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f!«lite<l by THOMAS HAYNES.
VOLUME VI NUMBER 40.
the standard of union,
my r. 1.. ROBINSON,
rrni.isiir.R
XT* TERMS.Throe Dollars per annum. No subscription taken
for lass than a year, and no paper discontinued, but at the option of
the publisher, until all arrearages are paid.
CHANGE OF DIRECTION. —We desire such of our subscribers
as may at any hue wish the direction of their papers changed front one
Post OBtce to another, to inform us, in all cases, of the place to which
they had been previously sent; as the mere order to forward them to a
(lifterent office, places it almost out of our power to comply, because
we have no means of ascertaining the office from which they are or
ders I to bo changed, but by a search through our whole subscription
book, containing several thousand names.
Al>\ ERTISEMF.NTS inserted at the usual rates. Sales of LAND,
by Administrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required by law to be
held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours often in
the forenoon and three in th, afternoon, al the Court House in the coun
ty in which the property is situate. Notice of liesc sales must be gi
ven in a public gazette SIXTY DAYS previous to the day of sale.
Sales of NEGROES must be at public auction, on the first Tuesday
of the month between the usual hours of «»l». »t the place of public
sales hi the coitntv where the letters testimeutary, of Administration or
Guardianship, may have been granted,first giving SIXTY DAYS no
tice thereof, in one of the public gazettes of this State, and at the doo
of the Court House where such sales are to be held.
Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given iu like man
ner, FORTYDAYS previous to the day of sale.
Notice lo the Debtors arid Creditors of an Estate must be published
FORTY DAYS.
Nolic* that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for
leaveto sell LAND, must be published for FOUR MON I'HS.
Notice for leave to sell NEGROES,mast be published for FOUR
MONTHS before auy order absolute shall be made by the Court
thereon.
Notice of Application for'Letters of Administration must be publish
ed THIRTY DAYS.
Notice ot Application for Letters of Dismission from the Administra
tion of au Estate, are required to be published monthly tor SIX
MONTHS.
MONTHLY NOTICES?
17NOUR months afterdate, application will he made to the
. honorable Inferior Court of Emanuel county when sil
ting for ordinary purposes, tor leave to sell a lot of land No..
66 in Harris county, drawn by the illegitimate children of
Zelphia Rich JNO. C. SUMNER.-. Guar’u.
November 12, 42
7101 R MON THS after date application will he made to the Umior-
* abb- the Inferior Court of Pulaski county. » her. sitting for ordiua- 1
ry purposes, for leave to sell the real estate belonging to Ann Willson
late of said countv, deceased
SOLOMON WILLSON, . ..
J I T-tm WILLIAM SAPP,S Atrmrs.
IT ’ tl II mouths after date application will be made to the
’ Inferior Court of Bulb ch county when sitting for or
dinai-y purposes fol leave to sell part of the land belonging to
the estate of John Hendrix deceased, for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased.
JEMI MA HENDRIX, Adm’x.
September 16. 1-39. 38—4 m
ITOUR mouths after dale, application will be made to the honorable
* the Inferior Court of Pulaski county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses. for leave to sell all the real estate of James Johnston, late of Pu
i.-si< tv dceei-ed. HILL ANY HENDERSON, Ad'mr.
< . r ..Sih 1839. 41 _ 4m
S.IOUR months afterdate application will he made to
. the Honorable the Inferior Court of Pike county,
when sitting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell one
Lot of land. Number two hundred and thirteen, in the
twenty-first District of originally Lee, now Stewart coun
ty, belonging to Marv M. Harris, Illegitimate.
MARION M. HARRIS, Guardian.
Dec, 10, 1839 46 4m*
CITATIONS.
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
SIX MONTHS afterdate, application will be made to the
Honorable the Inferior Court »f said County, when sit
ting for ordinary purposes, by W illiam Hendley, Junior, and
W Illiam H. Harrell. Executors of the estate of William I lend
ley. Senior, late of sard County, deceased, for letters of dis
mission from said Executorship.
These are. therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular,
the kindred arid creditors of said deceased, to file theirobjec
tions, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted.
JOHN V. MITCHELL. C. C. O.
