Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-17
Hy last Nights Mail,
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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I.1s' nights mil brought us this docu-
ment. It's the usual vllainons length, be-
ng equal 10 about seven columns OF our p
per. The following abslracri; copied mar-
by from the n. Y. Evening Pcs
The Message Of Mr.. Tyler, commun:ca-
ted TO the two Houses of Congress, is writ
ten with clearncss and method, two very I'M
portant points in State paper, though the
grammarians ight quarrel with an occas;on-
al solOciSm.
1--WE are informed by Mr.. Tyler that
negotiation has been opened at Washing
ton, between our Secretary of State and the
British Minister, for The settlement of Tie
differences in gird 10 he Oregon ,errt,-
~, but whether there is any prospect of their
favorable conclus on he does not say. We
recollect that nearly a year ago it was an
aounced IN The newspapers that Mr. Ever
EFT, at London, was making great progress
IN similar negotiation, AMI fear was ex-
pressed in some quarters, that if Congress
were 10 NEEDLE at all with the matter, the
good understanding, in regGrd TO this cues
ton, towards which the Two nations were
tending would be prevented. We infer
hom Mr.. l!lHrs message that the story
about negotiations opened at L.udon, was a
mistake, and that The diplomatic Interchange
OF discuss ns, explanations and proposals
was only begun the last summer. Mr.. ~
Ter recommends that military posts be estab-
lished at suitable points on the Inc of land
travel through the Oregon territory oworls
the Pacific, and that measures should be Ia
ken to give cmgran;s to Oregon The p.o.ec-
ton of our laws
The work of running the precise line
of boundary on our northeastern fonter,
according 10 the treaty recently concluded.
has not been finished for want Of anpropr;-
atoms.
In speaking of our reia ions with The
powers of Europe, which are, wi hour an
exception, friendly, Mr.. Tyler ccntrves TO
administer few compliments to their DIFF.
terent governments, some of which strike
misapped. The sway of the f np,:-
or OF Russia, for example, is spoken Of as
Judc'ous, forgetting, we presume, the Sc
verItles he executed upon his Polish SUBJ
jects, and the exile OF the Jews-a measure
worthy of the most barbarous age of Eu-
rope. Spain. it appears 20 US. agtlted as
she is with intestine bros. can hardly be
said TO erloy breathing spell fom those
internal convuls'ons which have tbrouoh 81
many years marrcI her prosperity.
"The arrangement for admitting our tobacco
rice &c. on the payment OF reduced duties. and for
admitting our cotton free of duly, which Mr. Whea
ton had effected with the German Commercial
League, cannot, it seems, be renewed The rea.
~ containing these conditions was to be ratified
within six months from It's date. Ii was laid be-
fore the Senate at the last session by Mr. Tyler
The Senate very unceremon ousy laid it on the /
table, the time for Its ratification was allowed to /
expire, and the advantage offered was thus oolishly
rejected The attempts OF Mr.. Wheaton to revive .
the treaty have not yet been successful,
Belgium has conceded 10 United States yes /
sells the same advantages as her own enjoys in the /
direct trade between the two countries
With the South American republics our good
understanding IS rather imperfect The payment
ct Indemniues on their part Is slow business
New Grenada does not yet consent to pay MS an
indemnity in the case of the brig Morris Nenezu-
ella makes no provision for paying its snar: of the
same indemnity. Chill evades the payment cf the
g second claim IN the of the Macedonia -
There IS a convention betwe=n the United States
and Peru adjusting claims in that republic,
which was laid before our Senate at the last long
session, but which the Senate unfortunately was
too mrch occupied with other matters to consider
and .ra,fy."
Ofcoursc Tie President recommends The
annexation of Texas. His views with re-
gard to the matter arc singular enough; Ty-
Ter all over. lie seems to consider the Uni
ted StItcs as a sort of protector or guardian
over Texas, He says he has demonstrated
with all the affection of father, against tic
continuance Of hostlities on the part OF Mex
leo against Texas. which from some unac-
countabIc cause has been unhC e ted. He
has, however recently put in "sirong re-
inonstrance which he thinks must have the
desired effect. But the nain purpose lie
desires 10 accompl sh, it appears, is in the
war, by annexation, to give Texas the ben
eft of the strength of the United S ales
lie thinks the late election was an CXprcss-
ION in favor of his treaty and he recommends
that the provisions of that treaty be now cir-
red into effect by Joint resolution of the Two
houses. tie takes it for granted that no OBJ
lection exists on the plrt of Texas,
1.-The treasury is IN prosperous condition. At
the end OF the year, there Will be millions OF
dollars in the treasury. An equal sum has been
paid on the interest OF the public debt. and five
millions of the principal have been extin guished.-
Two millions have been set apart for the payment
of Treasury notes due but yet handed in.
The stocks of the government above par. The
message advises that the government should be
empowered TO go into the market and buy up its
stock on fair terms.
There is cautious paragraph on the
subject of the revenue, and revenue duties,
in which reduction OF the present tariff is
limited at.
The Post Office Department is free from
debt. The message appears TO express the
opinion, that reduction of the postage
might be advisable, now that the flourish
ing state of the national finances allow i,
Re be effected without inconvenience 10 the
revenue.
There is a recommehda' ion in the mes
sage that lines of steamboats,, under COM
maad of United States naval officers, should
be established TO carry the mails TO foreign
countries, and along our coasts. This we
hope will never go into effect. The pow
ers and patronage of the post office depart
ment, and of the Executive in general, are
already lalge enough without giving them
this new extension. All we shall gain BY
il will be new lobs new offices new sala-