Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-05
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lfs sESSAGE
OF THE PRESIDENT or the UNITED sTArls
TO sorH noUeEI OF co 'GREss.
fts,s1 CUt,fps Of The Senate,
c7G ROuSe al Representatives.
"a yolr assembling. y pe-'Irm the high trusts
""'l In people of tho United States have c1nliod
'' yo@, u' Ie9lSiatng Tor their common welfare II
a'e5ma pleasure TO congratulate you upon the hap
rr ccndIt1. Of orr beloved country. by the favor
a DIvine Providence, h,ath Is again restored 10 us
-edce reens within our borders abundance crowns
labor; ol eur fields: commerce and domestic in
-a'iry flourish and increases aud individual hupp'-
N''s towards the private virtue and oa.Cgprla VI
on- citizens.
Jur condition abroad is no ss honorable than il
4. prosperous at home. Seeking notmus that Is not
Nsl, and determined 10 submit 10 nothing thar Is
"toh# hut desiring honest irandshlD and liberal in
'3-ccnrae With all nations, the United States have
E',N9d throughout the world the confidence and re-
'n'r. Which are due TO policy 50 Just and congo
.a, % charlcier oi the American people ana to
.ha s.ai Of their Institutions.
Io ol.uE,lS - your notice he particular state Of
car Tor 5n Affairs it affords me hl.h grathcatou
20 Wiorm y1u that they areln condition which pro-
il'Sss the continuance Of friendship with all nations.
van Great Britain, the interesting question OF our
y ,:iH-oQstern Boundary remains still undecided
q ne5ocntlon, however, upon that subject, has been
renewed since the close OF the last JoAnress and
.g0Doston has been submitted 10 the British govern
meat with the view of establish rE IN conformity
by the Treaty of 1888. Though no dohuive answer
has been received il may be daily looked for, and
entertain hope that the overture may uumart}
. id to satisfactory adjustment Vi tais important
. matter.
y have the satisfaction to inform YOU that ncgo.
'1toa, winch, by desire OF the House o pr,sgutG-
'V9s, was opcncd some years ago with the Euil,n
q verGnent, for the erection of lighthouses on the
tanamas has been successful. Those WORKS when
Completed together with those which the United
) ales baye CONSTRUCTED on the western SIDE Of the
I4u OF FLORIDA, Will contribute essentially TO th,
Fai.y oi navigation IN thGt, sea. tins lJnl plrt!c
.ctlOn IN establishments Interesting 70 humanity and
HaRehcal to commerce, Is worldly OF Two enlightened
!Satl9ns; and indicates ieen wh!sh cappyl ia 10
is gratifying to the friends on both 10 perceive that
the Intercourse between the TWO people is becoming
daily more extensive, and tnt sentiments of mutual
good will have. crown up6. Ehung their copuoa
origin end jus'lfTHs the Ht - that by ~ Sc couns,s
on each side, ut olly unsettled questions may be
csus'act9rly terminated, but new ctascs of m sun
4e!StandlnS prevented.
