Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-01-04
Presidents Message.
FELLOW Citixans cfthe Senate
and House of Representatives.


and House Of Representatives
Addressing to you the last annual
message I shall ever present to the
congress Of the United States. it is a
source Of the most heartfelt satisfaction
to be able to congratulate you on the
high state Of prosperity which our be-
loved country has attained, with no
causes at home or abroad to lessen the
confidence with which we look to the
future for continuing proofs of the ca
paeity Of our free institutions to pro-
duce all the fruits of good Govern
ment, the general condition Of our af-
fairs may well excite our national
pride.
cannot avoid congratulating you
and my country, particularly, on the
success Of the efforts made during my
administration by the executive and
legislature, in conformity with the sin
cere, constant and earnest desire Of the
people, to maintain peace, and establish
cordial relations with all foreign pow
ers, Our gratitude is due TO the Su-
preme Ruler of the Universe, and in
vite you to unite with me in offering
to Him fervent supplication, that his
providential care may ever be extern
dcd to those who follow us. enabling
them to avoid the dangersand thehor-
rors of wal, consistently with a Just and
Indispensable regard to the rights and
honor Of our country. But, although
the present state Of orr foreign affairs,
standing, without important change, as
they did when you separated in July
last, is >flattering in the extreme, re-
greet to say, that many questions Of an
interesting characterat issue with 9TH
or powers, arc yet nnadjusted. A
mongst the most prominent Of these is
that boundary. With
an undininished confidence in the sim
ccre desire Of his Britanic Majesty's
Government to adjust that question.
J am notyet in possession Of the pre-
else grounds upon which it proposes
satisfactory adjustment.
Wits France our diplomatic relations
have been resumed, and under circum-
stances which attest the disposition Of
both governments to preserve mutu-
ally beneficial intercourse, and foster
those an,icab!c feelings which arc 50
strongly required by the true interests
Of the two countries. With Russia,
Austria, Prussia, Naples, Sweden and
Denmark, the best understanding cx-
lists, and our commercial intercourse
is gradually expanding itself with
them. 1t is encouraged in all these
countries, except Naples, bytheir mu-
tually advantageous and liberal treaty
stipulations with us.
The claims Of our citizens on Por-
tugal are admitted to be Just, but
provision for the payment Of them
has been unfortunately DELAYED by fire.
quent political changes in that king
dom.
The blessings ofpeace have not been
secured by Spaiu. Our connections with
that country are on the best footing,
with the exception Of the burdens still
imposed upon our commerce with her
possessions out of Europe
The claims of American citizens for
losses sustained at the bombardment Of
Antwerp have been presented to the
governments Of Holland and Belgium.
and will be pressed, in due season, to
settlement.
With Brazil, and all our neighbors
Of this continent, we continue to main
tain relations of amity and concord.
extending our commerce with them as
far - the resources Of the people and
the policy Of their governments will
permit. The just and long standing
claims Of our citizens upon some Of
them, are yet sources Of dissatisfaction.
and complaint. No danger is appre-
hended, however, that they will not be
peaceably, although tardily acknowl- !
edged and paid by all, unless the irrita- (
ting effect Of her struggle with Texas
should unfortunately make our immc-
diate neighbor, Mexico, an exception. /
~ already known 70 you, by the