Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-08

campaign was resolved upon, as the best
node OF bringing to close. Our brave ofieoT,
anu men who have been engaged In that s.,v;..
nave suffered tolls and pTvaIions and exhbi,sd az
enefsy, which, IN any other war, would have Won
". tneni 1nladlng laurels. In despite Of the sick
ness ine'dent to tho climate they have pen,tn,ted
mo businesses CT the Indians broken IN their an .
shipments, and harassed them increasingly, Mum
oers nave been ciptured, aud still greater utnher.
. suItehhered and have been transported to Join
tneW brethren on the lands elsewhere allotted 10
them by tho Government,-and a strong hone h en-.
'er'alned that under the conducl OF tho gallant off
cor al tho head of the troops in Florida thai non
"'osome ahu expensive war Is destined To n speedy
termination. With all the other Indian tribes W.
are enjoying the blessings OF peace Our dutv m.
wei as our Oest interests prompt us TO observe in
All our intercourse with them, fidelity i'm fu'fling
ouL enSasemcnts, the practice OF strict Justice, as
well as the constant exercise of acts of
and Kindness. These are the srca, ;rs,,,n,sn,s -
eSiz 'tion, and through the use OF them alone can
the unluiored child OF the forest be induced 10 listen
to its teachings. ~ 1850"
The Secretary oGState, on whom the act, or 20,
eress have dcyovod the duty of direetinx ,h. 49,,
0ceuinss Toe the taking of the SIKH C,ns,s ~
o"u'no'ahon OF the inhnbiantS ofthe United STATE,
WIZ report to the two Houses the progress OF Ih,t
80 nc en1metauon OF persons has been com .
p'e,eu, anu EXHIBITS grand total of 1909 ass I.
MAKING an increase over the Census of 1850. of
'1oSo'o inhabitants, ard showing gain in a t,tio
exceeding 32t per cent, Tor the last ten ycars.
r'on tue report oil the Secretary OF the Treasury.
COS The balance in the rre-sury on the A., oC
last as stated in tho report Of the Secretary
VI We treasury, submitted 10 Congtess at the En-
IRA session, was $685., 5I5 03. The recripts INTO
me treasury, during the first three quarters of hi,
war; rom all sources, amount to S23I67O52 So
Inc estimated rccsip,s for the fourth o,,rtrr i, :.
noun 10 s69i3O95 25, amo uniting to s3O AIo .
Io' as and making, with the balance in the rr,,-
'rLy u" uo Isl %, January last, s3l ,397. sic 50.
nc expenditures ios the fest three quarters OF tbi,
year, amount 70 2I,73i,3I6 81 Toe expenJiturcs
Ct tne fourth qus'ier, as cstimied will amount to
SI,-9o''TS ISi thus making total OF Sj2O25 I.
OIo ~ and leaving deficit to be provided for
on INC htst oi January mex, Of ubout S627 557 IN
VI the loan OF $I2 600, OOJ which wns nuibo,,r,i
oy Congress NJ is tte session, only So 432 726 "a
nave been negotiated. The shorness OF tirnr vb,ch
" na" % run, has presented no incpns .deraUle i'm
p-u'','S'' III the way OF ITS being taken by capitaI-
Hs 81 nome, while the same cause wouid have ona-
ra'sG VITA much greater force IN In, foreign MAJ
At'' FI' hli rcasoo tho foreign market ha, NOT
ottl rtsortcd tn; and Il is now submitted whetbsr
Wo''d nov TO advisable to ameGd the law by
more distant day "
should u b. necessary, in any view that Congress-
may take OF Tue suheci, To revise the existing tariff
uue'' neg leave to say, that IN the Performance
OF 'ha' most delicate operation, moderate cnunsels
~ou'i seem TO DO the wiseSt. Tho Government IN.
dsf winch It is our happiness TO live owes lis eyis
tcncc to the spiIi of compromise which prey,,Ied
among us DEMONSTRATING ami discordint opinjons
e-"u Nn'y nave Occn TcCOlcicu Ivy that noble snr,,
O' patriotism, which prompted Cancellation and re-
su''en IN harmony. In the same spIrIt tho comnro-
tnise oltl, as u Is commonly cIllcd was adopted in
the session OF 1888. Whis the peope of no norrion
" inc Union Will ever hesitate to pay oil necessary
taxes log tn, support OF Government vet an inn,tc
tePns'a"ce exists, to the imposition of burth,rs NOT
te'iy necessary Tor that object In mposin, du;irx
however, ipt me purpose OF revenue tight 10 dis
c;imiuntc as 10 the articles on which the tutv IN all
"e 'n'u Us wei as the amount, necessarily aad most
ri,rr,- -
De placed IN the cohdUion Of having 10 levy th, ma
duties upon all articles, the productive as we'll n. Tho
unproducIye. The slightest duty upon some. m,sht
nave the elect OF causing their importation TO cease
NneI,as o1ners entering extensively into the con.
