Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-19
RESIDENTS MESSAGE.

~. Cinrsns of fhr Senate,
Of ne House Of RchrrsentafiVes.
b,y. reason IN renew the expression
l,yout gratitude 10 the GiVer Of all
nr mis- benign protection. Our coun-
r,>,r,s, m every side. the evidences Of
-on,inued favor, under VhoSe auspices
gradually risen from a few feeble
,pendent colonies To a prosperous and
mi coafederacv. We are blessed 9th
SIC tranquility, aSd all the elements Of
nj prosperity. The peStilence Which,
srr, for time, Snme aourishing por.
N Il. '7isn. interrupted the general
Ience Susl health has happily
United " t,enr, and arrested in its
rareer. Tie industry and prudence
rnGens are gradually relieving them
he pecuniarv embArrasSments under
portions Of them have labOred; Judi
legislation. and the nature and hound
ssourccs N the conntrv, have aEnrded
and timely aid To private enterprise;
he activity always characteristic Of
,ople has already. in great 6cgree,
he'd itSuWal and proStarAe ChSnnelS.
s condition of our foreign relations has
rl'sriallv changed since the last an
message If NV predecessor. We re-
a. pcsce With all nations: and no e.
mn nv part, consistent With the pre-
zion NJ ouv liShts and the hRnor Of the
lry, Shall be spared To mOintHin posi-
so corSonant 70 our institutions. We
faithfully sustained the foVeiGn policy
which the United States, under the
bnce If their 6rSt President, tOOk their
in the family Of n2'innS-that Of regu-
2 their intercourse Vith other poWerS
he approved principles If private litr:
be md according equal rights and equal
ileSeS: rendering aSd demanding JUS
IN all cases: advancing their oWn, and
AN,'os che D-e'erSionS ~ others, With
cr, dwCc'neSS and sincerity; appealing
ltinC, 10 reason, hut never Welding 10
!, nor seeking 10 acquire any thing for
n,rlves nv rs exercise.
rigid adherence 10 this policy has left
Govsrnmcnt with scarcely aim upon
lS'ice, Tor injuries arising from acts COM
ed bv lis authority. The most iIUDoS-
and perp'exirs Of those Of the United
Is upon foreign Governments, Cor az
Slons upon our citizens, were disposed
BY nv predecessor. Independently Of
benefits conferred upon our citiGenS bv
bring 10 the mercantile community so
y millions IF which they had been
nginlIy Invested, a great service was al
endcred to this country BY the satiSfac-
adjustment Of so many ancient and irri-
u subjects If contentious; and II reflects
TdInarv credit on his successful admit-
lton Of public Affairs, that this great
= was accomplished, without compro-
nG' m any occasion, either the honor or
peace Of the nation.
ilh European powers no new subjects
ncuIty have arisen; and those which
under discussion, although not termi-
q, DO not present a more unfavorable
ct for the future preservation Of that
understanding, which it has ever been
desire tn cultivate.
pending questions, the most important
PAT which exists with the Government
'reat Britain, in respect to our North
ern boundary. It is Wirh unfeigned re-
that the people a. the U. States must
back upon the Ahovtive efforts made
he Executive, for a period az more than
century, To determine; chat no ma
should suher long to remain in dispute.
true line which divides its possession,
y those Of ether powers. The nature ot
SettlementS on the borders of the United
eS' and ofthe neishbOring territory, wa,
season such, that this perhaps was not
spensable 10 faithful performance Of
ouues OF the Federal Government
'e has, however, changed this state Of
u.s. and has brought about condition of
TN III which the true interests of both
nlr'eS lmperatively require that this
suon should be put at rest. Il ia not IN
disguised, that with full confidence. often
reSSed' IN the desire Of the British Gov
neet To terminate it. we are apparently
~ from its adjustment as we were at the
y, signing the treaty Of peace in 1888.
'ole result OF long pending negotiations,
PerpleXing arbitration, appears TO be
y1u''C'lon, on its part, that a convention
"NDIlN@A9 AlDNV NAAE lutIluSSi-
VI ascertaining the true one, accord
70 ' ,ne description contained IN that trea-
without coinciding IN this opinion,
Sn Is not thought to be we'll founded, my
ueeeSsor gave the strongest proof Of the
les' desire ofthe United States TO term
), satisfactorily, this dispute. by prOpOs-
.ue substitution Of a conventional line, II
consent Of the States interested in thV
.sooh' could be obtained. To this pro
I ,r,' no answer has as yet been Teceiv'
ne attention Of the British Govern
~ mas however, been urgently invited 4
SUBJECT and its reply cannot, / am con-
~ 0e much longer delayed. The gen
relations between Great Britain anC
United States are Of the most friendly
nH'er, and ] am we'll satisfied Of TIL
;sIe disposition If that Government L
"'sin them upon their present footing
disposition has also, am persuaded
DO"e more general With the people q