Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-12-06

The FresSdessf or the n. States,
TO TINE Two HOUSES or CONGRESS.
a. The commencement OF tho Tssrd se..is.
sf she Twessy -Finh Csssrcs..

! congratulate You on the favorable ciTcun-
stances ~ the condition Of our cc-nify, under
which ven rc-ssscmble Cor the performance OF
your ofictSl duucS. Though the aniicipatlo OF
an abundant harvest have no; every where been
realized. yet. en- the whole. the labors Of the hu.-
bandman Sr. rewarded with n bountliU return
industry pro~pcTs IA - various channels of busi-
ncss aud enterprise general health again pre-
walls through cur vast diversity OF climate; no
thing threatens, from abroad, the continuance
&C external peace nor has any thing AZ home
impaired The strength Of those faiernai and do
iucStv iic> which constitute tho only guaranty q
the success and p~fnancncy of our happy Union.
and wlnCh. formed ia the hour Of perl. have
hitherto bscn honofahiy sustained through every
Vicissiiutr m our nationai ahairs. The. bcss-
iuTs, which esiEce tie care and tenrhoenec Of
Providence, call fof cur devoui and icrsrni gra-
utufe
We have no; lc,s reason 20 - grateful fur
Other boUntics icss"u "a by the same munihccni
had, and more exclusively cur own.
The ric.cIi year close tic first half century
81 our Federal institutions aud our system
differing from ala oiacrS IN the Acknowledged.
ptacucal. aud unlimited operation which u as
tof ~ iol.r period gigcu u ic soVTc.gniy Il the.
pcog.c--has now iecn fully tested ~ ctp~ricncr.
The Constitution devised hy our foreflshcrs rs
he Framework and bond 81 that 5, stem then I'M
lined. has lccom~ a srtilci form IT Government .
not ony preserving and protecting tic great rfin-
icipies upon which % vas founded, bui wonder
iuiiy prUrn"inr insiyiyal happiness and rris ate
Interests. Though suhloct O. rhar-r and cniif,.
revocation, Whenever dcrfuc,l INADEQUATE 10 All
these purTo,es ve' such is she wisdrrn 81 %. con-
aifuetipn, and 80 stable has hccn ihr yubl.c s-u-
iifnrni. ihNt b. frncius unalictcd cSrrrt an mai
irrS 81 dciaii. comparatively uuinapsttant r.
has proved amply suficisnt Soc tiic various c1ncr-
rcnc.s- incidsnt to our condition a a nation. 4
iornidsh'c fofe,gn war. aruatlng collisions be-
tween domestic and IN some respects. nval 10
lvrfriguiies Temptations % interfere va tie M
irsiine cVmmotions 1T ncighlsoring couutric, the
.dAng rous inducgccs that arse IA periods of. ~
oeSsivc prosperity ard Tie anii-rcpubliran ten
cruclc, "f associated wcaith-thcse with Other
TRIALS not lcss Formidable. have ala been cncoun-
tered. and thus fsi successfully resisted
u was reserved for tho Amcncan Union 10
test the advantages of Government entirely de-
ipcueui ON Tie continual sxcrrizc OF the nnpula,
val and Cur experience has shown tllat ~ IL as
hcne'iccnt az practice n u - lu,i Do theory
Zach successive change made ~ our local ,u.:l-
tuiwus hls contributed - extend the iicht Of
'nhfafr has increased tic direct influence 81
tAe rla-, 20 The community, gwen greater free
dom % individual eNcrton. ami restricted. NOR,
~" more, The powers az Government vet The
inteiirrnc". Pfud'nce. and patriotism of the Peg
re have frpt pee with tbs AUGMENTED resi,on-
".litv. In no country has ciucnuoa hern 80
I"ierN dNlasci. bgnrsiic peace has no whrrr
80 largely rcgnci. The close lond. nf social
.in'c"nur'c have IN no instance prevailed With
s'.ch harmony over space 80 vast. All forms
l." rc.lrio1 have united for TIE hr.t lime In id
fuse charity and piciv. hccausc for The f.,t t,fp.
.in il'c history of nauons. al have lern totally
unilafnme'!ed. and absolutely tree The dscp..>f
Eecc>,c~ ot the wilderness has teen o. n-trat.d /.
yri, instead OF tic ruicncss in ih.. social cotd,
tlon consequent upon such adventures elsewherr
NUMEROUS communities have spruag up already
unfivaiiet in Prosperity. acnrrai intelligence m
i-Tna' uanqwHny' AID the wi~.om Of ihcir poli-
liirai institutions. Internal Improvement. Tho
iFdH 81 individual enicfpuSc fi,irr,d hy the
protection IT he -iat,s mas added new Inks a.
