Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-31
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FsHaas cStS.ens Of tAs Senate .

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F<Hqa cstfssns Of tAs Senate
and l4ossss Of Representatives,
:; Sixty years haze elapsed st ce the estab.
hshment of this govermen., and the Con.
RIessof the Uni,ed S,ates is again rs< embled
70 iegislass for an Empire of ireemen.
The predictions Of evil prophets who krmly
pretended to 4oreleli tho downfall of our in
ssisutions, arr now remembered only 10 be
derided. and the United States Of America
at this naouaent present to The world the most
sinhlssand permanent government on earth.
Such is the result Of tho labors of those
whosh have gone before US. Upon Congress
will etnihsns.y depend the future mainte;
nance ef our system of free government,
and the transmission Of it to posterity.
We are al pence with all the world and
seek TO noinlain our cherished relations ,oi
Of nfnity with the res, Of mankind. During
ths pass year We have been blessed by a
kind Providence, with IN abundance Of the
fruits Of the earth, although the Destroying
Angel Cor time visited extensive portions
of OF serritory with thssravnges Of dread.
.iiiass pesiiIence. Yet The Almighty has at
length deigned 10 stay his hand and to re.
slofs It,s insstimabie blessing of general
health 10 people who have acknowledged
his power. derricated his wrath and i'm
pIofed kis merciful protection.
VI bile enjoying The benefits of amicable
trassee1rse with foreign nations, we have
not sbsen insensible to the distractions and
wnfs which have prevailed in other quar-
serss ltis proper theme Of Thanksgiv'
ing TO him who rules the deslinies ofnations,
that Ne have been able to maintain amid 81
oil iiitfese contests an Independent and mu.
tuar position towards oil belligerent pow.
sra $s
Our relations with Great Britain are oI
The most friendly character. In conse.
9aence nf the the recen, alteration of the
Brifikh Navigation Laws, British vessels,
FROM British and other fo.eign ports will,
(under existing laws, afte, the first day ol
january next, he admitted to entry in our
poris. With cargoes ofthe growth, manufac.
ture ar productions of any part Of the
wafid, on 4he same terms, as TO duties, i'm.
ports md charges, as vessels Of the United
'Statss with their cargoes; aud our vessels
~ifi be admitted intb British ports, entering
.thsmsG on the same terms as British vessels.
HhouH no order, in council disturb this leg.
islatise ar angn'ent. the late act Of the
British Parliament, by wich Great Britain
'is brought within tie terms proposed by the
nct of Congress at the first Of March, ls47,
il is hoped win be productive Of benefits to
10Th countries.
a slight interruption OF Diplomatic int or.
esufse, which occurred between lh,s govern
nlsnt and France | am happy TO say, has
Terminated, and our Minister there has
been received. 1t is therefore unnecessary
10 refer now 10 the circumstances which led
io lie interruption need not express to
yau the sincere satisfaction with which we
shall declare the arrival of ah other Envoy
Exiraordinary and Minister Plenifs:entia-
rf from sister republic to which we have
s,long been, and still remain bound by
the strongest ties Of ami:y.
Shortly after entered upon the dis
charge Of my Executive duties, | was np-
praised that a War Steamer, belonging to
ihe German Empire was being fitted out
~ LIZ H45Uog ~ NOW 4Vtk3 Will tue dpi Vi
spme Naval officers, rendered under the
termission Of the late Secretary Of tie
Navy. This permission was granted du.
ring an armixtice between that Empire and
the kingsof Denmark, which had been en-
il ed inlhe Schleswiz Hals,ein War Ap.
pfehepsiye that this act of Intervention on
cuff par, might be viewed Of our neutral OBJ
legations, incurred by the treaty with Den-
mark and Of the provisions Of the Act Of
Congress Of the 2o,h Of April, ls4s, | di.
recied TINT no farther aid shall be rendered
by any agent or officer Of the Navy; and
Iinstrucled the Secretary Of State to in
structtlie Minister Of The German Empire,
81 my determination to execute tho law Of
the United States and the faith of the trea.
iiss Of all nations. The correspondence
~hich5 ensued, between the Department Of
State andthe Minister of the German EN-.
pire, Id herewith laid before you. The ex-
seui,onof the law and the observance of
hetrenty, were deemed by me to be due TO
die honor Of The country, as well as to the
sacred obligations Of the Solstitution. /
shall not failto pursue tie same course,
sItthyiu u sttind1 SusC oIiSC Will uuy otHcI
natinn. Having avowei the opinion in
takfng esofice. that in disputes between
conAicling foreign governments, it is our
interest, not less than our duty, to remain
strictly nentral. | shall not abandon it..
You will see by the correspondence sub.
miiled 10 you, in; connexion with the sub
lect. that the course adopted in this case
has been. proptrly regarded by the beliga.
xe3t powers in: crested in the matter. AL.
thapgb Minis ersof the United States to
ths German { mpire was Appointed by my
predecessor, in August, l848, and has for a
lang lime been in attendance, ai Frankfort.
or The. Main, and ndsalhough Minister ap-
pointed to represent that Empire was re-
ceived and accredited here, YET no such
Snvsrnment~ as that Of the German EN-.
pire has been definitely constituted. Mr.
Donaidson, eur representative at Frank
qsTf, remained there several months, in the
expectation that the union of the German
Etnles under one Constitution or form OF
Government, might at length be organ
Red -
s II IS believed BY those we'll acquainted
with The existing relations between Prussia
md the S.ates Of Germany, that no such
union can be permanently established with.
tnr her cooperation. In the event of the
formation Of such union and the organi.
zation of central power in Germany. OF
which we should form pnrt, it would be.