The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-22
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
49, MOONS PHASES
The Presidents Message.
Faiow. citi-ers Of the Senate

and Of the House of Representatives. !:
tader the benignan, Providence of Al.
mighty God, the representatives Of the
States aud Of the people are again brought,
logeiaer to deliberate for the public good
The gratitude of the patton 10 The sover.
ega A,biter Of all human events, should be
concentrate with The boundless blessings
shch We erjoy.
Peace, plenty, and canien,men, reign
throughout our borders. and our beloved
country presents a sublime moral spectacle
Il Inc world.
TIE troubled and unsettled condition Of
some Of the principal European powers has
had a necessary tendency 10 check and EN-.
barrlss trade, and to depress prices through.
oq oil commercial nations bu, notwllh.
snuing these causes, The United States,
SHh heir abundan, products, have fel. their
effects less severely than any other country,
aad all our grea! Interests are still prosper.
Gus and successful.
10 reviewing the grea, events Of the pas,
year, and contrasting the ag,'aed aud dis.
iGf5ed state Of other countries With cur own
lfanquIl and happy condition, we may con
g'atulate ourselves that we are the most
lly0red people on the face Of the earth
Wade the people Of other countries are
smuggling 10 establish free institutions, IN
der which man may govern himself, We arc
10 TIE actual enjoyment Of them-a rich
Inheritance from our faihers. While en-.
l2llened nations Of Europe are conyulsed
aaids'racted by civil war or intestine strife,
We settle all our political controversies by
tie peaceful exercise OF the rights Of free.
nel 81 the bll!ot-box. The grea, republi.
clnmlyn so deeply ensraven on the hearts
Of our people, tia. the will Of the majority,
con'diuHoually expressed, shall prevail, Is
or sure safeguard agalns,iorce and violence.
sgbJecloiJusi PRIDE, that our fame and
character as 4 nation Continue rapidly to
uyance 10 the estimation Of the civilized
World. 70 our wise and free institutions
llso be attributed, that while other na.
ions have achieved glory a! the price Of
ne suffering, distress, and Impoverishmen,
o. lasIr people, We have won our honorable
POSITION IN the midst OF an uninterrupted
pioste'lty, and Of az increasing individual
COMFORT aud happiness. am happy TO in.
Io'n you tha! cur relations 10 all nations
ore freddy AMI pacific. Advantageous
Nea'es Of commerce have been concluded
within the las, four years with y. Grenada,
Peru, the Two Settles, Belgium, Hanover,
VdsGb1rg, and MeckIcnburg Schwerin.-
rl's0ing our example, the restrictive sys.
zen OF Great Britain, our principal foreign
Customer, has been relaxed a more liberal
commercial policy has been adopted by
'Aat enlightened nations, and our trade
a'' been greatly enlarged and extended
VI country stands higher in The rcspec, Of
We word than at any former period. To
e2a'tnue to occupy this proud position, it Is
q necessary TO preserve peace, and faith.
4Y adhere 10 the great and fundanen.
pnclple of our foreign policy, of non.
h.af.eTencc in the domestic concerns Of
oiner nations. We recognise in all ma.
u'li the rights which We enjoy ourselves,
"tnln5e aHd reform their political insi.
mons, according 10 their own will aud
P-l'ufe, Hence We do not look behind
using governments, capable Of MAINTAIN.
~ iaer own authority. We recognise
=" s9ch actual governments, no, only from
we Dictates Of true policy, bu, from a
'cfed regard for the independence Of ma.
l1a..
a'le this is our settled policy, i, does
w i1llo@ that we can ever be Indifferent
'2s:'a!ors Of the progress Of LIBERAL prlnci.
~ The government ond people Of the
1aHed States hailed with enthusiasm and
'','sh' the establishment Of the French re.
y10'c, as we now hail the efforts in pro-
se'' 70 unite the States OF Germany IN q
.'aif'@ra'lon, similar in many respects tc
w o"n federal Union. II the grea, anC
'"gh'cncd German States, occupying, al
'sy 20, q central and commanding position
Europe, shall succeed 10 establishing
wv. ,''n a coniederated govornmen', securing
q q '1e same time TO tho citizens Of each
"a'e local governments adapted TO II,
rIsa''Ar condition Of each, with unrestrict
- fade aud intercourse with each other