Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-17
The Message-How do you like it 2

AAhVc 1Ou AGAQ AuC iuwbbdk0i anu now uO 1Ou
like it are the questions we frequently hear
nowadays. Though these questions are not al
ways addressed to us, yet we can answer for our
selves in a few words We have read the mess
age, and altogether. ace don't like it. There are
something's in itof course that we like, and shall
be free to say so. And then there are some
thinks we most decidedly dislike
The initiatory chapter on the times and the
currency question, is not characterized by any
very remarkable qualities. 1t is not very deep
nor philosophical, still the source from which 1t
emanates will give tia weight which its intrin-
sic merits would never command. We have read
many disquisitons by newspaper editors during
the prevalence of the "hard times" as able, and
more practicable than this Leaving this sub
ject, fully up TO the expectations Of the people
and not obnoxious to censure, we pass TO the
next, our foreign relations.
', In this chapter we find much to commend
The President talks well, and we are happy to
learn that our relations with most OF the nations
of the globe are so amicable. There are few
exceptions however. Spain is evidently not in
favor with our Executive, and it is saay to
see that the author of the famous Ostend Mani
festo, has not entirely lost sight of the immense
advantage we should reap by the annexation OF
Cuba to the southern portion of our confedracy,
five could only find sufficient cause against
Spain to warrant its forcibls seizure. The Re.
public of Paraguay, also, it seems, has been com
uniting depredations upon our flag, and we like
the prompt manner the President proposes to
deal with her He is willing to try peaceable
means to obtain redress, but if that fails he wants
the means in his hands to compel it.
Again we like the talk of the message upon
the subject of ilibusterism. Unfortunately, how
eber, the talk comes too late, and after action
should have been taken. The President and
his officers knew, for six months before the mes
sage was written, that military expedition was
being fitted out in our midst, against country
with which we are at peace-knew that men
were being enlisted, armed and equipped-knew
the time it was to sail and what port it was to
sail from. Under these circumstances,we think
the fair talk of the President about the "precau-
tions," that were taken:to prevent the departure
of Gen. Walker and his army rather out of place.
1t is too much like making great hustle to lock
the stable after the horses are stolen. If he had
said that portion of the Republic to which he
was much indebted for the elevation to his
present high place. was anxious to aid Gen,
Walker in his expedition against Nicaragua in
the hope that another slaveholding republic
might be established which in due time would
be ripe for annexation, and he had therefore
thought best to wink at the transaction, with q
mere verbal protest for forms sake; it would
have sounded more honest, at least.
We decidly dislike all that portion of the mes
sage devoted to Kansas matters. 1t is the weak.
est attempt at pettifogging the case of Border
Ruffianism rs Freedom that we have seen. 1t
is labored, and dull, without point made clear.
When the President of this Republic sink him.
self to the position ola pettifogger for injustice,
fraud, lawlessness and every species of opprss-
sion, we cannot expect anything very brilliant,
The counsel for border rufianism has difficult
case to plead, and it is not much to be
wondered at, that he fails. His clients like the
dutchman who.was sued for killing his neighbor S
dog. and when asked if he did it, replied, $50 pc
shure l kilt de toy, but let him broof it'-own
up that they intended to make Kansas a slave
state, and that it will be, however the clause sub
mitfed may be decided, and that the reason
they did not submit their bogus pro-slavery
constitution entire to vote OF the people,
was because they knew it would be voted down.
In the face of this admission he undertakes to
convince the people that it is all fail and impair
tial--that the question of slavery or no slavery
is fairly submitted, and if the Free State men do
not vote against it "they alone will be respon-
sible for the consequences" Here is the argu>
ment of the message on this peint
At this election every citizen will have opportunity OF
expressing his opinion by his vote whether Kansas shall be
received INTO the Union with without Slavery and thus
the exciting question be peacefully settled in the
mode required by organic The election will be
held under legitimate authority and if any portion of the
Inhabitants shall refuse TO vote, fair opportunity to do
80 having been presented this will be their voluntary
and they alone will be responsible for the consequent
whether Kansas shall be free or slave State must even
tuay, under authority, be decided by election
and the question he more clearly distinctly
presented to the people than 1t at the present moment
Should this opportunity be rejected she be for
in discord and possibly in civil before she
again make the issue now so fortunately rendered
and again reach the point she has already gained
The slavery clause that is to be submitted
provides merely for the introduction of more
slaves, enabling the Legislature to pass laws for
ihe emancipation of slaves, and to regulate the
conduct of masters towards their slaves, &c
while the schedule to the constitution provides
that if the slavery clause is voted out the owner
ship in slaves now in the Territory and their Of
spring, shall merer beinterfered with, and if afte
eight years the constitution shall be altered, re-
vised or amended, mo alteration shall be made Il
affect the right of property in the ownership o
shares" See Sec. Ia Of the schedule.
Any person can see this clause for the perpet
uation of slavery in Kansas, and which every
one who votes on the constitution is compelled
to vote for at once destroys all of the President
special pleading.
We like the sentiment ofthe message on Utah
matters, and have no fault to find with its re-
commendations in reference TO the organization
of Territories, &c Also that on the subject o.
the Pacific railroad.
We don't like the total ignoring of the great
commercial interests of the northwest. Not Z
word is uttered in reference to the inland navi,
CATION and commerce of the country. No recon-
mendation for improvement-no reference what
ever to an interest involving millions OF dollars
annually, and in which millions of free citizens
are directly or indirectly deeply interested.
But our opinion of the message has already
been extened to greater length than we intended
and we therefore snap it off short, with one Ie
mark-while there are few things in II TO com
mend, there are many to condemn.
THE STATE CANVASS Official canvass
Of the votes cast at the late State election tool
place at Madison on Monday last. The follow.
ing is the result as declared By Secretary Jones
Treasurer Kuehn certifying to the CORRECTNESS,