Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-15
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen sf the Senate and
ffouse of Representatires :

xour las, session no affecting dspensaon has visited
our country: general rood health has preya.ea ADAM
dance has crowned the toll Of the husband lau aud "a
Dor in all its branches is receiving aape reward,
while education, scence, and the arts are rapidly en-
lsrging the means of socoi happiness The progress ."
country in her OF greatness not only ~ tn
of territorial limits and the r4Pl IL
Of population, but IN resources ana wealth.
and in the happy condition Of our people, IS without eX-
ample in the history Of nations
A. On, wisdom strength, and benifcencc Of free
institutions unoldcd, every day a1-S fresh motives
Our deyout and sincere ach nowledg srlens Are
the gracious Gver of all good, for the nurosf.ess bless
inRs which beloved country enjoys.
is source OF high satisfaction 10 know that the re-
ations with all other ntionF, with
single exec pon, Of the most aI.;cablc character
Sincerely ATTACHED TO the policy Of peace carly aoted
and stsadiy pursued by ths government huyeanxos-
ly desired to cultivate and cherish friendship
If tts Am.r AN neoole are favorable - tb. Iaie-
Of such international harmony. In iherrg Il th~
wise policy preliminary and paramount Guty obvious
ly consists in the protection Of national Interests
from roachnen sacrifice, and national honor
from rsProach. lheso must b. hhHIiH:i - aaJ A'z-
ard They admit Of compromise neglect, and
be scrupuously and constantly guarc"d In their
vgiiant vindcaton collision and conflict with i'fel2n
powers may sometimes become unavoidable. SHch has
been scrupuous hercnce tn dctat"s Of Justice ~
oil foreign intercourse, that though steadily ana
rapidly advancing III property and power we have gF-
on no just cause OF complaint I" any nation ahd have
enjoyed the blessings Of peace i"r more a fty year-
From policy sacred to humanity, and sanitary ia
its effects upon political system, should never be-
induced voluntarily to depart.
Tho existing with Ne geo neither desired
provoked by the United States On tn contrary. al!
honorable means resorted to avert After
years Of endurance of aggravated aud uuscGrl ssed
wrongs part, Mexico, violation Of solemn tre
" lations and of every principle of Justice raeg
missed by civilized nations commenced EostlaE.
thus by hcr act, forced the war upon US Long -
the advance of army the lcft bsnE ot the
Rio ;rande, had ann pie of against Mexico;
and had the unlted states resorted to ths NIFTY
might have appealed TO the whole civilized woIl t9r tn
justice Of
deem it to be my duty present you f'!a pr
en OCCASION condensed review Of the injuries W. ar3
sustained, Of the which lei to the ana 81 u
progress since Its CONNIE ncenet MS - ron tiei 'tt
necessary because OF the nHsaPrieh"nsons which
have to extent prevailed TO It's origin and tTue
character Inc war has been rei'rtSefta S I'm ust a3
unnecessary, and Of aggression on or part upon
. weak and injured enemy. such eFroHe oHs VteF.s,
though entertained by but few, haze been Wi.uIS
extensively circulated ouly AZ Rome but been ea@
throughout Mexico and the whole world more effect
ual me ms could not have been devised To encourage tho
enemy and protr the than to adN and ahcIe
TO their and thus give them All and comfort
1t is source Of national pride and cNuatpn that t'1e
great body Of people have thrown such obstacles
IN the way Of the Government in prosecuting the VIZ
successfully, but have shown themselves to Ir eminent
ly patriotic and ready yinllcate their countys homer
and interests any sacrifice. The alacty ana prompt
with which volunteer forces rahr to tie field
their country's call prove not only ther latrIotSn,
but their deep conviction that our cause Is .ust.
The wrongs which have suffered from Mexico al
since she became lnacTrHGc! power. and
the patient with which have borne Them,
nations There believe that II these
had been resented and resisted IN the first instance the
present might have been avoided. One outr3gc,
however, permitted to pass with ImPunify, almost
essarily encouraged the preparation OF another until
cision forbearance winch the offspring
Of magnanimiiy and OF sincere desire preserve e3d
ly relations with sister republic.
Scarcely had Mexico achieved her Independence
which the United States the first among the nations
acknowledge, when she commenced the system
suit and spoation, which she has ever since pursued
Our citizens engaged in lawful commerce iu4pfaon-
ed. their vessels seized, flag nsultcd in her ports
money wanted the awess seizure and couG>catioI
of ale I1ftt
and if to accomplish theIr purposes il became
necessary TO iIprson the owners captains AMI crews i
but still there change III this
Of depreciation. The government OF the United STATES
made repeated recauiaous behalf of il citizens. bat
these were answered by the perpetraton Of new outr
RACES Promises of redress made Iv Mexico the
solemn forms We're postponed or eva"ed the hies ami
records OF the DeParmt ~ Of State contain conclusive
proofs of numerous awes, acts perpetroted upon the
property and persons OF oar citizens by Mexico a OF
wanton insults to our national flag. The ntcrPoa}ton
VI government TO obtain redress again and again
nvoked under circumstances which nation zht
disregard.
Mexico would be restrained - the laws which rega-
ates the conduct of civilized nat lions
their with each other after the al
smity, commerce and navigation, Of the fifth of April
1881 was concluded between the two republics bat this
rope proved to be vain The OF seizure and
he coniscaon of the property of citizens: the
alton of their pc and the insults flag pursued
~ Mexico previous to that time scarcely su<sen-
led for a brief period, although the treaty clear
hat it is impossible to misunterstand mistake them
less than after the conclusion that
grew had become ltole raole that, the
opinion of President Jackson they should longer be
injured. In his message to Congress in February S9
presented Thorn the consideration Of that holy
md declared that "Ihe length of time since the
have been committed, the repeated and unavai-
ng applications for redress, the character Of
of the ouraGes upon the property and persons Of
ur citizens upon the officers and flag Of the United
tates lent of insults this government
nd people by the late extraordinary Mexican minister.
roud justify IN the eyes OF all nations immediate var
spirit of Kindness and forbearance, however. h
ornmended reprsaIs n mider mode Of redress. He
eclared that should not be used Il remedy "bv
and generous nations condng in their strength
INJURIES committed, if be honorab!y avoided and
dded, sit has occurred that considering the pres
mt embarrassed condition of that country should
CT with both wisdom and moderation by giving Mex
% one more opportunity TO atone for the past before
AXE redress INTO our own hands To avoid all mssco- =
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