The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
EsIlor.citistns Of De ssnats.

md III ItuISt
iime event The Representatives nj the States and
OF The people come it,h ,ro rng o"G a u,
ys,rur, of near threetDurihs ht century as tree
and lndePsn .ola5. Whether man is cap"be Of sell
gnvrrnmcn'. The success OF our admirable system
f. conclusive REPUTATION Of the theories Of those N
n,her countries who nainton that "a favored few
are born To rule, and that the mass at mankind must
redary aulhGrty the people are the only sovefcgns
recognized by cur constitution. Numerous enllRranls
,t every lineage and language. attracted by the cvil
and religious freedom we ENJOY, ana by or happy
condition, annually crowd 10 our shores, and transfer
their hearts. not less than their allegiance, 10 the
country whose dominion belongs alone to the people,
No country has been 81 much favored, ir should ac-
of The Divine protection. An all wise Creator Dr.
rrcted ad guarded us IN infant struggle for free
dom, and has constantly watched over our surprising
progress, until we have become one OF the great ia
lions Of the earth
Itlsma country thus favored, and under govern
rnent in which the executive ana legslayr branches
mold their authority for limited Periods, allke rom
respective ronsti,uencies That II Is again my dny TO
Communicate with Congress upun the s'ate OF lhC
Union, aud the present condition Of public affairs
presented that our country has been blessed with
widespread and universal pr9sPsriiy. There lris
when all the industrial pursuits of our reOplt nave
been moe successful, or when labor IN all branches
nf business has rec. ed itircr or better reward
From oar abundance we have been enabled TO y r.
form the pleasing duty OF furnishing food for The starry
ing mil ions Of less favored countries,
In the enjoyment uf tn" hGlnlies Of Providence Mt
home, such as have rarely laIen 10 the lot ~ any
people " Il cfu, ~ rni f ",, Wt W.
ic,, continues /" be Of an amcn6e chfrSr =.
,n,cr ard gnpdIviii win MI nn,rus. ,irI1 tbs
T. - ,,,' ,s,,,,;r,' a., rs,,,,J i,y a., ' ~ ' i''
M orIi H,,' LIZ i m ,,i, l., ,, l., nm, ,o, ,,l
Mexico SHce the aiinurnimen Of The Iasl CmgTrS!
m, - T., ,,,hrt ~. I,it.i St,,eS 49, go, -,
.nparc uyi,h he government of Iha, rnnntry iii c,
tlnnes,
s," , - in nv ,"es. ,gn ~ H., ,,,,,,h -
Nav. Ig.G and IN ms annual mcssng. M me- c,r
n"r,,n.n, az ,L, Inn ~ {, nue. in II .c.c,r
ns, II, Generate Tho srrinis ransrs nj rmn ,,h
is u, REV. ' 49,, ~. itr VI lti,i. Whrh
we had against MeXl'o before she commenced hos
I, ;,,j;,,ort IN, ,,. ,,ras,,, ,cc, i,,, -, 81, tho,
b y, NV m ~ he r,,s NJ n"r 80 W.
, ,, j.. ~, az t,,t t,i,I ttr,,,ri,,, inns az, @
nd her disrrgsrd Of solemn treaties sipn,iii,r fI
t.n,,; va IN ,,r nii,rj ,,tiIan. n,,, nj,
led ANNIE cans Of Var on nr rar,, In, WIRE NJ
an aggravten chnrtGit as would haFG rs lied II, be-
m,dy With arn ,Is ,,r.,re 10 aVnid n rmr,'Irr
a, an Tho ivyn rnun,,.s y,n tnrhnrn To- ,.hr ~,
asscr'ogg clear rights by loTcs ard continued 10 srgt
irg,,Iiinn in me hone Thai Nryirn ,nig6r .irlI ~
bn we er iia M" IN, ~ jmfrr' IN nh,
sn,t ~, Al Nv cn va r;,c,I ,,,b NI
can pn,r,iImcn, e.,rT In ber H. ,,r, ~ ~
istmt WHEN he Was uibornrd ,n urdmt -, ,1,
fnally nrisr ,,h"Ii uuiu.i'ti, i. ~ -
The Two countries il var, by myading inc territory
" the State Of Texas, STRIKING hrirsl nlnW and Shed.
ding The b God Of oar ritiZrns on our own SnjI
Though the United states were the aggrirved ma
ton, Mexico commence the war, and we were CON
PEELED in self defence, 10 rrpe the invader and 10
vndlclIr The National honor and interests Iy prosrc,
ling with vsor unljl we could GhlaIn jis and no
n0rahle peace
On learning that hOstIlllIcs had been commenced by
Mexico rrGmpty rnIImunicnlrd that t,iri, accom-
OF compaint against NJ, XicO, 10 Congress: and than
BODY by The al OF Toe i,!icrnrn Of NAV f4f Grrtr
ed in 81" he act 81 Ike rc""bIr 81 SisI 200. sa!c
OF exists tiatVvC,u that government und the I'm
led stalcs',-'l. - ''", p"g 'r.,e war IN exist b.
vision lis prosecution 'n spec Is nhl srrce'stuI
termnla'Iun," was passed with srru un;lni,nIry rs
ltf H.
