Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-12-19
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Gentlen.eR Of the Senate,
and House Of Representatives. sfthe
U. s:
Il any People ever had cause 10 renN
der up thanks TO the Supreme being for
parental care and protection extended to
them in all the trails and difficulties to
which they have been from time to time
exposed, wa certainly are the People. -
From the first settlement Of our forefath-
ers on this cohtinent-lhrough the dan
gers attendant upon the occupation Of a
savage wilderness through long Peri.
cd Of Colonial dependence-thrOugh the
war Of the revOlution--in the wisdom
which led to the adoption Of the existing
Republican forms oC GovernmenI-in the
hazards incident TO war subsequently,
Waged with one Of the most powerful ma.
tions of the earth--in the increase of our
population--in the spread Of the arts and
sciences, and in the strength and dura.
biIity conferred on political institutions
amanating from the People and sustained
BY their Will--the superintendence ofaD
overruling Providence has been plainly
visible. As preparatory, therefore, to
entering once more upon the high du'
ties Of Legislation, il becomes us humbly
10 acknowledge our dependence upon
Hin a. our guide and prOtectOr, and TO
implore continuance Of His parental
watchfulness over our beloved country.
We have new cause for the expression
Of our gratitude in the preservation Ofthe
health Of our fellOwcitizens, with some
partial and local exceptions, during the
past season-.foI the abundance with
which the earth has yielded up its fruits
TO the labors ofthe husbandEnan-foF the
removed activity which he's been impaI
ted to commerce the revival of trade
in ell it's departments-f for the increased
rewards attendant on the exercise Of the
mechanic arts-for the continued growth
Of our population and the rapidly revIv-
ing prosperity Of the whole country.
shall be permitted to exchange Congrat-
ulations with you, gentlemen of the two
Houses Of Congress, on these suspicious
circumstances, and to assure you, in ad-
vance, Of my ready disposition TO concur
with you in the adoption Of all such mea-
sures as shall be calculated TO increase
the happiness Of our constituents and
to advance the glory of our com
men country.
Since the last adjournment of COn-
Rrsss, The Executive has related no eff
fort to tender indsstructable the relations
Of aGity which so happily exist between
the United States and ether countries,
The treaty lately concluded with Great
Britain has tended greatly to increase
the good understanding with recipro-
city Of interest is calculated TO encourage
and II is most ardently to he hoped that
nothing may transpire to interrupt the re-
laliOns Of amity which It Is so obviously
the policy ofbOth nations to cultivate.
A question Of much importance still
remains TO be adjusted between them. =
The territorial limits Of the two couR
tries IN relation to what is commonly
known sS the Oregon territory, still re.
main in dispute. The United Statei
would be St all timss indispOsed to ag'
Qrandize themselves at the expense o.
any other nation; but while they wouIs
be restrained BY principles Of honor
which should govern the conduct of ma
,ions as we'll a. that of individuals, from
setting up demand for territory whicl
does moi belong to them, they would q
unwiIlingIy consent to surrender Of thei
rights. Afler the mOstrigid, aud Is fa
as practicable, unbiased examination 0
the subject, the UAited States have 81
ways cOnlended that their rights apPeTa
ton to the entire region Of country lyin
on the Pacific, and embraced within th
forty.socond and 6fty.fOurth 40 OfNOrt
Latitude. This claim being contrOVeI
teddy Great Britain, those who hav
preceded the present Executive, actu'
ted, no doubt, BY On earnest desire
adjust the matter upon terms mutual
satisfactory to both countries, have eau
ed 20 Be submitted to the British Gov
eminent, propositions for settlement al
final adjustment, which. however, ha'
not proved heretofore acceptable TO il :
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