Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-01-02

;,i.ens cr Il Scante and
House of Representatives.:

.sIoyed country, through the vicisi-
If another year, the invaluable
nos of health, plenty, and peace
%shas this favored land been SO gen
/ exempted from the ravages of dis
or .he labor ofthe, husbandman more
4 rewarded, and never before have
kalations with other countries been
A on a more favorable basis than
rbich they SO happily occupy at this
A couiuncturc in the affairs of the
A rigid and persevering absti,
c,om ali interference with the domes.
i Oolitical relations Of other States,
doe TO the genius and distinctive
cter Of our Government and to the
.ipIes by which it is directed: a faith
Assrvance, in the management OF our
II relations, Of the practice of speak
yIuinly, dealing Justly, and requiring
s and Justice in return, as the best
natives of the peace of nations; a
4 imuattiality IN our manifestations Of
asbiO. IA the commercial privileges
bncede, and those we require from
IA. these, accompanied by q DISPOSE
i prompt to maintain, in every emer-
q, our own rights, as we are from
Eipie averse to the Invasion OF those
hers, have given to our country and
..nment standing in the great family
lions, of which we have just cause
proud, and the advantages OF which
Experienced BY our citizens through
Very portion OF the earth to which
4 enlerprising and adventurous spirit
Garry them. Few, il any, remain
BsibIe to the value of friendship, or
8ant of the terms on which it can be
bred, and by which alone it can be
red
rles OF questions OF long standing,
euIt in their ad justment, and important
leir consequences, in which the right
pr citizens and the honor of the coun.
were deeply involved, have in the
30 of few years, Ohio most of them
hg the administration Of my imme-
predecessor, been brought TO sat
kury conclusion, and the most impor.
pf those remaining are, am happy
eVe, 10 fair way of being speedily
sl!isiaciorily adjusted.
Ih all the powers Of the world our
ions are those Of honorable peace
! your adjournment, nothing serious
|ccured to interrupt or threaten this
bile harmony. If clouds have low
Rbove The other hemisphere, they have
st their portenlious shadows upon
ppy shores. Bound by no entang-
liances, yet linked by a common
and interest with the other nations
ankind, our aspirations are for the
vatlon Of peace, in whose solid and
ing triumphs all may participate
generous emulation. Yet it be-
US to be prePaSed for an event, and
tways ready TO maintain those just
Ggened principles Of national IN
rse, for which this Government has
ODtended. In The shock Of contend.
hplres, it is only by assuming re-
bearing, and clothing themselves
be defensive armour that neutral
can maintain their independent
excitement which grew out Of the
raI controversy between the United
and Great Britain having in great
re subsidized, it is hoped that a favor.
e''od approaching for its final set.
y Both Governments must now be
'ca Of The dangers with which the
20 IS lraught, and it must be their
az 1t IS their interest, that this per,
cause Of irration should he remov.
peGdl'y as practicable. In my last
"essage you were informed that
'pOs''lon Tor a commission Of eXplo
s"u survey promised by Great Bri'
y oeen received, and that counter
including also a provision for the
auu hnal adjustment Of the limits
u'e' was then before the British
aaont' accompanied by additional
.'ons Of its own, was received
US Us, minister here, since your sepa'
inese we're promptly considered
were deemed correct in principle
, lslsIenl with a due regard to thu
Ss !, Of The United States and Of thu
" nalne, ccncurred in: and The
'or dissenting from the residue
aIul'lonal suggestion on our part
' TS by the Secretary Of Stat'
t .us The minister, not Eeelin!
n'Snc'ently instructed upon som,
r h raised in the discussion, feI
"'uply to refer the matter 10 hi
n ra'1. for its iurlhe. decision
Sa "v~ been for some time under il
vs s~.' a speedy answer may be con
ipl rN p,:s1 From tina character o
edSsna IN difference, and the IN
alisr 'p !, of both parties 10 briu