Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-15
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From the National hteitigsncer.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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general tone and spirit.
We cannot indeed regard the state of public affairs
with the same compacency as the President who per
celves in it nothing but motives Tor congraoatlon unon
the present condition and prospects Of the country Re
vrrencing profoundly those wise and free institutions of
which he speaks, we wish we could realize his vision of
the rapid advancement Of the United States towards
the contamination Of the high destiny which Providence
10 have marked out tor them. Yet far from ad
yancin., the progress o the country towards its high
destnyto be attained only through the greatest happi
nj the greatest number, the true object If all good
goyernmcnthas been for several years past bacw ards
rather than forwards a, best but stationary For the
exemption which we enjoy fpm the fate OF such other
nations are either torn IL pieces by internal comno
tons. engage m bloody conflict with each other VIZ
acknowledge the debt oi gratitude which owe to the
great Rul,r OF the inverse But We cannot, IN the
face OF all that know of the present depressed and
suffering condition of large portion OF the population OF
this land, bring ourselves believe that The present
diton OF the internal affairs OF the country either onva
bic in itself, orby any means such under wise
administration of the public affairs il might have been.
We unite however, with entire eofdality and sucsrl
Iy in the congratulations which the Preside / offers 10
his fellow upon the happy change within the last
year. In ia, aspect oi our
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
We have approved throughout the Treaty conclu
Died with Grea, Britain. and of the spirit IN which that
negotiation conducted IN both sides We find new
ground Tor appreciation Of the Of the Executive
this subject In the explanation which the Message gives
Of It's motives in regard to certain particulars Of the
Treaty and Of lis purposes as 10 those points
IN the relations between Great Britain and the lniied
States which yet remain for adjustment. With such
dispositions the President disclosca and those which
understood 10 be rccipocalcd the other side Of the
water those questions cannot be otherwise than sa,stac
toTy settled, and at an early day.
The passage with which the notice of rel atoms
with other Powers than Great Britain Introduced APP
pears 10 us 10 be, in itself. compendium OF the whole
duty vi the ned States towards foreign nations, and
is so well expressed that We hardly know that 1t could
be improved. We extract the entire passage mark
adoption OF the great principles ofn,onal policy which
it ,mbodits:
"PEAcE WIN ALL THE word is he ir,e foundation
/ Of oW policy, which only be rendered permanent
by the practice Of equal aud Impartial Jescr 10 all
Our great desire should be only into that rival
~ which looks 10 the general good in the cultivation
OF the sciences the enlargement of the Id for the
ercsc Of the mechanical arts, and the spread Of
merce-that great clvizcr-to every land and sea-
Carefully absainug from interference IN all questions
exclusively referring hcmsemseyes 10 the political in
: tcress Of Europe we may be permitted 10 hope an
equal exemption from the interference olEuopcan Gov
crnncnis in what relates TO the States OF the American
| Continent"
THIS is THE AMERICAN SYSTEM, as we have under
stood il aud upheld it,
1t with unicigncd pleasure llae that we learn an
chemically from the Message. what WAS before only
currently reported. OF the probability OF amcable and
satisfactory arrangement OF our existing difficulties with
the Republic Of Mexico.
Oar relations with the other American Nations are
cursory and generally alluded TO- The only reflection
which the perusa OF that part OF the Message suggested
to minds this: that willis, are far from
denning the determine to submit 10 dcfdY in the
eNactlon from foreign Powers of the redress due to
citizens wrm9cd by them. it would to relieve
many an aching heart and smooth the path Of many
old and respected citizen 10 the grave If our Govern
would exhibit something of the same aversion To
delay in its relation with its citizens, whose claims
OF similar character assaulted and received itself the
indemnity for almost half Il century ago.
The passage Of the Message which relates to INDIAN
ArrEs seem to call for no particular remark. it de-
yelops nothing new.
TIE REVENUE
| The state Of the Finances, revealed by the Mes
sage, is more favorable than had expected. 1t 3
quite relief TO apprehensuns this subject TO learn
that there will be balance hough taall one) in ia
vor of the Treasury the first day of next month"; in
stead ola balance the other way.
The WAREHousIHG system, of which the adoption
recommended by the Message. is earnestly advised
from other quarters. and besides being adopt
ed by Congress in the Tariff of the last Session
tina, think 1t highly probable that it will be establish
ed this Session rs part # the mpos, system.
The revision Of the Tariff. proposed by the President
is not easy thing To accomplish to discourse about
We doubt whether any important change be made in
the Tariff al the present Session unless indeed it be by
including the articles Of Tea and Coffee among those sub
ject to duty which has been proposed and seems 10 be
advisable If ever. since II has been lately rec0mmen
dcdby high nanvlalauhorlty that The State Governments
shall lay hands upon those articles within their respec
tive Jurisdictions Tor the purpose OF raising
by taxes their consumption ii the States get
possession of those objects Of taxation it will be easy
matter for the General Government hereafter reclaim
them.
THE ARMY AND NAVY AND POST OFFICE.
The Reports of tho Secretaries Of the War and Navy
Departments referred to with appreciation, and
dare say WILL when published be read with great inter
est The glimpscs which the Message gives of their
contents afford favorable indications of their general
character. The may be said Of the Post Office
establishment which is satisfactory To learn is able to
pan its ray which very few individuals do in these
hard times and which it is much for the Post Office to
be able do, depending, 1t does in considerable de-
gree, for lis revenue, npn the activity of the producing
interests Of the country.
THE EXCHEQUER.
We come now to what appears from the space which
il fills to be considered by the President himself the
chief subject of his Message OF the details of The plan
Of the Exchoquer which the Message proposes shall
not into the consideration, further than 10 say
that we see little difference between the principles
which they involve, and those Of the Exchange Bank
bill upon which the President placed his Veto. that we
can only marvel that who invites Congress 10 adopt
the one plan should have considered it his duty reec,
the other when Congress proposed II TO him.
Ourviews Of this subject freely expressed at the
last session. We then desired that effort should he
made though the prospect Of success had been fam
ter than we thought it to do something for the
oquazing Of exchanges and improving the currency
Of the country. then and now much v,t.acd This
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