The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-03

justice seldom observed In high places. II
knows the responsibilities which have devolve
upon him, has just conception of the boun
dairy lines of the several departments OF power
firm attachment TO the Constitution as well a
to the States, and the People, and appreciate
their several relations TO him and TO each other
The Message treats Of
/. Gen. Harrison's family.
g. Our foreign relations.
3. The population of the Union.
A. The condition of the finances.
5. A fiscal agency-National Bank-Stat'
Banks--Sub- Treasury.
6. A distribution of the proceeds of the sale.
Of the public lands.
z. Abuses in the Indian Department
8. The National Defences.
9. The Navy-the Miltia-the Navy Pension
Fund.
10. Condition Of the Post Office.
IL. The appointing power
IL. The increase of the slave trade.
10. The District of Columbia
The Message states the following facts
/. That the balance in the Treasury on the
4th of March last, subject to draft, was only
$645,000, and the amount of Treasury notes
authorized 10 be issued was $5,413,00O. Total
available fund $6O5S,O00.
2 The amount of appropriations unpaid on
the 4th of March last, was 49,, 429,6l6.
3. The aggregate of available funds within
the year is estimated at $15,315,000
4. The probable deficit within the presen,
year, will be ,406, 1872, to be provided for by
Congress.
S. The population of the United States ex
ceeds 100000 and doubles in about 2;
years.
6. The appropriation of upwards 100000 is
required to correct abuses in the Indian Depart
ment.
7. There is deficiency in the Navy Pension
fund of Sl63,666.
8. The Pest Office Department is in deb
$500, OOO
8. No important changes have taken place in
our foreign relations.
The Message recommends, or suggests:
l. Provision for the family of Gen. Harrison.
2. The imposition Of duties sufficient to sup
ply the wants Of the Government, without dis
turbing the Compromise act.
B. The establishment OF fiscal agent to faci-
litate the collection and disbursement Of the
public revenues, ensure the safety of the public
money, and economy in the operations OF the
Treasury. This supposes the repeal of the sub
Treasury. The Message states that the late
Bank Of the United States, whose charter expired
in 1886, the late State Bank Deposite system
and the present sub Treasury system, have al
been condemned by the popular voice. As IL
the present judgment of the American people or
scheme of finance the Message appeals to thei
immediate representatives, ''as best qualified tt
give full exposition of their wishes and OPT
Mons" 81 shall be ready to concur with you,
says the President, Sin the adoption of such sys
TEN as you may propose, reserving to myself ths
ultimate power of rejecting any measure which
may, in view of it, conflict with the Consttu
ton, or otherwise leopard the prosperity OF thu
coantry-a power which could not part will
even if would, but which will not believe any
act of yours viii call into requsition."
A. A tender to the States of the consent o
Congress for them to form a compact anon!
themselves to correct in future the unlimited ere
alton of State Banks.
5. A distribution of the proceeds of the publ
lands among the States, provided it can be don
without imposing heavier burthens on import
than those contemplated by the act of 1888.
g. That no time should be lost in placing on
principal cities on the sea-board, and the lakes
in state of entire security from foreign assault
and tina, the Navy should be rendered more eft
eient.
7. A liberal spirit of Legislation in reference
the District Of Columbia, and the establishmer
here of suitable place of deposite for the publ
moneys, if the sub Treasury should be repealed
| The President, with consciousness OF II
honesty of his purposes, invites the Senate
scrutnize the nominations he may make of pc
sons TO Office, and leaves to Congress the adol
ton of any measures they may deem best calc'
lated to regulate and control the Executive pow
er on this subject The conclusion of the Me
sage is in the true spirit Of old-fashioned dem
cracy-equal and exact justice TO all men-tl
preservation of the Federal and State goveri
ments within their respective orbits-peace vii
all nations-obedience TO the laws-securty
liberty and property-and rigid economy in Il
public expenditures.
The facts of the Message were many of the
anticipated-the recommendations, we thin
will be widely approved, and the whole spi
and substance of the document will give ASST
ance to the country that the Administration
guided by prudent, able, and patriotic counsei'
The Tallmadge Fest val is concluded on the
page of this paper.