The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-12-11
laresiDent's Nessage.
fslow csnxens Of fhs Senate,
ant House Of Rehvrsenfdnvss,--

uest, and Of their great importance to every
portion Of ou' Union. I enter on il with xesl,
Tom thorough conviction that there never
wa, period, since the embellishments Of our
reso'oioo, when, regad ding the condition Of
the civiiizrd world, and hs bearing on us,
there wa, z eater necessity Tor devotion in
tue puol'c servants TO their respective duties,
or tor virtue, patriotism, and union, in our
constituents.
Meeting in you Q new Congress, I deem il
pi1per 10 present ibis view Of public sGsi's in
greater detail Than might o, herwis DO neces
.a'y. ! do il, however, with peculiar ss,isfsc.
uon, !fom knowledge that, in this respect,
'hsii comply more fluffy with The sound princi.
pies OF our Government The people being
wuh us exclusively the sovereign, IL is indis-
pensabIe that full iofor nation DO laid before
'hem on all important subjects, TO enable them
20 exercise that high power wuh complete ef
fec,. II kept in the dsk, they mus, be IN.
competent 10 il. We arc ell liable to error,
and those who ore engaged in the manage
meot oil public sEairs arc moro subiec, 10 ex.
element, and 10 be led ssttsy 10y their psrtic.
ular interests and passions, then he gres, body
OF our ccns,iiuents, who, living at home, IN
the pursou Of their ordinary avocstions, s'e
calm but deeply interested spectators, ofe
vents, and of the conduct Of those who arc
parties to them. To the people, every De-.
partment Of the Government, and every lodi
v,dusi in each, are responsible, and The more
tuIl their iofo, nation, tho bs,ter they can
Judge al The wisdom of the policy pursued,
and Of The conduct Of each in regard TO IL.
F'om ,hsi, dispass,ona,e judgment, much
aid msy always DO Obtained. while their sp-
p'obs,ion will fo'rn the g ,es,-st incentive, and
most gratifying reward, for vituous sctions,
aud ;he dread OF their censure the best secu
'lty against tho abu.o Of their confidence
Their inte,est,, in sii vital que stion,, sre the
same, snd the bond by senimen,, o. well ss
by interest, viii be roporuonably streoei hen
ed as they ae better informed Of The real
state Of public aa,irc, especially in d.ficult
coojanctue,. II is by such knowledge ,hr,
iocai prejudices and jealou,es arc su'mount.
ed, spd that national policy, ex,eoding IT'S
fostering care and p 'otection TO all tho great
interests of our Union, is formed and steadily
adhered 10.
a pr ecise knowledge Of our relations with
foreign powers, as respects our negotiations
and transactions with each, is thought 10 be
particularly Necessary. Equally necessary is
II, that we should form ju,t es,imste oi our
resources, revenue, and progress in every
kind OF improvement connected with the ma.
,ional prosperity and public defence. I, isby
rendefine justice to other nations, that we
may expect it from them. I, Is by our abili.
ty to resent injuries, and redress wrongs, tha,
we may avoid thern.
The Commissioners under the fifth article
Of the uesy Of CHEM, having disagreed io
their opinion. respecting that portion Of tho
boundary between tho territories of the y.
States and OF q. Beilsin, the establishment Of
which had been submitted o then, have made
their respective reports, IN compliance with
that sfiicle, that the same might be referred
to the decision OF a friendly power. II bel ng
manifest, howevet, that it would be difficult,
1t not impossible, for any power 10 perform
that Office, without great delay and much in.
eoosencnce to itself, q proposal has been
made oy thls government, and acceded TO BY
tina, OF q cat Bl,aio, TO endeavor to establish
that boundary oy smicsbie Degolia,ion. II ap.
pesting, from Tong experience, tha, no salts
factory arrangement, could be 70 med Of tho
commercial intercourse between the Uni'ed
STATES and The Brti.h colonies in this bemis.
phe'e, by legislative acts, while each parry
pursued It's own coursc, without agreement or
SobColt Win lUo otnS', p'VPo'hs b's VSSp
made to he British government 10 regulate
this commerce by iresiy, ., II has been 10 ar
range, in Iiss msnner. the JUS, claims OF the
eltizsos oil zoe Unred Sstes inhabi,Ins the
states and tersitorie, b,defing on the lakes
sod rivers which empty into the 81. Liw'enee,
20 the nsv,g alton OF that rivef TO the ocean.
Fn these and o,her objects OF high impor.
,ance 20 the interes OF both s-"ries, nego.
,l.,on has been opened win The Blush gov.
eminent, which, 1t 10 hoped, will have . san'-
fsciory result.
Tne Con missione-s under the SIKH and
seventh articles Of the treaty Of Gasni, having
successfully closed thei' lsbo's IN relation to
the ak h, have proceeded TO The disehcgs oi
,ho,e ,els,iog to the seventh. Their pro-
e,ess in the ex,enGvs su'vey, required Tor
the pc, form sncc Of their duties, jus,'hss the
pre,umprion ,ba, It viii be comp,essd 10 the
en-u,ng yesr.
The nego'is,ion which hsd .,sen LONG de.
pending with the Ftsoeh government or sev.
e. al importsn, subjects, and particularly Tor .