Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESS AGE.


IttBf IL -EHN ~ TX - f''~tN;
anil iHHm II Rofrc@niatrcs;
Il hives nae pleasure 10 congratulate you upon
,or return Ia The Seat Of Government, for the tr
nose Of dsahargng your duties to the people OF inc
United States Although the pesiilence VINO"
Id tr5.ers,d the Old World has entered our nm
as and extended is rayagcs over much oil our
Iala II II is pleased Almighty God 10 mitigate It's
sxrei,v ana lessen the number Of its victims, com
n,r,d ui,L ,huse who have fallen IN most other
,alntrias orc, which it has spread ITS tefi9fs' NOT
Vil,,anlios dis visitation, Cur c",a'fy presents
on eyer; SIDE, mars Of property aud aapinesS'
unsau.l, !, perhaps in amy other potion ui the
60 five liiIy appreciate our compaf'u'eo'n
tf.ien. existing cdu,ss nf discomfort VIII appear
,t,y.,,e,l,,. or aticmion and with hearts OF thank
f5ess 10 that Divine Bong who has tiied our cup
offIga,uarty w. small feel our resolution slfehGu-
rusd to9,cs.ryc aud hand down Ia po5tef'iy una.
jaer5y and ,hdt union which We have received
don oa. Fathers, aud Which constitute the sources
and tie shiclJ OF out blessings
The relations Of our country continue to pre-
sen, the sam picture OF an,cablc intercourse th''
, had the satisfaction to hold up to your view at
III oaanng of your last Session The same
friendly professions the same desire 10 participate
in eur fpn,i hlnt commerce, the same d,spos on to
,.tfiIn from iuiuricS Internationally offered, are,
vii, few txc,r,uns eyInced by ali nations with
whom we have any intercourse Tins desirable
tf,fr r ihiros Iaay be ma My asc.bcd 10 oul undo
,p,ino ptucticc OF the rule WHICH has long Suidcd
cur National policy, 10 require no exclusive FlN'-
Ices in commerce, and to @raht none II IS u""!
,roiurin,- is Beneficial ,cs IN the respect sho" n
10 our IA the projection %! our citizens aud ihct
pfopofty abroad and IN the increase OF our haviga-
ton and the extension OF our mercantile opera
toms The returns which have been madt out
sne W, It's, mt, will show an increase du'ing the
last preceding year ot more than S0ooo TONS III our
sirpins. and ofneariy forty millions OF dollars IN
Tie aggregate of ON imports and exports
Nor have we less reason to tclcHate ourselves
on tic Position Of political than OF or CONNIE +
cial concerns They remain IN the state III WHICH
thew were when last addressed you--a state OF
prosperity and peace, the effect OF a WIS., attention
10 TN, r,rting advice Of the reyctel Father OF his
,nnn,,v ON tins subject condensed into maxim
f.; the use Of pos,crl,y by one Of his most dsiin'
onixh,J success RS 10 cultivate frcccommerce ant
homes, friendship with all nations, but 10 make en-
.tanglIn,, alliances with none. A strict adherence
To this policy has kept aoof from the perpIexnS
questions that now agltatc the European world
AMI have more than once dcluged those countries
with blood Should those scents unfortunately rc
cur the parties to tho contest may count on ''''
fal performance of tho duties incumbent on us as
neutral nation and our own citizens may equaly
rely on the firm assertion Of their neutral rights
With tn notion tha, was orr earliest friend ant
ally in the infancy OF our political existence, INC
most friendly relations have suDsIs,ed thton9h INK
late revolutions of its Government and from th'
events ofthc last, promise permanent duration
1t has made approximation IN some OF us l"'''l
cal institutions 10 our own, and raised hoh'tc'
10 the throne who preserves, 1t Is sad 'Fie'lu'S
recollection of the period during which ne acqute'
among citizens the high consideration ina
oaRid then have been produced 10y his persona
qualifications alone.
Our commerce with that nation is gradually as
sunling N t,ally beneficial character, and the at
lusment Of the claims of our citizens has removes
the only obstacle there was, to an intercourse no
only lucrative but productive otitefary and scleil
tiGc Improvement.
From Great Britain have the satisfaction 70 III
form you that | continue receive assurances
the most ainIcahie disposition which have, on m,
part, on all proper occasions, been promptly an
sincerely rcciprocatod The attention OF that Go
Nernment las lately been so much engrosScd D.
fatttcrs o. deeply interesting domestic character
that we could no; press upon it the renewal ct ne
sotiaiions which had been unfortunately broken OF
10y the unexpected recai Of our Minister, who hat
Commenced them with some hopes OF success M
great object was the settlement of questions winch
though nov dormant, might hereafter be rc'i'cl
under circumstances that would endanger the goo
understanding which it is the interest Of both pai
ties to preserve involatc, cemcntcd as it is by
Community of language, manners and social habits
aidby tho high obligations we owe to ou- Births
ancestors for many OF our most valuable insl'tu
l9hs. end III that system Of Representative Go