Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-01-04
The President's Message.

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the people OF other States, and eommends
the subjec, 10 the early attention Of Con.
gress. He eulogises popular sovereignty,
gives a history Of the formation Of the
Union. and expatIaies on State rights,
with particular reference to slavery and
the Fugire Slave Law.
The President regards the agitation Of
slavery as dangerous TO the durability OF
the Union, and regrets to see the States
disregard their constitutional obligation
aud refuse toobey the laws OF Congress.
He denies that the South has obtained
advantages over the North in the FEEDER
al Government, and proceeds to refer to
the ordinance of 1897 and the acquision
Of Louisiana. and to illustrate the bal
ancc Of power between freedom and slav-
cry.
He comes down to the annexation Of
Texas. the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. and argues tina, the South have
got no more than belongs TO her.
He gives an elaborate defcnce of the
principles OF the Nebraska bill. and in
dignan,ly denies that it is breach Of
faith
The President refers to grave questions
pending with some foreign powers. the
most important of which is tina, with
Great Britain, arising out Of the NicarA-
qua question.
1t was an understanding with the Uni
ted States in making the treaty, that all
the present States of the former Central
American Republic would ,henceiorth en-
JOY complete Independence.
Also that contracting parties engaged
equally. and TO some extent for the pres
ent and future. that II either O. them had
any claim or right in Central America.
such claim was unrcservcdly rclinquishcd
by the stipulations OF the Convention.
and no dominion thereafter would be c1-
erciscd in any par, of Central America by
Great Britain ON the United States.
This Government consented to these
restrictions in regard to region Of coun-
try wherein i, had specific and peculiar
interests. only upon the convection tina,
like restrictions were in some sense obi
gatoEy on Great Britain.
Blu; for this understanding. the treaty
would never have been concluded by US.
Great Britain so construcs the ConYcn.
ton as 10 maintain unchanged all her
previous petensions over the Mosquito
coast.
These p.ctcnsions are founded on the
assumption Of political relations between
Great Britain and the remnant Of Indians
on that coast. entered into a, time when
the whole country was colonial posses
sion of Spain
1t cannot be successfully controvcrted
tina, by the public law of both Europe
and America, no possible act of such In
dams. or their predecessors could confer
on Great Britain any political rights
II however became apparent that Great
Britain still continued in exercise of large
authority in all that part Of Central A
merica commonly called the Mosquito
coast. covering the intire length of Mica
ragua. and par, Of Costa Rica. This act
OF Grca: Britain being contrary to the
States of Central America, as understood
by this government. has been made the
subject of negotiation through the Amer
lean Minister in London
Great Britain has by repeated and sue
cessive treaties renowned all pretcnsions
Of her own. and recognized the full and
sovereign rights of Spain in most une-
quivocal terms. Great Britain now re-
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coast. on the Eastern coast of Nicaragua.
The interference of Great Britain tho
excrted once in the form Of military occu-
patton Of the part Of San Juan Del Noite
now presents claim of right of protec-
torate over the Mosquito Indians.
OF the international difficulty in re-
gard to the late recruiting by Great
Britain. he says the traditional policy of
the United States is not to interfere with
beligerants; such being the public nights
Of the United States, no solicitude was
felt until Parliament passed an Act to
provide for the enlistment of = Foreign
Legion. 1t was q matter Of surprise
therefore to find persons engaged in the
United States in this business.
After stating that recruiting stations
had been established in the United States
by the completely Of British civil and
military officers, he says these considesa-
tons and the fact that the cause of COM
plant was not mere casual occurrence,
but deliberate design conducted BY re-
spoasible public functionaries, impelling
me to present the case to the British gov:
eminent. The subject is still under dis
cussion, the result of which will be com
municated in due time.
The ordinary steps were immediately
taken TO arrest and punish the psrties
concerned. The matter acquires addi-
tional importance. by disclosure Of the
fact that these enlistmsnts were prosccu-
,ed upon plan devise by official author
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