Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-12-11
paEslDENr,s MESSAGE.

NatWkt1Sta nGinE We iSSaed the i7lcssueNes
Message III an Ertra TO our readers, vet as from
il great isngll q ether causes some may have
failed % rsAa il, Nc therefore give the following
satisfactory condensation OF all i,s material paris,
a. furnished b. The Baltimore Sun:
The Pfesidsnt commences With suitable al.
lesion IL keneiiscnl Providence and an expires
sion Of Tie Obligations osthe people Tor the iarors
We priay He then rrocgeds al once te the u.
ban afFiif ana gives i sketch Of Us progress ard
Fesnli !; speaks in The language olIefsooi Of TIE
parties wlp4 were engaged inflke affair, aed re.
lstes The isci Of the execution OF hy q stl'eu,
on The 18Th OF August. in Havana The only
piece 81 information contained iathe4messase on
this iopij il that the pasty was examined before
ltarr ccarl and, arcor1tag 70 the record, all
admitted; liz ofisnces charged against them, OF
i beng h6stfss lavaders Of the island. The fte-
ssiaeht dtn0unees these who Urged The exPcdi-
lion. and especially such as insiIgated i BY The
purchase qf Caban bonds, hypo'hecsted apon The
pubic lands and properly OF Cuba and the fiscal
resources Of Tie PEOPLE,
Some Wholesome remarks arc made upon Tie
general subject Of neutrality and non nierHen.
tion audthe doctrine Is malntainfd tasi II Is not
chr mission 10 propagate our Opinions o. impose
orr form Of government Upon ot4efs by arthee
or force b,il 10 teach bg@examPte The blessings
DC sell Government aud the advantages OF treeln
stiialoas. Al The same lime, ID Is added, that
iIe sygnathy With WHICH we witness every
struggle against OPPRESSION orbdS that we
should bs ialigereal q ease inIhich The strong
arm OF a yiare IN power is iarokfd ia s.ils pubic
sentimer: an1IppfeSs The sp.rSt ol freedom iaEaRy
connjry.P 4 trFeism thiS, bnt deStjlUje olsany
force OF meaning III TIC connexion IN which We.
had q
rhe.messaee states flat tie governments of
Il
tie protection ni Cuba sgalast tie hostile land
lag OF adyentarers ppoa lhAt island; ard ttsal IN
this matter our government hss had a proper re-
gard Tor the hanor Of enr flag ladPed, We are as
sared by Great Britain aud Ftanee hat no M
ierieTeEce shalt take place with lille lawful com
metee Of any nation, of course including our
owa, fur .ghjca assurance Ne oughti1 be great
deal more thankiul, We suppose than We are
likely 70 lie
ihe affair of the Spanish Censnl a, New Or
leans Is referred @, aud turned over 10 Congress,
with tie dotumeuts
Taeqnestien Of reciprocal trade between The
United States and Canada, ~ snEgesied Tor Il
gisathn, wTh accompanying documents
The.adjuslnFnt nteaims o( ctjzhns d the L,
States against Portugal is in progress under lie
exchange offalivation
The President Of the French Republic has
been selected by the convention AZ arbt,er IN Tie
Case OIL leneFat Armstrong.
The gcten Of the goYsGment under the IN.
strucii6ns Of Congress with respect to KnSsu,h
+ and tIe llnpgarian eapt;res IS stated; aud II =
further recommended ~ Congress- TO con sider "
What manner kps.dfh aad hiS comDauons
bzongt, luther by it, authority, slai be received
/. and treated
A liberia expression Of senitman = conveyed
in All son ~ the Sa6d@ eh Il andS and rbeir
relation 10 us aud the maritime World, and oHl
re,icy with respect todhem approved and lis con
4 iinuancc urged. 1
4 Tie iliirnliies il Mexico are referred 10 anl
the interpretation Gt the Umled S}ales Govern.
ment spnieh a1t, for thc pfcven,hIil.oi American
citizens truln lakmgpstl in the Instruction
The Negotiations between thHs government
and Mexico, in the mllter OF rafir 1ad across
4 tie lsimpsoi fehuaulcpec, and ihp prosecution
Of the railroad across tilP l5ihNr' OF Panama,
a5c xe:erred to AZ fav9rtb-r projects and Inc
4 awaits lle epnsenl Of Mexico 10 certain siiyula.
