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inc. m IT. at least. with view TO the con'ngen'
possibiii,y ofa war with the United States. Inc
y,ne raj pnlicy Of making additional wnrlik" pre-
pa 70 tons was distinctly announcer. 10 IN" sPe"ch
from tn. throne, as late rs January Inst, anh ha-
since been reiterated by the ministers of The crown
in both houses Of Parliament. Undrr this aspect
OF our relation With Great Britain. rnnnot d"nb'
th. propretv of increasing our m-ans "f 'Irtenre'
both by and and sea. This cnn give Great BRIT.
ain no cause Of off'ncr. nor increase the h'ng"r
Of rupture. lf. on the contrary. W. should fold
our arms in ius-curtv, AMI at last ba suddenly
involved ~ h. slili,ies for the maintenance Of "ur
Jus, right. without any adequate preparation. our
responsibility To the country would he OF tn" grn'
vest character Shoud collision b'twcen the two
countries be- avoiied, ns sincerely trust It miv
be, the additional charge upon the treasury IN
making the necessary preparriIons, Will not DC
osl; while. in the event Of such COLLISION. thev
wouIi b. Indispensable for the mantrnanc" OF
our national right and national honor.


have seen no reason to change or mNlfy tn"
recommendations Of nv annual me1Sng" in re.
oar to he Or, gon question The notice 10 nbro.
pn,e the treat, Of the 9th August. 1877. IS ~
thor,zad by the treaty itself, aud cannot he re-
oard-d ms n warlke measure: and cannot withhold
nv strong conviction that it should be promptlv
given. The other recommendations are IN CON
fnrmiry with the existing treaty. and would afford
to Amrriran ,.itrz"ns in Oregon no more than the
same m.asurr of protection winch has bong since
been extended to British subjects in that territory.


The state { our relations with Mexico is still
in m unsettled rnniiton. SInce the meeting OF
Congress another revolution has taken place in
that rountrv.b by winch the g'"rnmant his pass"d
INTO the hands of new rulers. This event has
proc craslinat-d. and may possibly defeat the set
tl.mrnl of the differences between the United
States and that country. The minister Of the
United STATES to Mexico. at the date of the last
advices, had not been received by .he existing
authorities. Demonstrations of cha rnctor hostile
to the United states rontrnu" TO hr made IN Mex.
leo. which has rendered It proper. IN NV uig.
mrn,. To keep nearly tw" thirds of or nrmy IN
our souir western frontier IN dornI this many
of the rrguInr mllltarv posts have hrrn redurel
to n small force. inrd"qmIe To their lief nee
should an emergency nr'".


In view of these ''cIrrumSraur,S.' u is nv
"u 'gmeut" that tan increase oi our nr,ni an /
I'M tnnv f"rc- Is ut this tn' required" To place
ipe country ma >ul,bIr state OF defence. AT
Tia" sarur Tune 1t ls my settled purpose topursue
>,ish Course of pnic, NAV be- best caIrutatrd
to preserve, both with Grra, Brit lin and Mrx
co. an honor bile peace; which no hing will so
ttfecu,v promote as unanmIty IN our council,
and firm maintenance Of our nst lights.


JAMES X. POLK.


WASHINGTON March "a, 1916.