Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-12-22
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House of


for parental care and protection extend
ed to them in all the trials and Difficult
ties to which they have been from time
10 time exposed, we certainly are that
people. From the first settlement of
our forefaIhers on this COMMUNICATING
ihe dangers attendant upon the occupa,
iion Of savage wiIderness-through
long period Of colonial dependence
through the war Of the Revolution in
the wisdom which led 10 the adoption OF
the existing Republican forms of Gov
ernment in the hazards incident 10 a
war subsequently wSged with one Of the
most powerful nations Of the earth--in
the increase Of our population-in the
spread Of the arts and sciences. and 10
The strength and durability conferred on
political institutions emanating from the
People and sustained by their wiI--ths
superiDtendence Of an oVerruIing Provi-
deUce has been plainly visible. As pre-
paratorv, therefore, to entering once
more upon The high duties Of legislation,
il becomes US humbly 10 acknowledge
our dependence upon Him as our guide
and protector, and TO implore conlln'
nance Of His parental watchiulness over
our beloved country. We have new
cause for the expression Of our gratitude
in the preservation Of the health OF our
fellow citizens, with some partial and
loca! exceptions, during the past season
-lor the abundance with which the
earth has yielded up its fruits to the la
bors Of the husbardman-for The renew
ed activity which has been impaired TO
commerce for the revival OF trade in
RlI its departments-ior the increased
rewards attendant on the exercise OF the
mechanic arts-(or the continued growth
of our population and the rapidly reviV-
Jog prosperity Of The whole country.
shall be permitted to o'exchange congra-
tulations with YOU, gentlemen Of the two
Houses Of Congress, on these auspicious
circumstances, and to assure you, in ad =
vance, Of my ready disposition TO con-
cur with you in the adoption Of all such
measures as shall be calculated TO in o.
crease the happiness OF our constituents
and to advance the glory of our common
country.
Since the last adjournment Of Cor
Fress, the Executive has relaxed no eC-
fort to render ndestruc,ibe the relations
Of amiiy which 50 happily exist belwerI
thG United States and other countries
The treaty lately concluded with Grea
Britain has tended greatly to increase
the good understanding which recpfo
city,of interest is calculated to encOur-
upe, and it is most ardentIv 10 be hoped
that nothing may transplre 20 lnterrup
the relations of amlly which it ia g
obviously the policy of both nations Il
cultivate.
A question Of much importance still
remains to be adjusted between them
The territorial limits Of the two coun
tries, in relation TO what is commonl'
known as the Oregon territory. still re
main in dispute, The united State
would be at all times indisposed to az
prandize themselves al the expense G
any other nation: ,,whle they wouldb
restrained by principles Of honor, whlc
should govern the conduct oI nations a
we'll as that Of individuals, from ssttin
up a demand for territory which doe
not belong 10 them, they would ms un
willingly consent to surrender OF the
rights. After the most rigid, and
faras practicable, unbiased examlna
ton Of the subject, the United Sla''
have always coutended that their rlgh
Opper,ain TO the entire region Of coun
try lying on the Pacific, and embrace
within the 42d and 54'h degrees d
minutes Of north latitude This clalr
beug con,roverled by Great Britain
those who have preceded the prese'
Executive. aclualed, no doubt, by an ca
nest dcsre TO adjust the matter uPr
terms mutually satisfactory 10 bot
countries, have caused to be submitr
TO the British Government propositlcI
for settlement and final adjuslmer
which, however, have not proved her
tofore acceptable 10 it. Our Minister
London has, under instructions, aga
brought the subject TO the considerable
of that Government, and, while nolhlr
will bo done to compromit the rights
honor Of the United States, every pr
per expedient will be resorted TO in 0
der to bring the negotiation, now in &
progress of resumption, 20 a speedy a
happy termination In the mean tin
it's proper TO remark hat many OF o
citizens are either already establish
in tho territory, or are on their W
thither for the purpose Of forming pc
manent settlements, while others q
preparing 10 follow; and. in viCw
these facts. | must repeat he recommt
dadon, contained in previons message
for the establishment Of military posts