Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-02
Presidents ILcssage.
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 regret that cannot on this occasion conRfHtu- late you that the past year has been one of una0yed painfully afflicted osherSise fouris6ine @ portions ofoIr country, and serious eHbafTassents yet derange the trade ot many of cities But nOtwsthstanding which hos Ssn upon us by the Author of all good, still continues tg eau tor our warM.est gratitude. Especially have Re have avishly recOmpensed well directed industFy,~ and gwen to 1t that sure reward which is vainIv sought in visionary epecuasions. cannot indeed view without peculiar satisfaction the evidences nE orded by tue past season ot the benets that spring from the steady devotion of the husbaEamon to Ris honorable pursuit. Nomeans ofindiyiduai comfort ia more certain and no source of national prosperity a so sure. Nothing can conapsnsate people for depen. dence upon others tor the bread they eat; and that cheerful abundance which the happipess of every one so much depends is.o be looked for nowhere w,s rlst and the bounties of the earth. s 1T N % l . Wlth foreign countries our relations exhibit xle same favorable nspeot which was presented in my last ahnnal message, and afford continued proof ot the wiseom o itEe pacific, just and forheanng policy adopted by the first Admin nstraton of the FederaF Governlnent, and pursued by its successors. The af p55au S1 aes sesny n aH utive should possess ample means to meet lvg not bccn exerted. They have, therefore, been attended with nc other resuli4than to increase, by the cOnf1 dence thus reposed in me, my obligations to maintain, with religious exactness the cardinal principles that govern our intercourse with other nations Happily, in our pending questions with Great Britnin, out of which this unusual grant of authority arose, nothing has occurred to require its exerilon and as about to return to the Legislature, trust that no future e- cessy may call for its exercise by them or its ae gation to another department ofthe Government Z
 For the settlement of our Northeastern boundary, the proposition promised by Great Britain for com mission ot exploration and survey, has been received, and counter project, including also provision foF certain and final adjustment of the limits in dispute IS now before the British government for consdeto-
 on just regard to the delicate state of this quee-
 on, alda proper respect for the natural inpatience of the state of Maine not lees than conviction that than IS prudent on the part of either government, have led ne to believe that the present favorable mo- ment should on no account be suferediopass without putting the question for ever to rest Ifeel confident that the government of her Btanc Maiesty will take the same view of this subject us am persuaded 1t Ia governed ny desires equally strong and sincere for the amicabe termination of the controversy,
 To the intrinsic difficulties of questions of boundary
 lines, especially those describsdin regions unoccupi- ed and but partially known, is to be added in our our Constitution, by which the General government IS made the organ of negotiating, and deciding upon the pafcular interests of the states whose frontiers these lines are to be traced To avoid another cOn.F tToyersy ,n which state government might rghhully claim to have her wishes consulted, previously to tho conclusion ofthe conventional arrangements concern
 ing her right jurisdiction or territory, have thought 1t necessary i0 call the attention of the Government ot Great Britain to another portion of our conterm nous dominion, ofwhich the division still remains to
 e s Wsssl 5 o s 9. Lake of the Woods, stpuaons for the settlement Of which are obe found in the 7l article of the treaty oi Ghen;: The commissioners appointed under ,ha. ther opinions, made separate reports according t0its stpulaons, upon the points of disagreement and these differences are TOW to be submitted to !hs aIh BssS p2Rsi shses Ss ssf6 of the boundaries, takes its place m the Unen es State; and rely upon the cordial cooperation ot the 1 British Government to effect that object!
 There is every reason to believe that disturbances tsh Province will not again prove the sources of oor der contention, nerpose obstacles to the continu' ance of that good understanding which U # ,ne mu tualinterest of Great Britain and the Dhsteo 0teee " preserve and maintain. aF.s 2 Within ihe provinces themselves tranquility is re- stored, and our frontier that misguided sympathy in behalf of popular rights and which in some nssan eos msled few of more inexperienced citizens, has snbsided into rational conviction sfrangIg cppo. our neighbors The people of the United States ssel as il is hoped they always will warm sclicitude for the success of all who are sincerely endeayorng 10 improve the political condition Of mankind. Ths generous feeling they cherish towards the most dis tant nations; and t natural therefore, that t should he awakened with more than comm1n warmth in behalf of their immediate heighbofs. Bit nedoes not belong to their character community, to seek the qualification of those feelings in acts which violate their duty as citizens, endanget the peAcS Of their
  lated faith towards foreign nations If. xealoas to confer benefits others they appear for ~ moment to lose sight of the perpanent Obligaiops imposed From all ihe infotmation feceiye, confirmed to some extent, hy personal observation, am satisfied that no one can now hope 10 engage in such enterprises 10 the seterest penalties of the law. <. sf
 Recent information also leads me to hope ihai the emgrants from her Majesty's Provinces, who b9ye sought refuge within our boundaries, are disposed g become peaceable residenis and to sbaiaip from aM attempts endaheer the peace of that eountfY which has afforded tbem ,af, ,SsyItm pn review pt ibe to reflect tat in alinos. every complaint aganst our country, the offence may be traced 10 enQfants from the Provinces who have sought refuge here. Tn tho of the United States, the acts Of these sgpidsd men
 were not only n direct coniravention of the laws ad well known wishes of their own Governmeni, but mot with the decided disapprobation of the people ofths
 ireget to state the appearance of different spirit among her Majesty's subjects in the Canadae The .snsns o hostility a out sops and S
 the disregard Of our rights which have been mantest' ed on some occasions have, al sorry to say been by some of the suhordinafe local aut6Snies o ths Provinces The chief officers in Canada fortunately have not entertained ihe saIpe feeling. and have ptos bahy prevented excesees that must have been fAtAt to the peace oftbe two countries.
 I look forward enkiodsly 70 . peric4 when III lhe transactions which have grown out Of this condition ct 0flHTF, ana WHICH HmvS ueGH tD EvGSctw ef cofnpaii,t and remonstrance by the two Govern
 ens respectively ehsllbe fully examined, and the proper satisfaction given where t is due from either side. Gi 4A 4Ea5 sf, }sk 91 , Nothing has occurred to disturb the hafm9ny ofcuf intercourse with Agsfia Belgium, Denmark, Frapces Naples Portugal, Prussa; Russia. or Sweden. ahe internal state of Spain has sensibly improved and well grounded hope exists that she return q pence
 will restore the people of that country their fnIuef rity, and enable the Goyernnent 70 tn6 ai ite obligations at home and abroad. The GOseFnment of Porgal lhaye the satisfaction fo state. has paid in