The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-12-11

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VOL. XVII. !. 9.'.i''3 ,.a5s +. g. g.
PRESIDENT S aME'SSAG Z.

q ana f1OusC I htIFeScHfHtte'S'i
Being suddenly called, in the midst Of The
las, session Of Congress, bv a painful dis
rensot6nn Of Divine Providence, 10 The rre.
sannsihle siatiIn which ! now huld, con-
Ien,ed myself with snch Communications 10
lie Legislature as ihe'tx gtnry Of 'he, mo-
,hheent seemed 10 require. Tie country was
snIrrounded ii mourning for he loss al. its
yeneraled Chief Magistrate anh'ali hears
we're penetrated with grief Neither the
time nor th occasion appeared 10 require ol
10 Justly, ia ny part any general expression
ofpoliticaI 0pihiohs, OF any annolincemenl'nn
the principles which would govern me II
,be discharge of.the duties to lie perfbtm-
arre Of which I had been so unexpectedly
called. | trust, therefore. that il may not
bt deemed Inappropfiato, H I sVai myself
|dfjRts oppJnrfhhily IF the re assembling Of
Congress to mike known my sentiments, h
general manner, IL regard ~ tbc policy
which odutil To be ptrsntt ty the G5yern
sae,n, BON ii" intefcodrse With foreign
nations. iAhl III iis nana cement and admins
tfLtiun Of internal aiftirs.
Nations, like Individuals n a state OF ma,
iLire, are equal and independent, possessing
certain ighls, and owing cettnIu duties to|
each other, arising rom their necessary andI
unavniiab1e relations; which rights an dn-.
nes 'here Is 10 cutnnon I'm nan authority 10
prd,ect and enforce. Sal, they are rights
and duiit 8, binding in mt,ra's,, in conscence,
aud III 'Sonnr. ahhough',here is "" tribunal
10 whjclf an.injnFed party can npp'hl but the
dsinter esied' indgmen, Of mankind, and ul.
,iinf:e lie 'srbitrament ofthe sword '.f'
saAmbng the acknowledged lights OF .nH-
Giuus is tint which each pos 'esses oltcs'ab1
lishnig that form Of government which II
v,iy deem most cehdneiVe 10 the happiness
and 'brosbstiiy Of lis own citizens; of chang
inol tku form, as ascifcunstances may reql'rp /;
a,id manaaing its menal ufffrs according
I'd lis own, viii. The people m the United
States Claim this right fur themselves, and
.hey4ebdilyi concedht to others. Hence il
becomGs an imperative duty moi to5lnIeftere
ia the government or Internal policy "'
other aafjaAs ;nhd, although We m1y srInpa-
ahisc with the un(nt, n te aud the OPP resset
@seiyWhcee. IN their str'iggles TOR nreed"m
our pf;och,les forbid us from taking any par
jtltstel, laFeigAr rcHhtests..H Wem8ke no wars
20 pi0mate or TO prevenr successnns Il
thrones go tianlain any theory6i n ~baliancf
uf power; or to suppress the actual govern
ment @hichaahy country chooses t" establisl
Gof itsefn1 We bstigGe no revolutions, no
suffer any hostile military expeditions to ht
tifta,tsont i'm the United SUITES TO invade The
territories ofpr6vhices of a lFleudty uhtlon
Vhe great lsw of morality ought to have
nvtianAl, hs w,sli as apersonaI aud indiv'dlA
nvucaton We ahnnlG act towards 0the
hhIlaHs as we wish them 10 acttnwards us
and Justice and conscience should form vi
rdlej0ii rnnduel setween Sovernments,1 IN
stead of Mcrc 2nweT, ssIliinterest or the'de
sire iofaisglradsrme ss 5ln majntan' II
strict neutrality in foreign wars. TO cultlvat
friendly relatiuns, 10 Iet;tprocN'e every nohl
and generous act, aud 10 perform phnettall
md opdltnls II; every treaty obilgaiton1
these are the duties which we owe. TO etlls
States, andhvSthe ,petfotrnance OF ,whieh "
hest entitls ourselves In like treatment i1ol
them; omit tlist,tin any case, bereiused, "
can enfufce our ownliyhts with justice an
hsclaar conscience. d laa94ia. }i 9m'i s1
In our our domestic policy, the EonslHH
,of will be,ny1 igdde;sand IN qnesslohs 4
doub, shall look Tor its interpolation toa VI
iudicinl decisi0n Of that tribunal, winch W.
established lolexpounh, ia. ahdo', lthe 'fs's
efthe Eiovernne tI,, slncijnneh by lbe Jac'ri
cscence Of the country, regald all Its,P'
visions as eq,nDB ibindlagsauln alhlspaii
itdsthesNill otiihespe0Rlcy expressed ~ VI
most scle,nn form, aud tho constituted a.
ihoriliesga,eihai agents 10 eafy lint %att'
IL efIecisl bsd a9di sEW. Joard tHu.l oh
Every pnwer wlllghit hasgfqnted sotog
exercised fo1 The public good; wy 9oRpg
tence of u iiity, no honest conv ctonA eye
of,wbht snighI befexpadienl, can ptsltV y
assuBbtnEl pf Myi Bplw eEnM grantaH bod
powerse setnicHeA gnon The iGoFeWmepii a
,heirydisllibuti, nslp, tle,seveln dep2linen
sre ne cleaily exmessed in that sacred !
sfament as .tbeiTEVerfsc Of hqmap Y
guage will allow; aud deem It my hgst q
ty..aol logaestioqgiys NisdHmia iadd 's,is lPI
visions, evnde lls eqnremleHls,sor4 4Anhls
comwants sd! bs,siio pQm,alJ Qt,tma u
Unnp you, fellow w'cltzans, ns ihe0rfR
ssa,a,isea,sC abe fSlpeslap fIhe ,pePFIe,'
wisely daynlyed ilei legl-lMlSetp p2WeT-g
suall emlply ,wHhlp duX, ~ laYlqg yhel'
y,Baoltom1Mle rptgqfmanf sHhagsa1'n, :
chlaiedAqgpsl4sryeqap dsehq Ieege'hF "
aud resnpnslhlef iipt,7' heiOensas ~
canDpn GoysIllAe nif,haif 10 uoisaAoL y
nv apqsqbyiih hsiJ JanklyPeKPFeFsed
on ihe leading subjects Of legislation; ana
whiehsl do Hgl csntlclRp'e any a6li fllPT'l'a Y
the Two houses Of QlHaTgSs Nhfhis2o
appearnloing npEpnalI Hllnl1'f o. 1shss
crnssbwept op sIe jqitn tnIGlYe!s ri PMe + =
uatne nls nls.oE,wilhprgyflpps,lpslly .oE ASHP
aud likely 10 AFpduge fNnsfAneepSes W.
Gus and unforseen, | observation-disclosures \
,hs,dqN sfaEslpbpI ~ .if tooXPnlaq wl!h
,a,sons fnr your ri1urthen enoounsl1etailDn ~ !