Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-13

TIE Nessage.-On Monday the 4tn inst be
ing the day appointed by law, Congress was
organized by the election Of john w Jones,
Esqr., of Virginia, as Speaker of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. OH the first ballot, which was
taken piua ooce On Tuesday the Presidents An
nuul Message was delivered, which. from it'
length, we are forced to omit with promise to
give the most prominent parts of it in our next,
with our own comments. Until then. we hope
our readers will be content with the following
synopsis extracted from the Southern Patriot.
1.-THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
stThe Annual Communication of the FEEDER
al Executive to the Congress Of the United
States, will be read with general satisfaction.
as lucid exposition Of the National concern,
and clothediu style entirely suitable to such
adacur,ent..
"The Foreign relations Of the country are
in highly satisfactory condition, The only
open question with any Foreign power is tt.at
in relation 10 the Oregon Territory, This does
not threaten my interruption to the peace of
the country, unless premature occupation of
ii, previous to adjustment by negotiation,
should take place.
SQG lrCSboGA tOES nOt TeCOullllGuu uty tc-
gislative measure in relation to Texas, but only
watchfh attention to the public interests.
should any interference be manifested by For
eign powers in her internal affairs. This is
judiciOus, and is rendered the more necessary
from the impolent threat, standing by ITSELF OF
Mexico, but is significant when taken III con-
neIion with the probable circumstance. that
some third power will stand between her and
harm in case of a rupture with the United
States,
"lt is 10 be regretted thatthe national finances
presents, during period of improving pros
perity, 80 unfavorable all aspect There is IN in
.creasing deficiency which must be covered by
loans, unless considerable modification Of
the tariff takes place. The resource Of treasn-
1y notes, as the President inmates, is unwor-
,ny the dignity of any respectable government
Taxatiou, in the form OF duties on articles
now admitted duly free, and reduction on
others on which the dnties are next to prohibi-
tory, is the only Legitimate source of revenue
to cover deficiency.
The suggestions Of the President relative 10
permanent treasury note system not MS t..
nancial device aud substitute for taxation,
but as means of controlling the circulation,
merits legislative attention. 1t may become
question, whether government issue o.. sum
less than that indicated by the President. would
operate as restraining or preventive check on
the abuse Of the paper system BY he States
and whether there is not too much hazard to
the credit Of the government from depreciation,
not equivalent to the anticipated benefit in All
issue so large as to have on those systems a
controlling influence
alt must afford general satisfaction to hear
that the Customs Union of Germany are aanut
removing restrictions OH our mercantile inter
course wih that country. This is auspicious
as the g-aiual displacement, OF those CONNER
cial barriers by which the governments Of
Europe have surrounded their mercantile poll
cy. Should Germany originate this liberal
movement, it mus, b. followed by other Euro
pean nations"