Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-12-09

Constitution, assembled in their respecliv,
chambers on Monday last.
In the Senate, foriy-fve members wer
present. The credentials of Hon. Charlie
w. Calhcart, Senator appointed BY the Gov
ernor Of lndiana, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the Hon. James Wicomb
were presented and Mr.. c. took his seat
The credentials of Hon. Archibald Dixon
Senator elected by the Legislature of Ken
lucky, TO fli the vacancy caused BY the re-
s'sna'i"n Of The Hon. Henry Clay, were also
presented and read. Objection TO the gen.
'leman being sworn was urged on the ground
tina. the Governor Of Kentucky had filled
the vacancy caused by the death ofMr. CLAY
by the appointment Of Mr.. Meriwe,her.-
The subject, after some debate, was post
poned, when the Message of the Presiden
was received and read.
In the House Of Representatives, a, 12
O'Clock, the Speaker took The chair. Upon
call Of The roll one hundred and eighty
three members answered 10 their names
The Senate was then informed that the
House was ready to proceed to business
end resolution was adopted for appointing
committee 10 Join a committee Of that body.
for the purpose Of informing the Pfesiden,
that The House was ready to receive any
communication which he might have to
make TO Congress. The committee was
appointed, and in their absence, some un-
important proceedings ,ranspired. The An
nual Message Of the Presiden, was sh or,ly
after received and read by the Clerk.
We had the pleasure of furnishing our
village readers with copies of the Message
on Tuesday morning, in advance Of any
other paper, and at the same time of for
wa1ding i. by mail 10 all Of our readers in
the county. Those who read this docu-
ment will pronounce it an excellent State
parer-one that does credit to the wisdom
and patriotism Of President Fillmore. We
are indebted to the Sun for the following
synopsis, which we copy for the benefit Of
those who may not have time 10 read the
whole document:
The document opens with an appropriate
allusion To The late presidential election; ad-
ver's to the bene fcence Of the Deity, in the
protection and provision we enjoy at His
hands; and then touches briefly upon the
demise o! DAME! Webster, filing at the time
no of,
Our foreign relations constitute the next
topic Of remark. The fishing difficulty is
explained, as it has been already understood
by the public; and further negotiation sug-
gesled as desirable to final and more liber-
al arrangement with Grea, Britain. The
Cuban exploit, under the patronage of the
Captain General is referred to, and the fact
stated that CHS refusal to allow passengers
and the mail 10 be landed in certain cases.
made the subjec, of serious remonslrance
al Madrid"
Overlures have been made By France and
England for the tripsr,iie convention, Of
which the United States was TO be The third
party, in virtue of which The three powers
were 10 disclsim all intention TO obtain pos
session Of The Island Of Cuba. The propo-
sal was very properly declined. Al,he same
time an in.imalion was given that our govern
men, would regard its incorporation with
our Union, at the present time, as fraughl
with peril.
The Tehuantepec and Nicaragua affairs
are referred 10, but nothing new has trans
PRED.
Some claims Of American citizens have
been acknowledged by Venezuela, and it is
hoped lha, provision will be made for their
payment. Recon, events in Buenos Ayres
have induced negotiations on the part OF
Grea, Britain, France and the United States
with view 10 treaties Of commerce, which
will open 10 the enterprise of the United
Sla,e+, if concluded, rich and extensive
territory. A treaty of commerce has been
concluded with Uruguay.
The rights of Peru in the Lobos Island
sffair are fully acknowledged
The Japan expedition is favorably pre-
scented to lhe observation Of Congress ant
the country, and the good offices of the
King of N etherands suitably ackno wedged
The expedition is to 60 with poucer TO re.
monstraie as well as to plead.
The overburdened condition Of the State
Department is spoken Of, and the proprety
Of adopting some measures for its relief, un
der the growth Of the country, suggested
The state Of the Treasury is as follows
The cash receipts for The fiscal year end
ing the 3O;h June last were $40, 72S. 1856 SO
Expenditures Tor the same period, S460O7,
500 20, of which S9,455,Sl5 SIS was o.
aceonn. of public debt, including The las
inslallment to Mexico. Since lha, perio
S2,456,647 40 has been further applied t.
the redemption Of the public debt and it
designed to continue so TO apply the sur
plus, under favorable circumstances as T.