Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-12
From the Petersburg 1ntelligencer.
The Presidents Message.

This important document will be found in our COL
umns this morning. We have read itwith much in.
terest and satisfaction, aua believe that it will be
approved by tho country Of course, the Black Re-
criticism will fall harmless at its feet. The dispas
sionate and patriotic throughout the land will
daily respond to the sentiments and appeals embod-
led in the discussion of the Kansas BILL and the prn
ciples, aims influences, and results of that nghtfu1
and Just enactment 1t is able review of the Cir
cumstances aud operating influences which led to the
measure, and thorough vindication Of it from the
assaults which have been made upon il by the "Free-
dom Shriekers." who take their cue from the New
York Tribune, Evening Post, and Courier, and from
the Boston Telegraph and Chroncle-all which jour
mails have made themselves particularly conspicuous
and particularly ridiculous by the fustian and Boba
dilism about Kansas. The President gives them
raking fire: Fore and aft he sweepes the sable con-
Germ with his we'll charged and we'll directed artiI
lery. planted on the ramparts of the Constitution
In his defence of the Kansas bill he has not driven
back his assalants but he has crushed them to the
earth. G..
The representations OF the condition of the various
departments and branches OF service are, on the
whole, gratifying TO national pride and indicative
OF an increased and increasing prosperity The pub
lic debt has been reduced to thirty million of dollars,
and is steadily undergoing the process of extinction
as the opportunities OF purchasing lis outstanding Sc
curiies present themselves to the Government. The
revenue from the customs and pnbIic lands for the
year have been enormous, and the Treasury is full
of money. These are among the most interesting
points embraced under the head of our home affairs
In our Foreign relations we are at peace with all
the great Powers. There is every prospect of final
and permanent adjustment of all questions which
have threatened disturbance of our connections and
nterchanges with Great Britain, and new strength,
II is hoped will be given TO international amity by
she incorporation in the International code of certain
declaratory principles of maritime rights specified in
the message, which are now"u under deIiberation.
With the Republic of New Grenada we have serl.
Gus unsettled difficulties growing out of the Panama
riot in April last, and other causes which are set
forth. With Nicaragua we have no complete diplo.
matte intercourse at present. her accredited epresen
tatives recently sent to Washington oy the two con-
tending parties have not been received and recognised
by the President because of the confusion of her in
serna affairs and the difficulties of deciding upon the
de facto ruler-shp there.
He gracefully concludes his message by telling the
two Houses that he will retire to private life with
gratitude to Providence for having delivered the
try from the various pers, at home and from abroad,
which threatened its peace and safety and for
bling him to contemplate the spectacle OF AMIGA
BILE relations with all foreign governments, and the
establishment of constitutional order and tranquility
throughout the Union