Washington telegraph., 1853-12-21
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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"a A<tF - A-AN - ='A esfs ss7=a n - - .
Iaio9. e.fisns q he Ssaa,e ani
HoHt Of RpHaiaiiate
The interest with which the people Of
the Republic anticipate the assembling Of
Congress and the lulillmeui, on TINT oeca.
sion, Of tue daty imposed upon anew Pres.
ident, is one ol the best eyiaenees Of their
capacity to realize the hopes of the founders
Of political system at once complex and
symeifieal While the different branches
Of the Government are, to certain extent,
independent of each other, the auIios Of all,
alike. have direct reference to the source Of
power Fortunately under this system, no
man Is 50 hieh, aud none SO humble. IN the
scale Of pablia station, Us to escape from ihe
scrutiny. or Be exempt from the responsible.
ity, Which all official functions imply.
upon the Justice and intelligence Of the
masses, IN u Government thus organized il
,he snle reliance Of the conledaFaay, and
tie only scrutiny for honest and earnest de-.
yoiioa ta its interests against the nsnrpalions
and Entertainments OF power IN the one
hand aud the assaults Of personal ambition
on the olaer
The Interest, Of which | have snoken. is
insepafable from an inqmHnr. selfeayen.
IN community, hut stimulated. doubtless.
at tue present time. by the unsettled eandi.
ton Of enr relations with saveral foreign
powers by the new obligations resulting
from sudden extension og tho lell u enter.
| prise hs the spirit with which that field has
been entered, and the amazing ehefry with
which is resources fdr meeting Tho de.
manis u Anm7nity have been isfelanel.
Although disease assuming at ane time
I the characteristics Of a widespread and De.
yasia'ius rssiilencc, has loit i,s sal traces
upon same portion. OF our country. ne have
ill the most abundant cause inr rrparenl
thankil.nass to tod ior IN accumulation Of
sgnal mefeies .howcrJl upun nsasanalian.
I Il is vel i'Iat causciousness Of fanii al.
vaueenshl and Increasing strength b habit.
uallY associated Wiih an abiding seasa of
dependence mon Him who halls IN lis
hands Tie destiny og men and naIians
lee saiz.as ili- vision Il tie bfa5d
I principle q absolute religious liberation.
prn,laImed IN cur Fundamental law and r..
in's'Hs IN he benign infnsuee which it has
eseieIsa uHan our .ochl and Political I'm.
d'iiaa ! shaRli sariuk from el5ar daiy
Cd ! ~ IN esprrs. -y i1ens.' conviction.
that Sc eaH plaee no secure reiiaaae unm
aaY aHHafaai nfozrsss. e. It lsn nj sustained
fg naiiaaal integrity. ,n. npaa liz great
truths Affirmed aud illu rated II divine
revelation. In ihe midst q orr saffne fuF
lha afflicted and suffering it has bsan con.
solius "a SO low promptly disaster mIle
true a#IzHlzfs af district. aud eiiies ssfa.
raiel NJ h from zach o'her sui cheering
to va,eh lie strength 0t that common bnl
of tro.haFhHal, which uliies n laarss. IN
all izfIs q III. inlan, when ianesf ihreal.
ems ifea aafoai. cr calamity imH6ad. over
Us n iaHa.
Oar s. lamsiie relations VIII f5Feisa
powers base undergone uo essential change
since ths ~ arnm5Bt of de hI Congress
With ma .! thsu questions o.. q l.sust.
ing esaraT,f are t..i rsHlHs hp, ,herc
are God rrH oHs 90 believe illt these may
al lc su.-1hv siiugll
For .re scar. fas. G-sg. Britain has
t1 t1crsr1si .hs l-t pr'rls q ihs canrsn.
t.7 81 fl Sob April ISIS ia regard Co
Ils f.aHr.e, ln BE- S0uasassm sa.'. as go
ss-.s.a H3r citizen, from .dme % ta, d,h.
ing rraals o. va.sl ilay feciy re.lrrl
Or rear.raq aquuers, cl'grg Subsequent
fa t-7 isis lt tla. treaty The United
States a-e rs7.s acli.ar-i iu ihis ran.
.,r8t.l1. igi hag always claimed Tor iheir
fh-rmsa al iIs ri.i., plich ihoy have .1
long 1joy1l s.iilE uoie.nuoa With o
y.cE 60 rgmae E'l d.fi nfics on ihe subject.
90 extend tha right. % uir G.hcrm1n BE-.
,oni lbe lim.a Gzol ly iac convention Of
1878. s1l 90 regulate iais between The
United States 1aI ihc Hri'i.1 North Amer.
i,an r-1siuert o u.c''ia'iol hss been open.
rl with a flirlff,r.e' 20, a favorable result
To protect our fishermen n ID, enjoyment
of taeir rieiH and proven, collision be-.
tween them sad British fishermen. | deem.
cl i, cxpcd'eni to Station naval force 10
tin, quarter during tho fishing ,caso1.
Embarrassing question, hlyn al.o arisen
heiwccn the iro Governments IN fe1,ri 10
Central Amria Great Bh'ain has pro.
r0s'1 to .rtilcihem hy an amicibla arrange.
mcp' ani our Minister at London Is 10.
sifuc'cd TO enter into Negotiations on ihsl
subject
a commission for adjusting The claims Of
our ciuzens against Great Britain. and lho.e
ofBfit,h subject atlin1 ihe J'uitei States
organized under the convention of the Sib
4 February laa, IS now sitting in london
, for the transaction Of business
Il IL IN many resreH' icimtla Tint thc
bouuiary line between the United State,
and the British province, in the Nor,huca
as designated IN the Convention Of 18Th af
Juue, ~, and especially ilat raH. Which
separates tic Territory %. Waslinror imm
the British possessions on thc north should
be ineel and mafsel therefore present
I the subject To yonr notice
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