The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-01-07
Eo,sEsspE4E,- 7sE4@ AGE.


Fellow Cuz,us Of thr Ssuplc "a
l1Iou-e O. Rus au.a. .rs:
| roget that cnuuui ou TINS recession com
uratul,lc you that the past year has been .ur "t
uua.ioyrd prosperity. Tie uyagrs of o. Cud
iIS.n.o have painfully afflicted otGrGwi~' 9 rur.
i,uug portions 90 uur country, uui serious rul.
haua--wouts yet trrau-o the trade oi urpy ct
orr cities. But, Hotwiiu~ audng these u,'' .j-r
circumstances, chat general prosperity which
has been hrralu:urc su touu'iiuiN h,tpN.j up
ul u~ Us ,hu Author of all rpud, -tJI continues
90 call tor oar WuIul'-t gratitude. E-V"r ally
have vr reason 90 rejoice 100 the rNuhrrnn' Uar-
vests which have lavi-h.y rtrowWeuSed welt dl'
rr,lr, industry, and given ,o "a rh1I star, IrAarG
which h. ,uuy souChl in visionary spcrua ouS.
/ rauno, Indeed view without peculiar sar.-lyr.
ton thr eyidrurrs afforded 'y ,hs past u-ou
oi Iln h,audI> jh4' ,pT.ug from the steady tgyo.
ton Of iur hu-hsuuiunu Ic las ir..ryuhle o. r,uir
M uiraus ot individual co utprt l. more co luiu,
aud no source of national prosperity r 20 surc.
NO'hiug can compensate people Tor t'p'n
lcucc upon others for the hr,a.l they eat and
that cheerful abundance ON which tho y ppI.
ness 81 every one - much depends, d 6" Er
looked for nowhere with such sure rcIianCn as
in the industry OF the agricuiuri~t and the h'uu'
ties of the earth.
With foreign countries oar relations tx. Bit
the same favorable aspect wtjc" ..as presented
in any last nuuual message, and atiorl couuu Ied
proof OF the wisdom az tie pacific, Iu>t HhG orr
herring pulirv adopted by th' trst Admin ra'
;ion of the Federal Government, and yur- red
l,y It's Successors. The extraordinary puN ,r~
vested IN me by au act Of Congress, for the Ir'
fence ul tie country iu an emergency, consi cr-
81 so far probable us tO require iHat the ENcsu'
tive should possess ampl, means to meet II,
have not been cNsrtud. They have therefore,
been attended with no other result than to IA
rrcas,, by the confidence thUS rvpoSed ~ ulr,
my oliiguIious 10 ul1intain, n'ih religious *
uctucs., the cardinal principles tiIat govern cur
intcrrour,r with o,htr nu,ous. Happily, IN oar
pending questions with Great Bntuiif, out oi
which this unusual grant of authority arose,
utihin.r laS occurred tn require MS rVrruou; AIT
a, il j. about To return 10 the legislature, lro,t
that no future necessity may call Tor ITS eNerc .-c
hy them or its delegation 10 another department
OF lhe Government.
For The settlement Of oar Northeastern bonn
Diary. tb, proposition promised 10y Great Brita.I
for a commission Of exploration and surF y n
been received, and n counter PROJECT, HcIunIi ;
also n uroylsion for Il cergiu and anal a'J's'.
nent of the limits in dispute, Is now hel"Fe 10
British Government Tor lis consideration. d
iust rrunrI To the delicate state OF tins question
and a proper respect for the natural ih'Pa.'ei'''
of the stale of Maine, not less than c"hV''h"
thai the ,erotiarnn has been already proifaclc"
longer than is prudent on the part nt either gov
eminent, have led me To believe mat INC pre-
enr favorable moment should OH no account De
suffered 60 pass without putting me H"es''o'.
forever 10 rest ! feel confident that the govern
nent III her Brianic Majesty Will take Tue same
view of this subject, as | am pershaded II i
governed by desires equally strong an" sincere
tor the anlcuble termination OF tue "Ch"oFe'
~.
To the intrinsic difTicultia5 questions OF bonn
diary lines, especially those described ~ 'e@l'"s
aud but partially known, II O" De
added in our country the euibaTrass mCnt ncces' .