Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-08
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PRESIDENT. OF THE UNITED STATEs,
Communicated ia both Houses at the commencement
OF the iat session of the 2Qh Congress.
A3~tte &sEsc n':a, House at Representatives. p lie
United St9tc5
i,ir*ns rf the Senatr,

10 Tie Ssi!c d.2 House az Representatives, - ttc
United States.
sF.n,nw Citizens NJ the Senate,
and Of the House Representatives.:
revolution of the season, has nearly been COM
pleted since the Representatives OF 'e People and
States oi this Union last assembled at this place,
deliberate and to act upon the important interests
at their constituents. In that interval, the never SUM
hcr,ug eye of wi5e aud bene!ccnI i'roYi'erce has
continued its guardian the y fare OF our
beloved country. The blessing OF health has con:nu
ed generally 10 prevail throughout the land. The
blessing of peace with our brethren OF the hunIan
race, has been euj"yed Without interruptions internal
quiet has LEFT fellow citizens the full enjoyment
of al! their rights, and III The free exercise of all their
facu!,ies 10 pursue the impulse OF the:r nature, and
the obligation Of their duty, tho improvement OF
their owm condit,nG The productions OF the soil, tie
exchanges Of commerce., the vivifyinc la50rs Of hu
man industry, have combined to iniugle in cup &
portion of enjoyment IS large and liberal the iniui-
gcnce OF heaven has perhaps granted 10 the i'm
perfect state OF upon earth; and iie priest OF
human felicity consists IN its participation with others,
II * no small addition to tie CT our national
happiness, a this time, that peace and prosperity pre-
vail 10 degree seldom experienced over the whole
habtabe globe presenting, though as yet with pain
fui exceptions, foretasto OF chat blessed period Of
promise, when the lion shall lie down with the amb
and wars shall be M To preserve, to improve
anu TO perPetuatc the sources and to direct n their
most effective channels the streams which contribute
10 the public veal, is the purpose fer whici overu-
rneut was instituted. Objects of deep Importance 10
the welfare Of the Unln constantly recurring, To
demand the attention of the Federal Legislature: and
lucy call WIZ accumulated interest, the
sng oi t,e two Houses, after their periodical
don TO present TO their consideration from time to
t;nc subjects in which The interests of the aatiu are
most deeply Involved, and Tor the regulation OF which
the legislative viii IS alone competent 5 duty pres
cibc by the constitution. to the performance which
the first meeting of the congress is a period eth j.
nently appropriate, and which It y purpose 10
discIai ge.-~
Our relations Of iiep1sh;o with The other Gallons CT
the ca;h political and commcrcial have zen p, escr-
we'd lnm?aired and the opportunities 10 improve them
have been cultivated wnh anEjcug and unremttn:
2'tcBiion negotiation upon subjects OF high aui
delicate interest with he government Of Great iy.i-
tain, has ed in tue adjustment of some OF the
questions at issue upon satisfactory Terms and the
pOstpUneHent OF others !er future discussion ard
greement. Tie purposes of the nycntiou concluded
At ST. Petersburg~ on the iGth day Of July, 1922,
under the mcdIauCu O! the late Emperor alexander
have been carried into effect, b. 4 subsenIcnt con-
Venon concluded at Lonioa the 18th OF November
1875, the notifications Of which were exchanged at
that place on the 9Th day OF February last \ copy
ut the proclamation issued on the IGth day Of March
last, publishing IS cony catiUn, Is herewith comuui
Gated to congress. Tie SUM OF III 2Oi, $50 therein
stipulated be paid IL tie c!anIlais Of indemnify
under the Isl article of he treaty OF Gtaut has been
duly received, and tic instituted cGfJr
mabIY 10 the ACT OF congress O: the 81 Of March last
for Tire Distribution Cf the indemnity to the persons en-
titled 10 receive IT, in session, and approach
ing Tie contamination of their Ia5ors THIS FINAL dis
3sa of Ct Tie most painful topics Of collision be
tween the 4. States and Cl cat Britain, not onlr al
tords occasion Of graduation ourselves, but has
had the aPpie5i effect II promoting friendly po-
sOu, aud sUtteung aSpeIS!oD upon other objects of
discussion. Nor ought To pass Without the tribute
of frank and cordial acknowledgment CT the nj e1a-
uimity with which honorable naliOn, hy the rGpa-
ration of their wrongs, achieves triu.meh more
G'orioC5 than any field of blood ever bestow
Ti'o conventions OF 81 July, 1915, and 20;h Oct.
i2t&, .i!; pr2 by their Limitation on The Goth
o. October, 1929 These have regulated the direct
ConOe:cla intercourse between the United States and
Great Britain upon terms Of tIe most periecf reci
prociy; and they ciected temporary ccrnprgmsc or
sic respective rights and claims territory westward
Ui the Rocky mountains. These aIrar9eIGents have
s=,eD continued for indefinite neiioi OF time after
9he expiration OF the above mentioned conventions
laayng each party the liberty Of terminating them bV
giving twelve months notice 70 the other The radical
pnnc!pe OF ait commercial intercourse between indie,
ven3ent nations IS the mutual interest OF bot, parties
II the vital spirit Of trade Itself. nor can il be re
coDci!ad to the nature o! man, the primary laws
- human society that any traffic shoad long be vii.
1ngly pursued, o which al the advantages are ca one
size, and all the burdens the other. Treaties o!
Commerce nave been ioInd, BY experience, to be
n?cng the most effective instruments for promoting
peace end harmony hrtDec1 nations whose interests
exclusively considered either side are broumlt !ato
frequent collisions by competition In framing: such
tsaties Is TIC duty O each party, Eci simply TO urge
''WE uHyIsiiTg Per;EactiY that which suits lis own
interest, but to CouCae Literally that which is a.
daTted - the interest OF the other. To accomplish
the, Htte IS generally required than Il simple
observance q ."5 rule Of reciprocity; aad uc.c ].
possible Tor The statesmen ri ration, bv 5iTata-en
ADD cement o5iaju from the weakness or iano
rance OF another OYCTreaC;ng treaty such q con-
pact "oulI prove incentive 10 war rather thai; 4
bond Of peace. Or conventions with Great Britain
are founded upon the principles of reciprocity. The
commercial intercourse between the TIVE countries is
greater IN magnitude and amount lhan between any
ITO other nations on the globe. ii is,Foy all purposes
o. benefit Or advantage 10 bota precious and in all
probability, far extensive than If tie ra5t:es
wero s!ll constituent parts Of and the same pa-
Eon. Treaties between such States regulating toe
inlescour5e of peace 5et se. item and adjustiD in.
gefe5ts Of such Tauscoadsn poTtaaca 20 bUh winch
have been iJuat 10 long experience OF years mus
'H"iy advantageous, should NJ: DC hgb;Iy cancelled
or discontinued. 1"o Conventions for continuing in
toTce ihose above mentioned have been conclnGel
"et"-en the neniPoien'iafies Of he two "overnmens.
On lie 9th of 23gnst last aa5 v.i BE forlhYth aiI
1Giore Tie Senate lor tic exercise u -!f cvDsili
L2"ai authority concerning diem.
jn Tie execution Of tie ifaa.c3 rs Peace of I5orc,a.
Der I32 anl September 1893, het1eeH q &. S,a!s7
ana Great Britain, and winch &C. eliminated tie war Of
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