The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-11-15
Ofneral llfws.
The Presidents Message.
The New York Courier & Enquircr's CORES

FhC Presidents Message.
The New York Courier & Enquircr's CORES
pendent at Washington, says: r
The framework of the Message has been
laid ont andthe President is cngaged with his
Secretaries i'll reducing it t" form. It's devel-
opments, respecting our foreign relations, wi
be doubtless, deeply interesting. Through its
Statements we shall be informed OF the exact
progress OF tie negotiations relative TO the
fishery question and the northwest trade. The
best informed here believe that the Secretary
Of State is proceeding quiet but efficiently 10
an adjustment of the differences which have so
long existed between England and the United
States on that subject Nothing definite or
very important can Uc expected to have taken
place in reference to Cuba, Mr.. sSoule not hav-
ing vet presented himself for acceptance at the
Court Of Spain, and there being no representa-
tive Of the Queen near this government. The
question pending with Mexico is the right of
trapsit across the Tehuantepec as involved in
the SIoo Garry contracts and defined in the
treaties negotiated by Judge Cohkin and Gov.
Letcher; the demand for the right of way for
the Pacific Railroad through Sonora and Chill
uahuahua, the rcclamations of Mexico for Indi,
an depred ltions, and the REIMBURSEMENT of our
mutual commercial relations. These are most
important subjects Of negotiation between the
two republics, and the Presidents revelations
AS to the progress made in adjusting them are
awaited with universal interest.
Diplomacy, however, is the science of keep
ing state Secrets and the state Of our fnregn
relations must necessarily be but inlperfectly
known, until the first monday in December.
In domestic affairs the policy recommended
in the Message will be, it is whispered among
the personal aud confidential friends of the
President, in rigorous conformity with the
principles OF the democratic party, as announc-
ed by its founders and earliest expositors. In
finance, the President will advise the adoption
If revenue sy stem whicn shall keep the an
nua receipts nearly on a level with the estima.
ted expenditure. One of his subordinates in
administration has not inaptly characterised
the present system rs "a revenue tariff
for protecton.' 1t is to he amended by stri.
king cat the words "lnr protection" As to
the surplus on hand, the system of purchasing
up government stocks will be pursued untilit is
consumed.
In reference to expenditure the most rigid
economy will be insisted upon. 1t is expected
that the policy of improving rivers and internal
harbors will be discouraged. The plan of
connecting the. contract system of carrying
mails with the Increase and support of the Ma
w, will be referred to in untavorable terms,
and its abandonment, as soon as consistent
with existing contracts and resulting rig hts
will be recommended. The proposition to
connect the AllaDtc and Pacific coasts by Il
great national railroad, will be discussed, but
the President will state his conviction that
sound policy require it to be.left TO the ndi-
vidual energies and the private capital of the
country. .-.-
The Secretary of the Navy is maturely con-
sidering the condition of the Navy, and will
present plan for re-organizing the personal
and reforming the material Many naval Of
fceis, however, expect more from experience
and collective talent of judici"usly appointed
committees on ia. al matters in Congress, than
from the Department.