The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-06-11

wish, under such circumstance would necessaii
have been 10 have called 10 NY aid, in the admin
israion of public affairs, the conl incd wisdom IF
the two Houses of Congress- in order to take their
counsel md advice MS 10 the mode of extracting the
Government and the Country f.om the enbarrasS-
menis weighing heavily upon both. am then
most happy IN finding myself, 50 soon after my ac-
cession to the Presidency surrounded by the in-
mediac Representatives Of the States aud Peupe.
No Important chlnges have taken place in our
foreign relations since the last session Of Congress,
it not deened necessary on this occasion TO 90
into Il detailed statement in regard 10 them, ! ann
happy 10 say that see noting to destroy the hppa
Of being able TO preserve peace.
The ratification Of The treaty with Portugal lms
been duly exchanged between the two Govern
mrn,S This iinyrrnmenr has not been inallenive
10 the interest of those Of ON citizens who have
Gains on the Government Of Spain founded IN en-
press treaty S.lpUIaiOrs, AID hope is INDUCED
tnlt tn representations viii h have hrcn n~de 10
that Government On this SLlj Get may lead ere long
TO heneG ilI results.
\ correspondence hns taken place between the
Secretary Gi State aud the Minister Of Her llNn-
nc N;l,S'y accredited to this Government, ON the
subject eff Alexander Nlc'cod's indi 'tn rnl and n-
i'onment, copie' of wheh ale herewith couIn.u-
nicaled to Cong eSs.
In adduon 10 what appears fom these papers
il may he proper 10 stale that Alexander Mcleod
his been heard by the Supreme Court Of the State
of New York on his motion 10 be discharged itom
Imprisonment, and that the decision OF that Court
has not yet been pronounced,
The Secretary Ci Stale has addressed 10 mo Il
paper upon Two subjects, interesting 10 the CON-
mpr'o al the country which viii receive my cOnsd-
Grafton, md which have tle honor to conlmun-
cate 10 Congress.
go far rs it depends rpon the course Oft This gov
crnmenl oar relations Of good vii and friendship
will be SGduOGsly cultivated with nIl nations, The
true American pn.i'y vii he found TO consist IN
the exercise ui spgi, If Justice IN he nunii s'ed
in the di,ch rs' Of all dur international oh iInons,
to the weakest If the family of nations. us we'll us
10 the mOSl powerful, Occasional conflicts ofopln-
len may arise, but when the discussions incident 10
to them IRE conducted in the language Of ,rulh,and
with strict regard To iuS,'r, the s'ourge Of war
wi | for The most IT he uvci led, The Tine ough,
30 he regarded Os having zone by when II lcsol To
arms is 10 be esteemed Us The only proper urbiier
Of national differences
The census recently taken shows n regular pro-
gresSvn Increase in our population, pom the
hrelhng out of the war ufih Revolution, our urui-
bcrj scarcely rQuul,ed three Mi ions Of >ou's lhcy
readr exceed seventeen nj ions, aud will cun.
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