Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-17
TuE pnsslrENT-s MEssAGE.

be tu make 4 few selections inam il for their bencf:.
We oil know that a; the c,osco Of Cen. Jackson's aimin.
~isIrs'ion. here was a large surplus Of revenue o.ari.
hs,ed. Four years have since passcc. There has Do q,
no sv-pias 10 distribute. On the contrary there Is
now. "a confessed by Mr.. van Buren,. a Na,;op.,
Debt. Yet hear HIN
The policy Of The Federal Cov.rn,c,, !, c,En
gushing rs RAPIDLY as possible the. naii.sra, ,leti. and 4
subsequently. IA resisting every temptation 20 cr.,,c q
pew one deserves 10 be regarded IN The SINE favor. \
able light. Among the many objections ,n a ,a,,,o,I
debt, the certain tendency of publi, ,,ao. - -
ccn,raie ultimately m the c,iers of f.r.iyn ,s,nck
h,1drts, IS one which is every day gathering strength.
t''eauy hafe TIE resources Urinary of the States. AMI
'he iuiure industry at their citrzsss. hcon iodefnu.ly
mnr'gaged 10 the subjects of European Gsverrmen,.
10 the aTnoun, of twelve millrrs anunallv !, no, d.
constantly accruing interest on borrowed Dopc,-.
sum exceeding half the ordinary ,eye,ues az m,
whole Uniitd STATES. The pre,ertuiirh This relstin
au"fus 10 Foreigners 10 scraJinire the mlnasem, mt a; I
our domestic aHiirsiff noi actually Ia in,crmrdJle I,
wi.hfhem. peeSents a~suhiect for earncs, ,,teufi,n ro,
TO Say ct s"rious alarm. Fortunately, the Federal "a.
vernmen' With the exception OF an obligation eu,rrel
INTO IN hehalfof The District nf Columbia. uh;rh mas,
soon be discharged. 10 wholly exempt from any such
embarrassment. IL h also. as - believer. IN. only
Government which. having shhly and fli,huIlv maid
all IT'S cfedH'crs has also relieved nself cniirely fnm
fLebt. To maintain n distinction 81 desirable AMI 8,
hnnorable tn our national character, should be AN oh
V VI afHc cOutiAule. Nrftr should a tfne Neanule
e Il be possible to avorl it, r1pusc themsclyos. 40 The
necessity OF having ~ treat of the peace. the honor. ot
me safety oi Zee Repnbliu, with the Government q,
ipreign creditors, who. however wei disposed they
'nay be To cuItivnie with MS in general friendly reE.
tens. gre nevertheless, by the lava Of Iheir .Nrn ~.
dition. made hostile 90 the Sncrars and pernonency .,
poiiticrl institutions Like onrs. hum m aim, ma,
DC tte cmbairassmcuts consequent upon such a con.
diuion.
Is ihe following sentence true or filscl
1t affords me, however, great tfcasurc.
TO be able 10 say, that from thec mnnence
ment OF this period 10 The present day.
every demand upon the GOccrnmeni. ai
home or abroad, has boon properly met
! his has been done, not only withou, Gro
atlng 4 permanent debt, or a resort 70
additional taxation in any form, bat in the
midst oil a sieadily-progressiye reduction
oil existing burdens upon the people, ieav
ing still a considerable balance Of Sayaila.
bic funds which-will remain in the frea.
sury at the end of the year. The small
amount Of Treasury Notes. not exceeding
Tour and u half millions OF dollars, still
outstanding. and less by twenty-th rec mil
lions than the United States have in d,
post with the States, is composed Of such
oEiyas ere net yet due, or have not been
presented for payment. They may b.
l redeemed out of the acc ruling revenue. il
the expenditures do not exceep the amour,
within which they m ~, il is thought, be
kept without prejudice to the public in,e
rest, and the revenue 81 all prove TO be as
large as may justly be Anticipated.
We again quote from The message TO show bo,
ghad Mr. Van Barsn has labored. 10 produce. The I'M
preston that he is oppose! 10 q national debt at the
I same time that ha IL craat;no 90
The consideration that a large annblic
debt affords an apology, and produces, in
some degree, a necessity ntsofor' rcsoriinU
10 SYSTEM and extent of taxation whic :,
Is not oaly oppressive throughout. bur
likewise so apt to lead. in The end, 70 The
commission OF that most odious of all of
FENCES against the principles Of rcmbiicau
government, the prostitution Of ,politicu
power, conferred for the general tu.u,fI
TO The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF particula class
cs. and the qualification Of individual GU
pldity-ia acne sufficient. indcpcbd ,ntly
OF the weighiy objections which have
already been urged, To render lis crcatio,
and existence the SOU rces of bitter and
unaPpeasablc dIscord. Ii we add 70 I'm,
10 THIS, IT'S inevitable tendency to, producc
ana i"sler cxtravagaHt expenditures OF
The public money, by which a necessity
Is created for new loans and new bur.
dens on the people; aud, finally, If we
reier 10 the examples Of every Gov
eminent which has existed, for nrooC
how seldom it is hat the system. when
once adopted and implanted in the
the policy of n country, has faileI 10 ex
Pand itself, Until public credit was exhnu,
tee, and The people were no longer able IN
endure IFS increasing weight, IT seems i'm
possible 10 resist the. conclusion, that no
O"nchis resulting from its career. no cx-
tent OF conquest, no accession Of wealth IN
particular classes, nor any, nor all lis
combined advantages, can coup ter baIance
IT'S ultimate but certain resul:s-a snlen.
did Government, and an impoverished peo
pie.
Again:
To avoid The Necessity of n permanent debt and il
inevitable consequences. I haye advocated. mad ond,o
vored 10 carry into effect. TIE policy Of ~coufyfpo tho
~, rnp11ti"ns t"r the public service Ia snch Object.
only % are clearly within Inc constitutional authority
OF the Fcdeul Government.
MAJOR Wade and Mr.. Torien are bpth well oco,,;of
Ell with tho nosi approved modes Of mar1Sciaama
wronght and casriron, Russia sheet-iron. md al H.
'nnOus branches Of the business. nnd We hone d..
VIII Yet live o. rise and flourish ~ Thar i'm y,,tan,
branch, the inn mandatory and trade u Prr.b1rr
lharriS hteHigUeer.
Are you sHe that lhcso gentlemen nnde r.raod fin.
manufacture Of Russia rOu7 Ir 80, why went Main
WADE % Russial
LADfES--THINK or THIS
"Fbe men owe much sfibcir vilsscss 10 yrou,sn M
charricr ~bo hardly ever struple TO receive nom
I'o ule'f socie'y' % he men ne urt, talented and