Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-08
MESSAGE.


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In performing my duty at tho opening Of your
present session, 1t gives me pleasure 10 congratulate
YOU again upon the prosperous condition Of our be-
loved counr, Divine Providence has favored Us
with genersl health, with rich rewards IN tho
field. Of agriculture and in every branch OF labor,
and With peace 10 cultivate and extend the various
resources which employ the virtue and cntctprize OF
our athens. Let US trust that, in surveying .
scene so catering to our institutions, our joint de-
lbofaitons to preserve them may be crowned Sith
Success.
oar foreign relations conilnne, with but few OK
ceptlons, 10 maintain the favorable aspect winch
thew boo in my last annual Mosaic and promise
TO extend those advantages which the principles
tina, regulate cur intercourse wIh other naHlons are
SO well calculated TO secure.
The question OF the northeastern boundary is s,Hl
pending with Great Britain, ond the proposition
made in accordance with The resolution of the Sc
nate for the establishment OF a limo according to The
treaty OF 1883, has not been accepted by thu, GOV
eminent. Believing that every disposition IS felt
on both sides to adjust this perplcxlng question to
the satisfaction of oil the parties interested in IL, the
hope is yet INDUCED tina, 1t may be effected on The
bnsis Of that proposition.
With the Governments Of Austria, Russia
Prussia, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark, the
b-st understanding exists. Commerce, with oil
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under the sanction Of liberal conventional or legul
provisions.
In the midst Of her Internal difficulties, the Queen
of SPAN has ratified the Convention for tho pay
meat of the claims OF our citizens arising sine,
1919. Its in the course OF execution on her part
and a copy off is row laid before you for such lie
gisl,tion as may be found necessary to enable llos,
interested 10 derive the benefits of II.
Yielding to the force Of circumstances, anl 10 tht
wise counscls OF time and experience, that power
has hnally resolved no longcr to occupy the uma
tural position in which she stood TO the new gov
ernmen,s established in this hemisphere. hav
tho great satisfaction OF stating to you tina, il
preparing the way for the restoration of harmon,
between those who have sprung from the same an
cestors, who are allied by common interests, pro
fess the same religion, and speak the same Ian
guage, the United States have been actively instru
mental. Our efforts TO effect this good work, wi
be persevercd in while they IRE deemed useful to tn
parties, end our entire disinterestedncss continues
to be felt and understood. The act ofCongress Il
couniervail the discriminating cutics levied to tn
prejudice OF our navigation, in Cuba and Porto Ri
CO, has been transmitted TO the Minister Of the Uni
ted States at Madrid, TO be communicated to tn
Government of the Queen. No intelligence of i,
rectipi has ye, reached the Department of Stat,
the present condition of the country permits III
Government TO make n careful and enlarged exan
Ination of The true interests of these important POI
tons of its dominions, no doub. is ehtertained tina
their future intercourse with the United States wi
be placed upon a more jus, and liberal basis.
The Florida archives have not yet been select
cd and delivered. Recon, orders have been sent
the agen, o. the United States ut Havana, 10 re
turn with all that he can obtain, SO that they ma,
be ia Washington before the scssio, of the Su
premo Court, to be used in the legal question.
the;e pending, to which the Government is a par
~.
Internal tranquility is happily restored 10 Por,u
gal. The distracted state of the country rendcre
unavoidable the pos.ponemeut of a final paymen
OF the just claims of our citizens. Our DIPLOMAT
relations wall be soon resumed, and the long sub
sisting friendship with that Power affords III
strongest guarantee that tho balance due Will r,
ceive prompt attention.
The mrs, insialment due under the cor vention q
indemnity with The King OF the Two Settles, ha
been duly received, and an offer has been made I
extinsuish the whole by a prompt payment-an Of
Ter l dd not consider my self authorized 10 accep, a
the indemnihcation provided is the exclusive orc
perry of individual citizens Of the United States
The original adj us,ment Of our claims and III
anxiety displayed 10 fulfil a, once the stipulation
made for the payment of them, are highly homo
Sable to the Government Of the Two Sicil,e,
When il is recollected that they were the result =
'.J"''ee ." ""'o'''c io"eIi lemporuril
dominant in its territory, a opus dance 10 acknov
ledge & 10 pay which would have been ne, her or
natural nor unexpected, the circum stances cam,
ffl TO exalt It's character for justice and good fa,
in the eyes Of all nations.
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce bet wct
the united States and Belgium, brought to ,our n
tiee IN my last annual message, as sanctioned
the Senate, but the publications. of which had n
been exchanged, owing to a delay In lis rcce,ti,
ut Brussels, aud a subsequent! absence Of the Eel