June 17th, 1839. 22 6m
GEORGIA, Washington County.
a\JHEREAS, Russell Dorch applies to me for letters of ndtniuis-
T V 'ration on the Estate of Thomas Holt, bite of said county dec.
'Tin sc are therefore to cite ami admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, to show cause, it anv exist, why said letters
should not be granted. Given under my h nd at office in Sandersville,
this L'ttth day of September, 1839. L. A. JERNIGAN, C. C. O.
Oct. I, 1839.—3fi-30.
GEORGIA, Washington County.
WHEREAS. John N.Calhoun applies tome forletters
of administration on the estate of James Calhoun,
late of said county deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite an 4 admonish, all and singu
lar the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and
appear at my office within the time proscribed by law. to
show cause, if any exist, why said letters should not be granted
Given under my hand at office in Sandersville this 28th day
of Novemhe 1839. L. A. JERNIGAN, C. C. O.
Nov. 28, 1839 45-3(kl
GEORGIA, Bulloch County.
WHEREAS James E McElveen applies for letters of
dismission as administrator of the estate of Edmund
Burnsides, deceased.
/These ate therefore to cite and admonish all and singular
the kindred and creditors of said deceased to file their objec
tions in terms of the law, otherwise the applicant will be eu
titled to a discharge as aforesaid.
Witness, the Hon. Sheppard Williams, one of the Justices
of the Inferior Court of said county, this 4th day of Septem
ber 1839. ' ELI KENNEDY, Clerk C. O.
(Jet. 15. 38—m6m
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
M V-'" 11EREA S .Xorinan McDuffie applies forletters of administration
t v on the ealute of'l’elfair I’oscy, late of said County, deceased.
are to cite and admonish all and singular the kind
led and creditors of said deceased to file their objections if
auy they have, within terms of the law, otherwise, letters of
administration will he granted to the applicant.
Given under inv hand and seal, this 20th Dec. IJ’39.
49 JOHN V. MITCHELL, C. C. O.
\cw Law Books.
W> OBERT M. CHARLTON’S IL-pmts of lh-.i-.ioo>
■IL made in the Superior Courts of the East'-in Ibsii i.-i
<>t tic-- gin, by Judges Berrien. 'l'. (J. B. Charlion, Wayne
Davies Law, N'icoll. and Robert M. Charlton, and in the
Middle Circuit by Thomas IJ. I*. Charlton.
Just reciMve.l and fol sale at the Milledgeville Bookstore.
Nov. 15. 1838. 43—ts VV. C. I’<>W ELL
WILL be sold at the Comt I louse oor iu SpartHau
cock comity on the fust Tuesday in JA Nt Al! Y mxt,
the real estate of Ob -diah Richardson, consisting -.1
Seven Hundred Acres of Land,
lyhig in one mil ■ of Mount Zion—well improved ii being the
place wheieon Mrs. Jane Richardson resided. Also at the
same time ami place, the real estate of Mrs. J ano I! icha.dson,
consisting of
.S'l’.r Hundred and. Fifty Acres,
situate in two miles of Mount Zion. it. being the plantation
that formerly belonged to Cullen Battle.
MARY SKINNER, Executrix.
ELI 11. BAXTER, Exector.
Hparia, Oet. 4, 1839. 38 tds
®he Stnniwfr of Union
PUBLIC SALES FOR JANUARY.
KDMIN’ISTIi VTOR’S S ALE.
WILL he sold on the first Tuesday ia January next be
fore the Court House door in the town of Hawkins
ville, I’ulaski comity.
Two Hundred Acres of Land,
more or less, situated in the fourth district ot originally Dooly
now Pulaski county. Also, all the negroes belonging to the
estate of Miles Bembrv, late of Pulaski v-omitv. decea ed.
' THOMAS BE.MBRY, Adtn’r.
November 4. 1839. 42 tds
W® LL be sold al the Court House door in Emanuel coun
s'” ty, on the fust Tuesday in January next, nil the Lands
belonging to the Estate of William Beasley, late of said
county, deceased, agieeable to an orderof the Inferior Court
ELIZABETH BEASLEY, Adm’rx i
Also will be sold all the Lauds belonging to the Estate of;
James Hall, Sr late of said county deceased, sold agreeable
to mi order of said Court.
