Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-10
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1 ~ s.s,t.,ss ..s ti.,..fs. New loIk, Dec. Z,
The document is losg and iabored
I The Presidentin allusion to the recent election
says that the resu, has emphasicaiIy condcmned
the idea Of organizing mere geographical ps.,ies,
| and he considers that snch an orgsnxat,6h cod
have had countenancc In no part oftbecoahiry,
had its aim net been disguised by saggesaoas
plausible in advance actng upon an.excited state
Of the public mind, induced by temporary
causes, and transient, he hopes, in their inffa-'
ence. $50 "a f AtsSHs# ltse3sA *ssi5l8 % ga
After some hitter inveciives against those who,
under the gaise. Of preventing the extension, OF
Slavery, seek TO interfere With the institution
where it exists under State law, and who throw
every obstacle in the way Of the extension of
the fugitive slave law, he comes to the Territorial
question in relation particularly to Kansas and
Nabraska. He argues at length upon bis policy,
| and defends the repeal Of the Missouri Conpro-
mise. ks@ ai2'33 sahe'ss NJ hse I9sa!saQ at
On Kansas matters the President puts him.
I self on record, as a defender Of the policy he
has pursued and charges that revolutionary dis
order in Kansas had It's origin in projects Of In.
! tervention deliberately arranged by members Of
! that congress which! enacted the law for the
organization of the territory. lie condemns
| the incursions both from the North and tho
South which have been made into the territory,
| and the exaggerated are infsmmatory reports,
| which have been circulated. He refers 10 the
| efforts which have been made to correct abuses,
| and reioices at the peaceful condition OF thugs
which no prevail. @@ t's ~ '.e2 $sa' ~
| He then proceeds to review the course of
| events In Kansas generally, and the action Ia.
ken by the government in the premises cOnclu-
ding with the hope that reflection and wise leg
islation either in the Assembly ofthe Territory
or congress will see that no act remains in its
! statute book yiolatiye of the provisions Of the
| constitution, or calculated to interfere with the
due exercise Of the rights and privileges OF the
citizen. h5la5 aib 10 eT@l|fsn &yat'i 90 5jAs'
After referring to the several reports Of the
| cabinet officers reference Is made to our foreign
relations The various questions a: issue be-
| tween the United States and England are in
fair way of being amicably adjusted, aud there
is reason to believe that when the question Of
| the sound dues is finally adjusted between Den.
mark aud the maritime powers OF Europe, the
pending negotiation Of the suire subject with the
United States may be settled in u satisfactory
manner. y.,iE3,,,, isse rfe.- 10. 4: ., or g1.slt
The subject Of the maritime propositions is
dwelt upon at some length. The proposed
amendments offered by our government has been
hvorably entertained by all the governments;
who have replied to it, and the present asp ct {
Of the question leads the President to hope that
the American. principle will be eventually incor-
| porated into theocode Of international laws, BE-
Our affairs with Mexico and Central America
are but briefly alluded to. .ai,iurss s.,s8 al. e.
With regard to Nicaragua, the President says
that being unable to decide which Of the two
contending parties in the State is the govern
ment defacto, he addeclined to, receive II rep, &
resenta,ve from either, and is now awaiting
further developments. In reference TO the Pan
anna massacre, he SAYS he has. demanded the
punishment Of the guilty parties with full indem.{
nifty to the families of those who were killed in
that affair." as well for the property destroyed.
In conclusion the President expresses his con-
gratulatons in view Of the peace, the fachtiesa
and greatness which our country now possesses
and enjoys, and says he is preparing to surren-
der the executive trust to his successor and re
tire to private life with sentiments of profound
gratitude to Providence, which during his admin,
istratlon, vouchsated to carry Y the coantry,
through so many difficulties. ''' ~ ".'''