The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
THE following Synopsis is from the Ieegraphic
Despatch for the Boston Times
F,Roo C'iiissns Of The Senate,

Under the benignant Providence OF an AL
mighty God, the Representatives OF the States
and OF the people are again brought together to
deliberate for the public good. The gratitude OF
the nation to the sovereign arbiter OF all human
events should be commensurate with the bound
less blessings which we enjoy. Peace, plenty
and cOntentment reign throughout our borders,
and our beloved country presents sublime and
novel spectacle to the world. The troubled and
unsettled condition OF some of the principal Eu-
ropean powers has had a necessary tendency to
check and embarrass trade and to depress prices
throughout our commercial relations; but not
whsianding these causes the United States
with their abundant products have telt their
effects less severely than any other country, and
all our great interests still prosperous and
successful.
In reviewing the great events OF the past year,
contrasting the agitated and disturbed state of
other countries with our own tranquil and happy
condition, we may congratulate ourselves that
we are the most favored people on the face of the
earth. While other countries striving to es
tablish free institutions under which man may
govern himself, we in the actual enjoyment
OF them-a rich inheritance from cur iathers.-
While the enlightened nations OF Europe are
convulsed and distracted by civil war or interna-
tional strife, settle all our political controver.
sizes by the peaceful exercise OF the might of free
men, the ballot box. The great Republican max
i'm, so deeply engraved on the hearts OF our peo-
pie, that the will of the majority, constitutionaly
expressed, shall prevail is sure safeguard
against force and violence.
1t is subject OF just pride that our fame and
character nation continues rapidly to ad-
vance in the estimation of the civilized world
To our wise and free institutions it is to be attrb
uted that while other nations have achieved their
liberties at the price OF suffering districts and the
impovshment OF their people, we have won hon.
orable position in the midst Of an uninterrupted
prosperity of increasing individual comfort and
happiness. am happy to inform you that
relations with all nations friendly and pacific.
Advantageous treaties Of commerce have been
concluded within the last four years with New
Grenada, Peru, the Two Siciles, Belgium, Han
over, Oldenburg and Mecklenburg Schwerain..-
Pursuing our example, the restrictive system of
Great Britain, our principal foreign consumer, has
been relaxed, more liberal commercial policy
has been adopted by other enlightened nations,
and our trade has been greatly enlarged and ex-
tended.
Our country stands higher in the respect OF the
world than at any other former period. To con-
unue TO occupy this proud position, it is only ne.
cessary to preserve peace and faithfully adhere
to the great fundamental principle of our foreign
policy, OF non interference with the domestic
concerns OF other nations
We recognize in all nations the rights we en-
Joy ourselves, to change and reform their politi.
cal Institutions according TO their own will and
pleasure hence we do not look behind existing
governments, capable of maintaining their au-
thority We recognize all such actual govern.
ments not only from the dictates of true policy
but from sacred regard Tor the independence of
nations.
While this is our settled policy it does not fol-
low that we can ever be Indifferent spectators of
the progress of liberal principles. The govern
ment and people Of the United States hail with
enthusiasm and delight, the establishment OF the
french Republic, as we now hail the efforts 10
unite the States of Germany in a confederacy,
similar in many respects to our own federal I'M
Ion. Ii the great and enlightened German States
occupying as they do a central and commanding
position in Europe, shall succeed in establishing
such contederated government, securing at the
same time to the citizens of each State local
governments adapted to the peculiar condition OF
each, with unrestricted trade and intercourse
with each other, it. will be an important era in
ene History OF human events, whilst it will con-
solldate and strengthen the power of Germany
and essentially promote The cause of peace, com
MERGE, civilization and constitutional liberty
throughout the world.
with all the governments OF this continent,
our relations, it is believed, are now on more
friendly and satisfactory footing than they have
ever been at any former time. Since the ex-
cudnge ana fauncatlon oil the treaty oil Mexico,
our Intercourse with the governme ut of that re-
public has been OF the most friendly character
The Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIenpo.
Tertiary OF the United States to Mexico, has been
received and accredited, and diplomatic repre-
sentative from Mexico, OF similar rank, has been
received and accredited by this government
Amicable relations between them, which had
been suspended, have been happily restored and
are destined, trust, to continue.
The two republics, both situated on this CONT
nent and contiguous to each other in territory,
have every motive OF sympathy and interest to
oind them together in perpetual amity. The
mostimportant result of the war with Mexico, is
the demonstration afforded to foreign countries OF
the strength OF America. Before the late war,
foreign powers entertained erroneous views Of
our physical strength, and doubted our ability to
prosecute war. They saw our standing army, or
peace establishment, did not exceed 10, 900 men.
The war has undeceived them. Without pre-.
Parauon, volunteer army Of citizen soldiers.
equal to veteran troops, equal in numbers to any
emergency, can be brought into the field and not
only men, but ammunitions and supplies in album.
dance. Great praise is awarded to officers and
soldiers for their bravery and skill. The heads
OF bureaux OF the war department are highly
commended for their ability, energy and cfici.
ehcy.
The navy, that most important arm of defence,