Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-12-18
TIN PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

time. |. isclear and simple, no pretet
tion OF style, aud no effort visible beyon
TINT necessary 30 clothe truths and opin
ions IN the most nteligble form. Th
NO Bee eptomises the message for th
benefit OF those who may not be Incline
to read II at length, az follows:
President FILLMORE commences with Al
allusion TO the late election. which, n
heretofore, was undistnrbed by those IN
flaenees which, In other couutries Inv,
too often affected the purity Of popula
rleciione. The eouu'ry has been blesse,
with prosperity, but has been called upoi
10 mourn The dealt, Of Daniel Webster
upon whom the Message prououtees ,
brief, bnt exalted elogium.
The fishery controversy between til,
Uni'cd States aud Great Britain, was ii
one time u source OF excitemeGt, and al
thougl, satisfactory explanations have
beet uiven Of the measures adopted b,
the British Government, the difference
between the two governments Respecting
the interpretation of the first article OF the
convention Of 1878. Is still unadjusted
The period is favorable for the reconsider.
alton aud final settlement Of this lnisun.
derstanding,
The afluirs Of Cuba are In nh uneasy
condition, aud have produced state OF
alarm aud irritation leading to acts, oil
which we have just cause to complain.
The Csptain.Genefal ofCuba has no pow.
or to treat with foreign governments, aud
all communications from him are informal.
Consequently hs cond,,ct Ia the Crescen,
City affair has been made the subject Of a
serious remo,,s,ranca az Madrid; and the
Pfepideut does not doubt that due respect
viii be lnid by Her Catholic Majesty q
government to these representations.
Official notes were received early IN the
present year inviting the United States
Government TO unite withthcse Of France
aud Great Britain, in perpetual disclaim.
er of all intention TO obtain possession OF
the Island Of Cuba, aud in compuct to
discounteneuce all attempts to that effect
by any power or individual, The invita-.
ton was declined But the message re-.
CARDS the annexation Of Cuba at the pres.
eat time, as fraugllt with unusual peril to
the Union.
The rejection ofthe Tchuantepco treaty
has thrown a serious obstacle in the way
Of great national object The president
still hopes that the question may be annie.
ably settled, aud leaves il In the mes.i-
while, to Congress, the attention Of which
it has already engaged.
A proposition for the settlement OF the
question OF the port OF San Juan de Me.
aragua, aud of the controversy respecting
the boundaries Of Costa Rica aud Nicerag.
ua. as preliminary 10 the formation OF
ship canal between the two oceans, has
not proved acceptable to all the parties,
but further negotiations may succeed.
The Government Of Venezuela has no.
the claims OF certain Amer.
sau citizens apea It for pecuniery redress
It is hoped that the Congress Of Venexn.
,la wall provide the means for the pay-
nent ol tllcse claims.
The recent revolution OF Buenos Ayres
,reHs favorable prospects for commercial
access to the river La Plata aud the in,e.
.ior provinces wa,ered by II aud It's ,ribu.
aries Our Ministers at Rio de Janeiro
,nd Baenos Ayres have been authorized
o make new treaties of amity aud com.
nerce with the States aud Provinces OF
Brazil and the Argentine Confederation.
Full investigation Of the Lobos Islands
questions has removed all doubts OF the
itle OF Peru to the sovereignty Of these
slaHds. The conduct Of that Govern
nent has been friendly aud generous.
The expedition to Japan. with view
i fohtainiug relaxation Of the inhcspi,a.
lie aud an,i-social system ofthat Empire,
PROMISES, II successful, 10 open marked
dvaatages to the United States, and to
n civilized Recommendations are
OF fortunate result.
The Department OF State ID overhur.
ened with business not properly apper.
aiming TO It, aud many subjects now re-
sfred to it should be transferred else.
ahere.
The cash receipts Of the Treasury, IN
) Juae 30th. were $49,72s3s6 so, aud
he expenditures Sac, ,007 500 20-.of whicll
9,455.6l5 So, was on account Of tile
rincipal and interest Of the public debt.
Balance in the Treasury $l4,632,f36 ~. |
IMPORTS during the fiscal year, S207 .240,-
OIL: Exports. domestic and foreign y
l67, ,065, ,926, exclusive Of $42,507, ,2S5
specie.
The Message adverts to the, Tariff. lis
Jews are unchanged. Il advocates dis
Fiminaring protective duties. upon VAR.
US grounds, and urges the substitution
specific, for at "a loren, rates, when-
ier the article is Of Uniform value in
eight Or measure. The arguments on
rs subject are repeated with clearness
III force.
Indian affairs continue in statn quo.
he policy Of removing the savages st q
stance from tue white settlements, is
aintained as the ouly practicable and
lmane course.
The report from the Land Office shows
eat activity in It's operations, Within the
st year 9.522. 952 acres have been survey
|, aud 6.O3a. .463 acres brought into mar
Il.
The labor Of classifying and srrangi1g
z census returns Is nearly completed.
d Congress Is called upon % provide for
cir publication.
The Message recommends the annaaI
lbiication 81 Al analytical digest Of the
ltenss An Insane Asylum Is ii pro-
sss of construction il the District of
1lunlbiA,
Tie survey and locations Of the bonn
~ line Of our frontier possessions has
" ii progress, 4 u the nv op tl,e sub