\ tians. /
Tie Office Of Commissioner u China remains
unified, IL consequence Of Tie fnadeguaey Of lie
compensation.
The fiscal ali4irs of lhc nation present a vrly
/ favorable aspect, the aggregate receipts or tie
I last fiscal year amounting 10 S533l2 90 81 +;
which, With the balance in the treasury On the
\ Isl JAY, $40, gave, site asaildb'e means for
( tie year te.sttm ot 35s ,9l7d 36.
The total expenditures Tor I'D sare period
were. S 1905 S78 6S
The t,gal imports Tor the year enlang 31fli tRe,
1851, ~c5e a4i5735 9g5
I Oh whic. u ere in specie I 96T9gl
we're s-t7si7I35
! OF which tjfra were ri
! domestic gsodncts Sis, $40 $50
Foreign goods re exE
ported Y 2,T38Gab
! Specie ~ a3rSs0
-- S3t7, ST., 1870
Tie pu1,ic Jeb', d the 2olh n imo, cyrtns rc
\ of tie s,ork ashoFlzet to he issued 10 'fexas by
thc acrol9'hol September, tS59, vas S. 800.
! sos IS
! The tercitis G,r lie next isfalycar are .e-ii
m4trd at S5I 500 0Gn which, e4it, tue probab e
rnaTprnpr#s~T baaece ia Tie Treasury. oit,Ihe
, 30}h June next. w,ll'gre. as Tie probable avail
I able means er1bat year, the sum q S63 3J8.
| I'll % f
/ The total expenditures for the next fiscal year
/ are esiIraed'at Sl3,692 800 Q N which aBou
nine laiilons and hali ate required fdr Tile iu
/ ifmeutoi obligations referring 10 our new terri.
tor2s, a lilaratcourse Of policy towards which is
/ property ufgeG
I Tie reduced cxnnri II brcajstufts, tie decline
in The rriee a cotton and The fiuctualiorrs 10 rice
( ik1Il exhibit, and The F6!icy oFlow duties. hnd
III he same reaf'ah, tile gold produce Of "a lFlor
7 Ma ard tie specie export considered! a
suggestion is made TOR 'be application nt sur.-
i plus revenue To- the liqalla,iah Of the 4p1bc
ddb'
"A statement in,detail i made With respect TO
proceedings IN Texas affairs.
med,tifaiien Il tire present tariff. b. = con-
I version 81 lhe ad val1rem mic specific duty in
certain cases, to obvilte lraad aud. for the sake
/ OF discrimination in iaxpf u hom9 industry, is
recommended:
TIE proceeds Of public lands afford gratifying
I evidence oft!e growing wealth and prosperity Of
1 the country, says the message. The proper dis.
1 posal OF the mineral latts Of California is coin
/ menied upon. The establishment III an Agricul.
/ tural bureau is recommended. Bounty lands,
] Indian affairs, the Mexican boundary line Cen
sps ret1rns: and fee bills ct officers oi tie United
States courts are scyeraily touched uppn.
The improvement OF rivers and lIarbors is
! especially Recommended 10 tie notice of Con.
4 grcss.
The duty d. frontier protection IS imposed BY
/ our treaty With Mexico is referred 10, and the
military proceedings ard difficulties explained
Several matters originating with the reports
/ Of the Secretaries Of War the Navy aud the
/ Postmaster General. are introduced with appro
pirate comments. Tfere il some deficiency in
The postal receipts, but no. so great, in view o.
i tie surplus revenues on bsnd, 10 require an ap.
preparation for the cuIren fscafScar
4 revision ard simplGGaiion OF the laws o.
tile upiled Siatesis deemed necessary and urqed
4 uEon Congressional attention.