The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-15
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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Hmsebf Representatives;
Under the henignlnt providence Of the Al.
mighty God, the representatives of the States
and Of the people, are again brought together,
10 deliberate for the public good, 7 he gratitude
Of the nation to the sovereign Arbitcr of all hu.
man events, should be commensurate with the
boundless blessings which we enjoy. Peace,
plenty and contcntmcnt, reign throughout our
borders md our beloved country presents a
moral Spectacle to the world. The tr1oblcd and
unsettled condition of some of the principal
European powers, has had a necessary tendency
to check and cmbarass trade to depress PRICES
throughout NIL commercial nations; but noiwith-
standing these causes, the United states, with
their abundant products, have felt their effects
less severely than any other country, and all
our great interests are still prosperous and sue
cessful. In reviewing the great events OF the
past year, and contracting the agitated and DIS
turbcd state Of other countries with our own
Tranquil and happy condition, we may congrat.
ulatc ourselves, that we are the most favored
people on the face of the earth While tho pco-
pic Of other countries are struggling to csta blls
free Institutions under which man may govern
himself. we are in the actual enjoyment OF Them
II rich inheritance from our iathcrs-and
while enlightened nat ions Of Europe are con-
vused and distracted by civil war, or intestine
strife, we settle all our political controversies
by the peaceful exercise of the rights of free
men, at the ballot box. Tho great rrpubll-
can maxim, w deeply engraved on the hearts of
our people, that the will Of the majority, const-
tutnnalIy expressed, shall prevail, is our sure
sn scgunri against force and violence.
II is subject of Just pride, that our fame
nuu onH'e ~ ,I'o os,;ma,ion Of tre civilized
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Wb;lc tbis IL onr settled noicv !, docs NO,
G,llo,v that wc can ever h. ind tF,rcnt sncctators
or Tho n,,crcss Of Iihcrol pr;pcinlcs The Gov.
crnmcnt and ,Lo ncorIc If the r. St,,os witness.
cd win cn,hn.;as,n and dcIight tho establish.
,ncnt If ,bc Trcnch Rrnnhl;, ns ,yc nav, hail
The Charts in nrorrrss 10 mite the States of
C:crmanv in confederation similar IN many re.
spccts. 10 our own federal Union. If the treat
and cnligbtcncd Gcrrnnn STATES occupyinr. ns
ihcv do the central and commnpding postion
IN Enronc. sbnU succeed in ESTABLISHING such n
confcJcra:cd Government. securing at the same
time To the citizens of On ch State local Govern
ncnts ndant ID IN the ncculipr condition of cncb
-unrcstr;c,cd ,radc nd intercourse with cncb
othcr-it will be an important era in human
events. Whilst twill consolidate and strength.
on tbc novcr of Germany. il mnst essentially
nromote the cause Of ucacc. commerce, civiliza.
lion. n nd constitutional liberty. ,hroughout the
world
With aIl, the Grernmcpts on this continent,
our relations IL ia believed nrc now IN n more
friendly and satisfactory footinp than thew ever
have been AZ any former period.
Since Tho cxcbunye of notifications of the
trcatv of pcacc with Mexico. our intercourse
with tbe Governments of the Mexican Rcpublic
has brcn Of tho most friendly character. The
Envoy Personal---very. and Minister Plcnipotcn.
tinrvo If Tho II states TO Ncyico. has been re.
ccivca and ,ccrcditcd. nd dipiomatic rcprc.
sentative from Mexico. of similar rank, has been
received md accredited bv This Government.
Tho amicohlc rclotions bc,vcen the two coun.
tries. which hnd bcch susncndcd have becn han.
pilv restored. and are destined. | trust. to be
innr preserved Tho two rcnnbIics. both stua.
ted ON This continent. and with rontiruous ter.
ritorics. have over, motivc far svmnathy of feel.
inr and Of Interests. to hind them toyethcr in
ppTpetnal amity
This crotifvinc condition or our icrc;gn re-.
latinns. renders !, unnccrss,rv Gar mo Ia call
yourattcn,ion moro pnrticul,riy 70 them
Il has been nv constant min mud desire Ia
cultivate peace and nmitv with nil notions
Tranonili,v nj home and pcnccG,l relations
abroad. continue the ,ruc. ncrmnncnt motley ol
our country Wharf.-The scourgc of nnt ;ons-
sometimes becomes inevitable Int is always ia
be avoided when il can he done consistently
with the RIGHTS and honor of tho nation. Ono