The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-12-23
The Presidents Message.

Divine Providence for the many blessings
we have received as nation, &C., the Pres
ident enters upon long discussion of the
subject now most prominent and of para
mount interest, the monetary crisis and the
general revulsion in commercial affairs. He
attributes the deranged state of money
matters to bank expansions and consequent
spcculations, extravaganza, DC, thinks it too
late now, to hope that banks can ever be got
clear Of; that the proper remedy must be
found in the patriotism, prudence and good
sense Of the people; that the corrective
must be applied BY the State governments,
that he regrets it is not 10 the power Of
the general Government to extend any relief.
With the single exception Of Spain, our
relations with all other countries are on a
friendly footing. Spain refuses to give salts
faction in regard to certain claims we have
against her, alleging that we wont pay her
what we owe her, growing out Of the Amis-
tad affair. He recommends Congress to pay
off this claim
Mr.. Buchanan takes strong grounds against
Walkers new expedition to Nicaragua. He
is for suppressing all fiibustering schemes by
strictly enforcing our neutrality laws. On
the Kansas difficulties, he seems to touch
light on both sides. lie refers to his instruc-
tons to Walker-says that it was his ex-
pressed wish that the convention should sub
init the whole Constitution to vote of the
people that he took it for granted that they
would do so. But be says the convention
was not bound to submit the whole instru-
ment to a vote Of the people. That the
Kansas Nebraska Act does not require the
submission of the entire Constitution to a
vote Of the people, but only requires, that
the people shall decide the question as to
whether there shall or shall not be slav cry
in Kansas.
Brigham Young next comes in for his
share of the Presidents notice. 1t was not
to be expected, that the Latter day Saint
and the hermit of Wheatland, could have
any very high opinion of each other. Brig
ham considers Mr.. Buchanan's peculiar view:
in relation to the female sex, revolving to the
religious and moral sentiment of all true lat
ter day saints and Mr.. Buchanan, looks up
on Brigham's peculiar views in reference tc
the same subject, as revolving to all Chris
tendon, though he says he has nothing to dc
with Brigham's religious opinions. He in
forms Congress that Brigham's behavior is al
together such that he cannot tolerate it any
longer, and, although times are hard anc
money scarce, he must have four more regi
ments, in order to fetch Brigham into sub
lection. From his tone and manner, W.
should not much wonder if, after disciplinins
r the unruly saint, the President should take
: away from him two or three Of his hand
, soonest wives.
, Mr.. Buchanan is in favor of the Pacif'
/, Railroad-says the route on or near the thir
: ty-second degree of north latitude is The
nearest, but does not wish to be considered
committed to either route proposed. He ad
vises more attention to the manner of dispo
sing of the public apds-says that the car
linal policy ought to be, to reserve the land
as much as possible for actual settlers, and a
low prices. He says more than THOUSAND
million of acres remain unsold.
lie informs us tina: the Choctaws, Chero
KEGS, Chickasaws and Creeks, are becomin!
more and more civilized, and INDUCES th
hope, that after while they may becom
incorporated into the Union as State.
It The Post-office Department is in debt ant
likely so to be. There are now 26,5s6 post
It offices in the United States, and 242,6o
IS miles of post-road. He says not word c
It the manner Vaughn has been carrying tn
e mail on this route. We wonder be has over
n looked this. He has surely forgotten tn
t. schedule.
l. The monetary affairs of the government
J. are not fattering. He thinks he will hav
: to get an accomm odation. Will try to avoi
g. it if he can, but hardly thinks he will be abb
r to get along without a loan. Does not wis
1t to stop any necessary government works
D. he can help it; but advises Congress not
l. cut out much new work unless of great n.
D. cessity.
n He winds up by requesting Congress nc
to to over work him at the end of the session
Sc by sending him bills on the last day, whe
III he has not time to consider them. He tel
ly them fatty, that he shall sign nothing b
fore he understands it properly.
y, ACoLD Merriam, the weather propl
ct of Brooklyn Heights, n. Y, says that tt
- temperature Saturday morning, the 2Sth uI
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