Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-02
MESSAGE

the lWenty-SlXth congress.
Fellou- Citizens Of the Senate
and House of Representatives,:
Our devout gratitude is due TO the Su-
pre.ne Being for having graclously continued
10 our beloved country, through the vicIssI-
ludes of another year, the invaluable bless
ngs of health, plenty and peace. Seldom
has this favored land been SO generally ex-
empted from the ravages Of disease, or the
labor Of the husbundmaD more amply re-
warded and never before have our relations
with other countries been placed on more
favorable basis than that which they SO
hapI lily occupy at this critical conjuncture
IN the affairs OF the world. A rigid and per-
severng abstinence from all interference
with the domestic and political relations OF
other States. alike due to the genus and
distinctive character Of our Government
and to the principles by which it is directed;
faithful observance, in the management o!
our foreign relations, of the practice OF
speaking plainly, dealing justly, and reqnI-
ring truth and Justice in return, rs the best
conservatives of the peace OF nations; a
strict impartiality in our manifestations OF
friendship, in the commercial privileges we
concede, and those we require from others:
these, accompanied by disposition as
prompt to maintain, in every emeI gencv.
our own rights, as we are from principle
averse 10 the invasion of those OF others.
have given TO our country and Government
a standing in the great family OF nations,
of which we have just cause to be proud.
and the advantages Of which are eXpcrlen.
ced by our citizens throughout every por-
ton Of the earth to which their enierprsng
and adventurous spirit may carry them.
Few, any, remain lnsenslbIe /" the value
of our friendship. or ignorant OF the terms
on which it can be acquired, and by witch
it can alone be preserved.
A series Of questions of long standing,
difficult in their adjustment, and important
in their consequences, in which the rights oI
our citizens and the honor of the country
were deeply involved have in the course oi
Il few years, Che most OF them during the
successful administration of my immediate
predescessor.) been brought to a satlsiarto.
ryconcIusion; and the most important OF
those remaining are, am happy to believe,
IN Il fair way oil being speedily and satliac-
toriIy adjusted.
With all the Powers of the world or
relations are those of honorable peace.
Since your adjournment, nothing serious
has occurred to Interim, or threaten this
desirable harmony. Ii clouds have lowered
above the other hemisphere, they have not
cast their portenliouS shadows upon our
happy shores. Bound by no entangIing al
IianceS, vet linked by common nature and
I;n,aresi with the other nations of mankind,
nnr osniro,nns are for the preservation oil
neoco IN whose solid and c;vit;y;nr triumnhs
IN n,,, rort;r;ro,o win - ra,.er0ns emilo.
ton w, i h.hnnves ,s ~ ha nranored
tnr onv event and to he ALWAYS ready Ia
,,o;n,.,;n ,hnSa met and enli,,htcned nrinc
i uIas ,r n,,;oroj ;ntorcourse. Inr which thiS
If.,var,r,ent has evar rontend.I In the
[hocI nC cnn,end;no noon;ras i ;s onIy he
ossumino n resoIn,e Icnrinr, and cIoihjne
,Lao,saI Cos ,,,;,h IaC.n.;,.a Srn,nr that n.H
,r,i nn,inns cnn maintain their ;nJenenIen,
.;gl,,s
Inc excitement which grew out "' IN
territorial controversy between Inc Ohiie'
States ana Great brItaIh h"vinT IN Srea'
measure subsidized, 1t IS hoped tNat 'aVora'
o!e PERIOD Is approaching Ia! us MAJ settle
ment. Both governments must now DC
convinced 81 me dangers WIN Wn'ch 'Ie
RI question: Is 'Eau9nt; ana IL must oe IAelr ue'
sire, as IL IS thelr lhteEeSl, lniil lhIS PeEPe'u
al cause OF irritation shou,u DC removed dS
: SPce"Iy as practicaDIe. amy Iast ahhua
message you were informed that Inc prop
osil1"n Tor commission OF exploration anV
surrey promised oy Ureat DrlIain hhd occh
7 rec9''ed' ana 'htt counteFPr"ject' 'hI'c
5 ding also IL provision TOR the certIln ana Il
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