Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-22

a ms FeNie" OF the reStIf ol or lnstl'
tltl rs, for hall n century, without excil.
jag n spirit Of vain .ex ,triion, shnld
serve to Impress upon rs the great prnci-
/ pies from which they have sprnng; con-
slant ani2iroct supervision by the people
over every public measure; strict forhear-
ance on the part oil the Government from
exercising any d)ubtfil or disputed pow
lers; and a cautions abstinence from all in
| reference with concerns which properly
belong, aud are best left to State regala-
;ions aud individual enterprise"
The Message then gives information Of
the state Of our foreign relations Next
CO is the only nation with which there is
any difference, which is about to DO AMIGA
bly, adjusted.
| We pass over some remarks on the
Northeastern and Northwestern bounda-
fies, which, it is believed will be settled
without difficulty; those on the interior
encc of the citizens of this republic with
the settled order of things in the British
Provinces-of which interference the mes
sage disapproves; and invite attention to
The following:
~ convention for marking that part
of the boundary between the United
States and the Republic of Texas,
which extend fiom the mouth of the
Sabine to the Red river, was conclud-
ed and signed at this city on the 25th
Of April Ias..-li has since been ratiti-
ed by both Governments; and seasonal
bl. measures viii be taken TO carry il
in,o effect on the part Of the United
States.
"Thc application Of that Republic
for admission into the Union, made in
August. 1887, and which was declined
for reasons already made known tc
you, has been formally withdrawn, a.
will appear from the accompanying
copy OF note Of the Minister plcnipo-
tentiary ofTexas, which was presented
10 the Secretary OF State on the occa-
sion of the exchange of the ratification
of the convention above mentioned.
"Copics of the convention with Tex.
as, of u commercial treaty conclndc ID
with the King of Greece. and a similar
r,aty with the Pcru.Bolivian Conftd-
Grafton, the Publications Of which have
,een recently exchanged, accompany
this message for the information of on.
gross. and for such legislative enact
mcnts as may be found necessary or
cxpcdient, in relation TO either OF them.
80 watch OVER and foster the inter
ests Ola gradually increasing and wide
" extended commerce.; 10 guard the
rights Of American citizens, whom bu-
siness, OF pleasure, OF other motives
may tempt to distant climes, and at the
same time to cnl ivatc these sentiments
OF mlsual respect and good will which
experience has proved so beneficial to
International Intercourse. the Govern
ment Of the United States deemed it
expadient, from time 10 timf, TO estab-
lish diplomatic connections with the
different foreign states by the appoint
ment ofrepresenia.ivcs to reside with
in their respective territories. am
grasiticl te be enabled to announce to
you, that since the close OF your last
session, these negotiations have been
opened under the happicst auspices
with Austria and the two Sicilies; that
Acw nominations have been mad, in
the respective missions to Russia, Bra
I'll, Belgium, and Sweden, and Nor
way, in this country ;and that a Minis
ter Extraordinary has been received,
accredited to this government from the
Argentine Consideration.
san exposition Of the fiscal affairs
Of the government, and Of their condi-
ton for the past year, viii be mad to
You by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
"The available balance in the Trca-
sury, on the lst of January next. Is cs.
tinated at S2,Gj,3l3. The receipts
of the year, from customs and lands,
will probably amount to S2D,Gij,508.
These usual sources Of revenue have
been increased by an issue Of Treasury
notes. Of which less than eight millions
of dollars. including interest and prin-
cipal, will b. outstanding at the end of
the year, and by the sale of one Of the
bonds ofthe 1ank OF the United States,
for $2,2Jt,37I. The aggregate of
means from these and other sources.
With the balance on hand on the LIST Of
January last, has been applied to the
pawn M Of ammo Dria,ions of CONGRESS.
The whole expenditure f., che year
Oh their account, incll1ins q redcmp-
lion Of more than eiGh. millions of