Rising Sun Times, Volume 3, Number 111, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 26 December 1835 — Page 1

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BY AL.EX. IS. UMMXX. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

Washington, Dec. 8, IC35. This day at 12 o'clock, the President of the United States transmitted to both Houses of Congres?, the following MLsSAUE: Felloie citizens of the Seriate and 1 louse of lirprcscntalircs: In the discharge of my fiicial duty, the task again devolves upon me of communicaling with a new Congres.. The reflection that the representation of the Union has been recently renewed, and that the constitutional term of its service will expire with my own, heightens the solicitude with which 1 chall attempt to lay before it the state of our national concern?, and the devout hope which 1 cherish, that its labors to improve them may be crowned with success. You are assembled at a period of profound interest to the American patriot. The unexampled growth and prosperity of our country, having given us a rank in the scale of nations which removes all apprehension of danger to our integrity and independence from external foes, the career cf freedom is before us, with an earnest from the past, that, if true to ourselves, there can he no formidable obstacle in the future, to its peaceful and uninterrupted pursuit. Yet, in proportion to the disappearance of those apprehensions which attended our weakness, as once contrasted with the power cf some cf the states of the old world, should we now be solicitous as to those which belong to the conviction, that it is our own conduct we must look for the preservation of those causes, on which depend the excellence and the duration of our happy system of Government. In the example of other systems, founded on the will of the people, we trace to internal dissension the influences which have so often blasted the hopes of the friends of freedom. The social elements, which were strong and successful when united against external danger, failed in the more difficult tusk .'properly adjusting their own internal organization, and thus gave way the great principle of self-government. Let us trust that this admonition will never ho. forgotten bv th Gnvpn.mrnt nr ih People of the United Stales; and that the testimony which our experience thus far holds out to the great human o ... rl " :i " :V .i" ' " Z ,a...j, . " d.essingso ree government will be connrmeu in an lime locome. '"r: V, t , , , V e have but to look at the state of our agriculture, manufactures, and commerce, and the unexampled increase of our population, to fee the magnitude 01 tne trust comm.ueu 10 Ua.-ievcr, in any former period of our history, have we had greater reason than we I tirvnr liar-r irk ho t ll rth ft I t C livinn I Providence for the blessings of health and general prosperity I'.vtry branch of labor we see crowned with the most abundant rewards; in every clement of national resources and wealth, and of individual comfort, we witness the most rapid and solid improvements. With no interruption to this pleasing prospect no interruption to this pleasing prospect at home, which will not )ield lo the spirit of harmony and good w ill that so ciriL-incrlr nomM it.P ma" of thp i.ro. pie in every quarter, amidst all lhe di;iv nr;ntorpt .! nnrs.iiu to wliirh they are attached; and with no cause of solicitude in regard to external affairs Which will not, it is hoped, disappear before the principles of simple justice and the forbearance that mark our ini.rrntinn nidi forpi nmvpr..-e have every reason lo feel proud of our beloved country. The general state of our Foreign Relations has not material- - i . ly changed since my last annual mes safe. In the settlement ol the question oi the Northern boundary, little progress Q ... .. .. has been made. Urcat linlain has uc - clined acceding to the proposition of .. t the United States, presented in accordance with the resolution of the Senate, unless certain preliminary conditions ... ...

were admitted, which I deemed incom- The long and unbroken amity between fuj pursuits, much time elapses before a patible with a satisfactory and rightful the two Governments gives every rea- Government sufficiently stable is erectadjustment of the controversy. Wait- son for supposing the article will be re- cd to justify expectation of redressing for some distinct proposal from lhe newed if the stronger motives do not ex- Ministers are sent and received, and heGovernment of Great Britain, which has i?t to prevent it than, with our view of fore the discussions of the past injuries

been invited, I can only repeat the expression of my confidence, that with the strong mutual disposition which I be heve exists, to make . i just arrangement, this perplexing question can be settled with a due regard to the well-founded pretensions and pacific policy of all lhe parties to it. F.vents are frequently occurring on the Northern frontier, of a character to impress upon all the ne-

