The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-04
residents Message.

III.
w" md .fMe Houss " Representatives.
-, :, 70 reason 70 renew the expression of GU
..,.,;t,le to the GIvEs OF ALL Com 70
'..sn protection. Our country presents. OF
N 10 The ~ dences o! tha. continued favor
~ !. those suspicious it has gradually riser
m s.v feeble and dependent Colonies to pros
y. and powerful Confcderacy. We are bless
Nv dotuestc tranquility, and ell the element,
s'.;,n, prosperity. The restilence, which
.. n 70. a time, some ilourishing portions o
' Nu.sr interrupted the general prevalence of un
y h.,tb, has happily been limited in extent
..,e.ed in It's fatal career. The industry Ard
"'d.,,e of GU, citizens are gradually relieving
.s.. ,,on the pecuIkary cinbArrassments unle,
s;.h ot;on. Of them have iasored; judcious !e.
',.,;or and the nuturll and boundless resources
i,,s ,epu,rv, have afforded wise and timely aid
,,;v,,. enterprise; and the activity always chu-
.s,,iaic ii our people has already, in great
c. resumed its usual and profitable channels.
me- condition Of our foreign relations has not
.ynsIly changed since the last annual message
\ NJ Predecessor. We remain at peace with all
k,tim and no etlor. Oh my part, consisten. with
n reservation ofour rights and the honor Of the
kn,,y. shall be spared to niainta'!. position so
snonaat to our institutions. We have faithfully
k,sired the foreign policy with which the U s..
,dr the guidance Of their first President, took
E., stand in the family Of nations--that Of regula
!, their intercourse with other powers by the APP
k,o,ed principles Of private life; asking and ac-
(o,dns eoua, rights and equa! privileges; render
b and demanding jus: &c in all cases; advancing
sn own, and discussing the prc,cntio.s Of others,
! IN esndo,, dircctness and sincerity; appealing
!, all times tc reason but never yielding to force,
~ seeking to acquire any thing for themselves by
exercise.
,gsd adherence to this policy has left this
Favesument with scarcely Claim upon its justice
rnuries arts ng from acts committed by ito au-
hai,y. The most imposing and perplexing Of
POs Of the United States upon foreign Govern
|tas ior sggressions upon our citizens, were
|,psed Of by ny predecessor. Indepenty of the
|sasa.s conferred upon ou. citizens, by restoring
OUT mercantile community 60 many millions e
'hch they had been wrongsqlly Invested, a great
s''is was'also rendered to his country by the
satisfactory adjustment o: 30 tnany.ancient and ir-
'sstlng subjects Of contention; and it reasctssho
tdngy credit on his successful administration Of
ualle sf.i's that this great object was accom-.
lshed, vtlou. compromising on any occasion,
inner the honor or the peace ofthe nation.
with European powers no new subject Of diti-
lAy have arisen; aud those which were under
s'u''on, although not rmin.ted, do not pre-
As more unfavorablo aspect for the future pre-
'a'i0n fthe good understanding, which it has
q ccen our desire to cultivate.
" peading questions. the most important is that
lsa exists with the Government Of Great Bril-
y, 10 respect to the Northeastern boundary. 1t !
WIN ualsgned regret, that the people Of the U.
@'' must look back upon the abortivc efforts Of
L1ecstive, for period of more than half
WY to determin what no nation should suffer
. fenain in dispute. the true line which d.
y 10 possessions from these OF other powers.
!, nature ofthe settlements on the borders Of the
''a'e', and Of the neighboring territory, was
,ea'on such, that this perhaps w not indis-
,'ss . EHhSA performance, Of the duties Of
s0deial Government. E
- aas, however, changed this state q Things
a1 brought condition Of atfairs, in which
IN taterests Of both countries, imperitively !
~ mat this question ehould be nut 70 rest. II