The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-29
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
The Approaching Session OF
Congress.
The Message and Accompanying
Documents.
1rR vNloss DEFENCE OF THE CABINET.
THE GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL,
&c, DC, &c.
Our Washing ON Correspondence.

Our Washing n on Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 1853.
The First Message of Franklin Piercs-What ii
WW be tke--Ihe administration VteUs-1he
Secretaries Reports, &c., &c.
In short time President Pierce will communicate
to the Congress of the United States his first mes
sage. At time in the previous history Of coun-
try have there been SO many erqexing and import.
ant questions presented to the view Of its people,
Our foreign relationship Cuba question the tariff
the Pac fc railroad-these, and many others, are
agitating the public mind. All eyes are turned to-
wards Washington, and never was message more
anxious]y expected. Your correspondent will en-
deavor to relieve some Of this anxiety by giving
outline of the message-as it is now ready for de-
lvery-and also to state the probable course which
will be taken by the heads Of toe departments. In
the first place the President will reiterate his devo
ton to that series of acts known the compromise
measures Of 1860, including the Fugitive Slave Act
The people will notice the remarkable fact in con-
junction with this, that the most important Offices
have been bestowed upon secesso1ists at the South
Van Buren, men at the North, and Giddngsites a.
the Northwest. The people may be go bold to say
that acts prove more than words. The people have
lately got into bad habit Of thinking for themselves
good authority has said that one Of the most i'm
portah features of the forthcoming document Is that
it takes high ground upon what is termed at the
South, a strict construction of the constitution.
The recent defeat Of the administration in New York
has aroused the slumberipg energies Of the PresL
dent and his constitutional advisers; much that
the spirit of Father Richie and the Virginia resou
tons Of 17ss's9 have been lowering over the Exc
cutive Chamber during the last few days.
As they say that Mr. Charles Lanman has had the
revision Of the message, this portion will undoubted
ly be strongly written. The greatest results have
been known to spring from the smallest causes, and
| Mr.. Lanman drank in words Of wisdom with Mr..
Webster's sherry, and imbibed q love of the Union
from the steam Of the Marsbfeld statesmsns chow.
ders. Mr.. Lanman once ss...ed Mr. Websters fishing
hooks-he now reyisss Mr.. Pierce's state papers, Mr.
Forney was once proud to do the dirty work Of an
actorhe now regulates the affairs Of a nation ave
know what we are; we know not what we may be-
We are told that the message is to have strong
Southern accent" in order to neutrase the Bron-
son squabble."
| The next great question upon which the people
expect to hear from the President and to hear def.
nitey is the state Of relations with the Spanish
! government in the matter of the Island ofCuba On
this head Mr. Pierce will probably administers sharp
rap to the British government for its interference in
| our lations, and hint that Congress should take
some constitutional" Of course-to bring
about the independence Of that island, which would
befcllowed by annexation. 1t is also believed that
the President will endorse the general views held by
Mr.. Everett on this question. The President will
take an open and determined stand ainss ali Kinds
OF foreign interference in the affairs Of that island.
In view Of these suggestions on the part Of the Exc
cnve being carried into effect by Congress, the Sec
rotary Of the Navy will recommend large increase
Of our military marine.
The President will favor the annexation of the
| Sandwich IslaDds. This is important, as it may
alter the whole position Of parties. The message
will dwell upon the importance Of our acquisition Of
! these islands.
! The President will recommend reduction Of the
tariff certain articles salt and coal are mention
ed. Tho head of the Treasury Department will have
great deal to say on this subject in his report.
complete revision of the tariff viii, it is confidently
stated be suggested and with this view the Secre-
ary Of the Treasury is busily engaged in preparing
| voluminous data, to show the consump tion of the
several articles Of trade and will suggest important
notifications in all such articles as come under the
head Of necessares It is yet doubtful whether any
material notifications will be made in the duty on
mon; but, notwithstanding the most urgent remou-
srances Of the manufacturers of railroad iron in the
United States, it is believed repeal of the duty on
| that particular article will be recommended.
The President will denounce the doctrine that 60
vernment should have anything to do with the build
ing Of railroad, to connect the Atlantic with the
Pacific. He believes in the Polk doctrine. He has
declared that TIE project pressed in the last Con-
| gre.s (Senator GwiDns bill never could have his
sanction and he has intimated pretty clearly that
if such bill is passed by Congress, during his Pres
dency, it will have to overcome veto before it be-
comes the law of the land.
The Presidents feelings upon the subject Of inter
pal improvements by the general government may
be gathered from the fact that he declares he
reason now to change the views he formerly held on
that question: and that his votes in Congress at the
| time show truly his present position.
The President will be even stricter construction.
| ist than Mr.. Polk upon river and harbor improve
| ments; and that, throwing out suggestion or two
upon the policy of collecting tonnage duties for the
purposes Of river and harbor improvements, he will
leave the subject to the discussion OF Congress He
| will do enough, however, to convince both houses
that the surplus money in the treasury is not for
rivers and halbors, but will be required to meet the
contingent expenses of manifest destiny"
The Garay and TeAuantepec grant will be endorsed
by the administration, and the treaty negotiated by
Judge Conkng, recognising the Sloo grant, will not
be noticed in any way the ground thai there was
no authority given 20 Conklng to negotiate treaty,
and that the Soo grant is diplomatic fraud to get
rid of the Garay grant.
| The President will recommend general system o
reciprocal trade with The British Provinces Of all or.
tcee of the growth and product of each country and
the admission Of fish duty free. upon our fishermen
being permitted to fish unrestrictedly the coasts
| Of Nova Scotia ard New Brunswick. The PROPOSE.
ton Of the English government to permit colonial
vessels to obtain American registers will no. be OPP
posed but the suggestion to throw open the cOastg
trade of California will be rejected unconstitu
| tional.
noninterveHtion in European politics. but will iterate
the doctrine Of the inaugural relative to Jealous