Democratic banner., 1846-12-21
THE MESSAGE.


AS we received this document near the
close of the week we are enabled to give
only a portion of it; but We will endeavor
to inform our readers of the subjects touch
ed upon, and the recommendations made,
which we will publish in full on a future day.
The President has given a most able and
elaborate expose Of the cause and policy of
the existing war. From it every one can
see, that the war so long and loudly called
for by repeated wrong and injury, was at
last forced upon US, notwithstanding all of
our forbearance. The Message alludes in
terms of graduation to the success of our
military and naval operations. SIN less
than seven months after Mexico commence
ed hostilities, at a time selected by herself,
we have taken possession Of many of her
principal ports, driven back and persued
her invading army, and acquired a military
possession of the Mexican provinces Of
New Mexico, New Leon, Coahuiia, Tamar-
lipas, and the CaliforniaS, territory larger
IA NANShL bhhti ltoN HI dstu Ill Tie OEIgln-
al thirteen States of the Union. inhabited by
a considerable population, and much Of it
more than a thousand miles from the points
at which we had t collect our forces md
commence our movements" tits declared
TO be the intention of the Administration
to prosecute the war, which las been forced
upon us, with the greatest vig"r, ''with the
view to obtain an :onorabIe peace, and
thereby secure ample indemnity for the ex-
Penses Of the war" The appropriation Of
two millions of dollars called for near the
close Of the last session, and defeated b,
the ~time-killing speech of Aomest John Da.
Wis, is again submitted to the considerable,
Of Congress. The message shows that
similar appropriation, for a similar purpose
was twice made during the administratio,
OF Mr.. Jefferson, and says that the sam,
reasons which induced the call for that q,
preparation at the last session still exist.
Congress is informed, that our Govern
nent has received assurances from tn,
Government of Spain, that the article O
treaty of 1885 which provides for the pun
lshment as pirates of such subjects of ethe
nation as shall take letters of marque to &C
as prlvateers against the other, will h
strictly observed by Spain. And thoupI
no serious danger is ap?rehended from thes
PrlVateers, it is recommended that Congress
should Immediately ''provide by law for tn
trial and punishment as pirates of SPANS
subjects who, escaping the vigilance q
their government shall be found guilty. q
PrIvateering against the United States"
1t IS also recommended that Congre.
should Immediately provide by lev II
granting ~loeto'o or narque and reprisal q
gaInst vessels s%ailirg Under the Mexica
flag.
The message gives the estimate of tn
Secretary of the Treasury, of receipts int
the Treasury during the year ending tt
aOth of June last at $29 ,4s9, PAT O6. tt
expenditures for the same period are 81
down at $2S, 0l3,1l4 26, and the balance
the treasury on the lst of July last at SO
l20,l39 O8 cents. The amount of the pul
lie debt including treasury notes, on the l.
OF the present month is set down It "a
2o0' i9i 60 cents. In order to pr. secut
the war with Vigor, ard to bring it to
speedy and honorable termination, a loan
twenty-three millions il recon4Llended.-
lie message makes an expression i'll fav,
of the main features of the present tart
aud treasury laws, and recommends that
FAR III: or .ao' tom.