SUMPTION OF the country, might bear the heaviest,
without any sensible dlminution i'm the amour, in,
pOrtel' 30 also the Government may he justified in
SO discrm'nnting, by reference to other cnnsidern
tohs oil coinesuc policy connected with our minu.
iactureS 80 long as the duties shall be hid with a.
inct reference to the wants of the Tre,snrv NO ii
founded objection can exist against them IA nisLr
be esteemed desirable that no such augnenntirT NJ
The taxes should talks place as would have the rc,
oil annulng the land proceeds dstribuiion ,c, Of ,b
iisl session, which act is declared TO he inonor,,v
the moment the duties are increased beyonJ On me-
cent? tue maximum rate established by the Comma.
mise act. some OF the provisions ofLhe Cumnrornisc
act which will go lnIo effect on the 5alh day Of lime
next may, however, be found exceedlnsv inronvs-
heh' practice, underany regulations that CONGRESS
nay adopt. rripr more particularly 10 thai r.i'rin
20 Tie nome valuation A difference in value of tbs
"fucies TO some extent, will, sarily exist
= uI1FChs ports-out that is altogether ns. nfcant
"hen compared with the conflicts n yalust,on ,Vhirp
are hke!y 10 arise, from the dhsrepcns of on,r,,r
among the numerous appraisers of merchandise In
many instances the estimates of value must I've cnn
Isc'uSal, anu mus as mtny different rates OF value
may oe established AS there are appraisers Thee
n-fehces IN valuation may also I've increased bv IN.
inclination, which, without lha slightest irout,tion
on thelr honesty, may arise on the part Of the an
prilsers IN favor Of their respective ports of entry
IeGCHHehi this whole subject TO the Consideration
VI congress, with single additional remark Ger
'aIn'y and parmanency IN any system of govern.
mental pcscy arc, IN all respects eminentv desir,
oei tut moro particularly Is this true in all thnt
aHects trade and commerce. the operations of which
lepehd mueh more on the certainty OF their returns
ana calculations which embrace ds,au, periods of
time, than on high bounles or duties. which are
liable to constant alrtuitions
Al your late session, invited your attention IN
the condition OF the currency and exchanges. and
urged tho necessity OF adopting such msasnras az
were consistent with the constitutional conn.,ss,
oil the government, in order TO correct the unsopnd
meas OF the one, and as far as Practicable the in
eq uilIues OF the other. No country can be in IN,
snJ'yment OF Its full measure Of pros perty with
nut me presence OF Il medium OF exchange. nm.
10 uniformity Of value. What il ne
cessary as between the different nations of the
Garth, is also important between the inhabitants
81 different parts of the same country with the
hist INC precious metals constitute the Chief medium
oi circulation, and sUsh also would he the case as
10 the last, but for Inventions comparatively mod.
ern which have furnished, in place OF gold and sill.
yer, paper circulation. do no, propose to enter
into comparative analysis OF the merits OF the
two systems. Such belonged more properly TO the
period Of ths introduction Of tho paper system.
The speculative philosopher might find induce
nents 70 prosecute the inquiry, but his researches
could only lead him TO conclude that the paoer
system had probably better never have been intro
ducei, ord tina. society might have been much han
pier without II. The practical Statesman has a
very different task TO perform. Ele has 10 look at
things as they aro-io take them as he finds them
10 supply deficiencies, and to prune excuses as
Tar as IN him lies. The task Of furnishing a cor.
receive Tor arrangements Of the paper medium with
US, IS almost IneXpressUy great. The power exert
ed by the States 10 charter Blinking corporations
and which, having been carried to great excess
has hed the country with, in most Of the States
an Iuedeemaoio paper medium, IS an evil which, IN
some way or other, requires a corrective. The rates
at which bills OF exchange are negotiated between
dhsront parts 81 tho county, furnish an index
OF the value Of the local substitute for gold and sl.
yer, whchis, IN many parts so lir deprecated as
not 70 be received, except at a large discount I'm
payment OF debts, or 10 tho purchase Of produce
IL could earnestly be desired that every Bank not
possessing the means Of resumption, should follow
the example Of tho late United States Bank of
Pennsylvania, and 90 into liquidation, rather than
by refusing TO do so TO continue EMBELLISHMENTS in
tho way Of so eGt institutions thereby augmeniing
the difficulties incident to the present condition o.
things Whether this Government, with due re.
gard TO the rgh'5 Of the States, has any power to
eonstraln the Banks, either 10 resume specie nav.
ments, or 10 force them into quidaiOn Is an maui.
~ which will not fail 70 clam your Consideration