MITCHEL NEE AL, Adm’r.
Oct. 20. 1839. 40 tds
- -notice;
AGREEABLE to an orderof the Inferior Court of Randolph county
Georgia, will be sold on the first Tuesday in JANUARY next, at
the Court House in the town of Greensboro’,
One Hundred and Thirty Acres of Land,
adjoining of William Armor, and one half of what is known to bo Gar
ner’s ferry, belonging to the heirs of William S. Garner, dec’d. Also, at
the same time in the town of McDonough in IL-nry Countv, Two Hun
dred Two and a half Acres, lying nearthe Snapping Shoals, known as
the place belonging to the estate of William S. < turner, dec’d. Also at
the same time in the town of Carrol ton, Two Hundred Two and a half
Acres which was drawn by the children of William S Garner, late of
Henry Countv. dec’d. Terms made known on the dav of sale.
THOMAS J. WAITS, Guardian.
Oct. 29. 1839. __4o-tds
ADMINISTRATOR’SI SAI<E.
YVILL be sold in pursuance of an order of the Inferior Court of
’’ Washington county, sitting as a Court of Ordinary, on the first
Tuesday in J ANUARY next, at the Court House door in said county
a negro girl, about fourteen years old, by the name of Delsev, belong
ing to ?h«* estate of Thomas Golightly, dec’d., sold for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said Golightly. Terms on tjie dav of sale.
M.’BROWN,
Adminisrator of Thos. Golightly, dec’ll.
October. 1839. 40
ADM IN IST’ R ATOR’S SALE.
BE SOLD, agi-ewable to an order of the Inferior
** Court, when sitting for ordinary purposes, in the coun
ty of Pulaski, on the first Tuesday in J \NIJAR Y next, be
fore the Coart House door in the town of Hawkinsville, in
said county,
One Lot of Land, No. 110.
Situate in the twelfth disttict of originally Houston, now Pu
laski comity, as the pioperty of Christopher Simpson, dec’d.
Terms on the day.
ULYSSES CRUTCHFIELD, Ad’mr.
November 4. 1839. 42 ids
PULASKI SHERIFF’S SALE.
WILL be sold before the Court House door, in the
Town of Hawkinsville, on the first Tuesday in Jan-,
uary next, between the usual hours of Sale, the following
property to wit;
One lot of Land, (No. 57,) fifty in the fifth, (slh)
District of originally Dooly, now Pulaski, and one fraction 1
No. not known, in 4th District of Dooly, now Pulaski, ad
joining Land of Joel Havey,to satisfy sundry ft. fas., Issu
ed from a Justice’s Court of Pulaski county, in favor of
Nathan N. Lester, and others, vs. Charles Harvey, Jacob
Swain, and Isaac D. Johnson, and Thomas .Adams, levied
mt as the property of Charles Harvey, and returned to me
by a Constable.
Also one Negro Man named Elijah, to satisfy sundry
fi. fas. Issued front a Justice Court of i’ulaski county, in
favor of Berry Tipper and others, in favfir of Abraham
Shiver, vs. Sarah Mock, Administratrix on the Estate of
John Mock, late of Pulaski, Deceased, propertv pointed
out by John D. Gordan, levied on and returned to me by
a Constable.
SAMUEL B. WEBB, D. Shetiff.
December 3,1839 45
HENRY SHERIFF’S SALE.
be sold before the court house door in the
V V town of McDonough, Henry county, on the first
Tuesday in January next, between the lawful hours of
sale, the following pioperty —
Two thirds of lot of land No. 209, in the 2d district of
Henry county, levied on as the property of Thomas Thax
ton, to satisfy a mortgage ft. fa. issued from Henry Supe
rior Court, of Henry county, in favor of Lewis Tyus vs.
Thomas Thaxton ; property pointed out in said fi. fa.
Also, lot of land, No. 18, in the third district of Hentv
county—Also Josiah T. Chambers’ interest in lot of land
No. 19, it. said district, one pleasure carriage, fifteen bar
rels corn, more or less, two cows and two yearlings, one
sythe cradle, one plough stock and plough hoe, swingle
tree ami clivis, nine slacks fodder, and five bales gim-d
cotton ; all levied on as the property of Josiah T. Cham
bers, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Henry .Superior Court;
Rankin, Boggs, & Co. vs. Chambers and Heronton.
