The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-06-09
EXTRACTS FROM
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

lation nnder proclamation bearing the
signature Of the ilIus,rious citizen who
was SO lately called by the direct suf
frages Of the People tn the discharge
Of the important functions Of their
chief executive Office. Upon the expira
{ tion of single month from the day oi
his installation, he has paid the grca,
debt Of nature, leaving behind him name
associated with the recollection Of nu.
merous benefits conferred upon the coun.
!, try during long life of patriotic devo.
tion. With this public bereavement are
connected other considerations which
will not escape the attention Of Congress
The preparations necessary for his reno
g ral TO the seat of Government in view OF
residence of four years must have de.
velyed upon the late President heavy ex-
penditures, which, il permitted 10 bur-
den the limited resources of his private
fortune. may tend the embarrassment Of
his SURFING family; and it is therefore res
Spectfully submitted to Congress whether
the ordinary principles of justice would
/. not dictate the propriety of its legislative
ia,erposition. By the provisions of the
fundamental law, the powers and duties
sof the high station to which he was ele-
yatee have devoived upon me, and in the
dispositions of the representatives Of the
States and OF the people will be found,
Tot great extent, solution of the pros
blem 10 which our institutions are for the
,frst,ime subjected.
In entering upon the duties of this
Office, l did not feel that it would be be-
coming in me TO disturb what had been
ordered by my lamented predecessor.-
Whatever therefore may have been my
opinion. originally, as to the propriely
of convening Congress at so carly day
from that of its late adjournment. | found
new aud controlling inducement not
to Interfere with the patriotic desires Of
the late President, in the novelty of the
situation in which was so unexpectedly
placed. My frs, wish under such cir
cumstances would necessarily have called
TO my aid in the administration of public
affairs the combined wisdom of the Two
Houses of Congress. in order to take
their counsel and advices as to the best
mode Of extricating the Government and
the country from the embarrassments
weighing heavily on both. lam the most
happy in finding myself SO soon after my
accession to the Presidency surrounded
by theimmediate Representatives OF the
States and People. /
No important changes having taken
place in our foreign relations since the
last session Of Congress, it is not deem
ed necessary on this occasion to go into
a detailed statement in regard to them.
lam happy 10 say that see n",hing to
destroy the hope of being able to pre-.
serve peace.
& A correspondence has taken place be-
tween. the Secretary Of State ana the
Minister of Her Britdnic Majesty accre-
;dited to this Government on the subject
OF Alexander McLeod's Indictment aud
imprisonment, copies Of which are here
with communicated to Congress.
In addition to what appears from these
papers, it may be proper to State that
Alexander Mcleod has been heard by
the Supreme Court of the State of New
York on his motion to be discharged
from Imprisonment, and that the decision
Of that Court has not as yet been pro-
.nounced.
From the report of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, you will perceive that the
fiscal means present and accuirng are ln-
sufficient to supply the wants Of the Gov
ernmcnt for the current year. The ba-
lance in the Treasury OH the fourth day
of March last, not covered by outstand.
ing drafts, and exclusive Of trust funds,
is estimated at ss6O.OO0. This includes
The sum of S2l5.000 deposited in the
Mint and its branches to procure metal
for coming and in process of coinage
and which could not be withdrawn with
out Inconvenience, thus leaving subject
to d, aft in the various repositories the
sum Of s6l5,OOo. By virtue of two Sc
veral acts Of Congress, the Secretary Of
the Treasury was authorised to issue
on and after the fourth day Of March las''
] Treasury notes to the amour. OK So'4io',
600, making an aggregate available iunu
of S60,5s,000 ON hand. ..
But tlis fund was chargeable with out
!. standing Treasury notes redeemable III
the current year and interest thereon T."
the estimated amount Of five million Two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars
There is also thrown upon the Treasury