The Ripley advertiser., 1846-04-18

nay be tho dssiff iof peace " ihs e'e'f el
fupluie, those Hinsineb's ahn F...s'''.1.
would be used sfs,ps' ouf county "n''s'.' "',t.s'
may have hsen the original purpose :. w. w.
preparations, the tact 10 undepp'eu 'hs WI w
nov proceeding, ~ p,H, ~ ltas', r',h Wv 4, m
The contingent possibility ~ Wa' WIN W. ~
Hates, The general policy o' nss'nR auu,''ua ,,',
al vWlte pfepsfailons vas disunc'y spuu"n
ced. ~ the specch hom the throne, ss Wv, ~ ~
January last, and bss since been fenais.eo =,
tho ministers of the Clown " both iSus's "
Psflsneni. Undet this aspect Of our fela''o"'
with Great Britain, l cannot doubt the ptopte'y
OF increasing our means OF defence, po'h ny
land aud ses. THIS can give Great DNiain NC
cause of offence, nor increase tho danger o'
rupture. n, on the contrary, We should lolo
our arms IN security, and At last ho suddenly ~
volvod IN hoslillties for tho maintenance oi oui
ust rights, without any adequate preparations
our responsibility 10 the country would be OF the
gtsvcst character. Should collision between
the two countries be avoided, ~ sincerely trust
Il may be, the additional charge upon the reae.
ury, IN making the necessary preparal ions, w'i'
not be lost while, IN the event OF such coils
ion, they would be indispensable Tor the nam
tensnce of our national gh,s and national hon
or.
have seen no reason to change or modify
the recommendations Of my annual message IN
regard to the Oregon question TneEnolice to
abrogate the treaty OF the 9Th August, 1877, u
authorized by the treaty ITSELF and cannot be re
gardtd as wsIlke measure, and cannot with
hold ny strong conviction that IT should be
promptly given. The other Recommendations
are in conformity with the existing treaty, and
won afford to American citizens IN Oregon no
more han the same measure OF protection
which las long since been extended to British
subject, in that territory.
The tate Of our relations with Mexico is stiI
in an unie,tIed condition. Since the meeting OF
Congress another revolution has taken place 10
that country, by which the government has pass
ed into he hands Of new rulers. This event
has proc'as ed, and may possibly defeat me set
element of the fierences between the L lited
States and that country. The minister OF the
United States to Mexico, at the date OF the last
advices, lad not been received by the existing
authorities. Demonstrations OF a character hos
tile to tie United States continue to be made
IN Mexico, which has rendered it proper, in my
judgment, to keep nearlytw thirds OF our army
on our southwestern frontier In doing this,
many of the regular military posts have been re.
duced to small force, inadequate TO their de-
fence should an emergency arise.
In view of these circumstances 1t is my
" Judgment that an increase Of our naval and
military force is at this time required = to place
the county in suitable sta.e Of defence, Al
he same time, i, i7 my settled purpose to pur
sue such course Of policy as may be best cal
cula,ed to preserve, both with Great Britain
and Mexico, al honorable peace; which moth
ing will so etfectually promote as unanlmlty II
our councils, and q firm maintenance OF all ou
just rights. JAMES n roLh'
Washington, March, "a, 1916.