Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-12-21

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
M the Senate and House Of
VI Representatives ofHe United States
i've have continued cause for expressing
soDr gratitude TO the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe for tho benefits and blessings
Whch our country, under his kind Provi-
dence, has enjoyed during the past year
Notwithstanding the exciting scenes thro'
which we have passed, nothing has oc,
cared to disturb the general peace, or to
detange The harmony of our political sys,
t0h-The great moral spectacle has
been exhibited of nation, approximating
Iii number to 100000 of people, ha-
wig performed the high and important
iuncton of elccting their Chief Magis-
tfae for the term Of four years, without
the commission of any acts OF violence.
or the manifestation OF a spirit Of insub.
ordinalion to the laws. The great and
ineslimabIe right of suffrage, has been
exc rcised by all who were invested with
ihunder the laws of the different States,
N % spirit dictated alone by desire in
the selection of the agent, to advance the
interests of the country, and to place be-.
yond jeopardy the institutions under
nc ii is our duty to live,
That the deepest interest has been man
Tested by all cur countrymen in the re-
suit Of the election, is not less true. than
highly credtabe TO them. Vast multi.
spdes have assembled, from time to time.
u various places. for the purpose of can
yasslng the merits and pretentions Of
hose who were presented for their sufrra.
ges; but no armed soIdiery has been neces.
sary TO restrain, within proper limits, the
poPular zeal, or to prevent violent ont.
bERaks A prInci pie much more control
ING was found in the love Of order and
Obedience to the laws, which, with mere
|ndlvlduaI exceptions, every where nos
sesees the American mind. and controls
WIN an lnhucnc" far more nowerrul than
nosts OF armed men. We cann.t dwell
upon This picture without recognizing in
!. lhat deep and devoted attachment on
VIZ part OF the people, To the institutions
unaer which we live, which proclqims
nsir perpetuIty. The great objection
w s,'i has always prevailed against the
0'ee''on' by the people, OF ther chief exc
0ru'e oihcer, has been the apprehension
Y iumolts and disorders, which might
'hsv''e IN ruin the entire government.
VI. security against this, is found not
NY IN Inc fact before alluded to. bnt in
w euo!uonal fact, that we live under n
81" Facy embracing already twenty
- - s'a,es; no one Of which has power ,o ,
.On,fG' the election. The popular vote|i
! ~" state IS taken at the time appoin.
~ ~ Inc laws, and such vote is ammonia. i
80: 80 the Federal College, without re.
r r,ehce 20 the decision orthe other states i
. = Ilght Of suffrage, and the mode Of a
49, uo'l'g Inc election is regulated nv ,
: MI: .a"S o. each state; and the election !
! distinctly tederaive in all its nroo,;na ,n =
sa'ures'- hus it is that, unIiko whn, =
49,. NC me results under consolidated ,
ysMm' rIotous proceedings, should ,ha"
~ 'I' could only affect the cIec,ions ~ ,
- 80 s'sleS' without disturbing TO onv
.sei 10, extent. the TRANQUILITY ~ o,h =
onfs = ne great experiment of a poIincn /
inye ,oa leach member Of which is S
,l;ss eU l 10 all matters pertaining r
Ill. locai interests, and lis internal =
q. ""I napPIness,--whie by voun. b
w compact with others. il confdas - .
! A G'il'eu power of alb the protection Of i,
- ~ t IN matters not domestic-bas q
s = ''F crowned with complete sue, Il
ne ne world has witnessed its rand CT
III wealth and population; and nm tt
- gulfe and direction Of \ snnorin p,
! o . 'oV'aence, the veIopemen,s of s
- may be regarded bat as The sbad IN
ab,; 11.'h OF the mighty future. In OF
iii 6 s n' prospects of that future. we pit
] biab o, as patriots and phianthropists. b
~ "oS' inducements to cultivate and pr
III d love of union. and TO rrown nc
~ 'y measure or effort which NAV Sc
] n ~ 70 ALLEVIATE the states or The PEG OF
. r. ,"e states, in sentiment and feel. on
I Son, each other A rigid and close
nnao, ~. 10 The terms OF our political nc
WI ~ >, ano, above all, a sacred observ. 10
nlR n. ave guarantees Of the constitution, b