The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1840-12-25

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,ree of north latitude. The commission ad.
ourned on tho 18th June last, to reasonable on
he first OfNovember for the purpose Of estab-
fishing accurately the intersection ofths thirty
second degree of latitude with the western
bank the Sabine, and the meridian line
thence TO Red river, Il is presumed that the
work will be concluded in the present season.
The present sound condition oftheir fnanceS@
and the success with which embarras sments in
regard to them, at times ap parentY unsurmount
able. have been overcome, are matters upon
which the people and the Government Of the
U. States may well congratulate themselves,
An overaowing Treasury, however it may be
regarded as an evidence OfpubliC prosperity, is
seldom conducive to the permanent welfare Of
any people; 6'experience has demonstrated IFS
incompatibiity with the sautary action Of politi-
cal institutions like those of the United Statesl
Our safest reliance for financial efficiency and
independence has, on the contrary been found
to exist in ample resources unencumbered with
debt: and in this respect ,he Federal Govern
ment occupies sngularty fortunate and truly
enviable position.
When l entered upon the discharge
of my official duties in March, 1887,
the act for tho distribution of the eur.
plus revenue was in course Of rapit
execution. Nearly twenty eight mil
lions Of dollars Of the public moneys
we're, in pursuance Of it's provisions
/ haposited with the States 10 the month";
a of Shannon ih,VEil end gS yIply, Of that year
cial form. Thousands ofdollaIg geneFa, Sus'
been spent in wrangling about 0r's c y Wv
three hundred, This is the comsT,." 0Ne0p
the Reform promised us. As ak I eIsi;
= not printingit the Federal members s,,n..a, ~
be printed in the papers. True the .o.anmo
ic papers have published it, but the N. noc
with few exceptions, have refuseS tho nnuh n
in detached parts. The Wing ora and N
: rawas, only published the head and tarca nj,
The heart he cut out and threw awsy. Mve,
! that man what right he had so to do 1t 4,
duty he owes, and justice demands of him
fair expression of the sentiments of tho Exec,
tive. When he does not do so, he is guilty
| breach Of trust. He commits fraud on II
the citizens of this comfy. Is that VIII ch !
published last week, as "Gov. Shannon
message" correct copy! Every honest mi
: saysno. But why do the Federal members.
= Federal editors refuse to print the Message as
o was delivered !! Hsve thOy confidence in Il
I intelligence of the people Their very cour
denies this. Hence they endeavor to decer
the people by false issues, and "crushing tru
1e earth But,
IS for To-. ,,
ib While scstu sctush'd to earth will rise again;
. for Tho last four years ID fGNhar's,
81 enue. we have, during the same perlo
F been subjected 10 an unavoidable co.
o. tinuance Of large extraordinary expe
he ses nee essarily growing out ofPast ira
actions, and which could not be INN
diately arrested without great preiudl
OF 10 The public interest. OF these, t
y, charge u pom the Treasury, in cons
=, quence Of the Cherokee treaty alor
" wnho I adverting to others arising c
Of Indian treaties, has already exceed
n- five millions Of dollars; that for the pr
=. eoution Of measures for The removal
,he Seminole Indians, which we're fOu
le' in progress, has been nearly fourie
st, millions; and the public buildings ha
IT, required the unusual sum ofnearly thr
millions.
10 1t affords me, however, great plea
lat ure 10 be able to say, that, from
on commencement Of this period
10 the present day, every dema
upon the Government, q, home or
broad, has been promptly met. II
ny tas teen done, not only without Gre
It's ting a permanent debt or resort
additional taxation in any form, but
The nidst Of q steadily progressive
ut duet on of existing burdens upon
We people, leaving still considerable b
m. ance ofavailable funds which will
lhain in the Treasury at the end Of
year. The small amount Of Treas,
u" notes, not exceeding four and b
to millions Of dollars, still outstanding,
less by twenty-ihree millions than
W United States have in deposlte with
OF States, is composed ofsuch only as
err not vet due, or have not been presen
,,, for payment. They may be redeem
out Of the accruing revenue, # the I
res pendnures do not exceed the amo
within which they may. it is thought,
,ou kept without prejudice to the public
terest, and the revenue shall prove
nto be large as may justly be anticipated
the Among the reflections arising Fl
rtv the contemplation Of these Circumst
- ces, one, not the least gratifying, is
lao consciousness that the Government!
OF the resolution and the ability 10 adh'
n l.