Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-07
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Was laid before Congress on Tuesday: brought to
US by last evening cars, and hasten lay it be-
fore our readers 10 the exclusion OF several other mat
tiers. We have glanced over this document, slgays
interesting; always exhibiting g@hsraI pannralna
our foreign relations and domestic concerns The
exordum eloquent and brilliant; bot the general cha
racter OF the paper OF unpreiending nature
We are struck with The comparative absence nf any
and important propostio We look in vain for any
suggestion about The annexation of Texas, which,
from the volume Of rumors and revelations had
seen in the official paper, had every right to
anticipate. The only remark upon 1t is suggested
by an extraordinary and rather impairment commu-
cation from the Mexican Envoy al Washington, To
the Secretary OF State. Better for The Mexican Go.
vernment have waited, until they had received
authentic accounts, than paragraphs in the news
papers There is also pregnant alus;on TO the
rumored conduct of Great Britain. The President
refers with great spirit 10 the interference between
Mexico and Texas of third and greater power,
"who, intent only on advancing their own peculiar
views, may later attempt 10 bring abou, q
compliance with terms, the condition OF their inter-
POSITION alike derogatory TO the nation granting them
and detrimental to the interests OF the ). We could
not be expected quietly to permit any such interference
to our disadvantage" He speaks also Of using
stronger language than we have hitherto employed
Mexico, TO induce the settlement OF quarrel, which
subjects the peace and commerce OF Other nations and
part'cnarly the U. S 10 the continual dangers of in
,erruptlon
would seem (says the Globe) that with increased
tariff, we have diminished revenue; and with en-
la'ged expenditures still greater deficit of
With oil our loans-amoun.,ng TO near thirty millions
we in addition To have at the end Of this month";
deficit of millions Of dollrs, nj the least. And
next told "erc mW be probab'y deficiency for
the serrtcc IF the fiscal year. endtng JRc 30, lS45 Of
uprards Of about tour niitons; and debt of near six
millions more, falling due a, the beginning Of the mex,
year, must also be provided for. (Such IS the saiGta
ry operation, in point Of view, OF the present
ahomnabe and oppressive tariff hwy
"The Executive specific for all this is continental
paper money, in notes running down 10 five dollars to
be paid out TO circulate among the people, 10 the amount
of fifteen nj Hons Like France, when she issued her
assigna,s Administration opposed 10 the increase
of leans, particularly in tune Of peace All lncum
brances be cleared off, by substituting paper for
specie national currency In connexion with this
scheme of "grand faaneiering, the renowned exche
quer pro ect Of banking is again recommended"
The principles worthy Of admiration, which the
President holds in relation to the Public Lands,
source Of revenue and the guarantee and pledge Of
the public credIt-as we'll The manly terms in which
he reproba,es the suicidal proposition 'e,her TO ALLEVIATE
the lands themselves, The proceeds arising from their
sales.