The Trinity journal., 1856-02-09
SATURDAY, MORNING, FEB. 9. 1856.
The Presidents Nessagc.


necessary for our Chief Magistrate to pre-
sent to Congress his Annual Message be-
fore that body was organized and we donot
know that now the importance Of the mat
tcrs submitted made such course nccessa-
ry, yet we think the President under all the
circumstances acted wisely
The members Of the lower House Of Con
gress have spent one month in vain attempts
to elect a Speaker, with little manifestation
Of that spirit Of concession and compromise
which should characterize the lawmakers Of
a Republican Government.
The interccssion Of the Executive, recall
ling our Representatives to sense Of their
duty, and reminding them Of the immediate
object Of their assembling together, may to
some extent hasten their organization.
The Message Of the President contains
much valuable information, and many
thoughts and sentiments which Go honor to
his head and heart 1t is an able State pa
per. We give below brief synopsis Of its
contents.
TIE President speaks forebodingIy Of our
present relations with England, and fears
that from an open reputation Of a just con
Strucion Of the treaty Of April 10Th, 1850.
made with regard to the Mosquito coast,
and acts in open violation thereof, will be
matter Of serious and grave consideration,
when an honorable adjustment is attempted.
IN equal disrcspcct has been shown our
Government in total disregard Of our Aiu
nicipal law, by an attempt under the author
ity Of the British G Government to recruit for
ccs from our territory for the Eastern war
Icseems that the British Government dis
claim any wish to interfere with, or to yio-
late our Municipal law, but the President is
unable to see how they could with their Off
GERS recruit within our Territory without
doing so. Another cause Of probable diff
Guilty between the two countries, is the I'M
settled boundary between the British Pos
sessions and Washington Territory. Should
our present Congress maintain and support
the views Of the President, we may appre-
hcnd a serious time with England, unless
her other foreign relations induce her to
abandon her present positions withrcgard to
the United States particularly upon the
subject Of the Mosquito Coast treaty.
Upon the subject Of Sopad Dacs exactcd
by Denmark, for the passage Of our mcr-
chantmcn into the Baltic Sea- the President
firmly denies any such right existing in the
Government Of Denmark, and percmptorily
refused to meet in convention with her and
other European powers to make new ar
rangcments upon the subject, FOR the reason
that Denmark did not propose to submit
to this Convention the question Of her right
to collect these due, by her imposed, which
he regards as tribute, and declaring that
we prefer war to tribute. lie closes this
subject with a hope that there may be some
satisfactory arrangement made thereon and
with promise that should there not be, he
will again call the attention Of Congress to
the subject with Il recommendation of such
measures as may be necessary i'll the prcmi-
ScS
With France, Greece and Spain, we are
upon amicable terms, all difficulties having
been concluded satisfactorily. Spain hay
ing made rcparaton in the Black Warrior
affair, and speedy rcparation anticipated in
that Of the FL Dorado
Mexico from internal connections, has af-
forded no opportunity for our Government
to ask for, and receive redress for private
injuries, for which that Republic is rcspon-
sible
The condition of the Nicaraguan Govern
ment has induced the President to call up
on the citizens Of the United States to alb
stain from unlawful Intervention in its af-
fairs
Treaties have been formed between our
Government and that Of the Two Sicilies,
Nicaragua and the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The report upon the condition of the Ma
'onoI Treasury is most nattcring Our ma
toneI debt is reduced to less than OOOO,-
600. The receipts for the last fiscal year
amounted to $C5, ,OO3, $50, from all sources
while our expenditures for the same time
exclusive Of payments upon account ef fine
public debt, was $50, 3G5,393.
Reduction of the Tariff without varviro
the present scale, is recommended. The six
Steam Frigotes provided for by the last Con
gress, will soon be completed md ready for
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