"tledgew to no party s arbitrary sway, we'll follow truth where'er it leads the way."

msiC; SUA, 12VDIAIVA, SATURDAY,

cessity of a speedy and definitive termination of the dispute. This consideration, added to the desire common to both, to relieve the liberal and friendly relations so happily existing between the two countries from all embarrassment, will, no doubt, have its iuslinfluence upon both. Our diplcmatical intercourse with Portugal has been renewed, and it is expected that the claims of our citizens

partially paid, will be fully satisfied as the action of Congress, but recently a soon as the condition of the Queen's claim has been made by Belgium subGovernment will permit the proper at- jects to admission into our port for their tention to the subject of them. That shins and cargoes, on the same footing

Government has, I am happy to inform

ou, manifested a determination to act could not dispute, that our vessels reupon the liberal principles which hae ceived in their ports the identical treatmat ked our commercial policy; the ment shown to them in the ports of happiest edicts upon the future trade Holland, upon whose vessels no disbetween the United States and Portu- crimination is made in the ports of the gal, are anticipated from it, and the United States. Giving the same privitime is not thought to be remote when leges, the Belgiums expected the same

a system of perfect reciprocity will be benefits benefits that were in fact enestablished, inved when Belgium and Holland vw.:

The instalments due under the Convcntion with the king of the Two Sicihes, have been paid with that scrupubus (idchty by which his whole conducthas been characterized, and the hope is indulged, that the adjustment of the vexed question of our claims will be followed bv a more extended and mil- I tually beneficial intercourse between the tWO COUlltlieS. I The internal contest still continues

in Spain. Distinguished as this strug- Holland privileges conditionally grnntgle has unhappily been, by incidents of cd bv acts of Congress, although the

the most sanguinary character, the obligations of the late treaty of indemniiication with us, have been, nevertheless, faithfully executed by the Spanish Goveminent. No provision having been made at the last session of Congress for the ascsrtainment of the claims to be paid, and uie nppouionmeni ci me tunas, under me coinenuon maue wun cpain, 1 in- ; , .. 'J tUie,ulon to me subject. ipuu.xeMuencesoniie ueuume, iuiumg io muiermsoi Hie converttion, and in the forms prescribed by it. oeen piacca in me possession ot the United Slates, and the interest, as it fell due, has been regularly paid upon them. ur commercial intercourse with Cuba . i i . - . . i as regulated by me act of ConT "cjued as to t he djpo, on of ' ilo Government of Madrid on this subiect nmi ,mi;im(,,llofi am.u rrr -,t . on waT ., ., 7 , ; .J r ' with the ptessuie of their affairs at I , . , ,,robable thai comi bear. Further portions of the F,oridJarthives ,lave bu gent lo the Unhed g allhougU lhe death of f . Commissioners, at a critical . , r ... oj F . - . " IP" of the focal Government have recently shown an anxious desire, incompliance .i.t.ii,j.frnii.nn!,:..in mpn tQ fadUtale the sJei.lion and de. voir nfa I wo havo a rio!. fr v v u a b. l l ill - w -r r rrr tnlinnc Havo Honn rrtnn rut o t Pi r . ,iT "l Madrid, for the establishment of a last;'ll,u,,u' ;. - ing peace oeiween opain ana sucn oi lhe Spanish American Governments, of 1,115 hemisphere, as have availed themef,v Jf J" intimation r,iven lo all of lh. of the disposition el fcpain to treat upon the basis of their et.tire independfnre. It is to be regretted, that s.muuaneous appomimeu s oy an, oi mm'sters to negotiate wilh opa.n, had not " e uei .'e ."V" se ouia have been simplified, and this long ......j: i:,.. i: j 's u.u, , u t, rt It,g Port' llie world, would have been brought to a more speedy conclusion. Our political and commercial relaiiuua Tim nuMixi. i iu.vm... ohcucm, I j r-v 1- -i j ii. I r anu ivenmai K, biana on me usuai lavorable basis. One of the articles of our i a i .11. r . i t a n. ueaiy u ivussia, in nuion io uie trade on the Northwest coast of America iiaving expiree, lnsiiucuons nave been given to our minister at St. Pe- ' I . . . . - . la 1. U I . . ! i . . . . I C lersburgn lo negotiate a renewal of it. the subject, can be anticipated here. I I ask your attention to the message - 1 of my predecessor at the opening the the second session ot the nineteenth

