The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-07
THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER.
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Ottawa, December z, 1850.


fore enr readers at the earliest moment possible.
by the aid Of the magnetic telegraph anda whole
nights work. We know we get little pay for our
pain. in doing this, but we dislike to see Chicago.
3 Peoris and other cities get the message by tele-
graph, and have il to say that there was not .
nough enterprise at Ottawa to take copy
But what We fall short in money by way Of get
ting pay, we expect to make upin glory, ofwhich
4 commodity we claim no small amount for having
exclusively, out Of four papers in this county that
had equal opportunities with ourselves. spread
the message before our readers rs soon o. they
had It in Chicago Detroit or ST. Louis
As to the document itself besides all other merits,
it has the unusun one Of Being commercially short
The first message, in quarter ola century, from
regular, out and out wing, MIR. Fillmore deserves
the thanks Of the whole editorial corps for being so
terse End busrless-hke, where so much in the way
ofwhis argument and fusan might have been ex-
pected.
The president. after referring to the accident
which placed him where he 49, proceeds to tell the
representatives Of the people that he is about TO
make known to them his sentiments with entire
freedom and irankness. .
All nations have right, he says, TO manage their
own internal affairs but not to interfere with those
Of other nations We may sympahze with the
struggles Of the oppressed in other lands but we
have no RICH, to maintain balances power, or TO
fit out expeditions, tsuch as the Cuba expedition, tor
instance to invade the territories Of our neshbors
We must do to other nations, as we would have
them do TO us. ea.a
The constitution having dcvolved upon congress
the legislative power the president promises 10 give
them al! the Information he can aid them in the
discharge of their duties, with which, however, he
promises no further to interfere, except that when
they pass laws hastily or ineonsiderately, he will
reio them. The whig aversion to the lone man
power is very good to talk about before the election,
but il would be foolish to surrender now when its
exercise may occasionally be found very convenient
Blu, while the making of the laws i. ntrusied to
congress- the president must that they eyecu-
ted, and in his point, he promises to do his whole
duty The energy Of his language here is equiva
lent to direct shaking OF sudgcl al the higher
law fanaiicsof the north and the no-law fanatics Of
the south
The appointing powers the president regards as
sacred trust to be exercised with a sole view to
advancing the prosperity of'he--~his party, he
doubtless meant, but he says people
Our foreign affairs are in an unusually happy con-
dGion Wearc at peace with all the world and the
crest Of mankind are not disposed to quarrel with
B. Portugal has knocked under and agreed TO pay
what she owes vs. and England has agreed TO help
guarantee the protection OF the lslhmus canal
which Is in progress and the President promises 10
do all he can TO enable eastern ianers and gariners
to get cheap gunno from Peru.
The receipts into the Treasury for the pms, year
were about tory-seyen and hat millions, and the
expenditures iory-three millions. The treasury IL,
however, by 10 meats in flush condition, some
eighty millions OF public debt have to be met within
two years, and the President is very aversr TO max
ing new loans.
He recommends, as the best means to raise the
wind, higher duties, aud he goes against the adpdlo
rim system. lie says ii is unjust and oppressive to
the manufacturers, who care little whether duties
are high or low only so they are specific, and peana
nent. lie therefofe recommends the substitution Of
the specific system for the advaorim.
The establishment OF min, in California is urg
ed, or tina, bullion be received in pay of duties. AT
prese ~ the miners have 10 pay an onerous md un-
Just tax IN the shape Of brokerage.
The establishment Of an agricultural bureau is
recommended also the appointment Of a national
geologis and chemist, and-wha, the wings in this
district, who abused MIR. Wentworth so much for ii
viii be as;onished at--he recommends the liberal
distribution Of seeds and plants among the people.
The recommendations OF Gen. TAYLOR in refer
cnce to the Pacific railroad are renewed Also the
settlement Of the land disputes in California, and the
extension Of lnnd system into that state, except
in reference to the mineral lands which he recon-
inends be sold in small lots.
The Navy is in its usual ilourishng condition, and
isgoing TO cost million less next yea, than it did
the past. Nothing has h,ely been heard Of Mr.,
Grinnell's ships in search Of Sir John Franklin, but
they have penetrated into very high northern laiti.
tudc.
The Pos, Office department is in very "satisfac.
tory" condition its revenues having exceedediis ex-
penditures some $4,000 The reduction OF post
age to cenison all prepaid letters is recommended
and unpail letters to 5 cents.
The presiden, goes in, to the full length Of the
whig doctrine, for Internal Improvements by the
general government. His argument, on this subject
is eminen,ly ad eopiandum and specious, bu, i, i.
impossible conceal under il the cloyen foot Of the
exploded American eystem.
After recommending the establishment, Of com.
missioner tmuch neededl at Washington, to sc,tl,
private claims instead Of letting them 60 before con
gress, and commencing 10 the two houses the ailar
Of the District the president winds up by expressing
his hearty appreciation Of the greut mea'ures O
compromise adopted at the last session ofCongress
He says they have saved the country from wide
spread and mos, dangerous agitation, and he regard
them rs the best that could he obtained. He hope
tina, they will be adhered to, and promises to ex
ert a his power TO enforce their observance to tn
letter., con. F.. Is ..I,.... ....
Asa literary production the messsg 10 obove tn
common standard In politics whirgish. !, 10 .hor
energetic in language, plain, unequwocating, an
rather, we Imagine, above the common expectation
r Telegraphing the Message.
Last year the message WINS received from the cas-
by the Morse line /; this year |, was received by III
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