Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-24
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
r,lop-citi;cns ofhe Senate
and House Of Representatives:

and House Of Representatives:
,crre, tina, cannot, on this occasion,
,,oo,alnate YOU that the past year has
t,oo of unaloyed prosperity. The raya-
w, Of fire and disease have painfully
estfrctel otherwise dourshing portions Of
onr coantry; and serious embarrassmehts
yqt derange the trade Of many Of our cit.
r., But, Notwithstanding these adverse
circumstances, that general prosperity
which has been heretofore so houn,ifully
bestowed upon US by the author of all
GOOD, stl continues to call for our warm
ct oratude. Especially have we reason
TO rejoice in the exuberant harvest which
have layishly recompensed well-dlrecteG
industry, and given TO it that sure reward
which is yanly sough, in visionary spec
ulalions. cannot indeed view, without
po.uliar satisfaction, the evidence afford
ed by the past season Of the benefits that
spring from the steady devotion Of the
hasJandman to his honorable pursuit. No
means of individual comfort is more GER
laiO and no source Of national prosperity
is 50 sure. Nothing can compensate a
people fora dependence unon others fer
the bread they eat; and that cheerful
abundance on which the happiness ofevc
~ one SO much depends, is TO be looked
for now here with such sure reliance as in
the industry Of the agriculturaist and the
bolnies of the earth. .,g
With foreign countries, our rela ,tttS
exhibit the same favorable aspect which
was presented in my last annual message,
and afford continued proof Of the wisdom
Of the pacific, Just, and iorbearing policy
appcd by the first administration of the
Federal Government, and pursued by its
SUCCESSORS. The extraordinary powers
,asei in me by an act of Congress, for
Ge defence oithe country in an emergen-
q, considered so far probable as to re.
qllre that the Executive should possess
ample means to meet it, have not beon OK
ated. They have, therefore, been attend
ed with no other result than to increase,
by the confidence thus reposed in me, my
Obligations to maintain, with religious
eMctness, the cardinal principles that
gocern our Intercourse with other nations.
Happily, in our pending questions with
Great Britain, out of which the unusual
grant Of authority, arose, nothing has oc.
cured TO require lis exerlion; and rs it is
about to return TO the Legislature, | trust
that 10 future necessity may call for lis
EXCISE by them, or its delegation to an
ober department Of the Government.
For the settlement of our Northeastern
boundary, the proposition promised by
treat Britain for commission Of eXE!or-
alton and survey, has been received, and
counter report, including also a provi.
SION for the certain and final adjustment
Of the limits in dispute, Is now before the
British Government for its consideration.
A Just regard to the delicate state Of this
question:, and proper respect for the nat
OTa Impa,ence of the State of Maine, not
ieSihan conviction that the negotiation
N'S been already protracted longer than is
PRUDENT on the part of either Government,
nave led me TO believe that the present
aVorabIe moment should on no accoun,
'' suffered to pass without putting the
question Tor ever at rest. feel confident
,'t The Government OF her Britannia
MAJESTY will take the same view of this
S'oeci, as am pursuaded it is governed
:! "eslres equally strong aud sincere for
ne ainlcable termination Of The contro>
retsv.
10 the intrinsc difficulties of questions
H. boundary lines, especially those desert
'I@ regions unoccupied, and but par
""'y known, is to be added in our coun
". me embarrassment necessarily arising
ca. u ,he Constitution, by which the
nn."i government is made the orpan
G ss, and deciding upon their par.
to 1,', interests Of the State Oh whose from
,v ,; ulese lines are TO be traced. To
S,,,a = a"0'her controversy in which a
IA h.n uoVcrnment might lightullv claim
10 ,b r'o ner wishes consulted, previously
m,, ,s conclusion conventional arrarre.
Or ,s,, a;o,ncern'ng her rights of jurisdiction
bcii'',oFy' have thought it necessary
G,e,, , n attention of the Government Of
con,a. britain to another portion of our
rson '"''mons dominion, of which the di. |
b,5~ I.,'' remains TO be adjusted ! refer
pcrio, '"' rom The entrance of Lake Sn.
be ,lo .ne most northwestern point of
seulema e Of the Woods, sipnlauons for the |
Seventh ~" VI which are to be found in the |
The comn, ne OF The treaty of Client. |
auicls h" '' !, appointed under thai
offered y :, tn, n, two Governments having
,oeu IN their onin;ons ""''"s