Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1843-12-21

lEE 1MaE1 90 IN your opinion the 9x#SUN1E8 =
hs public service may reqpiEe. The chang
which tho country has undergone pf lai'
yeam III fkb mode Oftrasel and transportation
hal Afforded 20 many facilities iur the trans
alter regular mail az to feqnire the creates
i ViT;Isncs ana eIrcumspection HI order 20 en-
lak|afha oNceg &c che head Of the department
lbs Fessraia the expenditures within tho ID
cone. Thare fn also Coo much reason % Ten
lfIiat the kfrankiuE privilege has run INTO grea
abuse. The Department, nevertheless, hal
| bssn~ conducted with the greatest vigor, anl
| has attained, az the least possible expense, al
the useful objects for which twas established
Ia regard to all the departments lam4 quite
happy in the belief that nothing has besn lef
undone which was called for BY true spirit
of economy, or by system of accountability
rigidiy enforced This is, in some degree, ap.
parent. from the fact, that the Government
has sustained no loss by the default of any o
its agents. In the complex, but at the same
| time, beautiful machinery Of our system o
government, 1t 10 not matter ofsur2rise, thai
| some remote agency may have Jailed for an
instant to fulfil lts desired Office; but feel con.
fidenI in the assertion, that nothing has occnr-
red 70 interrupt .he harmonious action ofthe
Government ITSELF and that while the laws
have been executed with efficiency and vigor
the rights neither Of States nor Of individuals
have been trampled on or disregarded.
| In the meantime the country has been
steadily advancing in all that contributes to
national greatness. The tide Of population
continues unbrokenly to flow into the new
States and territories, where refuge IS
found not only for our native-born fello " citl.
zens, but for emigrants from all parts of the
civilized world, who come among US to partake
of the blessings ofour free institutions, and to
4 hnyf THAR Ia 70 Ouyoil tho AZ
wealth and power.
( 1t is due 10 every consideration ofpublic pc.
Icy that the lakes and rivers of the West
should receive all such attention at the hands
of Congress as the Constitution will enable it
to bestow. Works in favorable and proper stu
atoms on the lakes would be found to be as
| indispensably necessary in case of war to car
~ onsafe and successful naval operations. as
| notifications on the Atlantic sea board. The
appropriation made by the last Congress for
the improvement of the navigation of tho Mis-
sissippi river,has been diligently and efficiently
applied.
cannot close this communication, gentle.
men, without recommending 10 your most
favorable consideration, the interests of this
District Appointed by thee Constitution its ex-
elusive Legislators and forming inthis particular
the only anomaly in our srstem of government
that of the legislative body Being elected by
others than those for whose advantage they
are to legislate-you will feel a superadded OBJ
legation to look well into their condition, and
to leave no cause for complaint or regret. The
seat:of Government of our associated Repub.
lies cannot but be regarded as worthy of our
parental care.
In connexion with its other interests, as well
as those of the whole country, recommend
that at your preent session yon adopt such
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Smithsonian bequest, as In your judgment
will be best calculated to consummaie the lib
eral intent of the testator.
When under dispensation of Divine Pro-
whence, / succeeded to the Presidential of
fee, the state Of public affairs was embarras-
sing and critical. To add to the irritation
consequent upon long standing controversy
with one ofthe most powerful nations of mod |
ern times-involving not only questions of
boundary, (Which, under the most favorable |
are always embarrassin1,A but |
at the same time important and high pfinci-
pies OF maritime laW-..border controversies /
between the citizens and subjects of the two /
countries had engendered state Of feeling and |
OF conduct which threatened the most ca.ami- |
tous consequences. The hazards incident to |
thisstate of things were greatly heightened by |
the arrest and Imprisonment of subject of |
Great. Britain, who, acting Gas it was alleged) |
as apart of military force, had aided in the |
commission ofan act violative of the terrific. |
rial jurisdiction of the United States, and in.
yolv:ng the murder of a citizen of the State of
New York. A large amount of claims against
The. Government Of Mexico remained un,adius-
ted, and war of several years. continuance
with the savage tribes of Florida still prevail
ed. attended with the desolation of large por-
Lon OF that beautiful Territory, and with the
sacrifice OF many valuable lives. To increase
The embarrassment of the Government, ind.
Vidual and State credit had been nearly strick.
90 down, and confidence IN the General Gov.
eminent was so much impaired, that loans of a
small amount could only be negotiated at a
considerable sacrifice. As necessary colse-
1uence ofthe blight which had fallen on COM
nerce and mechanical industry, the ships of
ne one were thrown out dof employment. and
he operations of the other had been greatly
diminished. lowing to the condition of the
exchanges between different, parts .
II the country had become ruinously high, and
rade had to depend on appreciated curren.
" IN conducting Its transactions. shall be |
permitted to congratulate the country that,
lnder an overriding Providence, peace was
reserved without sacrifice of the national /
onor the war in Florida was brought to q | I.
peedy termination large portion of the
laims Of Mexico have beenlfully adjudicated,
ma are IN course OF payment, while justice
1as been rendered to as in other matters by 4 :
Their nations, confidence between man and | !
nan Is in great measure restored and the :
redit Of this Government fully and perfectly
s-establissed. Commerce Is becoming more 2
nd more extended in its operations, and manu-. c
ctuFing and mechanical industry once more d
zap the rewards ofskill and labor honestly ap- ltl
led. The operations Of trade rest on 4 | !,
Dund currency; and the rates of exchange :.
to their lowest amount. In this 2
ondition of things, have felt it to be nv Il
uty to bringto your favorable consideration q
latters OF great interest. in their present and 4
Innate results: and theonly desire which IA i
feel in connexion with the fntureis, and viii !.
ontlnue tobe, to leave the country prosperous :.
I'D its institutions unimpaired. y
JOHN TYLER. Iot
WASHINGTON, December 1643, D.
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