JAMES L. HEAD, D. Sher.
November 28 45
HENRY SHERIFFS SALE.
be sold before the comt house door, in the
▼ V town of McDonough, Henry county, on tin first
Tuesday in January next, between the lawful hutirs of
sale, the following property, to wit :
One negro girl, Hamed Letty, and one gig horse, gig
and harness, levied on lo satisfy a ft. fa. issm <1 from the
Inferior Court of F.enry comity, in favor of W illiam Bost
wick vs. Benjamin Morris and William J. Lewis.
One lot of land, number seventy three, in the second
district of Ilenr comity, levied on as the property of Hen
ry Stoiment, to satisfy a fi. la. issued from the Inferior
Court of Henry county, in favor of John A. Ellis vs. Hen
ry Storment.
One hundred acres of land, more or less, the place
whereon Elisha Coker formerly lived, being a part of lot
number one hundred and fifty nine, in the second district
of Henry county, levied on as the properly of Elisha Co
ker, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Inferior Court of
Henry county, in favor of David J. Bailet vs. Elisha Co
ker. ‘ JAMES W. CROCKETT, D. Sher.
November 25, 1839.
POSTPONED SALE.
ALSO, at the same time and place, lots of land num
ber seventy six and seventy seven, and the east hull
of lot number seventy five, all in the sixth district of Hen
ry comity, containing in all five hundred acres more or
less, h-vied on as the properiy of William F. Crew, ami
pointed out by said Crew—and four hundred acres in the
twelfth district of Henry county, whereon William Coates
now live-, levied on as the property of W illiam Scgur, and
pointed out by said Segtrr—also, lot of laud number one
hundred and one, in the seventh district of Henry county,
coniaining two hundred two and a half acres, more or
;• -, li-vird on as the property of Edward F. Knoll, and
p -oiled out by said Knott—also lots ol land m mbwr one
hundred arid thirteen, and one Ilied and forty tour m
the sixth district of Henry county, levied on as the pro
perty of William ISegitr, and pointed out by plaintiff, all
levied on lo satisfy a ft. fa. issued hum the Infer ior < limi t
of Henry comity, in favor <6 Sanford I). Johnson vs. Ben
jamin Morris, principal, William F. Crew, WiHium Se
gur, and Edward F. Knott,securities, and other fi. fas. vs.
the said Morris, Crew, Segur, and Knott.
J AMES W. CROCKETT, I). Shf.
November 25, 1839. 45 i
OUR CONSCI ENC F. OU R COUN TR Y OU R PAR TY.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1810.
LANDS, &c. AT PRIVATE SALE.
VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE.—The
subscriber offers his pl antation in Talbot comity for
sale, seven miles south west of Talbotton, containing six
hundred acres of land, five hundred of which is cleared,
and all, with the exception of seventy acres, having been
cleared within the last lour years. Comfortable buildings
upon the premises. Persons wishing to buy, will be con
vinced of the fertility of tiie soil bv the crop upon the land
this year. Payments to suit purchasers.
JAMES M. HOLSEY.
Talbotton, Sept. 20,1839. 44 7
LL persons indebted to me by note or open account are
requested to call ami settle by the Ist of January next,
or they will beplaced in the hands <,f an officer for collec
tion. JAMES T. LANE.
Dec. 6. 46—ts.
‘ XT Z¥3 F 03, E ~
111. subscriber hasjust arrived from i’eteislinrg, Vi.giu
ia, with :i large lot of NEGROES; probably the like
liest lot that has ever been seen in this market, which he will
sell on the most reasomdile tmtns. ’! hey consist of servants
of every descrip'ion. Among them are several well qualified
HOUSE SERVANTS, several GOOD COOKS. \\ \SH
ERS ami IRONEKS. a BLACK.-.Ml'l 11. about 30 good
sized PLOUGH-BOA’S, and a large number of field hands
of both sexes.
Persons desirous of purchasing the above n lined property,
are earnestly requested to give me a call, as I am determined
to sell at a very small advance o;i the Virginia market price.
I have on hand also i first rate Wagon and four Horses
with harness complete, am! four good Cartyalis with Horses
and harness. BENJ. DAVIS.
