Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-12-14

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Wepresent this morn
ing the readers Of the Sun, the annual message OF
the President of the United States to the two Houses
of Congress. 1t is plain written document embra-
cling careful and deliberate survey Of the affairs of
the Union and ali the incidental relations pertaining
to its varied interests Several of the topics intro
duced to notice are of manifest Importance, not
only with respect to the United States, but in their
relation to other countries. All are however, dis
cusscd in diSpasSionate and statesmanilke tone;
other governments referred TO with respect; and
the utmost confidence is expressed in their beralty
of purpose and cordial relations with our own; at
the same time, the zeal and devotion winch charac-
terises patriotic for the best welfare of the
United States perYades the whole document.
The prominent topics OF the Message, and the
views OF the Executive thercupon, have, as usual,
been anticipated. We find that the President has
expressed himself upon two three subjects, how
ever, with peculiar emphasis. The appropriation OF
money from the Treasury of the United States for
purposes ofinteIna improvement is discountcnanced
The past and tile experience it has afforded arc re
garded warning against the dangers that a like
policy have III reserve IN the future W it'll re-
spcct to the Pacific railroad project the Message also
uses very guarded language. The magnitude and
importance of the work duly appreciated, and
the President is fully disposed to sanction, to the
fullest extent anything that can be eonstutonally
devised for its promotion He considers that the re-
lation of the government to such enterprise
should be incidental rather than primary"
Our foreign affairs with several countries seem to
be in a transition state. With England the fishery
adjustment by treaty. There is boundary question,
also referring to the territorial division upon the
northwest brought to the notice of Congress- And
also matter of claims between the citizens Of the
two countries i'll process Of arrangement.
! With Mexico the boundary line between New
Mexico and chihuahua is, as our readers are aware
| stin dispute. Other questions ofccnsderable mag
! nitude pending between the two republics but
| the message gives 10 probabilities about the re-
! suit.
| Brazil, it seems, is rather straight!aced in heI
commercial policy, and seems unwilling to cOnccdt
| the use of the Amazon to the enterprise of Other
nations. 1t is hoped, however, that she may be in
duccd to forego her restrictive notions and conform
somewhat to the more liberal action OF Paraguay ant
the Argentine Confederation with regard to the nav
| igable rivers within their respective territories.
The Koszta affair is briefly introduced, the facts
being stated as heretofore understood. The messag
| does not contain any "ultimatum " either Austrian
or American upon the subject. The thing has whit
tied out" Koszta is said, at the time the paragraph
was written to be on his way to the United States
He has since returned, landed at New Iork withou
| demonstration, and passed through Baltimore, un
detected to Washington the other day. We suppos
he has thanked the President for his head by thi
time and may now thank him for paragraph III TIN
message.
exposed from the jealous and suspicious policy il
Cuba is properly made topic of remark and should
be pressed upon the notice of the Spanish govern
! ment.
The interests of " the District" taken int
consideration and the President is evidently dispose
| to advance them to the extent of his influence.
The message has nothing in it of very marked
impressive character. 1t bears the aspect OF SIN
cerity and prudent for the general welfare
Altogether it is characteristic of the authorplaiI
sensible and thoroughly American.
Baltimore Sun Of 18th inst.