Washington telegraph., 1846-12-30
pREsIDHNI,s MEsslGE.
FfIIoW tRlst15 q nc NrNllG
and Hoass nt Representatives..

In resumlng Your lahofi In the service Of The
people it Is aubieet Of congratuhticn that ther,
has been no perlodn ourpasl history, when al the
elements OF national prosperity have been 50 fully
developed, since our las, session NO aillctnu
dispenaatlon has visited our country; general GOOD
health has Prevailed abundance has crowned the
tod OF he husb1tdnian; aud aborn al Ii. banches
Is receiving un ample reward, while education,
science anu the arts are rapidly enlafging the
means of social happiness. The progress Of our
country ia her career OF greatness, not only in the
vast extension of ouG territorial limits aud the rapid
increase OF our population, but in resources aud
wealth aud IN the happy condition Of our people, is
Without example IN the history Of nations
As Tue wisdom, strength and boRelioenco Of our
ffee institutions are unlolded, every day adds fresh
motives 10 oohlenment, ani fresh incentives to
patriotism.
Our deHont aud sincere acknowledgements aie
dne 10 The gracious Gvef of alt good, for the
humbefles blessings which our beloved country
enipys
II Is a source of high satisfaction 10 know that
the Relations Of the United States with all other
nallons, with single exception, are Of the most
anieable Character Sincerely attached 10 the
policy Of peace, curly adopted, and steadily pur.
sued by tins government, have auaiousy desired
10 cultivate aud cherish friendship and commerce
with every foreign power. The ssni aud habits
ei the American people arc favorable 10 the main
ienanee Of such International harmony, In ad.
heHns 10 ihis eisa policy, preliminary and para
mouhi duty obviously consists IN the protection uf
euf naiienal Interest from cnetoachmrnia OF sarr..
ieei and our national honor llom rcproloh Theso
n.5izi be maluaaed al any hazard Thcy admit
al no compromise OF neglect, aui must be- scupu.
iausly aud constantly guarded. In their yrilanl
fiudeaiinni collision aud conflict with foreign
Pawen may sometimes become unavoidable
such haz been our seHpulll adherence to the
dictates Of Justice, IN all ouF i0ulgn intercourse,
thaaeh steadily aud rapidly advancing in pros.
asHls and power se have gwen no jusi cause Of
complaint to any naliau, aud have enjoyed the
hlsssinss el paaee for more than Wlhy years
M policy 30 sarfHd 10 humanity, aud 20
sllalHfg IA is eil sis upon ouT political SYSTEM we
should a#sHf b. induced YalHHl i-lly TO depart.
Ias aKIaH# var with NHKra was ur ihrf de-.
sfel uaf provoked by lhe unlrt States Ga the
saaIfatg all honorable mrans was usidtj TO-, to
aF#uH AflHF yaafs Of rud4rmrH ol ue-lyatrl
mud uafslf=sHail wrongs uu our part N M.Aicl, in
sialaiIa9 ii salama isaly .tPi.luous, and lcycry
IEaHHIH hI IHslHH HaslE q by civilized nations,
eaIaazaa#l bHzaaussi sai thus, by hgf avn act,
laiHai ia# NlI aHmut LHls b.lut llc advance
aaE my Il iHH len HalH 10. iIf Rl Nslulr,
80 lad am Ia #aHHa ~ A4f af4InH VI Nc1, lAI
Id IL IHlHi State ttaasUl a. iHis rufrmty,
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~ Ia# IiiH I##i|6H aI or sl.s.
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II lie azfs ahI al is pla fsi alc. iis rommeurr.
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IL. H. HaaI Hals ai gufWHp have thrown Uo
EgHH Hl#|HHfHz iH f|I= WHg Hi iIr government n
5#5# ~ fH= g4f =Hres.s.4l. 81. bll.la, aHHau
ulm.p.its "a br smuui'y patriotic, anI fraiy 10
,HIrzf- la,.I csuHfga bouaf lul mrrr'is, ai
uHg aarHtr. lI.r I.lHHig. 1ul pfmHuHs EIh
vUet ol. volunteer .ag., H.trI io ilr h..a. un
lNs'5 r1uH'tS raI prove u0i uu.y ihsr pltU.t.
uu hf 20. d~P eTlv.''l nll H1f glHf"
iz 3Hi
Tur vaar. UUirb 81. base suffered from M.y.
le5 almost ever -u.. H" H.g.mr al Independent
power and idr pllgn endurance wll Which 49,
iata iaua thrm lr WfIult nnI.r. lu iia
h4iury a. uli.m aul r.r.ffl ultHu. There be-
i.islu q. IisIr.r That Do t..H uuI-s u.I trHI
rrs-t=i aul r..i m fHH dr.. instance, 'tr
pfsarut war m sai IIy Hran aFllrL ole u1i-
rage. hlurgef p.uuusI DO pas with luplufy,
almost ur rr#-1Hg yu.lugrI Gee prfpH.aii'i of
auaibcf uuuI ai lal M-ArJ rarmrI iu h.iublir
10 wrlkness sai iHi r'..ua on Our part ioih'af,
auo- adgh gastbr uIIrus fol. uH.linmi}, 1nl
cf 70 sincere d.s|fr i1 pIDs#Ug nauiy fIii.pus
with a f,isrr rpai..
sripeIy h,d N.s.eo achieved haf iulpp nl0nc'
winch the United ,liics wrTr amoas tAs hfsi 90
aekuowlrdgs, whra she commenced thr system
IT insult asa snaili0u, which shr hls ever since
pursued Oir citizens tuFlg.l Joe AHHu c'n.
nsfrr nfrs inprH,ufi, lIrif vessels z'd' lh1
our har msulird H i.r porte II money was
wanted iba laWi,st ssllI.f luI cluisgltoau ui olf
merchant gts.ei, ani their c1rE'g. was % ready
resource, aud lf 10 accomplish their purpose. u
became necessary IN impHpn iln uNlrf1 cln,
il.na. nnl crews, Il wts done. R1'rf sinnr'Ifl
rulers 10 HgXrl lu RAPID slca ,.'u, bui s'i', i'i.it
was no change IN This system Of depreciation.
The government ui lNr I''N 'lAl'" "'H' ''
paaied rrclamil.ons 5u b'hi.i o. iH cli.2rns' bat
these were an5wrr,d by The preparation ol new
uuimrrs pnmsrs ai redress made hy NoNro ~
the most Solemn forms were postponed of evad'd.
The flies aud frcofis Of the Department ol Stale
contain conclusive proof. of numerous lnw'ess acts
prrpciraird upon the property aud persons Of our
rilil,ns by Mexico. aud of wanion insults 10 our
national flag. The lnlcrpuslion Of onr govern
mrnt 10 obtain redress was again aud 'gain M
yokcd. under oifoum.tanccs which 10 nation ought
20 disregard
II wis hoped ihnt these ouiragcs would crl'''
and that Mexico would be restrained by tho laws
which requisite the laws Of civilized nations ~
their intercourse with each other after The treaty
Of amily. commerce and navigation, Of The ''h
April, 1891, was concluded between the Two re-
pubics: bat this hope soon proved 10 be 10 VAN
The course of srzurc aud coniiscniion OF ui'
property Of our citizens, the violations Of lhrf
persons aud the insults to our flag pursued by
Mexico previous to that time were scarcely ans'
pended for even brief period, although the ii'a'y
so clearly defines the rights and duties OF The