The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-22
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
,EMsLk, sun saa MOONS PHASES
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
:. De Senate and Rouse Of

b. he Senate aud House Of
Representatives, If he Uaited States !:
We have continued reason 10 express our
.-oouoj gratitude 10 the gfei, Creator Of
things Tor numhs4lcss benefits conferred
or Us as People. Blessed with GENIAL
eas9as, Tie hushandman has his gamers
pti with abundance, and the neccssarIcs
he, 90, 10 speak Of It's luxuries, abound in
ey direction. While IN SOME other M
oa, steady aud industrious labor can hard.
dld the means Of subsistence, the great.
y evil which we have to encounter, is O
Vpgs Of production beyond the homo de.
fluJ, which seeks, and with difficulty fin1,,
partial market 10 other regions. The
ssilh Of the country, with partial excep.
sos, has Tor The past year been well pre-.
sned and under their free aud Wise insti
sons, the United States arc rapidly cd.
aaciug towards the consummatIoo OF the
Esh destiny which an overriding Proyi.
nce seems to have marked out for them.
Tempt from domestic convulsion, and q,
Fsee wiih :hc world. We are Jeff free to con.
4 Is 10 tie best means Of securing and I'D.
Isclng the happiness OF tho People
-ch are the circumstances under which
psnow assemble 10 your respective cham
n, md whieh should lead US TO unite 10
Use aud thanksgiving TO that great Be
y Who made US, aud who preserves US
.ou.
! congra:u.els yo1, fil'ow citizens, on the
ppy change III tse aspect VI our foreign
nfs since my las, annual message
lusss og complaint ii tia, time existed BE-
aeea the United States and Great BTi,aIn,
lich, aliended By irritating circumstances,
,ra,ened mos. seriously the public peace.
be difficulty Of adjusting amIcably The
ssiions at iss1a between the two coun
res, vas in no small degree augmented by
r lapse Of time SINCE they had their origin.
he opinions entertained by the Executive
q several Of the leading topics IN dispute,
ere frankly set forth in the Message at the
enIhg OF your late sesslun. The appoint.
boot NJ special minister by Great Britain
Tue Uuucd States with power to negotiate
2oa mas, 81 the points OF difference, Indl
4led desire on her part amicably 10 I'd.
.! Them, aud that munster was met by the
'eculiye II the same spfIt which had die
alfd his mission. The treaty consequent
lreou, h1sBg been duly ratified blythe two
governments, copy, together with the cor.
'pondence which accompanied IT, ls, here
tn, communicated. trust that whilst
% may see in It nothing Objectionable, t,
ay be tho means Of preserving, for an IN.
rlahe period, the amcablo relations hap.
yeKisllng between tho two Governments
DC question OF peace or war between the
alIrl States aud Great Britain. IS q cues
ION o. the deepest interest no, ouly 10 them,
Ewes, bu, to The civilized world, since il Is
carely possible that war could exist DO
heen them wilhou, endnngcting the peace
Chusiendom. Tho immediate effect Of
ne treaty upon ourselves will be felt 10
10 security afforded TO mercantile enter.
use, Which, no longer apprehensIvc Of IN.
sfnpiieh, adventures It's speculallons IN
20 most distant sea; md, IIcighled with
ae diversified productions OF every land
p'ufns TO bless our own. There is moth.
: 10 The Treaty which, IN tho slightest
/ gree, conptomits the honor or dignity ol
"aef nation. Mex, 10 tho settlement oil
W boundary line, Which must always be
matter Of difficulty between States as be.
seea individuals, tho question which seem
p" threaten the greatest embarrassment
!" 'hat Connected With the African slave
ralp.
ny Tho 10Th article of the Treaty oil
D'cW 1t was expressly declared the!
whereas tho trutlic in slaves is lrrecou.
"4oe with the principles of humanity and
''ce and whereas both Ills Majesty and
W United States are DESTROYS OF continuing
"" Efforts TO promote It's entire abolition, II
ueteby agreed tina, both the contracting
''ues shall use their best endea' ors TO &c.
Snp'sh so desirable an object" la the
.'ofccment Of the laws and treaty siipula
,"us OF Great Britain, q practice hac
"ea'ehed 10 grow up on the par, Of lis
=. users Of snbieciing 10 visitation ships
s ,l'ns under tho American flag, which
, %""o y seriously involved our maritime
gus would subject TO vexa,lon u branch
our trade which was daily increasing
su winch required the fostering care of ;h'
'"ernmeni. And although Lord Abcr