Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-04
70 tte Senate and House 9f Representatives. Of TIE
United StetieS.
J cllow-CitiZens of the Scua;e,
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Fellow Citizens Of the Senate,
and of the House OF Representatives:
the enjoyment IN protusOn of the bounes of Pro-
violence forms a suitable subject of mutual graduation
and grateful acknowledgment, VIC are admonshed at
this return of the season, when the Representatives
of the Nation assembled deliberate upon their
Concerns, to offer up the tribute of tervent and
grateful hearts, for the never fang merclcs of Him
who ruleth over all. He has again favored with
healthful seasons and abundant harvests. He has
sustained in peace with foreign countries, and in
tranquility within borders. lie has preserved US
IN the quiet and undsturbed possession of civil and
religious liberty. He has crowned the year with his
goodness, imposing on no other conditions than o:
iAprovng for our happiness the blessings bestowed b.
his hands; and in the utiun Of all his tavor of dcvo-
ting the faculties with which we have bccn endowed
by him, to his glory and to temporal and ccr-
rial welfare.
III the relations of on. Federal Union with our bre-
thren Of the human race the changes which have &C
Cured since the close Of your last session. have gene
rally tended to the preservation of peace and 20 the
cultivation Of Harmony. Before your last separation
had unlIappily been knlled between the Empire
oil Russia, one OF those with which our intercourse has
been no other than constant exchange of rood OIL
crs, and that of the Ottoman Porte, nation from
which geographical distance, religious opinions, and
naxms of government their part little sui; 70 the
formation Of those bonds of mutual bcncyocncc which
result from the benefits Of commerce. had hrui lis IN Il
state perhaps too much prolonged o! col,nes, and ali
enatlon. The extensive fertile, aud popuous donlin-
IONS of the Sultan, belong rather 10 tie h,ltic than
the European division OF the human family. They
enter but partially into the system of Eurone; nor LA
their wars with Russia and Austria the European
States upon which they border, Tor more than ccntl-
rY past disturbed the pacific relations Of those States
With the other great powers Of Europe. Neither
France, nor Prussia, Great Britain has taken part
in them; nor is it to be expected that they viii at this
time. Fhe declaration of war by Russia has received
the appreciation acqulesccncr of her allies and we
may indulge the hope that its progress and tcrrnina
ton viii be slgnalzed by the moderation and forbear
Last ha- hrrtt q
cholas, and that it will afford the opportunity for such
collateral agency IN behalf Of the suffering Grecks as
viii secure TO them ultimately the triumph of bunani-
y and of freedom.
The state Of our particular rotations with France
has scarcely varied IN the of the present year
Ihc commercial intercourse between the two co;-
tries has continued to increase for the mutual benefit
OF both. The claims of indemnity to numbers Of our
hefetof0re committed during the Revolutionary Gov
arnInents, still remain adjusted and still form the
subject OF earnest representation and rcmoustrdncc.
Recent advlccS from the Minister Of tie &. States at
Paris encourage the expectation that the appeal 10
the French GovernHEGt Wll,crc long receive L iyo-
rable consideration.
The last fries u Sxpcdent las been rcsorcl to for
the decision of the C6htrOvcrsy with Great Britgn
relating to the Northeastern boundary Of the United
States. BY an agreement with the British Govern
nent, carrying into eff CT the proysions of the t art
Of the Treaty OF Client, and convention of goth Sent
1927, his Majesty the me- of tie Netherlands baa he
the parties The proposal TO him 10 accept tho de-
sgnahon for the performance Of this friendly Office
VIII be made at an early day, and the United States
relying upon the justice Of their cause will chcerv
commit the arbitrainent Off to Prince equally di5
'nguished for the independence of his spirit mis- indie
fatgabc assduity TO the duties of his station and bs
inflexible peTsonal probity.
Our commercial relations with Great Britain viii
deserve the serious consideration Of Congress aud the
exercise oa cencliatory and forbcarnp spirit in tho
policy OF both Governments. The state of them haa
been materially changed by the act of Congress pass
ed at their last Session, IN alteration of the several
acts imposing duties imports and by acts of moro
recent date Of tho British Parliament The effect of
Inc introduction ofdircct trade commenced by Crcat
Brtnin, and reciproc1tcd by the United States bas
been as E1s to be oresccn, only to substitute differ
eat channels Tor an exchange of commodities ndigpc
sab!e to the colonies and profitable to a nujne,
Qua class Of our fellow citizens. The export.
the revenue, the navigation of tie n. have soE
tered no duinutiOn by exclusion from direct access
20 the British Colonies The Colonies pay more deor
lg for the necessarics Of lie which their Government
burdens with the charges Of double voraecs freigb
insurance and commission and rho profits of orr OK
ports arc somewhat impaired. ard moro iniuriously
transferred from portion Of our cifizens to ano.
thor. The resumption Of this old and otherwise ev
poded system Of Colonial exclusion has not secured
70 the shipping interest of Great Britain the relief
which, nj The expense OF flc distant colonies and Of
tho Onlted States, II was expected 10 afford Other
measures have been rcs0rd 10. more pointaly hear
ing upon The navigation OF the United States and
which, unless modified b. io construction piy.n To-