The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-18


her Britanic majesty accredited to this
government on the subject of Alexander
McLcod's indictment and Imprisonment,
copies of which are herewith communica-
ted to congress.
In addition TO what appears from these
papers, it may be proper 10 state, that
Alexander Mcleod has been heard by the
supreme court of New York, on his mo-
ton to be discharged from Imprisonment,
and that the decision of the court has not
as yet been pronounced.
The secretary of state has addressed to
me paper upon two subjects, interesting
to the commerce of the country, which
will receive my consideration, and which
| have the honor to communicate to con-
grCss.
SO far as it depends upon the course of
the government, our relations OF good will
and friendship will be seduIously cult
waited with all nations. The true Amcri-
can policy will be found to consist III the
exercise Of spirit of justice, to be mani
Tested in the discharge of all our interna.
tonal obligations to the weakest Of the IA
mily of nations as well as to the most
powerful. Occasional conflicts OF opinion
may arise, but when the discussions Incl
dent to them are conducted in the lam
guage Of truth, aud with a strict regard to
justice, the scourge Of war will, for the
most part, be avoided. The time ought
to be regarded as having gone by, when
a resort to arms is to be esteemed as
the only proper arb!cr of national differ
cnccs.
THE Census.
The census recently taken shows a re-
gularly progressive increase in our popu-
lation.-Upon the breaking out Of the
war of the Revolution, our numbers
scarcely cquaIIcd 1900, 600 souls. They
already exceed 1900, 600, and will con-
tlnuc 10 progress i'll ratio which dupli-
Gates III a period Of about % years. The
old states contain territory sufficient in
itself TO maintain population Of addition
al millions, and the most populous Of the
new states may even yet be regarded as but
partially settled, while of the new lands
on this side of the Rocky Mountains, to
say nothing of the immense region which
stretches from the base Of those mountains
to the mouth Of the Columbia river, about
30, 900 of acres, coded and lnccded,
still remain TO be brought into market.
We hold QUITO people Of other countries an
invitation to come and settle among us as
members Of our rapidly growing family,
and for the blessings which we offer them,
we require thom to look upon our coun-
try as their country, and to unite with US
in the great task OF preserving our insti-
tutions and thereby perpctuatIng our lber-
ties. No motive exists for foreign con-
questS-wc desire but 10 reclaim our al
most illimitable wilderness, and to intro
duce into their depth the lights of ciyiliza-
ton. While we shall at all times be pre-
pared to yindicatc the national honor, our
most earnest desire will be to maintain an
unbroken peace.
In presenting the foregoing views, |
cannot withhold the expression of the OPT
Mon that there exists nothing in the cX-
tension of our empire, over our acknow-
ledged possessions, TO excite the alarm Of
the patriot for the safety of our instiu-
tons. The icderativc system, leaving to
each state the care of It's domestic con-
Germs, and dcvolving on the federal 90
vcrnment those of general importance, adj
mits in the safety of the greatest cXpan-
sion but, at the same time, | deem it
proper to add that there will be found to
exist, at all times, an imperious necessity
for restraining all the functionarics of this
government within the range of their re-
spcctvc powers, thereby preserving Il
Just balance between the powers granted
to this government and those re served to
the states and to the people.
Treasury Department.
From the report of the secretary of the
treasury, you will perceive that the fiscal
means, present and accruing, are INSULT
cicnt to supply the wants of the govern
ment for the current year. The balance
in the treasury on the 4th day of March
last, not covered by outstanding drafts,
and exclusive of trust funds, is estimated
at $4,000 This includes the sum OF
$2l5,OO0 deposited in the mint and its
branches to procure metal for coming ant
in the process of coinage, and which coulc
not be withdrawn without Inconvenience
thus leaving subject to drafts in the va
rious depositaries, the sum Of $6i5,000
by virtue of two several acts Of con
grcss, the secretary Of the treasury wa.
authorized to issue, on and after the iouril
day of March last, treasury notes to TIT
amount of 50, Alb, 900, making an aggre
gate available fund on hand of So, O5S,
600.
But this fund was chargcable with out
| standing treasury notes reuCemablc in In