Litchfield enquirer., 1835-12-10

Congress of the u. g.
AT 10 o'clock on Monday, T. both Houses convened
in their respective Chambers in the Capitol In the Senate
IS members answered their and in the House, 22A
The House proceeded the election Of Speaker and the
result was as follows For James K. Polk (adm) l33-JOhn
Bell s4-seateTing e-MaJ. for Polk, So
Messrs Blair Il Rives elected Prnters to the House
The President being informed of the organization of the
xwo Houses At - O'Clock communicated the following
- MESSAGE.
,PelLow Citizens Of the Senate
and House Of Representative
In the discharge OF my official duty, the
task again devolves upon me Of communcat'
ing with q new Congress. The reflection,
that the representation of the Union has 6een
recently renewed, and that the constitutional
Term Of its service will expire with my own,
heightens the solicitmde with winch shaii at,
tempt to lay before it the state OF on, national
concerts, and the dev0ut ne pc winch cner-
ISL, that Its labors To improve mem may "e
crowned with success.
You are assembled at period Ol profound
Interest to the American patriot HE nnex
sampled growth and prosperity Of our country
having given US q rank in the scale Of nat'ons'
which remuves all apprehension OF danger 10
our integrity and independence from external
foes. The career Of freedom is before us, with
an earnest from the past, that, il true t" our
selves. there can be no formidable obstacles iH
The future. TO its poaceful and uninterrupted
nursuit Yet, in proportion to the disappear.
ance of those apprehensiOns which attended
our weakness, as once contraSteo WIN tie
power Of some Of the states oil the ola world
should we now be so'icitous as 10 those Whlcn
belong to the conviction, that il is to our own
conduct we must look iDr the preservation "l
those causes, on which depend the excellence
and the duration Of our happy system vi gov
,ernment.
In The example Of other systems, founded on
the will Of the people. we trace I" lh'erna'
dlssenson the influences which have 90 often
blasted the hopes Of the friends Of ireedom.-1
The social elements, which were strong ana
successful when united against external oah
ger. failed in the more difficult task OF proper
" adjusting their n1nternal organization,
and thus gave away the great princlple Oh sen
government. Let US trust that TINS admon'-
ton will never be forgotten hy the U'verh-
ment or the people of the U. States, ana 'ia'
holds ont 10 the great human iamhy' o me
practcabili!y and the hlessingsol free govern
ment, will be confirmed in all time I" come.
We have but to look al the state ot our ag
riculture and commerce, anl tie nneXamped
increase Of our population. To feel the masni-
tude Of the trust committed to us: never, 10
any former period of our hisiory.have we hhd
greater reason than we now have, To be thank,
(ul 10 Divine Providence for the blessings oE
health and general prosperity. Every branch
Of labor we see crowned with the most an"u
damt rewards; in every element oi ha'lona'
resources and wealth, and oi lndiV1nua! com
fort, we witness the most rapid and solid nm
movements. With no Interruptions to thi 3
ME- sing pFospeea 81 hame which wall NOT yie'd
10 the spirit of harmony and good WIN mat go
strikinyly pervades the mass OF the peope IN
every quarter, amidst all the diversity OF IN
teresls and pursuits IL which they are auach
ed and with no cause Of soilcliude IN regara
10 our external affairs, which VIII MOI, IN
hoprd. disappear before the principles o! sum
ME Justice, and the fOrhcarance that marks
ur interc purse with foreign powers,-we
have every reason TO feel proud OF our below
The general STATE Of our Foreign Relations
has not materially changed since my last an
nual message. a..
northeastern boundary. Ji,'le progress has
been ade. Great Britain has declined &C,
ceding TO the proposition of the United
States. presented in accordance with the res
nIu,ion of the Senate, unless certain prel.m.
mary eos9Hions were admitted, wnicn
deemed incompadhr with ~ Satisfactory
and rgh'n adjussset q we cpn s., ne
government Of Great Britain, which has peen
invited. I can only repeats the expression OF my
confidence. thai will, the strong mutual dis
nos;lion which bet We exists. 10 make
lust arrangement, It's perpcxing question,
can be settled with due regard to the wei,
founded preenslons ana pachcc po'ry VI y"
,1he 10 rites TO il. Events are frequently &C.
curing or the northeastern frontier. ni CHAR
acter 10 impress upon all the necessity OF
anee " and defniiive termination OF The DIS
mute, This consideration, added to the de-
sire common to both, to relieve the liberal
and friendly relations SO happily existing be-
tween The two countries, from all emharras'
ment, will, no doubt, have lis just influence
upon both.
Our diplomatic intercourse with Portugal
has been renewed. and il is expected that the
Claims OF our citizens partially paid, Will ne
fully satisfied as soon as the condition Of The
Queens government will permit proper at
ten,ion 10 them. That government has,
am happy to inform you, manifested deter
m;natinn 10 act upon the liberal principles
which have marked our commercial polIcy-
th,. manifest effects upon the future trade he
tween The United States and Portugal, are
anticipated from it. and the lime is not thought
to be remote when system Of perfect reci-
procity will be established.
The instruments due under the convention
with the king Of the Two Sicilies, have been
Maid with that scrupulOus fidelity by which
lie whole conduct has been characterized,
and the hone is INDUCED, that the adjustment
ri the vexed question of our claims will ne
followed by a more extended and mutually
beneficial intercourse between the two coun'
tries. IN :
Spain. Distinguished as this struggle has
unhappily been. by incidents Of the mosl san l,.
Uninary character. the obligations of the late
treaty Of indemnfcatiOn with us nave neen
nevertheless, faithfully executed BY the Span
No urovision having been made at the last
SESSION of congress for the entertainment o.
the claims to be paid, and the superintendent
Of The funds, under the convention made
with Spain, I invite your early ai'en''on !.
the subject Tue pubic evidence: 10 o. . u"'
ven,on. and in the forms prescribed by d
hssr nsced in the possession of the United
States. and the interest as II trl due, has peer
,,y ra;d unou them. Our c0mmeFcia