Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-12-13

best security, in time to come, against
foreign or domestic assault.
This review of the results of our instltu-
ltlons, for half century, without exciting
Esprit of vain exultai0n, should serve to
Impress upon us the great principles from
which they have sprung; constant and
! lirect supervision by the people over every
/ public me asnre ; strict forhrarance OH the
part of ahe Government from exercising
any doubtful or disputed powers and n
cautious abstinence from all interference
with concerns which properly belong, and
are best left to State regulations and indi-
vidual enterprise.
Full Information Of the st ate Of our
foreign affairs having been recently, on d f.
! ierent occasions, submitted to Congress,
deem it necessary now 10 bring TO your
notice only snch events as have subse.
quently occurred, or are ofsuch Importance
as TO require particular attention.
The most amicable dispositions continue
to be exhibited by al! the nations with
whom the Government aud citizens of the
United States have an habltud intercourse.
Al the date of nv last annual message,
Mexico was the only nation which could
not be included in so gratifying reler, nee
to our foreign relations.
| am happy to be now able to inform
you that an advance has been made TO-
wards the adlustmen, Of oar difficulties with
that Republic, and the restoration of the
customary good feeling between the two
nations. This important change has been
effected by concliatory negotiations, that
have resulted in the conclusion of a treaty
between the two Governments, which. when
ratified will refer to the arbtrament Of
friendly power all the subjects between us
growing out of injuries to individuals
There is, at present, also, reason to be-
lleve that an equitable settlement OF all
disputed points will be attsined without
further difficulty or unnecessary delay and
thus authorize the free resumption of di-
plomatc Intercourse with our sister Re-
public.
With respect tn TIM northeastern boun-
dairy of the United Stats, no official Ger
respondGnce between this Government and
that OF Great Britain has passed since that
communicated TO Congress towards the
close OF their last session. The offer to
negotiate a convention for the appointment
OF JOINT commission of survey and rxplo-
luti'i, d'il, Hb"FFtf HTH"''' " ~ ~ ~ :
by Her Malest, 5 Government IN Il conc.l-
iaiory and friendly spirit, aud instructions
to enabl The Drnsh Minister here 10 con-
clude such an arrangement will be trans
mltted to him without needless delay. 1t
is hoped aud expected these Instructions
will be of liberal character, and that
this negutiatlon if successful will prove to
be an important step towards the satlstac-
tory and fina adjustment Of the controver-
sly.
had hoped that the respect for the laws
and regard for the peace and honor OF their
own country, which has ever characterized
tie citizens Of the United States, would
have prevented any portion of them from
using auv means to promote instruction in !
the territory of power with which we are
at peace, and with which the United States
are DESTROYS of maintaining the most friend
y relations. regret deeply, however, to
be Obliged to iuiorln YOU that this mas not
been the case Information has been given
to me, derived from official and OF her sour
ces that many citizens of the United States
have associated together to make hostile |
lncursions from our territory into Canada,
and 10 aid aud ahet inSurrection there, in
violation of the obligations and laws Of the
United States, and in open disregard OF
their own duties rs citizens This iniornia-
ton has been in part confirmed, by hos
tile Invasion actually made by citizens ofthe
United States, in conjunction with Cana
dams and others, and accompanied by al
fnrcible seizure Of the property of our cl,l-
zens, and an application thereof to the pro-
secution of military operations against the
thoriies and people of Canada.
The results of these criminal assaults
upon the peace and order of nei ghhouring
country have been, as was to be expected.
fully destructive to the misguided or delu-
ded persons engaged in them, and highly
injurious to those in whose behalf they are
proies>ed to have been undertaken The
authorities in Canada, from intelligence
received of such intended movements
among orr citizens, have felt themselves
Obliged to take precautionary measures
against them; have actually embodied the
militia, aud assumed an attitude 10 repe the
invasion to which they believed the Colon
les were exposed from the United States
A state Of feeling on both sides oil the from
tier has thus been produced, which called |
for prompt and vigorous interference. III
an insnrrectIoa existed in Canada, the am
icable dispositions of the UniiedStates tow
ards Great Britain, as well as their dnty to
themselves, would |, ad them to maintain a |