Litchfield enquirer., 1850-01-03
Presidehlls MesSate.

OtAIt yohSs nave eAh f4tN 4t1ce tA9 eAtaNr lishment of this Government, and the Con- 'gress of the United States again assemblies to legislate for an empire of fresmen. The predictions of evil prophets, who formerly pretended to foretelI the downfall of onr iu. stitutions, are now remembered only to be derided, and the United States of America, at this moment, present to the world the most stable and permanent government on earth.
 Such is the result of the labOrs of those who have gone before us. Upon Congress will enlinently depend the future mainten. ance of our system of free government. and the transmission of it pnimpaired. to pos terity.
 TT at peace with aIl the nations of
 nskSsel n msinkain our cherisl U x atlons u amt with them slii Ds Dsssing the past year, we have been blessed, by a kind Providence. with an abundance of the fruits of the earth; and, although the des- troying angel. for time, visited extensive portions of our territory with the ravages of a dreadful pestilence. yet, the Almighty has at length deigned to stay his hand. and to restore the inestimable blessing of general health to people who have acknowledged his power, deprecated his wrath, and im- Plored his mercifnl protection.
 While enjoying the benefits of amicable intercourse with foreign nations. we have not been insensible to the distractions and wars which have prevailed in other quarters of the world. It is proper theme of thanksgiving to Him who rules the desti- nies of nations. that we have been able to maintain, amidst all these contests, an inds. pendent and neutral position towards all belligerent powers.
 Our relations with Great Britain are ofa most friendly character. In consequence of the recent alteration of the British nayiga- tion acts. British vessels, from British and other foreign ports, will. (undes our existing laws.) after the first day of January next. be admitted to entry into our ports. with cargoes of the growth. manufacture, or pro- duction of any part of the world, on the same terms, as to duties, imposts. and char ges. as vessels aoR the United States with their cargoes; and our vessels will De ad- mitted to the same advantages in British ports, entering therein on the same terms as British vessels. Should no order in council disturb this legislativs arrangement. as.s ths sss lsst sss 95 ra Aa Bsa6 terms proposed by tho act of Congress of tho first of March, l8l [. tits hoped RilI ba rssaszsAisassc lsssaafia N. Aeahrean
 A slight interruption of dipicnatic Inter course, which occurred between this Gov. ernment and France, l am happy to say, has been terminated, and our Minister there has been received. It is therefore unneces- sary to refer, now, to the circumstances which led to that interruption.
 1 need not express to you the sincere sat- isfaction with which we shall welcome the arrival of another Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from asister repub. lie, to which we have so long been and still remain, bound by the strongest ties of amity.
 Shortly after l had entered upon the dis charge of the Executive duties, 1 was ap- prised that war-steamer, belonging to the German Empire, was being fitted out in the harbor of New York. with the aid of some of our naval officers, rendered under per. mission of the late Secretary of the Navy This permission was granted during an ar. mistice between that Empire and the King dom of Denmark. which had been engaged | in the Schleswig- Holstein war. Apprehen' sive that this act of intervention. on onl part, might be viewed as a violation of oul neutral obligations, incurred by the treaty with Denmark, and of the provisions of the act of Congress of the goth of April. ISIS directed that no further aid should De ren- dered by any agent or officer of the Navy and instructed the Secretary of State to apprise the Minister of the German Empire accredited to this Government. of ny deters imitation to execute the law of the United States. and to maintain the faith oftreaties with all nations. The correspondence which ensued between the Department of State and the Minister of the German Empire. il herewith. laid before you. The execution oI the law and the observance of the treaty were deemed by me to be due to the honol of the country, as well as to the sacred obli. gations of the Constitution. shall not fail to pursue the same. course, should a similar case arise with any other nation. Having avowed inc opinion, on taking the oath of office. that. in disputes between conflicting foreign goyefn,nents. 1t is our interest. not less than our duty. to remain strictlyAnen- tral, shall not abandon 1t. You will per eeive, from the correspondence submitted to you in connexion with this subject. that the course adopted in this case has been prompt. ly regarded by the belligerent powers inter- ested in the matter. z
 Althoughs Minister of the United Stats to the German Empire was appointed hy my predecessor. in August. lS4S. and has. for long time. been in attendance ' st Frankfortlon-ths- Maine; and althougk | Minister, appointed to represent that En- II HstnA hAra.& ,sk