Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-11
NO.. 10.
Presidents Message.


istions, excepting only our domestic institu-
ton" which receives no word Of direct attention,
for the reason, we presume that it has been so
satisfactorily settled by the famous compromise
measures. On the whole, we should pronounce
it very clever document of its kind.
IL commences with a brief notice of the late
election and Mr.. webster's dcath-refers to
tine fishing difficulties, and recommends arrange.
mcnts for the final settlement of the question
and for the recpocsl trade with the British
Colonies in our immediate neighborhood. We
quote his remarks in regard to Cuba.
The affairs of Cuba formed prominent
topic IN my last nnnual rnessugc. They
remain IN an uneasy condition, aud feel
ing of alarm and irritation Oh the part Of the
Cuban authorities appears TO exist. This
feeling has interlcred with the regular com.
mercial intercourse between the United States
aud the Island, aud led TO some acts of which
we lnve right to complain. But the Cap
tniu General Of Cuba is clothed with no
power TO treat with foreign governments,
nor is he in any degree under the control Of
the Spanish Minister Mt Washington.
Any communication which lie may hold
with foreign power is Informal aud n,ni-
ter of courtesy. Anxious TO pul M end TO the
Inconvenience, (which seemed to rest on u
misroncepion,l directed the newly appuint-
ed Minister to Mexico, to visit Havana, on
his way to Vera Cruz. lie was Respectfully
received by tie Captain General, who con.
ierred with him freely on the recent occur.
ronre-but no permanent arrangement was
effected.
In the mean time, the refusal of the Cap
tain General TO allow passengers aud the
mnil to be landed IN certain cases, for ren-
ron which does not furnish, in the opinion
OF this Government, even n good presump.
tive ground rsucl prohibition, had been
made the subject Of n serious reinonstrance
at Madrid aud ] have no reason to doubt
that due respect will he paid by the Govern
ment Of Her Catholic Majesty To the repre-
seniatiOns which our Minister has been
instructed TO make on the subject.
IL is but justire To the Captain General TO
add that his conduct towards the steamers
employed To carry the mails of the United
States To Havana, has, with the exception
above alluded To, been marked with kindness
snd liheraliiy, and hdicntes no general pur
pose ot interfering with the commercial
correspondence aud intercourse between the
Island aud this country.
Eurly in the present year, official notes
were received from The Ministers Of France
aud England, inviting the Government of
the United States 10 hccumc u party with
Great Britain and France TO n tripnrtiie Con.
venti0n, in virtue of which the three powers
should severaly aud collectively disclaim,
now aud ior the Iutnre, all intentions to oh.
tain possession OF the Island of Cuba, and
should bind themselves 10 discountenance
all attempts to thar effect on the part of any
power or iudividual whatever. This inviia-
iion has been respectfully declined. for rca-
sons which it would occupy too much space
in this communication To state IN detail, but
which led me To think that the proposed Inca-
sure would he Oi,lOubiul lcOnstIiuiionnlity,i JIM
polite aud unavuiling ! linve, ,howevcr,in com
mon with several of my predecessors, direct
sd the Ministers of FRINGE aud England to
be assured that the United Stnlcs entertain
no design against Cuba; hut that on the
contrary, should regard its incorporation
into the Union at the present time rs iraught
with serious peril.
Were this Island comparatively destitute
Of Inhabitants, or occupied by kindred
rnce, should regard il, it voluntarily ceded
by Spain, MS n most desirable acquisition. -
But under existing circumstances, ] should
look upon It's incorporation into our Union as
n very hazardoIis measure. Ii wOulh bring
INFO the C0nftderacy n population of n dit:
terent national stock, speaking II different
language, aud not likely to harInonze with
the other members. Il would probably affect
in prejudiciul manner, the industrial inter-
esis OF the South; und il might revive llinse
conflicts of opinion between the different
sections of the country, which lately shook
al If,;.,, t,I Iif.l, luNa l,a,
so happily compromised.
The President expresses the hope that the
Teuhantcpec and Nicaragua questions will be
speedily settled, and gives brief expose of the
object and importance OF the expedition to Jap.
pan. Its object is to procure protection to our
seamcn in that region, and to open and extend
our commerce with Asia, by providing for the
supplies of steamers and other vessels.
The following is the expose given of the state
Of the Treasury.
"The cash receipts into the Treasury for
the fiscal year ending the 3Oih of June lust,
exclusive of trust funds, where iorty-nine mil
lions seven hundred and eighty six dollars
aud eighty nine cents, und the expenditures
for the same period, likewise exclusive Of
trust funds, forty-six millions seven thousand
and eight hundred and Dinely-six dollars and
twenty cents, of which nine millions four
hundred aud finy-fve thousand eight hun
dred and fifteen dollars and eighiy-lhrec
cents was on account of the principle and
interest OF the public debt, including the Inst
lnstalment of ihe idemnity to Mexico, under
the treaty of Guadalupe lldolgo, leaving
. balance of Sl4,672, 1862 in The Treasury
on the first day of July last. Since this lat.
ter period, further purchases Of the principal
of the public debt have been made to The
extent Of S2,456, 6,547 40, and the surplus in
the Treasury will he applied to that object,
whenever the stock can he procured within
the limits, us 10 price, authorized by law.
"The value Of foreign merchandise inn
ported during the fiscal year was two han.