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coutine the expenditure to it's own revenues, def- cienccs therein cannot be presented unier the usual estimates for the expenses of Uotefnment. IL must, therefore, be Jeff to Congress determine whether the moneys due the contractors shall be paid lIom the public Treasury, or whether that Depart nen shall continue under Us present emharrassmcnts IL will be seen b, the report of the Postmaster Geu eTal, that the lettings Oi contracts in several of the States, hate been made at such reduced rates Oi compensation, 10 encourage the belief thai II the Department Was releSed from existing difficulties, it's future operations mlghI be cOnduted without any further call upon the general Treasury.

 The power Of appointing to office is of character the most delicate and responsible. The appointing pow is even more exposed 10 be led into error with anxious socitude to select the trustworthy for official sta ton, cannot be supposed possess personal knowl edge of the qualifications of every applicant. deem il therefore proper in this most public manner To invite on the part of the Senate just scrutiny into the character and pretensOns ol every person may bring 10 their no lice in the regular form of nomination for office. Un less persons every way trustworthy employed in the public service, corruption and reguarty win inevitably

 follow shall with the greatest cheermlness acquiesce n the decision of that body, and regarding 1t wisely constituted to aid the Executive Department in the per- nrmance of this delicate dny, shall look To it's "con- and advce given only in furtherance of the best interests of the country. shall also, the earliest pro per OccsOn invite the attention of Congress to such in my judgment will be best calculated to regulate and control the Executive Power in reference this vally important subject.

 shall aso at the proper season. invite your attention 10 the satuary enactments for the suppression of the slave rade which may require to be rendered e- cen in their provisions. There is reason tO believe that the traffic is te increase. Whether such increase is be ascribed the abolition of slave abcr in British possessions in our vicinity and an attendant dmnution in the supply of those articles which the geuer- al consumption of the world thereby augmenting te de- maud from other quarters and thus calling for additional labor, it were needless to nnre The highest consider ations of public honor well the strongest prompt ings of humanity require resort to the most vigorous efforts to suppress the trade

 In conclusion, beg invite your particular attention to the interests this District; do doubt but that in

 liberal spirit of legislation you will seek to advance it's commercial well its local interests. Should Con eress deem to be its duty repeal the existing Sub Treasury law the necessity of providing suitable place of deposit for the public moneys which may be required within the District must be apparent to all.

 have felt due to the country present the foregoing topics your consideration and reflection Others with which might not proper to trouble you at iraordinary session, will be laid before you at future day. am happy in committing the important affairs ol the county into your hands The tendency public tinent pleased to believe is towards the adoption, in spirit of union and harmony, of such measures will f0rtify the public interests. To cherish such te- dency of public opinion is the task Of an elevated patriot ism Tbat differences of opnion 10 the means of ac- complishing these desirable objects should exist, is sOnaby to be pected. Nor can all be made satisfied with ony system of measures, hut iatter myself with the hope that the great body of the people will readily unite support of those whose efforts spring from dis interested desire promote their happnessto preserve the Federal and State Governments within their respec

 tive orbs-to cultivate peace with all the nations of the earth just and honorable goundsto exact obedience a the swsto entrench liberty and property in full secu rity-and consulting the most rigid economy to abolish all useless expenses. JOHN TYLER.

 WASHINGTON. June l. l64l.