Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-10

the MESSAGE.


This document is written in clear and dignlfed
style-anG rs distinguished by great simplicity OF Ian.
guage, considerable talent, and some ingenuity OF
statements We have scarcely space TO day for itself
much less, for the commentaries which II deserves
Its views of foreign relations are bright and favor
able. It's description OF the prospects of Florida, al
most freed from Harvesting war, cheering The H.
nances are better than we expected. We had heard
the receipts from the customs estimated al 10 millions
1t will probably amount 10 Is millions though il is
not stated what proportion o! that sum consists OF e
outstanding bonds Of the former year. The whole re-
ceps into the Ire asury from all sources are estimated
at than thirty -four millons-but OF these, about
fifteen millions consist of loans and Treasury notes,
wiz: debt incu.red.) The expenditures also exceed
thirty four millions; Of which, eight millions went 10
pay the public debt. The Message calls the attention
Of Congress to the defects of the Tariff law, "scme
what hastily and ur,iedly passed near the close Of the
late session and repeats that IN revising the existing
Tariff Congress onght to pay attention TO the necessity
Of maintaining thai unom in sentiment and feeling
among the States which is go important in the
walton Of our Union And il, therefore, wisely insists
unon "he adoption OF that course OF policy whc, nei
her giving cxclus We benefits to some, imposing
unnecessary butens upon others, shall consult the
interests Of all" The great defect Of this portion Of
the aessar H. tia, il fails to expaate upon the defects
Of the present law, and 10 press upon Congress the
necessity nj returning possible TO the prlnc
p!es Of the Compromise Act.
LIS surg.s.iuns about the Warehousing system are
s,roroy and they appea. 10 US correctly enforced.
/, DAVIS lltering picture OF the condition oil The
ARMY and Navy, and states, that whilst the expendi
lures Of he last very nearly the same as OF Tie
an,ecedent year they will add greatly to the operations
c the marine The expenditures OF the Post Office ha "
been brought within It's incoms--ts revenue being
Sl66 600 more shan that of ISL
IL goes into an explanation of the causes Of pre-
sent ebarrassments and proposes, by of relieving
the Treasury, ard furnishing circulating medium Il
The people TO carry out the Presidents EScheqGcl
scheme A large portion Of the Message is devoted Il
this subject, but the objections which were formerly
made to H. remain in all their force Whence does Con
press derive the Constitutional power to furnish Co
vcrnment circulating medium, 10 deal IN exchanges,
CT 10 receive private deposies CT specie, ter the pur
nose Of being exchanged for certificates, and thus swell
! ling the amour; q Government paper circulation -
How can the want Of prohibition from The States III
vest ihis Exchequcr with the Constitutional authority
to deal in bills Of. exchange 1t ia not logical To sa
that Congress must possess the power because II Is
convenient TO furnish a Government paper moneyo:,
because Ne choice, in the present state oil public SEMI
men; lies between exclusive specie currency on the
one hand, ard Government issues Of some kind on the
other that Uerefo9t, the Government of the tntfn
StGtrs must possess the power OF issuing paper The
,rua doctrine in tie States Rights school, mot Mr.
| Webscrs sclool ~, that no such power can be eXer
ci.ed un:i it lie asked t5r and granted By the States
according to the o.ns Of the Constitution. II Is idle
10 say that these Exchcqucr no'es have been Tor seve
raj wears past made IN the form Of Treasury notes,
and fd,rrfoyt "what IS done once, (as the ilwyc!.
saw may be done again The cases are essential.
different The fac, IS the Treasury notes have been
hitherto issued under the poWor ard tor tue purpose
of facilitating loans, bu, not tor the nvowed purpose
/ furnishing Government paper-he eypedieGcy o
which is Questionable, well the const',utonaliiy
The Message concludes with beautiful and Jus
compliment TO General Jackson, and proposition Il
| return the amount of his New Orleans fine. Every
man who has az American heart in his bosom wI fee
the astice OF the tribute paid 10 one oil "the creates
Captains, and the purest patriots Of the age