The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-12-13

ties in the elections in Kansas, proved that
they are as like occasions of irregularities in
the States of the same description, beyond the
sphere of the executive But tie incidents of
actual violence, or organized Instructions of
the course Of the law, pclnaciouSly renewed
from time to time, have been met as they oc.
Cured by such means rs were available and
as the circumstances required.
Nothing affords him more unminglcd salts
faction than to be enabled to announce the
present. pcurclnl condition of things in Kansas,
and he trusts no act will he allowed to remain
in the statute books violutivc of the provisions
of the Constitutions
The President refers to the report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, which shows that
during the last fiscal year the receipts from all
sources were scventy-thrcc millions nine hun
drcd and eighteen thousand dollars which,
with the balance on hand up to the first of
July, 1855, made The total resources Of the
year nincty-two millions eight hundred and If
ty thousand dollars.
The expenditures Of the year have been
scvcnty-two millions nine hundred forty-cight
thousand dollars
The public debt now amounts to thirty mil.
lions nine hundred and sixty-thrcc thousand
dollars, all Of which might be paid within the
present year. without embarrassing the public
service, but being not vet due, aud only re-
dccmablc at the option Of the holders, cannot
be pressed to payment by the Government
He argues in favor Of a reduction of the
public revenue TO an amount not TO exceed
iorty.cight or fifty millions Of dollars, and in
vitcs the attention Of Congress again to the
subject Of the re, ision Of thcrevcnuc laws, and
other minor ones in connection Herewith.
The President says that the duties Of the
army is satisfactorily performed and thinks
that the troubles in Washington and Oregon
Territories are ended
The condition Of the navy is satisfactory.
The action of the retiring board has been adj
vanagcons, and the apprentice system has
proved beneficial. He advocates the still fur
Their increase Of the number Of ships.
In the Interior department the President
notices that the sales Of lands for the fiscal
year have amounted to nearly nine millions Of
dollars.
In regard 10 Our foreign relations, the Prcs-
dent states that the misunderstanding with
Great Britain, IN regard Central America is
in fair way Of satisfactory adjustment. The
controversy on the subject of the transit routes
Of Nicaragua and Honduras has been settled
by 4 new treaty.
He speaks of the benefits arising from the
reciprocity treaty, us having greatly increased
domestic exports.
The efforts TO obtain, from Sweden, the
adjustment Of the Sound dues has been so far
unsuccessful but he has reason to hcligc that
some satisfactory arrangement will be concn
dcd
Little progress has been made towards the
adjustment Of the Spanish difficulties, and Gu
ban matters remain unchanged there being no
new results.
The proposition that neutral fac may
cover mn cnrmy's goods, has been partially ac-
ccptcd by most Of the European powers, if
America consents to abolish priyatcering; bnt
rs the aggressive power of some nations will
be increased and SOM rurtaird Of their drlcn.
Siyc ability thereby, the President proposes
that the private property Of the subjects Of
bcgcrcnt powers shall be exempt from seizure,
except when contrabnnl. This proposition
has not yet been objected 10 by any maritime
nation, and the Emperor Of Russia explicit Y
approves the notifications
The unsettled condition Of other American
Republics, In, prevented III early settlement
Of the individual claims Of eitzcliS Of the Uni
ted States upon them.
The complaints against Mexico are most
numerous, and thougl She has been repeatedly
urged to attend TO attend 10 said claims, they
have not yet received such consideration rs
the United States have II right to expect The
political condition Of Mexico is such, however
ms demand from us much iorbrarancc, and the
Executive will still endcayor to procure friend
ly redress
The peculiar condition of affairs in Nicara
qua in the early part of the present year, rem.
dcned it important that this Government
should have diplomatic relations with that
State Through its territory had been opened
one Of the principal thoronghfarcs across the
Isthmus, on which n vast amount of property
was transported and over which our citizens
in great numbers were passing to and from
the Atlantic coasts.
The protection Of both required that the
existing power in that State should be regard.
ed as responsible to this Government, and its
minister was accordingly received.
Soon thereafter the political affairs of Mica
ragua underwent an unfavorable change and
became involved in uncertainty and confusion
Diplomatic representatives from the two con
tending powers have been recently sent to this
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