The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

cocs,;m,;op. the President of the United States
has transmitted to Congress his annual Mes
sape. which will be found in this days paper
In recommending and suggesting such enact
meots as he deemed needful for the welfare OF
the country, il will be seen that he speaks as
,he CHEZ MAaisTRArE-not as the foully abus-
ed and resenlful INDIVIDUAL. The denuncia- |
mons and contumely of the past were forgotten
-the insults and assaults still impending. were
unheeded-and like the Republican statesmen OF
old, he has looked exclusively TO the good of his
country-the WHOLE country. We invoke all
men to regard his Message in the same spirit
The President, in accordance with the Gus
tom Of his predecessors, Ca custom which we
hope will be adhered to,) returns thanks TO the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe for all the bless
ings we enjoy.
What is said in relation to our foreign affairs
must be truly gratifying to every honest Anne
riean. II would be supererogalory TO dllate on
what is so well and so truly expressed in the
Message in regard to the Treaty just concluded
with England Surely no intelligent citizen
can object to the Presidents views on this i'm
portant subject. They cannot be assailed with
success, if truth and justice are impregnable to
the shafts of demagogical raillery.
1t will be seen with satisfaction that the
prompt and efficient action of the Admnistra-
ton, with regard to the claims Of our citizens
ON the Government of Mexico, is destined to
realize a speedy payment, 'fn specie or its
equiralent" And so with Chill, and other Go
vernments.
The war with the Florida Indians is termi-
mated, and vast national expenditure ceases.
The receipts into the Treasury, during the
first three quarters of the present year, amount
10 $26,616,593 70, and those for the last quar-
ter are estimated at nearly SS,O00,0 O0-making
altogether about S34, 100000. The expendi-
lures of the first three quarters exceed $26,OO0,-
900, and those for the fourth quarter are esti-
mated at $8,OOO,000 Of the expenditures,
nearly 100000 have been expended in pay
msnt of the public debt, and on account of the
distribution of the proceeds of the lands among
the States.
In relation to the TARIFF, we think the Presi-
dent has expressed himself most happily, and in
accordance with the sentiments of large ma
jority OF the People of the country. 1t is too
true that the existing law was chastity and hur
redly passed." and that it has fatal 'defects."
The President has no new suggestion to make,
should Congress deem revision of it proper,
apart from his recommendations in former mes
sages. The Tariff recommended by him was
acknowledged to be just and proper by all mode
rate men, irrespective of party, and yet it was
disregarded by the ultra politicians! True it
10, the President says, the greatest ''interest
of the American People is union-union not
only in the mere forms of Government-forms
which may be broken-but union founded in
attachment of States and individuals for each
other" This sentiment should be inscribed on
our political banners-it should be ever present
in the minds Of patriots.
The Message justly says tina, REVENUE is the
''primary object" of Tariff, and that no benz.
fit can be derived from a Tariff which is sub
iected to party fuctuation. If a High Tariff
party succeeds one year, those opposed will be
successful the next-so there will be nothing
but continual pulling down and setting up, and
nopermanent success enjoyed either by the advo-
Gates Of free trade or Of the manufacturing inter
eats. The President advocates moderate duties,
yielding Just sufficient revenue for the purposes
of an economical administration of Government.
This would be middle ground-a compromise
between the North and the South, which, when
once adopted, would be likely to remain the
permanent law Of the land.
We are glad the President recommends the
adoption of the WAREHoUsING SYSTEM The
benefits of this system are succincly and forci-
bly, set forth in the Message. We have of late
observed that the presses of both parties advocate
it's introduction.
The condition Of the War and Navy Depart
ments. as briefly summed up in the Message, is
convincing evidence of the assduity and ability
Of those to whose charge they have been COM
miited. We shall speedily lay the Reports of
the Heads of Departments before our readers,
when we will have occasion to comment on
them at length
"The expenditures Of the Post Office Depart
ment for the current year. have been brought
within its income, without essening its general
usefulness" This is an achievement such as
few Administrations can boast
The adoption Of The ExcHEaUER, (Which is
rapidly gaining in popular favor throughout the
country,) is again urged by the President The
advocates of National Bank are becoming
''few and far between" Less than a moiely of
the Democratic party advise the restoration of
the Sub Treasury precisely as it existed under
the last Administration. All admit that some
thing for the regulation Of the currency should
be done. The Exchequer would doubtless be
the safest and most efficient remedy yet pro-
posed. and it is offered by the President to sub
serve the interests of ''thc greatest number" 1t
Is a simple, and (as we believel an effectuaI