The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-14
MESSAGE.
Fellor. Citizens Of the Senate,
and House of Repr s.ntaiiues

and House Of Repr s.niaiiues
Addressing TO sou the last annual mes.
sage shah ever present 10 the Consress
ofthe United States, il is a source II the
most heartfelt satisfaction 10 be able TO
congratulate you on the high state of
prosperity which our beloved country has
aItaine1 with no causes at home or u
broad TO lessen the confidence with which
we look TO the future for continuing pruofs
OF the capacit, oi our tree institutions TO
produce aiI the fruits OF good government,
the general CONDITION Of our affairs may
well excite our national pride.
l caniot avoid coigratulating you sad
my cou.try, particularly, Oh the success
OF the efforts made durIng my admInistra-
tol, by the Executive a,.d Legislature, ib
Conformity with The sl.cefe, co..s,ant and
earnest desire OF The pc pie, 10 mai.iIain
peace, and to establish cordial rclalions
wllh all foreign powers. Our grall,ude is
due TO the Supreme Ruler VI The Universe,
and | lnvite ou To ualte with me IN o.,er-
lag 10 riim ier'eat suppiicaI'on, that hIs
prDyidenidl care may ever be ex,ended 10
ayold tie dangers and the n0rrois OF war,
consistently with just "nd l.dispe"sab'e
regard to the rIgn,s and hoi,r ot our
country. Bui, although the prosen, State
of our foreign affairs, standiAg, without
important change, as they Oh. when , ou
separated in Juiy last. is ilarterIny la The
extreme, regrcl to say, lnai many qucs-
uons OF an Interesting character at ISSUE
With other powers, are yet u'adJusied.
Amongst tue iiiost proml.ent oi ihesc Is
that OF The Northe .slcrn Buuadar,. Win
All uLdiInInished Confluence Ia The sincere
desire oi his bIitaunic MaJesiy's Gover.-
meut to adjust that ques,io", am no, yet
ia possession ot the precise grounds upon
whIchrproposesa a satisfactory adjustment.
With France our diplomatic relation.
have been resumed, aud ulder c,rcuun.
stances which attest the disposition OF
both governments TO preserve IA mutually
bcnefIciaI intercourse, and foster those
amIcabe feelings which are so strongly
required by the true Interests of the two
cOuatr.es. Wnh Russia, Austria, Prus-
sia, Naples, Sweden and Denmark, the
best understanding exists; and our com.
mercial Intercourse Is gradually extend.
ing itself wnh them. IL Is encouraged Ia
all those countries. except Napies,b, ,heir
mutually advantageous aud ilDerai treaty
slipulations with us.
The claims of our citizens on Portugal
are admitted to be just, but provision lor
the pay ment of them has been unioru-
nately delay od by frequent political char
yes In that Kingdom.
The blessings Of peace have not been
secured by Spdih. Our connections with
that country are ON the best footing, with
tie exception Of the burden still imposed
upon our Commerce with her possessions
on, of Europe.
The claims Of American citizens for
losses sustained at the bombardment of
Antwerp, have been presented to the Co
vernments OF Holland and Belgium, aud
will be pressed IN due season, To settlement.
Nnh Brazil, end all our neighbors of
tins Continent, we continue to maintain
relations Of amlty aud concord, extending
our commerce with them as far as the ie-
sources OF ,hc peopic and the policy Of
the Governments wall permit. The just
aud hng standing claims vi our citizens
upon some ot them, are yet sources of
di satisfaction and complaint. No danger
Is apprehedde., however, that they Will
uot be peaccably, alih ugh tdrdil., ac-
kno@!edged anj paid b, all, unless The ir.
rItati.lg effect O; her struggle with Tcx.s
should unfortunately IN Ike our Immediate
neighbor, Mexico, al exception.
Ii is already k,owD TO you, By the cor
respoidence between the two q vera.
mcnts, commu Icdted at your last session,
that our conduct in fetatoa TO the sirug.
gle is regulated by the same principles
.hat go2efied US Ia The dispute between
Spaii aud Mexico herself, and, | trust,
that it " Ill bs found, Oh tho most severe
scrutiny, that our acs have strictly cor
responded wnh our professors. That ihe
inhabitants of the Ualt,d States should
faeI sn,Dg PR possessions ior the oJe par
" is not Surprising. But this circum-
stance should, Of itself, teach US great
Caution, ie,t II lead Us tito the great error
Of suffering public policy 90 Be regulated
oy pdltiaIits or pfeJuhcei abu theTc are
Consideration coHec,ed with the p'Jssi-
bic result OF this contest between tn Two
pIrtiee, II s, nrfch dellcaey and import.
aBce 10 the u. =. that cur character re-
qlI,es that we should neither anticipate
evedts nor "i,cmpt 10 control them. The
kIowh desire OF tie Texia So become a
part Of our system, although IFS eratifica.
ton depends upon the recouc,lcmcDt Of
various and Conflicting interests, ncsessa-
rily work Of time, and u'ceriain in u
tslf is calculated to expose our coaduc,
to rtssegis;ruciion IN the c.os Of the
world. 1here arc already itose who, IN.
different to prircipIe themselves and prone
10 sispect the ga.d al u 80 oibcrs,ca re
Us with sa.l.,i MS designs aud insiduous
policy. You .ill perceive b. the accom-
panying documcn,s,ahst the extraordinary