The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-12-12
MESSAGE
PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES,
Communicated to both Houses, at the COM
mencement of the Second Session
of the Nineteenth Congress.
OF THE


To the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States.
FELLow-CITIzENs OF THE SENATE,
AND3oF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
The assemblage of the Representives of
our Union in both Houses of Congress at
. this time occurs under circumstances call
ling for the renewed homage of our CRATE
fiji acknowledgements to tie Giver of all
Good. With the exceptions incidental to
the most felicitous condition of human ex-
istence, we continue to be highly favored
in all the elements which contribute to in
dividual comfort and to national prosperity.
In the survey of our extensive country, we
have generally to observe abodes ofhealth
and regions Of plenty. In our civil and
political relations, we have peace without,
and tranquility within, our borders. We
are, as people, increasing with undated
rapidity in population, wealth, and nation
al resources; and, whatever differences of
opinion exist among us, with regard to the
mode and the means by which we shall turn
the beneicehce of Heaven to the improves
ment of our own condition, there is yet a
spirit, animating us all, which will not suf-
fer the bounties Of Providence to be show
cred upon us in vain, but will receive them
with grateful hearts, and apply them with
unwearied hands, to the advancement of
the general good.
~ vi the subjects recommended to the
consideration of congress at their last Ses-
SONS, some werel then de6nitively acted
upon. Others left unfinished, hut partly
niatured, viii recur to your attention, with
out needing renewal of notice from me.
The purpose ofthis communication will be.
to present to your view the general asnect
Of our public affairs at this moment. and
the measures which have been taken to
carry into effect the intentions of the Lee
gislature as signifed by the laws then and
heretofore enacted.
IN our intercourse with the other nations
OF the earth, we have still the happiness Of
enjoying peace and general good under.
standing quaiiiied ,however, in several inn
pcrtant instances, and by unsatisfied claim
of Justice, to the settlement of which. tn,
constitutional interposition of the legisla
tive authority may become ultimately il,
dispensahls.
Blythe decease of the Emperor ATexan
der of Russia, which occurred cotempo
raneously with the commencement of tn
last Sessions of Congress, the United State
have been deprived of long tried, steady
anb faithful friend. Born to the inheritanc.
Of absolute power, and trained in the -schoo
OF adversely, from which no power on earth
however absolute, is exempt, that monarch
from his youth, had been taught to feel III.
force and value of public opinion, and /,
be sensible that the interest of his own GOV.
erment would be promoted by frank ant
friendly intercourse with this republic. n,
those Of his people would be advanced 81
a.liberal commercial intercourse with o,i
country. A candid and confidential inter
5 charge of sentiments, between himsand tn,
Gpyerment ofthe Unsted States, upon III,
Saffairg:of Southern America, took place a
aperiod not long preceding his demise, an,
a1contrinHing to fix that course of polio,
which left to the other governments OF. Eu
rope no alternative but ofthatof sooner 0
later recognizing the independence of on
southern neighbors, ofwhich the example
had, BY the United States, already been set
"a he ordinary diplomatic. communication
between his successor, the Emperor Mich
Olas, and the United States, have suffered