Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-08
Tnc presidents Message.

have preceded 1t, from the same source y
dienifed, lucid, comprehensive and consefVa.
five. We can discover IN II nothing 81 sell
exataion. no unconscious betrayal Oh person
al or political resentment, no yielding 10 the
lawless tendencies of the tune, but much OF
the true spirit of national patriotism and oil
deem reverence for the exampleond pfeeepts Of
Washington. and the traditions of earlier and
nurer DAYS. We ale much mistakcnif this docu
ment shall not add to the plmos, universal sen.
tment of respect and admiration. entertained
by the American people for the present Chiei
Magistrate and his colleagues in the govern
ment
We have not space at present to enter into
discussion of any of the numerous topics pre-.
sented for the consideration of Congress and
the people, nor is il necessary to defend any
OF the positions taken before they are assaled,
and when il is scarcely possible to Imagine TO
what exception Can be taken. save IN the splr-
il of the most manifest and dlscrediiable fac
tiousness. But for the convenience of those Of
our readers, whose leisure does not permit
them at once to peruse the entire paper, we
will make brief synopsis of its contents
The message opens with becoming illusions
TO the late Presidential elcction--the boun-
teousness and experimenting care with which
an All merciful Providence has watched over
the country. and the national bere1 yement sus
tanned in the death of Daniel Webster.
The difficulty with the governmeut of Great
Urtain vrouiuu ont If ho EaI,riaa upon fba
coast Of IFS possessions In North America, and
the different constructions placed by the two
governments upon the convention OF 1918, is
referred TO. and the information is given that
negotiation delayed by The death of the late
Secretary OF Staie) is about being commenced
with the view Of settling the whole m utter
upon permanent and more liberal basis
"of reciprocal privilege than has heretofore
existed.
The threatened rupture with Cuba ia next
odveried to-and We are told that "a serious
remonstrance" has been made by our minister
at Madrid, against "thc refusal OF the Captain
General 10 allow passengers and mails 10 be
landed, in certain cases for reason which
docs not furnish, in the opinion of this govern.
men', even good presumptive ground for
such prohibition We are also Informed
that an effort had been made by France and
England to induce the United States to enier
into trl-parllte convcnion--each government
binding itself, now and for the future 10 abstain
from all attempts to acquire possession of the
island of Cuba and to dscountenance any such
effort by any other power. This proposition
was declined, because il was thought to be 'oi
doubtful conslitulionality, impolltic and una
valling." The President. however, as several
of his predecessors had done, directed the Min
that the United States entertain no dtsga
against Cuba" He furthermore espresso
the opinion that the incorporation Of the islam,
into the Union. cat the present time. would b
fraught with peril" Were al thiny settled
or peopled by kindred race, he would rcgar
tiff voluntarily coded by Spain. "a most desira
BILE acquisition" The nprobabilty tina, sue
a race as now inhabit Cuba would harmonic
with our people, their institutions, customs &c
the probable injury TO the industrial interests
of the South, and the danger Of re arou sins
the sectional exciterpents which have, of late
shaken the coniederacys are the reasons 70,
thinking immediate annexation UNDESIRABLE,
and hazardous.
The TehuantePec difficulty. which has al
ready engaged the attention of the Senate, i
referred TO its further consideration with III
hope that it may be asmicaby adjusted
The commencement of the ship canal he
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean-th
subject of a convention between this govern
ment ard Great Britain in IS50-has been dc
layed until the controversy between Cost
RIGA and Nicaragua, respecting their boanda
ries, should be settled This matter is unde
negotiation with prospect of satisfactory re
suit
'eneznela has acknowledged some claims O
A''e.'cah c'uzens, which she had long contest
Gu Duenos Ayres and the confederared STATES
nave consented Though the proceeding Vet
lacks formal con6rma,ion) to the r,v;,,,;o. -