Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-01-17
EXTRACTS FROM THE
Presidents Message.
Fellow-eiiizens ofHe Senate, and
Of the House Of Representatives.:

Fellow- -ciiizens Of the Senate, and
Of tie House Of Representatives.:
The constitution of the United States
provides that Congress shall assemble anru-
ally on the first Monday of December and
It has been usual for the President to make
no communication Of public character TO
the Senate and House of Representatives
until advised of their readiness 10 receive
it. / have deferred this usage until the
close Of the first month of the session, but
my convictions Of duty will not permit me
longer TO postpone he discharge of the OBJ.
legation enioined by the constitution upon
the President, "to give to the Congress in
formation of the state of the Union, and re-
commend to their consideration such meas
ures as he shall judge necessary and expe-
dent
1t is a matter of congratulaion that the
Republic is TRANQUILITY advancing in Ca
reer OF prosperity and peace.
INTERIOR.
The report of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior will engage your attention, as well for
useful suggestions it contains as for the in
terest and importance Of the subjects to
which they refer.
The aggregate amount of public land sold
during the last fiscal year, with military
scrip or land warrants, taken up under
grants for roads, and selectsd as swamp
lands by States. is tHenty-four millions five
hundred and iiny-seven thousand four hun
dred and nine acres of which the portion
sold was fifteen millions seven hundred and
twenty thousand five hundred and
twenty-four acres, yielding in receipts the
sum of eleven millions four hundred and
eighty-fve thousand three hundred and
eighty dollars. In the same period of time
eight million seven hundred and twenty
three thousand eight hundred and fify-four
acres have been surveyed; but, in cOnsid-
Grafton of the quantity already subject to
entry, no additional tracts have been brought
into market.
The peculiar relation Of the General Gov
ernment TO the District Of Columbia renders
it proper TO commend to your care not only
IFS material, but also its moral interests, in
cluding education, more especially in those
parts of the District outside Of the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown.
The Commissioners appointed to revise
and codiry the laws in the District have
made such progress in the performance Of
their task as 10 insure its completion in the
time prescribed by the act of Congress.
Information has recently been received
that the peace Of the settlements in the Ter
rlories of Oregon and Washington is dis
turbed by hostilities on the part of the In
mans, with indications Of extensive combi-
nations of hostile character among the
tribes in that quarter, the more serious in
their possible effect by reason of the unde-
termined foreign interests existing in those
Territories, to which your attention has al
ready been especially invited. Efficient
measures have been taken which, it is be-
lieved will restore quiet and afford proiec-
ton to our citizens.
In the Territory Ct Kansas there have
been acts prejudieial 70 good order, but as
vet none have occurred under circumstances
10 Justify the inlcrposiliou of the Federal
Executive. That could only be in case of
obstruction to Federal law or of organized
resistance to Territorial law, assuming the
the character Of insurrecton, which, if il
should occur, it would be my duty prompt
" 10 overcome and suppress. cherish the
hope, that the occurrence Of any such unto
ward event will be prevented by the sound
sense of tie people OF the Territory, who,
by lis organic law possessing TIE righ TO de-
termine their own domestic institutions, are
entitled, while deporting themselves peace
fully 10 the free exercise of that right, and
must be protected in the enjoyment of it,
without interference on the part Of citizens
of any of the States.
The southern boundary line of this Ter
ritory has never been surveyed and estab-
lished. The rapidly extending settlemen
in that region, and the fact that the main
route between Independence, in the State
of Missouri, and New Mexico is oontgu.
ous TO this line, suggest the probability that
embarrassing questions Of jurisdiction may
consequently arise. For these and other
considerations | commend the subject tC
your early attention.
CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF THE GOVERN
MEET.
] have thus passed in review the genera
state of the Union, including such particu
lar concerns of the Federal Government
whether of domestic or foreign relation, a
il appeared 10 me desirable and useful t,
bring to the special notice of Congress
Unlike the great States Of Europe and Ash
and many of those of America, these Uni
|, ted States are wasting their strength Meth
er in foreign war nor domestic strife
Whatever Of discomfort or public dissatis
, faction exists is attributable to the imper
/ fections of human nature or is incident {
all Governments, however perfect, whic
human wisdom can devise. Such subject