Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE!

Into Congress at halfl past Z tlot to-
day.
trhe President tb%tnnienees by saying
that the circumstances titider which he
entered npotl The performance Of the duties
Of his office were stttl, a. to preclude that
general declaration, Of his views, OH the
Subjects Of public policy, which he now
ieels it liis duty to mike. IN lis foreign
policy he won' d teifain from All aggression,
and the necessity Of abstainln4 from inter
ference IA tie affairs Of otltar nations is
pulnteliy enforced. III bis domestic pol
| icy he viii take the constitution for g
guide and The judiciary for ph interpreter,
aud all It's inilGti6i,s he will esteem Of
ettt,al Importance.
No dictates Of Temporary expedietiey
| should ever iltstify 81 assumption If pow
ers not delegated Such aets he will veto
as appear to lie unconstitutional, but Il
| decent sense Of proptiety and IF respect
for tie oijiiiioiis IF the National Legisla-
tire, rs the relft setltatiYts Of Tie viii Of
The people, wilt prevent him from going
farther The powers OF the General Gov
| eflllHGllE lie tDiiSItfFS W tp 'ttittbptt ~ WiiHt
is expressly granted by the constitution,
or to what is ~aetunlly necessary to carry
out the provisions Of that Instrument
Every citizen that loves bis country aid
RESPECTS tie constitution, will resist all
illterIereiite iii the domestic affairs of other
States. The especial bea,tty Of our pos
litical system consists in the avoidance Of
Mutual collision and i'll the separate and
| independent action Of tle s~tates@eaell
revolving iii It's oWn spl,ete.
Tile ttis tuition males it the duty of
the President to see that the laws ore
TAI lfully executed. and on this poitit lie
says RI shall shrink frutn no responsible
~, aud shall meet events rs they arise
with Frnlness."
The President then goes on to say that
no uniavorable change in o,it foreign rela-
tiops has taken place since the last meet
ing Of Congress.
IIerevieWs the treaties which liate hheu
| concluded will, other countries, aud speaks
IN hopeful terms Of the project Of a rail
road across the I%stlinliit Of Tehttanteree,
| to which lie hopes tn reconcile Mexico.
For a detailed account Of the financial
| condition, Of The country, attention is di4
tetted to the report Of tile SaBretaty Of
the Treasury.
The rtcs. Ms info the National Treasury
for the ysat ending June /, 1850, amount
Ell to @l7 900, 900, aid the expenditure
during he satne period reached l3,oU2,4
iGR. The amount Of pyblic debt paid
since that report is Sl,g5,27G, aud the
portion Of the public debt to he provided
|1ot during The ,isxt two years is 5000
GAG. which should he met without having
recourse to new louis
The experience Of the t,ast lias demons
tratel the wisdom Of the method Of faisit1u
the larger portion Of olf revenues from 81
SYSTEM Of duties OH imports. III %arr#ugin1
the tariff, die fe4ard should lie hid TO Il
nn1luiotts Discrimination Il, favor Of dunes
tic industry hit rs ii lligl, tariff eal1iot be
rendered permanent, Que Of tllat character
should not be enacted A SIM la change
from M t.Jtofpm to specific duties is there
fore recommended, The nj ,ai1,em system
having eri TINTED extensive frauds.
There bHitt! ~ faint IN California,
where III establishment gf that kind is so
much Us edhl, ii t t. 9 utnehdsd that ole
lie tftvlA i, having power to NJ 5ay attd
sstnp he god bu ! III to he received i'll
" f''l'tni ri 90 eminent 1tta=.
it i. 40 st ~sfste'l that al A ttifrltnra
: lreatl be aalab:i he'd. aid employment
provided for a corps pf n,ineralo tsts, and
CHEMISTS
The appropriations alfeady nlaAr for
carrying into eitsGt t'ae Ffoyis'uiit of TIL
census law, ore souiti to be- atipy sui.
eieut,
for Tie opening Of a communication bts
tween the valley Of The Mississippi aud
the Pacific ocean, is renewed
Tie appointment Of commissioners Tor
the examination of land titles III California
Is suggested, aud the pfopriety Of extend
Ing ot.r system Of laud laws, With proper
notifications. over California, New Mezi-
80, aud Utah, is enforced. The fiiitieral
and= should be divided into stitch small
parcels as eIeetnally to provide against the
controlling influence Of ntonopolies.
Our Indian relutidtts Of late have in
creased considerably In Importance, Our
military force IN Texas aud OH the Next
can frontier is found to be inadequate
for tile maintenance Of peace. For this
service Congress should provide for 0its or
more regiments Of mounted cavalry.
II IL recommended tltat II proper asylum
should be provided for disabled and destt
| tite soldiers.
The President speaks iii satisfactory
| ternls Of the condition Of tho navy. IT is
constantly prepared for duty, and is every
where received with respect.
Certain improvements suggested by the
Secretary of the Navy for tho security Of
the Paeitic coast, aud the protection ind
extension Of our extensive commerce. with
| Eastern Asia, are submitted To the atten.
ton Of Congress.
A law should be passed authorizing the
| retirement from the army and navy Of in
competent officers, suitable provision be-
| ing made to those who hive faithfully
served their country. The estimated ex-
penses for the navy during the ensuing
year, are less than those Of the present by
one million dollars, excluding the item for
| the erection Of u dock on the Pacffic cotlst.
Tire revision Of the code for tile govern
| nett of the navy fs recommended.
The report Of the Postmaster General
presents Il very satisfactory view Of the
condition Of the department. II
inended that the inland postage on all pre-
paid letters be three eeitts, and on those
not prepaid five cents, with an additional
reduction to- two cents when tile receipts
| nxceed the cxrlenses Eve Ter cent. mud on