The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-16

TO the TWO HOUSES on oeSakEss-
Fsllsv Cifiisss n fLs SsAsis.
snd Houss y Representatives.:
Addressing 60 YOU The last annual mes.
sage shall ever prrsehi 10 the Congress |
Of The United States. il il . source 81 ne |
most heartfelt satisfaction To be able 70 |
congratulate 700 on tie high state Of |
prosperity which our beibved country has
attained. With no cause az home or
shnad 70 lessen The confidence with
whirh We look To the future for coniinpr
ing proofs Of The capariIs Of our Tree in
siholicns 70 produce al the fruits ~ good |
government. the general eondiiion 81 our
affairs may well excite our national pride.
I cannot avoid congrstulating you and
my country. particularly ION the success
Of the efforts made during my admir-
nislraliOn by The executive and legisls~
lure, in conformity with the sincere. con
slant and earnest desire OF the people. 70
maintain peace and establish cordial rels.
ions with Ill foreign powers. Our gra-
tiludeis due 10 Ihe Sopreme Ruler Of the
Universe. and invite 700 TO unite with
mem offering to him ierveni supplicalion
that his provideniisl care may ever be ex.
,ended to those who follow us. enabling
them 70 avoid the dangers and The hor-
rors ~ war. consistently with just and
indispensable regard TO The rights and
honor of our country. But although The
present state Of our foreign affairs. stand.
ing without important change as they did
when you separated in July last. is ia1.
! lering in the extreme, ] regret In say ths.
/ many questions of an interesting charac.
ter Al issue with other powers are yet IN.
adjusted Amongst the most prominent
. Of these is that Of our north eastern boun.
dairy. Wnh an undiminished confidence
| in the sincere desire Of hrs Bu.annr Ma
jes,y's government TO adjust that ques
uon, | am not YET in POSSESSION Ut The
precise grounds upon which il proposes
I . saiisiactor, adjustment.
| With France. our diplomatic relations
have been resumed. and under eircum.
stances which attest The disposition Of
| bath governments 10 preserve mutually
henefcisl intercourse, and fos,er those
amicahle feelings " hich are 50 strongly
required b. The uue interests Of the Two
countries. With Russia. Austria. Prus
sia Naples, Sweden and Denmark, the
bpsl understanding exists. and our com-
mrrciaI intercourse is gradually expand
ing itself with them. Ii 10 encouraged
in al these countries except Naples, by
their mutually advantageous aud liberal
treaty stipulall"ns with W..
The claims OF our citizens on Portugal
are admlued 10 be just. PUB provision Tor
the payment of them has been uHiortu.
na,ely DELAYED by frequen. political chan
ges in tina, Kingdom.
The blessings Of peace have nat beer
secured BY Spain. Our connexions viii
that country are on the best footing. witt
the exception of the burdens sill impos
ed upon our commerce With her posses
sions uu, o Eurnpe.
The claims Of American citizens 10
losses sustained al the bon,bsrdment o
Antwerp have been presented 10 The 60
vernmen,s Of Holland and Belgium, AM
vii be pressed IN dive season to settle
ment
With Brazil. and all our neighbors q
this continent, We continue to maintai
relations of amity and concord. extend
ing our commerce With them as fer q
! The resources Of the people and the pol
, cy of their governments will permit. Til
Just and long Standing claims Of our cit
gems upon some nf them are yet source
Of dissatisfaction and complaint. N
danger is appfehended, however. iii
: they will not be peacefully. although tai
Oily, acknowledged and paid BY all, NJ
less the irritating effect Of her strugg
with Texas should unfortunately msE
e our immediate neighbor, Mexico, an e.
+ ceptinn.
e Il is already known to you, BY II
}. correspondence between the two gover'
h menls, communicated at your last SCI
/, sion. tina, our conduc, in relation to III
Re struggle is regulated by the same prime
: piles that governed US in the dispute b
tween Spain and Mexico herself, and
=. trust that IL will be found on the nc
= severe scrutiny tina. our acts have strict
correspondent with our professions. III
!. the inhabitants of the United States shau
OF feel strong prepossessions for the o
al party is not surprising. But this c
~ rums,ance should, Of itself. teach Us gr,
caution. lest il lead US into the great ,
b. ror If suffering public policy to be res
or lated by par,iali,y or prejudice; and Oh
y are considerations connected with
possible result Of this cnntest he,w,
,u the two parties Of so much delicscy /,