The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-07

/ fort aud safety Of the city and the .rrur.t. Of
/ thr public building and records, than au a.
/ hundaut suTgily of pure water, rrsprrtGII.
/ recommend that you max such provision. ~
obtaining the same a. ia your wisdnm ,o,
may deem proper
/ The aet passed AZ your last session maxine
certain propositions a. Texas iur settling ur
|disputed boundary bctwcrn that Stat, and
| the Territory of Son Mexico was immediate.
/ ~ on is passage, transmitted by cxprrs. d.
T tho Governor Of Texas, "a be- laid by hmL
fore the General Assembly, for ia agrremrr,
/ thereto. IT, nTript was duly ACKNOWLEDGED
bat no official information has yet bcru o.
rriyrd 0f the action Of the Genera, A.
seuhly thereon IL may however, lr
very s0du expected, a., by The term. of
I the propositions submitted, they were iD have.
] been actpd upon on or before the frtdayol
I The present month.
/ n was harily,ta have been expected lLar
J ,hr series pf measures parsed Al Your a,t s,.-
sion, with the view Of healing the sectional
differences which had sprung from the .s,.
cry and territorial question: should 80 once
have realized tldr bouiGrcm purr0sr All
mutual CONCESSION in the nature oil 10 CONNIE
ui-c must necessarily be- uuwclpumc 90 m.1
.nf extreme opinions Aud, though without
such confessions ON Constitution could nt
have been Gumrd, and cannot be- p,ImueAt,
Is sustained, set we have seen lhrlu wadr CO.,
stbicrt ofbircr controversy in luth section.
oi'thc Republic. Il required MANY mourl.
af discussion and dcliboHllon a. soruuI thr
,r-,,rl'-trrr-rrr NJ majority N t0rlU BOD
their favor II would Lt strange IL i.y lts,i
been received with Immediate appreciation hy
prOpff nod States, prcludircd and heated hy
the cxritiug controversies Df their rprp-cu-
fatiyc-
/ briicyc those mca-ur,- 90 have been o.
,lnirod hv the circumstance aud condition NJ
the country. / brliryc they were urrr.,trr
90 nllay nrpcritics ai.i rn'mo,idr. tlat were
rapidly alternating one section of Dc country
rTrfrT rrrrtl,--, ',4..! -!.--ll4-.l lll-e llL--
sentiments which are tho ur0nnc,t .unlnnl
-7yTTTT T0n7IiIUIlnn, Thtl wore Adopted iU tbr
spirit of cancellation, and Tor the purpo,, O.
cancellation. believe that great majority
ot.our ic,lpw ciiilrue sympaihilc IN that splr,
. IT, aud thu purpose and 100 the main approve.
aud are prepared IN all respects 90 sustain
/ these cnRctmcnt.. ! cauuut doubt uH iln
/ American pcnplr, bound together hy kindred
7 blood aud common traditions still cherish
paramount regard for the Union Of tlrif IA
/ theirs; and that they are ready 90 rrhuhc auy
attempt tn violate IL integrity, a. didurh uc
compromi,rs un Which IL ~ based, or 10 ro.,t
/ the laws which have been enacted under r
authority.
/ The scricF VT measures Ia which have OF,
/ ludcd are iysarlcd hy nae ~ n settlement iH
/ principle aud suletaucc,-a final settlement
/ Of the dnngcrou, and exciting subject. which
| they embraced. Most of these subjects, ir.
deed, are beyond your reach, AZ the lrgi'l-
ii0u which disposed Of them was, IN it char
actcr, final and irreyocahlc. Il may be- pre-,
sumcd from the opposition which they all 'n'
Countcrcd, thar no one oi these mcnsutrs Wa'
/ free from impcricctions, but in their mutual
dependence aud connection they formed
system of compromise, the most conciaor,
and best for the entire country, that could lg
obtained irom conflicting sectional Interests
and opinions,
For this reason ] recommend your adhrr
eucc Ca the adjustment established 10y thus
measures, until time and experience sha.
dcmonsirntc the necessity al further legisla.
/ ton TO guard against evasion or abuse.
! l}y that adjustment We have been rescued
{ from thr wirir amt huuHuiUVy agitation ttaf
surrounded us, aud have a firm, distinct, and
/ legal ground "a rest upon. And the occhsiug,
Z thrust, viii justify me in cNhorting my coun'
tISmen 10 rally upon and maintain that
ground, ~ the best, II not the only means Of
restoring peace aud quiet Ca the country, and
maintaining inyiolatc the integrity OF the l.
Mon,
And now fellow citizens, cannot bring
this communication to a close without ipNok.
Ing You to- join me in humble and de,oui
thanks 90 the great ruler Of nations, for the
multiplied blessings which he has graciously
-lssialrad llpnn Ia. Lis hand, 50 often visible
ia our prcsnrNatlon, has stayed The pc7tiirfrr,
saved as from foreign wars and domestic dis
turhanccs, aud scattered plenty throughout
the land.
Our liberties, religious and civil, have been
maintained the fountains of knowledge have
all been kcptbpcn, and means of happiness
widely spread aud generally enjoyed greater
than have fallen to the lot of any other Ma
ton. And, while deeply penetrated with
Tr1-r, nv uru rTTr mr. 1i'
wise Providence will 50 guide our counsels,as
that they shall result in giving satisfaction to
our constituents, securing tho peace of the
country, aud adding new strength Ia the uni.
ted Government under which we live.
WILLARD FILLMORE %
WN-uINGtoN, December ID, 1880.