Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-18
The Eresi dents NIcssa &c.

The PLAIN an direct language oil the Mes
sage, so unlike the stilted and vague style
of his predecessor, four years ago, is wor-
thy of commcnda ton.
lie deploresktne low state Of the Treas
ury, aud intimltes the necessity Of loan
to carry on the government.
He charges tn, hard times and distress OF
business throughout the country " solely
to our vicious system Of paper currency and
bank credits" That great deal is due
to faults in the banking system of the
country or to bank mismanagement, is
great causes which some are aware of, if
Mr. Buchanan is not. The legislation
against the interests Of labor in our own
country, thus inducing immense dcb's to
Europe Tor railroad iron, wooden cloths
and other articles. is one of them. But the
President does not recommend any action
Ivy Congress On the subject of the currency,
except the passing of a uniform bankrupt
law applicable to all banks. lie says the
patriotism and wisdom Of the States must
be relied on mainly to redress the present
evil and prevent its recurrence. lie thinks
that If no bank notes were issued for
smaller Gums than twenty dollars, for !
short time, and fifty dollars, d-hy-and
# every bank were obliged to have on hand
at least one dollar in coin for three OF cir
culation and deposits, and # every ono
which should suspend specie payments was
forthwith driven into liquidation ; and II
each bank was Obliged to pub ish weekly a
would to far less likely to occur. We
agree with him in that opinion ; but 1t will
be sometime before all those IFS will DO out
of the way. and if they ever shall be, other
IFS will show themselves.
In his notices OF our relations with Europe
an powers. We observe a Recommendation of
an appropriation 10 rly for the "Amista y
Negroes Oar government might as htly be
asked to ny any other Spanish pirates tor
their loss u, - pay the slave traders Tor
those negroes who got away from ttcm,
a., the rassa e from Africa to liAvana.-
TIE Uui.cI States Courts decided that
there cJulI be no claim on the llted
State f : those II sroe,, Seryill'y - the
sl.yehylaiYg intcyost i, the real reason Tor
urrin. TIA. absurd Z. i'm on Congress.
The President condemns Walkers fill
clustering movements ami blAmes the iaci'i-
tvvilh vLlcA he Was allowed ~ 70 from
New Usl.4us hy tn. l S officials there.
On X 4nsAs al ir- we ha long chap
ter, winch shows tie me disregard Ut the
nreat historical facts OF the case, the Same
readiness TO peryert the plain import OF
langul:e-tAc sane readiness to change
tie GROUND Of action, whenever the ceuse OF
slavery extension calls for 1t, which was
Characteristic of tn, Pierce administration,
aud has characterized the Buchanan Ad-
ADMINISTRATION thus l4r, Ills conclusion that
by vote on the L,cOmpion Constitution
the whole subject Of DISPUTE can be peace
fully and fairly" settled in the very moio
re. uirod by the organic law is Il discr ail.
to him. 10th as II man Of common sense.
and as a statesman having any claims to %
love Of cAi,'.r and justice
The President considers Utah IN state
Of rebellion, and asks for an additional
force to bring it to su'j4ction.
lhe ether portions u the message do no'
call for remark at present..