Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-12

so important at this time, not TO the tIni,od
States only but TO all other maritime States
both of Europe and America.
/ Meanwhile. negotiations have been ins,i.
slltuted by means of a special commission.
to obtain from New Granada full INDEFINITE
iof injuries sustained by our citizens on tho
lsthmusi and satisfactory security for Tho
general interests of the United States.
IN addressing to you my last annual mes.
sage the occasion seems 10 me an appropri.
ate one TO express my congratulations in
view OF the peace, greatness, and felicity
which the Uriied States now possess ma
and enjoy To point you TO the state of tho
various departments Of the government. and
OF all the great branches of the public scr.
vice, civil and military, in order to sneak NJ
the intelligence and the integrity which per.
vades the WHOLE would be TO Indicate bn,
mperfecty the administrative condition ~
the country, and the beneficial effects Of ina,
on the general welfare. Nor would il snfsco
TO say that the nation is actually al neare a,
home and abroad that the canvas of its ma
rlners whltens every sea and the nlongb ~
It's husbandmen Is marching steadily onward
to the blOodless conquest of the contincn,
that Cities and popuous States arc springin,,
up, as il by enchantncnt, from the bosom NJ
our western wilds, and that the courapeons
mercy Of our people is making of these
United States the great republic OF the world.
These results have not been attained with.
out passing through trial and pers, by ok
perence Of which, and thus only, nations
can harden into manhood. Dor forefatbers
were trained 10 the wisdom which conceived
and the courage which achieved independ.
euce they were thus made capable of the
creation of the republic. II dcyolyed on the
next generation TO consolidate the work of
, the revolution, TO deliver the country entire.
: ly from the influences of conflicting trans
, atlantic partalties or aniioathlos, which at.
tached to our colonial and revolutionary his.
tory, aud to organize the practical operation
= Of the constitutional and legal institutions Of
, the Union. To US, of tins generation, re-
r mains the not less noble task Of maintaining
, aud extending the power Of the United
States. We have, at length, reached that
: stage OF the national career IN which the
dangers 10 be encountered, and the exer-
, tons TO be made, are the incidents, not Of
weakness, but Of strength, In our foreign
relations we have to auenpcr our power to
the less happy condition Of other republics
n IN America, and to place ourselves in the
calmncss and conscious dignity Of rich. bv
wv NiA' W NiiN IifAAi1A anu llE WtuIniDs Il
Of the empires of Europs In our domestic
- relations, we have to gunrj against the shoe K
| of the dlsconlcnls, the ambitions, the inter.
@ ests, and the eXu0erani, mud, therefore, some.
s times irregular Impulses OF opinion or of nc.
- ton, which are the NATURAL product Of the
present political elevation, the sef-reliance
and the restless spirit Of enterprise Of the
people Of the United States.
!, shall prepare 10 surrender the Executive
, trust 10 my successor aud rctre TO private
life with sentiments OF ni,und gratitude 10
the good Providence VIII %. during the De-
Rod OF my administration has youchsafed "a
4, carry the country through many difficulties
= domestic and foreign, nnd TO enable me {,
contemplate the spectacle oi amicable an,
respectful relations between ours and al
other governments and The establishment o
constitutional order aud tranquility through,
OUT the Union fRANKL,S PiERcE.
Washington, December ?, 1850.