The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-05
Abssraet-ef the Preside pt's xssssgs
New YORK, Dec.

The document 10 long and labored.
The President in allusion 10 the recent
election says that the result has smPhaticaly
condemned the idea Of organizing mere ge-
ogrsphical parties, and he considers that
Oh an organization could have had coun-
tensnce In no part of the country, had its
aim no, been disguised by suggestions plau
sible in advance, scting upon an excited
state OF the public mind, induced by tempo
rary causes, and transient hopes, in their
influence.
After some bitter inyectives against those
who under the gnise Of preventing the ex
tension of slavery seek to interfere with the
institution where il exists under State law,
and who throw every obstacle in the way
Of the extension OF the fugitive law, no
comes to the territorial question 10 relation
particularly to kansas and Nebraska. de
argues At length upon his policy, and DE-
tends the repeal Of the Missouri Compfo'
mise.
On Kansas matters, the President PUTS
himself on record, as defender OF the pol.
icy he has pursued, and charges that Fevo'
lutionary disorder in Kansas had its origin
in pro,e .ts Of Intervention deliberately ar
rang ed by members Of that Congress which
have been circulated. He refers TO the ei'
forts which have been made to correct abu'
ses, and reioices at the peaceful condition
of things which now prevail.
He then proceeds to review the course OF
events in Kansas generally, and the action
taken by the Government in the premises,
concluding with the hope that reflection
! and wise legislation either in the Assembly
Of the Territory or Congress will see that
no act remains in its statute book violauve
| oil the provisions OF the Constitution, or cal
| custed to interfere with the due exercise
of the rights and privileges of citizens.
After referring to the several reports oil
| the Cabinet officers, reference Ia made to
oar foreign relations The various ques'
| tons at issue between the United states
! aud England are In fair way o being AN
| icahly adjusted, and there is reason to De.
! lieve that when the question OF the SOUND
Dues is finally adjusted between Denmark
/ and the maratime powers OF Europe the
| pending negotiation Of the same subject win
the United States may be settled In . salts
! factory manner.
! The subject of the maratime propositlons
! dwell, upon al some length. The proposed
| amendment has been favorably entertained
by all the governments who have replied to
it, and the present aspect of the question
| ads the President to hope that the Amer
con principle will be eventually incorpora
ted into code of the international laws.
Our sdairs with Mexico and Central A nsr
ice are but briefly alluded to.
With regard to Nicaragua, the Prssiden
says, thai being unable to decide which o
The two con,ending parties In the State i
I've G uvernment. de faeto, he had decline'
TO receives representative from either AM
il now awaiting further developments Il
reference TO the Panama massacre, he say
he has dems nded the punishment OF tn
guilty parties, with full indemnity to tn
families Of those who were killed in that 81
fair, A. well - for the property destroyed