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States, either in their local affairs or in such
as affected the peace of others or endan.
gered the safety OF the whole Confederacy,
We cannot hope to be entirely exempt
from such attempts on our peace and safe
ty. The United States are becoming toe
! important in population and resources no.
to attract the observation of other nations
1t therefore may, in the progress of time
occur that opinions entirely abstract in the
States in which they may prevail, and in
no degree affecting their domestic insttu
tons may be artfuny butsecretly encourag
ed with view TO undermine the Union.--
Sgch opinions may become the foundation
OF political parties, until at last the Conhcr
OF opinion, producing an alienation o.
, friendly feeling among the people Of the
different States, may involve in one gene
raj destruction the happyins'itutons under
which we live. 1t should ever be borne in
FhInd thatWhat is trueinregald to individu-
ais is equally so in regard TO States. An
Interference Of one in the affairs of anoth-
eris the fruitful source of family dissensions
and neighborhood disputes; and the SANE
cause affects the peace, happiness and
! prosperity Of States. 1t may lie most de-
voutIy hoped that the good sense OF the
American people will ever be ready to re-
pei all such attempts should they ever be
made.
There has been no material Charge in
our foreign relations since my last annual
message to Congress. With all the Pow
ers OF Europe we continue on the most
friendly terms. Indeed, tafords me much
satisfaction to state, that at no former peri
cd has the peace Of that enlightened and
important quarter Of 'ta9 globe ever been,
apparently, more firmly established. The
conviction that peace is the true policy Of
nations would seem to be growing and be-
coming deeper amongst the enlightened
every where; and there is no people who
have stronger interest in cherishing the
sentiments and adopting the means Of pre-
serving and giving it pormsnence than
those Of the United States. Amongst
these, the first and most effective are, no
doubt, the strict observance of justice and
the honest and punctual fulfment Of ali
engagements, But it is not to he forgotten
| that, IN the present state Of the world it is
no less necessary to be ready to enforce
their observance and fuflment in refer,
ence to ourselves, than to observe and ful.
i'll them, on our part, in regard to others.
S'uce the close Of your lest session a
negotiation has been formally entered upon
between the Secretary OF State and hel
Britannia Mojpsty's PIenipotentary and
Envoy Extraordinary residing at Washing.
ton relative TO the rights of their respective
nations in and over the Oregon Territory,
The negotiation is still pending. Should
it, during your session, be brought to def
nitive conclusion, the result will be prompt
y communicated to Congress would,
however, again caIl your attention to the
recommendation contained in previous
messages, designed to protect and facilitate
emigration to that territory. TheestabIjsh,
ment Of military posts at suitable points
upon the extended line of land taVpl,
would enable our Citizcns to migrate il
comparative safety to the fertile regions We.
I low the falls Of the Columbia, and make
| the provision of the existing convention
for the Joint occupation OF the territory b,
subjects oil Great Britain and the citizens
OF the United States more available 2har
heretofore to the latter These posts would
| continue places OF rest for the weary emf
! grant, where he would be sheltered secure
! Iy against the danger of attack from the
Indians and be enabled to recover from the
exhaustion Of along line of travel. deGis-
lalive enaclments should also be made
which should spread over him the agis o
our laws, so as to afford protection to his
person and property when he shall have
reached his distant home. In this lBuel
respect the British Government has been
much more careful of the interests of such
of her people MS are to be found in that
cotTSry than the United States. She has
made necessary provision for their security
and protection against the acts of the vi
cousIy disposed and IawIess, and her emf,
grant reposes in safety under the panopIy
of her laws. Whatever may be the result
of the pending negotiation, such measures
are necessary. 1t will afford me the great
est pleasure to witness a happy and iavora
Bile termination to the existing negotiation
upon terms compatible with the public hon
or; and the best efforts Of the Government
4 will continue to be directed to this end.
| Itwould have given me the highest graft
fiCutiOn, in this, my last annual Communi
cation to Congress, to have been able t
announce to you the complete and entit
settlement and aduslmentof other matter
} in difference between the United States an
the Government of her Britannia Majesty
which were adverted to in previous me.
sage. 1t is 50 obviously the interest {
both countries, in respect to the large an
valuable commerce which exists betwee
them, that all causeso complaint, howevC
iuconsiderable, should be with the creates
promptitude removed, that it must hc rt
gardcd as cause OF regret that any III
necessary delays should he permitted
: intervene. 1t is true that, in q pecunial
point of view, the matters alluded to are a
! together insignificant in amount, whe
compared with the ample resources Of tn,
great nation; but they, nevertheless, MOI
: particularly that limited class which ari'
under seizures and detentions of America
s ships on the coast of Africa, upon the mi