Hamburg. S. C November 7th, 1839. 43 l()t
The Milledgeville, Mm en and Columbus papers, and
the Edgefield Advertiser, will give the above ten insertions,
and send a paper to the subscriber. B. D.
GEORGIA
A« |RI € V S/r V A L fIW FO S O’O U Y.
v '■ - '. ?
■> —;
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY.
Corner of Jones and Cumming streets, first corner above
the ruins if the Planters’ Hotel.
F3l HE subscribers offer for sale a large and extensive as
surtment. of Agricultmal Implements, comprising all
that is required to stuck the most extensive plantations;
Ploughs, VV ood’s patent, Freeborn. Davis’, Howard’s, dou
ble mould board, &c.; Cultivators, for corn and cotton ; Har
rows of all kinds and sizes; Wli.-at Fans; Watkins’ patent
and Dllteh Cylindrical Straw Cutters of different sizes;
Corn Shellers; Corn a .d Cob Crackers; Thrashing Ma
chines. Horse Powers; Turning Lutlies,'J’yre Bending Ma
chines. &c.
Our ZJiONaiid UTIASSFOV}> DRY is now in complete
operation; having a large stock'of materials, and first rate
workmen, we are able to furnish all kinds of Castings, &c.
of a superior quality at short ntitiee. trvr-tf.—4o
Oct. 29, 1839. ' ROBERT PHILIP & SON.
MACHINERY? -
■ Millc astings, Ironwork, Cotton and all
kinds of Machinery furnished of the best mate-
1 : / rials, and fmishfd in the bc-t manner, by “The Savage
/ Manufacturing Company of Maryland,” who have made
arrangements with Messrs. Stovall, Simmons & Co., of
* 0 Augusta, Geo., lobe their Agents, for receiving consign
ments, who arc authorized to receive payment of bills and
delivery by them, of the above described work, sent to that section of
the South convenient to Augusta.
Prompt attention w H be paid lo all orders addressed to those gentlemen
al Augusta, to Thomas Lamb dale, Superintendent of the works at the
“Savage Factory,” Aid. or to
GEORGE. WILLIAMS, Agent, Baltimore,
CENTRAL lIAIL ROAD)
and Banking Coin/uini) of Georgia. V
LAST INSTAL’MEiNT.
NOTICE is hereby given that the l ist Instalment mi the
Stock of this Company, to-wit; the sum of Two dollars
and fift<; ants per share, is directed to lie paid in, at the.
Banking House, Savannah, on Thursday the second day of
January next.
Stockholders at, and in the neighborhood of Macon, can
make pavmeut at the Branch in that citv.
By order. R. R. CUYLER, Cashier.
Savannah, Get. 23. 1839. 41 <; f
Cenlval 12. US. asid Katikins' <’o. ol*(wa.,
Savannah, .Nov. 13th, 1839.
A N Election for nine Directors, to manage the affairs
of this lustitmion, will be held at the Banking-House
in this City, on the fust Monday in January next. Polls
to be open from 9 A. M., to 2 P. M.
Bv order: R. R. CUYLER, Cashier.
Nov. 26, 1839. 45 6t
BRANCH BANK DARIEN,/
Milledgeville, 27th March. 1839.
A Ta meeting of the Directors of thisßank, thisday it was
Zsa Resolved, That in consequence of the suspension of
the Branch Bank of Darien al Savannah, it. is advisable
that this Branch suspend payment ,fqr the present.
The Cashiet beg-, leave to say lo the Jul! holders of this
Branch that they need bo ttmh r 110 in relation
thereto, as th- assets of this Branch are more ihun ample to
meet all its liabilities. '
Resolved, That this Bank will pay an interest of seven per
cent, upon all slims of one hittidrcd dollars and over depos
ited in this Bank, of the bills of said Batik during the sus
pension. By order,
Hl—tf J. R. ANDERSON. Cashier.
CENTRAL RAIL ROAD AM) BANKING
COMPA \ Y OF GEORGIA.
Savannah, 3d December, 1839.
DIVIDEND, No. 6.
A DIVIDEND from th ■ profits of this Company, for
r .... the past six months, lias been thisday declared pay
able on and after the 11th iitsi.
