Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-04
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and four new members were introduced and quail
fed, viz: Mr.. Taber oil New York, in the room Of
Mr. Oakley; MIR. Sinnccsson and Mr.. Randolph
OF New Jersey, ia the room of DR.. Holcombe aud
DR.. Thompson, deceased; and Mr.. Chambers, in
the oil Mr.. Metcalie Of Kentucky The
usual resolutions, ordering the newspapers, author
zing the appointmc nj Of Chaplans, and fixing the
daily hour o. meeting at IL o'clock, were adopted
a Committee, consisting of Mr.. Van Rensselaer,
and Dir. Gorliam, were appointed to join such
Committee as the Senate might appoint, Go wait
on the President, and inform him that the two
Houses were assembled, and ready 10 receive any
, communication he might have to make. An or
der was also adopted, on motion of MIR. j. W.
Taylor, requiring the Clerk 10 haze printed, for
the use OF the members, schedule Of the business
left unfinished at the last session. and continued to
the present The House then adjourned.
lFcon the w,,hioE,on Telegraph Extra, Deee uber
NGESSAGE
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE, OF HEPREsEN.
TAITvEs OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Ftiio,c Citizens The Senate,
and " The House Of Representatives.
III the enjoyment in profusion Of the boun,ies Of
Providence forms suitable subject Of mutual gra-
tuat'on and grateful acknowledgment, we are adj
monished at this return OF the season, when the
Representatives Of the Nation assembled TO
deoera'e upon their concerns, to offer up the tri-
butte OF fervent and grateful hearts, for the
falling mercies OF him who ruieth over all He
has again favored us with healhful seasons and a.
hundant harvests. He has sustained US in peace
with foreign countries, and in tran quiIlty within
our borders. He has preserved US in the quiet
and undisturbed possession of civil and religious
liberty. He has crowned the year with his good
ness, imposing on us no other conditions than of
improving for our own happiness the blessings
bestowed by his hands; and in the fru,ion of all
his iavors, OF devoting the faculties with which
have been endowed BY him, to his glory and to our
own temporal and eternal welfare.
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brethren OF the human race, the changes which
have occurred since the close of your last session
have generally tended to the preservation of peace
and TO the cultivation Of harmony. Before YOUR
last separation, war had unhappily been kindled
between the Empire Of Russia one of those wifi,
which our intercourse has been no other than !,
constant exchange OF good offices, and that of the
ottoman Porte, nation from which geographical
distance, religious opinions, and maxins of gov
eminent on their part little suited TO the formation
oil those bonds OF mutual benevolence viii. fesuI,
nom the benefits OF commerce, had kept us in a
slate, perhaps too much prolonged, of coldness and
aliena ion. The extensive, fertile, and populors
noninlons OF the Sultan, belong rather to the
Asatic, than The European division of the human
family They enter but partially into the system
OF Europe; nor have their wars with Russia and
Austria, the European States upon which they bor-
der, Tor more than century past, disturbed the
Pachc relations oil those States with the other great
Powers OF Europe. Neither France, nor Prussia.
nor Sreat Britain, has ever taken part in them nor
IS IL tc be expected that they will at this time
The declaration of war by Russia has received the
approximation or acGuiescence Of her allies and we
may indulge the hope that its progress and terr
nation will be signalized by the moderation and
'orbearance, no less than by energy of the Emne
ror Nicholas, s thatit will afford the opportunity
Tor such collateral agency in behalf Of the suffering
@feeks, rs VIII secure TO them ultimately the til
umph Of humanity and of freedom.
The state OF our particular relations with Franc.
n taNs al,
year The commercial intercourse between the
two countries has conlinued to increase for the m,l
tual benefit Of both. The claims of indemntv IN
numbers OF our fellow citizens for depredatioDs On
on their property, heretofore committed, during
the Revolutionary Governments, still remain mn.
adjusted, and still form the subject o? earnest rem
resentauoD and remonsrance. Recon. adeices
from the Minister OF the United States at Paris
encourage The expectation that the appeal 10 the
justice Of the French Government y III ere Iou,- re
ceiyc favorable consideration.
The last friendly expedient has been resor,ed IN
lot the decision Of the controversy with great Bril-
tain, relating 10 the Northeastern boundar Of the
United States. BY an agreement with the British
Government, carrying into effect the provisions OF
the Nth article OF the Treaty Of Client and the
Contention OF 10Th September, 1927. his hIaies,v
tie hing OF the n netherlands has by common con.
sent been selected az the umpire betwee the par
ues. The proposal TO him 10 accept the dcsiaoa-
ton for the performance of this friendly Office will
relying upon the justice of their cause will cheer
iu!iy commit the arlitrament OF it 10 a Prince o.
qualy distinguished for the independence of Ms
9pfil, MS interchangeable assduly TO the duties q.
his station and his inhexibe personal probity
Our commercial relations with Great Britain
"iIi deserve The serious consideration of Congress-
and The exercise OF a concaIory and forbearirg
spirit III the policy Of both Governments The
state OF them has been materially changed bv the
ACT OF congress passed at their last Session, In al
teration OF the several acts imposing duties Oh i'm
pofis, ana ny acts oil more recent date Of the Br-
tish Parliament. The effect of the Introduction Of
direct trade, commenced by Great Britain. and re-
cip,ocated by the United States, has been, az was
TO be ioresecn, only TO substitute different chan
ncs Tor an exchange Of commodities Indispensable
10 Tie colonies, aud profitable TO numerous class
OF our fellow citizens The exports fbe revrnuo
the navigation of the u. s. have suffered M d;,;'
mutton by our exclusion from direct access IN fine
BRUSH COLONIES. The Colonies pay more desrIv
ioF the necessaries OF lite, which their Cavern.
l"cHi burdens with tie charges of double VOYAGES.
"eIe"'' insurance aud commission, ard the profits
Oh out exports are somewhat impaired and more
lguTiOusy transferred from one portion of orr ri,
Hens 10 another. The RESUMPTION oftbis old and
otherwise exploded system OF Colonial exclusion
has not secu" to Che shipping interest ofGreat|
"''"'h Hc fehel which, ct the expense of the dis
taHt colonies, and OF the United States, IL was ey-
pccted 10 afford. Other measures have beenrs.
sorted TO- inore pointcdly bearing upon the nayi-
CATION % the u s., and which, unless ,rndi;ed b,,
the construction given 10 the recent Acts OF Par.
pdmchts VIII be nionifesuy incompatible with Tie
positive stipulG,ions Of The commercial ronyen,on
eX'sung between the two countries That con-
VeHuon, however, may be terminated, with twelve
'N'n'hs NOTICE. at the option Of either party.
treaty OF Anity, Navigation, and Commerce
u''"ceh 'He United States and His Maiesfc
me Emperor Of Austria, King of Hungary and
soe''a, tSt neen prepared for signature by tic