The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-06-19


tires of the United States.
Fellow CITIZENS
You have been assembled in your re-
spective halls of Legislation under a pro-
camation bearing the signature Of the
inusrious citizen who was so lately cal
by the direct suffrages of the people
10 the discharge Of the important func-
lions of their chief Executive Office
Upon the expiration of single month
from the day of his installation, he has
paid the great debt Of nature, leaving be-
bind him name associated with the re-
Collection of numerous benefits conferred
upon the country during a long life of
patriotic devotion. With this public be-
resyement are connected other consider
atoms which will not escape the atten-
ton Of Congress. The preparations ne
cessary 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 burden the limit
led resources of his private fortune, may
tend seriously to the embarrassment of
bis surviving family; and it is therefore
respectfully submitted to Congress wheth
e. the ordinary principles of Justice
would not dictate the propriety Of its le-
g5Iative interposition. by the provis-
ions Of the fundamental law, the powers
and the duties Of the high station to
which he was elected have devolved on
me, and in the disposition Of the Repre-.
Entatives Of the States and OF the peo-
PewiI be found to great extent solu-
nonOfthe problem to which our institu-
tons are for the first time subjected.
In entering upon the duties Of this Of
hce, did not feel that it would be becom-
ing in me to disturb what had been or
tsred by my lamented predecessor
Whatever therefore may have been my
opinion, originally, as to the propriety of
:onvenlng Congress at SO early day,
from that Of its late adjournment, found
anew and controlling inducement not to
interfere with the patriotic desires Of the
a!e President, in the novelty Of the stu
'lon IN which | was SO unexpected pla-
%a' My first wish, under such circum-
Sances, would necessarily have been to
a''' called TO my aid, in the administra
gOa Of public affairs, the combined wis.
lOm Of the two houses Of Congress, in or
VT 10 take their counsel and advice as tc
as best mode of extricating the Govern
usn' and the country from the embar
"a, ,s'snents weighing heavily on both.
~ 'aen most happy in finding myself
" soon alter my accession to the Presi
.'ncy' surrounded by the immediate re
|STSentatlye ofthe States and people.
Dls nO important changes having taker
-, IN our foreign relations since the
r No.. session OF Congress, it is not deemed
ts; IoSSsaFy on this occasion to go into de-
an nI ~ statements in regard to them.
"aPPy 10 say that | see nothing t.
%Iye peace.
po. .no ratification Of the treaty will
,usS' has been duly exchanged be
s, ecu Inc two Governments. The Gov
n, .,'oh' mas not been inattentive to tn
~''Sts OF those Of our citizens VIII
Eon. e Claims on the Government of Spail
and IuVu on express treaty stipulatiOns
,sO rs nope is INDUCED that the repre-
CCor 'as'OnS which have been made to tn
,s iannent on this subject may lead
'Ong, to beneficial results.
NJ. correspondence has taken place b.
ln iu me Secretary of State and tn
M i, :" 81 OF her Brittanic Majesty accreC
'1ls Government, on the subject {
lander M'Leod's indictment and in
o mm,unent, copies of which are herewit
II I aI1!ed to Congress.
paDs, auoltIon to what appears from thes
,,s Trs II may be proper to state that A
,u0, nuer Mcleod has been heard by III
On bS Mn court Of the State Of New Yor
gris s." motion to be discharged from in
cour, L,eh', and that the decision of tn
tn mas not yet been pronounced.
Nns secretary Of State had address,
stotbP paper upon two subjects interss
VIII rscs;' commerce Of the country, While
Ssv VS' !, my consideration, and whit
onsrs,s' As honor to communicate