Congress, relative to our commercial j has proved its ability to sustain lhe asintercoursc with Holland, and to the saulls made upon it, or with its succes-

documents connected with that subject, sor, if overthrown. U tins unhappy communicated to the House of Repre- condition of things continue much longsenlalives on the 10th of January, 1 825, er, other nations will be under lhe pain

and the IClh January, 11527. Coin

ciding in the opinion of my predecessor that Holland is not, under the regula

tions of her present system, entitled to have her vessels and their cargoes received into the United States on the footing of American vessels and cargoes, as regards duties and tonnage and impost, a respect for his reference of it to the Legislature, has alone prevented me from acting on the subject. 1 should still have waited, without comment, for as American, with the allegation we united under one government. Satisfied with the justice of their pretention to be placed on the same footing with Holland, I could not nevcrtheless, without disregard to the principie of our laws, admitlheir claim to be treated as Americans; and at the same fim rc nr-rf flip f rm m occ is w-hth the subject had long since been referred, li:is nrcipnlprt mp linm nrn.Jnrino iiwl rnualilv. bv taking from llm vcLu condition upon which the grant was made, has in my judgment, faiied since 1822. I recommend, therefore, a review of the act of 1824, and such a mrwliiirnlinn nf it ns will nmiliirpt n n o nualitr. on such terms as ( Vm.rr:. shall think best comnoris with our settlpd policy, and the obligations of justice to two inendly powers. With Hip SuMim Prf nA 11 i!,n Governments on the coast of Barbary our relations continue to be friendly. TIip nrnnpr Kirns have, been taken to , , r - renew our treaty with Morocco. The Argentine Republic has again premised to send, within the current year, a Minister to the United dates. ; i ,n nvp n i ft t w 1 1 1 1 t PTirn tnr o-r. A Convention with Mexico for er r ' - " ZnZt has beenconcIudedf Bnd wi be sbmit"a? oeen. cocuaea l" "e ted to me senate, uecent events in that country have awakened the livelipst sn r ihHp n t ip n Ipi Slatns. soiicuuue in uie u nueu oiaies. wa.re of the strong temptations existing, and powerful inducements held out to ,h.e V1'2611? . lhe .Unite" Stat.c?' lo mingle in the dissensions of our immeu.ate neig luors, instructions nave i.een ?!ven to llie District Attorneys of the United Stales, where indication I runfofl if f r nrncornln n'tlliAiit roennr l? Pers.ons'?!! wh. miSlU altcmPt l?.vi" 0,iltf ie obligations oi our neutrality; while, at the same time it has been thought necessary to apprise lie Gov -ivm. "" " I. . t . . 1 n in m 4 It infarrrittr -v t nnr lorrilrr Ia wuii mi: iiHciiur ji jMt tt.i i uui i v I " . . " be scrupulously respected by both par ti J 1 ' 1 t,es. From our diplomatical agents in Bra 2i, chi,u Pe ct, America, Yen nnf, vv nmn,- rnntia,,t n surances are received of the conlinu Cfi trfrA imJorcf 'itiitur with lhr f 1 AV er,ien,g to which (iey are severally accredited. With those Governments u w,lich our cilzsna mve vaid and LLCUmuialin caims scarcely an advance towards a settlement of them is mi ,n ..,,.n.. sl:1, nr " '"b lo (he pressure cf imperative domestic qilcstion9. Qur patience has been, and wil, prohabv be m furthpr lried; bul our fellow-citizens whose interests arc mvo vcd. inav conhi e in u; i e'.ermmnI . - . i. . . . M,on Dj t;le (Government to obtain lor Uiem, eventually, ample retribution. i - . Unfortunately, many of lhe nations of tus hemisphere are still self -tormented by domestic dissensions. Kevolution succeeds revolution, injuries are comi . I . ' J ... milled upon forcierners ensaeed inlaw jare fully begun, fresh troubles arise j but too frequently new injuries arc addof ed to the old, lo be discussed together, wilh the existing Government, after it - 1 ful necessity of deciding whether jus

