Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-10
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
wILMIseroN. n. g. FRIDAY, DEC. 10, lssa.
meeting of cOngrss.-Tho Presidents Message.

WILMINGTON. N. c.. FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1859.
Meeting of cOngress-The Presidents Message.
Congress Monday and as both Houses already
organized quorum being present each the President
was informed that they ready to receive his annual
message which in about midday will be found
length columns but may not wish to read
long document make brief synopsis of its leading
recommendations.
The message about onethird longer than the last and,
without being distinguished by any marked ability
srtheess. buainesslike and respectable document.
No remarkable has occurred since the adjournment
of Congress President has been elected by popular suf
fage and have been disappointed by the result it is
subject of congratuation that the election has passed
undstubed those influences which in other countries have
80 often affected the purity of popular elections.
Tho death of Mr. Webster is audedto and tribute paid
to his character and talents
The fishery question is under negotiation with England,
and it is hoped that convention mutually advantageous to
this country and England may be agreed upon.
The refusal of the Cuba to allow
senger and the mails to be landed in certain for
which does not furnish in the opinion of this Govern
has been made subject at Madrid
The United States have been invited by England and
France to become party to trpartite Convention, dis
claiming and for the future all intention to take posses
sion of the Island of Cuba, and binding themselves to dis
countenance any such attempt by any power This invita-
President should regard the Incorporation of Cuba into the
Unien the present time fraught with serious peril
The rejection the Mexican Congress of the Convention
for transit the sttmus of Tehuantepec has thrown
very serious obstacle in the way of the attainment of
desirable national object 1t is still hoped that this matter
may be Hmcably adjusted.
joint proposition of Great Britain and the u States
the and protection of the Nicaragua route
not met the approval of the State of Nicaragua.
The Executive Government of Venezuela has recognized
some claims of American citizens 1t hoped the Congress
of that country will make provision for their payment
The expulsion of Rosas from Buenos Ayres affords
to believe that the La Plata will be opened commerce.
commercial treaty has been concluded with Uruguay,
from which the beneficial results anticipated
The position assumed in to the rights of Peru in the
bos Islands, found examination to be unjust to that
country and the wrong unnentonay done her prompt
y repaired by unrcseved acknowledgment of her sovor-
eighty.
The Japan Expedition it is hoped may be productive of
encfcial results, in establishing relations with that
try matter great Importance account of the rapid
growth and population the Pacific. It is
purely of n friendly character.
Of certain branches of business is recommended
from the State Department that of the Interior The
buildings appropriated the State War and Navy Depart
ment reproof, suitable for their purposes
The receipts into the Treasury during the last fiscal
2s36 &c. and the expenditures $460 07 96 20 of
which SO account of the principal and in
teest of the public debit including the last nstament to
Mexico The balance in the Treasury July LIST $l4,
36 ST. The value of foreign merchandise imported
$2 20 10 of foreign merchandise exported $17 04 25
leaving $3.50 SIS the country The of domes
tic produce exported exclusive of SPECIE $40 9
Specie s42 5O7 285-in ALL 1856 1922 643 of
specie imported from foreign ports chiefly in the hands
of emigrants, we presume.
The President recommends the protective policy and spe
cc duties Of his recommendations in these respects
are mere matters Some details may be altered,
but the general principles of the tariff of 6 will not be
changed by Congress.
The operations Land and Indian Offices and the Ma
Wy Department detailed 1t would swell our synopsis to
an undue length to go this part of the message
Tho rerAnnas Ofina hang faAn off % nAnt
not, however, recommended.
The conclusion of the message appeal against inter-
vention, etc. and it is purely argument appeal is
incapable of condensation. 1t will be differently viewed
by different people.