Adams, John Quincy. Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the First Session of The Nineteenth Congress. December 6, 1825. Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1825. First Edition. [12182]
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19th Congress, 1st Session, Document no. 2.
"In taking a general survey of the concerns of our beloved country, with reference to subjects concerning the common welfare, the first sentiment which impresses itself upon the mind, is gratitude to the Omnipotent Disposer of all Good, for the continuance of the signal blessings of his Providence, and especially for that health which, to an unusual extent, has prevailed within our borders; and for that abundance which, in the vicissitudes of the seasons, has been scattered with profusion over our land. Nor ought we less to ascribe to Him the glory, that we are permitted to enjoy the bounties of His hand in peace and tranquillity [sic] - in peace with all the other nations of the earth, in tranquillity among ourselves. There has, indeed, rarely been a period in the history of civilized man, in which the general condition of the Christian Nations has been marked so extensively by peace and prosperity." - opening paragraph.
President Adams goes on to describe the commercial policy of the United States towards other nations, the commerce treaty with France, the positive response of the Republic of Columbia regarding claims against it, the indemnities due from Great Britain for American slaves seized and taken, bankruptcies and common debts, the flourishing state of the finances of the United States, the organization and effectiveness of the US Army, treaties with the Indians beyond the Mississippi, internal improvements, the squadron in the Mediterranean opposing the Barbary States; etc, etc.
