The daily union., 1852-12-07
The Messag &c.

The Message.
The annual communication OF the President to Con.
gress which we now lay before our readers, what.
ever may be its faults in other respects has at least the
merit of comparative brevy. Its opening paragraphs
cognise The force and significance OF the great popular
verdict which has ordered change OF administration
an, refer in becoming terms the recent death, during
the recess Of Congress- Of the late Secretary of State.
IN describing the condition OF the treasury the mes
SAGE represents the expenditure for the ordinary expenses
Of the during the fiscal year ending on The
sah of June last 10 have amounted to about thrysx
millions and half exclusive OF payments on account OF the
pubic debt, which amounted to about nine millions and
ahalf Before any satisfactory conclusion IN regard 10
the public economy be arrived at from this statement
il will be necessary TO examine the details from which II
il made up as required be presented in the report oil
e Secretary OF the Treasury The total imports during
lie last fiscal year, including merchandise and specie
amount 10 about Two hundred and twelve millions and
a half The exports, including domestic productions,
foreign merchandise re-expored and specie, amount
during the same period TO little than two hundred
and ten millions The balance in the treasury on the
sOh OF June last ia stated at near fifteen millions OF
dollars Since that period two and bali nil
lions OF that surplus have been applied to the payment
Of the public debt The existing balance in the treas
ury is, notwithstanding, at this day larger than il
was on the 3Olh of June last; and the President an
nounces that the public debt will continue 10 be re-
duced by payment as fast as the law, limiting the
prices at which the stocks may be purchased
will allow.
In closing this portion OF the message, the President
renews bis Of last year in favor high
"a ~. r~E Tla
late election, clearly m,nifestng the popular determ.
nation against such policy. would seem 10 render any
discussion oil il at this time unnecessary.
The message gives statement somewhat more detailed
than usual Of the quantity of The public lands which has
been appropriated and disposed Of for various purposes ds
ling the past fiscal year. This will be read with interest
The President also renews variety OF recommends
ions, principally in regard the organization OF several
departments of the public service, which, having been
brought TO the attention OF Congress at the commence
Of its last session. have not yet been finally acted on
Ia aregard to the Mexican boundary commission the mes
sage gesrkes as especially unsatisfactory II states merely
in effect that the commission has been broken down by the
poyso introduced into the appropriation bill requiring the
President before using any part OF the sum appropriated
for The commission 10 be satisfied that the line adopted
by was in fact the line prescribed by the treaty 1t has
been understood that the administration, acting through
The Department OF the Interior has assumed lis full share
OF the responsibility Of adopting the line actually by
the comm.sion and we cannot but regard it extrao
dinary hs, the President should have failed to set forth
in his message the grounds upon which his sdminstra
ton proceeded 10 50 doing, instead OF eonhnng himself
10 urgent request 10 Congress 10 vote appropr.
alton for running that undispued part Of the line which
- - ID L. he
think, will see in such disposition Of the matter by
the President only an effort 10 avoid the responsibility Of
pas, errors and existing difficulties.
But that portion OF the message which will most at
tract the public attention is in those passages which
late to the foreign relations and policy OF the country
The closing paragraphs consist OF a somewhat formal
and solemn warning against the danger OF iniervenon
il The affairs OF foreign nations. Admitting the correct
ness Of the positions which the President assumes
upon this topic is not easy dnd, in the present state
Of the country. or OF the public feeling any special oc
casion ior such homy. No party in the country, that
weknow Of, proposes advocates measures OF inter-
Vsnton No such policy is advocated, except far
the course Of events il may become to part OF the
policy Of sell protection and self preservation
IN the same manner, and as we think needessy and un
wisely the President goes OF his way 10 denounce
injurious 10 our national interests the acquisition Of
Cuba, no matter how honorable peaceful maybe the
mode bits acquisition II understand the President
he MEANS in behalf OF the whig party, TO say that IL
Spain should tender TO ths cessioa OF Cuba al a
lair price, in order 10 save the island from seizure by
some foreign power, still the United States, in wise
policy could accept the cession so rendered In this
opinion we suppose that the people oil this country will
by means concur Yet il seems to be now announced
"the opinion OF the whig party, or at least OF the ad.
mlni'traon The President states that he refused TO
'n'tr in 10 trparth treaty with Great Britain and
france obgaung ourselves jointly with those govern
menis virtually to maintain the Spanish possession OF
Cuba as Il now ia The grave objections TO such
treaty lie indeed upon the face Of the proposition;
but not less ill-iudged seems to us the policy on
our part which would contemplate the transfer OF the
ISLAND to some other power without resistance from
u.s. by reason Of the supposed injury to the United
States growing out Of its peaceabe and honorable acqu
suon BY ourselves The President, however, unques-
onably speaks the general sentiment OF the country
Wien he dscaims for our government any disposition
aequre Cuba in any other manner than by fair, and
honorable, and peaceful negotiation. Il is gratifying
ms conneEion TO observe that in regard 10 the late