Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-12-14
MESSAGE
OF TEFE PR ESEDEN r.
To the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States.
md House OF

REPRESENTATIVES of the United States.
We have continued reason to express our pro-
fopnd gratitude to the great Creator of all things
for nnmberless benefits conferred on US as
People. Blessed with genial seasons, the hus-
bandman has had his gamers filled with abun-
dance and the necessaries OF life, not to speak
of It's luxuries, abound in every dlrechon.-
&bile in some other nations steady and INDUS
irious labor can hardly find the means of subsis-
1eGce, the greatest evil which we have to en-
counter is a surplus Of production beyond the
home demand, which seeks, and with difficulty
finds a paltial market in other regions. The
hea,;a ofthe country, with partial exceptions,
has. for the past wear, been well preserved; and
under their free and wise institutions, the Uni
rited States are rapidly advancing towards the
consummalion of that high and mighty destiny
which an oyerrulng Providence seems to have
marked out for them. Exempt from domestic
,.,nyu}sjon and at peace with all the world, we
are lett free to consult as to the best means of
securing and advancing the happiness OF the
People Such are the circumstances under
which YOU now assemble In your respective
chambers. and which should lead US to unite IN
praise and thanksgiving to that great Being who
m tde US, aud who preserves US nation.
| congratulate you, fellow citizens, on the
happy change in the aspect of our foreign af-
taIrs since NV last annual Message. Causes of
romDlaint at that lime existed between the UNI
ted States and Great Britain, which, attended
nv irritating circumstances, threatened most Sc
rIopsly the public peace. The difficulty OF ad-
instinr amicabiy the questions al issue between
lbe two countries, was in no small degree aug
lnenied by the lapse Of time since they had their
orinin. The opinions entertained by the Exec
lltiye on several of the leading topics In dispute,
were frankly set forth IN the Message at the
opening of your late session. The appolntmelt
ofa suecial minister by Great Britain to the u.
states, with power to negotiate upon most OF
The points of difference, indicated a desire on
her part anicably to adjust them, and that min
ister was met by the Executive lii the same splr-
ii which had dictated his mission. The Treaty
CONSEQUENT thereon, having been duly rathed
hv the two Governments, copy, together win
tie CORRESPONDENCE which accompanied IL, Is
herewith communicated trust that while you
nav. see nothing Objectionable, it may be the
means of preserving, for an indefinite period,
Tie amicable relations happily existing between
tie two Governments. The questions OF peace
or war between the United States and Great
Britain. IS question OF the deepest interest not
oaiv 10 themselves eut to the civilized world,
since il is scarcely possible that war could eX-
~ betv cen them without endangering the peace
ofCbrjs1cndom The immediate effect OF the
Treaty upon ourselves will be felt IN the securl'
l. afforded to mercantile enterprise, which, no
laa,er apprahensiye OF interruption, adventures
is Sneculations in the most distant sea; and
,-i irfed with the diversified productions OF ey-
c-y land. returns to bless our own. There IS
thing in The Treaty which in the slightest dt
gree compromises the honor OF dignity OF elmer
i.l,n Next 10 the settlement oil the boundary
2. which must always be matter OF diiilcul-
/. lctween States as between individuals, the
-. ! no
-,..l.,arrassmc.t, was that connected with The
-, iican slave trade.
pr ihe l0,h article of the Treaty Of Client, it
was e. ,ressiy declared, that whereas the traf-
f.. IN slaves is irruconclliable with the princi-
pies ol humanity aud justice, and whereas both
t.s Majesty and the nited States are desirous
,I ron.uung their efforts to promote lis entire
ABOLITION. IL Is hereby agreed that both the con-
iiarlinl parties shall use their best endeavorS
- accum3llsh so desirable an object" In the
-,..rslce.8cnt of le laws and treaty stipulations
ur Great Britain, practice had threatened to
gov ~ Gil the part at lis cruisers OF subJectlng
4 visitation ships sailing under the American
lj-g which, while it seriously involved our ma
1iume rights, would subject TO yexation branch
q our trade which WAS daily increasing, and
vIca required tie fos;eling care of the Govern
5.aHt Asld although Lord Aberdeen, III his
correspondence witA the American Enyoys at
io5aoa. expressly disclamed all right 10 de-
LID aa American ship en- the high seas, even if
found with cargo OF slaves on board, and re-
strictcd the British pretension TO mere claim
10 visit and inquire, yet it could not well be
dsccrned by the Executive fthe United States,
how such visit and inquiry could be made with
out detention on the voyage, and consequent in
terrapiioa to ihe trade. 1t was regarded as the
right Of search, presented only in new form,
and expressed in different words, and | there
fore felt it to be my duty distinctly to declare in
my annual message to Congress, that no such
c5Bcession cDvld be made. and that the United
St,ses ad both the viii and the ability to en-
iorse their own laws, and to protect their flag
from being used for purposes wholly forbidden
y those laws, and obnoxious TO the moral cen
sure OF the world Taking the Message as his
le ter ofinsuuciions, our then Minister at Paris
felt himself req,-ire to assume the same ground,
in a remonstrance which be felt it to be his du-
tY to present to NJ. Guizot, and through him to
The King OF The French, against what has been
cdlivd the Qulntuple ueaty; and his conduct IN
this respeci, met with the approval OF this Co
vermont In close conformity with these views,
1ne eighth article Of the treaty was framed,
which provides that each nation shall keep
al at ln the African seas force not less thar
eighty guns, TO act separately and apart, UP ger
Al.