The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-12-17
rruu, The Globe.
From The Globe.
TWeDtw-S our,h Congress,
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.

Ted Yesterday, in conjln,ien with SIM.
lar committee from the House Of Repre-
sen:a.ives. to wal, OH the President ci
the United States. and inform him that a
quorum of each House was in attendance,
and iha, they Meee prepared 10 receive
any communication he nigh, be pleased
TO make. reported tha, thew had perform
ed sha; duty, and ,hs, tic President had
informed them that he would eend conn
manicsiian in writing so each House al
f2aseiuck this stlav.
s-fde following nscssagc ssas received
from the prcsis.ea, Of the United Statrs.
.hs ttssf haasss1 anarea Jackson. sfs
EsFr III fs!sa!e Secretary
FsAs.- Esti=eas cf fhe Senate
aud House Of Representatives.:
Addressing 10 you The last annual mes
sage I shal! ever presen. to the Congress
OF the United States. i, is source Of the
muss heartfelt satisfaction 10 be able TO
congratulate you on the high state Of pros.
pcsi.y, which our beloved country has at
tained; with no Causes =; home ~ broad
70 lessen The confidence with which we
look 10 the future for continuing proofs o,
the capacity Of our free institutions l."
produce oil the fruits nf good Govern
nant. the genera! condition % our affairs
may well excite orr national pride.
cannot avoid concratnls;inp sou and
tny cpun;rs. particularly. on tho success "f
the efforts male during my administration
by .hc Executive and Legislature in con
formisy with ,hc sincere, eons,sr, ard
earnest desire Of the people, 10 maintain
peace. aad cstabiis! cordial relations with
al! foreign powers. Oar gratitude is ,.uc
10 the Sup.r,mc Ruler Of The Universe.
and Invite you 10 unite with me in Of
ferins ,o Him !crvea, supPiiea,;on, ,hs,
his proyidcniia! care may ever be cxicn.
dcd 10 those who follow us. epsblins
them TO AVOID the dangers and horrors OF
pcnsabic regard 10 tho rights and honor
Of our country But, although The pre-
sent state of uur foreign affairs, standing.
without important change. a. they did
when you separated in Jul, las'. is fiat
scriag in ;sie extreme. regret To say,
that ntany questions Of an interesting
character q: issue @i.l. other power. arc
yet rasdjns,eti. Amoags. The mos; pro-
ninen, of these is that of our Snrsaras.
tern Boundary. With an un.iiniaishc,
confidence IN tho sincere ,lcsirc al his
Britannia Majrs.y's Government 20 adj
jus, ,ha, question, am M, ycl Ia pos.
session ol The precise grounds upo:s which
il proposes satisfactory adjustment.
With Frsaee oar joploma.ie relations
hare been resumed, aud nader ci.cum-
stances which ni,cs, the Disposition .;
both Governments to preserve mutual!
beneficial intercourse. aad foster those
amieabie ieei,ngs which are S" sssonsl,
required BY ;.r tue interests Of tlI, IA"
countries. With Russia. Austria. Prus
sia, Naples, Sweden. and Denmark. the
bfsI understanding exists, and our COM
mereiai Intercourse is gradually c1pan-
ding itself with them. I. is encouraged
in all these Countries, except Naples. by
their annually advantageous and liberal
treaty siipHiss.ons with US.
The Claims Of nus ciItscas on Portugal
are admitted 80 be jas'. bu: provisions i"'
the paymcn, rf ,hr.m has becn unt"rtn-
na,ely delayed b. ftcgucu, political ehs".
ses in ,ha, kingdom.
The blessings 0i peace have net pea
secured by Spain Oar eonnccsi"n, W.T.
country sf- ,' .hc hest tihg, ~.
exec. I. Il .u. bu d ns -ti' ."..'
upon our Commerce with her p"ssessI""-
ou. Of Europe.
The claims Of American citizens i"r
losses sustained al the bombardmenl of
Antwerp have been presented TO the Go.
vcrnmen,s of Holland and Bclsiom. and
will be pressed. in due SEASON. to srt'lr-
ment.
With Brazil, and all orr nrishb"rs of
this continent, ~c cDn;inHc 10 sustain re-
lations Of ami,y and concord. extending
our commerce with .hcm rs lsr MS .hc re-
sources of the people and the policy Of
their Governments will permit. Tn' just
and long ssa,dins claims If our rl,,zcns
upon some of them. a,c yet sources of
dissatifaction aud complaint. y" danger
is apprehrnard, ho.rver. ,ha, they will
not bc pcac ably. although tardily. nc
kn"uledged and paid by all. unless '.'r
Irritating effect OF her struggle with Texas
should unfortunately make our immediate
neighbor, Mexico an exception.