Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-12
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


the l hi,Ca States trSl shifted 70 both hcJS-
sor Congress the folio wing message:
T,g.z-Ci,.:,as II be S,aa,s.
ed Egasc # HePre.en'afirs, ?
Oar deyoui gratitude S dIa 10 the ST. /
Premo Being for having graciously con /
Sinued 20 our Beloved country, through the .
Viciss,udcs of another yea, he inyalua. .
h!e blessings o. health. plcu'y AMI peace !
Seldom has this favored land been so !
generally exempted than from the rIyaye-
OF disease. or tAc labor Of the husband /
man more amply rewarded; and rsyer
before have our relations with Other
countries b>cn placed Oh n more ftyora
' ete basis than tina; which they SO hl3pilv
cccCry e: ir.c critical coU;uGclu.o in tie
affairs OF the world A riSil and rerse
vering abstinence from al interference
with he domestic AM political rcla ION
OF other States, alike due 10 the genius
and distinctive character Of our Govern
mcnt and 10 the principles by which il is
directed; faithful observance. i'm the
management of our foreign relations, %
tho practice Of speaking plainly, dealing
justly, and requiring truth and Justice in
return, as The Best conservatives of Tho.
peace OF nations; n strict importantly in
our manifestations OF friendship, in ,hc
commercial privileges we couccdo. and
those We require from others: These.
accompanied by u disposition a. prompt
10 maintain, II every cnr -scacv. our own
rights, as we ore from principle avcrss
10 the invasion Of thUsa OF Others. have
given - Ucr country and Government a
standing Ia The great family OF nations, Of
which we krYe st cause IL be proud, and
ha MIC Of i-,
by our citiZsns throughout every porlien
OF the earth 10 which their eulerpriring
Sad adventurous spirit may rrrry them.
Few, If any. remain inscn,,be 10 s,ha
value Of Our friendship. or ignorant Of The
terms on winch il can Dc a,.q IireI. anu Jy
which alone !, can b. preserved
\ series Of questions of long standing
d!thcuit "a their :j.snrecf, and nrut.
tantlG thets consequences. in wui..h The
rights of oar citizens ana Ia. honor OF
the country were deeply involved, have.
IN the coIrSi OF a few y"ass. Une mos, of
them dariag the successful ain,n;s,rs.
ton OF my immediate prcicccssor.) boon
b.ough: 10 4 satisfactory conclusion. ani
tho most Important OF those remaining
are, eT:, happy % believe, in a fair way
Of beng speedily and sa isflctorily al.
jus;cd.
With al the Powers or ,hc ,,,.-rl ,.,r
relations arc those of honorable near,
Since YOUR aIi3urulent. noihrn., s.,;,.,.
has occurred 10 inferno, l,r....,,, a..
desirable h.r.Dn y. II c'n,js ~
cred above The other hc;nisrhe-,- r,..,.
have net cast their ror,sntings .4, l.,,,.
upon our happv shores. Hn,I ~. -
-Cntaur,.ag uluea-es, vi linked ~ go,
mon nature AMI interest with Inc o,,..
nations Of mlasiu!. or aS,ira,i,ns o..
FER the preservation of tCl..r. /, vh,.o
solid and CiyiI,Zinu trily,,rbs all ,,,,,. M.
ticloaic with q generous cn,,,iofinn W..
II behooVes us 10 be prepared for npy
event, AID b. be always ready TO maintain
those inst and enlightened pr.nri,,rs Of
national intercourse. for which This gyy.
eminent has ever con.ended. In he s,,o.k
ct conteadiag -vmvircs, II SONY Nv assn
ming a re olu.e bearing. and c,,tii,~
themselves wi.h defensive ag;,or. rs,,
7ncu,rai ia IONS cla maintain in.ir ;rdc-
pen iUn, gh,S
The excitement which grow o,, 90 ,h,
territorial controversy b,,,vcc, ,,.. ~;
ted States and t;rco, Eri,o;o b,,.,,,, 49,.
-lyreat measure srh idel 81, h,n,,Iel,".
iayorable rcr;oI j. a,,ro,cL;,,,,c,.;'.
nal snitl mont Ri ',,,,..,.., -. "
now be convinced or tho -J,,c'rs ,,.s,i,
which tin question is rrau.h,:anI !, ms
NO their d,.ire. ns - ,r,@ir i,,.'o, -,
,his nerpe.rol c,uso or ,-ri,,.i,,,, ,',,t
be removed as speedily as pracr;c,b.r =
IN INV las. annual message Won y.r. i,
formed ,hct The proposition for commits.
SO, of r,oIora.;on pr,J s,,-..y,, ,,,,.,,,;',.,
nv Great Britain had bacn .r,....'-.,J -
that count:rproie iuclu,Ijuo ais, q, mr.,
vision for the ccrta.n and final adi,sr,n,.,,
Of the limits in dispute, was then Lnlarr
The British Government To-. cn,.;Ia.,.
lion Inc answer Of ,L,, I,,,.,'a,..,',
,sccomnan:ci Inv a IJitior,r rra,..., ~
its own. was rIceivra. ,hr,,,,, 49,
Ter here. since vour so,o.a7;lo . .I,Ga..