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lice to their suffering citizens does not require a prompt redress of injuries by their own power, without waiting fur

ue establishment of a Government com- what was due from him in a frank competent and enduring enough to discuss municalion with another brunch of his

aid to make satisfaction for Incm. Since the last session of Congress, le validity of our claims upon France, is liquidated by-thc treaty of 1831, has )cen acknowledged by both branches of the Lcgislaf urc,and the money has been ppropuated for their discharge; but the payment is, I regret to inform youH .till .. ;iM..,l.l mi iuiixiu. A brief recapitulation of the most important incidents in this protracted controversy, will show how utterly untenable are tne grounds upon which uis course is attempted to be justified. On entering upon the duties of my tation, I found the United Slates an unuccessful applicant to the justice of rat.ee, for the satisfaction of c aims,

e validity of which was never question- "ic compact, i ne treaty nau previousde, and has now been most solemnly Iv bcon solemnly ratified by the King of

dmitted by France herself. The an tiquity of these claims, their high justice, and the aggravating circumstances out of w hich they arose, are too fumilar to the American People to require escnption. It is sulhcient to say that, for a period cf ten years and upwards, our commerce was, with but little interruption, lhe subject ol constant aggresions on the part ot I' ranee ajreres-

''II 7 r"1 J ' ons, the ordinary features of which cent, approve, ratify, and confirm it,

were condemnations of vessels and cargoes w ere under arbitrary decrees, adopted in contravention, as well of the aws of nations as of treaty stipulations: burnings on the high seas; and seizures

and confiscations, under special impel i- cause, or under any pretence whatsoal receipts, in the ports of other nations ever." occupied by the armies or under the official information of the exchange

control of France. Jucn, it is now conceded, is the character of the wrongs we uliered wrongs in many cases, so ha-

grant, that even their authors never de- lIS injuri0us, delays of the French Govnied our right to reparation. Oi the ernment in their action unon lhe subiect

extent of these injuries, some conception may be lormed Horn tne iact mat after the burning of a large amount at j sea, and the necessary nclerioralion, u other cases, by long detentions, the American property so seized and sacrihced at forced sales, excluding what was adjudged to privateers, before or without condemnation, brought into (he French treasury upwards of twentylour millions oi iraiics, uusiues. lai gu custom-house duties. The subiect had already been an affair of twenty years' uninterrupted negolialion, except for a short time, when France was overwhelmed by the militarv nower of united Eurone. Durinc this neriod. whilst other nations were extortion from her payment cf their claims at lhe point of the bayonet, the United States nterm tted their demand

for justice, out of respect lo the op- executed in good faith, and not doubtpressed condition of a gallant people, ing that provision would be made for

to whom they felt under obligations for fraternal assistance in their own days of suffering and of peril. The bad ellcctsof these protracted and unavailimr discussions, as well upon our relations with France as upon our nat onal character, were obvious; and the line of duty was to mv mind equally so. This was either to insist upon the adjustment of our claims, within a reasonab e period, or to abandon I hem nltogether. I could not doubt that, by Ibis course, the interest and honor of both countries would be best consulted,

Instructions were, therefore, given in of lhe Uank, under pretence ol damthis sniiif. lo fho Minister who was sent ages, in satisfaction of which, that in-

out once mote to demand reparation, Upon the meeting of Congress, in Decomber 1 82') I felt it mv duly' io soeak of thrsn rlaims. and the delays of Franco, in terms calculated to call Ihe serious attention of both countries to the subject. The then French Minislrv took exception to lhe message, on . J . ... . i t ip .Mm..,,! nf its containinir a menace, under which it was not agreeable to ho French Government to negotiate, Thc American .Minister, of his own ac cord, refuted the construction which was attempted to be put upon tne mes sage, and at the same time, called to .. . r .1. t.- I- H:: - tne recollection oi uiu r reucri minis try, that the President's message was a communication addressed, not lo foreign Governments, but to the Congress of the

