Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-11
LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER
The Presidents Message.

Cuban Invasion, and the means used Cor It's
suppression. AS the history OftlIat unfor-
iunate affair is well known 20 our readers,
We omit il. Next follows an able disquis-
ton on the neutrality laws which have
hitherto governed our intercourse with other
nations, aud which will still BIO faithfully
carried out. The governments of Great
Britain and France have issued orders to
their naval commanders on the West India
station 10 prevent by force, if necessary
the landing of adventures from any nation
on the Island of Cuba with hostile intent
The President, experimenting that abuses
to the American flag may arise out of these
attempts to protect Cuba, says, No Amer
lean ship can be allowed to be visited or
searched for the purpose of ascertaining the
character of individuals on board, nor can
I there be allowed any watch by the vessels
of any foreign nation over American ves>
sells on the coast ofthe United States or the
seas adjacent thereto' The subject ofthe
protection of foreign consuls and ambassa-
doris is commended to the attention of con-
gress, and deep mort fcation and regret is
expressed at the unprecedented attack on
the Spanish Consul in New Orleans.
The subject ofreciproeal trade with Cam
ada and other British possessions is referred
to the action of Congress; and the claims
of different nations are briefly a1verted to-.
The Turkish government has expressed
its thanks for the kind reception given to
the Sultan's agent, Amin Bey, on the occa-
sion of his recent visit to this country. On
the Sd of March last, both Houses of Cons
gress passed a resolution requesting the
President to authorize the employment of
public vessel 10 convey to this country
Louis Kossuth and his associates in cap
tivity. This country has been justly re.
garded as a safe asylum for those whom
political events have exiled from their own
homes in Europe; and it is recommended
to Congress to consider in what manner
Governor Kossuth and his comparisons,
brought hither by its authority, shall he re-
ceived and treated.
After brief reference to the Sandwich
Islands, and to the recent disturbances in
the State Of Tamaulipas, the Message re-
verIs to the negotiations between the gov
ernments of the United States and Mexico,
relative to the construction Of railroad
across the isthmus of Tehauntepec. An
agreement between the two governments
has been ratified by this Government, and
only awaits the decision of the congress and
the executive of that republic. II am
happy to announce that an inter-oceanic
communication from the mouth of the st.
Johns to the Pacific has been 80 far accom-
plished that passengers have actually trav :
ersed it and merchandise has been trans
ported over it and when the canal shall
been completed, according to the original
plan, the means of communication will be
farther improved. 1t is understood that a
considerable part Of the railroad across the
Isthmus of Panama has been completed,
and that the mail and passengers will in
future be conveyed thereon
The office of commissioner to China has
been offered to several persons, but declined
on account of the inadequacy Of the COM
pensation is $4,000 per annum,
and no provision for an outfit.
The aggregate receipts into the Treasury
during the last fiscal year (including the
balance on hand the lst July, 1s5O,) was
$5s, 917 ,524 SO. The total expenditures
for the same period were $4s,OO5,s7s Ga.
The subject of Texas Indemnity is refer
red to at some length.
Respecting the modification of the Tariff
the President says,
"In my last annual message, stated
briefly the reasons which induced me to
recommend modification of the present
tariff, by converting the ad valorem into
spe cifc duty. wherever the article imported
was of sucha character as to permit it, and
tina, such discrimination should be made
in favor of the industrial pursuits OF our
country, as to encourage home population
without excluding foreign competition.
The numerous frauds which continue to
be practiced upon the revenue. BY false
invoices and undervaluations, constitute an
unanswerable reason for adopting specific
instead of ad volorem duties in all cases
where the nature of commodity does not
forbid it.
A striking illustration ofthese frauds will
be exhibited in the Report ofthe Secretary
| Of the Treasury, showing the custom house
valuation of articles imported under former
law subjest to specific duties, when there
was no inducement to differentiation, and
tho custom house valuation of the same
articles under the present system Of ad