The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22

the administration Of finances. Important Leg
islitiye relorms follow one after another. and
great pains are taken with the creation Of an
army which would promote the retreat of for
eign powers from the territories of the church.
AT Constantinople our active Interference has,
since twelyemonth, been commanded by the
protection Of religious interests Ii was neces-
sary TO conquer difficulties in the Catholic, and
among the other Christian communions, TO ter
inmate the disputes respecting the investu'e OF
the Armenian bishops, and TO promote trans
action which will terminate those deplorable
quarrels, which but too often are provoked by
the possession of the holy places. Ii all be
animated with one eoneilialory spirit those sad
contests are over for all time to come.
Our relations with Spain are satisfactory, and
give us cause to hope for speedy and defuitive
regulation of the dispute respecting the frontier
of the PyreDnees.
We have eagerly seized the opportunity to
furnish Spain with proof of the sincerity of
our relations, by joining England in offering the
cabinet Of Madrid the assistance Of our naval
forces to repulse the late audacous attack against
Cuba. Besides, our minister at Washington
has been instructed amicably to support the
recamations of the court Of Madrid, and the
Justice OF these reclamations has been most
loyalty recognized by the federal government.
Peace is restored between Germany and Dem
mark. Schleswig has submitted to the authority
OF its king; the Austrian occupation of Hostein
has terminated the insurrection and the cause OF
the Intervention of foreign troops having thus
ceased to exist trust that their stay will not be
prolonged.
The resolutions Of the cabinet of Copenhagen
to determine the succession and TO assure the
integrity of the Danish monarchy have obtained
the approximation of the great powers of Europe.
That which still detains the Off sial sanction is
now merely a question of detail
The dangers which year ago threatened the
peace of Germany have been dispelled. The
Germanic confederation in its total has returned
to the forms and the rules which prevailed pre-
vious to lS4S 1t attempts to protect itself
against new commissions by application to an
interior reorganization to which we ought to
remain perfect strangers. We had for mo-
ment reason to fear that the Frankfort Diet
might be called upon to discuss a proposition
which vastly modified the very essence of the
Germanic Confederation, while it tended to ex-
pand its limits, change its destination and Euro
pean role, and which would have shaken the
equilibrium which has been consecrated by the
general treaties We thought it our duty to
make our representations. England, too, pro-
tested. Luckily, the wisdom of the German
government has removed this chance of a com
plication.
Switzerland has removed from its territories
the greater part of the refugees who abused its
hospitality. In supporting that measure we did
a service to Switzerland and to its contiguous
States.
Novel events which have trenspired from the
Plata coast have powerfully modified the situa-
ton of the States which are engaged in the quar-
rel. These events compel us to suspend the ar
engagements which we proposed to make for a
pacihcation.
The systems of reciprocal eytradition of Grim.
inals and Of postal conventions extend gradually.
OF this, various proofs have been given to the
assembly by several conventions which have been
submitted to it. Other conventions will be sub
mitted at later period
The conclusion of commercial treaties with
Great Britain, Tuscany, Belgium, Prussia, Dem
mark and Sweden, proves the socitude of the
government for the development of our mercan-
tile and maritime relations.
The assembly had expressed wish that the
literary contention with Sardinia and Portugal
shonld be adopted by the other States at their
earliest convenience.
Great Britain and Hanover have already signed
special conventions, which reproduce the princ-
pal items Of the Sardinia and Portugal conven-
ton. On various other points, and especially
in SPAIN negoti tions are still pending, and like.
ly to lead to some good end.
The reclamations which a large number OF
French merchants shpowners have to bring
against the government of the United States, in
consequence of various arbitrary seizures by the
Californian custom house, are not yet either
liquidated or paid but the American Congress
L. og H., a. n.
recognized their justice, and we shall soon OBJ
tain legitimate satisfaction.
"REsUNE.
"You have Just heard a faithful exposition
of the situatio of the country. As TO the
past, it offers satisfactory results nevertheless
a state of general unessiness tends to increase
daily. Everywhere labor grows slack, poverty
augments, interests are alarmed, and anti social
expectations swell high in proportion as the
enfeebled powers of the Slate approach their
term.
In such state of things the first care of the
government must be to seek out the means Of
avoiding the dangers which threaten, and insur.
ing the best chances of safety Already in my
last message my words on this subject, remem.
Der it with pride, were favorably received by the
assembly. | said to you
Inc uncertainty Oh lOb luLuTe gives rise TO
many apprehensions, while il awakens many
hopes. Let US all be prepared to sacrifice these
hopes to our country, and let US give heed to its
in erests alone. If, during this session, you vote
for the revision of the constitution, our constit-
uent assembly will remodel our Fundamental
laws, and fix the destiny Of the executive power
If you do not vote it, the people will soemnly
manifest the expression of its will anew. What
ever may be the solution of the future, let us
each other, in order that it may never
be passion, surprise, or violence which shall de-
eide the fate of great nation.
To day the questions are the same, and my
duty is not altered. 1t is inhexbly to maintain
order, it is TO Danish all causes Of agitation 10
order that the resolutions which are to decide
our fate may be conceived amidst calm and
adopted without contest
These resolutions can emanate only from a
decisive act of the national sovereignty, since
they are all based on the popular election
Well, now have asked myself whether, in the
presence of the division of passions, of the con-
fusion of doctrines, Of the division of parties,