Southern planter., 1832-12-22
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


your return TO the Seat Of Government, for III
purpose Of dlscharging your duties 10 the peopl
OF the United States Although the peslle1c,
which bad inversed the old world has eutere,
our limits, and extended its ravages over much o
our land, It has pleased Almighty God.to mitigau
IT'S severity, and lessen the number Of It's victims
compared with those who have fallen in most Olhe
countries over which It has spread its terrors Not
wiihstandlng this visitation, our country presents
on every side, marks Of prosperity and happiness
unequaled perhaps, 10 any other portion Of tn,
world. lfwefuiy appreciate our comparative con
diiion, exstingcauses Of discomfort will appear un
worthy ofauenton, and with hearts Of thankful
ness TO that Divine Being who has filed uD cur cur
ofprospeniy, we shall leel our resolution strength
ened to preserve and hand down to posierty that
liberty aud ina, union which we have received from
our fathers, and which constitute the sources and
the shield Of al our blessings
j The relations ofour country continue 10 present
the same picture ofamicable intercourse thar had
the satisfaction TO hold up 10 your view at the O.
Penng of your last session. The same friendly
professions, the same desire to participate in our
furnishing commerce. the same disposition 20 re-
Train from injuries unntentonally offered are, with
few exceptions, evinced by all the nations with
whom we have had any intercourse. This desira-
bic state Of things, may be mainly ascrbed TO our
underwriting practice ofthe rule which has long gu-
ded our Aaonal policy, to require no exclusive priv
ieges in.commerce & TO grant none It's daily pro-
duclng its beneficial effect in The respect shown TO
our nag, the protection Of our citizens and their
property abroad, and in the increase of our navi.
gaiion and the extension of our mercantile opera.
lions. The returns which have been made out
since we last met will show an increase during the
mDn Af n Nm.
shipping, and of near 40,OO0,OOO of dollars in the
aggregate Of our imports and exports
Nor have we less reason to felicitato ourselves
on the position flour political than Of our CONNER
cal concerns. They remain in the state in winch
they were when | last addressed you--a state of
prosperity and peace, the effect Of wise attention
to the parting advice Of the revered Father of his
country, on this subject, condensed into a maxim
for the use Of posteriiy, by one of his most distn
guished successors, TO cultivate free commerce
and honestf friendship with all nations, but 10 make
entangling alliances with none. A strict adInr.
ence TO this policy has kept us aloof from the ner
picking questions which now agiate the Euronear
world, and have more than once deluped those
countries with blood Should those scenes nnfor.
tunately recur, the parties to the contest NAV
count on faithful performance Of the duties ncum
bent on US as neutral nation, and our own citizens
may equally rely on the firm assertion Of their neu.
trail rights
With the nation that was our earliest friend and
ally lnt the infancy Of ourpolitcal existence. the
most friendly relations have snbsisted through the
late revolutions OF its Government, and from the
events ofthe last, promise permanent duration -
II has made an approximation in some ofts polt;cal
insttutionsto our own, and raised monarch to the
thronewho preserves, ii tis said, friendly recollec
ton Of the period during which he acquired amonc
our citizens the high consideration that coud Then
have been produced by his personal qualifications
alone.
Our commerce with that nation is gradulIy assum-
ing mutually beneficial character, and the adiust.
ment OF the claims of our citizens has removed the
only obstacle there was, TO an intercourse not onlv
lucrative, but productive Of literary and scientific
improvement.
From Great Britain have the satisfaction 10 IN.
form you that continue TO receive assurances of
the most amicable disposition, which have, on nv
part on all proper occasions, been promptly and
sincerely reoiprocased. The attention of tbafGov.
eminent has latterly been so much enorossed bv
matters Of deeply interesting domestic character.
that we could not press uponit the renewal of nego
tialions which had been unfortunately broken olF
by the unexpected recall of our Minister. who bad
commenced them with some hopes Of success. nv
great object was the settlement Of questions which
though now dormant, might hereafter be revived
under circumstances that would endanger the good
understanding which tits the interest Of both parties
10 preserve involate, cemented as il is by commu
NIFTY oflsngnage, manners and social habits, and by
the high obligations we owe to our British ancestors.
Tor many of our most valuable institutions, and for
that system Of ofRepreseniatve Government which
has enabled us TO preserve and improve them.
The question Of our North Eastern BnundaFy still
remains unsettled. In my last annual message.
explained TO you the situation in which found that
business on my coming into Office, and the meas
uros thought i my duty to pursue for asserting
the rights Of the United States before the Sovereign
who had been chosen BY my predecessor TO deter
nine the question: and also the manner in which
be had Disposed Of il. A special Message 10 the
Senate 10 their Executive capacity, afterwards
brought before them the question; whether. they
would advise a submission to the opinion Of The
Sovereign aIbler That body having considered
The award as not obligatory and advised me to open
q tntl'ef neRoliaiion, tho proposition was imme-
diplely madc % The British Government. bu, The