad
ua!ly increased up TO l-2s, when the bal
50 properly dcuomlnated "thr bill o. abom
tnalous was passed, establishing ye
htghrr rate Of duties, and prUspccuyely ~
crcusug it. In many instances the tai
was So high as absolutely TO prohibu th'
importation Of articles of prime necessity
The war led TO the creation of our dnnes
&c manufactures al the north, which ~cr'
subsequently, los,erc6 and Increased unde
the auspices Of the tariff. and thither ",
were driven to purchase at high price
those articles which an exorbitanl tariff hat
expelled from our commerce. Other CON
modlt,es ahlch our manufactures were On
able 10 supply we continued TO import, be
cause Of their necessity, bot hurdened viii
a tax, which never, believe, before IN tn
annals Of legislation, was exactcd from
free people, Tako, for instance, tho tax q
nenr.y two cents on iron, TO cents q
~ugar, per ID, 20 20 ~ cents per bushel o.
salt, 10 GEMS per gallon on monsscs, an
On an other articles Of prime necessity troa
80 to $50 per cent, which certainly wou'
never have been Submitted TO but for III
plausible appeal to The patriotism Of the pee
! pie 10 pay the public debt.
To regulate and improve the currenc
b and exchanges and TO furnish safe depo'
TORY for the Public Treasure thus rapid
accruing, tho Bank Of tho United State