Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-26


lhe intelligence, prudence, ani pal.
fiallsn " ihe people have kcpt pace
WIN This augmented responsibility.
IN no country has education been 10
widely dillused Domestic peace ha.
nowhere 80 largely reisned. The
close bonds Of social intercourse have
IA no instance prevailed with such
harmony over space So vast. All
forms Of religion have united. for the
first time, 70 dI'luse Chart, and piptv.
because. for The first time In the has.
tory Of nations, all have been totally
nnirammelled, and absolutely free.
The deepest recesscs Of the wilder.
ness have been penetrated, vet. m.
stead Of the rudenCs IN the socinI
condition c nsequent upon such ad.
ventures elsewhere, numerous com.
munltles have sprung up already un.
rlvalled IN prosperity, general inteIi.
gence, internal tranquility, and the
wisdom of their political institutions.
Internal Improvement. the fruit of in.
dlvidual enterprise, fostered by the
protection Of the states, has added
new links to the confederation, and
fresh rewards to provident industry.
Doubtful questions Of domestic policy
have been quietly settled by mutual
iorbearance; and agriculture, COM
merce, and manufactures, minister
to each other. Taxation and public
debt, the burdens which bear so heayi-
Iy upon all other countries. have
pressed with comparative lightness
upon us. Without one entangEng
alliance, our friendship is priced by
every nation; and the rights of our
citizens are every where respected.
because they are known 10 be guard.
ed by a unIted, sensitive and watch.
ful people.
10 tins practical operation of our
institutions, so evident and success
iul, we owe that increased attachment
to them which is among the most
cheering exhibitions of popular SEN
tlnent, and will prove their best Sc
curity, in time to come, against for
eIgn or domestic assault.
This review of the results of our
institutions, for half a century, with
out exciting a spirit OF vain exuta-
ton, should serve to impress upon us
the great principles from which they
have sprung; constant and direct
supervision by the people over every
public measure; strict forbearance
on the part Of the Government from
exercising any doubtful or disputed |
powers; and a cautious abstinence |
from all interference with concerns
which properly belong, and are best
left to State regulations and indivld-
uaI enterprise.
Full information Of the state Of our
foreign affairs having been recently
ontwo different occasions, submted
to Congress, deem it necessary now
to bring to your notice only such
events as have subsequently occur.
red. or are Of such importance as to
require particular attention.
The most amicable dispositions
continue to be exhibited by all the
nations with whom the Government.
and citizens of the United States
have an habilual intercourse. At the
date Of my last annual message, Mex.
leo was the only nation which could
not be included in so gratifying a ref
erence to our foreign relations.
! am happy to be now able TO in
form you that an advance has been
made towards The adjustment of our
difficulties with that Republic, and the
restoration Of the customary good
feeling between the two nations.
This important change has been etIec-
ted by conciliatory negotiations, that
have resulted in the conclusion Of
treaty between the two Governments,
which, when ratified, will refer to the
arbitrament of a friendly power all
the subjects Of controversy between
US growing out of injuries to lndivid-
uas. There is, at present, also, rea-
son to believe that an equitable set
Element of all disputed points will be
attained without further difficulty or
unnecessary delay, and thus author
ize the free resumption Of diplomatic
intercourse with our sister Republic.
With respect to the northeastern
boundary OF the United States, no
official correspondence between this
government and that of Great Brit
ain has passed since that communIca.
ted to Congress towards the close OF
their last Sc ssion.-The offer to nego-
tate convention. for the appoint.
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