The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13
From the Charleston Courier.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

synopsis of the Message OF the PRESIDENT Oi The
United States, communicated 10 both Houses of
Congress, in Washington City yesterday, at IL
O'Clock.
The document says our correspondent, fills
twelve columns nf the Washington Union extra
- II opens with congratulations upon our friend
" relations with all the world, and a decara.
lion Of the doctrine of non interference in the
tlnmes,ic concerns of other nations, ard hail,
with delight the great Republic and the union
ofthe German States.
The important results Of the Mexican War
are dwelt upon as demonstrating our military
strength aud its influence on our institutions OF
government. The area Of country acquired
in four years by the United States, is one mil.
lion one hundred and ninety three thousand
square miles. The United States are now as
large as the whole OF Europe. The value OF
the territory acquired by the annexation OF
Texas, New Mexico and California, is expatia.
ted upon at length. The accounts of the abun.
dance OF gold in California are corroborated by
authentic reports of officers who have visited
the mineral districts. In Col. Mason's report
j, is recorded that h. found four thousand per.
sons digging gold. The explorations warrant
the belief that the supply isvery large. Mines
Of quicksilver are found in the vicinity OF the
gold region. The abundance of gold has caus-
ed in California un unexpected rise in the price
of all the necessaries of life. A Branch of the
L. S., mint is recommended to he established
in California, which will raise gold TO lis pure
valie in that country. The bullion and specie
of the West Coasts Of America and the interior
would asw TO this mint and he converted into
our coin to secure the great result oi our new
acquisitions. California and New Mexico
must be brought under the control of regularly
organized Governments. The existing condi.
ton Of California. and oflhat part OF new Ne,i-
co lying West Of the Rio Grande and without
the limits Of Texas, inperativrly demand that
Congress should. at its present session. organ
ize Territorial Governments over thrm.-our
temporary military government, and all govern.
ment and control under the authority OF Mexl.
co have ceased. Congress adjourned, leaving
the Inhabitants withou. any regularly organized
government. Since that time. the very limited
power possessed by the Executive has been
exercised to preserve and protect them from the
inevitable consequence of state Of anarchy.
M revenue has been collected at The ports
in California, because Congress failed to e.lab.
lish Cuso,m Houses and officers for that pur
pose. The Post Office Laws have heen ex-
ended to Califnruia, and III" monthly line OF
mail steamers have been required TO stop and
deliver, and take the mails at San Diego Mon
terry aud San Francisco.
The president trusts that Congress will at
this session adns, the only domestic question
which seriously threatens. or probably ever
can threaten to disturb The harmony aud peace.
full operation of our system. He says it is for
funate for the peace and harmony Of the Union
that this question is in It's nature temporary.
and canionIy continue for the brirfperind which
will Intervene befnre California and New Mexi.
CO may be admitted as States into the Union;
from the tide Of population now flowing int )
them, it is hshly pr"hahle that this will soon
take place. The President urgently recon.
mends that the line of compromise should he
extended on The parallel of,hi;tv six from tn"
western bounGary Of rexasl TO the Pacific Ocean
An adjustment of the question might al>" he
made by refrrring the whole subject 10 the Ju.
dietary, Congress is earnestly invoked, for the
sake Of the Union, its harmony. and our con.
timed prosperity as nation, to adjust at its
present session the only dangerous question
that lies in our path. There is an implication
in his remarks, that he will not assent to a re-
slriction of slavery in the whole Territory.
A Joint commission of the Navy and Army
have been ordered to the coast of California
and Oregon, for the purpose of making recon
noisances for future forts and naval stations, rs
nearly all the gold and other mines are fnund
to belong to the United States. Provision is
reeomme nded for geological and mineral ex-
animation ot these regions. Measures are to
he adopted to preserve the lands for the use OF
the United States, or when brought into mar.
ket to dispose Of them in such manner as to se
cure large retnrn Of money to The Treasury.
An immediate survey and location Of the lots is
recommended, and their sale in small quantities
of a fixed maximum price. The right OF pre-.
rmplipn to farming the lands, and liberal grants
to early settlers ia recommended. Provisions
for executing the fifteenth article the Mexi-
can treaty, and the article for making the houn.
Diary line are again recommended-also, the
appointment Of Indian agents, TO reside among
the tribes in Oregon.
The imports for the fiscal year ending on the
thirteenth of June last, were Of the value OF one
hundred and sixty four millions, nine hundred
and seventy seven thousand (Sl64, 977, ,ooO.)
The value Of the exports for the same period,
was one hundred and fifty four millions thirty.
two thousand one hundred and thirty. dol
lars. The receipts into the Treasury for the
SEINE period, exclusive Of loans, amounted to
thirty. five millions four hundred and thirty.six
thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
The expenditures during the fiscal year were
fonytwo millions eight hundred thousand dol.
lars. The estimated receipts for the fiscal year,
ending 3Oth Jne, lS49, will amount to fifiy.sev.
en millions, ofwhich thirty two will he from
customs, and the estimate expenditures fy.four
millions. The expenditures as estimated for
that year are ,hirty.ihree millions. two hundred