Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-10

memory OF tie deceascd,) That iii!S House GO 10"
adjourn.
Senate ION of Tue death of the bon. james w
Williams and the proceedings ol THIS House there
upon
And the House adjourned.
u fdMesadr. Dee :, 1872.
SENATE.
Msssrs Barrow, Berrien and Miller appeared in then
seats.
A ouorum beiUg low present
Tha presideu, pro tem called he Senate 10 o!de.
Mr.. HUNTiNGTON presented the credentials
Samuel C. Crafts elected Senator o; The u siale'
1y the Legislature OF Nernont 10 supply The vacancy
occas;oned by the resignation Of Mr.. Prentiss
Mr. Crafts was qualified and took his seat,
Mr.. MILLER presented the credentials OF W. l.
D.r,o, elected Senator CT the United States by the
Legislature Of New Jersey to serve during The uheS
pred term OF lle late Samuel Il. Sonihafa.
Mr.. Dayton was qualified and LOOK MS seat u" VIZ
Senate. -
On motion of NIr. HUNTINGTON, it was ordere'
that the House o: Representatives be informed thai
quorum of the Senate was present, and ready to p'o
coed 10 Business.
the members c The Senate, be snpptlec Win t"e os""
number OF newspapers.
A mcssa,, was received from the House OF Repre-
sen.alivcs acquain,ing The Senate that quorum o
that boCv had assembled, end was ready 10 proceed lt
upou the Pre- siten OF The United States, 10 inform him
thai the TWO Houses were organized, and ready to re
ceve any commune Which lie might be pleased te
communicate. -.
ilessrs Kng and Kerr were appointed The committee
TO act in conjunction with thct Of The House
EIgnai. OF THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. BENTON gave notice Tho, he should, 10 morrow
ask leave to introduce bin 10 repeal the Bankrup; law
TiIE BOARD OF EXcnE@utE
Mr. TALLMADGE gave notice OF hts INTENTION 10
l,,r -, mir
establishing the Treasury Department Of TIE |. ).
Tui PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The Committee appointed on the part 6i the senate
% wait upon the rTesiden, Of the t. S. reported ha,
they lad performed tia, duty, and that the President
would forthwith Communicate Message IN wiring
The Message was then receiYsd; and, having been
read
Ga motion of Mr.. KERR, 1860 copies OF tile mes
sage WITH and 5000 wtaout The documents, were CT
dcred 10 be printed.
The Message as follows
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
TO Tie St1G:e and House II
Representatives, n ire tnii'd states
We have continued reason 10 express our profound
gratitude 10 the rea, Creator Of all things for number
less benefits conferred upon ia rs people biesSeu
with GENIAL seasons The hushandman has his Tarners
filed with abundance and the necessanss oil l'le, not
10 speak OF its luxurics, abound IN every drectlon-
While in some other nations steady and ndus'Iious
labor can hardly iind lie means oil subsistence, me
greatest evil which nave 10 encounter, is surplus
Of production beyond the ho'ae demand, winch S'ehS'
and with difficulty finds, partial market IN other re-
cions The health Of the country, with partial excep,
ions has for the past year, been well preserved ana
under their free and wise institutions The IHlea o'ae
are rapidly advancing towards TIE coNsunmauoh ei
the high destiny which an ovefrnling floV'uehcc
seems 10 have marked out for them. Exempt from do
mesic convusion and at peace with al The world, We
are ct free TO consult the best means 6! securing
and advancing the happiness OF The feope sue! @s
the circumstances under which you now assemble IN
your respective chambers and WHICH should lead us TO
unite IL, praise ard thanksgiving 10 tha great Beng
who made and who preserves Us nat'on-
/ congratulate you, fellow citizens, on lhe HAPPY
change the aspect oil our foreign affairs since my
las, annual Message Causes o. complaint AT that Tune
existed between tie L. 5. and Great Britain, attended
hy Irritating circumstances threatened most serious
the pubiIc peace The difficulty OF adjusting amca0y
Inc questions al issue between the two countries, was
in no small degree, augmented by the lapse OF time
since they bad their origin. The OPINIONS entertained
bv the Executive on several Of the leading topics IN dis
pue were frankly sci forth IN the message AZ tie open
ing of your late The appointment OF spccia
mns:tr by e. Brian to the |. >. with power 10 nego
,ia,e upon most Of the points Of ference indicated
desire on he- part am,caly 10 adjust them, ana ina,
minister met BY The Executive IN tue same sp'F'l
which had dictated his mission. The Treaty conse.
