The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-09

The Reform Qucsti0a.=-it will be
scenssy the returns Of the election. in shis coun-
~. that one thousand fire hundred and serenity.
.fw rotes were cast upon the Reform question
only four hundred and siriy-eight short Of the
votes cast for Governor. The large majority
given against Reform has surprised US, though
we have for some time been Of the opinion that
any measure proposing radical REFORM in re-
gard to the making and selling Of spirits would
receive, Comparatively, but a small vote in the
county. A large number of those who voted
No Reform" doubtless did so because they
theught that vote for !. Reform" would be con-
sidercd an approval of Prohibitory Law, not
withstanding the declaration distinctly made by
all the candidates that they would oppose a
Prohibitory Law, but would go for some inn
provement Of the existing Jaws, il instructed by
the vote Of the people so to DO. While, there
fore, this yote. may be considered as decisive Of
the views Of the voters Of Orange on the qpes-
ton Of Prohibition, we do not think that all, or
even majority, Of those who have voted for
"No Reform" would object to change in the
existing laws, by which the objects aimed at
could be more e1ectually secured. But as the
question has been decided against Reform, the
members elected will doubtless fsithlylly carry
out the agreement entered into, and consider
the vote as instructions on the whole subject.
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Another YefO.--The President, on the
4th inst, returned to the House of Representa-
tives the River and Harbor Bill, With his rea-
sons for withholding from it his approval. The
message was not read in the House, because of
objections in consequence of there not being
time left to consider it and act upon the bill.
The Intclligcnccr nevertheless procured copy
Of the message, which it publishes. The bill
was vetoed on the ground Of the doubtful con-
sttutionalty and expedicncy" Of some of the
appropriations. The President promises to de-
fine, in his next annual message, what appro-
priations Of this nature will be constitutional,
and what not. This will be looked for with in
tercst by those who arc asking for these appro-
priations.
Our Spanish Relations. = In re-
Spouse to resolution of the Senate, adopted
on the LIST instant, calling on the President to
know whether any thing had occurred in our
Spanish relations, since the 18th Of March,
which renders the " provisional measures" then
suggested by him unnecessary, message was
Immediately returned, which concludes as fol-
lows: " Nothing has arisen since the date of
my former message to dispense with tho sug-
gestions therein contained touching the propri-
city Of provisional measures by Congress
This message was referred 70 the Committee
on Foreign Relations, who, through Mr.. Mason,
reported against the expcdicncy Of placing ten
millions Of dollars at the disposal Of the Prcsi-
dent, as provisional measure, to enable him to
meet any e1igency that may arise in the recess
in our relations with Spain. The reason as
signed for the recommendation in the report is.
,he short time that will intervene before the
next meeting Of Congrcss--only four months.
The decision Of the committee, we think, Will
cccivc the approval of the nation.
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