New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
yxrLow CITIZENS OF THE SENATE
AND HOUSE, OF REPREsE~TArIyEs

s-cite,n. However individuals and parties may have
been disappointed in the result IL IL nevertheless sub
ieet Of national cOngretuaton mat the choice mas Deh
fcc,ed By the Independent suifTages Of tree people.
ed BY those influences which in other countries
have too often affected the purity o. popular elections
Cur grateful thanks due 20 Anmercifdl Proyi-
senoc not Only for staying the petilence which IN d.
ferent forms his desolstd some OF our cities, but or
efoening th abors Of the husbandman with abund
ant harvest and the nation generally with the blessing
Of peace and prosperity.
affected by the death Of Daniel Webster hling at M
decease the cfce CT Secretary q STATE. Hs associates
m The Executive Government have sincerely sympa
ized with bis family ana the pubic generally on THIS
mourniul occasion HE commanding talents, his great
political and professional eulnence, his weltried patr
etsn and his long and faithful services in the most i'm
portsf public uusts, have caused biz death 20 be ~
ment4d throughout the country and have earned ioF
him lasting place in our history
In the cOuTfe Of the last considerable dnkey
W.T. caused for a short time By an oicia lntlmAjion
from the Government OF Great Britain tnat orers hi
been gyen for the protection the tHheries upon the
coasts q the Brnsh Province nNorh America AsIuse
the alleged encrOachments 81 the hs1ng F'Sseis Vi e
United States ard France Tine shorness oi i' no.Cr
and the season Of the year seemed 10 make IL H1tc.
Al urgent importance 1t at hrst apprehende1 tnat
an ineressed naval force had been ordered ~ the nsh
,ropnds 10 cary into effect the British Interpretation Of
ose provisions in the convention OF Isls IN reference
10 the true intent of which the two Governments hier
was soon discovered that such was not the design OF
Great Britain and satisfactory explanations OF tne I3
London - , t. ,l .o
foverpments the Interpretation OF the hrst article
"a ,bc Convention of 1918 is still matter Of impor-
,ance American fishing vessels within nine or ten
yesrs have been excluded from waters TO whch they
had free access for twenty-five years alter the neyoa
ZION of the Treaty la s45 this exclusion was relaxed
so FAR as concerns the Bay OF Fundy but the Just and
liberal intention Of the Home Government IN conpli-
nnce with what we think the true construction OF the
Convention % open all the other outer bays 10 our
poetion Of the colonies Notwithstanding the the United
etstes have snce the Bay Of Fundy reOpened % our
men In 195 pursued the most liberal course toward
The colonial fishing interests BY the revenue law OF 1876,
the duties colonial fish entering cur pOrts were very
greatly reduced and By the warehouscng act allowed
70 be entered in bond without payment OF duty In TINS
way colonial ish has acquired the monopoly Of the ex
mort trade in our market and entering 10 some extent
INTO the home consumption These iacts were among
those which increased the sensOy OF our fishing inter
est nj the movement in question
These circumstances and the inc1enH no0v1 alluded
10 have led me think the moment favorable ior re-
consideration OF the entire subject OF the fisheries on tle
eoasts OF the British provinces with view 70 place
them upon more liberal footing OF reciprocal privilege
Willingness 10 meet us in some arrangement 0l tlis
Kind is understood % exist the part OF Great BRITAIN
with desire on her part 10 include IN one conpreh.n
ave settlement as wei this subject o. The connerclh
ipteroourse between the United Ststes AMI the British
provinces have thought that whatever arrangements
may be made these two subjects, II Is exponent
tlaf they should be embraced in separate conventions
The illness and death Of the late Secretary OF state
prevented the Of the contemplated ne
rotiton Pains have been taken TO collect the niormi
non required for the details Of such arrangement,
The subject 10 attended with considerable difficulty II
found practicable 20 come 70 an agreement mutually
aecep.abe TO the parties conventions may be con-
c,uded in the course OF the present winter Tnecontro
of Congress all the provisions OF such an arrange.
tnent af, citing the VIII OF cOurfe be reserved.
