The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-12-12

House Of Representatives. oThc U. Siaies:
ANY people ever had cause to render up Trunks
to tho Supreme Being for parental care and protection
extended To them in all the trials and difficulties to
which they have been from time TO tine exposed we
certainly are that people Ftom the fret settlement
Of CrelnIhcrs this continent tho dan.
gers attendant upon the occupation of savage will
derncss - ihrough long period ufCOonia depend ncc
II through the war of the itGvplution-in Abe wisdom
which led 10 the adoption Of the existing Republican
forms Of GOvGrnmeut-in the hazards incident TO a
war subsequently wngrd with one of the most pow
cful nations The emth- in the increase of our nom
uln0n-- in the spread Of The arts mud sciences and
in tho strength and Durability conferred on political
institutions cnpnoling om the people and sustained
by their wi'l-the superintendent Of IN oyerrulinr
Providence has been plainly visible. AS preparatory
therefore, to entering once upou the high duties
Of lrsisntmn it becomes us humby 10 ac, uow ied,e
our dependence upon Him our guide aud protcc-
tor, and 10 mplore continuance Of His parental
wnchinlness over our beloved country. We have
new cause for the expression of graf tutle in The
reservation, of the health of our fellow citizens, with
some partial and local exceptions, during the past sen
son-ior the abundance with which the earth bas
yielded up its fruits to the laors Of the husbandmnn
for the renewed activity which has been inpartcd
To conmerce-tor the revival os trade in all its de-
pa'tmen,slor the increased rewards attendant on the
exercise Of the mechanic nrts-Gor the continued
growth OF our population and the rapdiv reyiyinu
prosperity Of ;he whole country. shall he permitted
to exchange congratulations with vou gentlemen or
the two Houses OF Congress, these suspicious cir
cunstnnces, and to assure you, in advance of nv
rendy disposition to concur with you in the adoption
Of all such measures NJ shall be calculated to incrrnse
the happiness Ct our constituents aud TO advance the
glory of our common country.
Since the last nd journmen of Congress the Exccu.
tive has renxed no effort TO render nde,trucbic the
relations of amity which so happily exist between the
u. States and other countries The treaty ln,ely con
clHdad with Great Britain has tended greatly To IN
crease the good understanding which reciprocity of
interest s calculated to encourage, and it j. most ar
IDENTIFY 10 be hoped that nothing may ,ranspirn 10 in
terrurt the relations Of aniy which it is so obviously
| the policy Of both nations to cultivate
! question Of much importance still remains to be
adjusted between them hc territorial limits of the
two countries in relation to what is commonly known
the Oregon territory, still remain in dispute Tho
IT, States would be ut all times ndsposed to agyran
die themselves ut the expense of my Other nation:
hut while they would be restrained by principles of
honor, which should govern the conduct of NATIONS "a
well that Of individuals, ,fiom setting up tcmund
for territory which docs not belong tothetn. they
would rs unwillingy consent to surrender Of their
rights. After the most rigid, and as ilr as prnctica
BILE, unbiased examination Of the subject the United
States have ways commended that their rights nrpgr-
thin the entire region of country lying on therncic
and em5ruccd wia the forty second and ilty-ourth
| 40n Of north latitude.
| This Claim being controvertcd BY Grent Britain
those who have preceded the present Executive nc
'uated, doubt, by earnest desire 10 adjust tho