The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-06
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TO the Senate and House If Reprss,ntaiives, IF the
Communicate # Penn'yirsnia.
GENrLEMEN:-No ordinary reasons for thankrulness
to the Great God, crowd Themselves the Repre-
sentaiivss Of the people, st this annual meeting
of honest industry in every pursuit of the citizens
Although peace and tranquility have reigned within
the borders OF this State, we ers Identified with and
deeply Interested In the with Mexico, in which the
nation engsged-a which tho prudence, forbsar
nnce and desire OF tina people to retain friendly
lstons could not avert which was eventually forced
upon US BY the duty that rests every we'll regulated
to protect the rights of It's citizens and
maintain the honor OF the nation.
Our religion our interests, and our institutions,
essentially peaceful The people hold In their hands
the sovereignty Of the nation and exact from Choir
rulers obedience to their will By their controlling in
fuence they sanction and preserve tho cardinal poov
maintaining amcabl. relations with all other nations
BY them tho rights Of American ctz IN all parts Of
the world and the honor Of the nation held
Violations Of these national rights and the national
honor appeal to the justice, and invoke the power Of
the whole people for their vndication The Of 1917,
with E0g!and and the existing With Mexico, are
illustrations Of this distinguishing feature In the cha
raoter Of the American people Patient Of injury while
wrongs suireraoie, and reasonable hopes Of q
turn 10 amica6o relations upon equitable principles,
can BE- entertained yet no nation may, with impunty
violate the obligations Of treaties or break faith with
the United States.
In defence these just rights tho power Of this pso.
Pile 10 restless Every citizen holds himself response
ole, and the army springs into existence, not by
Bcripions oontrRcts for enlismens but by the
luntary impulse OF Independent feemen, animated by
patriotism and urged onward to deeds of heroic valor,
by the appreciation Of the whole nation This iuvnoibe
spirit guided by the science and skill Of the Officers has
led our armies in Mexico from one victory 20 an other
aud from grea. triumph to greater, and will lsad
them still onward. until a permanent and honorable
peace is secured While the honest pride Of every Ame
rcan gratihed by the great achievements Of SOL
diers his confidence in our free and In the
means to defend and preserve them, is strengthened.
In the support aud prosecution of the In which
engaged, Pennsylvania has given token Of
oient and uniform fidelity to liberty and the honor of
the nation Her volunteers among the first ten
der their services and in every encounter with tho
enemy, have magni1ed the military fame Of the Com
| on~ealth by deeds Of rom tntic chvsry and noble
daring In these great achievements, many Of our hs
roes have fallen Ia foreign land The means Of the
winds OF Heaven, in pa~sDg through The long grass
their graves reechoed the signs Of their friends
in the fstherani and the sad requiem just tribute
| to their suferuys aud their vaor
The finances and credit of the State the amount and
condition Of the public debt aud the Of reducing
It, among the objects which claim tho frat attention
OF the representatives OF the people.
Ths amount Of public debt the lst December. 1885,
......... $40 SIT 90
On the lst December lS47, 1t was, accord
ing to the report OF the Auditor General,
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