Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-12-14
The Pre.iden.,s message ,o censress.

/ AN ABS TRACT.
H9P The Message OF the Presden. Of lhs
Unned Stale. occupies twelve columns af the
Wash,ng,on Union Ex,rs. It's chief points
may be briefly summed up as folows:
An appropriate acknowledgment. TO almighty
God
Peace, plenty and conientmenl reign through
|o6t our borders.
i Despite The trouble ia the European world,
our great interests are s,ill prosperous and sue
cessfu.
Our relations with all nations are friendly
and pacific.
Wntnn four years treaties Of fcommesce have
been made with New Grenade, Peru, the 1--WE
Sicilies. Belgium. Hanover, Oldenburg and
Meeklcnburg Schwefn.
'rhe United States hail with enthusiasm and
delight the establishment ofihe French Repub-
| lie, and the eff0rls TO unite the States of Germa-
| ny in confederation like our own. ~ =
Our relations with all the governments of this
continent are most friendly. aNs
| The United States and Mexico have renewed
their kindly intercourse.
War slIoold always be avoided, when II may
be done consistently with the homer of,the ma
The war with Mexico is reviewed a, length,
and many advantages are claimed in It's results.
We have now three great maritime fronts on
the Ailsn,ic,,h The Gulf Of Mexico aud The Pa
cific. making in The whole. an ex,en. of sea
coas, exceeding 5000 miles. fi
The value Of Texas, New Mexico. and Up
per California 10 the Union. are sci all forth in
4 warm terms. @ 74
The explorations already made in California.
hoii af hot ~. >i ri p
very large. Mines Of quicksilver are also found
in the vicinity Of the gold rrgion--ohe now
being worked--is believed TO be among The
most productive in the world.
A Branch Mint is recommended in Califor-
MIA.
The vas, importance and commercial advan.
lages Of California are duly dwelt upon.
Congress is urged TO organize "'rerritoraf
Governments" forthwith not only in California
bu, New Mexico.
An additional military force has been ordered
10 California. ei
The monthly line Of mail steamers from Pa
mama 10 Astoria. has been repaired 10 stop at
San Diego. Monterey and San Francisco.
hope is expressed that Congress will be
able 10 adjus, The Slave Question during the
session. The Presiden, says .ha, the whole
people Of the United States and of every State,
contributed to the Mexican war, and i, wontf
not be just for any one section TO exclude another
from all participation in the acquired territory
If, he says, Congress shall abstain from in
fenng with the question OF slavery III the new
territories, the people will be left free 10 adjust
it as they may th,nk proper, when they apply
for admission as States into the Union. He
ihinks the principle Of non-n,erference is the
true doctrine, and recommends, in case of ne
cessi,y, The Missouri Compromise. and .ha, the
line be extended on the parallel of 36 deg, 80
min. from The Western boundary of Texas,
where il now terminates, TO the Pacific Ocean.
! If, he continues, Congress, instead of obser-
wing the course of non-int erference, leaving the
adoption of their own domestic institutions to-
the people who may inhabit these territories !;
or if. instead of extending the Missouri com
promise l.e 10 the Pacific, shall prefer 10 SUBJ
nit the legal and constitutional questions which
may arise 10 The decision s,f The iadcal .ri-
buuals, as was proposed in bill which passed
The Senate al your last session, an adjustment
may be effected in this mode II The whole
subjec, be referred to the judiciary, all paris of
the Union should cheerfuly acqniesce in the
final decision of the tribunal created by fffe
consti,ution for the settlements Of all questions
which may arise under the constitution, ,,reaiies
| and laws Of the United States.
A joint commission Of officers Of The Army
and Navy have been ordered 10 California and
Oregon, to make "Reminiscences as 10 sltes
for Notifications and naval stations.
a geological and mneraiogicaf survey ol
New Mexico and California is suggested
the appointment of Surveyor General's Offices.
/ A portion Of the Mexican Indemnify has
been paid.
Thv subject Of Unliquidaied Claims Of our
citizens against Mexico, is again recommended
10 The attention Of C;ohgless.
Measures have been adop,edio organize the
i TerrnoriaI Government, Of Oregon
! The appoin'men, Of Indian Agents in Ore.
4 gon is recommended. A similar recommen.
daion is made with reference 10 Texas. New
Mexico and California.
4 The National Finances are represented TO be
in a fourishing condition.
4 Imports for ,te fiscar yeaf ending June 3Oh
/ l$l54.977,S76.
i OF this. Tho smoun, exported was sci ,l2s
loi0.
Exports for the same period 81 54,032. i3f
Il Tlfe doasesiic productions exported, amoun
to sl32.004, ,l2l.
i The receipts into The treasury f.,r The same
period, rxclusve OF loans, amounted 10 thirty
five millions fbnr hundred and thirty six thou
sand seven hundred and fifty dollars and fifi,