The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-07

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mItted, this day, to both Houses OF Con-
gress the following Message:
FeiiO7v Gtizens fthe Senate
and offhe House Of Rctres'ntaf'vfa'
The assembagc of the Representatives of
our Union in both Houses of Congress at this
time occurs under circumstances calling tor
the renewed homage Of our grcatful ac-
Acknowledgements to the Giver o. all Good.
With the exceptions incidental to the most
felcitous condition of human existence, we
continue to be highly favored in all the ele-
ments which contribute to individual COM
fort and to national prosperity. In the sur
vey of our extensive country, we have gene
rally to observe abodes of health and regions
of plenty. In our civil and political rela-
tion, we have peace without, and tranquilli-
ty within, our borders. We are, as peo-
pie. increasing with unabated rapdity in po-
pulation, wealth, and national resources; and
whatever differences Of opinion exist among
us, with regard to the mode and the means
by which we shall turn the benehcence OF
Heaven to the Improvement of our own con-
dition. there is yet spirit, animating us all,
which will not suffer the bourtics of Provi-
dence to be showered upon US in vain, but
will receive them with grateful harts. and
apply them with unwearied hands, to the
advancement of the general good
OF the subjects recommended to the con-
siderasion Of Congress at their last Session,
some were then defnitively acted upon. o.
theirs left unfinished, but partly matured,
will recur to your attention, without needing
renewal of notice from me. The purpose
of this communication will be, to present to
your view the general aspect of our public
affairs at this moment, and the measures
which have been taken to carry into effect
the intentions of the legislature as signihed
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
,tanding-qualifed, however, in several i'm
portant instances, by collisions of interest,
and by unsatisfed claims of justice, to the
settlement of which, the constitutional inter-
position Of the legislative authority may be-
come ultimately indispensable.
BY the decease of the Emperor AlcXar
der of Russia, which occurred cotempora-
neously with the commencement of the las,
session of Congress, the United States have
been deprived OF long tried, steady. and
faithful friend. Born to the inheritance Of
absolute power. and trained in the school Of
adversely, from which no power on earth,
however absolute, is exempt, that monarch,
from his youth, had been taught to feel the
force and value of public opinion, and to be
sensible that the interests of his own gov
crnment would best be promoted by a frank
and friendly intercourse with this republic,
IS those of his people would be advanced BY
liberal commercial intercourse with our
country. A candid and confidential inter
change Of sentiments between him and the
Government of the United States, upon the
affairs of South America, took place at pc
rod not long preceding his demise, and con-
tributed TO fix that course OF policy which
left 20 the other governments Of Europe nc
alternative but that of sooner or later re-
cognizing the independence of our southern
neighbors. Of which the example had by the
United States, already been set. The ordi-
nary diplomatic communications between his
successor, the Emperor Nicholas, and the
United States, have suffered some Interrupt
sion by the illness, departure, and subse-
quent decease of his minister residing here,
who, enjoyed, as he merited, the entire con-
hdence of his new sovereign, as he had en-
inently responded to that Of his predecessor
But we have had the most satisfactory as
surances, that the sentiments of the reign
ing Emperor towards the United States are
altogether conform able to those which had
so long and constantly animated his impe.
rial brother; and we have reason to hope
that they will serve to cement that harmony
and good understanding between the two ma.
sions, which, founded in congenial interests
cannot but result in the advancement of the
welfare and prosperity of both.
Our relations of commerce and navigation
with France are, by the operation of the
Convention of gath June, 1922, with that
nation, in state of gradual and progressive
improvement. Convinced by all our rcxpe-
rience, no less than by the principles of fail
and liberal reciprocity which the United
States have constantly rendered to all the
nations Of the earth, as the rule of CONNER.
cial intercourse, which they would unver.
sally prefer, that fair and equal competitio,
is more conducive to the interests of both
parties, the United States in the negotiation
of that Convention, earnestly contcnded fol
mutual remuneration Of discriminating du.
ties and charges in the ports of the twc
countries. Unable to obtain the immctliat,
recognition Of this principle in its full tx
tent, after reducing the duties of discrimin
alton, SO far rs was found attainabe, it wa
agreed that, at the expiration Of two year
from the 1st of October 1922, when the con
yention was to 60 into effect, unless motto
of six months on either side should be give
10 the other, that the Convention itself mus
terminate, those duties should be reduce
by one-fourth; and:that this reduction shoul