Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-16
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TUE SENATE g. HOUSE OF REP
~ INITIATIVES OF THE UNITED
Rb9r' STATES.

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-. vour respective halls of legislation un- b
SsuI Exclamation bearing the signatured of y
.il,s,rious citizen who was so lately called
u' ~ direct suffages Of the people to the dis I
y ~ orthe important functions ofthcir chief a
s"s '.,,ive Office. Upon the expiration o. a
49, month from the day Of his installation,
r1s nad the great debt Of nature, leaving
D "a =. him name associated with the recol-
' ''., ofnumerous benefits conferred upon the
,.,,v during long life ofpatrictic devotion.
S,sb this public be reavement are connected
W. ~. considerations which viii not escape the
~" ...oton Of Congress. The preparations ne
~" for his removal to the scat Of Govern
=, n view Of a residence Of four years.
w, haze deyolved upon the late President
wv expenditures, which, if permitted to
ION the limited resources Of his private for
. 49, NAV tend seriously to the embarrassment
I'M, surviving iamilyi and it is therefore res
..,t6,Ty submitted to Congress whether the
.,Jiosrv principles Of justice would not dictate
a. Dropriety of its legitimate interposition.
a. ne provisions ofthe fundamental law, the
..rsrs and duties Of the high station to which
s.ras elected, have devolved on me and in the
E.,osiiions OF the Representatives o. the
S,5tes and Of the people, will be found to a
..sst extent solution Of the problem to which
~, Institutions are for the first time subject
ioenterinr upon the duties Of this office,
~ not feel that il would be becoming in me to
isnrb what had been ordered by my lament
ii predeeessor. Whatever, therefore, may
have been my opinion, originally as to the pro-
naety Of converting Congress at so early a
Stv rom that Of its late adjournment, found
ssS and controlling inducement not to inter.
az with the patriotic desires OF the late
p.ssi1enr, m the novelty of the situation IT
vhAh was so Unexpectedly placed. My frs
risb. under such circumstances, would neces
,,tly have been to have called to my aid, il
administration of public affairs, the com
EObd wisdom of the two houses of Congress
;nsrjer In take their counsel and advice as T.
,bsbfst mode of extricating the Government
and the country from the embarrassment
wsigbinr heavily on both. l am then mos
S,u1v In finding myself, so soon after my &C
,esson 10 the Presidency, surrounded by tn
immediate representatives. OF the States an,
people.
No important changes having taken place
our foreign relations since the last session
CONGRESS. it is not deemed necessary on tn
occasion TO 20 into detailed statement in r
gard to them am happy to say that | 81
nothing t0destroy the hope Of being abe
preserve peace.
Teis ratification ofthe treaty with Porting
has,beend duly exchanged between hetwo,Go
srnments. This Government has not been
attentive to the interests of those of our CT
rens who have claims ON the Government
Suain, founded on express treaty stipulation
and hope is INDUCED that the repFesentatio
which have been made 10 that Government
his subject may lead, ere long, to benehc
results. r.,
A correspondence has taken place betwe
ae Secretary Of State and the Minister OF
B1ttaac Majesty accredited to this Cover
uen,. on the subject of Alexander McLen
Indictment and impr sonmcnt, copies ol VIII
, 40 herewith communicated TO Congress.
n addition 10 what appears from the
u,pers, il nav be proper to state that
ssnler Mcleod has been heard by the
meme Court of the State ofNew York on
notion to be discharged from lmprisonm
,pdtbe decision of that Court has not yet b
YOnonnced.
The Secretary Of State has Addressed to
q amer UPON two subjects interesting
ne commerce of the country, which
receive nv consideration, and which /
he honor 10 Communicate to Congress.
So faras il depends on the course o.
Government, our relations, of good wlll
friendship will be tduously cultivated
,lnationss The true American policy WI
bund 70 consist in the exercise OF a spT
ustce 10 be manifested in the discharge z
arinlernational obligations,the weakest
family ofnations, as well as to the mostpo
M. Occasional conflicts Of opinion may
but when the discussions incident to thea
conducted in the language Of truths and
strict regard to justice, the scou re .
viii for the most part avowed' ne
ought TO be regarded as having gone 1y
resort TO arms is to be esteemed as tne
proper arbiter Of Irrational difference
The census recently. taken show a re-
progressive incread in our PoPulauon1
Rthe breaking out of the war Of the ~
ton, our numbers scarcely exceeded thIe'
o0s OF souls; they already exceed seye
Millions, and will continue to progress ~
TO, which duplicates in a period OF aoo
Years. The old States contain a terrlto
icient in Itself to maintain population
dtonal millions, and the most Populous
States NAV be even yet regarded as ou
aly settled. while Of The new land on y
d6e Rocky Mountains, to say ho'Iill's
immense rerion which stretches. iro . =, =
those mountains to the mouth Oh 70
Nor about 770,O0OO0O Of acres, ceo'
aceded. still remain to be brought ihl'
N we hold out to the people ototner
sss an invitation to come and settle
M as members of our rapidly growing
r5 for he blessings which we offer IN
ropire IF them to look upon cur cou
Ser country. and to unite with Us IN u
M NJ preserving our institutions, and
prDe,nating our libertles.--No motive
n orei1b eonanest. We desire but 10
ur almost ,illimitable wildernesses, an
scjuce intotbeir depths the light OF
lon While we shall at all times be
byindcate the national honor, our m'
hest desire will be to MAINTAIN an
pace.
lnpresentiug the foregoing views
Withhold the expression OF the op"l'
heir exists nothing in the extension =
PIE over our acknowledge possession
ate the alarm of the patriot for the
Mnstitutions. The Federative syst
ing TO each State the care oflts dome
terms, and devolving on the Feueral
aent those Of General import, admils
athe expansion, but, at the same I'm
proper to add, that there will DC io'
EU al times an imperious necess"
0raining all the functionarles Of TINS s.