Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-02
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


IF tho Ros,on Times. we were enabled to lay it be-
fore our readers, in town, Oh an eA''a shees carry
on Monday morning, and in the course Of the DAY
forwarded il to our mail subscribers In DONG ms
we were Of course at a considerable extra expense
both Of CASH and time, but we expect no other re-
ward, than an increase Of patronage from our
friends, which such exertions our part certainly
gives US right to expect
The first point of importance, to 7''on
is directed, is the North Eastern Boz. which
grayeiy informed for the iieth time, nj least
is in train Of settlement and the hope is more
held out of its speedy adjustment. The reasons for
this opinion, we do not comprehend, although the
President arms that he believes the British govern
ment ISIS governed by desires equally strong and
sincere for the amicabe termination Of the contro-
persy." Yet. the only evidence which we can per-
ceye of this disposition. is the recon. movement of
the British authorities IN the province, taking possess
sion of two-hirds of the territory in dispute For
our own part, we cannot for moment suppose,
that any rejecting individual. of any party, who
has decent understanding of this question. can
entertain feelings of entire satisfaction. with the
manner in which The President is pleased 10 treat
this most important subject We had hoped that
the very decided and energetic expression Of Con-
gress at the close OF the last session. together with
the tide of public sentiment expressed in many sec
tons of the Union. in favor of the rights Of Maine,
might have had some influence on the mind of his
execllency, in calling the attention OF the present
Congress, to some definite and absolute measures,
by which this long TITLED bone of contention, light
have been set at rest Immediately and forever.
But in ,his,w are doomed to disappointment; after
insulting the feelings of Maine, BY sarcas,icaly allud
ing to her natural Impotence The closes this part of
hi. document by observing tina, his convictions are,
ha, the subject has already been pro,raced too long
and that the present favorable opportunity should
on no account be suffered to pass without putting
the question forever at rest' j.! Here he leaves us
in The midst of mystery, wihout single clue, by
which to determine what this present favorable
op,,n~tunfty'' .,-.. rv.siby amount TO van buren,
il probably, the only in the country, who could
have treated subject of such vast Importance, in
such miserable, -commhal manner.
The border troubles. ON the Canada line, the
President represents, as being happily terminated
His remarks very co.ree, on this point-but we
beard of such careful neutrality, when precise
iy similar difficulty occurred between Texas and
Mexico.
The last instalment has been received from Por-
tugal.-Our relations with France, Naples, Austria,
Russia, Prussia, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden,
hoyo ho,n hod J,,.; 81
death of the late Sultan has produced no change in
our relations with Turkey, and treaties are present
ed recently negotiated with The Netherlands and
Sardinia, favorable to commerce. Some little COM
plant ia named against Mexico. but a new conven-
ton for tine adjustment of our claims is proposed
with proapec, ofsuccess. Texas is well spoken
or, as she has shown herself disposed 10 do what is
right and joint commission has been arranged TO
settle the boundaries with that empire
Our relations with the governments Of South A.
merica are represented, being highly satisfactory
The financial operations of the Government, &c
coudng TO the Message, have "been very success
full" The nineteen millions of treasury notes. au-
ahorlzed by the act Of 1887. have been punc.nay
redeemed, that not more than the original ten millions
have been outstanding at any one time, and the
whole amount now unredeemed, he informs US, is
about three millions which if the Parks had KEEP,
their promises, (and sub-treasurers had not run off
to Texas and Europe) might have been all squared
off. We apprehend, this financial business, needs
sprnkling of Investigation.
he expenditures of the year, is computed at a.
bout twenty-six mions-about six millions lesl
than last year, according to his rcckoning--a con.
sideration which seems to afford him peculiar graft.
6calon, at least, in ore point of view. He further
adds, that the expenses for nert year will be re.
duced another five millions We app,ehend thai
game might be probably employed until the expen.
ses correspondent to Mr.. Adams's four years admin.
istration, which the jackson party denominated an
unparalleled wasteful government and needed to be
brought under the most rigid retrenchment and re-
corm But times change-and so do men -four
teen millions was an enormous expenditure for j.
@. Adams's administration, which benefited the
whole country, but Mr. Van Buren, can spend from
thirty to forty millions in humbugging the peop e,
and depressing the country, and yet the admnistra-
ton papers will not raise single note of alarm
The Florida hos,ilties, are briefly alluded to, and
reference is made to plan from the report Of the
Secretary of War; for putting end to those diff
culties. The presumption law isspoken wei of,
and ire passage Of graduation law is reconmen-
ded Attention is called to plan from the sereta-
~ of War, for the defencs -four senports and Ma