The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-13
NEWPORV.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 1887.

PREsIDENT's MIssAGE.-We received
the Message as we Expected, on Thursday
morning last, by the steamboat, and imme-
diaeIy furnished it to our subscribers in
town, and forwarded it to those in the coun-
try.
The Message is all that the sincere friends
Of the President cnn desire-Grm, yet con-
ciliatory --reiterating the opinions relative to
the Sub-Treasury expressed at the com
mencement of the extra session with unaba-
ted confidence, and giving lucid view of
the condition of our national aflors sener-
ally.
The Boston Post in its comments on the
Message says, "The federalis,s will now
be satisfied that Mr. Van Buren, cannot b,
inundated by their shouts and temporary
successes, but having formed his opinions
upon ihc'principles of truth aud justice, he
will be MS constant in their maintenance as
he is fearless in their expression"
We copy from the N. Y. Evening Pos,
the suhjoined synopsis of the Message, for
the benefit of those persons who may be de-
TERED by its length from reading the Mes
sage itself.
From the N. Y. Evening Post
II embraces great number Of ,opcs--a
greater number we think, than are usually
discussed in such messages. On all of
them the information given is minute and
satisfactory, and none are tediously and diff
fusrly dwelt upon.
! II gives us pleasure to see the President,
in this able paper, recurring TO the great
measure of the separation of bank and
state, and with n conviction of its impor-
tance and necessity strengthened and
deepened by recent events, calmly and
firmly urging 1t upon Congress.
We have prepared the following abstract
of the topics of the Message.
The Message gives generally n favorable
view of our relations with foreign govern.
ments. No new subject of difficulty ha,
arisen with any of the European powers
No answer has been received from Grea
Brit, in to the proposition made 10y Gener-
trovcrsy concerning our northeastern
boundary by substituting n conventions
line, If the consent Of the states interested
in The question can be obtained. The sub.
iec,, however, has been strongly pressed OF
The attention of the British government, an,
the message expresses IA confident expec.
,a,ion that the reply canno, be much lon
ger delayed.
4 correspondence has been opened will
Austria for the establishment of diplomati,
relations, and arrangements are making
for the purpose. Our intercourse viii
Prussia, and the other nations comprising
the Germanlc Commercial League, is grad
ually and bene6cially increasing.
The last instament of the interest Of th,
indemnity, due according to the convention
with the Queen of Spain, has not been paid
owing to the civil wars in that nation, which
have exhausted its treasury.
/ The Message states that discriminatin.
duties are exacted in the ports Of Portuga
on the cnrgoes of American vessels. Sen
sop,b!e iemoustraRcc was made, and no
,;cc rive, iha, unless they were discontin
ued Il would be necessary to adopt coun
,cryailing measures on the part OF this coun
try. The reply was pniavorsble, and Tho
President therefore by his proclamation o
October lIth, revived the discriminating
duties on Portuguese tonnage winch Were
levied previous to the net of May %, ie3.
Some allusiou is made to the prospect e.
permanent and advantageous commercial
relations With Greece. The restrictions
which shackle our commerce with the is
lands of Cuba and Porto Rico are referre'
to as tending to benefit the navigation o
other countries at the expense both of ih'
United States and Spain.