The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


This interesting document reached US too
lat. for publication this week. We shall
not ATTEMPT i synopsis of it, as we intend
publishing it entire in our next issue.
The Federal finances are represented as
heinz in flourishng condition; there be-
ing = surplus of revenue over and above
tie public debt and the expenses of the gov
.-uIncnt. The President therefore recon-
mruds reduction Of the revenue from GUS
toms
our foreign relations present favorable
aspect; nearly all our difficulties with for
.fan powers have been amicably and salts
factorily adjusted.
The Prcsident reviews at some length, the
anti slavery agitation in the North, and c1-
presses his views relative to the obligations
Of the people and the States to the Union
and the Constitution. This portion of the
Mesa &c is remarkable for its elevated tone,
IL business and its patriotism.
In speaking of the recent election, the
President very forceahly remarks:
at i impossible to misapprchend the
orcat PRINCIPLES which, by their recent po
ltic:d action, the people of the United States
have, sanctioned and announced.
They have asserted the constitutional
counIity of each and all of the States of the
I-,irr ~ States: thcy have affirmed ia"
Constitutional equality of each and all al
Th. citizens of the United States as citizens,
whatever their religion, wherever their
birth, or their residence they have main
tanned the inviolability of the constitutional
RIGHTS of the different sections of the Union;
and they have proclaimed their devoted and
uuRltcri,bIc attachment to the Union and
t. the Constitution, a. objects at interest
.ru,rior to- all subjects of local or sectional
,..,I.,rnycrSv, ~ the Safeguard of the rights
If all, as the spirit and tn" eSscnc" at the
El,.rtv. pcucr, and greatness of Tie R"pnh
ur.
In Gnins. tlli<. they have, at the same
time. rmI,Euticully condemned the i,!cn of
.r,;,uiziu., in these United States mere geo
.,rar,hical parties: al marShallng in hostile
arrav toward each other tin" different parts
u: the country, North or South, East or
West"
In some remarks upon the Message the
Charleston Mercury says:
I'VE arr. brought by this document, moro
than ever before, face to face with the
Nfft ana the 81 st''sl.''hI - 'i',A-i " ''''''
ace. or shall We have war! The real
conditions are fairly stated, and ii remains
tnr the sectional feeling t. determine whcth-
,r tlIcy will push their controversies t" the
.Jtrrmitv If actual collision"
~ We have received from the publish
cIs. NcsSrs. f.. j. Hale 4 Son. Fayetteville,
y. c, very neat pamphlet containing
suggestions for the establishment of a
PoI,tcchnic ScEo"lin North Carolina" It
!, ably written, and displays extensive
knowledge of tho subject under conSidcra-
ton. 1t gives an outline of the course Of
study in the different branches of art and
science, an estimate Of the cost of tie In
~iitution, &c. 1t proposes to create Joint
stock Company in the State, to whom the
Institution will belong, and add:
Nothing has been said of State aid by
legislative authority. because 1t Is not pro
posed To- ask any such aid, until the school
J. established and proves itself worthy of
aid. bv being in truth what-it Processes to
be, a thorough. scientific training school.
Al, that it will ask of the Legislature at
first i to incorporate thcs tockholders, to
EXEMPT the real property from taxation,
ana grant powerto confer degrees in science
ELECTORAL COLLEGE.-The Electors
fnr the State met III Raleigh on the Sd inst,
and cast the vote of North Carolina for
James Buchanan and J. {. Brcckinrid@c,
IS President and Vice President of the
United States. The College was organized
by the appointment of ). Z. Hill, Esq, of
Caswcll, Is President, and Quintin Bu>6ee.
Esq, As Secretary
After the vote was cast, Mr. Avery intro
duced 4 resolution highly complimentary
10 Mr. Pierce and his administration.
Mr. Edward C. Haywood, of Raleigh. was
appointed messenger to take charge of and
deliver the list of votes to the President Of
the L. S. Senate, in Washington.
CONGRESS.-Both Branches Of Con-
Cress met on the 1st of December, the at
usual hour.
In the House the first question discussed
was the Kansas election, and the claim of
Whitfield to a seat was rejected by ma
jority of votes.
The report of Postmaster General Camp
bell shows a deficiency of nearly $3.50
600, and recommends a total abolition of
franks, and the subsection of matter now
tree to half postage. 1t also recommends
areductiOn of compensation to the Panama
Rail Road to $4,000 per annum, and the
establishment of California mail by way
OF Nicaragua or Tehuantepec. alternating
With the present route, and not TO exceed
100000 yearly.
AEBRAsKA.-An election for members
Of the Territorial Legislature has just been
neId IN Nebraska, and, it is said, although
party lines were not drawn, the members
0aosen' so far as heard from, are nearly
ali strnn- T.. SL-.-