The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-15
BARTLETT SEARcEY, Secretary.

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Chairman

From the Ulster Htgueno
We have the satisfaction Of laying before oul
readers this week, to the exclusion of much other
matter, the Message Of the President of the United
States, which was delivered before both Houses o.
Congress on Tuesday last
We have no space for any comments at present
Suffice ii to say, that agree in opinion with the
Evening Post, that the Message takes " a calm and
digned" view OF our national concerns, and tbat 1t
abounds with many wise suggestions Of improve
ment The observations of the President in relation
to fiscal matters sound, and those in regard TO
Mexico and Texas indeed admirable.
Many of our readers WILL doubtless, be very much
gratfed upon perusng this important national docu-
ment and some will, perhaps, be agrceably sur
prsed Considering the great embarrassment Of the
country, and the gloomy state of public affairs when
the present Executive entered upon the discharge OF
the duties Of his Office, have abundant to be
thankful for the present condition Of things Illus
rated by the Message. Tn n, the whole business of
the country was down to the lowest niche-agricul-
ture, commerce, and manufactures all dropped
Nom, every branch of industry is reyivng, aud re.
Stunning an animated action. Then a rotten and bank
rupt moneyed institution had just expired, and left
the currency and the exchanges in the worst condi-
ton. Now, the issues of the banks rest upon a
sounder metallic basis than they ever did before, and
the exchanges could not possibly be more even and
regular. Then, the whole country conyulsed
about a new National Bank, and the people were
told that the country never could rise without one
Now, this question is not audibly breathed, except
by the organs Of the would-b money-changers, "fcw
and far between and il is apparent that the country
has risen like colossus, in despite Of a the pre-.
dictlous to the contrary.
Then, the national credit was at the lowest ebb,
and Government loans were hawk about amongst
the capitalists Of Europe, well of this country,
and bidders could not be found even upon ruinous
rates of discount Now, the credit of the Govern
ment is TWENTY PER CENT. ABOVE PAR!
Then, nearly the whole army engaged in pro
tracted and expensive war with the Indians in Flo
rlda and many valuable lives and msny millions of
dollars were sacrificed Now, peace and security
are restored TO that once Inflated terrtory-the In
dams are subdued-the hostile chiefs are removed =
the tomahawk and scalpDg knife longer used
and the inhabitants are again "slttng under their
own vines and fig trees, with no one TO modest them
or make them afraid" Then, Mexico, although one
of the weakest powers on earth, was permitted TO
bae us and to put OF the payment of just claims
for spoatons under the most triling pretexts. Now,
It seems, she has paid al that is due, and she has
found out as in the days Of Jackson, that eve will
submit TO nothing that is wrong Then, it was
common to hear of our merchant vessels being board
eJ by British cruisers off the coast Of Alrca--of
their fOrcible detention under various preences-oi
violence to the officers and crews Of the detained
vcssels-and of insults TO GLORIOUS stars and
stripes Now, we hear no more of such outrages
on the ocean but, on the contrary, we learn that
England is paying damages for her former agrees
sionS Then, there were alarming difficulties with
tho British about the disputed territory threaten
ing war; and actual border collisions our North
ern rontier-the territory Of State violated
by the Canadian authorities with mpunty--the Car
olne had been fired several lives bruay destroyed,
and no redress obaned-and the inhabitants on both
sides Of the liucs in high state OF excitement -
Now, We are assured that all these difficulties and
tranquility has been amcaby restored on both sides
by fair and equitable Treaty between the two Go
ycrnmenis II all these great changes in our national
affairs had been achieved under The adminstra ion OF
either Martin Van Buren, or Henry Clay We should
not scrupe to give ono or tho other Of those states
men great credit for the part borne in accomplishing
them. But as these Oh .nges for thc bettcr-irom VIC
! to weal-have been quietly and modestly gong or
under the administration Of John Tyler We, as faith
rnl and impartial chroniccrs Of the times, feel bouut
to give the credit, in great degree, 70 him For !
affairs bad grown worse since he was called upon lC