Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-06-10

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Then Won might go and get wolly where you
could I'd have toothess girls about to
frighten people awayl' -.
Caroline sighed, returned the sympathiz,ng
pressure the dark-eyed apprentices hand, IN
der the table, and bending over her work piled
her needle in silence.
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rET1SI DENTS MESSAGE.
To lie Senate and House or Representatives of
the United STATES.
Fellow Citizens:
| You have been assembled in your respective
halls of legislation under proclamation bearing
the signature OF the illustrious citizen who was
so lately calledby the direct suffrages Of the peo-
pie to the discharge of the important functions of
their chief executive Office. Upon the expiration
of a single month from the day OF his installation,
he has paid the great debt of nature, leaving be-
hind him name associated with the recollection
| of numerous benefits conferred upon the conn
try during long life Of patriotic devotion. With
this public bereavement are connected other con-
sderatIons which will not escape the attention of
Congress. The preparations necessary for his
removal to the seat of Government, in view of u
residence Of four years, must have devolved up
on the late President heavy expenditures, which,
if permitted to burden the limited resources Of
ms private may SSTlDeSiy 10 eI-
barrassmenl OF his surviving family; and it is
therefore respectfully submitted to Congress
whether the ordinary principles of justice would
not dictate the proprety of its Legislative nterpo
stion. By the provisions ofthe fundamental law ,
the powers and duties of the high station to which
! he was elected have devolved upon ne, and in
the disposition of the representatives, of the States
and of the people, will be found to great extent
a solution of the problem to which our institutions
are for the first time subjected.
In entering upon the duties of this Office, did
/ not feel that it would be becoming in me TO dis
turb what had been ordered by my lamented prede-
cessor. Whatever, the reforc, NAV have been my
opinion, originally, as to the propriety ofconvc
ming Congress at so early day from that fits late
adjournment, | found new and controlling in
ducement not to Interfere with the patriotic de-
sires OF the late President, i'll the novelty of the
situation in which was SO unexpectedly placed
My first wish, under such circumstances would
necessarily have been to have called to my aid, in
the administration Of public affairs, the combined
wisdom Of the two Houses of Congress, in order
to take their counsel and advice us to the best
mode Of cXtrcatnG the Government and the
country from the embarrassmentsw weighing heavi-
ly on both. | am then most happy in finding my
/ self, so after my accession to the Presden-
cy, surrounded by the immediate re Representatives
OF the States and people.
no important changes having taken place in
orr foreign relations since the last session of
| Congress, It Is not deemed necessary on this
easion to 90 into detailed statement in REGARD to
them. am happy to say that nothing to
destroy the hope Of being able to preserve peace
The ratification Of the treaty with Portugal has
been duly exchanged between the two Govern
ments. This Government hasnot been Inatten-
tive TO the interests of those Of our citizens who
have claims on the Government of Spain founded
express treaty stipulation, and n hope is in
dulged that the representations which have been,
made to that Government on the subject, may
lead ere long to beneficial results
A correspondence has taken place between the
Secretary Of State and the Minister of Her Brit
annie Majesty accredited TO tins Government, on
the subject of Alexander Mcleod q Indictment
and imprisonment, copies OF which are herewith
communicated to Congress se- g.. i
In addition to what appears from these papers,
it may be proper to state that AleXandar Nc 1e0d
has been heard by the Supreme Court OF the
State OF New York, on his motion to be discharg-
ed from imprisonment, and that The decision of
that Court has not yet been pronounced. ~
The Secretary OF State has addressed to me
paper upon two subjects, interesting to the COM
lnerce OF the country, which viii receive my con-
siteration, and which have The honor to commu-
nicate to Congress,
So far as it depends on the course of this Gov
eminent, our relations of good will and friend
ship will be sedulous Y cultivated with all nations.
The true American policy viii be found to coli
sst in the exercise OF spirit ofjustice TO be man
Tested in the discharge of all our International
obligations, TO the weakest Of the family Of
TONS as well as to the most powerful. Occasion
al conflicts Of opinion may arise, but when the
discussions incident to them are conducted nrthe
language Of truth, and with strict regard TO JUS
ticc, the scourge Of war viii for the most partbe
avoided. The time ought to be regarded hay
ing gone by, when q resort 10 arms is to be es
teemed as the only proper arbiter OF national di-
ferences.
The census recently taken shows regularly
progressive increase in our population. Upon
the breaking out of the war of the Revolution,
our numbers scarcely equalled three millions OF
souls; they already exceed seventeen millions,
and viii continue to progress in ratio which du-
plicates in period of about twenty three years.
The old States contain territory sufficient in it,
self to maintain population OF additional mil
lions, and the most populous OF the new States
may yet be regarded as but partially settled,
while of the new lands on this side of the Rocky
Mountains, to say nothing OF the immense region
which stretches from the base of those mountains
to the mouth of the Columbia River, about no.
000,0 ofacres, ceded and unceded, still remain
to be brought into market We hold out to the
people of other countries invitation to come