Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-12-31
Message.


from the President Ofthe U.StGtes
TO THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
At tie commencement of the second session
of the twenty sixth Congress.
Fellow CITIZENS OF THE SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Our devout gratitude is due to the
Supreme Being for having graciously
continued to our beloved country,
through the vissitudes ofanother year,
the Invaluable blessings of health,
plenty and peace.-Seldom has this
favored land been so generally exam
pied from the ravages of disease, or
the labor of the husbandmlp more am
ply rewarded and never before have
our relations with other countries been
} placed on more favorable basis than
that which they so happily occupy at
), this critical conjuncture in the affairs
of the world. A rigid aud persever-
ing abstinence from all interference
with the domestic and political rela-
E tons of other States, alike due to The
n genius and distinctive character Of our
e Government, and to the principles by
e which it is directed /; a faithful observ-
ence, in the management Of our for
= eign relations, Of the practice of speak
r ing plainly, dealing justly, and require
IS ing truth and justice in return, as the
e. best conservatives ofthe peace Of ma
a. tions, a strict impartiality in our mani
l. festations Of friendship, in the com
a. mercial privileges we concede, ant
f. those we require from others these
- accompanied by disposition as promp
.aI to maintain, in every emergency, GU
h own rights, as we are from principl
TO averse to the invasion of those of 9th
,al ers, have given to our country an
NIL Government a standing in the grca
1t family of nations of which we have ju:
nd cause to be proud, and the advanta
lS tages of which are experienced by OF
mi citizens throughout every portion
,sc the earth to which their enterprlsin
the and adventurous spirit may carry tnen
ous Few, if any, remain insensihle to Il
Sc, value of our friendship, or ignorant
the the terms on which it can be acquire
and by which it alone can be pr
ms served.
,,o, A series of questions of long stan
all ing, difficult in their adjustment, al
and important in their consequences
old which the rights of our citizens a
tate the honor of the country were deel
and involved, have, in the course of a i
the years, (the most of them during
Pc uccessfpl administration of my INN
and and late predecessor,) been brought to
the satisfactory conclusion; and the m
zeal. important Of those remaining are, l
nicle happy to believe, in fair way OF be
speedily and satisfactorily adjusted
d H. With all the Powers of the VIC
:. our relations are those of honorf
IS peace. Since your adjournm
nothing serious has occurred 10 IN
the rupt or threaten this desirable har
icalb Inv. Ifclouds have lowered above
other hemisphere, have not cast
> &c portentious shadows upon our ha
'ne'r shores. Bound by no entangllnS
&C. arces, yet linked by common ma
n ;.Sad and interestwith the others nation
mankind, our aspirations are tor
ESSAYS preservation ofpeace, in whose
Of the and civilizing triumphs all may r
and Of cipate with generous emulano
o from Yet it behooves us to be prepare
], phi. anv event. and to be Railways read
maintain those just and eplight
es ano principles of natural intercourse
e"' y which this Government has ever
= arti tended. In the shock OF confer
,ro = empires, it is only by assuming {
olute bearing,and clothing thems
the re. with defensive armor, that nj
nations can maintain their indepe
e hlec- rights.
~ r The excitement which grew Q
All If the territorial controversy betwe'
ess &c. United States and Great Britain
rnment, ing in a great measure subslded.
hoped that favorable period
E patro- preaching for its final settlem'
ctavo of Both Governments must now .
paper. vinced Of the dangers with VIM
to ~ question is fraught; and it mi
1OscriP. their desire, as it is their Intere'
I n done this perpetual cause ofirritatloh
this oh. be removed as speedily as Pract
Gentle In nv last annual message you
~, who informed that the proposition
session commission for exploration an
y bring yey promised by Great Brlta
peeches' been received, and that count
tee votes iect, including also provision
asu .. oo1 certain and final adjustment
! rEl'as's s, limits in dispute, was then bel