Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-12-12

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lighthouses and other auxliaries for the protec-
ton Of commerce, which she has already incur.
red and must continue. For this indemnity she
will have to renounce the taxation imposed upon
American shipping, which, considering the
smallncss of its proceeds, she will no doubt be
disposed to do. The plan is not bad one, In
asmuch as It saves both the principal contended
| for by the United States, and to certain ex.
/ tent the alleged rights of Denmark. II remains
to be seen whether the latter will make virtue
of necessity and accept the compromise thus
offered. The capitalization Of the toll win, il is
said be rejected by Prussia, England and France,
A well rs by this country.
Upon the Central American question Mr..
Pierce will expatiate voluminousy, and enforce
| the Monroe doctrines of this administration,
| such as they are. No new policy upon this SUBJ
| jcct by foreign Power, and no new pretcnsion
can be allowed by Mr.. Pierce to be put forward.
The President upon his accession to power took
| the ground that the right of eminent domain
over the Mosquito coast is in the State of Mica
ragua, and that San Juan del Norte is, according
to the views Of this government, within the
rightfni Jurisdiction Of Nicaragua, and the Mes.
sage will now reitera,c that doctrine.
With reference to Mexico the most magnani-
nous, merciful and conciiiatory policy will be
recommended. Entire aoxs-Jeff. Davis and his
| man at the City Of Mexico are connecting
another Gadsdcn treaty.
The Message will complacently exhibit the
flourishing condition Of the federal treasury,
with over twenty.three millions surplus on hand.
and will refer approyingly to Secretary Guthrie's
| report recommending wool as a raw material, to
be admitted free Of duty, and also the chemi-
Gals and dye stufis used in woollen manufactures.
| lie will propose nothing new in regard to pre-.
sent duties on iron With our exports for this
4. g. oSv,ct
imports in the same period of $26l ,3s2, $50, Mr.
Pierce will certainly have something to crow
over, no matter what the causes which have
brought about this hopeful state Of our financial
and commercial relations
The Kansas imbroglio viii be gilded over in
the most approved style, (though there may
be an extra Message on this business The
sublime supremacy Of "squatter sovereignty"
will be rc.aflirmed, and Mr. Pierce will be
found recommending Congress to look well to
the point that the Territorial laws Of Kan
sas do not come in conflict with the United
| States laws and also dcprecating in an ear.
nest and innocent manner, the difficulties that
have been and are still IN existence in Kansas
urging strcnuously on all good and true men
Of all parties the duty Of maintaining
the public harmony and tranquility, so dear to
ALL and Of abstaining from the introduction of
those exciting questions of sectional character
| (h0w modest and inuocent) which have hitherto
produced decidedly painful apprehensions in the
| public mind, and repeating the solemn warning
Of the first and most illustrious of his predcces.
sors against furnishing any ground for the char
actcrizing parties by geographical discrimina.
| TONS
The Pacific railroa explorations will be ex.
planned at some length.
The Message will enlarge upon the distressed
condition Of the frontier Indian tribes, and will
| recommend comprehensive and humane policy
in their behalf, which will tend to their immedi.
ate relief and their peacable subjugation to the
arts Of civilized life. This policy, we understand
will embrace plan for the permanent location
Of certain tribes in certain territorial rcserva
tons.
The President will sustain the action Of the
late nquisitorial Navy Board and will refer 70
Mr.. Dobbns report upon the subject, aud also
in relation to the Strengthening of our navy by
the addition of certain small sized war vessels
for coasting operations.
There will be some gigantic reforms recon.
mendcd In the War Department, including an
increase in the army on Western frontiers, par
ticularly in cavalry for the benefit of the In
dians.
Upon the subject Of the Post Office system and
its complex machinery under Mr. Campbell the
Message win speak with subdued exaltntion; and
among other reforms, Mr. Campbell, it is said,
will recommend through the Message and his
own report money order system--that is, the
English system Of drafts for moneys deposited
at one Post Office, upon such Post Office as the
deposition may desire.
The President will close with glorious and
pathetic Che can be pathetic) outburst Of patriot
ism touching the blessings of the Union OF these
United States. their prosperity under it, and the
paramount duty dcvolving upon US all Of perpet-