Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-01-14

PRrslDrSr's Msss.eE This huge State
DocumcD, occupied so much Of our paper las,
week that We had no room for single com
ment upon il, nor even space enough left 10 a.
poiogiEc for the omission OF very many art-
cles prepared for that paper, which, by defer
ring doranged our regular chain Of intelligence
and threw US quite back IN the rear o the or
binary passing events OF the day. But we
shall try hard this week 10 &c, up even with
tho ordinary incidents and hereafter keep pace
with all the mos, momenious occurrences, at
least
Our purpose, however in this article is to
eramine, briefly, some OF the leading topics Of
the famous message
The President alludes to our foreipn rela-
tons generally, very briefly and properly
Ia adver'ing to the Maine Boundary Question
hc gives us to understand that they are in a
train % and amicable adjustment, and that
Bo apprehension therefore need be entertained
Of another flare up in tina, quarter And our
Canadian border troubles he thinks have chief.
ly subsidized
The President next aludes TO our financial
Operations and the state Of the Treasury with
no liille caution. In fact he does rot even
briefly state, as has been usual with Execu-
,ives IN all former annual Messages, how the
accounts Of the Treasury stand. He probably
had rather Mr.. Woodbury. would do this and
then he would not share in the exposing OF
himself TO the anticipated bulls and blunders
and mys'.iicaiions Of the Secretary, TO which
lac Is so frequently liable.
The Florida War with all its horrors and
eonoomi,an, cyils--and which has cos, the
Government, some thirty millions OF money.
ana the sacrifice ofmuch Of the brave blood OF
our military heroes, is alluded to In sbou,
ten lines only II would seem from wha, is
said that the termination OF this disgraceful
Struggle Is no nearer than when commenced.
The Presiden, refers Congress to the report OF
the Secretary Of War on ihis subject and pas.
ses over this unpleasant, bu, most importan,
matter
The President, it will have been noticed, al.
ludes 20 tho Poa Office and Post Routes and
gives very hAtieung statistical acconn, OF
this department, although the expenditure.
have exceeded The receipts for the current
year ending The 3o,h Of Iune. ~ the SOM OF
s2gI 500 Revenue OF the Post Office for the
euuen' year, si.e2til7, Expenditures 81.
s7e.63g
The remainder OF tie Message is made up
Of long and tedious eiiou at reasoning and
soPhis,ry upon he SUBJECT ofthe Currency, the
Banks, and the o5-Tressury project. out
readers Wiu have dgalsisss readily perceived
that on these subjects the Prcsldeu, -, 10 use
hornciy phrase, up 10 tie hilt~ loco iooo $780,
Though he admiis 'he great evils complained
ofin FelanSa 10 'te preSsu, wielohsd state Of
iht currency, ys, he sl.ies over The cause,
thar produced them, altogether
The res5si of,his part o;tt.e Message shoult
constantly Keep IN view taese Important fact.
and be val have no difficulty in pene,rannr
Tie aIiiol vail ~hsoh mystfes shess subject.
} On the threshold 81 the srsl aud vf,s.n
Administrators when Gea. Jackson besan q,
srFerHasna aI.0n The currency, he solemn,
engaged to make 81 better
Then there was ~, hs,f a. much b,,l;,.
oale'si - slsr BOA "a r.ere were NO s,,,.
dsa1s u sag Hsgasls4s-no .i,rmi,.y s,e..
81 sH'p0ffsiloas--s'o susysusson Of ,s~e.s lay
ss"''--'no psn'o,-no tng.aial hucra.t,oas I