Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-12-15
GLASGOW, MISSOURI.
Thursday Morning, December Is, 1853
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fsllow Citizens Of The Senate
aud House of RepreSentatipeS:


and House Of Representatives.:
The interest with which the people of the
Republic anticipate the assembling Of Con-
gress, and the fulfllment, on that occasion,
OF the duty imposed upon a now President,
is one of the best evidences Of the incapacity
to realize the hopes Of the founders Of a
political system at once complex and sys-
tematical. While The different branches Of
the Government are, to n certain extent, in
dependent Of each other, the duties Of all
alike have direct reference to the success Of
the whole. Fortunately, under this system,
no man is SO high, land none SO humble in the
scale Of public station, as to escape from
the scrutiny, or be exempt from the respon-
lbility, which all official functions imply.
Upon the justice and intelligence of the
masses III Government thus organized,
is the sole reliance Of the confederucy, and
the only security for honest and earnest de-
votion to its interests, against the usurpa-
tions and encroachments Of power, on the
one hand, and the assaults OF personal am.
bition on the other.
The interest of which have spoken is
inseparable from an inquiring, self-govern-
ing community, but stimulated, doubtless
at the present time, by the unsettled condi'
tion of our relations with several foreigl,
powers; by the new obligations resulting
from sudden extension OF the field Of en-.
terprise; by the spirit with which that field
has been enlend and the amazing energy
with which its resources for meeting the
demands of humanity, have been developed
Although disease, assuming at one time
the characteristics of wide spread, devas.
tating peStilence, has left its blight upor
some portions Of our country, we have still
the most abundant cause for reyerent thank.
funess TO God, for all accumulation of sig.
nal morcies showered upon US as q nation
1t is well that a consciousness Of rapit
advancement and increasing strength be Ia
bitually associated with an abiding sense o
dependence upon Him who holds in hi
hand the destiny of men and of nations.
Recognizing the wisdom of the broat
principle of absolute religious liberation pro
claimed in our fundamental law and reioicin,
in the benign influences which it has exertet
upon our social and political condition,
should shrink from clear duty did fail It
express my deepest conviction, that we cal
place no secure Reliance upon any apparent
progress, if it be not sustained by nutiona
integrity resting upon he great truths al
firmed and illustrated by Divine Revela
ton.
In the midst Of orr sorrow for the aflict
ed and suffering, it has been consoling #
see how promptly disaster made true neigh
bors of districts and cities separated wide
ly from each other, and cheering TO watcl
strength of that common bond of brother
hood which unites all hearts, in all parts @
this Union, when danger threatens from
abroad or calamity impends over us at home
Our diplomatic relations with foreigl
powers have undergone no essential chang
since the adjournment Of the last Congress
With some oil them, questions of disturb
ing character are still pending, bit there ar
good reasons to believe that these may all b
amicabiy adjusted.
For some years past, Great Britain ha
so construed the first article OF the Con
vention of the Goth Of April, 1918, in re
gard to the Fisheries on the N lrth- asterI
coast, as to exclude our citizens from som
OF the fishing grounds TO which they freel
resorted for nearly quarter Of a centur
subsequent to the date of that treaty. TIL
United States have never acquiesced in thi
construction, but always claimed for thei
fishermen the rights which they have SO lon
eHioyed without molestation. With de
sire 10 remove all difficulties on the subjec
TO extend the rights of our fishermen be
You'd the limits fixed by the Convention c
1918, and to regulate trade between III
United States and the British North Amer
lean provinces, a negotiation has been open
ed, with fair prospect Of favorable re
suit.
To protect our fishermen in the enjoy
ment of their rights, and prevent collision
between them and British fishermen,
deemed it eXpedient 10 station naval fore
III that quarter during the fishing season.
Embarrassing questions have arisen be
tween the two Governments in regard I
Central America. Great Britain has pre-
posed 10 settle them by an amicable arrange
nent, and our Minister at London is in'
tructed TO enter into negotiations on thi
subject.
A commission for adjusting the claims
our citizens against Great Britain, and thos
OF British subjects against the United State,
organized under the Convention Of the 81
of February last, is now sitting in Londo
Tor the transaction Of business.
1t is in many respects desirable, that II
boundary line between the United STATE
and the British Provinces on the Northwes
as designated in the Convention Of the l5t
June, 1916, and especially that which 81
,paratcs the Territory Of Washington fro
the British possessions on the North, shout
be surveyed and marked. therefor
Irs,en. the subject 20 your notice,