The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-12-29
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

GENTLEMEN
oyy wears have elapsed since the es,ab
r.,neni ol this Governments and the Con-
,.s of the luued States again assemblies |
!. lea,lalc Tor AN cmpUe o, lrcmcn The !
'.,JIcrIous OF eyi, prophets, who formerly !
.r,.eutel 10 lop,an the downfall OF our in
,,nnoYs are now remembered only to be !
.orldcd. and the United States OF America,
a, ,tb,s moment, present TO The world the most
Stable and pemmeu, Government on ear;h.
Such is the result OF the IaboB Of those
who have gone before Us. Upon Congress
will emmenty depend the future mainten.
ance OF our system Of free government, and
the transmission Of ii unimpalred to poSterily.
We are at peace with all the world, and
seek to maintain our cherished relations OF
auf,.v with the rest of mankind. During the
pa-t wear we have been blessed, by a kind
Providence, with an abundance OF the fruits
OF the earth; and, although the destroying
ANGEL for time visited extensive portions OF
our territory with the ravageS of dreadful
pesiIence, yet the Almighty has at length
defined 10 stay his hand, and to restore the
measurable blessing of general health TO a
,-ao9e who have acknowledged his power,
deorccaed his wrath, and imploTed his mer-
cul protection, =,
While ENJOYING the benefits Of amicabe
intercourse with foreign nations, we have not
been insensible to the distractions and wars
which have preyailedin o'herquariers OF the
world. 1t is proper theme OF thanksgiving
10 Him who rules the destlnles OF nations,
that we have been able to maintain, amidst
an lhese,contes $, an independent and neutral
position towards all beigerent powers
Our relations with Great Britain are OF the
r,ost friendly character. In consequence OF
the recert alteration of the British navigation
ac,. British vessels, from British and other
l,reiun ports, will, (under our existing laws }
after ,he first day OF January next be admit
,pl to enter in our ports, with cargoes OF the
rrowth. manufacture, or production oil any
port Of the world, on the same terms, as TO
duties imposts and charges, as vessels OF the
limited States with their cargoes and our
yesscs will be admitted to the same advan-
tare, in British ports, entering therein on the
s,yra terms as British vessels. Should no
order in council disturb this legislative ar
ranoemen,, the late act of the British Parlla-
,nent by which Great Britain is brought with
in the terms proposed by the act OF Congress
of The 1st of March, lS47, 1t is hoped, will
he nroduclive of benefit TO both countries.
A slight Interruption OF diplomatic inter-
couIse, which occurred between this Govern
rnent and France, | am happy to say, mas
heen terminated, and our Minister there has
been received 1t is therefore unnecessary
sto refer, now, TO the circumstances when led
Ia that interruption. | need not express to
vouthe sincere satisfaction with which we
shall welcome the arrival OF another Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Penipolentlary
from sister republic, to which we have Sc
long been, and still remain, bound by the
strongest ties of amlty.
ShortIy at,er entered upon the discharge
Of the Executive duties, was appnsed that
war.seamer, belonging to the German EN-
pire. was being fitted out in the harhor OF \
fork with the aid Of some OF ournavaI DIN
GERS. rendered under the permission OF iht
late Secretary Of the Nlvy The permission
,yas Granted during an arnistlce between ina
Enpre and the Klngdom of Denmark, whlcI
had been engaged in the Scheswlg- Holster
war. Apprehensiye that this act OF in'er'en
fon on our part, might be viewed as Vlo
,lon Of our neutral obligations, incurred b.
.,e treaty with Denmark, and OF the Prov
Sims of tie act of Congress OF the 2Olh o
April, 1918, directed that no iur'heF all
should be rendered by any agentor officer o
ne Navy; and instructed the secretary 0
ale TO appr,e the Minister OF the German
rn,ire accredited to this Government OF m
Denomination 10 execute the law OF the Unl
,oi States and to maintain the faith OF treat
H.. with Nil narilns. The correspondence
,rlirh ensned between the Secretary OF Stat
and the Minister of the German Empire,
herewith laid before you, The execution
r.e law and the observance OF The treaty w6r
deemed by me to be due 10 the honor or tn
r,nu,ry, As well as to the sacred obligation
or ,he Constitution. ] shall not fail TO pursu
the some course, should similar case ans
with any other nation Having ayoWed IN
o,iniou, on taking the oath OF Office, that, l
f',oufes between conflicting foreign govern
r.a.t. il is our interest not less than our dul
"a remain Strictly neutral, ! shall not abando
il. You will perceive, from the corespon
de,re submitted 10 you, in connection wit
hi; anbIrcl. that the course adopted m TN
...s ha, been properly regarded by the beII9
g.cal powers interested IN the matter,
Although Minister of the United State
70 the German Empire was appointed by. m
r.elocessor in August, 1913, and has, tor
.,pg lime. been in attendance at Frankion-o
.le.Maine and although Minister appolr
tnd 10 represent that Empire, was receive
and accredited here, yet no such govenmer
Il. That Of the German Empire has been deli
gnely constituted. Mr. DoneIson, our repre-
.sl,a,iye at Frankfort, remained there seyer
a. mouths in the expectation that union
he German States, under one Constitution @
form O. Government. might, al length, be OF
-3IiZed. It is believed, by those well ac
a.aintod with the existing relations betwce
..ussi and the States Of Germany, that n
IN union can be permanently esiabIlshe
wlhor. her cooperation. lntheeyent OF tn
ormaiiou of such union, and the oTgan2a
on of a central power in Gemany,ot whlc
re should form part, it would become ne
,assary to withdraw our Minister at Berlin
lat while Prussia exists as an ndepcndeu
.lgdom, aud diplomatic relations are main
.1pd with her, there can be no necessity to
.n continuance OF the mission to Franktor
ave therefore, recalled Mr. Doneson, an
.racrgi the archives Of the legation q
I.auklort to be transferred to the America
,.raton at Berlin.