The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-15
Eetiow Caiseah. h.orthe Senaie
and Mouse ef Representatives..

brought tcgeler to deliberate for ,b
public good. The gratitude Of The natio
TO the Sovreign Arbi,rator'of all huma
events, should be commensurate with th
'boundless blessings which we enjoy.
Peace. plenty and 'contentment reig
throughout ourib6rders, and our believe,
country presents y sublime moral specta
ella to the world.
The troubled and unsettled condition
ofsome Of tho principal European pow
ers, llss bad a necessary tendency Il
check and embarrass trade and TO depres
prices, throughout all commercial Datlonsi
but notwithstanding these causes The
United States, with their abundant pro
ducts, have felt their effects less severely
than any other country, and afi-our gres1
interests are still prosperous aud success,
dul.
Iu reviewing the great eyentsof the
past year, and contrasting tie agitated
with our own tranquil and happy condI,
tioo, we may congratulate ourselves that
we are the most favored people on the
face Of the earth. While the people OF
other countries are struggling for free
institutions under which man may govern
himself, We are in the actual enjoyment
fathers. While enlightened nations of
Europe ate coDvulsed, aud distracted BY
civil var, or intestine strife, we settle
all our political con troversies by the
peaceful exercise of the rights of freemen
al the ballot box. The great republican
maxim SO deeply engraved on the hearts
of our people, that the will of the major
ity constltutionally expressed, shall pre-
vail, is our sure safeguard against force
and violence. Il is a subject OF jnst pride,
that our fame and character as a nation,
continue rapidly 10 advance in the esti
nation Of the civilized world.
To our wise and free institutions il is
have achieved glory al the price Of the
suffering, distress and improverisbmen
Of their people, we have won our honora-
BILE position in the midst of an uninter-
rupted prosperity, and of an increasing
individual comfort and happiness am
happy 10 inform you that our relations
with all nations are friendly and pacific
treaties Of commerce have
been concluded within the last four years
with New Grenada, Peru, the two Sicil
lies, Belgium, Hanover, Oldenbugh, Mech,
ienburg, Schwerin. Pursuing our exam
pic, the restrictive system of Great Bri-
tain, our principal foreign customer, has
policy has been adopted by other enIighl.
,ned nations. and our trade has been 9
greatly enlarged and extended. Our
country stands higher ia the respect Of y
he world than at any former period. To a
ontinue TO occupy this proud position
is only necessary TO preserve peace and a
ailbfully adhere 10 the great aud funda.
nontal principle of our foreign policy,
'on.i Interference in the domestic con.
erns Of other nations. We recognize II
u all nations the rights which we enjoy II
ourselves, and to change and reform their
political institutions according to their o
wn wills and pleasure. Nor do we look o
behind existing governments capable of
their own authority. We '
.ecognize all such actual governments, d
lot only from the dictates of true policy, q
ut from sacred regard for the indepen-
lence Of nations.
While this lie our settled policy, II does
lei follow that We can ever be indifFer-
mt spectators Of the progress of liberal
principles. The government aud people
# the United States hailed with entbu-
'iasasm and delight the establishment Of
he French Republic, as we now hail .
he efforts in progress TO unite the States f'
{ Germany in Confsderation, similar in "
many respects to our own Federal Union. .
f the great and enlightened German
states, occupying as they do, central p
nd commanding position 10 Europe shall u
ucceed IN establishing such Confeder- u
ted Government, securing at the same a
line 10 the citizens Of each State, local
adapted 10 the peculiar con
ition Of eacb, uarestrictsd trade, &c inter. q
course with each other, ii will be an I'm.
,ortant era in human events. Whilst ii o
will consolidate and strengthen the pow.
II of Germany, il must essentially, pro-
note the cause Of peace, commerce, civ / 9
lizatien, and constitutional liberty,
throughout the world. a
With all the Governments on this con. o
ent, our relations, il 10 believed, are
ow on more friendly and satisfactory c
,oting, than they have ever been st any
,rmer period.