Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-09

GUAR CtUTHS, was CHOSEN OleEk.
From the National Intellig Extra, of June l.
This day the President Of the United {
States transmitted to both Houses of Con-
gress the following " |
MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States: 49,"
FELLOW CITIzENs:- ...
You Fave been assembled in your
respective halls of Legislation under a
proclamation bearing the signature of the
illustrious citizen who was so lately called |
by the direct suffrages of the people to
the discharge of the important functions
of their chief executive Office. Upon the
expiration of single month from his in
stallaton, he has paid the great debt Of
nature, leaving behind him name asso.
ciated with the recollection of numerous
benefits conferred upon the country during
long life of patriotic devotion.
! With this public bereavement are con-
| nected other considerations which will not
escape the attention of Congress. The
preparations necessary for his removal to
the scat of Government in view OF resi-
dence of four years must have devolved
upon the late President heavy expendit-
lures, which, if permitted to burden the
limited resources of his private fortune,
may tend seriously to the embarrassment
of his surviving family; and it is there
fore respectfully submitted to Congress
whether the ordinary principles of justice
would not dictate the propriety of its leg
islative ifterposition. By the provisions
of the fundamental law, the powers and
duties of the high stations to which he
was elected have deyolved upon me, and
+ the dispositions of the representatives of
the States and of the people will be found
to great extent solution of the problem
to which our institutions are for the first
5 time subjected. .......s...
, In entering upon the duties of this Of
t fee, did not feel that it would be becom.
: ing in me to disturb what had been ordered
by my lamented predecessor. Whatever
!. therefore may have been my opinion, orr
/; ginally, as to the propriety of converting
! Congress at so early day from that ol
: its adjournment, found new and con.
t trolling inducement not to interfere with
3 the patriotic desires Of the late President
]. in the novelty of the situation in which
t 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 as to the best mode oil
extricating the government and the coun.
try from the embarrassments weighing
: heavily on both am then most happy
! in finding myself so soon after my access
: ion to the Presidency, surrounded by the
: immediate representatives of the States
and people.
, No important changes having taken
place in our foreign relations since the
last session of Congress, it is not deemed
necessary On this occasion to so into a
detailed statement in regard to them.
am happy to say that | see nothing to
destroy the hope of being able to preserve
peace.
The ratification of the treaty with Por.
tngal has been duly exchanged between
the two Governments. This Government
has not been inattentive 10 the interests oil
q those of our citizens who have claims on
! the Government of Spain founded on ex-
press treaty stipulations. and hope is
INDUCED that the representations which
have been made to that Government on
this subject may lead ere long to beneficial
: results.
A correspondence has taken place be-
tween the Secretary of State and The Min
! lister Of Her Britanic Majesty accredited
, to this Government on the subject OF AL.
!, exander McLeod's Indictment and ilnpris-
ment, copies of which are herewith con-
municated to Congress.
Il In addition to what appears from these
papers, it may be proper to state that Alex.
Mcleod has been heard by the Supreme
Court of the State of New York on his
motion to be discharged from imprison-
ment, and that the decision of that Court
: has not as yet been pronounced
The Secretary of State has addressed
to me paper upon two subjects, interest
ing to the commerce Of the country. which
will receive my consideration, and which
have Che honor to communicate to Con-
gress.
So far as it depends on the course OF
this Government. our relations of good
will and friendship will be .sedulously
cultivated with all nations, The true
American policy will be found to consist
!. in. the exercise Of. spirit Of justice to be
manifested in the discharge of all our
international obligations, to the weakest
of the family of nations, as well as tosthe
most powerful Occasional conflicts Of
opinion may arise. but when the discuss
ions incident % them are conducted 10 the