Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-27
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The government EXPRESS arrived in New
York ut % minutes past 9 O'clock last evening,
and left for Boston 20 minutes afterwards.
The following abstract was received by tele-
graph for the Boston Times exclusively, and en-
braces everything Of interest contained in the
Message.
1t s the fullest and most complete abstract
published in Boston this morning.
We shall issue an extra shortly after the ar.
rival Of the ExpTess.--Daily Times
The President congatulatrs the couutry that
we are at peace witralE Mtons-that W have
been greatly blessed by Providence-and that
The scOurge Of Cholera has been stayed.
Our relations with Great Britain are of "a.
vorabie character. Lapprove the reciprocity nav
lgatlonact, and think it wonld be beneficial to
both countries, should it be carried ont.
The diplomatic intercourse with France has
been slightly disturbed, but it has now happily
terminated, and the two sister republics are
bound together BY the strongest ties of amty.
The policy pursued by the government IN regard
to the Gtrmtn war steamers, | approve and
herewith transmit the correspondence in con-
nectlon Herewith. Our minister 10 the German
empire has been recalled. in consequence OF tho
union of the German States not being complete.
| deemed it due to our friendly relations with
Spain to suppress contemplated invasion Of
Cuba. A foreigne having been forclbly carried
iTom cur shores to that Island immediately de-
uSu ms restoration, aud 1t has been complied
with. AS there is no law in existence far The
punishment of persons guilty of extrad1tion. I
recommend to Congress to SUNNY the de6c;en-
cy' have scrupulousIy avoided any lnterGer-
ence in the wars and conventions which have
recently distracted Europe. sent an agent
however, 10 Hungary to recognize her indenen'
dehce IN The event ol her ability to sustain il
Ine claims against Portugal have not vet been
ADJUSTED, and this omission has assumed 50 seri-
Gus character that shall shortly make il the
subject OF special message. With Rus-ia
AuStria' russia, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium,
Tue Netherlands and the Haytian States, we
sun lhilntaln aurac ustoned a,ncabIerefations,
OuF charge de Atfares ar Rome has rot vet
presented his credentials, owing to the unsettled
state on affairs IN that country. 1t 10 our duty
10 cuItlvate the mist friendly relations with Mex
co; submit the correspondence in relation TO
the protocol of May, 1913. recommend to
your early attention the claims Of American
citizens on Mexico. provided for BY the late
treaty. have directed arrangements to be
made tor facilitating the transmission of the
mall across Panama, which will remove the mes.
ent evil. During the Venezuelan civil war.
the rights of some of our citlzens were violated.
bul the restoration of order will afford opportu-
n'ty iof the redress of these and other rrlryan-
ces. 1t Is probable that our intercourse with
CMIl and other countries on the Pacitic will
prove advantageous to the interests of Cailor-
nla and Oregon.
Our relations with those States should be fas.
tened and strengthened f,r the United States is
Their IA ural ally, and in the event of A collision
with The ocean between them and any European
power they will look TO us for meditation and
assistance. Whenever the faith Of our treaties
with any OF them shall require onr interference,
we must necessarily interpose.
| Negotiations for the settlement Of American
claims, against Brazil, with whom our relations
are amc '6le. will be submitted In the Sen .te.
earnestly invite your attention to an amend.
ment In relation to the African slave trade. with
view to the suppre sion of that bArbarons trnf.
nc. In relation to this recommend the nassa ne
OF some law by which the present system of sea
letters will be abolished, and this abuse of our
flag be prevented.
Five States Of Central America have sepa-
rately negotiated treaties OF amity and COM
meTce with US. | have direc ed the negotiation
OF treaty with Nicaragua. pIcdgin- both gov
srhIneh's to protect those who have contracted
Tor the construction Of ship canal through that
omte. Nicaragua invites all nations 10 enter
INTO tne same treaty stpuiations with her TO pro-
'ect THIS inter oceanic communication agninst
any power seeking to obstruct il or mononolize
ltS advantages. All states entering into such a
treaty, will enjoy the right Of passage through
'he canal on payment Of the same Tolls In.
stead OF this project proving bone If con,ep.
tlon' think it will be bond of neace als,
recommend consideration of the rou,a ac-oss
Iehnantepc and Panama. I shall ma, -oraTS
any proposition to purchase bv money Ion,
which ought to be equally secured 10 nj nations
nave reason to hope that the railroad acyosS
ranama will he speedily constructed.
Is our duty to encourage the au.h,r;,;e~ =,
the Sandwich Islands in their efforts to innrova
ana elevate the moral and political condition ~
tne lnhaoIiants. and we should maku rensorahIa
allowances for the difficulties nseparphIe from
ms task. We could IN no event he indifTarer,
to then passing under the dominion Of snv other
power " ""y o'"er
Inc accounts and estimates which will hs
submitted to Congress in the report of the Seco
Rotary ct The Treasury, show that there will
p'ooaelv be deficit occasioned hy the Mexc.n
war ana treaty. on the first day of Julv nex, NJ
o2o'l2l %; and on the first dav of julv. Is5I
OF ten millions, five hundred and forty. seven jo,'
lars and seventy-three cents-makinv in ,bo
whole: probable deficit to be provided for. Of
$l6,3753l4 50. F~U 'o'' VI
me extraordinary expenses ofthe war with
Mexico, and the purchase Of California and New
mckee exceed IN amount this deficit, together
with the loan heretofore made for thoas oh;ac,s
recommend that authority be given to borrow