North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

0oPy Vi "e iesioehts message, which wa, ~
in to the two Houses on Tuesday last at 10 80 F%
This document would make fourteen coll, IT,.
our paper, and it is, therefore, out of ourt No..
publish 1t at length. We shall, however r,ssan.'
our readers the substance of it, reservinu s,ch
ments upon it as we may desire to make. FIR SOM
ture issue. .-...- A' IT,
The Message opens with the usual coDu,,,Al,to..
upon the prosperity of the country and ,b.Np,.a'
dent then takes up the Cuban expedition
account of it. and states, that although 49,.
engaged in this expedition forfeited all ol.; WI
protection of their country, yet he has ineruo,sd
the Spanish government in their behalf and WIN,
spare no proper exertions to procure tbei, Will
He mentions the execution of CrittendeD 'eie'e
on the 18th of August, speaks of their fate ~en
anchoiy one, but says nothing Of the Dr,a. "e-
their bodies or Of the barbarous mspDo, :. I"
they were treated before or after deab ""ch
the duties of this government in relation r. = OF
countries, and OF the action of France and y gn
in regard to Cuba, tb, President saws :. Sidna
Friendly relations with all, I'm, anti.
ances win none, has long been max;"aSg ai-
Our true NILSSON Is not to propagate our w" US
impose upon other countries our form Of ,MaOIs' or
oy arllnce or force; but to teach by examine anu
our success, moderation and Justice. tho h, dno By
self'government and the ADVANTAGES If SoS'ngs OF
lions. Let every people choose for itself lnsIlIu-
ana ditef us political Institutions to suit ;,s
dhton and convenience. But while we .U U"n con-
nalnlain hs neutral policy ourselves, we s,o anu
'ous 10 see the same forbearance on the mar, of
sdlIons' whose forms of Government are diFsron
from our own. The deep interest which NJ o'eeIent
the spread of liberal principles and the es,bsh Sea IN
OF Tree governments, and The sympathy with Which,
we witness every struggle against oppreseion f.S;i
that we should be Indifferent 10 case in T'u
strong arm OF foreign power is invoked tn s, io
Puoilc sentiment and rePress the spir, OF freedom in
any country. "''u0'n In
The governments of Great Britain and Franco b,u.
issued orders to their naval commanders on the w.
inoia station to prevent by force, if necessary tho
ianuhg OIL aoVenturers from any nation on the Island
OF CUBA with hostile intent. The copy of a memo.
Ianonm OF conversation this subject between the
Charge de'aaires of her Britannia Maiestv and tho
Acung Secretary of State, and of subsequent noa
OF the former to the Department of State are here.
win submitted, together with note of the Ae,ipr
Secretary of State 10 the Minister of the French rp
public, and the reply of the latter, on the same sub
Ject. This paper will acquaint you with the grounds
OF this lnterposion of the two leading commercial
powers OF Europe, and with the apprehensions which
this government could fail TO entertain, that such
lnterPosition if carried into effect, might lead to
abuses in derogaton of the maritime rights of The
United States. These rights are founded on firm.
secure, and well defined BASIS thew stand upon the
ground OF National Independence and public law,
and will bemsintaned in all their full and Just extent
The principle which this government has heretofore
soiemply announced it still adheres to- and will main
tain under all circumstances and at all hazards That
principle is, that in every regularly documented
chant VESSEL the crew who navigate it, and those on
board of it, will find their protection in the flag which
Is over them. No American ship can be allowed 10
be visited searched for the purpose of ascertanng
the character of the individuals on board, nor
there be allowed any watch by the vessels of any
foreign nation American vessels the Of
the United States the seas adjacent thereto. II
will be seen by the last communication from the Brit
ish Charge dAffaiTs TO the Department of State, that
he is authorized to the Secretary of State that
every care will be taken that, in executing the pre-
ventive measures against the expeditions, which the
United States Government itself has denounced as
not being entitled to the protection of any govern,
ment, interference shall take place with the law
ful commerce of any nation.
En- addition to the correspondence on this subject
herewith submitted, official information has been
ceved at the Department of State, of assurances BY
the French government that in the orders given to-
the French naval forces they were expressly insuc'
ted. in any operations they might engage ill., TO res
peet the flag Of the United States wherever it might
appear, and to commit act of hostility upon any
vessel or armament under its protection"
The President next alludes in becoming terms TO-
the outrage upon the Spanish Consul by The mob in
New Orleans, and suggests additional legislation for
the protection punishment of foreign CODsuIs' be
next audes to the subject of reciprocal trade between
this country and Canada, and then to the fixing at
the request of Great Britain. the true boundary line
between Oregon and the British possessions. he
makes the following alusion to the Turkish Govern
ment and Louis Kossuth:
The Turkish Government has expressed Us
thanks for the kind reception given 10 the Su'ans
agent, Amin Bey, the occasion Of his recent Wis"
to the United States. On the 2sth February las'
despatch was addressed by the Secretary OF SVa'e :"
Mr. Marsh, the American Minister at COnstanaNOps,,
instructing him to ask of the Turkish GoVefnm;stH'
permission for the HuDgarans, then imprisoned WIN
in the dominions of the Sublime Porte, to remove "
this country. On the Sd of March ast both HOUSE. 1
of Congress passed resolution requesting the TIE,
ident to authorize the employment of public vs'sS'
to convey to this country Lons Kossuth and n' O.
sociates in captivity. ..r.a
The instruction above referred to was conPA
with, and the Turkish Government having eIe ;"n
Governor kossuth and his companions from P The
on the 10th of September last they embarked ="
United States steam fTigaie Mississippi, ~h'c
selected to carry into effect the resolution crG Oh
gress. Governor kossuth left the MISSISSIPPI e..
Gibraltar, for the purpose OF making V'sit ~ ~
land, and may shortly be expected atNew i0a has
comm Enications TO the Department OF SfaIe' IN.
expressed his grateful acknowieogmehtiss ~ himself
terposition of this Government in behalf Of n
and his associates. This country has been nnoGisal
garded as safe asylum for those whom aN,Is: and
events have axiled from their homes IN % IN what
it is recommended to Congress to cons'o broupht
manner Gov. Kossuth and his cOmP1n Ia treated"
hither by its authority, shall be received aHu The
The President then expresses the hope 'na ansn,
differences pending between the French "O'. "a..Nv
and tina, of the Sandwich Islands, may Dc .o,,,Oce
and durably adjusted; and speaks OF Inc Islands
this country of the Independence OF tnoSe ,.,;O,
He next refers TO Mexico, and to his Pf0'' IKE
against fitting out expeditions in this coun",