Sentc. and tut iUu icen the House Of Representa-
tyes.
by Congress, II became nv duly under the ~, u-litt
non md III. a'r., to con,tuc ana prosecute H. III.
dnty hAs been performed; and Trough every sii,St
ri lis progress. havr manifested witJlnEr.~s Iutcr.
inmate il by Must pence, NJ .xlcn ht refused ~ '(c-
rede 10 any terms which cu4d f. .Irrt pip' ~ = :.
United State, sJi. silently with 'lc .4.ta:,' = no
and interest.
The risr { tent II NC cusmy's territory vhich hu:
bren oy .rrw} and e." I,uc ,t before trn rsu 3. ul III
body Snrc thai tIne, the war has Gortl prosecuted
ash Increased energy ,'d ;,mFra'iiira state With
History prrs"ut. lir''lrruf - M ~ .lur,,ls vcto-
achieved rs any m,iI"l Eih 50 non Il .rIlIl.
themselves with iui.ti l,be honor. WHENEVER
and wherever nllr force nave cnrpuun "l The enc
lfc1i',1 ma Of grrl sfr:nr H.. In. br.n df.1ird
Too ur,rn ,,Yisr cannot be bestowed n.l, nIlr nfE
AMY ''' Is"n, ,'ry, W '',s
r,ure ali sri nY H.. ,,si Of ,l,ngrr ,i ,,;..,,,g ,,,;,b
uu,l, ,,ilnr an fprbs At ,l,It ~. riny
IyhiIr avery nnlr1I,. nnrt tn,,.' ryul, md ;,yt
,o,,om,I r ia minute .vrry hnsnn, H. ,ii,,y Il =,
bIgi nrnots nf rniiraTr ronsmu,,mn,. MIN, IL ia
a,sndy IsriulIr, and h,,m,,,iI, m ih, y.nnr,"r,i
cmpnry g. I;iiiri ly nsr e.I,,i ,,rr,, iI m,,,, -
,nilni in mnirn aver ih, a. NJ MAN, br.,,,, ;'s
anI ,,i .r. ,h, h. vr IN In, IN ilni.nry. ~ ~ ,r ,,
RVS MINOR ,md ntrrrss C,r Irn,,r d,d ,nn, H. "a
melancholy fate in a foreign amd loby dje,.i,argnr
their dn,y ana with Their cnuutry 4 > ,r,vinp ~ -
,nmbn IN he f,r ot ,hs ,, i m'rnr r y.
leeds are iusi y nnrrpn,rd and yin ,g L rpr,.
hcceJ h., ,hr,r ,rr.,rfu rnmrtrr,"n III
care nf H. ,gnveGnInrr they lnvpI and i H.
he yIr,uief 70 iii err surviving Ia m liz " N " IA"
Shor,v f,rr he odinurnuIpni nf thn ,., sessio nj
ccmgra a., ,be Inc ~. Nv ~ ~
No s;,nnI ,,;r,rv f yn.nn Va, ,nJ w ,b All ~ ~
ny ,S i VIZ w. ,, III, - ,f W. 'di gu - M
Lon 1c nn r ,,I,ir, II ,,,,S ,E','' - IL; IL; u
that after these and other sicccSsrs So nonnTab In
onr arms and 50 disastrous n Nrxco Tho ne ri"5 ,,,
nror,mus 10 afford her ono,hrr nn,nrtnn',v f ~
iionghi prouer 10 embrace Il, 10 euer ntn ner, Al
for peace commissioner was appoin,ed 10 prncer5
~ he rnoinua r,arS ~ ,r ,'rn, I'm, Nh ", ~
enier unnn nrpntintinus aud ia -; ~
nnroh,' ,ratV NJ n,.rn H. ,,,,s , TN " ~ ,', IL
Any new nVor'.rc,Snl prhct' uu was ne bearer OF a
uespa'n from ing Tecrtr.r! o. Sal" 81 me u States
" ,. @ ~ "G I ~ MeNlcn IN reply
10 ne IrctVcm lIi We iilier q me twenty second
:" t1ruarI, iUtL, IN Whlcn Inc MrAIral government
Wy, iiicW u, i> y ~, nir dIu iIiS presence
,,rsrf ,,t mi ,n,,.nrs a., & XXI, ~ "ns w.
o pe,ce Ihrnsyer the McT,cam ra, rgin.Ve iiy
ihi..S N.Y. w. y, , w. l'Ie was uhWll'ng y
~, a, roS,,i,.j H., i, ,!lrF lIuls AM rclHs'I,
w." w. ~, Ie .,,S " We W.'r sou'q MOI
otr,! 80 ~ ~ w. irsh snYefninen
are wa, btS t IT" gVt =, nsrnrtnns 10 me com
m -. ,.r r ,.'.' W! ,IiIr!l'It Wlul our
'i ' '.,.' c'"N 'h' vhc'sle II VA" pros
nnu ~, xb; !, ~; ~, re WI al''nr~
,nnnd ~, Tho ,rrny ,n,I il, ia au 'e'l "a c"'
"wr,njed ana r.,iitiaS ~, tL,. my ~ " 'Gnait
r.c I ", nia @ y" KIM Wv W ~ H., ., 'Hiro, ne was
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