Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-12


worked offO we received a copy of the
Message, in an extra from the Bulletin
office, which enables us to lay it before our
readers six days earlier than we expected.
Jouv WHITE, of KY, was elected Speak
So. and MATTHEW ST. CLAIR CLARK,
CLERK. No other news.
ESEDENT'S MESSAGE.
70 nc Senate and House of
representatives Of the United States,
FnIiow CITIZENS You have been as
scn5ied in your respective halls of legisla
ton under proclamation, bearing the sig
nature OF the ilustrious citizen, who was
81 lately called by the direct suffragcs of
the people, to the discharge of the import
ant functions of their chief Executive Of
tice--up2n the expiration of single month
from his installation he has paid the great
debt of nature, leaving behind him name
associated with the recollection of nu-
merous benefits conferred upon the coun-
try, during a long life of patriotic devotion.
With this public bereavement are connected
other considerations which will not escape
the attention of Congress. The prepare
tons necessary for his removal TO the seat
of Government, in view of a residence Of
four years, must have devolved upon the
late President heavy expenditures, which
if permitted to burthen the limited re-
sources of his private fortune, may tend
to the serious embarrassment of his survi-
wing family, and it is therefore respectfully
submitted to Congress whether the ordinary
principles of Justice would not dictate the
propriety of its legislative interposition,
BY the provisions of the fundamental law,
the powers and duties of the high station,
to watch he was elected, have devolved
upon me; and in the dispositions Of the
representatives of the States and Of the
people, will be found, to great extent a
solution of the problem to which our insti-
tutions arc for the first time subjected.
IN entering upon the duties Of this office,
| did not feel that it would be becoming in
me todisturb what had been ordered by my
Iamentcd predecessor. Whatever, there
fore, may have been my opinion originally
asto the propriety of converting Congress
at so early day from that of its late adj
journment, found a new and controlling
inducement not to interfere with the pa
triotic desires Of the late President, in 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 adj
ministration of public affairs, the COM
bined wisdom of the two Houses Of Con-
gross, in order to take their counsel and adj
vice as to the best mode of extricating the
Government and the country from tic en-
barrassments weighing heavily on both
am then most happy in finding myself
SO soon, after my accession to the Presi-
dency, surrounded by the immediate repre-
sentatiyes Of the States and people.
No important changes have taken place
in our foreign relations since the last ses-
sion of Congress, it is not deemed neces-
sary, on this occasion, to go into detailed
statement in regard to them. am happy
to say that l see nothing to destroy the
hope of being able to preserve peace.
The ratification Of the treaty with Por-
tugal has been duly exchanged between the
two Governments. This Government has
not been inattentive to the interests Of
those of our citizens who have claims on
The Government of Spain, founded on ex-
press treaty stipulations; and hope ISM
dulged 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
Minister of Her Britanic Majesty, accred-
tied to this Government, on the sub ject of
Alexander McLcod's indictment and i'm
prisonment, copies of which are herewith
communicated TO Congress.
In addition to what appears from these
papers, it may be proper to state, that Al
exander Mcleod has been heard, by the
Supreme Court Of the State of New YORK.
on his motion to be discharged from i'm
prisonment, and that the decision of the
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 the 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 sedulousy cul-
tivated with all nations. The true Amer-
can policy will be found to consist in the
exercise of spirit of justice to be mani
tested in the discharge Of all our interna-
tional obligations to the weakest of the
family of nations as well as to the most
powerful. Occasional conflicts of opinion
NAV arise, but when the discussions Incl
dent to them arc conducted in the Ian
cuage Of truth, and wtha strict regard to
Justice, the scourge of war will forthe most