The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-09


Message from the President The
President transmitted the following
message to the Senate of the United
States, on Tuesday -
L hasten to respond briefly to the re.
solution Of the Senate Of this date, re-
curing the President to inform the SEN
ate, il, IN his opinion, it be not iucompa.
tiblc with the public interest, whether
any thing has arisen, since the date of
his message to the House of Representa-
tives. Of tho 10th of March last, con-
corning our relations with the govern
mcnt Of Spain, which in his opinion may
dispense with the suggestions therein
contained, touching the propricty of pro.
visional measures by Congress to meet
any inquiry that may arise in the recess
Of Congress affecting those relations.
In the message to the House of Rep
rcsentativcs, referred to, l availcd my
self of the occasion to present the follow
ing reflections and suggestions In view
of the position of the Island of Cuba, its
proximity to our coast, the relations
which 1T must ever bear to our CONNER
cial and other interests, it is vain to ex-
rect that series Of unfriendly acts in
fringing our commercial rights, and the
adoption Of a policy threatening the
honor and security of these states, can
long exist with peaceful relations. In
case tho measure taken for the amcable
adjustment of our difficulties with Spain
should unfortunately fail, l shall not
hesitate to use the authority and means
which Congress may grant to insure the
observance of our just rights, to obtain
redress for injuries received, and to vim.
dictate the honor of our flag In antici-
patton of that contingency, which earn
estly hope may not arise, suggest to
Congress the propriety of adopting such
provisional measures as the cxigency
may seem to demand
The two Houses of Congress may
have anticipated that the hope thon ex.
pressed would be realized before the pc.
Rod of its adjournment, and that our re-
latlons with Spain would have assumed
a satisfactory condition, SO as to remove
past causes Of complaint, and afford bet.
ter security for tranquility and justice in
the future but am constrained to say
that such is not the fact. The forma
demand for immediate reparaiion in the
case of the Black Warrior, instead o
having been met, on the part of Spain
by prompt satisfaction, has only served
to call forth justification of the loca
, authorities of Cuba, and thus to transfer
tho responsibility of their acts to til,
| Spanish government itself Meanwhile
information, not only reliable i'll its ma
ture but Of an official character, was re
ceivcd to the effect that preparation wa
making, within the limits of the Unitet
States, by private individuals, unde
military organization, for descent upoi
, the Island Of Cuba, with view to wres
that colony from the dominion of Spain
. International comfy, the obligation o
t treaties and the express provisions 0
C law, alike required, in my judgment, tina
all the constitutional power of the exc
! cutive should be exerted to prevent tn
= cousummation of such violation of 20
i. sitivc law. and of that good faith OF
e which, mainly, the amicable relations o
| neighboriug nations must depend. i
coufrmity with these convictions of pull
lie duty, proclamation was issued t
S warn all persons not to participate il
t tho contemplated enterprise. aud to in
woke the iiterposition in this behalf o
4 the proper officers of tho government
Q No provocatou whatever can jusuf
y private expeditions of hostility against
country at peace with the United State!
!. Thepowcr to declare war is vested By tn
Constitution in Congress, and the exp'
: riencc of our past history leaves no rool
to doubt that the wisdom of this arrang
: ment of constitutional power will col
! tuuc to be verified,
Whenever the natioral interest an
c honor shall demand resort to ultimat
' measures Of redress pending negoti
J. tons by the Executive, and before Il
action of Representations could Il,
e be permitted to embarass the operation
of the one aud usurp the powers of II
c other Of these repositories of the fun
5 tions Of government. | have only I
T. add, that nothing has arisen since Il
t date Of my former message to dispen'
with the suggestions therein containe
touching the propriety of provisions
measures by Congress-
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, August /, 1854.
A despatch from Washington says
The message was read in oxscuti,
. session. The lukowarmness of ii
+ House on Spanish affairs will render
n ineffective in its object. No appropri
= tion can be got from Congress to operai
, with during the recess. The war fevt
! is entirely defunct in the House
a VERMONT CENTRAL RAlLwAy.-Rea
Y the following paragraph from the Bosto
+ Daily Courier in reference tc the We