Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-08
PRESIDENT. MESSAGE.
Eilor- e,ii-eas Of The Senate
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In performing, iur lhe first ne the duly inipused on
me BY The Constitution, Of giving you nf5rainn Of
the State OF the Uaon aud recommending 10 your cons
sdersiiun such measures my judgment are necesss.
~ and exredeat, am happy that can congratulate
you on the con,,nned prosperity oi counw ndrf
The blessings of DIVINE Providence aud the benfpn mia
ence OF our Tree Institutions, Stands before world
spectacle 81 national Happiness.
Aabsour unexampl.d advancement in all the elo
mens a, national greatness, IA. affection the ieorle is
confirmed for The Union Of ihe States, and for The dr
trines OF popular liberty. which lie the foundation Of
Government.
IL becInes us, in humility. 10 make our deyou, ,c
acknowledgements 10 the Supreme Ruler OF the Universe
ior tie ines Unable civil aud religious blessings With
which We are favored.
IL cslllng the attention Of Congress our relations
with ioreiga Powers, am eauhrd 10 be ablt insiaie
that. though with some o he there hav. "a lsird suc
yoar last sessiOn serious irfai and isnn-
Outstanding, ye actual huslIlos have iIkrp place
Adopting the maxin IA tie conduct OF foreign aiias
,o"ask hollng that Is right ana suhmn 10 nailanp
thstis wrun2. II has been NY aeXnHs desire to pre-
serve peace Win ali ns,nns but, sam. l,,ae Il b.
PREPARED 10 resisl asgfession, AID 10 maintain ali our
just ahs.
Ia pursuance Of the joint resolution If Congress "far
anneAing Texas 10 ihr Ihihd States ny p,nl,r s4f
oa e third day 81 March. 1915. re.irJ la submit tbr
irs aud second secluns III lal resolution 10 III R,puh
i'c oi Texas as an oserlore the art uf lie iled
STATES, Tor her admission as Stale lnia our ann -
MS elecllsn appa"d d, and accordingly Tie Ch4fgr
d'Af.fes u the uulrd Sfabs Ia IrAas und,f tn,f,e.
iluus d HE tenth Of March. 1915, presented ac.o 5, G..
,'N ~ we l'spo'"a 'e Tie acceptance 81 that Il pub
',e' ihe Executive eef'fonthl lac congress. and
WV e'l'e ., rvs IA o'eNen'''' nave saeeessi ely
eonlhea WIN al II" ''ths aud c"hjilians al thn JOINT
resonlhn. Constitution ior lho aas.tn,ntni uf the
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spW'c,
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Pase'u, '"' union ai TIE Two Republics viii br cun-um-
ihafo oy lhTu own voluntary consent
his aee'ssloa Ia onf erflofy has blandess
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me result. he sNeid has had n0 pan the victory
I'VE nave mol sought to "a eud territorial posessos
by e1nqa's. cr our publican institutions uy,t fruc>
'anl people. II Was the deliberate houippe OF each
IrPie Ia The .rat principle al onr ledetailyc unln
~ We eehsller The extent ol territory Involved IN the
anntAalian-lls prospective in1utnca On Amerra--the
means by which has betn n shed, sprna purs.
" ini The choice nl the people themselves 10 share The
blessings al our nuon--ihe history uf the ofd NAV be-
challenged To furnish PARALLEL
The jurisdiction o Tire United States which nj the
trhatdn ol tie Frdefal Constitution Was bounded by
the 81 Mary thu Atanlc has passed ,he Games al
Fhri1s, aud been peacefully extended Ia ia. nj N,,
In conicnI plating The gtandt ar of tins event # ia e, ia
be forgotten that the result was achieved n desnio nj
The diluulauc nteliIence Of European nauatch,ps -
Even Fahcc--the country which Ind h,pn IN, ,,,,,,
aliy-ihe country which has n common interest with ~
in mainainnr The fr,ed,rn If thn seas ,,, -.
which, by ihe cessun OF Iouisiena first ons,ed =, -
access to the Gull Of Mexiculhe conntty ,,b ~ h,ch
been every year drawinr more and more rl,s,, ,h
bunds of successful rpntmerr,--nosi un,x ~, ,,t -
10 our unleirned rcprei ouk nat ia mn n, ., -,
annex a,lon and To i,nn,se on T,x,s r. :,
the n counion If hpI ndrpendenre 5y Ns,c, do, -
would never idn herself 10 me | pit.d s,,,,., ~ -
I.r,cs thai tle lrauo,l and nery'e IT,. " r'a
American nfne,le at sill gnv,,n,,a, -; " Wv
deleai Tho pu,nsss ,c D,,,,eh anl RI 1 '' "
and thai The almost unanimous ,,,o ~ ,h Nv :,