Democratic banner., 1849-12-31
. From .he Missouri Republican.
PRESIDENTS
M e S S A G E
ofMe Senate

9Ud d0dSe OF Acp7cSeII0ttce I.
Sixty years have elapsed since the establishment
of this Government, and the Congress of the Unit.
ed States 10 again assembled TO legislate for an En-.
pire Of Freemen. The prediction Of evil Eropb
cts, who formerly pretended to foresell the down.
fall Of our institutions, are now remembered only
to be derided, and the United States Of America,
at this moment, present to the world the most sta
bic and permanent Government on earth. Such
il the result Of the labors oEilIose who have gone
before u.s.
Upon Congress will elniuenily depend the fu
tnre maintenance Of our system e Free Govern
ment, and the transmission of it unimpaired to
poslerity. We are at peace with all the world,
AID seem to maintain our cherished relation Of
Amity with the rest of mankind. during the past
year, we have been blessed by a kind Providence
with an. abundance of ihe fruits Of the earth, and
although the destroyer for q tune visited extensive
portions Of oar country with the revenge Of q
dreadful pestilence, yet the Almighty has at length
deigntd to stay his hand, and to restore the inesti-
Unable blessing Of general health to our people,
who have acknowledged his power, deprecated his
wrath and implored his merciful protection.
While enjoying the benefits of ac.icable inter-
course With foreign nations, ere have not been in
sensible to the distraction and wars which have
prevailed in other quarters Of the world. It is .
: proper theme of thanksgiving to Him who rules
the destinies ofnslons, that we have been able to
maintain, amidst all these contests. an independ-
emf, neutral position towards all belligerent pow
ers.
Our relations with Great Britain are Of q most
friendly character. In consequence Of a recent al
iteration of the British navigation acts, British ves-
sells from British and foreign ports will, under our
existing laws, after the first Of January next, be
admitted to entry into our ports with caIgoes Of
the growth, manufacture OF production Of any part
ofthe worli, on the same terms, as to duties, i'm
posts and charges, - vessels Of the United States,
with their caIgoes; and our vessels will be admit
ted IA the eAma A1GAnfA0Aa in Rrifieh nnPfa- enter.
ing therein on the same terms ss Britith vessels.
should no order IL council disturb this legislative
arrangement the late act Of the British Parlia.
ment, by which Great Britain Is brought within
terms proposed BY the &C: Of Congress Of the first
Of March, 1917, il Is hoped will be productive o.
benefit to both.
A slight interruption of diplomatic intercourse
which occurred between this Government and
France, ! am happy to say, has been terminated,
and our Minister there has been received: 1t is,
theretcre, unnecessary to refer now to the circum-
s'snces which led to that interruption. I need notI
express to you the sincere satisfaction with which
we shau welcome the arrival Of another Envoy
Extraordinary MInilter Plenipotsntiafy from . sis
ter Republic, to which we have 20 long been, and
SUI remain, bound by the strongest ties Of ainity.
Shortly after ! had entered upon the discharge
Of the Executive duties, I was apprised that Q war
steamer, belonging to the German Empire, was
being fitted out in the harbor Of New York, with
nav eNS VI oOAAS VI ONA neN14 SAASNAe S@
der the permission OF the late Secretary of the
Treasury. This was granted during an armistice
bstySeen the Empire and the Kingdom Of Den
mark, which had been engaged in the Schleswig
HOissei1 War. AppIehenSive that this act OF in
tervention On nur part might be viewed Is q VIOLA
ton Of our neutrsl obligations, incurred by the
treaty with Denmark, and Of the provisions Of the
act II Congress Of Goth April 1878, I directed that
=. no further aid should be rendered BY any other a
gent or officer ofthe Navy, and ! instructed the
Secretary of State 10 apprise the Minister Of the
German Empire, accredited 70 this Government,
Of my determination to execute the law Of the
United States, and maintain the faith Of treaties
with all nations. Tie correspondence which en-
sued between the Department Of State and the
Minister Of the German Empire, 10 herewith LAID
before you. with the section of the Law and the OBJ
ssrvancs of tbs treaty which were deemed by me
70 be due 70 the honoi of the country, a. well as
to the sacred obligations Of the Constitution. II
shall not fail TO pursue the same course should d
imilaE case arise with any other nation, having
avowed the opinion, on taking the oath Of Office,
that, in disputes between conflicting foreign Gov
eTnments, il Is our interest, not less than our duty,
20 remain strictly neutral. ] shall not abandon it.
You win perceive from the correspondence sub
mitted 10 you in conDexion with the subject, that
the course adopted In this case, has been properly
. regarded by the belligerent powers interested in
the matter. Although the Minister Of the United
States 10 the German Empire was appointed BY
my PIeueCooSub III AuBuBtS Ao1oS anu uHS " y
3oag time been in attendance AZ Frankfort en- the
Main, and slthougha Minister appointed to repre-.
sent that Empire was received and accredited
here, yetno such Government ss that Of the Ger
man Empire has been definitely constituted. Mr..
Donaldson, ouT representative ct Frankfort, re-
manned there several moaths In the expectation
that . union Of the German States under one con-
~s6tution, OF form Of government, might ct length
BE- organized. Il 10 believed by those well &C.
sssInied with the existing r~elstions between Prus.
sia and the States Of Germs1y, that no such Union
can be permanently established without her co-op-
Grafton. In the event Of the formation Of such q
union, and the organization Of . central power in
Germany, ofwhich Prussia should form q part, Il
would become necessary to withdraW our Minis
ter q Bsrlia but while Prussia exists - an indie.
pendent Kingdom, and diplomatic relations are
maintained with her, there can be no necessity for
the continuance Of the mission 70 Frankfort, and
have, therefore, recalled Mr.. Donaldson, and d.
Fected tbs archisvss Of the Legation at Frankfort
to be transferred to the American Legation at Ber-
lin.
Having been spprised that . considerable mum.
Der 81 sdventsrsrs had beeu engaged In fitting on,
. military expedition within the United States o.
gAinsts foreign country, and believing from the
best reformation I could obtain, that it was des.
tined 10 invade the Island Of Cuba, I deemed Il due
70 the friendly relations existing between the u
States and spain, to the treaty between the two
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