United Stales, in which it was enjoined had so long cxisieu uetween tne two upon him, by the Constitution, to lay be- countries, I was anixious to avoid this fore that body information of the state course if I could be satisfied that, by of the Union, comprehending its foreign doing so, neither the interests nor the sis well as its domestic relations; and honor of my country would be cointhat if, in the discharge of this duty, promittcd. Without lhe ful est assurhe felt it incumbent upon him to sum- since upon that point, 1 could not hope mon the attention of Congress in due to acquit myself of the responsibility lo lime lo what might be the possible con- be incurred in sulk-ring Leugresi to ad-

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sequences of existing difficulties with any foreign Government, he rruVlit fairly be supposed to do so, under a sense of own Government, and not fmm anv intention of holding a menace over a foreign power. The viewstakrn bv him received my approbation, the French Government was satisfied and the negctialion was continued. It terminated in the treaty of July '1, 1831. rccoirnizing the justice of our claims in part, i . . .i anu uromising Ptvmeni to ic amount of twenty-five millions of francs, in six annual instalments. The ratifications of this treaty worn exchanged at Washington on the 2d cf February, 1832, and in five days thcreafler u "'as 1:lid b(lfore Congress, who immediately passed the acts necessary, on our part, to secure to France the commerciai auvaniagcs conceueu 10 nei i.i the French in terms which arc certain ly not mere matters of form, and of which the translation is as follows: "We, approving the above convention in all and each of the dispositions which are contained in it, do declare by ourselves, as well as by our heirs and successors, that it is accepted, approved, ratified, and confirmed, and by these presents, signed bv our hand, we do acpromisincr, on the faith and word of a King, to observe it, and to cause it to be observed inviolably, without ever contraveninsr it, or suflerinsr it to be conlravened, directly or indirectly, for any of ratifications in the United States reached Paris whilst the Chambers were in fiPS,im, n-.. r,-(l.nordjn;irv. and to ofiu fulfilment, have been heretofore stated to Congress, and I havenodisposition to enlarge upon Ihcm here. It 19 sulhcient lo observe that the then pending session was allowed to expire, with1 even an ellort to obtain the necess;irv annronrialions that the two succecdj,lf, ones were also suffered to pass aw.xy without any thing like a serious attempt to oblaiu a decision upon the su , ect and that t was not until the fourth session almost thrrp. vpnrs after the conclusion of the treaty, and more than two years after the exchange oi rauueauons mat me dim lor me execution of the treaty was pressed lo a vote, and rejected. In the mean time, the Government of the United Slates, having full confidence that a treaty entered into and so solemnly ratified by tne r rencn ivmg, wouiu oe the payment ol tne urst instalment which was lo become aue on tne second day of February, lb33, negotiated a draft lor me amount inrougn the Rank of the United States. When this draft was presented by the holder, wun me credentials requirea ny me treaty to authorize him to receive the money, the Government of France allowed it to be protested, in addition to the injury in me nonpayment oi me money by France, conformably to her engagement, the United States were exposed to a heavy claim on the part stitution seized upon, and still retains, an equal amount of the public moneys. v-ongiehs was in ocsmuh nncu inc uccision of the Chambers reached Washington; and an immediate communication of thi3 apparently final decision of France not to fulfil the stipulations of I il.. j i .. JK . , J I I A uie uuaiy, was tuuist uaiuiany io I i. ...I r ii... n tl. ue exoecieu uoin me i ic?iueiu. ue deep tone of dissatisfaction which pervaded the public mind, and the correspondent excitement produced in Congress by only a general knowledge of lhe result, rendered it more than probable, that a resort to immediate mea sures of redress would be the consequence of calling the attention of that body to the subject. Sincerely desirous of preserving the pacific iclalions which

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