III" confrtrrnticn and fresh rruariS o. rrovir~-,f
industry Doubtful questions Ol doineslic policy
ltatc becn quietly scit.,d hv mutual foTheafanc~.
anu aruculiurr. commerce. and manufacture
minister d each other. Taxation aud pubic
icebi, TIC burd 'ns which tear So heavily upon
al Other countrlcs. have pressed vIth cosnpsra-
ave iighncsS upon IA. Without one .nianglinr
alliance, cur friendship Is pnzcl by ever, nation.
and ''r r'sii, 81 cur clt'xcns ar cveU where
! respected. hecfus~ they aye knuv-n g. brruardeI
/ 10y a united, sensitive, and wa;chful r~cp'e
1" ih@ practical operation az oar insiimiisus
50 evident and succ SUI. Nc owe tha; iucr,a,ci
attachment = thcm which o. among tire mo,i
. chccnng cahlau0rs g popular -rnum,ui ard
i VIZ prove her best sccGuty in ume 70 come
acllns' forcign or domestic assault
J THIS review 81 tie rrsults II our insutsiiets
Tor sd'i century. without c1rifi-~ spirt u
u
Inc rre1i principles f.cm wh4o- tirg have sprur..
constant and direct supervision ly thc rr.9a
over every public rnca.ufr street forteafsfcr
on iI" part al TIC Gotcrumrni fgnui es~r-t.l,..
any doubtful ~ dspuicl power. AMI . cautions
abstinence from al inirricTcrcr ih concerns
which properly lcionr, AMI are 'cei I'm 10 Stale
reyuauons and individual enterprise
inll Information az the ,iase of our Gi-r -i 4. be-
1 idirs having h"cn fer~ntr rn fwo Different ,rr--
siou'. submitted g. Congress. I deem o. ncc4. -.
y no" 10 buur Go vaur notice ouis such event, "a.
have subsequently occurred. or ar 81 si.ch l.a-
Polsan'r a. t. require particular attention.
hr most am'cai'ie dispositions conunu~ e. d.
efhihiicd by all TEE nafnns ul'h viirm t.r &. ,.
tcr1mrni and c4tzru. ~ dc Iniled Stale. -.s.
an haliiuai nicfc Hurer. A. tI- tate ol nlr lt,t
annual message, Mruco was tie only nai...f.
which could not l. inc .udcd ~ eo rrahf,iny
reference o. our foreign fr'afI a.
an happy g. D. now nhir o. infoffi you uiaf
an advance has h~cn made wards che aft,r,,.
meat 30 oar difficulties with iAai Rrpulilr. a..i
NE restoration of tie CUSTOMARY rnri f-fir-
tciurrn iAo tuo nafrre. Iu,s u4r.fftrI
change has bern etcc,rd o. corrliisinry re....
unison, t4at have resulted il fie etrf .u. .,.r
~ = treaty between d. ttru tsrvernrrrnis. attrs
When iaute'. viIi refer o. ihe al1fraufnt a. q
friendly power Fli Tie suh.sfts ~ ranfra..f.,
oci"een us GROWING ouf 90 inInf,r, fe inI. 81.
iiais There BE-. ~ present. ais. r-a..n f., te-
hffc That an equitable settlement uf a f ..i.t.f
points viii IT, attained wIlhnuf further dtE.rsfy
~ unnecessary t~llv. sad fhur auuiar.sr rh.
ifrc resumption ~ diplomatic ilfefru.r.s r.,i
cur SISTER Rcpu'ir
f Nifh respect io fiie RI ..f eastern f.--.f,rt 81
ihe United State. no ofalaI cuutr.t lf.te
triWrrn ihfs 6ofr.H-nrff rnd Hfsf ~ slrrf
briiair hss p.tssd SINCE i.iaf r.mmur .rasrf g..
Concfc.s i"v afis be Close of nirg iar season
10" oher o. negotiate a. fonrruf.nr 90 f.s an.
pointmcni ~ lniuf rainrlfsr.on 81 s.sIrr. .a.I
exploration, ] am. hovefer assurei eiH a. ...f
uF hrf Mai'siyr Gotrfrrurrf In a rerr.flrrr.
md friendly ,pirt. aad .r.ir,~f.es. r.. .....I
te Er'ish Munster here fs eosrinfe s..a s-
affaif' meni VII IT, uauffnine1 a. i.n, t. va
needles delay u b b ,.ri AID rrrrs...l M.
mes instruction. wfu o. CO a co. al tf.tf.sa-
ahi nat tAs ncrotsanou. if stuar-..f.f sI
prove =" lr ar important srp laaafa. CO. .st
ia.'''j ana hnal adjustment ~ fle r...rrlrf..
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