Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-08
MESSAGE.
FeRo,o Citizens Of the senate,


FeH0,D Citizens IF the Senate,
and Of the House If Representatives:
Ia taSlng general survey OF the concerns of our
beloved country, with reference to subjects interest
ing TO the common welfare, the first sentiment
which imp esses itself upon the mind is of graft
tude TO the Omnipotent Dispenser of all Good, for
the coatinuluce of the signal blessings of his Proyi-
dence, and especially for that health which, 10 an
unusual extent, has prevailed within our border~
and for that abundance which, in the yicissiiudes
the seasons has been scattered with protusion owe,
our Land Nor ought we less TO a-cribe 20 Him the
vN9'y MAI we are permftcti 10 enjoy The bounties
OF His hand IN peace AND NvaNspailIlNy ,,,.r
with all the other nations of The earth in tranou
lily among ourselves. There has, indeed r,reI,
been period in the history OF civilized man. in
which The general condition of the Christian Nations
ha~ been marked SO extensively by peace and pros
peTty
Europe, with few partial and unhappy excep
tions, has enloYed ten years of peace, during which
all her Governments, whatever the theory of their
constitutions may have been, are Excessively taught
70 lee! that The end oil their institution i the happI
ness oil The people; aud that The exeic;se of power
amoag men can be justified only by the blessings i,
coaiers upon those over whom il is extended
Daring the same period. our intercourse with all
those nations has been pacific and friendIv-ii So
continues blnce the close OF your last session no
material variation has occurred in our relations with
any one of them. In the commercial and naviga-
Slc'u VI important chances
municipal regulation have recently been sanctioned
by acts Of Parliament the effect OF which. npon
ihe Interests @! other nations, and particularly upon
ours, has not yet been fully developed In the re-
cen, renewal of the diplomatic missions on both
sides, between the two governments, assurances
have been given and receiy ed of the continuance
aud increase OF that mutual confidence and cor,iali
~ by which tie adjustment of many points of differ
ence had already been affected, aud which afford,
the pledge for the ultimate satisfactory adu.
ment OF those which stll remain opcn or NAV hero
aEcr RE.
The policy of the United States, in their conn
mercIai intercourse with other nations has always
been oil the most liberal character. In the mutual
exchange OF their respective productions ,bev have
ahstained altogether from prohibitions; they have
iaterdcted themselves the power OF LAYING taxes
upon exports, AID whenever they have f,yorsL tbe,r
own shipping, b. special preferences or exclusiye
privileges III their own ports, has been ONLY with
view O colhiervn similar favors and exclusions
granted ny tie nations with whom we have been
engaged IN traffic. to their own people or shipping
and TO the Disadvantage OF Immediately after
the clio If the last war proposal was fairly mad
by The act Of Congress oil the 81 of March, 1915
TO all the maritime nations to lay aside The system
OF retaliatIng restrictions and exclusions and 10
place the shipping of both parties TO the common |
trade, on footing OF equality in respect To the do
Ties OF tonnage and ImpOst This offer was partially
anu s'NCtsslNeiJ accepted by tTreat Britain, SVe-
den, he Netherlands, The Hanseatic Cities Prussia.
Sardinia, the Dixie of Oidenburg and Russia r, |
was also adopted, under certain notifications in |
our late commercial convention with France And |
b. tie act Of ongTe5s OF Sth January, 1924 ba
received a new confirmation, with all the Nations
VINO lad acctdeI TO il, and has been offered again
to all those who are, or may hereafter be- willing
70 ABIDE IN reciprocity by it, Bat all these reg,Ia
tlons, whether established by treaty, on 10y nnnici
pal enactments, IRE still subject 10 one Important
restriction. The removal OF discriminating dutie.
OF tonnage and of lmpOs', iiniieJ to article. oil
the gro 10, produce, or manufacture oftbe coYotrv
10 lhcn tue vessel belongs, or 10 such article. A.
are nos usually first shipped from her poris + will
deserve The serio1s consideration o. Congress ,ye-
iher even hisrenntnt ofTes'ricton may not lie sale
~ abandoned, and whether the general tender oil
equal competition, made In the act of 9Th Janu,rv
1874, may not be extended TO include al articles of
not prohibited, Of what coantry-oeye,
they may be ibe produce or usuIfactIre. Pro.
positions 10 this efec, have already been made TO
~ by more than one EHOpetn government, and ia
. probable, that, If once established By legislation
or compact with any distinguished maritime State
u would recommend Itself by the experience Of it.,
adyartages, 20 The general accession OF ALL
The oayention Of Commerce aud Navipation
between The United States and France, concluded
On the 2ith Jpnc, 1922, was in the understanding
ana intent OF poin pHiies, appears upon s face,
ONLY ehroTTy arrangement Of tie points of DIFF
icrence 1ei"een them, OF The most immediate and
pressing urgency. IL was limited, in the first in
stance, 20 .wo years from the Isl of Oct 1927 Inn
VITA pros 80, at It should fther confjntie in force
~ the coueiasiol OF general and definite treaty
d Commerce, unless terminated by a notice six
months Ia advance, OF either Of the parties TO the