The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-12-19
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Fsllop- -cifiseas cfMe Senate,
ig lao and House of ofRepresenidtipes

Under the benignant Providence of AL
mighty God, the representatives Of the
Ssates aud OF the people. are again brought
tcgeiher to deliberate for the public good.-
The gratitude Of the nation to the Sovereign
Arbitrator Of all human events, should be
commensurate with the boundess blessings
which we enjoy.
M Peace, plenty aud conten,mcnt reign
thfonghcut our borders, and our beloved
! country presents sublime moral spectacle
70 the world.
The troubled and unsettled condition OF
some Of the principal European powers, has
had necessary tendency to check and EN-.
I Lsrlass Trade and depress prices, throughout
all commercial nations; but notwithstanding
these causes the United States, with ,hoir
abundant products, have felt their effects lsss
sesereiy than any other country, and all our
grea, interests are still prosperous and sue
cessfnl.
In reviewing the great events of tho pasi
year, and contrasting the agiiaicd and s.
tdibcd state oi other countries will, our owl
,ssnqnil and happy condition we smay con
sratalaie ourselves that we are the mos, IA
ssurcd people on tile face Of the carih-
sAvhilc the people Of other countries are
struggling for free institutions under which
man may govern himself, We are in the ac-
iuul enjoyment Of them,---a rich Inheritance
trim uur fathers. Willie enlightened ma.
fiens Of Europe are convulsed, and distracted
hy civil war, or intestine strife, we settle all
turpoli,ical controversies by The peaceful
exercise of the tights Of feemen at the hal
lot box, The great republican, p,axm SO
deeply eugrayen on the hearts Of our peop.e,
tt.utthe will Of the majority, constitut o.lally
Expressed, shall prevail, is our sure safeguard
sgsinst force and violence 1t is a subject
III just pride, that our fame and character as
nation, continue rapidly TO advance in the
estimation Of the civilized world. s3
10 our wise and free institutions is to be
attributed, that while other nations have
achieved glory at the price Of the suffering,
distress and impoverishment bf their people,
we have won our honorable position in Ia,
midst Of uninterrupted prosperity, and Of as
increasing individual comfort and happiness
lam hrppy TO inform you that our relations
with all nations arc friendly and pacific
Advantageous ttates oil commerce have
been conclude d w.tin the ID I four years with
New Grenada, Peru, the two S;cilies, Belgi-
On, Hanover, Oldenburgh, Eech,eaburg,
ecLweriD. Pursuing our example the re-.
s,rciive system Of Great Britain, OUR plihciS'
psi foreign customer, has been relaxed; a
more LIBERAL commercial policy has been
adopted by other enlightened nations, and
snr nade has been greatly enlarged and ox-
tended. Our country stands higher 10 the
resp, CT Of the world than at any f1rmer Pc
Rod. To continue to occupy this proud I'D
ton il is only ncct ssary 10 pItsetye peace
aud faithfully adhere 10 the great and lun'a-
mental principle Of our foreign polcy, non
interference with The domestic concerns OF
ether nations. We recognize in al nations
he light which we enjoy ourselves, aud 10
change and reform ilielr political lsiitulions
according to their own wills and pleasure
.N.r do We look behind existing governments
capahle OF maintaining their own authority.
We recognize all such aciunl governments
NO, ouly IRON. the dictates ofiruc policy, bu'
iro,n sacred regard for The independence
: rfnaiions. IN. ,,;, .p,a
While this is our settled policy, il does
not follow that we can ever be indlfercn,
spectaiors the progress Of Liberal princ;-
ules., The government and people uf the
tinted States llailed with enthusiasm and de-
liah, lie establishment of the French Re-
s,,bIic. as VIC now hail The efforts in progress
,ouuiie the S,aies Of Germany in a Confed
cra,ion. similar in many respects 10 our own
Federal union. II The great and en-,
Gphtened German States, oecapyirg as they
,,o. a central and commanding position in
Eu,opc. sl,all succeed in establishing such a
st,autsderatt d Government, securing at the
sstc lime TO the citizens Of each State, local
nyenmen,s adapted 10 The peculiar condl-
,,on Of each, Unrestricted trade, and inter
,.n,,rsc with each other, i, Will be an mpor-
{an, era in human events. Whilst il will
consolidate and strengthen the power OF
Germany, Il must essentially promote the
raune ,,f peaec, commerce, civilization, and
constitutional liberty throughout tie world
With al! the Governments ON this con'I-
,.nt. our relations, il is believed, are now on
more friendly and satisfactory footing, than
NAV ever have been al any former period.
Since the exchange Of fratificalions OF the
treaty. 81 peace with Mexico, our intercourse
Win the government Of that Republic has
been 6f the most friendly character The
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen'po-
,eotiary Of the United States 10 Mexico, has
been received and accredited, and diplo-
,na,ic re representation from Mexico OF similar
rank has been received and accepted by tbs
royesnment. THE amicablc relations be.