The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-12-11

curity for the general interests OF the Uni
ted States.
In addressing to you my last annual
message, the occasion seems to me an ap- |
proprlate one to express my congratula-
tons In view of the peace, greatness. and
felicity which the United States now pos
sess and enjoy. To point you to the state
OF the various departments of the gov
eminent, and al the great branches OF the
public service, civil, and military. in or
der to speak of the intelligence and the
Integrity which pervades the whole, would
be to Indicate but imperfectly the admin
strative condition of the country, and the
beneficial effects of that on the general
welfare. Nor would it suffice to say that
the nation is actually at peace at home
and abroad; that it's nd;strial interests
are prosperous; that the canvas of it's
mariners wbitens every sea: and the plough
OF the husbandmen is marching steadily
onward to the bloodless conquest of the
continent; that cities and popuous States
are spr:nging up. as il by enchantment
from the bosom of our western wilds, and
the courageous energy of our people is
making of these United Sta.e> the
great republic of the world These re
suits have not been attained without pas
, sing through trials and perils, by expert
cnce of which. and thus only. nations can
, harden into manhood Our forefathers
| were trained to the wisdom which con
: ceived, and the courage which achieved
4 independence, by the circumstances viii h
/ .I.~l . 4 IL, I
: made capable of the creation of the re
s public. 1t devolved on the next genera
: ton to consolidate the orb of the ,evo
luton, to deliuer the couttry entirel,
n from the influence of conflicting transat
V lantic partialiiies or antipathies, which
: attached to our colonies and revolutionar,
e history, and to organize the practical ope
e ration of the constitutional and legal in
It stitutions of the Union. To us, of thi
n generation, remains the not less nobl
task of maintaining and extending tn
g powes of the United States. We hav
y at length reached that stage of the ma
IS tional career, in which the dangers to b
l. encounter ed. and the exertions to be mad
y are the incidents. not of weakness, but {
d strength. In our foreign relations we hav
to temper our power to the less happ
10 condition of other republics IN Americs
h ald to place ourselves in the calmn SIS an
RS conscious dignity OF right by the side
: the greatest and wealthiest of the empire
Is of Europe. In our domestic relation
he we have to guard against the shock
l. the discontents, the ambitions, the ine
20 ests, and the exuberant, and, thesefol
le sometimes irregular impulses of opinion
y or of action, which are the natural prt
y duets of the present political elevation
De the selte-reliance and the restless spirit
enterprise of the people of the Unite
|d States.
W l shall prepare to surrender the Exec,
OF tive trust to my successor, and retire
I'd private life with sentiments of profour
Is gratitude to the good Providence whit
ne during the period ofmy administration, h
u vonchsafed to carry the country thro mar
u ,lifficalties, domestic and foreign, and
III enable me to contemplate the spectac
m of amicable and respectful relations b
nj tween ours and all other government
OF and the establishment of constitution
a order and IL anquility throughout the Unin
" FRANKLIN PIERCE.
lie WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1856.