The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-12-13
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The President Of the United States,
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Under he henignshl Providence &c A.
mighty tod. The Representatives az the
States and q The people are again brought
together D, slelihersie Tor The public good.
The gratitude Of The nation 20 The sove-
rrign Arhiler Of al human events. should
be commensurate with the boundless bless
jugs whirh We enjoy.
Peare. plenty. and c0nientmenl reign
throughout our borders. aud our beloved
country presents sublime moral specta.
Gle 10 the world.
The troubled aud unsettled condition
OF some nf the principal European pow.
FRS has had necessary tendency To cheek
anil emharass trade, and 10 drprrss pri-
ces throughout MI commercial nations |:
but notwithstanding these causes. the Uni.
ted States. with ,hrir abundant products,
have frlt their effects less severely Than
any other country, and all our gleai inter-
ests are still prosperous and successful.
In reviewing the great events Of The
past year, and contrasting the agiiated and
disturbed state 0f other countries with our
owu happy tranquil and condition. we
may congratulate ourselves that we are
the most favored people on The face of The
earth. While the people 0f other com.
tries are struggling 10 establish free insti-
tulians, under which man may govern
himself, we are in the actual enjoyment Of
them--a rich inheritance from our fathers.
While enlightened nations nf Europe are
convulsed and distracted BY civil war or
intestine strife. we settle all our political
controversies by the peaceful exercise OF
the rights Of freemen al the ballot box.
The crest republican maxim 50 deeply
engraven ON The hearts Of our people, that
the will of the majority. consiiiuiionally
expressed, shall prevail, is our sure safe
guard against force and violence. u is a
subject &c Just pride, that our fame and
character as na,ion continue rapidly 10
advance in die estimation Of the civilized
world. -T-o nur WISE Hnn free INSTITUTIONS
il is 10 be attributed. that while other ma.
tions have arhieved glory a, the price oil
the suffering. distress, and imposerlsh'
meut Of their people, We have won ou'
honorable position in the midst OF an 'ln'
interrupted prosperity. and Of an increas
ing individual comfort aud happiness.
am happy To inform you tina, our relations
with an nations are friendly and pacific
Advantageous treaties III commerce hav'
been concluded within the las, fuur year
with New Grenada, Peru, the two Sic'
lies, Belgium, Hanover, 0ldenburg, an
Mecklenhurg Schwerin. Pursuing on
example, the restrictive system OF Grea
Britain, our principal foreign customer
has been relaxed; more liberal comme'
cial policy has been adopted by other 81
ligh,ened nations, anil our trade has bee
greatly enlarged and extended. Our cou'
Try stands higher in the respect OF U
world Than al any former period. J
continue 10 occupy this proud position,
is only necessary 10 preserve peace, AZ
faithfully adhere 10 The great and fund
mental principles Of on foreign policy,
non interference in Tie domestic concer
Of other nations. We recognize IN
uher nations the rights which We enj'
ourselves, to change aud reform their 7
liliral institutions, according 10 their ov
will and pleasure. Hence we do not lo'
behind existing governments, capable
maintaining their own authority. we
rngnize all such actual governments, 7
only from the dictates Of true policy, !
from sacred regard for the independent
VI nations. @~7
While this is our settled policy, it d.
not follow that we can he indiflerentsp
,alors Of the progress Of liberal prlnclpl
The government and people OF The UNI
States hailed with enthusiasm and deli
the establishment Of the French Rcpub
as we now hail the efforts in progress
unite The States OF Germany in COME
ration. similar in many respects to
own federal Union. II the great and
lighicned German States. occupying
they do central and commanding p
ton in Europe, shall succeed IN es
fishing such ronfederated governm
securing ri the same time 10 Ahe c'tl7
Of each State. local governments aial
10 The peculiar condition Of each. with
restricted trade and intercourse with
other, il will be an important era IN
history OF human events. Whilst 1t
consolidate and strengthen the powe
Germany, Il must essentially promote
cause ofpeace, commerce. civilization,
constitutional liberty throughout the VI
With all the governments on this
tinent our relations, j, is believed, are
on more friendly and satisfactory
ing than they have ever been al any
mer period. '@s Fl ~'@ 5. .
Since the exchange Of ratification
the treaty Of peace with Mexico, gu