Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

fore ocr readers entire this wces, but we give BE-.
low a synopsis Of it, with copous extract upon tho
subjects of most general interest embraced In il.
The Message oIens with an expression Of graft
titude to the great Creator, for the numberes' be.
nei,s bestowed upon us as people
The President then proceeds to congratulate the
people on the ratification Of the late Treaty with
England, upon which he remarks:
trust that whilst you may see in it nothing
Objectionable, it may be the means of preserv-
inc, for au indefinite period, the amicable re-
ia,ions happily existing between the two Gov
ernmcnts. The question Of pence or war be-
tween the United States and Great Britain, is
q question OF the deepest interest not only to
themselves, but to the civilized world, since il
is scarcely possible that war could exist be-
tween them without endangerng the peace of
Chrstendom. The immediate effect of the
Treaty upon ourselves will be felt in the se-
curity afforded TO mercantile enterprise, which
no longer apprehensivc of interruption, adVen-
turcs its speculations in the most distant sea !;
and treghted with the diversified productions
Of every land, returns to bless our own.
There is nothing in the Treaty which, in
the slightest degree, compromits the honor or
dignity ofeither nation. Next to the settle
HltHl O luc BOllU1dIy lllit, NIlItH Iiiust diWdNs
I've a matter Of difficulty between States as be-
tween individuals, the question which seemed
10 threaten the greatest embarrassment, was
that connected with the African slave trade.
The Message, in conrexion with the Treaty, al
lud's 10 the Right of Search claimed by Great
Britain. and to the Presidents view upon the sub.
jcct, as expressed in former message, and contin-
Making the Message as his letter Of instruc-
tions, our then Minister at Paris e, himself
required TO assume the same ground in re-.
mons,rance which he felt it TO be his duty TO
present to NJ. Guizot. and through him to the
King Of the French, against what has been
called the QuIntuple treaty and his conduct,
in this respect, met with the approval of this
Government. In close conformity with these
views, the eighth article of the Treaty was fra
med, which provides that "each nation shall
keepa1luat in the African seas force not less
than eighty guns, to act separately and apart,
under instructions from their respective Go
yernmcnts and for the enforcement oftheir re-
spcctive laws and obligations"
From this il will be seen that tie ground as
sumed in the Message has been fully maintain
cd, at the satne time that the stipulatons of the
Treaty OF Gicnt are to be carried cut in GOOD
faith by the two countries, and that a pretenct
Is removed for the interference with our COM
rnerce for any purpose whatever by foreign
Government
The dispute with Great Britain in relation to the
Oregon Territory, is then referred 10. and
ces given that the President will continue to urge
its speedy settlement.
With the other powers of Europe our relations
continue on the most amcabe footing.
Information has lately been received from NJ
Thompson, our Minister, that there is prospect Of
the speedy payment of the claims of our ci, zens
upon the government of Mexico, under the con-
sen,ion Of the lth April, 1889.
The complaint of Mexico in iels ion to aid fur
nished the TEXANS is referred tn and The corcspon.
dence between our Minister and that govern ment,
communicated to congress. The President expires.
ses the opinion that the friendly relations bctween
the two countries will not be interrupted.
The message refers briefly 20 our relations with
the republics of South America
The nation and the army in particular are Hssur.
ed that the Florida War is ended and that nothing
hut few occasional outbreaks may be arprehend>
ell.
The balance in the Treasury on the lst of last
January, exclusive of the amounts deposited with
the States Trus, funds and Indemnites $3.50.
4s3Gs. The receipts into the Treasury during the
first three quarters of the present year. from all quar-
tors is, S26,6l6, ,593,75; of which more than SlI,
OCO,000, were received from customs, and chou
81 OOO,O00 fr IN the public lands. The receipts fol
the llh quarter are estimated at $4,000 600. Th'
expenditures for the first quarter have eSceede'
tweny-six millions, and il is anticipated that her
will be deficiency OF half million on The Grs
of January next. Among the expenses are ss.O09
900. for public debt, and s6,O00,OOo on account o
distribution to the states lyom The proceeds Of th
public lands.
Ia teferanoe 70 the Tariff the President says:
The present tariff Of dates was somewha
hastily ana hurredly passed near the close o
the late session Of Congress. That 1t shoul'
have defects can therefore, be surprised to n
one. To remedy such defects as may be ioun
70 exist ~ many of It's numerous provisions
will not tai TO claim your serious attention.
may well merit inquiry, whether the eNacuo
OF all duties in cash does not call for the in,rC
QuCllnn OF sysleln WHICH mas P'oNeu hIS'''
beneficial In countries where It has been adoI
ted refer to the Warehousing System. III
first and nlust prominent effect which It wOu
produce would be to protect the market alli
against redundant or deficient supplies ot to
eign fabr!cs-bO,h Of which, in the long RI
are injurious as we'll to the manufacturer astl
importer. The quantity of goods in store ben
at all times readily known, It would enat
the importer, with an approach to accuracy
ascertain the actual wants Of the market, a