The affairs of Cuba formed prominent topic in my
hast annual message They remain IN uneasy c0ndi
ton and ceiling OF alarm and irritation on the part OF
the Cuban authorities appears 10 exist TINS ieehngha
interiored with the regular commercial intercourse be
tween the United States and the islrnd and led 70 some
scts Of which we have right 10 complain Butthe Cap
tain Gcnoreni Cuba Is clothed with power 10 treat
with foreign governments nor II he In any degree un-
der the contTe OF the Spanish Minister at Washington
ANY communication which he may hold with IN agent
Of foreign power T. informant snd matter of ceartesy
Anxious 10 put an end TO the existing inconvenience
(Which seemed 10 rect on mkcOnceplOn,) | directed
the newly appointed Minister to Mexico 20 vlt Havana
on his way 10 Vera Cruz lie respectfully received
by the Captan-Gencral who conferred with him freely
the recent occurrences; but permanent arrange
ment elected.
In the mean time the refusal OF the Captain General
20 al passengers and the mail % be- landed in certain
for reason which does not furnish in the opinion
Of this Government even good prsumptve ground for
such prohbi has been made The subject Of serious
remOnttIGnce al Madrid and have reason 20 doubt
that due respect will be paid by the Government. Of
Her Catholic Majesty 10 the representations which
Minister has been instructed Ia make ON the subject
Is but justice to the Captain General To add tina, his
conduct toward the steamers employed 10 carry the
mails Of the United States 10 Havana has, with the
cepions above alluded TO- been marked with kindness
and libersiiy and indicates general purpose of in
fertcrng with the commercial correspondence and in
tercoGTec between the island and this country.
Early in the present year official notes were received
nom the Ministers Of France and England inviting the
Goycume OF the United States to become parry with
Greet Britain and France 10 n ripartlte Convention,
virtue OF which The three powers should severay aud
collectively dsClaim now aud Tor the future all intention
"a obtain pOsacsti Of the Island OF Cuha aud should
bind Themselves to discounenance all attempts TO that
I'D a. gi
Thu invitation has been respectfully declined, or rea
sCns whahit would occupy TOO much space in this
municction To- state in detail but which led 20 think
that the proposed measure would be of doubtful cons
tutOnaty nnpOlltic and uuavailing. have, however.
common wth several of my predecessors directed the
Ministers OF France and England be aired tha; the
United States entertain designs against Cusa; but
that the contrary should regard is incorporation
into the Union al the present time Us iraught with scT
Gus peril
Were this islond comparatively destitute Of inhabi
tants or occupied by kindred race should regard
A. II voluntary ceded by Spain, Almost desirable
QUESTION. But under existing circumstances, should
look upon il Incorporate nntO Union very haZ
ardous measure Il would bring into the Con'eieracy
population Of different national stock, speaking dif
ferent language, and not likely to harmonic with the
other members IL would probably affect in preuiI-
cia munuer the industrial interests of the South and
Imight revive those cOntic's Of 'ini between the
different sections OF the country which lately shook the
unoS "a It's center and which have been 50 happily
compromised.
The rejection by the Mexican Congress of the Con.
ven;on which had been concluded between that Repub-
lie and the United Sstes for the protection of rr9nst
way the lsthmus of Iehuantepcc and the in
ieT Of those citizens o the United States who had De
propIicors of The rights which Mexico had con
lerrCd Of her citizens IN regard to that tran.
sii has thrown serious obstacle IN the way OF NE
tAnmenf OF avery desirable rational object am s;A
willing hope that the differences the subject which
exit; hereafter arse between the Governments
vii be arirahk adjusted The subject, however. hss
already engaged the attention OF the Senate The Uned
State and REQUIRES 10 further comment tis colnuu-
ncsfiOn
TIE settlement Of the question respecting the pom Of
SaE Juan dc Nicaragua and Of the controversy between
the rcpahcs OF Costa RIGA aud Nicaragua IN regard
Their boundaries considered ind pcnssbls % the
commencement Of the ship canal between the tao
oceans which was the su5 ct Of the Convention be-
tween the United States sna Great Britain OF the l9;h
a April ESQ Accordingly proposition i0E tie sane
purpcfes scdiesied % the two Governments IN that
gsarieT aHd 20 the Mosquio Indians agreed 70 IN
Apr lat by h Secretary IT state and the Mister OF