The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-12-17

y AAtI wv INVITE VI SaAA ~ - ~ 49,
meneemenl Of the second session Of the
Twenty sixth Congress
FsIlets- eifi:ns effks SsHais
and Hoass If Representatives.;
Our devout gratitude Is due to ihe sn.
preme Being for having graciously con
tinued 10 our beloved country, through
the vicissiiudes OF another year, The ia.
valuable blessings Of health. plenty and
peace. Seldom has this favored land
been so gepefally exempted from the
revages Of disease. or The labor OF The
hnsbandmsn more amply rewarded; and
never before hare our relations with 9th
er countries been placed on more favor
able basis than that which they so hap
PLY occupy a.ihis critical eonjunciure in
The affairs Of The world. A rigid and
perserering sbstinsnce from al inierEx-
ence with the domestic sna political rcd
lions OF other States. alike due TO the
genius and distinctive character Of onr
Government, and 10 the principles by
which tits directed; faithful observance.
in the management OF our foreign rela-
lions. OF the practice OF speaking plainly,
dealing justly, and requiring truth and
justice in return, as the best conservatives
Of the peace OF nations. strict impartial.
~ in our manifestations Of friendship, in
the commercial privileges we coneede,
and those ne require from others; these.
accompanied by disposition as promp,
10 maintain, in every emergency, our own
rights, as We are from principle a,erse "a
the invasion Of those OF others. have Civ.
en- to our country and Government 1
Standing in the great family Of nations Of
which we have just cause to be proud,
and the advantages Of which are expert
enced by our citizens throughout every
portion Of the earth to which their enter
prising and adventurous spirit Rsy carry
them. Few. il any, remain inssnsible 10
the value Of our friendship, or ignorant
Of the terms on which il can be acquired,
and by which il alone can be preserved.
A series Of questions Of long standing,
uInlruis III nef. eaJ.~s...~t.., .ansJSs
tant in their consequences. in which the
rights Of eur citizens and the honor Of ,hC
country we're deeply involved, have, in
the course Of Few years. Cbe most oil
them during the successful alministra.
lion of my immediate predecessor,) been
brought 10 q satisfactory conclusion; and
the most important Of those remaining
are. | am happy to believe, in fair way
Of being speedily and satisfactorily aa'
jusied. ..
With al The Powers OF the world oul
relations are those Of honorable peace,
Since your adjournment, nothing serious
has occurred to interrupt or threaten ,his
desirable harmony. lfcloOds have lower.
ed above the other hemisphere, they has,
not cast their portentous shadows upon
our happy shores. Bound by no entau.
Cling alliances, yet linked by common
nature and interest with The other nations
Of mankind, our aspirations are for the
preservalion Of peace, in whose solid and
civilizing triumphs all may participate
with a generous emulation. Yet il be.
hooves us to be prepared for any event,
and to be always ready TO maintain ,los,
just and enlightened principles ofna,ionaI
intercourse, for which this Government
has ever commended. In the shock oil
contending empires. i, is only By assum-
ing resolule bearing, anil clothing them
selves with defensive sEmor, that neutral
nations can maintain their independent
rignls.
The excitement, which grew GU, Of the
territorial controversy beIwe the United
States and Great Britain having in grea,
measure subsidized, i, is hoped that favor.
able period is approaching for its 6nsl
settlement. Both Governments must now
be convinced Of the dangers with which
the question is fraugh,; and !. mus, b.
their desire, as il is their intaresi. that this
pesneiual cause Of irritation should be
removed as speedily as practicable. In
my last annual message You were inform
ed ths. the proposition for commission
Of exploration and survey promised by
Grea, Britain had been received, and that
a counter project, including also provis.
ion for the certain and final adjustment oil
the limits in dispute. was then before the
British Government for its consideration.
The answer Of that Government, accom-.
panied by additional propositions Of ii'
. own. was received. through it's minister
here, since your separation. These were
promptly considered: such as we're deem.
ed correct in principle. and consistent
with due regard to the just riehs Of III,
United States and of the State Of Maine
,, concurred in; and the rsasons for dissent
ing from the residue. wilh an additions
suggestion on our part, communicated By
J the Secretary Of State to Mr.. Fox. This
I minister. no. feeling himself sufficiently
instructed upon some of the points raiset
in the discussion, felt i, to ba his duty Il
e refer the matter to his own Governmsn
| for its further decision, Having nov