Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-12-04
THE TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO, MD.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1s45.
THE MESSAGE,


Through the politeness of the Hon. JOHN G..
CHAPMAN, we received last evening, President
PoLK's annual message to both Houses of Con-
gress The following is a brief synopsis of the
leading subjects recommended:
The President commences with the usual style
of congratulation for the prosperity and happiness
of the country. He strongly recommends the
prompt action of Congress to consummate the an
nexaton of Texas, by the passage of an act to ad-
NIT her upon an equal footing with the original
States. He treats at some length upon our rela-
tons with Mexico.
Three several attempts, previously to the fourth
of March last, to settle the Oregon question by ne
Igotiation, upon the principle of compromise, had
proved unsuccessful. With the conviction that no
compromise, which the United States ought to &C.
cept, can be effected, "the proposition which had
been made and rejected, was, by my direction, sub
sequently withdrawn, and our title to the whole OF
Oregon territory asserted and as is believed, main
tanned by irrefragable facts and arguments" He
recommends that Congress give years notice, as
required by the convention of 1927 of the termna-
ton OF the j0int-occupancy Of Oregon, and to de-
termine what legislation can, in. the mean time
without violation of said convention be adopted for
the extension of laws over our citizens in that ter
rtory; and says, eat the end of the years notice,
should Congress think it proper to make provision
for giving that notice, shall have reached pre-
Rod when the national rights of Oregon must either
be abandoned or firmly maintained. That they can
not be abandoned without a sacrifice of both ma
tonal honor and interest, is too clear to admit Of
doubt" For the protection of emgrants a suitable
number of stockade5 and bIock-house forts are re-
recommended to be erected along the usual route;
and the practicability of establishing an overland
mail, once month, is submitted.
| He protests against the Interference of European
governments, to preserve "balance of power" on
the North American continent. Should such at.
tempts be made, they will be resisted at any and all
hazards by the United States. While existing rights
of every European nation should be respected, ct
should be distinctly announced to the world as ou
settled policy, that no future European colony Of
dominion shall, with our consent, be planted Oh
established on any part OF the North American con
tinent."
The balance in the Treasury on the lst of July
last, was 1858, 800 90.
| The amount of public debt remaining unpaid or
the lst of October last, was ST., O75, AS SO.
He invites the attention of Congress to the i'm,
1portance of making suitable notifications and re-
ductons Of the rates of duty imposed by the present
Tariff laws, and recommends revenue standard
lie further recommends
E'T'he abolition of the minimum principle or as
sumed, arbitrary, and false values, of specific du-
ties, and the substitution in their place of ad va
lorem duties,' with proper Determinations and
guards against frauds in collection.
For the safety of the public moneys a Constitu.
tional Treasury is recommended, and that all Elk.
ecutive discretion or control, except such as may
be necessary in directing its disbursements in pur-
suance of appropriations made by law, be removed
The granting of pre-emption rights to settlers
on the public lands, and a repeal of the presen
system of managing mineral lands, are recon-
mended.
The Army and Navy are spoken of in mos
fattering terms.
The income from the new postage law is made
quate to meet the expenses of the Department. and
he invites the attention of Congress to the modi,
Ifications suggested by the Postmaster General.
The increase of public business in some of the
public Departments, he thinks, demands a more
appropriate division of duties among them.
After paving tribute to the death and memory
Iof Gen. JACKSON, he closes with the following
language, used by the General on similar occa.