Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-29
PRE- ESIDENTS ESSAG G E.

MESSAGE OF THE REsIDENThoF THE
UNITED STATES - both rJbsEs of
THE TRIRTY.FlRef CONGRESS DECEM.
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Fsllop.C 'issns n the Senate hsd House Of
Representatives. Sixty years nave efnpseo
since the establishment of this Government,
and The Congress of The United -s,a'es aga,n
assemblies to legi.late for an empire OF iree-
men. The. predictions Of evil prpphcqsi wno
foimefly pretended to foretelt the the down,
fall Of our nsiilulions, are now repsm y
only 10 be deridcd, and the united STATES OF
America, at this moment, present 10 the
world the most stable and permanent Govern
nseHt on earth.
/, Such. is the result of the labors Of those
s,sh6 have gone before u.s. Upon Congress
vill..emineniiy depend the future. mainte.
nance Of our system of free government, and
the transmission of il nnimpaIred to posterity.
We are at peace with all the world, and
seek 10 maintain our cherished relations OF
amity with the rest Of mankind. During the
past year, we have been blessed, BY 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 a dreadful
pestilence, vet the Almighty has at length
deigned to stay his hand, and to restore the
inestimable blessing of general health TO
people who have acknowledged his power,
deprecated his wrath, aud implored his mer-
ciful protection.
While euioying the benefits of amicable
intercourse with foreign nations, we have not
been inseusible TO the distractions and wars
which have prevailed in other quarters OF the
world. II is proper theme of thanksgiving
a. ths,t IL i,tp NJ
that we have been able to maintain amidst
all these contests, an independent and neu-
iral position towards all belligerent powers.
Our relations with Great Britain are OF the
most friendly character In consequence of
the recent alteration Of The British navigation
acts, British vessels, from British and other
foreign ports, WILL under our existing laws. J
after the first day of January next, be admit
ted to entry in our ports, with the careoes Of
the growth, manufacture, or production Of
any Part of the world, on the same terms,
as TO duties, imposts, and charges, as vessels
of the United States with their cargoes and
our vessels will be admitted to the same nd
vantages in British ports, entering therein on
the sama terms as British vessels. Should
no order in council disturb This legislative ar
rangement, the late act Of the British Paria-
ment, by which Great Britain is brought
within the terms proposed by The act of Con-
gress of the LIST Of March, 1917, it is hoped,
will be productive Of benefit TO both coun-
tries.
course, which occurred between this Govern
ment and France, am happy 10 say, has
been terminated, and our Minister there has
been received. II is therefore unnecessary
TO refer, now, to the circumstances which led
to that interruption. | need not express to
you the sincere satisfaction with which we
shall welcome the arrival of another Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotenliary
fIom sister republic, 10 which we have so
long been, and still remain, bound by the
strongest ties of amity. --
Shortly after had entered upon the dis.
charge Of the Executive duties, was appri.
sed that war steamer, belonging TO the Ger.
man Empire, was being fitted out in the har.
Dor of New York, with the aid of some of our
naval officers, rendered under the permission
Of The late Secretary of the Navy This per.
mission was ssgranted during an armisice be-
tween that Empire and the Kingdom of Dem
mark, which had been engaged in the Sches.
wig.Holsein war Apprehensive that this
act OF intervention, on our part, might be
viewed as violation of our neutral obliga.
tions, inquired by the treaty with Denmark,
Of the Goth of April, 1918, directed that no
further aid should be rendered by ary agent
or officer of the Navy; and instructed The
Secretary of State 10 apprse the Minister OF
the German Empire accredited TO this Go.
vernment, of my determination TO execute
the law of the United States. and to maintain
the faith OF treaties with all nations. The
correspondence, which ensued between the
Department Of State and the Minister of the
German Empire, is herewith laid before you.
Tne execution Of the law and the observance
OF the treaty were teemod by me to be due
10 the honor of the country, as well as 10 the
sacred obligations of the Constitution.
shall not fail TO pursue the same course,
should similar case arise with any other
nation Having avowed The opinion, on la
king the oath of office, that, in disputes be-
tween conflicting foreign governments, it is
our interest, not less than our Duty to re-
main strictly neutral, shall not abandon il.
You will perceive, from the correspondence
submitted 10 you, in conneXion with this sub
ject, that the course adopted in this case has
been properly regarded by the belligereni
powers interested in the matter.
Although minister of the United States TO
the German Empire was appointed by my
predecessor in August, lS4S, and has, for a
long time, been in attendance at Frankfort
on-the-nlaine; and although Minister, ap-
pointed to represent that Empire, was re-
ceiyed aud accredited here, yet no such Co.
vernment as that of the German Empire has
been dednitivcy constituted Mr.. Donelson,
our representative at Frankfort, remained
there several months, in the expectation that
a union of The German States, under one Con-
stituton or form of Government, might, at
length, be organized. 1t is believed, by
those well acquainted with the existing rela-
tions between Prussia aud The States OF Ger
many, that no such nnion can be permanently
established without her cooperation. In The
event of the formation of such union, and
the organization of a central power in Ger
maay, of which she should form part, il
would become necessary TO withdraw our
Minister atBehin bnt while Prussia exists
as an independent kingdom, and diplomatic
relations are maintained with her, there can
be no necessity for The continuance of the
mission 10 Frankfort. have, therefore, re-
called Me-. Dooelson, and, directed The ar
chives of the legation al Frankfort, to be
transferred 70 the American legation at Ber-
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