Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-12-15
TIE PaEslDENT's MEssAoE.-We pub

! IHE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. pun
lish this morning the Presidents Mes
sage. IL is OF such convenient length,
and first message is always looked for
with so much interest, that il will be
generally read, and we shall offer but
briel abstract OF its cont ,nts.
The message opens with lew ap-
propriate general remarks and passes
at once 10 our relations with the foreign
poweIs.
The negotiations with Great Britain
upon the fishery question promise TO
reach n successful issue. The bounda
ry line between the United States and
\ Great Britain should be marked.
Negotiations have been commence ed
for new treaty OF commerce and navi-
cation with France.
\ Great Inconvenience arises from the
delay OF diplomatic intercourse in all
that relates to Cuba, the communica-
,on being made direct with Spain, and
not with the Captain General.
The adjustment Of the Amsad claim
is recommended.
The conduct of the officers OF The L
States in the Koszta affair is approve.
China and Japan are referred to bu,
there ia nothing new stated.
The false and ridiculous pretensoEs
that have been set up in regard TO the
Mesllla Valley are referred to and sus-
/. tanned, ,and the equally untenable ground
7. is taken that the Unired States are not
bound by the survey. Other disputes
with Mexico are in the way OF negotia
ton. The importance OF the free navl-
cation OF The Amazon and the South
American rivers is referred to.
The Chincha Islands affair is under
consideration.
/ Next comes half dozen paragraphs
about the fathers Of the epoch o, 1898"
with general reflections upon govern
/ ment, certainly not above the level Of
| common newspaper articles.
I The revenue for The fiscal year end
ing June 80 1853, was S5S, ,93l SOS from
customs, and So, 405, 70S from the pub
lie lands and other sources, in all SOL
337 57i. The expenditures, exclusive
OF payments on account of the public
debt. was SAB, 554 ,262. The public debt
on the third OF March WIS SO, 100, ,037,
since which payments have been made
to the amount of Sl2, 7O3, ,329.
4 A reduction Of duties is recommend
eJ, and the addition OF a number Of mr.
ticles 10 the free list.
!. The army anc navy need increase and
! greater efficiency.
The receipts of the pos, Office depart
| ment have been So 942 73l the e1pen-
diturcs S7,9s2,754.
The frauds upon the government
under the pension system, demand a
! revision OF the laws upon this object
7 During the last fiscal year, 5alo,4ll
acres OF the public lands have heen
surveyed, aud 10, 1868 S9l acres brought
into market Within the same period
the sales by public purchase aid pri-
vate entry amounted TO l,QS3,453 acres;
located under military bounty land
warrants, 6, ,l42, $50 acres located un-
der other certificates 6, AIT acres ; ced-
ed TO the States as swamp lands, l6,-
4 6s4253 acres selected for railroad and
other objects, under acts Of Congress,
/, .427. .457 acres. Total amount OF lands
disposed OF within the fiscal year, 25,-
/ 346 992 acres. THIS Is abou; double
the amount disposed OF last year.
| The present land system is approved, 4,
/ anl the idea HAT il is not source oil
revenue to the government, is contra
/ dicted.
II The policy OF judicious donations of
! the public lands n aid of railroads is
/ approved. The fill benefits IL the judi.
/ cial system should be extended TO Flor,
/ ida, Wisconsin, Iowa, Texas, and Cali
1 iornia.
! Internal improvements by the federal
/ government is condemned, both Tor
inland works and for those on the coasts
and harbors.
II The importance of the Pacific railroad
is admitted, and guarded Recommend
/ dantion ls mace Of such incidental AID
as may be within. the undoabted consti
tuiional POWER of the government
The compromise measures are en-.
dorsed in a handsome sentence, careful
ly worded, so as to offend neither Of ,he
II three sections into which the oHiyial
\ organ divides the Democratic party.
The message INDUCES IN snac,p'tion
of the future greatness of tic 'n.an,and
in well turned sentences ,AhYss the
n States TO mutual iorbearance lie peo.
pie TO fidelity to the const,urion, and
the government to simplicity, purity and
economy.
An appropriate illusion TO the Vice
II President and an expression OF conf.
dence in Congress close the message.
II ltisa plain, well written document,
hut remarkable fr its lack OF positive