Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-12-10
Presidents 1Eessage,'
Deliverea 10 congreos Dee. Q.
Feil0p.Cittz qctie Senate,


hb;pg bf Congress, aud the fllslmept on
that occasion Of the duly imposed upon
anew President, is one oflhe best cvl.
tlences of their capacity 10 realize the
hopes oflhe toundcrs Of. . political sss'
TEN. at once complex and symmetrical.
While the different branches Of the
yGovernment are, 10 Il certain extent,
saatppudenr Of each other, the duties Of
all alike, have direct reference IL the
soaffce Of power. Fortunately, under
,his>ys,cm, no man is so high, and none
J so humble. in the scale ofpubiieNa,inn,
as To pscnpe from the scrntiny, or {" bn
exempt from hsH,csponsib;iity, Walsh
alloficial functions imply.
Upon the justice aud intelligence Of
the masses, in Government thus or
cau:sed, ii the sole reliance ofsho con.
tGdcracy, aud the ouly scrutiny for hon.
est and eal.ies, devotion 10 ils interests,
agctus, the usa'pationC and cncroscI'.
n:rn,s Of power on tho nne hand, ard
Tie assaults cTpersona! ambition on the
o.llsr.
TIE in,c-ar.t Of which lhave spoken.
:s insruarable from an inquiriag, self.
governing community, hut stimulated,
doubtless, attic present ,ino by the
unsettled condition ot' onr relations wi.h
several furcig'f powers; by the new OBJ
,irs,;.yns resulting from sudden e%ten.
slon.of the field of enterprise; by the
xpi,i,wi,h which thai field has hern en-
tered, aud The amazing energy with
which its resources for meeting tbs de-
mands ofhamaui.y have been develop
ed.
Although tlisesse, assuming ut ono
/ time the characteristics nfa widespread
aud devastating peslilrnce; has left its
sad traces upon soma portions ofonr
country, we have still the rnpst ahua'
iant cause for rryerrnt thaukfnlnees TO
Sud for an accumulation of signal mer,
cics shpwe,ed upon us as u na'i"n, !;
is welf,hat a consciousness Of rapid al.
yancenent and increasing strength DO
lsbituully associated with an abiding
.ense Of dependansc Gp"n Him who
io,... in Ills hands The !cstinySak men
san'l nations.
Recognizing the wisdom ofihe broad
rriuciple ofabsolu,e religious liberation
nrorIaimeI in our fundamental la%,and
rejoicing in the benign influence which
it has cxcr,cd upon our social and po-
!,tical condition, i should shfink from a
clear duty did fail 10 express mydeep'
cs. conviction. that we can5place no Sc
cure reliance upon any apparent pro.
gress, lift be mol sustained by national
Integrity. resting upon the great truths
sffirmpi an.lillustra,ed by divine reyela-
sion. In the midst of our sorrow for
the afflicted and su!sering,it has been
cop,ol;ng o see h"w promptly disaster
,nsdetrac neisl,hrrs of districts and cit.
les separated widely ffom each other.
and cheering to watchStlic strength Of
tina, commpnbcnl dfbrotherhoad, which
.st.tiites ali5hearts, in all parts Of this
I5iiou, vhcn danger threatens from a.
iadad, or calamity i'Hpends5oyeF US at
home .HrStt
Our diplomatic relations with foreign
powers haze Undergone ma essential,
chahge since,he adjournment of'he lust
Congress. With some 6fthcm, qus:s:'
lions Of disturbing character are still
yaending, ant there ara good reasons to
believe that these may all be amicsbiy
adjusted
For some years past, Great Britain
has 80 construed tho first article of the
convention of the goth of April. 1878,
inrerard to the fisheries IN the North.
western coast, as 10 exclude our citizens
from some. OF the fishing grounds, To
which they freely resorled for nearly
ouar,srnf q century subsequent 10 the
datu Of lha, treaty. Tho United States
have never acslirsced in this consiruc-
,ion, but have always claimed fm'theif
fishermen all tho rights which they had
nIuag epioyei wi,llcu. ,noies,asi6n.-
With view,to remove al' difficulties
ON tic subject TO extend the rights of
unr fsliera;enbnyond the limits fixed by
The convention 81 1918, und ,o,eguiate
,rsIo between the UnicASta; and the
British North American provinces, a
ncrotiat;oti has been opened. with fair
pn15pect ola favorable result. To pro.
isel.our fishermen in the enjoyment of
,hrir rights, and prevent collision be:
tween Them and tritish fishermen, !
dcemsd;t expedient to station naval
force ia that quarter during the fishing
season..
Embarrassing questions lave also a
,iscn between the two governments III
rcsprdto Central America. Great I'n'
tainhas proposed to settle ,hem BY a''
anscabls arrangement. and our minis
,ar ut i.nulunis instructed To enter lil-
CONCENTRATIONS on that subject.
a commission adjusting the claims
"f uur citizens against Great Britain,
and ,lgse Of British subjects aguinst he
Uu;,cd States, organized under the Gun.
vcuiion of the sth Of February last, is
nov sitting in l.ondon for the transac:
,:nn ufSbusiness. #
lt;s IN many respect, desirable that
-, 1, .,,,.I,r,, lima hotwpcn the United