The amount of dividend is 82,55 per share for shares,
on which the sum of SIOO, was paid prior to June last,
and $2,50 per share for shares of $97 50 paid. Stock
holders at, and tn the noighbot hood of Macon, can receive
their dividends at the Branch.
R. R. CUYLER, Cashier.
Doc. 10; 1839 46 4t
NOTICE TO I E\( HERS.
rmiiEj efferson Academy, in Twiggs comity, where a
_HL respectable School lias been taught (or the last ten
veins, will be vacated by its former Rector, at the expira
tion of the pt esent Tumi, and the Trustees atm desirous to
employ some, man well qualified lo take charge of it the
ensuing year. The School will pay about ONE THOIJ
SAND DOLLARS per annum, none need apply who are
not a Graduate of some respectable College, or a clasic
scholar and can give Testimonials of a mor
tal character, and qualifications to teach. Persons ma
king application will apply in person, or address their let
ters toW. Tern 11, Ruin’s Store, Twiggs county.
T. W. TERRELL.
Dee. 4, 1839. 46 3t
a ... ’
NEW YE ARS AD DR ESS,
OF THL CARRIER OF THE
StandmMl of uSioia®
9.15 f XRY 1, 1840.
j Ah ! how dye-do ? I’ve just dropp'd in tosay
That this in *4O, is New Year’s Day!
I And to jog the mcni’rv of those who’re willing
1 I’o y:;ld tim Cariier 1,.., Annual shilliug!
j It’s so deuced c’old, and the wind a blowing
I And prospects gieal of an early Snowing,
; That rhyme or meler-ologicai reason,
Is fizzen !>y the blankness of the season!
And all know well that such pluvial weather.
Can never expand the mental leather.
Ideas! why bless the hopeful Stars that pass us,
They’re too stiff to mount astride Pegassus!
’Tis true, ’pon honor—here’s my ipse dixit.
And can’t be changed “110 how you can fix it.”
I did intend to tell you something funny,
i ’Bout Government and things called Money,
■ And show up mailers rich and rare,
I For us to pt active the coming year;
But I have no time—for the moments fly.
So swift along, uw frizzen minstrelsy
Cannot meh them int» inning rhyme, .
Or e’en like linging tin pans make them chyme.
What’s lo be done ? Can the will, the deed supply ?
Can the wwting; wherefore, supercede the why ?
. I hope so, and trusting to your favor,
On my lacking thyme, no longer p’laver.
But, “I would be unworthy” as great men say,
Who mount the stump, ami their acts pourtray,
In such happy strains that all huzza !
If I did not tell you ” here in my place,”
What times I've spent in my last annual race.—
You did expect, when I, a Devil was made,
Unhorned and untailed, 1 would parade.
On Tuesdays, through every vale, up ev’ry hill,
That topographies loved Milledgeville!
True to my calling, despising wind and rain.
I’ve served the Standard 1 . Can you complain?
Or you ? Can any say “ that black’s the eye of Jimmy !”
Or that 1 have ever failed to bring ye,
My weekly sheet ? No charges here obtended!
Then vetily, verily, “ none have I offended.”
The past I give you as a sample rare,
’Twill mark my conduct for the present year,
Aye, as long as fate remains so civil,
And hails and claims me as the STANDARD Devil!
Patron! accept my sentiment—may health.
And happiness, and Plutus’ (please rhyme it,)
Be with you and yours! Hay care nor cloy,
Ne’er mar your prospects or your hopes annoy.
And when old Time shall draw you to your end,
‘ Give up tha ghost.”—to all mankind a fiieml.
PR ESI D ENT’S M ESS AG E.
Fellow Citizens of the Senate an I
House of Represt ntatires :
I rejjrct that I cannot on this occasion congratulate
you that the past year has been one of'ttnaloyed pros
perity. The ravages ol lire and disease have pain
fully afflicted otherwise flourishing portions of our
country ; a»d >erious einbarrassmciits yet derange the
trade of many of our cities. But, notwith.-tandiit._-
these adverse circtitnst -nces, that general piospi rits
which has been heretofore so bountifully b-stowed
upon us by the Author of till good, still continues 10
call for our warmest grat'tude. Especially have we
reason to rejoice in the exhuberant harvests which
have lavishly re< ompen cd well directed industry, and
given to it that sure reward which is vainly -otiglit in
visionary speculations. I cannot indeed view with
out peculiar satisfaction, lite evident es iiff uded oy the
[last season, of the benefits that spring from the steady
devotion of the husbandman to his honorable pursuit.
