The Placer herald., 1856-02-09
Presidents S Message.

freSlQenC message.
We give the following summary of the
Presidents Message Those of our readers
who have not read the document at length
will find it interesting:
"Ihe message opens with a discussion Of
the controversy between the United States
and Great Britain on the subject of the
Clayton-Buwer treaty. The President re-
iterates the view taken of the treaty by this
government. He states that both parties
convenanted not to " occupy, tortify, colonize,
or assume or exercise any dominion over
Nicaragua Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast,
or any part of Central America" This the
President regards as mutual pledge Of
non-occupation of any portion Of the states
and erritory named; conceding however,
that the British establishment at the Belize
was not included in the surrender. The
ground of complaint against Great Britain,
he says, is that she so construes the conven-
tion as to give it on prospective force,
and that she maintains her previous preten-
sions over the Mosquito Coast-pretensions
the validity of which the President denies,
and assigns, in long argument, his reasons
for such denial The President makes no
suggestions as to the best way of obtaining
a settlement of the dispute, but intimates
that there is less probability than ever Of its
amicable adjustment.
No light is thrown upon the result of the
negotiations between the two countries upon
the subject Of Great Britan's violation Of
our neutrality laws by systematic enlistment
of men in the United States, for the war in
which she is engaged. The President makes
out strong case of original offence against
the British Government, and he assures the
country that he has ''presented the case to
the British Government in order to secure
not only a cessation of the wrong, but its
reparation." The subject is still under dis
cussion; the result will be communicated in
due time" We like the Presidents views
on the Danish Sound dues. They are
temperate as we'll as just He assigns amply
sufficient reasons why he declined the
invitation of the Danish Government to Join
the convention for the capitalization Of those
dues, but expresses readiness, while insisting
upon the abrogaton Of the impost, to - share
literally with other powers in compensating
Denmark for any advantages which com
merce shall hereafter derive from expendi-
lures made by her for the improvement and
safety of the navigation of the Sound or
Belts"
France and Greece are dismissed in a
paragraph each, pending difficulties with
both having been settled. Spain has disap-
proved of the conduct of her officials in the
Black Warrior case, and paid the sum
claimed as indemnity. The affair of the
Ell Dorado is likely to reach the same salts
factory result and the repetition of such
troubles with Cuba may perhaps be avoided
by some arrangement between the two
Governments. Forbearance in the matter
Of pending claims is shown to Mexico, on
account Of her unsettled condition. Nicara-
qua and the whole of Central America are
dismissed in single paragraph. The treaties
negotiated during the year are enumerated
The condition Of the United States Trea-
sury for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth,
1855, is next represented. The President
states that the revenues of the Treasury were
For year 1855, SEA. .OO3. $50
For 1856, official and estimated 679lS734
The expenditures, exclusive of payments on ac-
count of the public debt
For year 1855, S56, 1865 1893
Public Debt paid off, 9,s4O,528
For 1855, official and estimated 6O,476 600
Texas and Mexican claims, lO,75O,OOO
The available resources for the current
fiscal year, from which to pay the last two
items, are estimated at $s6,856, ,7lO; so that
balance available to the Treasury on 3Oth
June next, will be $l5,623,s63, assuming
the Texas indemnity, s7,75o,oOO, and the
Mexican, sa,o0o,o 900, to be paid off before
that period.-The existing system of receiving
keeping and disbursing the public revenue IS
commended; and the revision and reduction
of the tariff of duties on imports is advo
Gated.
A partial reorganization Of the armv is
again recommended. For the navy six team
sleops of war are asked, in addition to the six
frlgates ordered to be built by the last Con-
gress. The President leaves the discussion
OF naval and postal affairs to the Secretaries
Of those apartments respectively. With re-
spect to the Interior, President thinks the
measures taken to restore quiet in the Terri.
tories OF Washington and Oregon will be