Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-12-12
Ihitty.Afh Congress.
pR1slDxr BUCHANAN's MESSAGE.

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After tho usuaIintroductory remarks, the Presidcn
proceeds tgtouci upon the
FINANCIAL
anairs 81 tie Country.
He saw he history of the last forty years has beel
ene10f extrava9ant Expansion in business, followe'
by ruiroas eontractions.
He is determined that while no useful government
works viii Ii may have b+en already commenced VII
be postponed, if it can be done without injury 70 ths
country. those works necessary fer defence shall pro
coed In the saire manner as though there had beer
no financial cribs. -
Processing upon this question. lie recommends tht
passage of an uniform bankrupt law, made aplllcaoit
n All banking institutions throughout the Cnuea
States. r.4l44a r&r47@4 agas
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
t. While our relations with Foreign Governments are
upon an nmicabtc and satisfactory basis, 1t has been
orr misfortune to be almost always engaged In some
irritating if not dangerous outstanding question with
Great Britain f;os ia T@
He discusses the long talked of :
y CENT?. / AMERICAN QUESTION,
ana objects to the British Interpretation Of the Clay
ton -Buiwer treaty, as being. directly opposite TO the
direct sense of the treaty as understood in the
United States senate. and considers that the wisest
course is to ~ahrogate tho entire treaty by mutual
consent and commence anew.
Overtures for an adjustment have been recently
made By the British Government in n friendly spirit.
which the President cordially reciprocates, but as to
whether this renewed effort will result in success he
is not at this time prepared to express an opinion.
III l37 RELATIONS WITH SPAN.
With all other governments except SPAN our re-
latipns are peaceful"
.. Outrages to cur hag remain unacknowleiged and
unredresstd, and it is the intention Of the President
tn send out 70 Spain q new Minister with special in
in regard to all questions between the two
governments, and with the determination vi having
them speedily and amicabsy adjusted.
cHINAg
Relative to China he, says, that, whist our Minister
has been instructed to occupy a neutral position, he
will, Notwithstanding cordially co operate with the
British and French Ministers in all peaceful measures !
TO secure by treaty stipuiations such concessions TO
as China cannot be permitted to withhold. |
INV GRENADE.
Our difficulties with New Grenada are believed to
be in y fair train for q settlement in a manner just
Ind honorable to both parties. The Isthmus Of Cen
America, Including that of Panama. is a great
between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and
which a large portion OF the commerce OF the
,nitad States Il destined TO pass N
The government of the UniteI States is more deep
y interested tiianthai Of any other nation in preset
tue freedom and security Of all communication,
&c. He reeornlGeaidst the passage of an act authors
rug tue President, IN case uf necessity, to, employ the
aud and naval force to carry into effect this guarran-
&c OF neutrality, and alse a similar legislation for
he security Of any other route across the Isthmus
a which We Of the United States may acquire an in
crest by treaty.
The President condemns the lawless ex~ petions which
ave been fitted out against independent Republics
this continent Nothing is better calculated to
etard the steady progress of our nation, than the
Of such enterprises. in violation of the law
I nations. He conlnieIpls the whole subject to the
arious attention of Congress. He recommends the
dontion OF such measures as will be etfectual in tho
ay restraining our citizensI from committing such
THE KANSAS QUESTION. FE~5 \
The Constitutional Con ventien OF Kansas WAS not
ound BY the terms Of The Kansas Nebraska Act to
limit any other portion Of the Constitution to tire
aople, except that which relate les to domestic ~institu-
ons. The election will he held under legislative au
lorlty, and if any portion of t. o inhabitants refuse
vote at the election. it will De their own ia uIt.
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