Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16
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Litchdeld, Conn. Thursday, Dec. le Iase

PRESIDENT MESSAGE -Ihe extreme length of this document prevents our giving it entire. and indeed we hardly think our readers, who have not already read it in the city journals will care to wade through it. We give therefore, instead, it's substance.
 Negotiations with China have resulted in treaty favorable to our commerce and general intercourse with that Empire. new treaty has also been per- fected with the Empire of Japan, calculated to aug ment our trade in that quarter.
 The long-pend:ng controversy between Great Brit an and the United States has been amicably adjust ed, and the two nations are now apparentlv on friendly terms, some complications arising out of the tCiayton and Bulwer treaty only remaining to be set ted
 Our relations with Russia and France. as we'll as with all other governments on the continent of Eu- rope, except Spain the President says continue to be of the most friendly character With Spain. however, our relations remain in unsatisfactory condition our flag having been insulted by Span- ish officials, under the direction of the Captain Gen eral of Cuba, and injury inflicted on the persons and property of our citizens, giving rise to numerous claims against the Spanish Government" " the merits of which have been ably discussed for series of years by our successive diplomatic representatives The frequent changes in the Spanish Ministry have retarded negotiations, and not even the Cuban claims for unjust duties remain unadusted an offer having been made to pay third $42, ,878) in full satisfaction, without interest. And this offer was accompanied with the declaration that the indemn ty is founded not strict justice but is mace as a special favor.
 The President thinks '' Cuba in it's existing colo nal condition, is constant source of annoyance to the American people" " that the possession of the island would be of vast importance to the United otates and of :" comparatively unimportant value to opaln,' and asks of Congress that he should be entrusted with the means of buying it. rrH ..
 The payment to the Spanish Government of an ap- propration to be distributed to the claimants in the Amisted case is recommended
 Our relations to the independent States south of us on this continent, and especially those within the limits of North America are of peculiar char acter.' Mexico has been in state of constant rev oluon and the President thinks it best to interfere ana assume temporary protectorate over the northern portions of Chihuahua and Sonora, and to establish military posts within the same-to be with drawn as soon local governments shall be estab- lshed in the Mexican States capable of performing their duties to the United States, restraining the awless and preserving peace along our border'
 A territorial government for Arizona is recom- nended, there being now population in that terri tory of ' more than TO- 900 souls.''
 The President recommends the passage of an art by Congress, authorizing him to employ the land and naval forces of the United States in preventing the transit routes between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans rom being obstructed closed by lawless | violence.
 A treaty has been perfected between this govern ment and New Grenada calculated to settle all mat ters between the two countries, which will be sent to the Senate for confirmation.
 | With Brazil the President says we are on friendly terms; but regrets the export duty of II per cent which our citizens are obliged to pay on coffee, very large proportion of that article consumed in | this country coming from that country On our relations with Paraguay the President saws 1 On the I'd of June last, Congress passed joint resolution authorizing the President to adopt such measures and use such force as, in his judgment
 may be necessary and advisable for the purpose ot
 adjusting the differences between the United States
 and the Republic of Paraguay, in connection with " the attack on the United States steamer Water "ItCil, dHu Wilu Otnef measures referred to- in his annual message. And on the 12th July follow ing, they made an appropriation to defray the ex- penses and compensation of a Commissioner to that republic, should the President deem it proper to make such an appointment.
 In compliance with these enactments, have ap- pointed Commissioner, who has proceeded to Para quay, with full powers and instructions to settle these differences in an amicabie and peaceful man. ner if this be practicable. His experience and dis cretion justify the hope that he may prove success fni in ha it is due both to honor and justice that they should | voluntarily and promptly make atonement for the wrongs which they have committed against the Uni ted States and indemnify our injured citizens whom they have forcibly despoiledof their property. | Should our commissioner prove unsuccessful after sincere and earnest effort to accomplish the object of his mission, then alternative will remain but the employment of force to obtain just satisfac- tion' from Paraguay" In view of this contingen- cy, the Secretary of the Navy, under my direction has fitted out and dispatched naval force to ren- dezvous near Buenos Ayres, which, it is believed, will prove sufficient for the occasion It is my earn est desire however. that it may not be found neces sary to resort to this last alternative.
 | Our financial condition is described as follows: 1 The same causes which have produced pecunisry distress throughout the country have so reduced the amount of imports from foreign countries, that the revenue has proved inadequate to meet the nec- essary expenses of the Government To supply the deficiency, Congress by the act of the 23d of Decem Der, 1857, authorized the issue of s2O GOO 900 of treasury notes, and this, poving inadequate, they authorized, by the act of June 14 1858, loan of s20 GOO 900, to be applied to the payment of ap- 1 propriations made by law.'
 No statesman would advise that we should go on increasing the national debt to meet the ordinary ex penses of the Government This would be most ruinous policy. In case of war; our credit must be chief resource at least for the first year. and this would be greatly impaired by having contracted a large debt in time of peace It is our true policy to
 increase our revenue so as to equal expenditures It would be ruinons to continue to borrow. Besides, may be proper to observe that the incidental pro- lection thus afforded by revenue tariff would, at the present moment, to some extent, increase the confidence of the manufacturing interests and give fresh impulse to our reviving business. To this. surely, no one will object.