Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-12
and House VI Representa-

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-. .,,,r,.c NJ the most heartfelt satisiacuon,t 10
h.. all, to eoperatalate You on the high state OF
nr,soprity winch our beloved country has atta'h
ed with no causes at home or abroad 10 iesse"
The c5nfi deuce with which we look to the '"to'
for continuing proofs Of the capacity oil our 'f''
institutions 10 produce all the fruits oil good ''"-
,erament, the general condition "i "'' '''a"s
may we'll excite our na,oAal pfiie. 81,
| cannot avoid eon.ratuiaihs 90, s.'a
country particularly, on the success % -.
mad. Jur,uo INV administration by The fSee"'Ne
,..s;sI,,,,, =, CONFORMITY with the sincere,
,s,.nf ao,d earnest desire oil the people,
:, ,,a;n,a;n peace. and establish cordial relations
With all lnreiyn powers. Our gratitude Is due 10
,hc Supremr Ruler of the Universe, and in'hc
you to ,uite with Tue M offering To HIM ierieh'
..pelsation. thai his pro,ldenual care may ever
h,,x,cndrd TO Hose " llo follow us. enabling them
IN avaid the dangers aud the horrors oil war, con-
sis,cn,iy wih jusi and indispensable rrsa'" u
m. rights and honor of oar country. bu' '"-
though the present state OF our iofeigh an',s
standing. without Important change, ~ thcy uld
when YOU separated in July last, Is ilitter'ls IA
the extreme, | regret TO say, that many questions
of an interesting character AT ISSUE "ih "t'ci
nowsrs.arc vet unadusted. Amongst the most
protniuent ,,f these Is that oil our Norhcls"l"
BOUNDARY With an sndlminIshed confidence
in the sincere desire of his Britanhic MaJesH
Government, TO adjust that question. am MOI yei
in possession of the precise grounds upon "'''ch
it proposes a satisfactory adjustment.
With France, our diplomatic relations nave
l,ce, resumed, and under circumstances when
mtest the disposition ofboih Governments to pre-
serve n muiuallv beneficial intercourse, aud los
ter those amieablt feelings Incl, ar 80 s,fps-t
required by the trle interests lle two countries
With RUSSIA Austria, PRUSSIA, Napes, Sweden
and Denmark. thr best understanding exists, ana
our commercial intercourse l. gradually eNPaHd-
ius itself with them. II h encouraged ~ all
these countries, except Napl ; by lhc,r mutually
advantageous and liberal treaty stpnlatons win
The claims of our eiizens en Portugal are ad-
mittcd be Just, but provision Tor the payment oi
them, has been untor una ely DELAYED lay frequent
political changes IN that kingdom.
The blessings OF peace have not been secured
by Spain Our connections with that country
arc on the best tontlng, with the exception oi the
burdens sui imposed upon our commerce "nI
her possessions out oi Europe.
The claims of American citizens Tor losses sis-
tanned nj the bomlardment of Antwerp, have
been presented To the Governments al Holland
and Belgium, and will be pressed, IN due season,
to settlement
With Brazil, and all ourne,ghhor, oitl,ls con-
tinent, we continue L. maintain relations o amlty
rs far as the resources of the people nndthe pol
icy OF their Governments will permit. The ins'
and long standing claims oil our citizens upon
some al them, are yet sources OF dissatisfaction
aud compliant. No danger is appreliended, Iow-
ever that they viii not hc pcaccahiy, although
tardily, acknowledged aud pad by all, unless the
irritating effect OF her struggle ~ltI feXne should
unforunacl, make our immediate nc'el,lor
Mexico, an exception.
II is already known to you, lay the correspon-
dence between tl,c two Governments, communi-
Gated n, your last session. that our conduct IN re-
lation to that struggle is regulated by the sam,
principles that governed rs IN The dispute beiwecl
Spain and Mexico herself aud, trust, thai Il
will he found, on the must severe scrutiny, tlia
our acts have strictly cerreSpondcd with our pro
fcssions. That the inhabitants of thr t'ntra
States should feel strong prcppsses>ipus for tht
one party not surprising liut tins clrctrni-
stance should, "iitscli, teach great caution
est 1t lead Us Iuto the great error OF Suffering
public policy ~ b. regulated by pnrtiahty ~
urcj ud'cc and there considerations connect
ed with the possible result otthis contest between
the two parties, OF 50 mlcl, delicacy aad npor-
lance to the United States thai oar character re-
quires that we shoul neither anticipate events
nor attempt TO control them. The known dcsr,
of the Texans Ia became a p art ol our y stem
although its qualification depends upon III recon
element of various and conflicting Interests, n
ccssarily work of time, and uncertain ia itsrlt
IS calculated 10 expose our conduct To mscon
struction in the eyes of the world. There are al
ready those who, indifferent to principle them
selves, and prone 10 suspect the want of n 9th
ers, charge us with ambitious designs and inside
Gus policy. You will perceive, h} tn acconip5-
nying documents, that the extraordinary mission
from Mexico has been terminated on the solp
ground that the Obligations OF tins Government
u itself and to Mexico, under treaty stipulations
have compelled to trust u Discretionary af-
thorty Ia II high officer OF our army 10 advance
into territory ol,imed rs part of TcVa>, If nccc,-
sary to protect our own or the nri. hboriug from
ter from Indian dcprcdaton.-In tho opinion di
the Mexican fanelonary who has just lett It's llle
honor OF hi country VII y. wounded by Amrri-
can soldiers entering, with the NEST ancablc II
vowed purposes, upon ground from which thu
followers of his Government have been expelled
and ever which tlIere is at prescott no certain,
Of serious elorton its part being made Ia rc-e>-
tabIish It's dominion. The departure of this MIN
lister was the more singular, he appraised
that the suiiciency of the assigned for the
advance OF cur troops by the Commanding Ge-
neral, had been seriouslr doubted by me and
that there was every reason to suppose, that the
troops of the United States-their Commander
having had time TO ascertain the Truth or false
hood of the information upon winch they had
been marched 10 Nacogdochcs-wouldb be c,lhcr
there in perfect accordance with the principlc,
admitted to he ust IN his conference with the
Secretary Of State, by the Mexican Minister him
sell, or were already Withdrawn in consequence