The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-18

tires ofMe tHitcd Suites:
Fellow CITIZENS You have been
assembled in your respective halls OF Ic-
gsation under proclamation bearing the
signature of the illustrious citizen who
was so lately called, by the direct suilra-
yes of the people, to the discharge of the
important functions of their chief cXccu-
tive office. Upon the expiration of sin
gle month from the day of his installation
he has paid the great debt of nature, leav-
ing behind him a name associated with
the recollection of numerous benefits con-
ferlcd upon the country, during long
life of patriotic devotion. With this pub
lie bereavement are connected other con-
sdcrations which will not escape the a,ten-
ton of congress. The preparations nc
ccssary for his removal to the seat of 60
vcrnment in view of residence of four
wears, must have ddvolved upon the late
president heavy expenditures, which, if
permitted to burthcn the limited resources
of his private fortune, may tead to the Sc
rious embarrassment Of his surviving ia-
mily and it is, therefore, respectfully
submitted to congress whether the ordi-
nary principles of justice would not die
tate the proprety of its legislative inter-
position.-By the provisions of the funda-
mental law, the powers and duties OF the
high station to which he was elected, have
dcvolvcd upon me: and in the disposition
ofthc representatives Of the states and of the
people will be found, to great extent, a
solution of the problem to which our instI-
tutions are, for the first time, subjected.
In entering upon the duties of this Of
flee, | did not feel that it would be becOm-
ing in me to disturb what had been order
cd by my lamented predecessor. What
ever, therefore, may have been my OPT
Mon originally as TO the propriety of con-
vcning congress at so early a day from
that of its late adjournment, found a new
and controlling inducement not to inter-
fcrc with the patriotic desires of the late
president, in the novelty of the situation
i'll which | was so Unexpectedly placed.
My first wish, under such circumstances
would necessarily have been to have call
ed to my aid, in the administration of pub
lie affairs, the combined wisdom of the
two houses of congress, III order to take
their counsel and advice as to the bcst
mode of extrlcating the government and
the country from the embarrassment
weighing heavily on both. ! am, then
most happy in finding myself so soon ai
ter my accession to the presidency, sur
rounded by the immediate representative:
of the states and people.
Foreign Relations.
No important changes having takcI
place in our foreign relations since til,
last session Of congress, it is not dccmc,
necessary, on this occasion, 10 20 into
detailed statement in regard to them.
am happy TO say that see nothing TO dc
stroy the hope of being able to prcserv
peace.
The ratification of the treaty with POI
tugal has been duly exchanged hctwec
the two governments. This govornmer
has not been inatcntiye to the interests {
those of our citizens who have claims o
the government of Spain, founded on ca
press treaty stipulations; and hope
INDUCED that the representations whic
have been made to that government o
this subject, may lead, ere long, to benz
iiclal results.
A correspondence has taken place b
the secretary OF state and the minister