Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-12-24
ORIGINAL MESSAGE

OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
TRANSMITTED
70 TIE CGbiaets Proper and Improper,
Disc. 5, 1855. r
FeIlOso- Citizens Of ne SSnGte
and House. Of Representatives.:
In perGnrming my daty at the opening Of
another session, have great pleasure in sta
ting 20 yea that the country Is g.siag ahead as
fast a. ever, aud much faster than any coan-
try ever did under ReaVen- For lhis We ought
to thank God AlmigAsy and ahe democratic
parsy-Nse fSsgetting she Hstle aid have Eiv-
En- 10 heapaag se keep things n the right lrtm.
The caantsy . - aoorsshing conda'on.-
Gotten ketches a good pEice-<osR 3 album
dant-Sref and pork PseutS-the dews OF
heavea alias richly rs evep-gOla and silver
overHoas the land-she United States Bank
is dawn aud have got my foot on the mon
ster's neck. a.@3 }sa ss tts
Our foreign Felations wear the most favor.
able aud peaceful aspect imaginable. Yon all
know how fond am Of peace. love, union
and harmony. Through a long hfe L has
been my invaFiahIe practice to try mild meas
nres before picking up pistols or shoulderins
the rife. This peaceful disposition has inva-
riahiy been successful with the solitary excep-
tom Of two or three wars aud about forty or
hgly rows. The Hop0rahIe Senator from
Missouri Gag tell yea bow calm aud consider
ME talked with him in the streets Of Nash
vile absut twenty years age before | cooked
my Ristol and let hv. That gentleman has
long sindA regretted his conduct, and % con-
siderationsof his helping me to put down the
monster / have ordered him plate Of pork
steaks at the Kitchen Table.
/ have merely Eluded to those glorious
days Of my past life 40 an illustration Of my
course towards Louis Philippe and theFrench
UasioR. Now / mean 10 lei drive at Mon
sieur for his insoience and want Of common
honesty.
Since my last Message to you on this inter
esting topic, some remarkable incidents have
taken place connected with eur diplomatic
the feelings Of the nation 70 the highest pitch.
Yet am cool, perfectly GOBLIN truth am
too cool by DID sight / desire you and
the democratic party to be aIso cool. Over
twenty years ago, in the time of Napoleon.
who was unquestionably smart fellow. the
French captured and conliseated about forty
millions of American property-a great deal
Of it yankee n0fiOns.s Thec0Dduct OF France
was robbery and insult 70 this country, and
if had been president in that day. instead Of
James Madison, who never could look on
blood and carnage with composure. / would
have classified the inso!ent rascals on the spot
as did the British veterans before the city Of
New Orleans, But the truth Is. we never
have Had a president worth damn since
Washington left US till was elected. When
France was conquered by the coalition Of all
Europe, and every nation tagging ut her
purse crying OUT. here's my bill Of parcels"
-Hhepe's my bill"-" here's my bilP'-what
did VIE do! We never said word. We
waited patiently til better times. After ma
ny years Of tedious diplomacy by Mr.. Monroe
and Mr.. Adams, who never were 1t FOR any
thing but talking talking-l at last brought
them up = tho mark. made treaty tor
the payment Of FIVE millions, although that
was hardly half what they owe 10 Us. The
SenssA ratified the treaty and Louis Philippe
confirmed the ratification. j thought to be
sure now every old bill was setilea-so / gave
orders to Mr.. M'Lane. who was then my
Secretary, to draw bill Of exchange for the
money. Instead Of paying This snnali sum
ilonorabIy, as they ought 70 have done, and
as they are boand to do in law and equity,
they Ilef the bill return protested and thua
gave Nick Riddle, tire scOnndrel, IAN epp0rtu-
nifty OF laughing At me and charging che peo-
ole 500, GOO 10 damages. sgf .etno4efl vfsi
. On an this taking place Estatei the general
features 10 you AZ the last sessi0n Of Congress,
ana n ore over told you conf dentially, between
ourselves, thai / did not think mtyeh Of Louis
Philippe's conduct. But assure yeu That
thoeeh deemed him little better than cheat
and I1O gentleman, ] had no intention OF IN.
suDting him or the French. save U fatt asn
-og The Chamber Of Deputies at last passed a
law for the payment Of the money, but they
coupled Il with demand cor an - explana-
ton, Of my language. I am quite cool and
pacilic. hut IN see them I'D ere they get any
J: explanation" from me. disclaim all H.
fenticn OF offending Louis Philippe, but re-
ueat to you that still tIlink him little better
ihan cheat and d rascal. Nor would ] dC
ar aSv any thing Ia offend France. our old
and 4 aneieRt ally" but should like nothing
better than q give her az sound a dri.bbing on
the Atlantic as / gave the British at NewrO
1920, IA pretty how d 'ye-dg, indeed, u
ean'1 have a friendly chst with you, or my
own kitchen, bnt France and Lcuss Ph'l'ppe.
must take offence bluster and look c'g and
demand explanations. Not an explanation
they shalkever get ffOm me.
~ Here Ii was bot last Week that received
Dispatches from Mr.. BartonnAy Charge 1'Af-
fs,;res Ga Paris had given llim Analihsirue-
lions 20 ascertain distinctly the intentions Ol
Louis Philippe. If he WAS wii3iee % bAy, he
.was ordered 20 take the m0ney and give, him
. rseeipt IN fnll-if,Rot 10 return hose aad
hello ps 81 put the forts, aFsenals and Havy IN
iprder % kick up Q regular row with France.
Wr. Barton % at this moment busy engAgsd
n that business. The prospect OF getting the
i.saney IL not the hest, but no sooa as i shall
seesive gsarshee acco0nts. shalt send y0u q
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