St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17


President Buehanan's Message was deliv-
cred 70 Congress on Tuesday last. II Is an
able mad siaEesmanlks document. It's graf
sengih prsrludes rs publication IN this paper.
The suls0wing is bnef synopsis of the sub
j Cts alluded hi in the rnrssags.
The i'FesIdeui says, iilat owing 70 the me-
netary arrangements oi the counIrv a aoseT,.-
ment loan may be required belDre lie close
OF the present session? The financial history
OF The last forty years is one Of exirayagsui
expansion IN business foll1wed by ruiuous
contraciions.
The Federal government cannot do much
TO provide against the occurrence OF ex,s,ing
evils--it must rely mainly on the patriotism
and wisdom Of the States which should afford
a real specie basis Tor our circulation. He
recommends the passage Of bankrupt law
applicable 10 all the banking Institutions of
the County.
As Great Britain and the United States
understand The Clayton and Bulwer treaty in
a sense directly opposite, he saws the wise :
course . 70 aDfogais It by mutual consent
anu commence anew. The oveFtures Tor the
adjustment Of theidIfficuliY recently made, the
British Government were IN friendly spirit.
which The President cordially reciprocated.
our relations are as peaceful as we could de-
sire.
Ii Is the Presidents nrlrnoea- ------s
-.---- A ss'-syF 30 SPAN with special Insifuc-
lions On ali the questions peAtiing between
the Two Governments, and with the deiernI-
nation to have them speedily and amlcably
adjusted il possible.
Whie Our Minister 10 China has been To-
stTucted To occupy neutral position Ia re-
gard TO existing hostililies al Canton, he will
cordially CO operate wuII the. BEIiIsh and
French Ministers in ali pracefuI MEASURES 10
secure ey treaty supulaIions THOSE gust con-
cesStUns 10 cOInlIierce which the nations O!
the world have right to expect, and which
China cannot be perRIIlIcd To withhold.
Our difficulties with New Grenada are,
II Is hoped, IN a fair tram of settlement
IN manner Just and honorable u both p1r-
ties.
- The United States are more deeply inter-
ested than any other nation III the preserva-
uon Oh the lFeeLom and security of ali the
communications across the lsthnuS OF Cen
trail America, including Panama. He recon-
mendS the passage OF an act authorizing the
PRESIDENT ia case Of Necessity lo employ the
land and naval forces Oi the Country 20 carry
INTO effect this guarantee OF neutrality; and
also recommends similar legislation iUr the
security OF any other route across the 18th.
mus IN WHICH We may acquire an interest
by treaty.
The President condems the lawless expe-
dnIonS lifted out against independent Repub-
lies ON thHs continent, and eunlnends the
subject To the serious attention Of Congress.
believing our duty and Interest as well 8
our national character, require that We adept
such measures as wtll be cfIeciusl lin fesiraiil-
ing our cIIIzens from committing such out
"a ges.
The President says that the Kansas Con.
StItutonal Convention was iaol bound ~ he
kansa5 and Nebraska uct 20 submit any 9TH
er portion Of the Constitution 10 tlse eleetion
OF the people except that winch relates IL the
domestic institution of slavery. 'The election
Will be he'd under the leg.umale authority,
and II any portion of the Inhabitants refuse
10 vote, ialr opportunity ios do 80 having
been preSsn!eA Ills viii be lhelr own volun-
as ss-.'Aaal - epihle
The presidsnf says that the rebellion IN
Utah Which i lie firsl = hlci has ever existed
IN our Territories, and lautnaniti requires that
Il should be put down ii such manner as
that II shall be ihelasi! Id urder q Do this
i VIII, ne says. be necessary q raise icur adj I
dilional regiuients d troops
He recommends tie establishment Of
territorial Government Tor Oregon and COM
lnends TO the friendly consideration Of Con- !
sress the subject Of the Pacific Railroad, will :
put finally committing himself 10 any partc-
nllr route.
He next calls special attention to the re-
OF the Secretary Of the Navy
in favor OF the construction of ten small
steamers oflight draught
The President also refers 10 many other
subjects oil national importance, but the fore
going embraces the leading features OF the
message.