Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-10
MESSAGE
9th President of the United States

Fellow Citizens Of the Senate
and House of Representatives
The pleasure | have in congratulating you
on your return to your constitutional duties
ismuch heightened by the satisfac ton which
the condition of our beloved country at this
period Justly inspires. The beneficent Au-
thor OF all good has granted to us, during the
present year, health, peace, and plenty, and
numerous causes for JOY in the wonderful
success which attends tho progress of our
free institutions.
With population unparalleled in its in
crease, and possessing a character which
combines the hardihood of enterprise with
the considerateness of wisdom, we see in ev-
cry section of our happy country a steady
improvement in the means of social inter
course, and correspondent effects upon the
genius and laws of our extended re-, ublic.
The apparent exceptions to the harmony
ofthe prospect are to be referred rather to in
svitable diversities in the various interests
which enter into the composition offs extern
slve whole, than to any want OF attach
ment to the Union-interests whose COLI
sions serve only, in the end to foster the
spirit Of Cancellation and patriotism, so es-
scnta to the preservation of that Union,
which, l most devoutly hope, is destined to
prove imperishable.
In the midst Of these blessings, We have
recently witnessed changes in the condition
of other nations, which may, in their conse-
quences, call forithe utmost vigilance, wis
dom, and unanimty in our councils, and tho
exercise of all the moderation aud patriotism
OF our people.
The important notifications of their gov
eminent, effected with much courage and
wisdom by the people of France, afford
happy presage of their future course, and
have naturally elected from the kindred feel
ings OF this nation that spontaneous and u
nivcrsal burst of applause in which you have
participated. In congratulatlng you, my fell
low citizens, upon an event 60 suspicious to
the dearest interests of mankind, | do no
more than respBnd to the voice of my coun.
try, without transcending, in the slightest
DECREE, the salutary maxim-of the illustrious
Washington, which en;oins an abstinence
from all interference with the internal affairs
OF other nations From people exercising
in The most unlimited degree, the right of
government, and enjoying, as derived
from this proud characteristic, under the ia
Vor OF heaven, much of the happiness with
which they are blessed a people who can
point in triumph TO their free institutions,
and challenge comparison with the fruits
they bear, as well as with the moderation,
intelligence, and energy, with which they
are administered from such people, the
deepest sympathy was to be expected III a
struggle for the sacred principles of liberty
conducted in spirit every way worthy Of the
cause, and crowned by an heroic moderation
which has dsarmed revolution of its terrors
Notwithstanding the strong assurances which
tho man whom we so sincerely love and Just.
1y admire has given to the world of the higl
character of the present King of the French
ar which, if sustained to the end, will Sc
cure IL him the proud appeation Of Patriot
King. II IT, not in his success, but in that oil
the great principle which has borne him IN
the throuo-the paramount authority Of the
prblic wIll-that the American people re.
iO!cc
am happy to inform you that the anticipa-
tons which are ndml9ed at the date OF my
last communication on the subject of our 70.
reign affairs, have been fully realised in sc "
erai important particulars.
An arrangement has been effected with
Great Britain in relation to the trade be-
tween tho United States and her West India
and North American colonies, which has
settled a question that has for years afforded
matter Tor contention and almost uninterfup-
ted discussion, aDd has been the subject of
no less than six negotiations, in a manner
which promises results highly favorable to
the parties.
Tho abstract right Of Great Britain TO mo-
uopoize the trade with her colonies, or TO
exclude us from a participation therein. has
never been denied by the United States
But we have commended, and with reason
that if, at ouy time, Great Britain may desire
the productions of this country, az necessary
ts her colonies, they must be received upon
principles OF Just reciprocity and further
49, II il making an jnvijious and unfriend
Is distinction, 10 open her colonial ports n