New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-25
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

- so-,os,ly Drs:.n6ed y fyretel tie
dornf, q our iostit1ti0ss, are BOW 'elneI-oe 90
-, ., - Isri5sd AID the 1ifed ois."s o. An
ef.es =; ms IN nsus, present. 70 zoe wore tnf
ma, ,,.bl. ard permanent G1Vefumeni ID -s'.c.
-, h, ,,s result q toe laoors D, iocse Eno
re sore ,. FIRE -. 7 pOu Congress sill emf
s-,I,, 1.,epd the future msirtrnaDce o. ocr sys
t.,,,f rec zgverameLt. and ne ts,-sn sson y
-, unira, sirso, - ppst.-ity
We are AZ peace WITH ?. 'as rcr.d, al seek
u maintain Ger cherisne1 relations % auIty T.ta
the rest Of msLk,nd. During the past yea, Se
have been blessed, b. 2 ard Providence VIZ a.
sburdsp-- q TIE fruits Il to arm sno, s,hc7sa
tie desroving az el. l5r q tme. vlSi.ed extensive
portions o. our teT.t5ry wiz ths fAvsgfs y 4
d,e ada ps,:srce, YET, he A1iabty nn A.
lerg,h ce goed 10 s.ty h.s hand snd y fest,e M
inestlmGDis b,.s,ing o genera. heEit' - P"'pis
VIA h.ve scE,OS.elgsd ia poFe-, orSfeOe'TD
he 1r.'h snd impicrsd hi' me'ci's proieet.'n.
While enjoying the dement's Of smicso. ? me-
course with flreisn nations. we have not been H.
sensjble n tie srsctIons and waT - ico have
prevailed 10 Other quarters q the w'f q. IL -
o ouer theme Of thanksgiving % n 10 W." '-'es
tie destn g. Of 1ss,Ons tnot We pave oeeh a.
mciuta'n s1id o. e'e c5tte.s A. 'lDs P7--1..'
and neutral o. sti p toga'd a. oeilseTe"' "s''.
On, relations with Great Bnt,in az o. tne uio't
60. eL.,sc,e, Ia cop,squeDce q the recert
| .l,...,,o, ~ the r itish navigation acts bnttn
-, I'm b,it a. and other foreign pore, VII
| nd, "a, existiDg avs stter the hrst Gay oi
! January next be admitted 10 entry 10 our po'ts
with cs-goes Of the growth, manuscf1ie OF pro
dsc.i1n Of any par. Of the Wtro' on lhe SAM
term. ,.to dqties lr stf, an charges 80 vs.set
| n the United States with their csrsoes aud or
vessel, viii be adm tied 70 Ehe same s7yGn:tges n
| p,i.isb norts catering therein on the SEINE ts'ms
| a. Brti,h vessels Should no order n copn ols
| tub thi. legssave arrangement the ate art o.
the British Parliament, b. which Great brtsin 10
brooebt gitf ia the terms proposed by the at OF
Congress ofthe LIST Msrch, 1917, II - hoped, VIII
be productive Of benefit 70 both countries
A slight interru ption of diplomatic lnterco1rse
bich occurred between this Government ano
France, / am happy 10 say, has been terminated
and our Minister there has been received. IL
therefore unnecessary 70 refer, now, 10 the cir
cupstsnces which led to that Interruption. J
need not express 70 you the 'incere satisisctOn
With which we sfH1 welcome the Arrival q
another Envoy Extraordinary and Mnister PlenI-
p0,eptiary from sister republic, 70 vbich re
nave % long been and still remain, bound by tie
strongest ties Of amity
shortly after had entered upon the discharge
| Of the Executive duties, | was apprzed that a
war steamer, belonging 10 the German Empire.
wa. being fitted out in the harbor Of New-Tork,
with the aid Of some Of our naval officers, render
ed under the permission OF the late Secretary OF
the Navv This permission was granted during
an armistice between that Empire and the King
dom OF Denmark. which had been engaged In the
Schleswig Holstein war. ApprehensIve that this
set Of Intervention cur part, might be view ed
as violation OF our neutral obligations, incurred
| by the Treaty with Denmark, and OF the provis-
lons Of the act Of Congress Of April 90 lsl-, d.