Notwithstanding that / continue 10 rlcova the
most amicable assurances from the Government oi
fraIce and that IN all other rc'uyc,s the most friend
ly relations exist botwenH the Untal States and that
Experiment. II is to be -rctlyI tJt ne spulstJ!-
o! ne Convention concluded on the 4th ot july la
remain, IN some important parts uniuGlpd
Ly me second article o: tIat Convention It was i
pnlited That tue sum payable 10 the United States
sao1ld be PAID AZ Paris IN SIX ANIMAL ins'sInc1ts
mo ne hands Of such pnrsyu or persons, Is should
- authorised by the Governmental the Jnllui States
l. receive il: all b. the same article the irst install
mrnt WIS payable on the second day Of February
le@S. By The act OF congress OF the 18th july ls IL
vas made the daty of The Treasury 10 cau~ the sey-
a. llstaImons, with the interest thereon 10 be re
'a 'ed rom the French GDysrnmCat and transferred
a l1e Unisd States IN such manner as he may deem
.'ss, hlI by ,ie came 2"i OF Congress the stIgug-
ops Onrhe part Of the United States in the Con,ea-
tn5 were, IN all resper.s fulfilled. Not doubling
at treaty thnS made and ratified by the two Cow
3a,iI's and faithfully executed hy the 4. States
al VI it, 'p Ftt
at desiring Ia avoid the v.3> and expense Of in
'ernelate agencies the Secretary ot tie lrcl.a!y
t med 1t atvis lb'e to rcce w. aud transfer the first
;Itment by means Of draft upon the French Min
isler Of FiqAnce. \ draft for this purpose WA. ac-
cordagly drawn in favor OF the DpsIsr Of the Bank
Of he United States for the amount acculing to TIE
InltCd StatesOut OF the first nsta!menL and the in
T. ''st payable with it. This till was not drawn II
Washington until five days after the instalment was
7aylol' at Pdrls and vas accompanied Dy spNcal
authority from the President autAOuEu9 tic Cashier
rr MS assigns t. receive The amount The mode
.hgs adopted bircc lYns ihC lnag,mrnt was Official
s. made krOWn to the FrHch Government bV the
American Charge d Alliga at Paris. pursuant to il-
s,rJcuons from the Department Of State. IN, bin,
,Yoyer though not presented for payment uaui the
2h dayol March, was no. paid, and for the reason
assigned by the French Minister OF Finance that no
appropriation had been mIde b. the French Cham
l1r5 Ii IS not known to me tnat up 10 thai period,
Gy apr prlatJn has been required Of tho Chamb rs,
and, although COMMUNICATION was subsequently
made 10 the Chambers, by direction oi lhe kIng H..
commenting hat the necessary provision should be
made I)r carrying the convention mo e.ect, it was
ii an advanced period DI the son, and the subject
vas finally postponed until the next meeting of the
Chambers.
notwithstanding it has been supposed bv the
.,es-h tndr TIT hnica sIfulatioos OF
the treqty cannot be carried luIo elect without an
appropriation by the Cnambers, lt appears 10 me 10
be not only consistent with the charter Of France,
but due 10 the character Of both Governments rs
we'd as TO the rights Of our citizens, 10 treat the con
l.. te..lt ,.f. .I#,
in. the good faith OF The French Government Tor us
execution, and as lmDOslag upon each Department :
~ cbgati)n u ilii t--nnh plvc received aes-r-
ances through or Crgrlo Aiurrs al Pare, ana
,it French Minister "lcnpai.Itary al Washington,
and more recchii, ihrJusG tl t,as ~ of the lut-
OK States al PARIS that tnc delay ha. npt proceeded
from any mdISppstlOn on tir par, -! tGt hlGS ana
his G.dlsers - fulfil the treaty d1i inr' measures
will he prcsuli ,d at the mex "a .Jlu- 80 the Cham
Lur> aid w,'h rcasDn1br nope uf ta-cysf, 10 Oh
tain tt- aeccssary appropriation.
II is necessary to stptc, h'W"y e that he to'J-
mouts excart certain ll-ifD v ss.'R captured cJl-
den1pd Or bnnt al sea, proper 10 i1Cilli1jr Lc "N-
amn1t.on aud liquidation at the re'lamlllons CON.
Lrls,d ~ the Stipulation OF the Convention, ana
which by the dtn article France engaged 10 cOmu.u-
uica,e 10 the Untcl States by the Intermediary ul
tho legaton though repeatedly applied ior by the A.
ncrc1r charge d AlialreS, under instructions from
this Government have not yet ncen cOnmnnicaieii
and this delay II n apprehend'd, VIII necessarily
prevent the completion Oi the dutics assigned to the
Commissioners within the lime at present prescribed
bylaw.
The reason for delaying To communicate these
documents have not been explicitly stated, and this
il the more to be regretted, as - not understood
that The nterposion of the Chambers ~ IN any
manner required for the delivery of those papers.
Under these circumstances, ~ case 50 Imporani
IN the interest of our citizens and to the character n
our county, under disapp,Intnent' 50 unexpected
deem Il my dnty, however NIGH respect the general
assurance, 10 wh ch have adyeHed no longer 10 de-
,,y the appointment of Munster Pienipoieuiafv TO-
P.rs, but to dispatch him, IN season to communicate
the result Of hi, application TO the French Gpytrnmen
NJ an early period of your session. accordf ely ap
punte distinguished citizen fnr this purpose who
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