The Sun.
London, England, 1820-12-16 00:00:00

AMERICAN -PAPERS.

THE PRESIDEN'I"S MESSAGE.

{From the ir-tio York Commercial .eldveraser, Nov. 16.)

The following is the MESSAGE of the :PaEsi-
rfl'ilT of tile -UNITED STATIS to both HousEs, at
the oi*nink of the Second Session of the Six-
teenth contress.:—

. 11elNyCitiztvi of -the Senate,
474 of the Ifou.re of.Representatiices
•. communicating to you a just yicw of pnblio affairs, at
Ilieconinencement of, your present tabours, I do it with great
satisfaction ;, because, tatting all circumstances into consider-
eiiori which, etaitu attention, I ser much cause to rejoice in

the felicity of our Mutation, In --making this 'remark, Ido
r)ot wish to be understood toimply that an anvaried prosperity
is to he seek' in -every i:iterest of this great community. In
the -progress of a nation, inhabiting a territory of such
-east extent and great variety of climate, every por-
tion of which 4. ragaged in foreign commerce, and li-
'able to be atfectetVin some degree, by the changes which oc-
-cur in the enettlkion and regulations of foreign countries, it

would be strange if the produce of our soil and the industry
arid enter-prise of our fellow citizens received at all times,
,11 in every quarter, an uniforM and equal encouragement.
hu would be-more than we have a right to expect, under
circumstances the most favourable. Pressures on certain if,
tecests, it is admotted, have been felt; but allowing to these
their greatest extent, they detract but little 'froth the. force
Qf the remark already math:, IQ forming a just estimate of
vac present situation it i proper to look at the wirole ; in
Ike ontline,as well as in the detail.

free,-virttions, and enlightened people know wall the
`great principles and causes on which their happiness depends;
"irr;d even those who suffer most, occasionally, in their transi-
tm,coucerns, find great relief under their sufferings, from
.
!he blessiugs-which they otherwise enjoy, and in. the con-
:sating and Apipiating. hope which they adoiinister. From
wheote do these pressut es come ? 'Not from a government
sylk.ich is founded by, administered for, and supported by, the
y.c.opla. We trace them to the peculiar character of the
ep6th in which we lire, and to the extraordinary occurrences
*blob have siguatized it. The convulsions with which sere-
ral the powers of Europe bare been shaken, and the long
and destructive' wars Which all, were engaged, with
th.Rit sudden transition to a state of, peace, presenting in
the first instance, unusual encouragement to our commerce,
and withdrawing, it in the second, even within its wonted
jin?its,ecottlii not fail•to be sensibly felt here: The station too,
-Which 'we had to support through this long conaiet,compelled,
as we we.te, finally, to become a party to it with a principal
power,and to make great exertions, suffer heavy losses, and
to.contract,considemble debts, disturbing the ordiharycoorse
cf Affair s, by augmenting, to a vast amount, the circulating
medium, and thereby erevating at one time, the rice of every
article above a just stsndard, and depressing it at another he-
low it, bad likewise its doe effect.

It io minifeit,..-thot the ,pressutes of which we complain,
LaSe ptneeeded, in a great measure, from these causes. When,

thri, we take into view the prosperous and happy condition
of our country, in all the great- circumstances which consti-
--tu!e the fclitity of a natibn—every individual in the full en-
' s,yritent of a'l his rights ; the Union blessed with plenty, and
rapidly rising twgreatness, wider- a National pore?nment,
wlf:ich operates-with complete effect in every part, Without
kelng felt in any, (nett by the ample protection wli';cli. it
affords, and under state governments- which perform their
etiital.shisre, according tea wis-e'distribution ofriower between
thlan, in promoting the public happinFss-it is impossible to
behold so gr'atifying, so gjOfit,9a spee:aele, without bring
woctrilted with the most profound ani,i grateful aclinowledg-
;vicints to The Supreme Author of all-good for such manifold and
Inestiniable blessings. Dee Pl-7 imprps.ed With these .senti-.
ruqnts; I cAtinot regard the iiresSitties to which 1 hare advert-
cd-otherwise than in the light of mild and instructive adnio-
;•Triiiions; warning tis of dangers to be shunned in future;
teaching us lesstint-of c'tii responding with the sim-
pilz-itl and purity of our institutions, and best adapted to
their support; evincing the ctinnection and dependence which
the various part of our ihappy Union bare on each otheY,
,thereliy itugmentiog daily our social inciiiporation, and add-
byfits strong ties, new strength and vigor to the political;
,opening a wider range, and with new encontagement to the
.industry and entelprize of our fellow-citizens at home and

abroad ; matt more especially by multiplied proofs which
'it 1s actlinutatedArf the great perfection of our most excel-
-I)ystim olGurernment, the powerful instrument, in the
hands of 'an all merciful Creatnr, in secnting to us these
hirelings.

/lappy as our situation is, it does trt ,exemptus from soli-
citnde and care f,i-r the future. On the contrary, as the bless-
ittts• witielt we enjoy are great, prt!portiunably great should
be our. vigilance, ical, and, activity to'.preServe. them. Fo-

rein wars mty'a.gin expuse us to
„new wrongs, which would
. impose on us *new dtifies;fur which we ought to be prepared.
,The state of Europe is unsettled, and how long peace may he
preserved is altogether uncertain; in addition to which,we hare
interests of (1431- own to adjust, which will require particular
. tittentiNan. at correct view id' cur relations with cacti Power
. enable .you to form a just idea of existing difficulties, and
ufthe'rritasures of precatitionbestAdapted to them.:
:.!** Pl-es.eccting our relations with Spain, nothing- explicit can
'now' be cornmaniCated. f:Gri the adjouroweot of Congress, in
..May last, She .bolster Plenipotentiary of the United States,
atattadrid, Was it: strusted to inform the Government of Spain
that, if Catholic Majesty, should Oren ratify the Treaty,
I hiaGovernMent wotild accept-the ratificationiso far as to sub-
-01.1 to the ileCision..44 the Senate the luestion whether such
ratification should be reeeired in exthauge for that of the
United Sitatel, heretofore given. By letters•frum the Ministers
of the United- States to the Secretary of. State, it appears, that
a commanicatipn, in conformity with his instructions, had
Matfeto thuGovernment of Spain, and that the Cortes
lad tbe,subject tiudk,r consideration. The result of the deli-
Lerationsof that.body-,vhich is *daily expected, will be made.
known.to ,Congi-rss as• soon as it is received. The friendly
sentiment which was expressed on the part
.of the United
States, in the Message of the 9th of May last, i; still enter-
taiurd for Spain. Among the causes of regret; however,
which are ins'eparableffouathe delay attending this transact-•
lion, it is proper to state, that satisfactory information has.
been received that measures hare been recently adapted by
dexigning persiins, to cosi veil' terlaiii parts of the proviUce of
,1-*;,ist Florida iuro depots for the reception of foreign goods
frbrwwbeuce to 'iiiiitggletheM into the iirrited,Zilates.* Be.
opening ii.purt within of Florida, immediately on
••
e sr boundary where there wai*oo settlement, the object could
not he misunderstood: AiLearly accommodation of dil.rences