Holly Springs gazette., 1842-12-23
P6E.IDL NT'S MESSAGE


Of tie United States
Fs have continued reason 70 express our
r,.oaal gratitude to the Creator Of all
nrs l1r uumherIess benefits conferred up
mus rs a Blessed with genial sea
t5as. the Ausbludnan has his gamers filled
alh abundance; and the necessaries Of life,
Bl, 10 speak oi its Injuries, abound in eve y
direction While III some o.her nations,
.saty and Industrious labor can hardly tiud
De means D. substance, the greatest evil
which NE have to encounter, IS a surplus
production beyond the home demand, which
seeks and with difficulty finds, a partial mar
k.. in other regions. The health Of the
cJIltry, with partial exceptions has, Tor the
2st year, been well preserved; and under
ta1ir Ifee and wise institutions. the United
s-uss are rapidly advancing towards the
tJls4n milton OF the high destiny which an
oseErn.ing Providence seems to have mark
el 1ut Tor them Exempt from domestic
rllyulsions ani at peace with all the world,
Me are left free 10 consult as to the best means
0t securng and advancing the happiness Of
tie People. Such are the circumstances un-
der which you now assemble in your res
pective chambers, and watch should lead US
10 uaite IN praise and thanksgiving to that
treat Being w;o made Us, and who pre-
serves us as a nation.
congratulate you, fellow citizens, on The
happy change ia the aspect OF our foreign
aHlirs since nv last annual Message Cau-
s-s Of com plants at tina: time existed between
tile United States and Great Britain, which
4I4a1ed 5y irritating circumstances, threat
cas4 most seriously the public peace. The
iIficuhy "A. llludgiug anicab.y the question
~ issue bgtween the two countries. was. in
no small degree augmented by the lapse ol
nme since they had their origin The opin-
.lns entertained by the Executive on several
o. lhs leading topics in dispute, were frank
y seq tdrth in the opening Of your late ses
SION. The appointment of a special minis
t-r from GreaI Britain 10 the " Swith powe
m negotiate upon most OF the points of differ
lnce indicated desire on her part amicabl,
adjust them, and the minister was met b'
ne Executive in the same spirit which ha,
Dictated his mission. The Treaty conse
luen; thereon. having been duly ratified b.
.aetwo Governments, a copy, together viii
t4e correspondence which accompanied il
4 herewith communicated trust that Will,
sou may see In il nothing Objectionable,
may D. the means OF preserving, for an in
definite period, the amicable relations happl
II existing between the two Governments
Aae question o. peace or war between tn
United STATES and Great Britain. is a queS
uon oi the deepest interest not only 10 them
selves, but to the civilized world. since it i
scarcely possible that a war could exist be
tween them without endangering the peace
q CAn>teuiom. The immediate effect o
hra fir 4 ~.
s1clFfy afforded 10 mercantile entefpFIsl
M "A'0u, A' longer apprehensive Of inteFrup
# g'"' "lFehlHFcs rs speculations in the mos
-,s'iH- ssdsi an1, feighted with the diversifi
oi promotions u every land. returns TO bles:
# ~ aAn. There i nothing IN the Treaty
# @Ach' in the slightest degree compromit.
Hohof or dignIiy Of either nation. Mex
"e settlement OF the boundary line, which
-A always b. a matter of difficulty be
eh States as between individuals, the
# 1s'on which threatened the greatest EN-
"assneni, was that connected with the AT
'san slave trade
ny 1he lOlh article the Treaty Of Ghent
vas expressly declared that ~ hereas the
--A. IN slaves i iFreconciIeable with The
NeiPles Of humanity and Justice; and
S4efeas both His Majesty and the United
are desIrous of continuing their efforts
promote rs entire abolition, il is hereby
seTl that both the contracting parties shall!
'IeiF best endeavors to accomplish SO de
Iaole an object" I'm the enforcement O.
P':.l~s avs and treaty stipulations of Grea
Aln. practice had threatened 10 grow
- Inc part Of It's cruisers or subjecting Il
s.4uon ships sailing under the American
80, winch, while il seriously involved ouI
n.aime rights. would subject to vexatior
aach OF our trade which was daily To-
rng' and which required the fostering
n me Government And although
~ asnourton in bis correspondence wTh
neFlcan Envoys. ut London, expressly
ASHAMED all right to detain an American
p 20 the high seas, even il found with .
40 VI slaves on board, and restricted th<