oucn, thereon, having been duly ratified ty The TWO
Gov.rnments = COPY, together with the correspond
ence winch accompanied il, is, herewith, commnn''
Gated | trust that whilst you may sec IN II nothng
ohjectonale i, may be the means Of preserving, ioE
an tsfnle period, the anmcabe relations happily
listing between the two Governments. The Gnes.
ton OF peace or between the nlted States and
Great Britain, is question OF Tie deepest h1fcs'
no, only 10 themselves, but 10 the CIVILIZED "oii"
it scarcely possible that !" ar coulu eSis. ue
tween them without endaugerng the peace OF Chris
tendon The immediate fleet OF the Treaty upon
ourselves VIII be felt the security afforded 10 meTcan
,ie enterprise which, longer apPrehens've OF inter
fuption adventures is srecna'ons m Inc most os1
sea: and f.echtsd with the diversified productions Vi
every land, 10 bless our own lheFe Is holh=
IN The Treaty which, in The slightest degree, conproml'
The honor or dignity of either nation. Next 10 tht
settlement Of the BOUNDARY le which must always be
matter Of difficulty between States as between moi
viduals the question which seemed TO threaten th'
greatest embarrassment was that connected with iht
African slave trade.
Nv the 10Th article of The Treaty of Client, II wa:
expressly declared, that whereas The traffic IN slaves
Is treconcilabe with the principles OF humanity AM
iusice and whereas both His Majesty and the une'
States are des!ous Of continuing their Efforts u
promote lis entire Abolition Il is hereby agreed iha
both the contracting parties shall use Their hes, en-
Acayors 10 accomplish desirable TN object. IL
lh, enforcement Of the laws ana treaty spuiaiohs 0
Great Britain practice had threatened 10 gro" "
cn tie part Of lis cruisers OF subecung 10 Fisanei
shi,,s sailing under the American flag, winch, while !
seriously involved our maritime rights, would subject
n yeyalion branch of our trade which was daily in
crcasnr and which required the fostering care oil ih'
Government And although Lord Aberdeen, in In
correspondence with the American Envoys at London
expressly Giscaiired all right 10 deian on Am5rcs'
ship on The high SEM, if found with cargo o
slaves on board and restricted the British pTe;enson 4
mere clam visit and enquire, set It could not wei
he discc7ned az the Executive al. the United States no"
such visit and cngury could be made without deten
ton on The voyage, and qucnt interruption 10 h'
t-aac /, was regarded the rah' .! search, present
% oa,y in new iorm and -Fresstd ~ eren! words
and therefore felt i, 10 BE- my duty distinctly 10 &c
care IN r:y annual message 10 Congress 'hat 10 sc'
c,ncess,on could be made and ,ha; the United Stale
had both the MI, aud tire ability 10 enforce Their Owl
laws and rroiec, their flag from being used ior pnr
poses wholly forbidden by those laws, and obnoxious "
the moral censure oil The world. Taxing The Message
as his letter Of instructions, then Minister al faEI
felt himself required TO assume the SAME ground IN
;enois.tancc which he fell II 10 he lis duty to pesen
10 W. Guizo!, aud through him TO the hlng OF In
French aga,ns' what las been caed the Qaintup'
Treaty and his conduct, IN this respect, met with th
approval of this Government In close conformity Wit
rh;h article OF the Treaty was framed