Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-06-19
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Toae Senate and House Of Representatives.
oftke United States.
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oftEe United States.
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You have been assembled in your re,
sDectiye halls of legislation under a pro.
cIamation bearing the signature of the
lIusrlous citizen who was 80 lately called
BY the direct SURFACES OF the people to the
discharge Of The important functions o
their chief executive Office. Upon The
expiration Of a single month from the day
Of his installation, he has paid the grea
debt Of nature, leaving behind him a name
associated with the recollection Of numer.
Gus benefits conferred upon the country
during a long lie Of patriotic DEVOTION
With this public bereavement are connec.
ted other considerations which will moi
escape the attention of Congress. The
preparations necessary for his removal to
The seat Of government, in view of resi-
dencc OF four years, must have devolved
upon the late President heavy expendi-
lures, which, if permitted to burden the
limited resources Of his private fortune,
may tend seriously to the embarrassment
Of bis surviving family; and it is therefore
l"sPectIuIly submitted to Congress whe,h-
e. The ordinary principles of justice would
not dictate the propriety Of its legislative
nterpostlon. BY the provisions of the
fundamental law, the powers and duties
E oi the high station to which he was elected
have ieVolved on me, and in the DISPOSE
lion Of the Representatives Of the States
and Of the people will be found to great
extent q solution of the problem TO which
bur institutions are for the first time sub.
ected.
In entering upon the duties Of this office,
\ A did not feel that it would be becoming
h me to disturb what had been ordered by
by lamented predecessor. Whatever,
heretore, may have been my opinion,
#iginally, as to the propriety Of converting
Npngress al SO earl day from that of its
ne Adjournment, found a new and con.
WlIlng lnducement not TO interfere with
Me patriotic desires OF the late President,
IN the novelty OF the situation in which |
so Unexpectedly placed. My first
sd, under such circumstances, would
HeessarIly have been to have called to nv
IN the administration Of public affairs,
combined wisdom Of the two Houses of
Pgress, in order 10 take their counsel
advice as to the best mode of extrca.
MA The government and the country from
emOaFrassments weighing heavily on
l am then, most happy in finding
~ so soon after my accession to the
PIOency, surrounded by the immediate
sentatlVes of the States and people.
n Important changes having taken
P IN our foreign relations since the
SESSION of Congress, it is not deemed
sSary on this occasion to go into a
Jed statement in regard to them. ]
paPpy to say that l see nothing to
10y the hope Of being able to preserve
pc ratification of the treaty with Por.
has been duly exchanged between
10 Governments. This Government
|o' been nat,entive to the interests of
OF our citizens who have claims on
government ofspain founded on ex-
,reaty stiPulatoGs, and hope is in.
mat The representations which have
made to the Government on this sub.
may lead, ere long, to beneficial re.
correspondence has taken place be.
me Secretary of State and the Min.
pl her Britannia Majesty accredited
Government, on the subject of Alex.
PODS indictment and impri sonment,
OF which are herewith communca>
Congress.
addition to what appears from these
1t may be proper to state that Alex.
od has been heard by the supreme
ot the State Of New York on his
TO be discharged from imprison-
J, and that the decision of that court
yet been pronounced.
\ Secretary Of State had addressed to
paper upon two subjects interesting
commerce Of the country, which
Htfcelve my consideration, and which
eSf the honor 10 communicate to Con.