The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-09

icdung suUJects, interests, questions ana Issues
affecting the national welfare are, each in its
turn. carefully examined and discussed, and the
resulting recommendations. with scarcely an
exception are eminently practical, judicous
and seasonable. Reducing the message to a
brief recapitulation, Mr. Buchanans admins
trative policy is as follows
First ION the financial crisis) he gives us an
instructive and comprehensive review of the
currency question and of the evils of loose
and irresponsible banking system. He recon-
mends government retrenchments. pleads the
necessity of loan, strongly objects to a ma
tional bank, and urges general bankrupt law
against all banks, involving the forfeiture of
the bank charter with its suspension of specie
payments.
Our relations with foreign governments are,
upon the whole, in satisfactory condition."
but upon Central American affairs the Presi-
dent frankly confesses that he has had enough
of the double constructions of the CLAYTON
Bulwer and Honduras treaties, and prefers be-
ginning, de noro upon a basis of straightfor-
ward and honest International stipulations.
That's right.
to Spain, embracing a suggestive allusion to
the island of Cuba. Nor should we be surprised
if the plain spoken and significant paragraph
touching our unsatisfactory relations with the
Spanish government were to result in a very
beligerent sensation at Madrid and prove
somewhat perplexing even to my Lord Pal
merston.
In reference to the Isthmus of Panama. an act
of Congress is asked authorizing the Pres-
dent in case of necessity, to employ the land
and naval forces of the United States to carry
into effect the guarantee of neutrality and pro-
lection"
The President is earnestly opposed to flbus-
tering, calls earnestly for measures to suppress
"such outrages," and substantially charges the
late escape of Walker to the judicial authorities
of New Orleans. and the insufficient sum of
two thousand dollars bail allowed in his
case.
We have had some trouble with the President
of Paraguay, and the message asks for the re-
quisite authority to bring him to terms.
Mr.. Buchanan next discusses at length the
Kansas imbroglio-pleads the legality of the
Lecompton Convention, and argues that. while
his instructions to Gov. Walker covered the
submission of the whole constitution to the
people, the Lecompton programme, under the
circumstances, will still answer the purpose, in
a-much as il does refer to the people the only
really important party issue involved in the
constitution-the slavery question. This is our
view of the matter, and we cannot perceive
what other policy the President could have
adopted without invading the domains of the
judicial or the legislative branch Of the govern
ment.
We apprehend, however, that Mr.. Buchanan's
Interpretation of :" the domestic institutions of
Territory will meet with some resistance
among the Kansas expounders of the Senate
We suspect that even Mr.. Douglas will contend
that domestic institutions" in the sense of the
Nebraska BILL mean, not the family relations
a. between whites and blacks, but all the local
organic institutions of the Territory in
it, transition to State, in regard to banks,
bankrupts, criminal offences, courts. internal
improvements, slaves, free niggers, and every
thing else. This biz Of special pleading how
ever, il not essential to the position assumed by
the President. II is position which il sufii-
GENTLY secured in resting upon the legal deve-
Opponents Of popular sovereignty" a. they
come into his hands For all the consequences
involved, the responsibilities belong to Congress
and the people of Kansas
With regard to Brigham Young and his tribe
of rebehious Mormons, the President recon-
mends decisive course Of action. and to this
end he asks for four additional regiments to
the army.
He recommends Territorial government for
Arizona (the Gadsden country, and pleads the
duty and the full power Of Congress to construct
"a military railroad" through our own terrific
ries to the Pacific.
With reference to the affairs Of the War,
Navy and Interior departments, the message
commends 10 Congress the reports Of bis Score.
taries and we are glad to see that the corrupt.
ing railroad land grants and land grabbing
speculations Of the last few years have not
escaped timely remonstrance from the right
quarter.
The message is full and explicit in regard TO
the government finances; but as we have con-
sidered this important subject In a separate ar
ucle II IL needless here 10 say more than that the
financial views and recommendations of Mr..
buchanan are such as could only emanate from
an experienced American statesman of q saga
cious and highly practical cast Of mind.
The request "that Me two houses would allow
the President at least two days previous to the
adjournment of each session. within which no
new bill shall be presented to him for ap-
prevail is the very best recommendation eyer
made to Congress on behalf Of honest leris-
lation; and The reasons given for Il ore 20 con.