The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-17
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MESS aGI.
OF TitE
Of the United states.
DECEMBER 5, 1916.
W.. citi:cns Of ne S.nate

II sou = 80 81 ~ ~ fftt Aftf'sfN
and Of file House u Representatives, !:
H. resuuine your labofs n the service
he people, II j. sal CT Of couIta,ull
i that there h..s Lcen 90 period "a our
history, hen all the elements Of ma.
a prosperity have been 50 fully deveI.
\ 4. Snce your ia1 Session 10 affective
= rnsaiion has Wis led our county gen.
! good health has prevailed abundance
y crowned The toll Of the husbandman /:
\ labor IN OIL its branches Is receiving
anplc reward, ~hi.e education, science
i he arts are rlp,3N cnla eng the
ans Il social happiness The progress
l0r country 10 her career Of greatness,
only IA the vast extension Of our tern.
II hints and tie rapid increase of our
\ lllt,on, bu, 10 resources md wealth,
/ % the happy condition of our people,
l.hout example Il thc history u ia
\, The wisdom, strong h aud i efccnce
J Dur free ln,iiu,lons arc uniold,d, c,e.
4 adds fresh motives 10 conlcu,meut,
fresh incentives u patnou-m.
Pr deyout and sincere acknoN ledge.
arc due to he gracluus GNcr of AL
for the numberIess blessings which
beloved country cyays.
\ is source Of high satisfaction %
n that the relations uf the [ States
y all other nations, With 4 .lnglc eNc'p
I, are Of the most amicabic character.
tcrely attached to the policy Of peace,
4 adopted aud steadily pursued by this
n umcnt, ! have anylously dcslrcd TO
i waite and cherish friendship and com
ee with every foreign power. The
4 aud habits Of the American people
N favorable 10 the maintenance OF such
n irrational harmony. In aJhcrng 10
D wise policy, preliminary nnd para.
= lnt duly obviously consists N the pro-
40 Of our nllioual interests from en-.
d lchment or sacrifice, aud our national
n from rcprnach. These must be
ltlined at auy hazafJ. They adult OF
compromise or neglect, and must be
4 Puously and cons aully guarded, Ia
i ugtlInt vlnjicalion, collision and con.
with foreign Powers may sometimes
me unavoidable. Such las been our
j paou. adherence to the dictates Of jus.
4 mall our foreign Intercourse, that, tho
Oily aud rapidly advancing IN prosperity
power, we have giyea 10 Just cause ct
plant to any nation, and have cuIpyed
Blessings OF peace for more lhun thirty
q From policy SO sacred 70 hu.
~, md 50 saIutary IN is effects upon
political system, We should never be
ced voluntarily 70 depart.
~ existing war with Mexico was nci.
desired nor provoked by the 4. States.
The contrary, all honorable means were
1ued to to avert H. After years OF
ra0co Of aggravated anl unrejressed
Il nss on our part, McKee,, N violation Of
mn treaty stlpulalinns, and Of every
cple Of justice recognised by civilized
ons, commenced hnsuitics; and thus
her own act, forced the war upon us. -
g before the advance Of our army {,
Ielt bank Of the RIO Graadn, We hal
&c cause Of war against Mexico; unt
TIC l. States resofled 10 this eNrrcm
we might have appealed to the whole
2'd world Tor the justice Of our cause
deem il to be my duty to present t,
on Inc present occasion, a condensed
ow Of the injuries We had sustained
10 causes which led to the war, aud o
iosress since tie commencement. lhI
ehiered the more necessary because o
mIsapprehensions which have 10 somt
w prevailed as to lis origin and lru'
facIer. The war has been represent
|" UNJUST and unnecessary, and as on
gstession on our part upon a weak ant
red enemy. Such erroneous views
% entertained by but few, have bee
ely and extensively circulated not onl
ONE, but have been spread Throughout
Sco aud tho whole world. A more 81
lal means could not have been dcS Sc
encourage the enemy and protract tn
Than 10 advocate and adhere to rhei
Sc and thus give them laid and con
Is source of national pride and eN
'on, that the great body Of our peopl