The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

the injustice and rreguarity and inefciency of the
present system, and its nadequacy to meet the de-
mands OF commerce, and afford necessary security
and protection to human life and to property
In regard to the subject of slavery. the Presi-
dent Will reaihrm the Compromise and Union doc
trnes OF his admirable Inaugural, with an explicit
ana emphatic directncss that will leave no room
Tor doubt, as to his position. He will show that
he stands where he has always stood, the champion
and defender of the Constitutional rights of each
and every one of the States of the Confederacy
no matter whether their position be- North or South
OF Mason and Nxon's Line, and show that the
rights of Georgia are as dear to him as the rights
of New Hampshire
Among the special measures he will urge upon
Congress will be- am satisfied reduction Of duties
on certain articles, and the addition of others to
treeist articles which will be selected from among
those entering into manufactures and not come
into competition with American products which
articles enter into general consumption and pay low
duties. This question will be argued at length
and q recommendation presented to Congress to
adopt some new systcm-probably general law,
empowering the State to levy tonnage duties for
the purpose of raising fund for necessary works
within their borders for the benefit of commerce.
The forthcoming message will not countenance
any appropriation of money by the general Gov
eminent for building the Pacific Railroad neither
will it intimate that the Executive will approve of
any bill, no matter how formed, by which the Fed
eral Government is made the primary and principal
agent in the construction of such a road. 1t will
not even, apprehend, especially favor the granting
OF alternate sections of land for any such object
unless under circumstances Which would induce
Il prudent and judcious individual proprietor to
make a similar disposition of land
The power of Congress, under certain contingent
l1I lie, ,c<,
mon Defence is admitted but at present the Presi-
dent is quite clear that the common defence does
not demand such an undertaking as the Railroad
to the Pacific.
In matters of foreign policy and in matters APP
pertaining 10 the further augmentation of territory,
tie sentiments Of the message will be bold pro-
gressive and American. They will be up to the
times and what the country expects from Franklin
Pierce. shall be much mistaken if the views ex-
pressed and the doctrines promulgated do not re-
ceivo prompt and determined opposition from the
Wing party press.
The message will review again the whole question
of internal improvements, by the doctrines it pro-
nounces in relation to River and flarbor construc
tons and the Pacific Railroad
The above are my well considered speculatons
upon the forthcoming message. | am confident, af
ter weeks of dgent watchtulness and inquiry, that
the document will contain all the points mentioned
and am sure will present many about which moth
ing can be learned worth transmitting. 1t would
have been easy for me to send you bogus dispatches
every day about the forthcoming message, rs many
have done to other papers in your city, but | pre-
ferred TO wait I'LL at least myself could have some
confidence in my speculations.
p. S.-Several Virginia members left the Caucus
before the nomination for Clerk, and it is supposed
viii oppose Furney tomorrow There is scarce q
doubt however, that he will be elected
The New Orleans Picoy,ne assumes to have re-
ccived brief abstract of the message from its
Washington Correspondent The following are the
paragraphs which contain anything beyond the A.
i. Daily Times summary:
The attention of Congress is particularly called
to the Importance of having more accurate defni-
ton Of the boundary between the United States and
the English possessions on the northwest.
The reduction Of duties ON certain articles is re-
commended and removal of duty altogether in some
cases. by the addition of articles to the free
list 50 as to make reduction OF fifteen millions
on the receipts Of the last year.
The judicial system is shown to need very impor-
tant changes, and it is suggested that probably a
reduction of the number Of the judges of the Su-
preme Court as vacancies occur, to limit it to
i've members only, who should be entirely relieved
from attention to circuit duties, would be a judi
cious step. And it is proposed that should this be
taken circuit judges should be appointed indepen-
dent of the Supreme Judges
No appropriations for internal Improvements are
recommended Reasons for Withholding them are
assigned at length. These are based upon the in
Justice, the irregularty the inetfcency, and total
inadeouacy OF the present system on which they
arc generally conducted. They are shown to be
utterly inadequate to meet the demands Of com
mcrce Or afford the necessary protection to life and
property. This question is argued closely and mi
nutely and it is suggested that Congress should
empower the several States to levy tonnage duties
for the purpose of raising funds for the works they
may deem it necessary to commence 1t is dis
tinctly recommended that all appropriations by the
General Government for the purpose of building
the Pacific Railroad be discountenanced, and objec
tons are suggested to appropriations of alternate
sections of land, except under circumstances sufh-
Gent to induce judicious individual proprietor to
make similar disposition of the lands