The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-09
The Presidents Message.

We publish this morning the Presidents Mes
sage-the first message of President Buchaasn--a
clear, sensible, busiuess-like document just such
message might have been reasonably expected
from the calm, Inethodical, practical statesman at
the head of the government.
The Message treats of the following subjects:
l. Tie Financial ReradSioas.-The revenue has
been reduced, whilst the appropriations made by
the last Congress are very large in amount Under
these circumstances the President thinks loan
may be required The sufferings of the people.
much greater than those of the government he at
tributes to our extravagant and vicious system of
paper currency and bank credits The General
Government cannot do much to provide against
recurrence OF existing evils The President thinks
that United States Bank, if there were no
constitutional objections, would furnish ade-
quate preventive security In his opinion, State
legislation must be looked to for the prevention
aud redress of the evil.
.. The Foreign Relations Of tie Coaatry.-The Pre-
sident thinks it would DO best that Greet Br;faia
and the United States, which understand the CLAY
ton and Bulwer treaty in senses directly opposite
should abrogate that treaty and begin anew New
ertheless he is ready TO contribute'to any adjust
ment not practically inconssten with the Ameri-
can interpretation
With regard to Spdin no settlement has been
made of the claims of our citizens and the general
tone aud temper of the Spanish Government ara
much to be regretted. The present Minister has
asked to be recalled, and it is Mr.. Buchanan's pur
pose TO send out u new Minister, with special in
structions. The Minister to China has been i'm
structed to occupy neu"ral position with refer
ence to existing hostiliies, but will cordially CO.
operate with the British and French Ministers in
peaceful measures to secure just concessions to
commerce. The President recommends legislation
to secure the neutrality OF all routes across the
Istb,nus If Talsaama in which We have. or mav a..
arire an interest by treaty He strongly condemns
the Walker expedition and fillibustering in game
raj. lie recommends that demand, sustained by
a suitable force be made upon Pdr0guay for wrongs
and outrages.
3. Kdnsas-The Nebraska and Kansas act, in
the opinion of the President designed to leave the
de csion of the question Of slavery in tue territory
net to the Constitutional Convention, but to a di-
rect vote of the people. Accordingly, in his in
structions to Gov. Walker, ON the 2Sth of March
last, he said that when "a constitution shall be
So omitted to the people Of the territory they
be protected in the exercise Of their right of
voting for or against that instrument, and the fair
ell preston of the popular will must not be inter-
ru pied by fraud or violence" There was no re-
Qriirehent III the that tue WuOIe CONSTITUTION
sh ould be submitted to the people, and, under the
ca rler practice of the government, constitution
framed by territorial convention had been so
su omitted. The people of Kansas, to whom the
slavery clause has been submitted, have now al
opportunity to decide the question: and thus avert
years of domestic discord, and possibly of civil war
4. Utah.-Goy. Young has committed acts OF hos
tiiity against the United States, and excited
against US some of the Indian tribes. The rebel
lion must be put down with imposing force
The President recommends to raise four additional
regiments.
5. The Ihcifc Rdilrood-Recommends 1t as
military road, and as promoting the commercial
interests and union os the country.
In conclusion, the President declares he will not
approve any bill he has not examined, and there.
fore recommends that two days, instead of one, as
Mt present be allowed the President, previous to
the adjournment. within which no new bill shall
he presented for approval.