Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11
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PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

and Of The Hosss Of Repre- senfaiipes:
The snnual meeting OF Congress is always an
interesting event The REPRESENTATIVES, Of the
States and ot the prople co,se tresh from their
constituents 10 take consel together Tor the CON.
p0o0 gooc. Atisr an exisia,,cea Of near three.
fsuf'hs ta century ~ sree end ndandcpeDdent
republic, the problem no longer reassins to BE-
solved, whether nian 10 capsule of self govern
meu,. The success or our ssmirsble system 10
conclusive refutation Of tho theOrtrs OF those
in other countries who majnts'n that - tsvored
few" ore bun 10 rule, and that the U'sss OF man.
kind must be goveraed by torcc. Sutject to no
arbitrary or hereditary sd'horify. the people are
the only s0vercigps recognized by our constitu.
ton Numerous emigrants ri every lineage
end language, attracted BY the civil and rei.
gsous freedom We enjoy, and ny our happy con-
ditiou, Annually crowd tO our shores, and trans
fer their heart, not lees than their allegiance,
to the county whose dominion belongs alone 10
the people.
No country has been 30 much favored, or
should acknowledge with deeper reverence the
manifestations of the Divine protection. An
all. wise Creator directed and guarded ne in our
infant struggle tor freedom, and has constantly
wstched over our surprising progress. until we
have become one Of the great nations OF the
earth.
It is in a country thus favored, and under
government in which the executive and lrgisla.
tive branches hold their authority tor limited
pnriods, alike from the people. end where oil
are responsible tG their respective constitucn.
cies that il is again my duty 10 communicate
with Congress upon the stale Of the Union, end
the present condition Of public sfars.
During the pact year the most grstifving
proofs are presented that our country has been
blessed with q widespread and universal pros.
perity. There has been no period since the
government was founded, when ai the indusiri-
al pursuits OF our people have been more sue.
eessful. or when labor in all branches OF bust.
ness has received fairer or better rewatd-
From our abundance wo have been enabled to
perform the pleasant duty of furnishing food Tor
the starving millions of less favored countries
Ia the enjoyment Of the bounties oi Provi
dence at home, such as have rsreIy fallen to the
lot Of any people, il is cauee of coneratnation.
that our intercourse with oil the pow-rs of the
earth, except Mexico, continue to be Of sn ami.
cable character. =,
II hiss ever been our cherished policy 20 cult.
vate peace and goodwill with all nations: and
this policy has been steadily pursued BY me. {
No change hos taken pIsce IN our relation.
with Mexico since tie adjournment Of the lac,
Congress. The war in which the United Stsies
were forced to engage with the government Of
that country still continues.
Ideem il unnecessary. sfter the full expoei.
lion Of them contained in my message Of the e.
leventh of May, lS46, and in my annual mes
sage st the commencement OF the session ol
Congress in December last, to reiterste tho se
rious causes Of complaint which we had sgsins
Mexico before she commenced hos,ilities
Ii is sufficient On the present occasion to say
that the wspton violation of the rights of p.,so,
and property OF our citizens committed by Mexi
ca. her repeated acts of bad 10 itb. through Ions
serie, Of Years. uud her disregard of solemn tres
ties s,jo1,atinv for indemnify to our injured ci
liens. not ONLY constituted ample cause of wal
on our part but were o. such an sprrayatet
character ms would have justified MS Sefore u,
whos world in re.or,;no IN this extremo RENE
dv With an nr;ou, desire 10 avoid rup,ur,
h.,weep the two countries. wc forbore for wear
,o .sser, our clear rights nv force. aid con,inn
cd 10 seek redress for The wrongs we had suf.ere
by .mic,h,e ncoo.i,,;oo. in hone that Mexic
,n;yht weld 70 rsci6c conociIs and the demand
nf;us,,ce In this hone we were dissmiutet
(,o, on,.,cr nj poac. sent 10 Mexico was in
.n,,,nolv r,;pc,ed The Mexican government
,sf,.-d .ron m hen, tho term. of ad;n.,mec
-h;ch h. w.s .u,borizea IN nronose. add fioa
4. nd, who,,, no;,s,,6s bls n,e,cx,s involve
~. ,wo cann,,;ss :, war hy invading The ,e,,
90, =, NJ. S,.,s of ,ra,os s,r;k;nc the a,
hl,v md shcddins ,ho blooi OF vnr citizens q
o,, own so;, .fFgt
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