The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-24
.ll,p.Chlsens Of he senal.,

] s'sW. Cti-eHs Of tbs Ssnais,
cad Hoass Of RsFreseniaiisssf
Dor devout gratitude IS due % TITO So.
.eue Bang for having gr.ci0os'y contn.
. TO our beiosed country, through tie
c..siindss Of anchor year, the Invaluable
esslugs Of health, plenty, and peace. Sci.
,p has this favored land 5oeo 50 gsnoraliy
tcup,od from the ravSges oil disease, or
he labor Of tbs dusbaudlnan more aupy
sgarded and never bslorc have onr rc,a.
1as with other countries beeo placed co d
ore favorable basis than that which thew
b happily occupy at this critical COT inc.
70 10 lbG affairs Of Tho world. fisij
ID peTsoseriug ebsiucucc from all inter-.
ronce With the domestic aod political re
ions Of other States, alike duo 10 tic
! llus aud distinctive character al our Gov.
omcut nnd TO tho principles BY Which il
directed laitbiul obserya.cc, 10 The
3olgsm:nl Of our foreign relations, si the
lcIice Of speaking plainly, dealing justly,
- requiring truth aud justice ia re,gra,
j. the hes. conservatives Of the peace Of
siious q siric, impariialiiy ID cur mani.
'a,iQgs Of friendship, ia tho COMMERCIAL
y .isllcges 70 couse9e, aud those We 70.
l;e from others; these, accompanied by
disposition as prompt TO maisiaia, 10 every
n:'gcncy, orr oso rights, as nc are from
ll.lpla aVerso 10 the Invasion VI those
clhsts, bAse gwen TO our country ADD
] 5Vetnmcu. standing 10 The great family
ca,oos, Of which ve have Just cause 10
pfoad, aud the advantages Of sbich arc
8 laerencad bg our cltizsus throughout eve.
! portion Of The earth to which their en-.
eiprslo. aud adventurous spiri, may car
len. Few, il apy, remain iuseosibc
! tho yaloe Of COR friendship or eooran,
Toe terms on which It Gao DO acquired,
% b. which II eau alono be preserved.
series Of questions Of long staodlne,
lcu.i 10 their adjustment, aud ipperient
heir consequences, 10 which the lights
cor ciiizgas aud The honor Of tho country
sp deeply involved, have, 10 the course
ew yeas. (lbe most OF thea during
sasce6siu, standardization OF my lmms
lie predecessor, bsen brooght, 10 sat-
aslory conclusion aud the most IRpor
OF Of Ihose remaining are, am happy TO
acVe, in fair way Of being speedily and
lslastorily adjusted.
With oil tho Powers ofths voIld cur rela.
pos arc those Of honorable peace. Since
p1r adlocVnneoi, nothing serious has oc.
lued 10 interrupt or threaten tbs dcsfa.
harmony. lfcloujs have lowered above
2 other hemisphere, they have not cas-;
slr poreu,ous shadows upon our bsppy
ores. Bound 5y no eutansliug alliances,
linked by common ualure ADD lnier.
With tho other nations Of mnuMnd, cur
q I2ra!oOs ara for the preservation Of peace,
whose solid and ciyllizing ,rumphs all
" participate with generous emulation.
ct IL bohooyes Us TO b prepared for any
col, and 10 be always ready TO maintain
oie Just ADD enlightened principles Of os
o1al Intercourse, for which this Govern
60, has ever con,cuded. Ia the shock
c0aicoding emptes, il is only by assun.
a resolute bearing, and clothing them.
li7es With defensive atmor, that ucdtral
aIons can maintain their independent
sbIs.
Tho excitement which grew out Of thu
tniotial controversy between the United
laie' md Great Britain having 10 a great
ieasore sobsided, it is hoped that favor
bic Pariod is approaching for Its iiaal soi.
Hmeni Both Governments must nov 30
owned Of tho dangers With which the
nas'oD is frauaht; and il must be their
esre, as II is their interest, that this par,
r'oal cause Of irritation should be removed
speedily as practicable. In my last an.
uhI message you were informed that the
foposIlIon Tor commission Of exploration
nd survey promised by Grcat Britain had
zen received, and that counterpreject,
'cludlng also provision Tor the certain
% unal adjustment Of the limits in dispute,
Is then before the British Government for
consideration. The answer ofthat {soy.
fnmon,, accompanied by additional propo.
IONS Of it's own, was received, through
minister here, since your separation
aosc were promptly considered; such as
ere deemed correct u principle, and con.
s0nt with a due regard 10 the just rights
Inc United States and of the State OF
aine, concurred in; and the reasons for
Sentlng from the residue, with an add.