Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-12-24
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From The President Of the United States
10 the Two Houses Of Congress. at The
commencement Of the Second Session
of the Twen,y-Sixth Congress.
Fello,v Citi=ens Of The Scndte
and House Of Representatives,.
Our devout gratitude is due to Inc gu
preme Being for having graciously conlI'
nued to our beloved country, through The
yicissitudes of another year, the lnvalua'
Bile blessings of health, plenty and peace
Seldom has this favored land heen so ge-
neraly exempted from the ravaSes ol dis
ease, or the labor of tiIc ;l;;sa2ndman more
amply rewarded; and never before nave
our relations with other countries been
placed on more favorable basis than
iha, which they 50 happily occupy at this
critical conjunc,ure in The affairs o! 'ne
world. A rigid aud perseverlng, aostl'
neuce from all interference with the DO
mestic and political relations OF o'ner
States. alike due 10 the genius and us,
,inctivc character our Government "u'
to the principles by which 1t Is u'fcc'e"
a faithful observance, i'll the management ~
of our foreign relations. Of the pract'ee Vi
speaking plainly. dealing justly an" re- re-
curing truth and justice in return as ''le
best conservatives Of the peace ol ha''o"s'
a strict impartialily in our mani'es'a''ons .,ns
OF friendship, in the commercial pr'S"eees
we concede, and those we require rom
others: these, accompanied by dIsp's'-
lion a. prompt TO maintain IN every cue, r's'.,
oencv. or own rights, as we are ''o'i
nr;nciple avc,'sc TO the invasion "' 'h'Se " o'
p,hers have aivel to our country an" uo',
ernmeu, a standing in The grea, lam'ly OF
nations of which we hare just cause TO DE-
Droud, and the advantages OF "''el, . l'e
experienced by our citizens i,'Io"sro: .I,:r
every portion OF the earth 10 whle,! ''e..
cn,erprising and adventurous spirit may
carry them. Few, if any, remain ihScns'-
bile 10 the value of our friendship, or iSn"-
rant of the terms on which IL can bc ac-
ouiretl, aud by which i, alone can oe pre-
served.
A series of questions of long standing
difficult in their adjustment. and important
in their consequences, i'll which the Ti"h's
of our citizens aud the honor ot the country
were deeply involved, have, IN the course
of a few wears, (thc most of them during
The successful administration OF my lm"ie-
dia,e predecessor) been brous h' TO a sails
factory conclusion and The most import
ant of those remaining are, am happy 20
believe, in q fair wav OF heins spcedi'y
and satisfactorily al djusted.
N;rh all the Powers ot the worl" our
relations are those Of honorable peace
Since vour adjournment, no'hinS serious
has occurred 10 iarerrupi rliireaIen ms nc
sirahle harmony. ifcIruds have lowered
above the other hcnisphcrc' ''iey nav" ''o'
cast their portenIous shadows e''"'' o"'
happy shores Bound by 10 enri''s''nS d.
liances, vet linked by common lla'u''
and interest with tie other uatIons III hsSo'
kind, our aspirations are for the Preserva
tiop of peace, in whose solid aud c'vIllzine
,riumphs all may participate with gene
rous emulation. Yet il behuoSes Us t" DC
prepared Tor any event, aud 10 be always
ready to maintain those just and etlt5ht'
cned principles of natural intercourse, io'
which this Government has ever cnntenJ.
ed. In The shock of contendins empires
it is only by assuming rcst lutte bearing
and clothing themselves WIFI deie''sN'
armor, that neutral nations can maInta's
their Independents rights.
The excitement which grew out Of tht
territorial controversy 6rtwcen til" Un'tet
States and Great Britain, having in
great measure subsidized, i, is hoped that
favorable period is approaching tor It's ii
nal settlement. Both Governments mus
now be convinced of the dangers viii
which the question is irarsh'; ami IT mus
he their desire. as il is their interest. tha
this perpetual cause of irritation should b
removed as speedily as practicable: j
my last annual message sou were INFORM
ed, thai the proposition for commission
exploration and survey promised ny Urea
Rritcin had becn received. aud that coun
ter project. including also provision Ic
The cerlai,, and final adjuslmen, Of the lin
is in dispute, was 'hcn 5c::a:c '!'o N'l''s