Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-03-08

The President nf the United Staies, by TIE /
hands Of MAJOR Donelsun. communicated the tol- !
lowing.
MESSAGE
To N, S,naie and House Of Representatives..
transmit, herewith, to- Congress copies u the
correspondence hetwen 'he Secretary "t state ans
the Charge dAfIairs of His Brianic Mue>'y.fe'n-
tive to the mediation If Great Bri"n IN onr d'so-
yre-men, with Faance and Ia he determination q"
the French Government to execute the Treaty 'l
decentralization. wlrhont further delav on he
plicaiion for payment by the Agent of the United
States.
The grounds upon which the mediation was ac-
cepred will he found fully developed IN the CORES
pondrnce O., the part of Ftauce the mediation
had been publicly accepted before the offer "i II
could he received here. Whilst each Ut The tw"
| governments has thus discovered Just solitude
To resort 10 all honorable means of adjusting am'ca-
hly the controversy between them, 1t Is matter of
cnugrntua'iou that the mediation has been ender-
ed unnecessary. Under such circumstances the
| anticipation may be confidently INDUCED that the
di-agree.Gen, between the United s. and Franre
Will not have producce more than n temporary
| fragment. The healing effects of time n Just
l.."stIaration of the pnweru motives for cOrdi II
good understanding between The Nv" g>u',''"s, ''
strong Inducements each has to respect and esteem
the other Will M doubt soon "bhreraie from Their
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS all traces of tina, disagreement.
Il OF the elevated aud d,slnteresed part the Gov
ernmenr of Groa, Britain has acted and was pre-
pared to net have already had occasion 10 express
nv high sense. Universal respect, aud the con
ciousncss of meriring II, ore with Governments o.
with men. the jnst rewards OF those who faithful!
exeri their power Ia preserve peace, restore mar
-, nony, and perpeius,e good will.
of rea.re f55r Tie AfxtHSe Of = t9iS , time. win
other Department branch ofthe Government. {;
: refer /, the want ofairciive preparation in which
= our country was found AT The late crisis. Frur
= the nature Of our institutions. the movements o
the Government in preparation for hostlties mus
i ever be too slow foI the exgencles nf unexpecle
r war. submit it then to Won, whether the first dot
c We owe 10 The People who have confded 20 II
their power, 10 not 10 place our country in such Al
e attitude as always 10 be 81 amply supplied viii
? The means of sede'ence to afford M induce
mcni t" other uaions To presume upo or f,rbear
ancr, or 20 expect important advantages from sud
= den n-suli, ei her upon our commerce. our seacoas
- oar is'er"r frontier. In case of the commeuc
d menu at hnsillliiies during the of Cnnures.
Tue time inevitably elapsing before that body con
= De called together, even under the most fyorab,
] circumstances, would be pregnant with DANCE
n I'D 1t we escaped without a siuele disaster or ma
"""a' "-hunor. the hazard ofb,th unneces arilv in
u '"''"' oo"," "'' fail Ia eXciie feeling Of deer
= f"pf"ach' earnestly commend ia vn,, ,ba-o
Is TORE To make such provisions a.. :, -, r,,,,,,
time we shall be found wllhou, ample meais =, 80
pei aegressloh. even although it may come uoon m
"'h"n' n"io of ~a'"iog. We are nov fam,
3 h''e'y' 80 situated, that the expenditure for I'm,
Pf"'Se "'ll not be felt; Lni, ifu were il would h,
. approved ~ those from whom all irs mean, arc
? derived, sud FOR whose benefit only it should h.
used with liberal economy aud an enliyh,enec
= fotecast.
IN orhap ofthese suggestions, | cannot f,rbes,
fepenhhg Tho wise precepts of ane whose council.
cannot be forgotten; The Uured Stale, o,,gb, mn,
." indulge percussion that contrary 10 the orde,
~ human 'ven's they wu forever Leepat , d..
ahee 'h"s" painlul appeals tea arms win which the
history 81 every other nation ahpand. Tp.c. A.,
ANS h"e I" the L. \. among nations whirb v,l
We "'n'e'u u not obs"ln'ely lnst. by The repuis
non 81 weakness. II Ne desire iu secure peacc ,o
:" the most powerful INSTRUMENT. of our r,,,ng
Prosperity, 1t musi he known that We are. at ali
lines ready for war
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