Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-03-12
CONGRESS-.
Monday. Feb. p

Monday. Feb. %.
The House Of Representatives, did
not sit.-The following message was
received in the Senate from the Pres
idcnt.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
TI.> following Message was, on
Monday, transmitted to Congress by
the President of the United States:
TO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
transmit. herewith, to Congress,
copies OF the correspondence between
the Secretary of State and the Charge
d Affairs ofhis:Britanic Majesty, rela-
i've to the mediation cfGreat Britain
in our disagreement with France, and
10 the determination Of the French
Government to execute the Treaty
Of Indemnfcation, without further
delay. on the application for payment
by the agent Of the United States.
The grounds upon which the me-
d!ation was accepted will BE- found
fully developed in the correspondence
On the par, of France the mediation
had been publicly accepted before
the offer oft could be received here.
Whilst each. of the two Governments
has thus discovered just soIicitude
to resort TO all honorable means Of
adjusting amicably the controversy
between them, it is a matter Of con-
that the mediation has
been rendered unnecessary.
Under such circumstances, the an
ticipa.ion may be confidently indul-
ged that the disagreement between
the United States and France will
no. have produced more than tenn
porary enlargement. The healing
effects of time, q just consideration
IF the powerful motives for cordial
good understanding between the two
Nations, the strong inducements each
las to respect and esteem the other,
will no doubt soon obiitcrate from
heir remembrance all traces Of that
disagreement.
OF the elevated and disinterested
part the Government ofGreat Britain
las acted, and was prepared to act,
.ave alrea,.y had occasion TO express
ny hion sense. Universal respect,
md TIE consciousness OF inrritlDg II,
ire with Governments as with men
he Just rewards OF those who faith
uliy exer, their power to preserve
oeace, Ustore harmony, and perpet-
late good viii.
may be permitted. l trust. at this
iine, without suspicion of the most
-emote desire TO throw of censnTe
rom the Executive, or to point II 10
my other Department or branch OF
he Government. TO refer TO the wan:
IF effective preparation IN which our
country was found at the late crisis.
From the nature Of our Institutions,
he movements Of the Government
n preparation for hostilities must ev-
n be too slow for the exigencies OF
war. ] submit It then To
you, whether the first duty we owe
% the People VINO have confded to
Is their power, is not to place our
country in such an attitude as always
20 be SO amply supplied with the
means OF se!f-defcnce as to afford No
Inducements TO other nations TO pre-
'urae upon our forbearance, or TO ex-
pee; important advantages from a
sudden assault, either upon OR COM
nerce, our seacoast, or Cur interior
Iront:er. In case of the commence
nent OF hostilities during the racess
If Congress, the time inevitably clap
sing before that body could be cal
ed together, even under the most f.
,orab.e c.rcams;aaees,w would be preg-
liant with danger, and. if We escaped
without signal disaster or national
lisaonor, the hazard OF both unneces-
'aTiiy incurred. could not fad TO exc
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