Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-02
PREsIDEMfss MEsSAGE
Fsi'sr eifisens Of the Senate
and House of Repressnf0fiUes

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and House Of Representatives.:
Sixty years have elapsed since the es'
usblishmen, Of this G,rcr rmensr and the
Congress Of the United States again
svsembles. to- egislaie !or an empire ot
fteemen. Fhe predictions o: evil prophets
vHo formerly prstended 10 ioreieh the
downfall Of our instlufions, are now re-
msm6ered on,y to Be derided. and the
United States Of America, at this moment,
presents to the world the most stable aud
permaneat Government on earth.
Such is the result Of the labors of Those !
who have gone before Us. Upon Congress /
will emineLtly depend the future man,en-
ssce Of our system OF free government,
and tho transmission Of il, u.nmpaired. TO
posieriy.-
We are at peace win all The Icivilizcd]
world. and seek to maintain our cherished
relations Of nmity with the rest Of nan.
kind. During the past year, We have been
blessed by a kind Providence. with an
abundance Of the fruits Of the Garth and,
although The destroying angel, for a time,
visited extensive portions Of our territory
with The ravsges Of dreadful pesti'ence.
yet. the Almighty has a. length deigned to
stay his hand, and to restore the ines,ma-
bic blessing Of general health 10 u eople
~ho have acknowledged his power, depra-
Gated his wrath, and imYlored his ,nerciful
protection.
| have scrupu'ou.ly avoided any inter.
Ference IN the wars and contentious v hich
have recently distracted Europe.
During Ehe Ia,e conflict between Austria
and Hungary, there seemed 10 be pres.
Pect that the latter mi ght become an inde-
pendent nation. However faint that pros,
Pect a. the Time appeared, thought II my
duty, in accordance with the general
senti Men, Of the American PEOPLE, who
deeply symra,hised with the Magyar pa,ri-
ots, 10 stasd prepared. upon the con,ingen
cy Of the establishment by her Of a
permanent government, TO be The first To
welcome iadePendes, Hungary into the
family Of Nations. For this purpose, !
invested an agent. then in Europe. with
power 10 declare our willingness promptly
TO recognize her independence in The even,
Of her ability to sustain it. The pow eriul
Intervention Of Russia. in The contest, cx.
iinguished the hopes Of the struggling
Mayors The United States did not, a,
any time, in.srfsre in the conu 81 /; but the
feelings Of the nation we're strongly enlist
ed in the cause, by The sufferings Of q
bsavs people, who had made a galan,
though unsuccessful eff"Ts TO be free.
Our claims upon Portugal have been,
during the pas, year. prosecuted with re.
moved vigor. snd ii has been my olj-cl
10 employ every effort Of honorable diplo.
macy to procure their adjustment. But
must now say, il 10 Q matter "f profound
regret that these claims have not vet been
settled. The omission Of Portugal to dc
jssi'ce 10 the Am rican claimants has now
assumed character so grave aud seriou.
tlai | shall shortly make It the subject of a
spsciai message To Congress, with a view
TO such ultimate action 40 its wisdom and
patriotism may suggest.
With the Rel ubIic Of Mexico, i, is our
true policy 10 cultivate the most friendly
relations. Since The ratification Of The
sseaty Of Guadalupe HidaIgo. nothing has
eccsrred Of serious character TO disturb
them. A faithful observance OF the treaty,
aad a sincere re.tcos 60, Is-' 'ights, can
not (aiI to secure the lasting con6deoce ard
friendship s( that rcpubIic.j
Your attention is earnestly invited 10 an
amendmsnt Of our existing laws relating
so the African slave trade. with view TO
shesefeetual suppression Of tho! barbsrous
traffic.
A contract having been concisded whh
tho State Of Nicaragua. by a company
eomposrd Of American ciIiz-ns. for the
purpose Of constructing . ship canal ihro'
The territory oi that Stale, to connect the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, have directed
the negotiation ofa treaty With Nicaragua.
pIedging both governments 10 protect ,hose
Who shall engage in and perfect the work.
All other na,Ens are invited by the
State of Nicaragua 10 enter into the same
treaty siipvlaiions with her and the beue.
iii 10 lie derived BY each from such an ar.
rangemen,, will be the protection Of this
great inisr.oceanic Communication against
any power n hich Nigh, seek to obs,ruct it.
or 10 monopotze its advantages.
he receiPss inio the treasury 'or the
6scnl year ending on the thir,e,h Of June
las, were. in cash, $4s $50 ,O97 SO. and in
Trrasury n les funded. $lO.s33OoO. ma
king an aggregate OF $50, 500, G97 SO, and
the expenditures for the same time were,
10 cash. SAC, 79s. .667 81, and in Treasury
notes funded. &lO. 1913 900, making an az
srrgaie Of $51, ,63l ,667 81.
The accounts aud estimates which " i'll
b. submitted 10 Congress in The report OF
the Secretary of the Treasury. show that
there will probably be deficit. occasioned
BY the expenses Of the Mexican war and
treaty. on the hrs, day OF July next, Of
$5,s2s. .l2l 66 and on the first day of
July. 1851, Of eIO.S47,G92 %, making
in the ~ ~hole probable deficit 10 be provi-
ded for, Of $l6,375.2ls 80. The extra
ordinary expenses Of the war with MEXICO,
aud the purchsSe oil California aud New
Mexico. exceed in amount this deficit, To.
gether with the loans heretofore made for
those objects. therefore recommend that
authority he given 10 borrow whatever
assrn le ne,oS.a IL, royer ,h,, Jc