Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-12-12
NUMBER Al.

ton, and giving wider spread to the
arts and refnements oil cultivated life
Our prayers should eyermore be offered
up to the Father oil the Universe for his
wisdom to direct US in the path o! our du-
iy, so as 10 enable US to consummate
these high purposes.
One Of the strongest objections which
has been urged against coniederacies, by
writer's on Government, is, the liability of
the members to be tamRered With BY for.
e.gn Governments, or tho People Of for
eigu States, either in their local affairs.
or in such as affected the peace Of Others.
or endangered the safety Of the whole
Conftaeracy. We cannot hope to DO en-
tirely exempt from such attempts on our
peace and safety. The Inited States
are becoming too important in population
aud resources no, TO attract the obser,a-
tion Of other nations. 1t, therefore, may,
| in the progress II time, occur that opin-
ions entirely abstract in the States 10
which they may prevail, and in no degree
affecting their nestle institutions, may
be artfully, but secretly, encouraged with
view TO undermine the Union Such
opinions may become the foundation Of
political parties, until at last, the conflict
Of opinlon, producing an alienation Of
friendly feeling among the People OF the
different States, may involve in one gen.
eral destruction the happy institutions un-
der which we live. 1t should ever DO
borne in mind, that what is true IN re.
gard to individuals, is equally so in regard
int r. .,f IN, hn
affairs of another, is the fruitful source OF
family dissenslons and neighhothocd dis
putes; and the Same cause affects the
peace, happiness aud prosperity Of States.
| 1t may be most devoutly hoped that the
good nse Of the American People will
ever bo ready TO repeal all such attempts.
should they ever be made.
There has been no material change in
our foreign relations since my last Annual
Message 10 Congress. With oil the Pow.
ers of Europe We continue on the most
friendly terms. Indeed, il affords me
much satisfaction to state, that a, no for
mer period has the peace of that enlight.
ened and important quarter Of the globe
ever been, apparently, more firmly estab-
lished. The conviction that peace is tho
true policy of nations, would seem to be
growing and becoming deeper amongst
tho enlightened every where; and there
is no pc pls who have stronger interest
| in cherisbing the sentiments. aud adopt.
ing the means Of preserving and giving it
permanence, than those of tho United
States. Amongst these, tho first and
most effective are, no doubt, the strict OBJ
srrvance of justice, ard the honest aud
punctua fuflment oil all engsgements.--
But it is not to be forgotten that. in the
present state Of the world, il is 10 less ne
cessary to bs ready to enforce their ob.
servnnce and iuliment, in reference &c
ourselves, than to observe and fulfil them,
On our part. in regard TO others.
Since the close Of your las, session, a
| negotiation has been formally entered up
on between the Secretary OF State ana
Her Britannia Majesty's Minister Pleni-
poten;iary and Envoy Extraordinary re.
siding at Washington. relative to tho
rights of their respective nations 10 and
over the Oregon Territory. The nego.
tla,ion is still pending. Should il. during
your sess on, be- brought to a definite
conclusion, the result will be promptly
communicated to Congress. | would
however, again cali your attention to tho
Recommendations contained in previous
messages, designed to project and facili-
tate emigration TO that Territory. The
establishment Of military posts at suitable
points upon tho extended line OF land ira.
vel would enable our citizens 10 migrate
10 comparative safety to the fertile region
below the falls Of the Columbia, and
make the provision Of the existing con-
vention for the joint occupation Of the
Territory By subjects OF Great Briiar.
AID the citizens Of the United States,
more available than heretofore TO the lat
Ter. These posts would constitute places
Of rest for the weary emigrani, where he
would be sheltered securely against the
danger Of attack from the Indians, and
be enabled TO recover from the exhaus-
ton Of long line OF travel. .egisia-
tive enactments should also be made
which should spread over him the @gis
Of our isws, so as to afford protection 10
his person and properly when he shall
have reached his distant home. In this
latter respect, the British Government has
been more careful Of the interests Of such
Of her people as are to be found in that
country, than the United States. She
has made necessary provision for their SO.
curty and protection against the acts Of
tas viciously disposed and lawless, and
her emigrants reposes in safety under the
panoply OF her laws. Whatever may be
the result cf tho pending negotiation such
measures are necessary. 1t will afford
me the greatest pleasure to witness happy
aud favorable termination to the existing
negotiation, upon terms compatible with
the public honor and the hest efforts of
the Government viii Continue 10 be d.
rected to this end
II would have given me the highest
qualification, in this, my last annual COM
municauon 10 Congress, 20 have been
able 10 announce to you the complete
add entire settlement and adjustment of
other matters, Of difference between the
United States aud the Government OF Her
Britannia Majesty, which were adyerted
to 10 a previous message. II is so obvi-
ously the interest Of both countries, in