New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-04
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ASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS.
TTIE PR ESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Try THE SOUTHERN L1NB.l

at noon to-day.
The opening of the message is devoted to a review
of the condition of the domestic interests of the
country. Its agricultural, mining, manufacturing
and commercial interests are in a prosperous condi-
tion and the steady advancement Of the wealth and
population of the Union betohen the predominant
spirit of intelligence and patriotism which has ever
distinguished the people of the United States of
America.
He alludes to the late national election, and says
that the people have assented to the constitutional
equality Of EACH and that all the States of the Union,
as States, have affirmed the constitutional equality of
all citizens of the United States citizens whatever
their religion or wherever their place Of birth Or resi-
dence.
They have maintained the inviolability of the con-
stitutiona rights of the different sections Of the Union
and proclaimed their devoted and unaterable attach
ment to the Union and the Constitution. He emphat"
cally condemns the idea of organizing in the United
States mere geographical parties, and of marshaing
in hostile array the different parts of the country.
He continues at much length an account of our sec
tional controversy, and condemns in unequivocal
terms the action Of the abolition party at the North
He believes that the great body Of that party, who in
considerably took this false STEP sincerely attach
ed to the Constitution and the Union.
Among the long series of acts of indirect agrees
ion the first was the strenuous agitation, by the cit
zens of the Northern States, in Congress and out of
it, of the question of negro in the South
ern States
The second was to facilitate the escape of persons
held to service in the Southern States and to prevent
their eXtradition when reclaimed, according to the
provisions of the Constitution of the United States
The third was in connection with the organization
of Territorial governments, and the admission of
new States That question was for q time disposed
of by the adoption of geographical line of Imitation
which was acquiesced in rather than approved by
the different States of the Union 1t stood on the
statute books Of the country, however, for number
Of years, and the people Of the respective States
guessed in the re-enactment of the principle, as APP
lied to Texas, and prepared to acqniesce in its
further application to territory acquired by the United
States from Mexico.
But this proposition was successfully resisted by
Representatives in Congress from Northern States,
who, regardless of the statute line of Imitation in
sisted upon applying restriction in regard to negro
slavery to new territory generally, whether lying
North or South of it, thereby repeating it as Lcgis
latve Compromises and, on the part of the North
perssting in violating the compact, it, indeed, any
compact existed. Thereupon this enactment ceased
to have binding virtue in any sense, whether as
respects either the North or the South and so in
effect it was treated on the occasion of the admission
of California as a State, and the Territorial organza
ton of New Mexico, Utah and Washington Terrific
ries.
Such was the state Of this question when the time
arrived for the organization Of the Territories of Kan
sas and Nebraska. In the course of constitutional
enquiry and reflection, it had now, at length, come to
be clearly that Congress does not posses the con-
stitutional power to impose restrictions of this char
acerupon any present Or future State of the Union.
In long series OF decisions on the fullest argument
and most deliberate consideration the Supreme Court
had finally determined this point in every form under
which the question could arise-whether as affecting
public or private rights in questions ofpubc domain
religion, navigation and scrvitudc.
The several States of the Union are, by force of
the Constitution, coeqnal in domestic legislative
power and Congress cannot change law OF domestic
relation in Maine more than il can declare those of
the State of Missouri nuliity. Ittakes away norght
and it coners none. So repeal will be only to remove
mperIections from the statute without affecting either
in the sense of permission or prohibition, the actions
of the States or their citizens.
Still when nominal restrictions Of this nature, al
ready dead in usage Or law in positive terms
peaed by the last Congress in clause Of the act
organizing the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
that repeal was made the occasion Of widespread
and dangerous agitation concerning the affairs of the
Territory Of Kansas.
The President says that many acts Of disorder have
been undeniaby, perperaed, tending to occasion the
interruption rather than the permanent suspension of
the regular government. Aggressive and most rep
rehensible ncursions into the territory were under
taken by citizens of both the North and the South :
and there has existed within it state Of instruction
against the constituted authorities, not without
countenance from inconsidcrate persons in each of
those two great sections OF the Union.
These difficulties have been extravagantly cxagge-
rated for the purposes of political agitation and the
number and gravity of the acts Of violence committed
within the territory have been greatly magniicd, and
thus the territory has been seemingly filled with OK
treme violence, when, i'll fact the whole amount OF
such acts have not been greater than what OCCASION
ally passes before i'll single city to the regret OF
all good citizens, but without being regarded as OF
general OF permanent political consequence
Impartial Investigations into the irregularities in
the elections in Kansas, proved that they as like &C.
casions of irregularities in the States Of the same
description are beyond the sphere Of the Executive
But the incidents of actual violence, organised Oh
sruCtOns of the course OF the law pertlaCouEly re
sumcd from time to time, have been met as they oc
cured, by such means as were available, and the
circumstances required.
Nothing affords him more unminglcd satisfaction
than to be enabled to announce the present peaceful
condition of things in Kansas and he trusts no ac
will be allowed to remain on the statute books vic
lative of the provisions of the Constitution.
The President refers to the report Of the Secretary
of the Treasury which shows that during the last ifs
cal year the receipts from all sources We're seventy
three millions, nine hundred and eighteen thousand
dollars, which, with the balance hand up to the
first of July 1855, made the total resources Of the
year nnety-two millions, eight hundred and fifty
| thousand dollars.
The expenditures of the year have been sevcntytwC
millions, nine hundred and forycight thousand dol
| lars.
The public debt now amounts to thirty millions
nine hundred and siXtythree thousand DOLLARS all .
which might be paid within thc present year withou
embarrassing the public service, but being not We
due and only redeemahle At the option If the holders
cannot be pressed to payment by the Government
He argues in favor Of reduction Of the publ
revenue to an amount not to exceed fortv.cight @
fifty millions of dollars, and invites the attention Q
Congress again to the subject of the revision of til
revenue laws, and other minor ones in connectio