rec,ed that no further aid should be rendered by
anv AGENT or officer of the Navy and Instructed
the Secretary Of State oappuze the Minister ithe
German Empire accredited TO this Government Of
nv determination to execute the law OF the United
) ates and u fds DtsIn the si;h II treaties Viz
ali nations. I Ire correspondence which cnsued
between the Department a State sud the Minis
ter # the Germau Empire, In herewith laid before
you. The execution OF the iaE aud the Observ
ance vi the treaty were deemed BY me g. be due
70 the homer OF tho country, as well a. to the
.scred obligations of tbe Consultation. | shsll
DOT fell to Dursue the same course, shouids smlitr
case arise with any other nation. Having svoued
the opinion. on +sing the oa'n Il Office, ;ts, II
disputes W lth COZ cling freign Governments, It
is our interest, not ls. than our duty, 70 email
strictly neutral, shs, not abandon 1t. YOU vi
perceive, from the jurisprudence submitted t.
YOU In connection Ith this subj ct that the course
adopted ia this case has been properly regarded
5y the beligeren ut pow els interested m the mater
Although Monster Of the L nlted States TO the
German Empire wat appointed by my predeces-
sor IN August l-46, and has, for long time, been
in ance, at Fraokfors on the Maine and al
TIL ugh a Minister, appointed 20 rspre.ent hat
o. uadcit ~ tntt OF TOE herman Empire
has bee1 deHnitively constituted. NJ Donelson,
our Re preventative IT Fran kt1it remained there
several mouths, in the expectation that 9 union q
the German States, under Ons Constitution or
form Of Government, might, at length, be orssn.
lzed Il il believed, by those well acquainted
lth the existing relations between Prussia snd
the States OF Germany thst no such uuion can he,
permanently, estsblished ~ithoat her cc0 3erat.oD.
In the event e the formation of such q union and
tho organization Of central power In Germany,
Of whi0h she should form part I would becon
Necessary TO withdraw our Minister At Beflu
bat while PrusHs exlsis ~ On Independent KIM.
dom, aud diplomatic relations are mRln,ained wiki
her, there be no necessity icr tbs continuance
OF the mission 10 Frankfurt. ! have, therefTe.
recsled Mr.. ID ne,aon, snl directed the archives
Il the legation, al Ffauk'or,. % be trAo,ferred 70
The American legation at Berlin.
Having been spprlzed that a considerable nun
Der oi Adventures y ere engaged In fitting out
nj itsry expedition, within the United Stat.,
a. ainst glgreign country aud believing, from the
best iuio(1hstion | could obtain, that y IVES des
tined to invade the Island Of Cubs. deemed II
due 10 the friendly relations existing between the
United States and Spain, u the treaty bet cen
the two nations 10 the lsws OF the hited Slater
aud, above all u the American honor - exert
the lawful authority OF this Government in sup
pressing the expedition and preventing the In
vss,on. To this end ssled proclamation, en-
lOihhN II upon inc VmCefs OF the Jultef StGtfs,
ci'il and military 10 use al lssial meAIs within
.hst power. A copy @! th.t proclamation IS here.
with su5miue5. The expedition has been sup.
pressed 81 long as the act OF Congress Of tie
Goth OF April, ISIS, which oSes It's existence :.
tho law vi nations, and t. the policy vi WsshiDe
son himself, shall remsil on or statute. ba,k
ncld Y TO be the daty @; the Executive Faithfully
- obey It's injunctoDs
While the expedition WAS in progress su
lSio med that 4 foreigner no claimed our pro,ec.
tion had been csnde.tluey and, AZ " ss sup posed.
iorcioiy carried oh 10 vessel from New Orl-.n,
to the inland Of Cuba Immediately caused ,uch
steps u be taken as | thought necessary. in case
the Information had received s1og.d prove cor
rect 20 vIndicae the honor Of the couatry ard the
dgtt o. every person seesIng an Asylum on oar
SOL o. the protection Of cur laws. The psrs q
alleged to have been abducted was promptly 10
stored aud She a -cuUstances Of the case are now
soOoI 70 undergo Investigation before 3 Jsdcia
.rltsral ! would respectfully sugges, .hai, a.
though this cr'ms charged 10 have been committed
N this case is held ooiJas al beng conflict with
oar opinions On the subject of nssiOns sovereignty
snd persons freedom, there "a 10 prohibition Of u
or punishment fo' II provided IN spy ,ct Of Goa.
srs0. The expeilsncy o saPply lag this e.iect 10
0gg criminal code IS Therefore recommended 10
your consideration
have serapal Gsly sy,idsd Any interference j.
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