Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-02
MESSAGE
FROM


FROM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE L. STATES
TO THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS
AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THF
SECOND SESSION OF The TWENTY
SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Fc.lcc. citizens Of The Senate
and House Of Representatives.
Our devoul gratitude is due to the Supreme Be
bg Tor having gIac ousy continued 10 our beloved
euuny, through the vIcSitudes of another year. tie
Invaluable blessings of health, plenty, aud peace
stiom has this favored aud been 50 generally ex-
smped from the ravages III disease, or The labor uI
a BIZ husbandulan more amply rewardCd and never e.
o-e have our, relations with other countries been
bacel on a more atoahe basis than hat which
hey 81 happily occupy at ths critical courncture
the affairs oil the world A rgd aud pc r,evering
lSunence from all interference wh the domestic
sd political rela ions Of other States, alike due to
~ genus and distinctive character Of our Govern
ssa and to the principles by which it is directed !;
lhhluI observance, IN the management of Our
sgn relations of the practice OF speaking PLAINLY,
e,Ing Justly, aud requiring ruth aud Justice in re-
fu as the best conservatives Othe peace OF ma tons :
dncl importantly IN our nantes mons OF friendship
n lie commercial privileges we concede, and lAusc
be require from others these, accompanied by
disposition prompt To maintain, IN every emer-
gnCv our own rights, as we are from principle
3verSe 10 the INVASION o those OF others, have CIV
fn 10 our country and Government standing IN
Die great family OF nations, OF which we have Just
auu>e To be proud, and The advantages OF which are
Experienced bv our citizens Throughout every por-
hon Of the earth 10 which. heir euIerprlsng and adj
seuturOuS spirit may carry them Few, il any,
5eman nsensibe 10 the value c! our friendship, or
ignorant of the terms on which il ran be acquired,
bud BY winch can alone be preserved.
series o questions of long standing, difficult in
leH adjustment, and important in Their consequent
bonor Of he country were deeply involved, have, IN
lhc course Of few years, (lIe most Of Them during
. Bic succesSu administration OF NY Immediate pre-
dtCessur) been brought to satisfactory conclusion;
Ind the most important I'll those remaining are,
sn happy 10 believe, in far way OF beng speedily
am satisfactorily adjusted
,,.a al the Powers ofhe world onr relations are
50 Of honorable peace. Since your adjournment,
lohng serious has occurred to interrupt or threaten
tbs desirable harmony. II clouds have lowered
above the other hrmis pere, they have moi cast their
s pOtenl1us shadows upon our happy shores.
bound by no enlangtng alliances, vet linked by
common nature aud interest Win tie Other natiUnS
mankind, our aspirations are Tor The preservation
q d peace, in whose solid and clvllzng iriumphs all
may participate with generous emulation. Yet II
vhooves US 10 be prepared Tor any event, and to be
iways ready 10 MAINTAIN those Just and enlightened
principles Of national intercourse, for which this
GNetnmeN has ever cuntended. In the shock Of
onlendng empires, il is only by assuming a reso-
We bearing and clothing themselves with defensive
'not that neutral nations can maintain their indie
rndeit rights.
The excitement which grew out Of the territorial
Controversy between the United States and Great
britain having in great measure subsidized, II Is
.Ofed that favorable period is approaching or It's
Ana settlement, Both Governments must now be
convinced OF The dangers with which The question is
aught and II must be their desire, il IS their m
Trst That this perpetual cause Of irritation should
" 'emoved as speedily as practicable. In my last
'phaai message YOU were informed that the PROPOSE
Oo0 hr a commission Of exploration and survey
FomISd By Great Britain had been received, aud
@a1a cHun'crpr9ect including also provision loo
certain and hnal adnstl emf OF the limits ~ dis
"e was then before rhe British Government for
reconsideration. The answer Of that Government,
@colpamed by additional propositions of It's own,
'" feceFed, through It's minister here, since your
Tallon These were promptly considered
'uca were deemed correct IN principle, and con-
Tenl with due regard 10 the just rights oil the
VAled States and OF the State Of Maine, concnrred
3 AND The reasons for dissenting from the residue
N'n an addltIona suggestion on onr part, commit
Tsed by The Secretary oil State 10 MI. FOX
d minister, not feeling himself sufficiently m
u'Ted upon some of the points raised in the dis
,eson, lell II to be his duty to refer the matter Z
U own Government for lis further decision. ina
'|s now been for some time under It's advlsement
speedy answer NAV be confidently expected