Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-24
Presidents Message.
To the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the U. States.

We have continued reason to express
our profound gratitude to the great Crea'
tor Of all things for nlmberless lenehts
conferred up N us us people. Blessed with
cenial seasons, the husbandnan has his gar
ners Fl led with abundance: and the ne
cessarics of life, not TO speak of its ! XII
ries. abound in every direction. While IN
some other nations steady and industrious
labor can hardly find the means OF suosls.
,ence, the greatest evil which we have TO
encounter, is surplus produ ton beyond
the home demand, which seeks and with
difficulty finds, partial market in other
REGIONS. The health Of the country, with
partial exceptions has, for the past year,
been well preserved; 81 under their free Il
wise institutions, the United States are ra-
pidly advancing towards the consummation
of the high destiny which an overriding
Providence seems to have marked our f"r
them. Excerpt from domestic convu's'ons
and at peace with all the worl''' we arc
lef, free TO consult as to the best means OF
securing and advancing the happiness OF
,ho neoo,e. Such are the circumstances I'M
dor which YOU now assemble in your re,
vncctve chambers and which should LEAD
ne to unite in praise and thanksgiving to
that oreat Being who made us, and who pre-
serves Us nation. -,
congratulate you, fellow cilizens,on the
happy change in the aspect OF our foreign
FAIRS since my last annual Message.-
Causes ofcomolan, at that time existed be-
tween The Uni ed States and Great Britain
which attended by irri atng clrcums ances
Threatened most seriously the public pea ;e
The difficulty of adj listing nm'cably tAt
onos,;ons nt issue between the two coun
tries. was, in no SIN al degree augmenle1 ol
the Lapse of time since they had the'r or
ain The opinions entertained by the Elk
ecn,;ve on several Of the leading topics II
d;snute. were frankly set forth in the open
inc of YOUR la C session. The appolntm N
,C n sn cial ministe from Great Britain Il
the United States with power t. neg ia
unon most of the points Of difference IN
d Gated desire on her part amlcao'y L. ao
ius, them, and that minister was mel by tn
Executive in the sime spirit which had l'
tated his mission.
The Treaty consequent thereon, havn
been duly ratified by the two Government
n conv. together with the correspondent
which accompanied it, is herewith COMMIT
n;c,,ed. | trast that whilst you may Sc
in it nothing ohjecti nable, 1t may be II
means of preserving for an indthnlte P
riod. the amicable relations happily exl,
;no between the Two Governments. III
ones,;on of peace or war between the VI
ted State and Great Britain is question
the deepest interest not only to themselv'
I'm, tn thc civilized world, since it Is scar,
" possible that war could exist bctwe
III, m without endangering the peace
Christendom. The immediate effect
the Treaty upon ourselves will be felt
the security afforded to mercan lie emit
nrize which no longer apprehenslve OF
corruption, adventures It's specnlatIons
The must distan, sea. and fire.. hted W
the diversified productions Of every la
returns TO bless orr own. There Is M
ing in the Treaty which in the slightest
gree compromIts the honor or. dignity
either nation Next to the sett ement
the boundary line, which must Away b
matter of diff .ul y between Sta es as
tween individu lls, the q iesIon Wi
seemed TO threaten the gre itesi embarr'
mcnt, wss that connected with the Atr
slave trade.
Bv the 10Th article of the IRE ty
Client, il was expressly declared
"whereas the traffi in 81 YES is irrecOnC
able with the principles of humanity
i,s'i-e; and where h tn His Majesty
The Unlted S .ates are deSirous OF cont
ing III. If efTocls TO promote its entire
liton. il is he eby agreed that both
tracing pa les shall use their best en-
vors 10 acc mplish so desirLIle an obl'
In tie enforcement of tie avs and