The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-12-08
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fsllor-citirsns Of the Senate

cd by no extraordinary political event. The
Presidential election for Chief Magistrate has
passed off with less than the usual excite
ment. However individuals and parties have
been disappointed in the result, it is never
theless subject Of national cougratula:ion,
that the choice has been
Our grateful thanks are due an all mercifcl
Providence, not only for staying the pesti-
lences which in different forms have desola-
ted some OF our cities, but for crowniDg the
labors of the husbandman with an abundant
harvest, and the blessings Of peace and pros
perity. Within q few weeks the public mind
has been deeply affected by the death of
Daniel Webster. Filling at his decease the
Office of Secretary of State, his II
The Executive guest has sincerely sympa-
thized with his family and the pub ic gencr-
ally on this mo urnful occasion His CON-
mandlng talenis-his great political and pro-
fessional eminence-hs weil-ired patriotism
and his long and faithful services in the
most important public trusts-have caused
his death to be lamented throughout the
country, and have earned him a lasting place
in our history. Il
In the course the last summer, conside-
raBle caused TO- a short
time by an cfiicial intimation from the gov
erhmeht of Great Britain, that orders had
been given for the protection OF the fisheries
on the coast of the British Province in North
America. The alleged encroachment5 of
the fishing vessels Of the United States an
Frakce. The shortness of this notice and
the season OF the year, seemed 70 make it
m tier of Urgent Importance.
These facts were among those which in
creased the sensibility of our fishing interest.
at the moment in question. These circum-
stan:es and the incidents above allr ded to-,
have led me TO think the moment favorable
fr a reconsideration Of the entire subject OF
the fisheries, on the coast oithe British Prov
inees, with view 10 place them upon more
liberal footing of reciprocal privileges.
willingness to meet US in some arrar cement
of this kind, Is understood to exist vc* y
Pains have been taken to collect the infdr-
nation required for the details Of such ar
rangement. The subject is attended by con-
siderable difficulty. l. il is found practicable
To come to an agreement mutually acceptable
10 the two parties, conventions may be con-
ciuded in the course OF the present winter
The control of Congress over all the prov;s-
ions OF such an arrangement effectng the
revenue, will of course be desired.
The affairs of Cuba formed a prom nent
topic in my last annual message. They re-
main in an UNEASY condition, and feeling Of
alarm and irritation on the part of the Cuban
ssthorities app ars to exist. This feeling has
fhterfeted with the regular commercial inter-
course between the United States and that
Island, ant led TO some acts of which We
have d right t. complain. But the Captain
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 at w ashinston. Any communca-
siun which he may hold with an agent o.
toreign power, is in ormal, and a matter OF
courtesy. Anxious to put an endto The ex-
citing inconv eniences, which seemed to rest
on misconccpton, directed the newly APP
pointed Minister To Mexico, to visit Havana
on his way to Vera Cruz. lie respect
fnl'y received by the Captain General, vi no
conferred with him freely on the recent
currences3 bat no permanent arrangement
was effected. In the meantime, the refusal
of the Captain General to ullcw passengers
and the mails to be landed IN certain cases,
for reason which does not f,irnisa in the
opinion of this Government, good presumpt-
i've ground for such a prohibitions, has been
made the SUBJECT of a serious remonst-ance at
Madfid, andd haze boreason 10 doubt that
due respect will be paid by the Government
OF Her Catholic Majesty. to the representa-
tens which our Minister has been instructed
to make on this subject. 1t is but justice to
theCapt. Gen'l to add that his conduct towards
the steamers employed to carry the mails OF
the United States To Havana, with the ex-
ceptions above alluded to, have been marked
with kindness and liberaty, and indicates no
general pur Jose of interfering w :th the COM
mercial correspondence and intercourse be-
tween the Island and this country. 3
and England, inviting the Government of the
United States to become party with Great
Britain and France to a convention,
In virtue of which the three powers should
severally and collectively disclaiuf, now and
for the future, all intention to obtain posses
sion of the Island of Cuba, and shoHld bind
themselves TO diseountensnce aA attempts to
that effect on the part of any power or ind-
vidual whatever. This invitation has been
respectfully declined, for rea-ons which
would occupy too much space in this COM
munication to state in detail, but which led
me to think that the proposed measure would
be of Doubtful caastitutionalty, impoiitic and
unavaili g. | have, however, in common
with several OF my predecessors, directed the
Ministers OF France and England u be as
sured that the United States entertained no
designs against Caba, but that on the con.
ttary should regard its incorporation into the
Union at the present time, as fraught with
serious peril.
But under existing circumstances | should
look upon any Incorporation into our Union
as very hazardous measure. =
But would bring into The confederacy popu-
alton Of different natural stock, speaking a
S,rent language, and not likely to harmo.
nee with the other members. 1t would
robably affect in a prejudicial manner the
indiv dual interests OF the South, and it might
= revive those conflicts of opinion between
different sections Of the country which lately