Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-10
PRESIDENTS -csSAGE.
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an4 n a.f a. r sos,tieiirts:
Irznua,nlir sen On The fava,alle circumstances
10 the r~nsien a. country. naier which yen
rr-ass-rnhl- Ia, performance o. seat official du
ties. Though The saifr rstfons oi an abundant har
vest have ut every Wh,re been realized, Yet. IN
the nae. tue lahnts al the husbandman are rcWar-
ded uh a bSsalIlnl return; industry prospets in It's
various channels al business and enterprize: gene.
raj cath aean prevails through cur vast diversity
OF climate; nothing threatens from abroad, the con
tinuance oil external peace; nor has any thing Al
homc impaired the strength at those frsernli and
domestic ties which constitute the only guaranty 10
the success aad ptrmanency OF our happy Unlno.
and which. fo,med in the hout of peril, have hnhrr
to been houotaby sustained through every vici.si.
tude in national ailaIs.These blessings when
esnee the au1 beneGreuee 81 Providence call
for our devout and lcvent gratitude.
We have not less reason to he grateful Tor oHef
bounies bestowed BY the same inefficient band, and
more exclusively eur own.
The present wear closes The fret half century Of
our Felerll Institutions agd aHr sAstem-dtiietng
from all others IN the aekuoN etieed. practical and
unlimited operation which has at 50 long period
gwen 10 the sovereignty OF The peope-has now
bren fully icsiedhy experience.
The Constitution devised by our fotcilthcrs as
the franew ok an1 hond Of that system, then IN
tired has become settled form Of Gnyernment-roi
only preseverng and protecting the great principle
upon winch 1t vas founded, bur wonderfully promo
ling individual happiness aud private interests.
Though subject 10 chance AMI enfite revocation.
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vet such is tho wisdom Of rs construction. aud
stable has been the public sentiment, That IT remains
uaaiteted, except "a matters OF deiat comparatively
unmpottaui. II hss proved aaHly Sufficient for
the various cmei senefes incident 10 out condition
spaton. \ loimtlable iuirtsu vi, asitatIug col
lisions between domestic and, sntne respects II
val soyercIg uties frInpat uu- TO ptrtcrt Ia the IN
testlne cOmtnotpus II ucighbonug tuuu'tts; the
dangerous influences that arse IA peflnls Of exec
ave pro- perily and the anti republican tendencies
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formidable have al been encountered. ami thus iat
successfully resisted.
TWAS reserved fat lie American ruon 10 rest tie
advantages Of a Government entirely dependent
The oontiuua' exeroise oi the popular viii and our
experience las shown that Il - As btHefieru IN rtae=
ice as IT I, Just ~ tlenfy Eaeh successive change
made in our looal institutions, b., eonuibnicd 10
tend the right If suilage. h1s increased the dtcet
influence Of The mass 81 the community, gwen
greater rec don individual eNefnaa. aud restrict
ed, aud moro. the powers oil Government; Vet
the inteh gcuce, prudence aud panatfsH Of the peo
pie have Kept r7ce nh thus augmented tc>pous hl
Nv. In 70 country his cju-duon been 50 widely
dffnsrd. Domestic peaoe h's 10 Nhafc So hugely
r-iened. The closc bonds Of ,oea intercourse haYe
In no instance prevailed with sueh harmony a
grace so vast Al forms Vt rceio have united. Tor
lie first lime, 10 q huse rhauiy and netN because,
iorlhe first time IN the h,stoy el uatons. al lave
been UutTamWcled. and absolutely Zee. ! hc deep
recess's OF the wilderness have hetn penetrated.
vet instead OF tie rudent-s Ia lie soea condt ION
cons qne,t urnn such adycrtufes elsewhere, hume
,aus communities have sprung up. already unrlyai@
led IN prosperity, general .eHfe internal trl8s
quiiiv. aud the Wisdom OF hrlf political Institutions.
internal npr. ycsucut. lhr hut II individual eufei=
prise fosietel hy tie protection OF Tire States. his
sdd"d new links 10 The confederation. aud irr-h re
ward, to proriieuf industry. Doubtful questions
OF domestic policy hive been qptety settled bN mulu
81 iorbr.raurc ard agriculture. coulntttc and
annIacturcs minister 20 e1rh uthff. Taxation and
pnolie debt, The burdens which bear so heavily upon
all other countries. have li,sscj with Comparative
hghiness upon Us. Wrhou, one changing alliance
our friendship Is rr1zed by every nanou; and tht
rights ofout ciuzens are every WHERE respected, be
cause they are known to be gu9lded by united
sensitive aud NalthIul prop,c.
To tins prdrlIeal operation OF or institutions. 5,
evident and successful We owe that Increased al
tschmcnt 10 ia EN- winch is among the most cheer
ing exhibitions Of popular sentiment, aud viii pio,
their best security, IN tmet TO come against lorcg,
or domestic assault.
THIS review ii The results of our institutions fo
hall century, without exciting spifit of exn
taiion, should serve 10 impress upon u. the ctea
principles hom "hehhey have sptnne; constan
and direct supervision by the people over every pub
hc measure strict totbcaauce on the part OF Gov
eminent from exercising any doubtful or dispute,
powers; and cautious abstinence from all utter
ference with concerns winch rtepar.y belong. an,
are best left to State regu dons and individual en-
terprisr.
Full Information ofthc state Of onr foreign afTnr
having been recently, on two different occasions
submitted 10 Congress, deem IT necessary now II
bIIug to your aouce only such events have subse
quenv occurred, or ave OF such Importance as /,
require particular attention.
The most amieabe dispositions continue 10 b.
exhibited by all the natious with whom the Govern
ment and cuzens OF The United States have an la
btnsl intercourse. At the date ol my last annua
message, Mexico Wis the only nation which crui
not be included NJ 50 grauying rtl,icuce I,
our foreign RELATIONS
am happy to be now able To lnfsfn YOU that a.
advance has been made towards the adjustment q
our difficulties with that Republic, and the rcstola
ton OF the customary good feeling between the Nv,
nations. Thus important change has been eflccte
by conciliaiory negotiations, that have resulted u
the conclusion OF treaty between the two Cover,
menis, which, when ratified viii refer TO the athla
nent OF friendly power all the subjects Of coniro
sefsy between Us growing out 81 INJURIES to iudI,il
uals. Ihete Is n present, also. reason To brhcv
that an equitable settlement OF all d. pnted points
be attained without further diiiir nli, or unuccesS3
~ delay, and thus authurize the ifer rrSu,nl,i,on -
diplomatic intercourse with our SISTER Republic
With respect 10 the northeastern boundary of III
United States, no official correspondence bctwoe
this Government and that OF Great Britain has p3s
sed since that communicated 10 Congress toward
the close OF their last session. The offer to nreo
Hate convonfn for the appointment ct a Ioin
commission OF survey and exploration, am. how
over assured viii be met by Her Majesfy's Govern
ment IN cont iliaiois and friendly spirit, aud IN
sirnctlons 10 enable the BRUSH Minister h re 70 con
cude such an arrangement will be Transmitted TO hin
without needless delay. 1t is hoped and expcrte,
that these instructions will be of liberal Character
and that TINS negotiation, II successful will prove /,
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