Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05
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Friday Morning. December ,. 1886.



this document will be given opportunity aud
inclination may prompt
The President commences with general reference
"a the nature of his duty, in recommending to the
consideration of Congress such measures as he may
ipdge necessar, and expedient viz that he speaks
The Executive Minister of the Government scanning,
with an impartial eye, "the interests Of the whole,
and ofevery part of the United States lie refers to
the steady advance Of the Union in wealth. popula
ton, and general Development, rs atestng the wis
dom of our Institutions, and the spirit of intelligence
and patriotism, which, notwithstanding occasional
Irregularities distinguish the people Of America
The President next refers to the manner of the
election Of Chief Magistrate OF the country; and
speaking of the election, he declares that the
people in that election have asserted the eoustitn-
tional equality Of all and each Of the United States,
and Of all citizens, whatever their religion birth,
the nviolaby Of the Constitutional rights Of the
different sections of the union and their dey oed and
unalterable attachment 10 the Union. In doing this,
moreover he contends, they have emphatically con-
demned the idea of organizing In these United States
mere geographical parties Then follows review at
some length of the anslavery agitation In the North,
and an expression of the Presidents views, relative
10 the obligations of the people and the States to the
Union and the Constitution. This portion Of the
Message is remarkable for its elevated ione, its just
ness and its patriotism In this connection there is
also succinct history of the Missouri Compromise,
the events that led to Its repeal aud also review of
the Kansas difficulties. The portion Of the Message
devoted 10 these important subjects embraces about
thirteen pages more than half Of it, aud Is particu
larry worthy the attentive perlsal Of the people for
its truth, fairness, and ability.
The President announces the restoration of com
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due credit to the present Executive of that territory
and The military officers on duty there.
With regard 10 the Federal finances, We learn from
the message that during the last fiscal year the
ceip.s from the customs amounted than sixty
four millions of dollars; the largest ever re-
eeirca in one year from that source. The total
ceipts of the Government from all sources were S73-
els,I4I which, with the balance hand up list of
July 1853 made the total resources of the year to
amount to S92, s5o1l7. ThccSpcndilures, including
s3oao.oOo in execution of the Treaty with Mexico
and excluding sums paid account Of the public
debt amounted to $50, l724ol and including she
latter. TO S72.94s.792 the payment on this account
having amounted To Sl277639o
On the 4th March, 81 the amount Of public debt
was SEQ % 937-whith was afterwards increased by
$2,75o,ooo ofTexas Debt making II total OF ST.
s79s37 OF this sum Sl552i3i2, including pre-
MUM has been discharged reducing the debt 10 $50
f37129-which might be paid, SAYS the President,
within year without embarrassing the public
vice but being not yet due and only rcdcemahlc Mt
the option Of the holder cannot be pressed to pay
nent 10y the Government
The average annual expenditure for the last Eve
years. exclusive Of payment on account of The public
debt and ten millions paid by the Treaty of Mexico,
amounts to about SD, 900 900 The President thinks
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