The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-11

ttctSiuaN AnS tohO"iu- ih-"'y 49,
ing Message, with the accompanying l)ccu-
mcnis, was Transmitted BY the President OF
the United States TO Congress:
To the Senate aud House Of Representatives:
| transmit, herewith, to Congress, copies
of the correspondence between the Secreta-
nv of State and the Charge AiiaIres OF his
Britannia Majesty, relative to the mediation
of Great Britain in our disagreement with
France, and 10 the determination of the
French Government TO execute the Treaty
of decentralization, without further delay, on
the application for payment by the agent OF
the United States.
The grounds upon which the mediation
was accepted, will be found fully developed
in the correspondence. On the part Of
France the mediation had been publicly ae-
cepted before the offer OF II cond be receW-
ed he-a Whilst each OF the Two Govern
ments has thus discovered just soicltude
! TO resort 10 all honorable means Of ADJUST
+ ing amlcably the controversy between them,
il is matter Of congratulatlon that the me-
dlatlon has been rendered unnecessary. Tn.
der such circumstances, the anticipation
may be confidently lndulgcd that the dIsd.
greement between the United States aud
France will not have produced more than
temporary enlargement. The healing Ell,
lects OF time, Just consideration Of the pow.
eriuI motives for cordial good understand.
ing between the two Nations, the strong IN.
ducements each has to respect and esteem
j the other, will no doubt soon obh.erate from
their remembrance all traces Of that dis
agreement.
i Oftne elevated and dsinterested part the
Government OF Great Britain has acted, and
was prepared to act, have already had DC.
casion to express my high sense. JnNer.
sal respect, and the Consciousness OF merit.
ing 1t, are with Governments as with men,
the Just rewards OF those who faithfully ex-
ert their powerto preserve peace, restore
harmony, and perpetuate good Will.
may be permitted, trust, at this time,
without a Suspicion oflhe most remote desire
to throw OFT censure from the Executive, or
70 point it to any other Department or branch
OF the Government, 10 refer to the want OF
effective preparation IN which our country
was found at the late crisis. From the ua.
iu5e OF our institutions, the movements OF
the Government IN preparation tor hoslIIl'
lies must ever be too SLOW for the eXigencles
OF unexpected war. submit II then to you,
whether the first duty We owe to the People
who have contlded 10 Us their power Is not, 10
place our country IN such all attitude as al
ways TO be SO amply supplied wth the means
OF seIt.detence as to afford no nducemeut 10
other nations TO presume upon our tdrbcar.
ance, or to expect Importan, advantages from
a sudden assault, either upon our commerce
our seacoast, or our interior frontier. III
case of the commencement Of hosiditIes du.
ring the recess Of Congress, the liWe newt.
ably elapslng before that body could be cal.
led together, even under the most favorable
circumstances, would be pregnant with dan.
ger, and, 1t We escaped without gna disas.
Ter or national dishonor, the hazard Of both
unnecessarily incurred, could not fail to ex.
cite feeling OF deep reproach. | earnestly
recommend to you, therefore, to make such
provisions, thatIn notutufe time shall We b.
found without ample means to iepel aggres
sion, even although It may come upon u
without 4 note OF warning. We are now
fortunately, so situated, that the eXpendl
ture for this purpose viii not be ielt and, il
it were, II would be approved by those iron
whom all its means are derived, aud iol
whose benefit only II should be used with d
liberal economy and all enlightened forecast
In dehai Of these suggestions, | canH0
iorbear repeating the wise preceptS Of ont
whose counsels cannot be forgotten: "1he
United States ought not to indulge PERSIA
SION that, contrary to the order OF humat
events, they will forever keep at distance
those painful appeals TO arms, with whict
the history Of every other nation abouuds
There is d rank due to the United States
among nations, which Will be withheld, /
not absolutely lost, by the reputation Of weak
ness. II we desire to avoid insults, We nus
be able to repel 1t. If we desire to secure
peace, one Of the most powerful instrument:
of our rising prosperity, 1t mus, be knowl
that we are, al all times, ready for war"
ANDREW JACKSON.
February %, 1896.
From lie Teicgrayd.