Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-21
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
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FeU>a-citi=ens Of ne Senate,
o"d n tie Nolse Of Representatives.
10 commune 4ting 10 you a JUS, view Of pub
{ Affairs, at the commencement OF your pre-
sent Lbours' do 1T with great satisfaction,
because, taxing all circumstances into con.
sidera.ion, which clais attention, see much
cause to r'joice IN the felicity of our situa
tioh In making this remark, do Tot wish
u be understood to imply, that an uayaried
prosperity IS to be seen in every interest of
TINS great community. III til: progress of a
nation, inlahl;ns territory OF such vsst ex
tent, an! great variety OF climate, every DOR
non of which IS engaged in forrI m CONNER c.,
ana Liable To be affected, in so,ie degree. by
the changes which occur in the condition and
regulations OF foreign countries, it would be
stranga II the produce of our soil, and the
industry and enterprize OF uur f.liow-citizens.
received, at all times, and in every quarter
an uniform and equal encouragement. This
would be more iha1 we have right to expect,
under circumstances the mo;t favorabie.-
Treasures on certain interests, it is admitted
have been felt, but, allowing to these their
greatest extent, they detract bat little from
me force OF the remark Already made. In
forming just Estimate Of our present sittia.
ton, 1t IS proper to look at The whole in the
ontine, as well as in the detail A free, yir
tuous' and enlightened people know well the
Srsa Prlncinles and C uses OH which their
happiness depends, and even those who suf-
teTcd most, occasionally, liz theic transi,nry
concerns, fin; great relief under their suife.-
lngs rom the blessings which they otherwise
ENJOY, and in the colsoling and anlmali1e hope
which they administer. Fcom whence do
these presJlres come Not from a govern
ment which is funded By, administered for,
and supported by, the people. We trace
them TO the peculiar character of the epoch in
winch we live, and 10 the Extraordinary occur.
FENCES wh.cI have siEnarzed IT. The convul-
slons with which several or the powers Of Eu
rope haze been shaken, an the long and des-
tructlyc wars, il which all were engaged.
with tleir sudden tra0sitjon TO a state OF
peace, presenting, in the first instance, unusual
encouragement to our commerce, and with
drawing 1t, in the second, even within its won.
tel hni', coGl1 not fail TO be seHsibly felt
here. The sialioa too which we had to sup
port, through this long conflict, C ,mpeiled, IS
we were, hna'ly, u become party to it,with a
principal power, and tn make great eSerlions,
suffer heavy losses, and to contract consider
able debts, disturbing the ordinary course of
atidirs, by augmenting. to a vast amount, The
circulating medium, and thereby aleYating, Il
one time, tue price Of ever article above
just staHdaIJ, and depressing it at another
below It, had, lis ewise, its due effect.
II is manifest, that the pressures, Of which
we complain, have proceeded. in great mea-
sure, from these cause. When, then, we take
into yle". the prosperous and happy condition
OF our country, in all the great circumstances
which constitute the felicity Of natiOn-tvnry
Individual in 3the full enjoyment Of all ms
rgh.s the Union blessed with plenty. and
Rapidly rising to greatness, under = national
government, which operltes with complete
erect IN every pat, without being felt H. any.
exc p' oY the ample protection which it az
lori aud under state government, which
perform their cqIs share according to q wise
distribution of power between them, in pro.
Hoiing tle public happiness, it is Impossible
70 beIlold 20 grat ing, 80 glorious a spscta
c!e, without beirg penetrated with the most
Ir,iou ID and grateful ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 20
|e sdprcns tuthJr OF al good, for such man
iD'l sni nc't,mAbie blessings. Deeply m
i-eiseI with these sentiments, cannot regard