The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-14
BARTLETT SEARcEy, Secretary.
From the Ulster Huguenot.

From the Ulster Huguenot
We have the satisfaction of laying before our
readers this week, to the exclusion of much other
matter, the Message of the President Of the Unite
States, which was delivered before both Houses of
Congress on Tuesday last.
We have space for any comments at present
Suffice IT to say, that agree IN opinion with the
Evening Post, that the Message takes I" calm and
dgnihed" view Of national concerns, and that II
1bounds with many wise suggestions of improve
thent. The observations of the President in relation
to fiscal matters sound and those in regard 10
Mexico and Texas are indeed admirable.
Many of our readers WILL doubtless, lie very much
gratlhed upon perusng this important national docu-
ment and some will, perhaps, be agreeably sur
prised. Considering the great embarrassment Of the
country, and the gloomy stale of public affairs, when
the present Executive entered upon the discharge OF
the duties OF his office, have abundant cause TO be
thankful for the present condition of things, Illus
,rated by the Message tn ~, the whole business of
the country down TO the lowest niche-agricul-
ture, commerce, and manufactures, all dropped
.Nor, every branch Of industry reviving, aud re
Stunning 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
sOunder metallic basis than they did before, and
the exchanges could not possibly be more even and
regular. Then, the whole country was conyulsed
about new National Bank, and the people
told that the country never could rise without one.
Now, this question is not audibIy brcaihed, except
by The organs Of the woudbe money -changers, "few
and far between y and il is apparent that the country
has risen like colossus, in despite of al the pre-
dictions TO the contrary.
Then the national crcdi, at the lowest ebb,
and Government loans were havked about amongst
the capitalists Of Europe well Of this country,
and bidders could no, 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 pro
tracted and expensive with the Indians in Flo
rlda, and many valuable lives and many millions OF
dollars were sacrificed Now, peace and securit,
restored 10 that Inflated territory In
dians subdued-the hostile chiefs are removed
the tomahawk and scaping knife no longer used
and the inhabitants are again sitting under their
vines and FIX trees with no one 10 modest them
or make them afriid" Then, Mexico, although one
OF the weakest powers on earth, was permitted TO
battle and TO put of the payment Of Just claims
for spoations under the most triling pretexts. Now,
II seems, she has paid all that is due and she has
found out, as in the days Of Jackson, that Eve will
submit TO nothing that is wrong.n Then, IL was
common to hear Of merchant, vessels being board
ed by British cruisers off the coast Of Africa-of
their forcible detention under various preences-of
violence to the officers and crews Of the detained
yessels-and Of insults TO GLORIOUS stars and
stripes" Now, we hear more Of such outragcs
on the ocean but, on the contrary, We learn that
England is paying damages for her former aggrcs-
sons. Then, there were alarming difficulties with
the British abou, the "dispu,ed territory" threaten
ing war, and actual border collisions on our North
ern fronlier-the territory Of State was violated
by the Canadian authorities with impunity-the Car
oline had been fired, several lives brually destroyed
aud redress obtaned-and the inhabitants on both
sides Of the iues IN a high state Of excitement-i
Now, We are assured that all these difficulties and
troubles have been permanently settled, and that
tranquility has been amicaby restored on both sides
by fair and equitable Treaty between the two Co
yernmens. II all these great changes in our national
affairs had been achieved under the administra ion Of
either Martin Van Buren, or Henry Clay, VIC should
not scrupe to give the other Of those states
men great credit for the part borne IN accomplishing
them. But as these changes for the bctter-from wo
to weal-haye been quietly and modesty going on
under the administration Of John Tyler, We as faith.
ful and impartial chronicers Of the times feel bound
TO give the credit, IN great degree TO him. For If
affairs had grown worse since he was called upon TO
administer the Government, he certainly would have
been held responsible by the country, and denunca-
tion both loud and deep, would have been showered
upon his head As the the case let MS give
honor to him who merits it-ycs, let US edo Justice
TO John Tyler Let US even "rcnder unto Cesar
the things which Casar'sn