The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17


ed to be recalled, and my parpose is To send
out new Minister to Spain, with special
instructions on all questions pending be
tween the two Governments, and Il dctcrm-
nation TO have them speedily and amcaby
adjusted, if this be possible.
ouR RELATION WIN CHINA.
With regard 10 the China question. the
President says, whilst our Minister has been
instructed to occupy neutral position in
relation to the existing difficulties at Can.
ton, he will cordially cooperate with the
British and French Ministers, TO secure hy
treaty stipulations. those iast concessions TO
commerce which the nations of the world
have the right TO expect, and which China
could not long withhold. From assurances
received, | entertain no doubts tha, the
three Minister'S will set in harmonious con
cert to obtain similar commercial treaties for
each of the powers they represent.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Our difficulties with New Granada, which
a short time since bore ~ threatening an as
pect. are, il is 10 bc hoped in fair train of
settlement in manner just and honorable
To- both dalticS
With regard 10 the ls,hmus oi Panama
he recommends Ia Congress the passing oi
an act authorizing the President in case of
necessity. to employ the land and naval
force Of the United States to carry into cf
feet the guarantee OF neutrality aud protec-
ton. also recommend similar legislation
ior the security ol ANY other r"ut" across
the lsthmus ia which We NAV require, All
interest 10y treaty fU
NIChnAGCA wALkkR < iNtERrRisE.
Respecting the Walker expedition 10 Me
aragua, he Gays such enterprises can do no
possible good Ia the country, hut have al
ready inflicted much injury, both on it,
interest and its character commend the
whole subject to the serious consideration OF
Congress. believing that duty and our inter.
c.t. as we'll ,,s our national character. re
quirc that We should adopt such measures
as will lc cticctlal in ting our citizens
from committing such outragcs Citizens
of the United states VIII" are established ia
business in Paraguay have had their prop
crtv taken from them, and have othcfw i1c
been treated hy the authorities In m insult
ing and arbitrary manner. which requires
that a demand for redress l,c made Ia a iirn,
but oonciliatory spirit This will the more
have authority Ia usc other means IN the
event Of refusal This is accordingly re
commended.
KhSsAa sLAsEEY InL ONLY q,h-II"S 10 wnIrH
IrurtItg soy.EEiGArY ArPLlr-
Ic" President neXt considers the Kansas
question at length. saying that under the
Kansas Nebraska at the Convention was
not bound Ia submit any other pufti0u ui
the instrument to an election but that which
relates to the domestic institution of .lay-
crv 1his will ic rendered clean hy u sim
pie reference to is language At this clce.
ton every citizen will have nn opportunity
Of expressing his opinion by his vote
whether Kansas shall be received into the
Union with ct without slavery, aud thus
the exciting question may b' peacefully
settled ia the Srry mode required by thr
organic law The election viii bc held un-
der the legitimate authority. and il any
portion uf The inhabitants shall rciu@c Ia
vote. a fair opportunity to do 80 having
been presented. this viii be- their own yol
uutary act and they alone viii Lc lrspnu
siblc for the consequences. whether Kansas
shall IL" "A free OF slave state must cycutr-
alls under some authority, bc decided les
au election, and the quc.tiou can never Ip'
more clearly car distinctly presented a. the
,,eu,le than il i. al the present moment,
Should this opportunity b" neglected. .b-
may H. fnf ycar- invoked ~ dpHcstin dis-
cord aud possibly in ,iril Rar. iclnrc she
,.,n again make an ISSUE. uow 80 fortunate
" rendered. a.d again rc.pI tho point she
has already attained
Kansas has Tor some ycirs occupied too
much public attention. aud u ~ high time
that this shunld h. directed 4" lar more in
laHiant objects II once admitted IN the
Union. whether with or without slavery
the cscitcmcu, beyond hcr own limits will
speedily JAS away and -hr will then. for
+ thr iifyt time. ir icft. ~ she onght Ia have
/ been long since. t1 manage her own Affairs
+ In her own vay II her constitution on III"
subject ~ slavery, ~ any other subject i'.
+ di-pleslsing t1 majority 81 the people of
the Territory. no human ISJw'T can prevent
/ them from ,hnging il. within a iTieI pcfiDb
E ndef tbe-~ circumstances. II may we'll be
questioned whothef the I~ac@ and quiet Of
the whole country are not f greater i'm
I1rtancc than mere temporary triumph of
either 81 The political power. IN kapssV
should the Constitution ~ith0ut slavery he
@SsoIt+d by the votes ~ majority, the
f2bt. "i property IN slaves nov ia th" Ter
ftOTy. are preserved Tie number u tho-..
j. very .niali tnit II /, we're greater the pro
vision would L. equally just and reasonable
Tie slaves were brought into the Territory
under ,bc Constitution oi the nitrd state.
and are nov the IrOj"uy 81 their masters
Tie pint ha. ~ length been finally decided
J., The highest Judicial tribunal %; the ooun-
t,y and this on th" pl,in JribdpI" that
when oGuicdcracy II Sovereign states rs-
quire a ncw Territory at their join, ~ Iep-e
10th equality ani justice dsInand. that the
,itizsIss II mbe and all of them stslI have
tie Tizht t. take into IL whatever !. reoog-
ni1ed a. pr'5srty by the o0InmDn Ch.,itu-
iiou. T. have oDna.aa ated tbe property 10
slave. sir-sly 10 the TcritoTy. would have
hen AZ at II gros. iuia.tioe AID contrary
- the tra6,icc 81 iEe old"f ~tA;~s u the
tl,oa ftsh have abolished slavery.