The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-27

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
FeloD. Citizens Of the Senate,
and Of the House Of Representatives.:
Sixty years have elapsed since the estab-
lishment of our Government by the Con-
gress Of the United States, and you are
again assembled to legislate for an empire
OF freemen. The predictions of evil proph-
cts, who formerly pretended to foretell the
downfall of the Constitution, are now re.
membered only to be derided, and the Uni.
ted States of America, at this nom ent, pre-
SCENTS to the world the most stable and per.
manent Government on the earth. Such is
the result of those who have gone before
us. Upon Congress will ultimately depend
the tendency of our Government, and ofthe
Transmission Of it unimpaired to posterity.
We are at peace with all the wokld, and
seek to maintain our cherished relations
and our amity with the rest of mankind.
During the past year we have been bless
ed by kind Providence, with an abund.
ance of the fruits of the earth, and although
the Destroying Angel, for time, visited ex-
tended portions of our territory with the
ravages of dreadful pestilence, vet the
Almighty has, at length. deigned to stay
His hand, and to restore the inestimable
blessing Of general good health to people
who acknowledge his power, deprecate His
wrath and implore his merciful protection.
Enjoying the benefits Of amicable inter.
course with foreign nations, we have not
been insensible to the distractions ard wars
which have prevailed in ether countries of
the world. 1t is the proper theme of
thanksgiving to Him who rules the desti.
MES Of the nations, that we have been able
to maintain amidst all these contests an in.
dependent neutral position towards all bel
ligerent powers.
Our relations with Great Britain are of
the most friendly character. In conse-
quepce of the British navigation acts, Brit
ish vessels from British and other foreign
ports, will, under our existing laws after the
first day Of January next, be permitted to
enter our ports with cargoes of the growth.
manufacture or production Of any part of
the world on the same terms as to durieS,
imposts and charges, as vessels Of the Uni
ted States, with their cargoes; and our yes
sells will be admitted to the same advan.
tages in British pc.ts, and entering there.
in on the same terms as British vessels:
sasarui,ld no order m council disturb this
legislative arrangement, the late act of the
British Parliament, by which Great Britain
10 OAouSuN tIC lCIlllS pTOpUScN OY inc
act of Congress Of the LIST of March, 1917,
1t is hoped, will be productive of benefits to
both countries.
a slight interruption which existed be-
tween this Government and France, am
happy to say, has terminated, and our Min
sister has been received. 1t is therefore UNI
necessary to refer now to circumstan noes
which led to the interruption, and need not
express to you the sincere satisfaction with
which we should welcome the arrival ofan-
other Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plehpotentiary from sister Republic, 10
which we have SO long been, and still re-.
main bound by the strongest ties Of amity.
Shortly after had entered on the Execu-
tive duties, was appraised that war steam
err, belonging to the German Empire, was
being fitted out at the harbor of New York,
with the aid of some of our naval officers,
rendered under the permission Of the late
Secretary of the Navy. His permission
was granted during an arnistice between
that Empire and the Kingdom of Denmark !,
which had been agreed to Schloswg
Holstein. was apprehensive that this act
ofintention, Oh our part, might be esteemed
As violation of our mutual bligations, in
cured by the treaty with Denmark, and of
the provisions Of the act of Congress of the
Goth April, 1875 Idirected that no further
aid should be rendered by any agent or Of
fcer of the Navy, and instructed the Sec
rotary of State to apprise the Minister of
the German Empire, accredited to this Go.
vernment, Of my determination to execute
the laws of the United States, and to main
tain the faith of treaties with all nations.
The correspondence which then ensued
between the Department of State and the
Mini If Tho n 80 hos 1r,:th
laid before you. The execution of the law,
and the observance of the Treaty, were
deemed, by me, to be due to the honor of
the country, as well as to the sacred obi
cations of the Constitution. shall not fail
to pursue the same course, should similar
case arise with any other nation.
Having avowed the opinion on taking the
oath Of Office, that in disputes between con.
dieting foreign governments that it is our
interest, no less than our duty, to remain
distinctly neutral, shall not abandon it,
You will perceive from the correspondence
submitted to you in connection with the
subject, that the course adopted in this has
been properly regarded by the belligerent
persons interested in the matter. Although
the Minister Of the United States to the
German Empire was appointed by my
predecessor, in August, 1913, and has for a
dong time been in attendance at Frankfort
on the. Maine, and although Minister ap.
pointed TO represent the Empire was re-.
ceived and acknowledged here, yet as such
Government as that of the German States,
under one Constitution or form Of Govern
ment may, at length, be organized; it is
believed by those well acquainted with the
existing relations between Prussia and the
States of Germany, that no such union can
be permanently established without her CO
operation. In the event of the formation Of
such union, and the organization of a cen.
trail power in Germany, of which she should
form part, it would become necessary to
Withdraw our Minister. 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 at Frankfort. Ihave, therefore, re-
called Mr.. Donaldson, and directed the ar
chives Of the Legation at Frankfort to be
Transferred to the American Legation at
Berlin.