Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
UNIrEp SrArEs' TELEGRAPH,
December @, 1929.

December o, 1929.
This day. at IL o'clock, the President of the Uni
ted States communicated to both Houses Of Congress
the following
MESSAGE:
Fetlotc- Citizens of the Senate
and House IF Representatives..
IL affords me pleasure to tender friendly greet
iAS to you on the occasion of your assembling at the
Seat of Government to enter upon the important du
ties TO which you have been called by the voice of
our countrynep The task dcvolves on me, under a
PROVISION OF the Constitution, to present you as the
feQeral Legislature of twenty sovereign States
ana twelve millions ofhappy people, view of our az.
AIRS ana TO propose such measures IS, in the dis
charge OF my official functions, have suggested them
selves Gst1eceesary to pron,oe tho ,h;ec,s of our
Union.
In communicating with You for the first time it is,
to me,a source of uneigncd satisfaction calling for
mutual graduation and devout thanks to benign
I providence, that at peace with all mankind
and that our country exhibits the most cheering ev-
dence OF general welfare and progressive improve
inent turning our eyes to other nations our great
desire Is to see our brethren Of the human secu-
req IN the blessings enjoyed by ourselves, ard advan-
c!hg In knowledge, III freedom, and in social hupp-
ness.
Oar foreign relations, although in their renera
character pacific and friendly present subjects of DIFF
ference between us and other Powers of deep inter
est as well 80 the country at large as TO many of our
ciizens 10 effect an adjustment OF these shall con-
tinue to DE the object of my endeavors aud
notwithstanding the difficulties of the task do not
allow myscfto Bpprelcnd unfavorabe results. D,cs.
sed as our country is with every thing which consti-
lutes national strength, she is fully adequate to the
maintenance OF all her interests. In dscharging the
Responsible trust condcd to the Executive IN This re-
sfcc, 1t Is my settled purpose ask nothing that il
not Clearly right and to submit to nothing that is
wrongs and fiater myself. that, supported bv the o.
liner branches of the Government und by the nelii-
gence and patriotism of the People we shall be able
under the protection Of Providence to cause all our
gust rights to be respected.
or this unsettled matters between the United States
~ fl,rt,D
have, for years, been the subject negotiation with
England, France, and Spain The late periods at
winch our Ministers to those Governments left the
United States render it mpo<s ible ut this early day
TO inform you what has been done or the subjects
with winch they have been respectively CHARGED
elying upon the justice of our views in relation to
the points to negotiation and the recipro-
cal good feeling which c!iaracteriZps our intercourse
with those nations, have the best reason tn hone
for satisfactory adjustment of existing differences
With Great Britain, alike distinguished in peace
and war we may look forward TO years of peaceful
honorable, and elevated competition Every thinr in
the condition and history OF the two nations is cal
cuiated to INSPIRE sentiments OF mutual respect and
10 carry conviction to the minds of both that it is
their policy to preserve tie cordial relations
Such are my own views, and it is to be doubted
that such are so the prevailing sentiments Of our
constituents. Although her time nor opportuni-
y has been afforded for full development of tho
policy which the present Cabinet Of Great Britain
designs to pursue towards this country intIule the
hope that 1t will be of just and pacific character;
and If this anticipation be realized we may look vii
confidence TO speedy and acceptable adjustment Of
four off1irs.
Under the Convention for regulating the reference
to arbitration ofthe disputed points OF boundary I'M
der the nth article OF the treaty OF Client the pro-
ceediDgs have hitherto been conducted in that shirt
ofcandour and iberality which ought ever TO charac
teFize the acts of sovereign Sta seeking TO adjust
by the most uneXccPtionable means, important and
delicate subjects of contention. The first
Of the parties have been exchanged, and the final
replication, on our part, is in course ofprepara,ion
This subject has received the attention demanded
by Its great and peculier Importance to patriotic
member OF the contederacy. The exposition of our
rights, already made, is suc rs, from the high re-
putation of the commissioners by whom il has been
prepared, we had right to expect. Our interests
at the court ofthe Sovereign who has cvinced his
friendly disposition, by assuming the delicate task OF
arbitration, have been committed to a citizen of the
State of Maine, whose character, talents and init
mate acquaintance with the subject emincptlv qua
ify him for responsible trust. With full conf
dcnce in the justice of our cause and in the probitv
Intelligence, and Incorporating Independence of
! the iustrious arbitrator. can have nothing to
| spprelend from the result.
! From France, our ancient ally, we have
! right to expect that Justice which becomes the
Sovereign OF powerful, intelligent and mapnani.
nous People The beneficial effects produced by the
commercial convention of 1872 lintedas its pro-
VISIONS are too obvious not 10 make salutarv impress
sion upnn the minds Of those who are charged with
the administration of her Government. Should this
result induce disposition 10 embrace, to their full
extent, the Wholesome principles which constitute
our Commercial policy, Minister to- that Court
viii be found instructed to cherish such DISPOSE
tion and to aid in conducting it to useful practical
conclusions. The claims of citizens tor depreda-
tons upon their property, long since committed under
the authority, and in many instances, by the express
direction OF the then existing Government of France,
remain unsatisfcd; and must therefore contince TO
furnish sabicct Of unpleasant discussion and posi-
BILE COLLISION between the two governments. che
rsh, however lively hope, founded as well on the
validity of those claims, and the established policy Of
all enlightened Gyvernments, as OIL the known nte-
gritty of the French monarch, that tic injurious de-
lays ofthc past will find redress in the equity of the
future. Our minister has been instructed TO press
these demands on the French government, Vith all
the earnestncss which called for by their importance
and irrefutable justice, and in spirit that will G.
vince the respect which is due to the feelings of
those rom whom the satisfaction IS required.
! Our Minister recently appointed TO Spain has been
authorized TO assist in removing evils alike injurious
TO both countries OF hnr by cnncl1ldnr