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might, without adpane lna Inc duty. fe-saip


within some reasonable period 10 foreign
ports. 4 further effect OF The measure would


be to supefsede the system OF drawbacks,
thereby etieetualiy protecting the Govern
ment against fraud. as the right ofdebenture
! would not attach 10 goods af.er their Win
drawal from The public stores.


Ia revising the existing tariff ofdulies,
should you deem il proper to do SO al your
! present session, | can only repeat the sng-
gestions and recommendations which, upon
several occasions. nave hitherto felt it to be


my duty TO ofierto Go lgress. The Sreas,
| primary and controlling interest ofthe A
/ merlcan People is union-union not only


IN the mere forms OF government. forms
| which may be brokea-b but union founded
! ia an attachment Of States aud individuals ior


each other fhe union III sentiment and


feeling can only be preserved o. the adnp-


tion of that course Of policy which. neither


giving exclusive benz fitS to some. nol inpo-


sing unnecessary bui deus upon others, shall!
consult the interests OF all, bv pursuing a


course of moderation. and thereby seeking
| 10 harmonize public opinion, and causing
/ the people every where 10 feel and 10 know
| that the Government Is careful ofthe inter-


ests OF all alike Nor isthere any subject
in regard to which moderation, connected


with a wise Discrimination is more neeesSa-


~ than the imposition of duties on impoRs


Whether reference be had to revenue. the
| primary object IN the imposition OF taxes,


or to the incidents which necessarily flow


from their imposition. this IS entirely sure.


Extravagant duties defeat their end aud
Object, not only by exciting IN the public


mind an hostility TO the manufacturing inter


es, but by inducing s. Stem of smuggling


on an extensive scale, and the practice OF


every manner of faui upon the revenue,


which the utmost of vigilance Government


cannot suppress. An opposite course OF


policy would be- attended BY results essentl-


ally different, of which every interest of so


cietv, and none more than those CT the man


ufacturer. would reap important advantages


Among the most striking OF lis benefits


would be that derived from the genera. &C


qu:escence Of the country IN lis support. and
the consequent permanencv and stability
which would be given to all operations


of industry. Ii cannot be too ofien repeated


that no system of Legislation can be wise
which is huctuating and uncertain No IN
: ftrreSt rau thrive under It


The prudent capitalist will never adven
ture his capital in manufacturing establish


ments, or IN any other leading pursuit OF life
I if there exists a state OF nceftainty as tI
? whether the Government will repeal to NOR
/ row what it has enacted 10 day F'nful pro
: f:, however high, Ifthreanned with ruin
5 Gus reduction by vasciIIaling policy on the
: part of Governments, will scarcely temp
4 him to trust the money which he has acqui
4 r. 4
/ adventure l. therefore. III the spirit of con
: cliation, and Influenced by no other desire
Y than TO rescue the great interests Of the conn
: try from he vortex Of political contention


and IN The discharge Of the high and solemn
/ duties of the place now occupy. recon
: mend moderate duties. imposed with a vist
i discrimination as 10 their several objects, 4.
n being not only. most likely to be durable
g but most advantageous to every interest o


society


! The report OF the Secretary of the Wa
b Department exhibits vefv full and satisfac
e tory account Of the various important inter
? ests commit the charge of iha. Office
1 II is particularly atifying 10 tind that lhs
e expe nditnfts for the nit ry service are
: greatly reduced N amounf-lilal a 5: ici SIS
TEN Of economy has ben int toduced lnte


the sesyice. aud the abuses Of past year,
| grea'ly reformed


+ The Notifications on our mafatime fFon
tier have been prosecuted with much vigoF
: and at many points. our offences are IN ve
) lry considerable state of f,rwafdne>s Ihe
Suggestions In reference to the establishment
{ oi means communication with our terrltorie.


on the Pacific. an 10 the surveys Sd ESSEN
tial 10 knowledge Of The resources of The
intermediate country, are entitled to the
{ most favorable consideration While
would propose nothing Inconsistent with
friendly negotiations 10 settle the extent ol
our claisns IN that region. yet a prudent fore.


cast points out the necessity OF such meas
ores rs may tnahle Us 10 maintain our rights
The arrangements made for preserving our


neutral relations on the boundary between
/ ns and TtxsS. and keeping IN check tie In
/ dians IN tha; qsarrel. will be maintained 90
long as Circumstances mav rtqnire


For several wears angfy CONVENTIONS have


grown aat IF tie disposition directed bv law
TO Be made Of tie mineral lands held BY the


Government in sssveral Of the States. The
Government is consiul.d the landlord. and


the Citizens OF the States wherein lie The
lands are a. tenants The relation is M ua-


wise one. and It would be much more CON
ducive to public interest that a Gale of the


lands should b. msde than that they should