Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-12-10

PREsIDENT,s MESSAGE.


but one of our hands having pied portion
OF it, we give synopsis OF its contents,
for which we are indebted to the Harris
burg Telegraph, and shall publish the
whole next week:
The President says that, owing 10 the
monetary arrangements of the country,
government loan may be required before
the close of the present session, The f.
nancial history of the last forty years is
one of extrayagant expansion in business
followed by ruinous eontractions. The
Federal Government cannot do much TO
provide against the recurrence of existing
evils; he must rely mainly on the patriot
ism and wisdom of the States, which should
afford real specie basis for our circulation.
He recommends the passage Of bankrupt
law applicable to all the banking institu-
tions of the country
As Great Britain and the United States
understand the Clayton and Bulwer treaty
in sense directly opposite, he says the
wisest course is to abrogate it by mutual
consent and commence anew The over
lures for the adjustment of the difficulty
recently made by the British Government
were in friendly spirit, which the Presi-
dent cordially reeiprocated.
With all other Governments, except
Spain, our relations are as peaceful as We
could desire
1t is the Presidents purpose to send out
new Minister to Spain, with special in
structions ON all the questions pending be-
tween tho two Governments, and with the
determination to have them speedily and
amicably adjusted if possible
While our Minister to China has been
instructed to occupy neutral position in
regard to existing hostilities at Canton, he
will cordially cooperate with the British
and French Ministers in all peaceful mea-
sures, to secure by treaty stipulations those
just concessions to commerce which the
nations of the world have right TO expect,
and which China cannot be permitted to
withhold.
Our difficulties with New Granada are.
it is hoped, in fair train of settlement, in
manner just and honorable to both par
ties
The United States are more deeply in
terested than any other nation in the pres
ervation Of the freedom and security of all
the communications across the Isthmus Of
Central America, including Panama He
recommends the passage of an act authoriz-
ing the President, in case of necessity, to en-
ploy the land and naval forces of the coun-
try TO carry into effect this guarantee of
neutrality; and also recommends similar
legislation for the. security of any other
route across the Isthmus, in which we may
acquire an interest by treaty.
The President condemns the lawless ex-
peditions fitted out against independent
Republics on this continent, and eommends
the whole subject to the serious attention
Of Congress, believing our duty and inter
est, as well as our national character, re-
qdires that We adopt such measures as will
be effectual in restraining our citizens from
committing such outrages.
The President says, that the Kansas Con-
stitutional Convention was not bound by
the Kansas and Nebraska act to submit any
other portion of the Constitution to the
election of the people, except that which
relates to the domestic institution of sla-
very. The election viii be held under the
legitimate authority, and if any portion of
the inhabitants refuse TO vote, fair oppor-
tunity TO do SO having been presented, this
will be their own voluntary act, and thev
alone will be responsible for the conseouen.
ces.
The President says that the rebellion in
Utah Is the first that has ever existed in
our territories, and humanity requires that
1t should be put down in a such manner
as that it shall be the last In order to
do this it will, he says, be necessary to
raise four additional regiments of troops
He recommends the establishment Of
territorial Government for Oregon, and
eolnrnends to the friendly consideration of
Congress the subject of the Pacific Rail
roaa, without finally committing himself to
any particular route.
lie next calls special attention to the
recommendation of the Secretary of the
Navy in favor Of the construction af a.
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