Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-09
POSTSCRIPT.
Feiloic Citizens # Me Sena,s


Lhc representation &c the People mas been
renewed fer the twenty second time since
the Constitution thry termed has been ia
force. For near half century, The Chief
MAJ lstrates, Who hare been successfully
chosen. have made their aunual coIninunica-
tions OF the state OF the nation to its repre-
,entativss. Generally. these communica-
tons have been of TIE most Sratif,ins ma.
tnre, testitying "a advance in all the i'm.
provemsnts - social. aud Ill the securities
Of political life. Bat frequently, aud Justly
as you have been called on TO be grateful
for the hcrntics Of Providence, at frw pc
RODS have they 6ccn more aiIuu.nntly or
extensively bestowed Il an ei tl!e present:
rarely, If ever, heve ws had srcatcr reason
to congratulate each other Oh the continued
and increasing prosperity of our beloved
country.
Agriculture, the first and most import an t
occupation Of msn. has compensated the L.
bots Of the hnsbandmrn With pientifsl crons
~ all tne varied products OF our extensive
country. Manufactures have been ce'.b.
lished. ia which the funds Of t'c cs.,i;el;s,
find profitable inv stment, aud which give
employment and subsistence to a nuuerous
and increasing body Of industrious and d-x-
tFn1s mechanics. The lahorc7 is rewarded
NJ high wages. in the construction Of works
=; inteSual improvement, which arc extend
ing with unprecedented rapidly. Scienc eIs
steadily penetrating tic rccesscs o! nature
amt disclosing her secrets, while thc iayenu-
ity OF free minds is subj, citing the elements
to the pnwsr cf man, and making each new
conquest auxiliary to his comfort By or
mails, whose speed is regularly increased
and whose routes arc cyecr wear extended,
the Communication Of pubic intelligence
and private bsainess is rendered frequent
ind safe-the intercourse between distant
cities, which it formerly Tt CURED weeks 70
accomplish, is now Effected IN a few daT~:
and in the construction &c railroads, and the
application Of steam po"cr, s9e have p rea-
sunabs prospect that the extreme PARTS If
our country Will bc 60 much sppru1imatcd,
and thnse most isUlated -hg the obstsclls of
nature, rendered so accessible "a TO remove
an apprehension, sometimes eatevt.ined.
that the great cx'ent Of TIE Cniun would
cndanger It's permanent existence.
If, from the satisfactory vi' ~ OF our q
griculturc, nsnufactures, and internal ia
prCvemettS we turn TO lhe sfete Of our na-
sigs;ion and trade with foreign Ns.ioa=, and
between the States, We shall scarcely fini
less cause fnr graduation. A bsnef icent
Prtvldenca has propidai. for t!er exercise
and encouragement, an extensive coart in
denied by capac;oGs bays, noble rivers, in
land eeas, with y country productive ofevery
materiat for ship-bui!disg, and every com
modify for gRintul commerce, and filed with
population active, intelligent, well inform
ed, ana fcsrless of dnn ger. These advants
gcs are mol neglected.; anh al impulse has
lately been given 10 commercial en:ciprise,
which fills our shipyards wife new co.'s rue
tone, encourages all Inc arts ard branches
o. industry connected with them, crowds she
wtiaivss of cur cities Wi h vesses, and COVERS
the most distant aeas with Ger cscpsss.
Let va be grateful for these blessings to
the benefcen; Beng who he's conferred tiop,
AID WHO suffers Us 10 indulge IL reasonable
hope OF tbeig continuance and ,xfens;on,
While we neglect not the means by which
they may he preserved. IF SO mev dare t
Judge Of HIS future desig"s by tie snenae
~ which b. past fAgcrs hava been bestowed.
he has made our national prosperity 10 de
pend on tie Prcssi vat on Of cur liberties q r
national force on oDr federal unioa-and eur
Individual happiness on tbs maintenance of
our Stale rights and wise Institutions. 1--we
are prosperous M home, anli s.aect.d af,roed
1t is because we are free, united. Industrious.
and obsdent TO the laws. While we cent
nne Sc, VIC shall, by tie Blessing o! Heaven.
so on in the harry career we have begun.
and which has Brought US, in he short neTind
OF our politics. eEistence, from population
OF three 10 Thirteen piilious--lcnr1 ts,irtcrr
seporats colonies 10 twenty four United
States; from wcskness to Hlron.ih: frnrn q
rank scarcely marked iu tbe scale oi Nat.ous
TO Ejgb place in their reEpect.
Ihis Disadvantage is one thst has result
ed. in a great degree, from the princ;p!es
which have guided Cur intercourse with fDr-
eIs1 PoEGts, since Ho have assumed m g.
quail ss=tirn sa,eng them: and hence, the
annual sccGamt, which the Executive rem.
re 20 the country, Il The manner in which
that branch cf bis duties has been fulfilled
proves instructive a=:i saIutary.
Che pacific aBd Sise policy of our Gov
eTnment kept US 10 state OF neutrality dur
i0g the wsrs ths. have. at different periods
since our political exis ence, been carried
or by other Powers: but this policy, while
1t gave activity AID extent 10 our Commerce.
exposed t in The same proportion 10 Injuries
from the be!igeyent s:leus. Hence have
sFi5en clsins of indemnify fer those mia
rie9. England, i a@ce, Spain. Hollsnd
Sweden, DE, mark, Fspics. ard la'ely Por.
tugal, bad al IN a greater Or ICES d"gree in
frioged our neutral lights. Demands fol
rsPafs'ion were made upon ell. Tncy
have bad in all, and continue 10 bsge in
some cases, a I"a1mg inG.ence an thc na
ture Cf cur relations with tie Powers on
w ON fhry were made.
OF the elaine upon England i is u7uerea-
saEy % speak, tafiha? th6n tn sly, ths; Ire
ttofs rF thi-.r q, ---I. 80, tbo;r