Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-12-09

| CoNGREss. The second session of the Goth
Congress commenced on Monday last week. Thir-
ty-one members of the Senate present, and
Gen. Sam. Smith, President pro tenn. took the chair
in the absence of the Vice President. On Tues
day, at IL o'clock, the President transmitted the
following
MESSAGE.
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE UNITED STATES.
FELLow-CITIZENs OF THE SENATE,
AND OF THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES =
| If the enjoyment in profusion of the boun-
ties of Providence forms suitable subject
of mutual graduation and grateful acknowl-
edgment, we are admonished at this return
Of the season, when the Representatives of
the Nation are assembled to deliberate up
on their concerns, to offer up the tribute
of feryent and grateful hearts, for the never
failing mercies of him who ruleth over all.
He has again favoured us with healthful
seasons and abundant haryests. He has
sustained us in peace with foreign countries,
and in tranquility within our borders He
has preserved US in the quiet and undisturb-
ed possession of civil and religious liberty.
He has crowned the year with his goodness,
imposing on us no other conditions than of
improving for our own happiness the bless
ings bestowed by his hands; and in the
frution of all his favours, of devoting the
faculties with which we have been endowed
by him, to his glory and to our own tenn
poral and eternal welfare.
In the relation of our Federal Union with
our 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 cult
walton OF harmony. Before your last separ-
alton, war had unhappily been kindled be-
tween the Empire of Russia, one of those
with which our intercourse has been no
other than constant exchange of good Off
ces, and that of the Ottoman Porte, a nation
from which geographical distance, religious
opinions, and maxims of government on
their part, little suited to the formation of
those bonds of mutual benevolence which
result from the benefits of commerce, had
Eope ms IN state. perhaps too much pro-
longed, of GOODNESS and alienation. The
extensive, fertile, and populous dominions of
the Sultan, belong rather to the Asiatic
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 border, for more than
century past disturbed the pacifick relations
of those States with the other great Powers
of Europe. Neither France, nor Prussia,
nor Great Britain, have ever taken part in
them; nor is it to be expected that they
will at this time. The declaration of war
by Russia has received the appreciation or
acquiescence of her allies, and we NAV in
dulge the hope that its progress and termin-
alton will be signalized by the moderation
and forbearance, no less than by the ener-
gy, of the Emperour Nicholas, and that it
will afford the opportunity for such collate-
raj agency in behalf of the suffering Greeks.
as will secure to them ultimately the triumph
of humanity and of freedom.
The state of our particular relations with
France has scarcely varied in the course of
the present year. The commercial inter-
course between the two countries has con-
tlnued to increase for the mutual benefit of
both. The claims of indemnity to numbers
OF our fellow citizens for depredations upon
their property, heretofore committed. DURING
the Revolutionary Governments, still remain
unadjusted, and still form the subject of ear
nest representation and remonstrance. Re-
cent advices from the Minister of the United
States at Paris, encourage the expectation
e~-S "PPOo1 ~ etAC JuStiCS- OI the french
government will ere long receive favoura-
BILE consideration.
The last friendly expedient has been re-
resorted to for the decision of the controver-
sy with Great Britain, relating to the North
eastern boundary 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
Convention of 18th September, 1927, his
Majesty the King of the Netherlands has
by common consent been selected as the
umpire between the parties. The proposal
10 him to accept the designation for the
performance of this friendly Office will be
made at an early day, and the United
States, relying upon the Justice of their
cause, viii cheerfully commit the arbitra-
ment of it to Prince equally distinguished
for the independence of his spirit, his indie
fatigable assiduity to the duties of his sta
ton, and his infexible personal probity.
Our commercial relations with Great
Britain viii deserve the serious considera-
ton OF Congress, and the exercise of a
eoneiliatory and forbearing spirit in the pol
ICY OF both Governments. The state Of
them has been materially changed by the
act OF Congress passed at their last session.
IN alteration of the several acts imposing
duties On imports, and by acts of more re-
cent date Of the British Parliament The
effect Of the inter5iction of direct trade
commenced by Great Britain, and recipro-
Gated by the United States has been. as