No means of individual comfort is more certain, and
ho source of national pro-perity is so sure. Nothing
can compensate a people for a dependence upon oth
ers for the bre'd th veit ; and that cheerful alum
dance on which the happnte>s of every one so much
depends, is to be looked for nowhere with such sure
reliance as in the industry ol the agriculturist and the
bounties of the earth.
With foreign conutries, our relations exhibit thv
same favorable aspect which w as presented in my last
annual message, and ..fiord continued proof of the
w isdom of the pacific, just, and forbearing policy ad
opted by the fir-t Administration of the Federal Gov
ernment, and pursued by its successors. The extra
ordinary powers vested in me by an act of Congress,
for the defence ot the country in an emerge.icy, consi
dered so far probable as to require that the Executive
should possess ample means to meet it, have not been
exerted. They have, therefore, been -attended with
no other result than to increase, by the confidence
thus reposed in me, my obligations to maintain, with
religious exactm ss, the cardinal principles that gov
ern our intercourse with other nations. Happily, in
our pending questions yvitit Great Britain, out of
which this unusual grant of authority arose, nothing
has occurred to require its exertion ; and as it is about
to return to tlie Legislature, I trust that no future ne
cessity may call lor exercise by them, or its dele
gation to another department of the Government.
For the settlement of our North eastern boundary,
the proposition promissed by Great Britain for a com
mission of exploration and survey, has been received,
and ;t counter project, including also a provision for
the certain and final adjustment of the limits in dis
pute, is now before the British government for its
consideration. A just regard to the delicate state of
this question, and a proper respect for the natural im
patience of the State of Maine, not less than a con
viction that the negotiation has been already protract
ed longer than is prudent on the part of either Gov
ernment, have led tne to believe that the present favor-
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I able moment should on no account be suffered to pass
without [Hitting the question forever at rest. I feel
confident that the G<>v< i nment of her Britanic Mijes
ty will take the time view of this subject, as I atn
persuaded it is governed by desires equally strnntr
and sincere for the amicable termination of die con
troversy.
To the intricate difficulties of questions of Lounda
-1 ry lines, especially those <]>• rr.bed in regions unoccu
: pied, and but partially known, is to be'added in ■ ur
j country, tn-■ embai rt<--meat neee.-sai ilj arising out of
■ our constitution, by which the General Government is
I made the organ of neaoi• wild deciding upon ;lu.
I particular inter* 'L. of the States on whose fr»mti< rs
these lines are to Ik.* tru ed. To avoid another con
troversy in which a Stu e Government
fully- cla'm to have her w.-hes consulted, previously to
the conclusion ot conventional arrangements concern
ing her rights of jm’. i.etion or territory, I have
thouuht 11 nee. .>■<;. V lo C-.li the lolt-tr.loir o.’-etn
ernment of Great Britain’to another portion of our
conterminous dominion, of w 'ch the division still re
mains lo be justed. 1 rest- t . the line from the en
trance of Lake Superior to the most n rrhwes ern
point of ill;* Lake of the Woods, stipulations for the
settlement ot which, are to be found in the seventh
article ot the t. aty < I Ghent. I lie commissioners
appointed uiider that •r'.ii le by >he two Governments
having difi'ere.-t in th-ir opinions, imide separate re
ports, according to its -tipidsnjons, upon the points of
disagreement, and tho u ilifTerenc s „re now to be sub
mitted to tne 'I bit ration of some friendly soverei n
or State. The disputed [joints should be settled, and
the line design.;ted, before the Territorial Govern
ment, of which it is one of the bouml iries, takes its
place in the Uni m as a State; ami I rely upon the
cordial co operation ofthe British Government to ef
fect that object.
Thrie is every reason to believe that disturbances
like those to which lateli agitated the neighboring
British Provinces yvill not again prove the sources of
border contentions, or interpose obstacles to the con
tinuance of that good understanding which it is the
mutual interest of Great Britain and the United States
to preserve and maintain.
