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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1841
Page
2
The speaker argues about population civility, money use, and the greater supply of precious metals for a civilized world. He contends reforms require constitutional policy by federal and state governments to leverage labor outputs of the United States and urges restraint due to House rules limiting further vindication.
President delivers address to Congress praising national prosperity and civil liberty while urging reliance on Divine Providence. He discusses judiciary limits, British actions in Canada and the Caroline affair, territorial sovereignty, and the need to prevent invasions of U S soil. He urges peace with nations, protection of commerce, and restraint in promoting lawful conduct on oceans.
The document discusses the right of American ships on the high seas, detentions under treaties, and calls for no consent to new maritime police. It condemns abuses of the American flag, urges legal suppression of the slave trade, and references negotiations with Britain, Belgium, and Spain, plus boundary talks with Canada and affairs in the Americas. It notes progress on census plans and ongoing conflicts with Native tribes in Florida.
The message reviews Treasury finances with a Jan balance of 987 345 03 and year to date receipts of 29 467 052 52. It warns of a 637 557 90 projected deficit, notes limited progress on a 12 million loan, and argues for a sound currency via a Treasury led plan with a Board of Control to issue notes up to 15 million, supported by deposits, to stabilize exchange rates and aid commerce while preserving state rights.
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