Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
FsLLow CITIZENS OF THE SENATE


AMI HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The past has been all eventiul year; and will
be hereafter referred to and marked as an epoch
in the history of the world While we have been
happily preserved from the caiamdies of war our
domestic prosperity has not been entirely unin-
terrnp:ed. The crops in part of the country
have been nearly cut oil. Disease has prevailed
10 greater extent ban usual ard the sacrifice of
human life through casualties by sea and land is
without parallel But the pestiience has swept
br and restored health invites the absent 70 their
homes aud the return OF busiEess 10 lis ordinary
channels.
Ii the earth has rewarded the Iabors OF The hus
haudInen less bointiluIly than in preceding sea-
sons, il has leit him with abundance for domestic
wants. and large supply for export IN the
present, therefore, as IN the past, we find ample
grounds for reyerent thaEkiuiness TO the God of
grace for tbs protecting care and mercitu dealing
with people. Although our attention has
been arrested BY painful interest in passing events.
yet our country feels not more than the slight Vi
bratons OF the commissions which have shaken
Europe As Individuals. we cannot repFess sym
pathv with human suffering, nor regret for the
causes winch produce X. As a nation re
minded that whatever interrupts the peace or
checks the prosperity OF any part of Christeudom,
tends more or less to Involve own. The con-
They are mutually dependent upon each other.
Amcabe relations between them and recipro-
cal good will essential to the promotion OF
whatever is desirable in their mutual social and
political condition. Hence il has been nv earn
est endeavor maintain peace aud friendly inter
course with all nations The wise theory o this
government, early adopted and steadily pursued,
oi oiaroding all entangiiug alliances has heretofore
exempted itfrom many conflicts in which it would
otherwise have become involved
notwithstanding this. our clearly defined and
vel sustained course of action and our geoaraph-
.cal position, 50 remote from Europe an increas-
iRS disposition has been shown by some Of its
Governments to supervise and. IN certain respects
e direct our foreign policy, by adjusting plans
for U.s.
In plans for aliastiag the balance of power,
among themselves, Ihev have assumed to take us
INTO account and would constrain US TO conform
our conduct 10 their views. One or another Of
the powers OF Europe have time after time under
'akea to enforce arbitrary regulations, contrary in
many respects 10 established principles at nterna-
'ioual law That law the L. S have in their
foreign intercourse uuIformiv respected and OBJ
served ard they cannot recognize any such inter
Fo,atioa therein the temporary interests OF 9th
ars NAV suggest. They do not admit that the
sovereigns offhe old continent or OF a particular
part Of the community OF States can legiSlate for
al Others Lea vingrhe trans Atlantic nations to
adjust their political systems in the wdv thev think
h-sl tar fheir common welsare the Independent
powers Of TINS continent ma well eSssrf tbeTight
2 oe exempt rom all annoying lnte. i,seHee lfoa
intricate political relations with distant foreise
nations. This due< not conflict vitk giving rhe
Widest range to our faEci n commerce THIS dis
'nctlon clearly marked IN history. seems TO
nave been overlooked or disresarded By some for
egn States Oar refusal To he hrouuftr yytrbiu al