Southern telegraph., 1836-12-20
Presidents Mcssa &c,
EllOr CitizcRs g ::1c Sendte, .as
aud House Of Representatives..

ftU0T CttazcRS g, enc Senate, 'a
and House Of Representatives:
Addressing YOU the last annual mossag,
] shall ever present to the Congress Of lh,
U, States, it is a S, urce of the most heartfelt
saIiSIacthm to be able To congratulate yor
on the high slate d prosperity which on
beloved country has attained; with no caus
es at home or abroad To lessen the cunfenc,
with which we look to the future GDrcuntin
uing proofs Of the capacity of our free insti
futions to produce all the fruits Of good gov
eminent, the general condition Of cur affair,
may well excite our national pride.
cannot avoid congratulqtiRg you an,
my country, particularly, on the success Of
the efforts made during my administration
by the Executive aud Legislature, in CON
Inrmi'y with the sincere, constant and ear
nest desire ofthe people, to maintain peace,
and establish cordialrelations with all pow
ers. Our gratitude is due to the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe, and | invite you to
unite with me in Offering to him fcrycnt
Supplcation, that his providential care may
ever be extended to those who follow us,
enabling them to avoid The dangcrs and The
horrors Of war, consistently with Just and
indispensable regard TO the rights and honor
Of our country. But, although the present
stale ofour affairs, Standing, without impor-
iant change, as they did when vO, scparat.
edinJulN last, Is Aattcring 10 The extreme,
! rcgretto snythat many. questions u amin
terestDg character, at issue with other pow
ers, are Yet unadiusted, Amongst the mos
-pfemlU6l lIiase, istiAal Of our Npvtheas-
tern bohndary. Wilhan undiminisbed con
: anee.in- the sincere desire ofhis Britanic
r4djesty's Goyernment to- adjust thai qpes'
tiers am not. "a iRslpssession pf lbe pre-
Csc gt0Uhds up'nN NllichlfRroPoses salts
factory adjustment. saf 49,
With France our diplomatic relations
have been resumed, and under circumstan-
ces viii h attest the dispositi"a Of both gov
ernments to preserve mutually beneficial
intercourse and foster those amicable feel
ings which are so strongly required by The
true interests OC lie two countries With
Russia, An; ;'rin, Prussia, Naples, Sweden,
and Denmark, the bcSt understanding eX.
lists, and our commercial intercourse IS grq-
dnally expanding itself with them. hjS
encouraged in all these countries, except
Naples, BY their mutually advantageous ant
liberal stipulations with Us.
The claims of our citizens on Portugal
are admnted 10 be just, bNt provision for
them has been unfortunately delayed by
freqment political changes in that kingdom
The blessings Of peace haze not been
secured by Spain. Our connection with
that country Is on The best f'oting, wiihAhe
exception Of The burdens still imposed upon
Dur commerce with her possession eat Of
IenrorA A"nsi, Gel&0FfH}33 3s He ID hHu<sI
Tho claims ris1 u American citizens Eor los
ses sustained az bombardment Of Antwerp,
have been presented to The governments Of
Holland and Belgium, and will be pressed,
in due season, to settlement. y.a
With Brazil and all our neighbors Of this
continent, VIC continue to maintain relations
of amity and concord extending our CON
merce with Them as faras the resources Q
the people and the policy Of their govern
ment viii permit. Il The justand long stand
inc cIai,ss of obr citizens upon some Of then
are vet sources Of great dissatisfaction
No danger Is apprehended, that they vii
not be reaOpably, ,allhough ghtardily, acknoN
= - - - ai..pa;;a..ki
sct q hes struggle viii Texas sholil
saaatelv make 0ag isamedlate Heigl
b3F. Nexie0 an exception. M
II jsalrcady known to you, by the co
respOndcncc between tho two Gpyernmcn
e,,mmanicated al youF last sesslon, thatrol
conduct IN relation 10 that strlggle y reg
lated by the same principles that goyeFnt
as h Ghe dispute between Spain and Mex
70 herself. and trust, that It will befonn
"a die most seAsere scrutiny, that our ac
49, zen strictly, in conformity with OF
.sofssS;onsf That tile inhahitants oflhe
Mates shoulSl feel strong propositions for u
sne parfy Is not surprising. But this q
s,,n,s,aace should Of itselfiteach Us gre
cal,,ion. lest il lead US into the great err
osulFerina 4,ubIic policy tobe regulate
raEtialEiy Or prejudice; and there a
eons;dehti;ng connected Wiih the possib
vesult II lhis contest between The two pa
s;es II q much deIitacy ard impprtance
ehe b. gtatee, that our character requir
~, 81 neither anticipate events, nor
.s,aot so control them. The known desl
of1he Texians 10 become 9 part q .o,'g =
.on although iis qualification depends up
n reeogcllemenlo d various and conlllei.l