The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-12-19
TIE MESSAGE.

The New Orleans Courier thus notices the Presi
dents Message " Its opening subject, after the ust-
al somewhat supcriluous and puritancal bcncdcton.
is enough to gladden. the heart of all who remember
the days of Jackson We have once more Prcsi-
dent ready to do battle with the shovingshops which
under the of banks, dcraud the people OF their
earnings for the benefit of those idle ugglcrs with
paper who swarm in all parts of our country. lie
shows his appreciation of those sound institutions, so
rare outside of Louisiana, which really keep them
selves able to redeem their promises, and proposes an
admirable remedy for roofing out their cunning
Icounterfcits
"1lis accommodation in regard to the formal ahol
ton Of the Clayton-Buwcr Treaty is prcciselywhat
we have been demanding in the name of the Demo-
cracy ever since we knew what that treaty was. We
do not doubt it will be abolished. But while the mes
sage is perfectly admirable in what It recommends it
leaves some implied doubt as TO whether We should
not make n new treaty somewhat similar to the
wrctchcd abomination whose destruction it advo-
Gates. This we regret We firmly believe that our
only chance of hearty good feeling towards England
lies in making her leave the Gulf of Mexico and all
its waters at once and forever. We ought never to
recognize her right to treat with us about Central
America at alh Our language towards her ought to
be simply get out" Mr. Buchanan has so often cx-
pressed sentiments leading to these results, that we
are inclined to look upon his failure to come fully
up to them in his message rather as sin of omission
than one Of commission
:. The tone of the message in regard to our rights
aud duties on the Isthmus of Panama is temperate
but firm. The President ought to have the power.
for which he asks and we have no doubt he will use
it 70 the advantage of people and the wholesome
awe Of the vile ndian-ncgrocs who are as yet per
mitted to annoy us in our transit.
"AIr. Buchapans language about lbustcrs, and cs-
pccially about the late expedition of President Wm
Walker TO Nicaragua, is calculated rather to pain
than to CRAFTY the most ardent supporters Of the adj
minisraon in the south. II can never be questioned
by us, long supporcrsof law and the observance OF
law, that every law statute book ought to bc
fairly enforced. But the great majority of the pco
pie of the south do not think that General Walker
has violated the neutrality laws, and not in
favor of any rabd or fanatieal proceedings about il
I If he has. The spirit which talks much about fiji
clustering is the same which reaches its elimination
among the pewtcrdollar sncaks of New England and
the Pharisac thieves" as Christ call the money
changcrs) of Exeter Hall and is totally unworthy OF
an American President. We are almost confident
that we have misread or misunderstood some portion
Of this part Of the message. Mr. Buchanan cannot
mean cavalicrly TO rccant his whole past history
1t is to be hoped that the neutrality laws will soon
be repealed, and that in the meantime they will only
be enforced the other laws arc--undcr our own
inspection, not under that of England and France.
I'm those parts Of the message devoted TO our two
troublesome Territories Kansas and Utah our Prcsi-
dent shows staiesmanlikc wisdom worthy of his
high reputation The Kansas matter appears after
multitude of puzzlng phases 10 have resolved itself
into question whether the present inhabitants oi
the State shall vote on the whole constitution propOs
ed by their own convention. whether they slall
+, only vote on the clause allowing disalowng sla
: very in Kansas after il becomes State We all
know a matter Of fact that the only real contro
versy in that noisy piece Of ground has been th,
slavery question and we believe that Mr.. buchanan
is acting in full accordance with the Nebraska Bill
i and the Cincinnati Platform in his recommendation
that Congress consider the constitution us arrives
: before them He is too much of q statesman to bt
: misle1by petty tcchncaltIes blinded by lttl,
lrc-crackers. lie shows a like power and ability
/ and like disregard of petty causes of action, in dis
9 avowng all intention to mcddc with the Mormon re-
ligion in Utah. while he asks for four new regiments
. TO put the laws of the United States immediatel,
4 and resolutely into force.
:" On financial matters the message Is clear, sound
: = and Democratic. On the whole ii forms Just mat
$ ter of pride to President and to the party whose
l. servant he is.'