The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-04
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLloENcER EXTRA.
'Hhe PresiAent's Message
fReceived this Morning by the Mail.]

Washington, (Tuesday) Dec. 9, 1928.
This day, at l2 o'clock, the President
Of the United States transmitted to both
houses of Congress, the following message;
Felto,c Citizens Of the Senate
and House of Representatives,:
Many important subjects will claim your
attention during the present session, ol
which shall endeavour to give, in aid Of
your deliberations, a just idea in this com
municaton. undertake this duty with
ditfidence, from the vast extent Of the in
terests on which have to treat, and OF
their great importance to every portion OF
our Union. enter on it with zeal, from
a thorough conviction that there never
was period, since the establishment OF
our revolution, when, regarding the condl-
ton of the civilised world, and its bearing
on US, there was greater necessity for de-
votion in the public servants to their res
pective duties, or for virtue, patriotism
and union in our constituents.
Meeting in you new Congress, deem
it proper to present this view Of public af'
fairs in greater detail than might other
wise be necessary. do it however with
peculiar satisfaction, from knowledge
that in this respect, l shall comply more
fully with the sound principles OF our go
vernment. The people being with US ex-
clusvely the sovereign, it is indispensa-
BILE that full information be laid before
them on all important subjects, to enable
them to exercise that high power with
complete effect. lfkept in the dark, they
must be incompetent to it. We are all
liable to error, and those who are engaged
in the management of public affairs, are
more subject to excitement, and to be led
astray by their particular interests and
passions, than the great body of our con-
stituents, who being at home, in the pur-
suit of their ordinary avocations, are calm
ly but deeply interested spectators OF
events, and Of the conduct of those who are
parties to them. To the people, every de-
partment of the government, and every
individual in each, are responsible; and
the more full their information, the better
they can judge of the wisdom of the policy
pursued, and of the conduct of each in re-
gard to it. From their dispassionate judg-
ment, much aid may always be obtained,
while their appreciation will form the
greatest incentive and most gratifying re-
ward, for virtuous actions and the dread
of their censure the best security against
the abuse of their confidence. Their inte-
rests, in all vital questions, are the same,
and the bond by sentiment, as we'll as by
interest, will be proportionably strength
ened as they are better informed Of the
real state Of public affairs, especially in
difficult conjxnctures. 1t is by such know
ledge that local prejudices and jealousies
cy, extending its fostering care and pro-
lection to all the great interests OF our u
MON, is formed and steadily adhered to.
A precise knowledge of our relations
with foreign powers, as respects our nego
Citations and transactions with each, /!
thought to be particularly necessary. E
qually necessary is it, that we should form
a Just estimate of our resources. revenue
and progress in every kind ofimprovemen
connected with the national prosperity ane
public defence. 1t is by rendering justice
TO other nations, that we may expect i
from them. ltis by our ability to resen
injuries. and redress wrongs, that we ma,
avoid them.
The Commissioners under the fifth arti
Gle of the treaty of Ghent, having disagreed
in their opinions respecting that portion
of the boundary between the territories o
the United States and of Great Britain
the establishment of which had been sub
mitted to them, have made their respec
tive reports, in compliance with that artl
Gle, that the same may be referred to tn
decision of friendly power. 1t beiny
manifest, however, that it would be difl
cult, if not impossible, for any power t
perform that office, without great della
and much inconvenience to itself, pro
rosal has been made by this government
and acccded to by that of Great Britain
10 endeavour to establish that boundar
hy amicable negotiation. 1t appearing
IRON long experience. that no satisfactor
arrangement could be formed of the com
,nercial intercourse between the Unite
.etatcs and the British colonies in this hen
isphere. by legislative acts, while eac
PARTY pursued its own course, withol
agreement or concert with the other,
proposal has been made to the British g
yernment to regulate this commerce b
treaty as it has been to arrange, in lih
manner, the Just claim of the citizens
the United States inhablting the states ar
territories bordering ON the lakes and ri