The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-16
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
PROM THE sATISAL IsrELLIGEscER Oh
WEDNESDAY LAST.

On Tuesday, a, IL, he President OF the u
aited S,ses transmitted o both houses OF Con
gfess, by his private Secretary, the following
MESSAGE.
Fellow Citizens Of fhe Senate,
and House Of Rehresen'atipes
The view which have now to present 10
you. Of ou' oifairs, foreign and domestic real
izes Tho most ssnguine sn,icipahons which
have been onrs',sinsd, Of tho public prosper
~ If We lock 10 tho whole Of oui gfowth ss
a nation, continues to be rapid beyond ex
ample il 10 the States which compo,e u, the
ssme gratifying spectacle 10 exhibited. Que
exoansjon over the vast Territory wihin ou'
limits has been great, without indicating any
decline IN those sections from which the emf
grafton hss been most conspicuous We nave
daily gisned ureng h, by naive population, IN
every quader; a population devoted 10 our
hopoy .ys,em Of COVE romen', and cherishing
The bond Of union with fraternal Affection Ex
petisocc has already shown, that the differ
ence Of climate, and Of industry proceeding
from that cause, in,epsrsbls from such vast
domains, and which, under other systems,
might have a rePulsive tendency, cannot fa'i
TO o oduce with Us, under wise regulations, tho
other msy supply, ond this viii be mo" sen"'
bly, felt by the parts most distant rom each
other orming thereby domestic Market ana
an active intercourse between the extfemes'
and Throughout, every portion Of our Union
Thus by a happy distribution OF powef DC.
tween Tho National snd State Governments
governments, which res,, exclusively, on he
sovereignty Of the people, aud afo fuliy de
quaie to ,hc great purposes ior winch 'nsy
were respectively insnuted, causes wh'eh
might otherwise lead TO dismembefmeo', op'
otsts powerfully 10 drsw as closer 'ogeihe'.
In every Other circumstances, corect view oi
the octuai state of our Union, must DO equs'ly
gratifying TO our constituents. Ou 'el'uous
with foreign powers are OF ainendy ehafsc-
ter although certain interesting 1'hc'ence'
remain unsettled with some, ala revenue
under the mild system Of impos, and onnsge'
continues TO be adS Squaic 20 all .the pu' p's1s
Of the government. Que agficuNn'e' COM
meros, n,anufac,ures, und navigation, hounsh'
Ouf fotufcations ssc advancingin the degree
authorized by existing appropriations, 10 ma
tutiy ond due progress 10 made 10 the aug
ments,ion OF the Navy, to The lim't ptescf'osu
for II by law. For these blessings ws owe"o
Almighy God, from whom We derive 'he"'
ond WIN ptofound reverence, our most gfs'e
ful and unceasiog acknowledge
In adver,iug TO our relations with toreign
mowers, which src always an object OF the
hiehes, importance, ! have TO temslk' that Of
rho subiects which have been ought into dis
cu,sion with them, du ing the present admin
istration, some have been satisfactorily term''
mated; o,hcrs have been suspended, TO DO re-
sumed hercsfor, under circumstances more
favorable TO success and Others ave sliii IN ne
pocia,ion, with the hope that 'hey may DC ad'
iu,,ed. with mutual accommodation to the In
;ers,t. and to tho s,,is!ac tioa Of the respective
pa,,ies. II ha, been the invariabie object VI
,his cove oment TO chetish the most tiendy
relations with every power, snd on principles
and condition, which nigh, make them sri'
mapcnt. A systematic ehor' has been mace
10 p,sco our comme,cs, with each power, on a
footing Of perfect reciproei'y; TO sa'ue win
eacb, IN n spiri, Of candot ond Uberaii'y, ai'
existing differences, snd 10 anticipate snu &c.
move, 90 fss as i, might be prseIlcae'e' oil
causes Of future vstisnce.
1t having been s,ipul,ie9 by the 'even,h ar
ticle Of the Convention Of Navigation and Com.
m.rcc, which was concluded on 'he 14'h OF
June, 1922, between the United Stees and
France, tha, tho said Convention sheniu con.
,inue in force FOR two yeas rom the lt OF
October Of tha, year, oud for ao 'ndehn" tenn
Afterwards, unless one Of tho parties should
declare IL. inteo,ion to renounee u, IN wn'eh
even, it should cease TO opets'e ''he enc o'
ak mouths from sue de claSs,ion and no such
intention having been announced, 'he Conven'
ton having been found advantageous TO both
parties, it has since remained, and "',l 'e'
IN ,in, IN force. Al the time when that Con.
vcn,ioo was concluded. many interesting SUB
jecs were lef, unssuled' ana pa'ueu,a,y ou'
claim to indemnity tos spo,is ,ions which wsre
commi,,ed on OUT com mercc 10 the late wars
For these interests and elsims' II was in The
contemplation Of the parties 10 make provl''
ion a, a sub,.quen, Day, by more co@pre'
hen.ive and definite treaty. TIE oojee' %"
been duly attended TO sinee' by toe ExeeouVe'
but as yet IL has no, been seeomp''shec. IL"
hoped thu, o favorsble opportunity VIII pre-.
sen, itself for opening q negotiation wn,Fn
may embrace end srrsugs oil existing d'ier'