Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-11

may be induced madly to resist such laws as they
disapprove. Such persons should recollect that,
without law, there can be no real practical lib.
erty; that, when law is trampled under foot, ty-
ranny rules, whether it appears in the form of a
military despotism or of popular violence. The law
is the only protection the weak and the only
efficient restraint upon the strong When impartial
ly and faithfully administered, none is beneath its
protection, and none above its control You, gen.
tlemen. and the country may be assured, that to
the utmost of my ability, and to the extent of the
power vested in me, shall at all times, and in all
Places take that the laws be faithfully executed
In the discharge of this duty, solemnly imposed
upon me by the Constitution, and by my oath of
office, shall shrink from no responsibility, and
shall endeavor to meet events as they may arise,
with frmness, as we'll as with prudence and dis
cretion.
The appointing power is one of the most delicate
with which the Executive is invested. l regard it
sacred trust, to be exercised with the sole
view of advancing the prosperity and happiness of
the people. 1t shall be my effort to elevate the
standard of official employment, by selecting for
places of importance individuals fitted for the posts
to which they assigned, by their known integ-
y
try, with so great population, and where
few persons appointed to Office be known to
the appointing power, mistakes will sometimes
unavoidably happen, and unfortunate appoint
ments be made, notwithstanding the greatest care.
In such cases, the power of removal may be pro-
perly exercised; and neglect of duty or malfeas-
ance in Office will be no tolerated in individ
uals appointed by myself than in those appointed
by others.
am happy in being able to say that no unfavor-
able change in our foreign relations has taken
place since the message at the opening of the last
session of Congress. We are at peace with ali ma
tions, and we enjoy in an eminent degree the
blessings of that peace, in prosperous and grow
ing commerce, and in all the forms of amicable
national intercourse. The unexampled growth of
the country, the present amount Of its population,
and it's ample means of selfprotection, assure for
it the respect of all nations while it is trusted that
its character for justice, and regard to the rights
of other States, will that respect to be readily
and cheerfully paid.
A cow enton negotiated between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain, in April last for ia
ciitating and protecting the construction of ship
canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and
for other purposes. This instrument has since been
ratified by the contracting parties, the exchange of
notifications has been effected, and proclamation
thereof has been duly made.
In addition to the stipulations contained in this
convention, two other objects remain to be accom-
plished between the contracting powers.
First, the designation and establishment of free
port at each end of the canal.
Second, an agreement fixing the distance from
the shore within which belligerent maritime ope-
rations shall not be carried On these points
there is little doubt that the two governments will
come to understanding.
The company of citizens of the United States who
have acquired from the State of Nicaragua the pri-
viege of constructing ship canal between the two
oceans, through the territory of that State, have
made progress in their preliminary arrangements.
The treaty. between the United States and Great
Britain of the 10Th of April last above referred to-,
being now in operation, it is to be hoped that the
guarantees which it offers will be sufficient to Sc
cure the completion of the work with all practical
BILE expedition. 1t is obvious that this result would
be indefinitely postponed, if any other than peace
full measures, for the purpose of harmonizing con-
fictng claims to territory in that quarter, should
be adopted. 1t will consequently be my endeavor
to cause any further negotiations on the part of this
Government, which may be requisite for this pur-
pose, to be conducted to bring them to speedy
and successful close.
Some unavoidable delay has occurred, arising
from distance and the difficulty of intercourse be-
tween this Government and that of Nicaragua,
but, as intelligence has just been received of the
Oi,,try of E,y{ro
lister Plenipotentary of that Government to reside
at Washington, whose arrival may soon be ex-
pected, it is hoped that no further impedments
will be experienced in the prompt transaction of
business between the two Governments.
Citizens of the United States have undertaken
the connexlon OF the two oceans by means of rail-
road across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, under
grants of the Mexican Government to a citizen OF
that Republic. 1t is understood that thorough
survey of the course of the communication is in
preparation and there is every to expect that
it will be prosecuted with characteristic energy
specially when that Government shall have con-
sented to such stpulations with the Government OF
the United States may be necessary to impart a
feeling of security to those, who may embark their
property in the enterprise. Negotiations are pend
ing for the accomplishment of that object, and a
hope is confidently entertained that when the Gov
eminent of Mexico shall become duly sensible OF
the advantages which that country cannot fail to
derive from the work, and learn that the Govern
ment of the United States desires that the right of
sovereignty of Mexico in the isthmus shall remain
unimpaired, the stipulations referred to will be
agreed to with alacrity
By the last advices from Mexico it would appear,
however, that that Government entertains strong
objections to some of the stipulations which the
parties concerned in the project of the railroad
deem necessary for their protection and security.
Further consideration, it is to be hoped, or some
modification OF terms, may yet reconcile the diff
terences existing between the two Governments in