Within the Provinces themselves, tranquillity is re
stored, ami 011 our frontier that misguided sympathy
in favor of what was presumed to be a general effort
in behalf of popular lights, and which in some instan
ces misled a few of our more inexperienced citizens,
has subsided into a raiioual conviction strongly op
posed to all intermeddling w ith the internal affairs of
our neighbors. The people of the United States
f el, as it is hoped they always v ill, a warm solicitude
for the success of all who ate sincerely endeavoring
to improve the political condition of mankind. Tais
generous feeling they cherish towards the most distant
nations ; and it was n itural, therefore, that it should
be awakened with more than common warmth in be-'
hail cf theii' immediate neighbors. But it does not.
belong to their character, as a community, to seek the
gratification of those feelings in acts which 1 i-date
their duty as citiz ns, endanger the peace of their
country, and tend to bring upon it the stain of a vio
lated faith towards foreign nations.'' If, zealous to
cons, r benefit' on others, they appear for a moment
to lose sight <d the pei'iminent obligations imposed np
‘"l thc-m as eiti'.'.ens, they are seldom long misled.
I’ rom ail the iiilormaiion I receive, confirmed to some
extent I y per-onal observation, lam satisfied that no
me can now hope to engage in such enterprises with
out encountering public indignation, in addition to
the severest p ualtics ofthe law.
Recent information also b uds ne to hope that the
emigrants from her M jesty’s Provinces, xvho have
sought reiu. e w itbin our boundaries, are disposed to
become peaceable ri 'id. nts, and to abstain from all
attempt- to endanger the peace of that country which
has afiprded the ■ an asvlum. On a review ..f the
occmreuceson both sides of die I n , it is satisfactory
io reilcct, th 4in dm c, .ry eonipLinl against our
1 ouutiy, the olleuce may be tr ced 10 emigrants from
the Provinces who have -ought refuge here. In the
lew ins'anccs m which they wer. ai ri d by citizens of
the United States, the ae's of these mi-guided men
were not only in direct cotitravenlion ofthe laws and
well 1.n0w.1 wish's ol their own Government, but met
with the <b tided disap|>robation of die people of the
United States.
I regret to state the appearance of a difl’erent spirit
among || C) . Majestv’s subjects in the Canadas. The
-entimrn’s <>j hostility to our people and itisii ntion
which have been so fi ' ipicntly expressed thr re, and
the dlsi egard of our rights w hich have been manifest
ed mi some occasions, have, I am sorry to sax, been
applauded and encouraged by the people, and even
by some of the subordinate local authorities of tl.-e
Provinces. Th-- chief officers in Camilla fortunately
have not entertained the ame feeling, and have, pro
bably, prevented exre-ses that must have been fatal to
the peace of'die tw o countries.
1 look forward anxiously 10 a period when all the
transneti >ns which have crown out of this condition
o our i'.fiaii.., and which have been mad. tin subjects
ol complaint unit remon-t: am e lay the two Govern
ments re-[>• <■;iv< !y, >l;all be l.d'v exaiuiued, and the
. ■roper satisfaction givtn where it is line from either
side.
Nothing has occurred to distuih the harmony of
our intercourse with A aria, Belgium, Denmark,
I' rance, Naples, Portugal. Pi rn ;ia, Russia, or Swe
den. The in ei nal state of S t :i’m has sensibly im
proved, and a well grounded hope exists, that the re
turn cf peace will restore to the people of that country
their former prosperity, and enable the Government
to fulfil all its obligations at home and abroad. The
Government of Portugal, i have the satisfaction to
state, lias p-aid in full the eleventh am! last instalment
due to our citizens for the claims embraced in the set
tlement made with it on the 3rd of March, 1837.
I lay before you treaties of commerce negotiated
with the Kings of Sardinia and of the Netherlands,
the ralifications of which have been exchanged since
the adjournment of Congress. The liberal principles
of these treaties will recommend them to your appro
bation. That with Sardinia is the first treaty of com
merce formed by that kingdom, and it will, I trust,
answer the expectations of the present sovereign, by
aiding the development ofthe resources ot his country,
and stimulating the enterprise of bis people. That,
with the Netherlands happily terminates a long exit*-