Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-12-23

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THE PRESIDE NT's MESSAGE.
The appearance of the message has been
awaited with the greatest anxiety by all
sections and al parties. Domestic excite.
mept-the unsettled state Of foreign affairs,
and the embarrassed condition Of the Fl
nsnces, it was supposed, would possess it
with matter of unusual interest," Flooded,
- W nave been, with "rumors of wars -
and idle speculations o. to the health Of
public affairs, BY "our own correspondent"
and Especial despatch" and the like, whe
steal under the canvas and catch an oc
easional glimpse Of what looks like the
huge monster, it is truly refreshing to turn
from their grimaces and surmiscs to a
perusal of the official document itself, and
see things "as they are seen, and know
~ they are known" Although long. it is
not unnecessarily so. 1t is pointed and
Observation-Disclosures throughout the spirit
Of exalted patriotism, and abouuds in
statesman like views and suggestions.
The President in the opening Of his
message discusses Kansas affairs at some
lsngth-regrsts the continuance Of agita.
ticu-endorses the bred Scott decision
reaffirms the doctrine Of the English Bill,
and recommends " the passage Of q general
oct which shall provide that, upon the
application Of Territorial legislature,
declaring their belief that the Territory
contains number Of Inhabitants which,
If in State. would entitle Them 70 elect
member Of Congress, It shall be the duty
Of the President to cause census of the
inhabitants to be taken, and If found suili-
Gent, then by the terms of this act to
authorize them to proceed in their owR
Voy to frame State constitution prepar-
story to admission into the Union.'
This recommendation is eminently rea-
oonable and just. Such q law would be
hailed - solution Of The difficulties which
have so long vexed US. 1t will ef!ectually
put an end to the repeated application of
States for admission to an equality Of
power and privilege, when they have but
. 1.-THE Of the population of other States.
There evidently should be some fixed ba.
els. No one would think Of admitting q
State with 5000 inhabitants, or excluding
one with 100000, provided she, be "repub
lican in form, 'and to be governed wholly by
the circumstances of the case gives rise
to endless tumult and agitation. A line
must be drawn somewhere, and the repre-.
sentative ratio is obviously the most pro y
per point. Territories are faI better under
the support of the general government
until their population is such as will rem
der the burden of State organization
comparatively light. The only persons
benefited by early admissions are i'm.
ported politicians who "smelleth the bat
de afar oil" and grow impatient to serve
the dear people.
The President congratulates the country
on the peaceful termination Of the Utah
rebellion, in which the supremacy of the
lows he's bee: maintained without blood.
shed; snd the efficiency Of popular govern
nents more fully yindicated.
He lays before Congress the results OF
our negotiations with China snd Japan,
from which it appears that without viola
Ting our neutrality. our trade and inter.
course with those nations are greatly aug.
mented. With Great Britain there is no
longer any points Of difference that are
likely to involve US in serious difficulty
The old chronic complaint Of the right
ofseaRch has at last been cured by the
timely application Of little diplomatic
ointment. The only pending difference is
that growing out Of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty. The. unyielding attitude Of the
Administration upon this vital question
clearly svinces that our Central American
interests will not suffer prejudice. While
England would gladly strengthen herself
in. that quarter, she can not afford to do
% q the sacrifice Of peaceful relations
With Us. We have too many important
interests in common to engage in envious
disputes, and seek to cripple the energies
Of each other. The mutual jealousies that
have annoyed US more or less since the
revolution have ceased to be alarming
ond most reasonable hopes are entertained
Of final and amicable settlement of this
only remaining difference in our protract-
ID controversy.
Our relations with Spain are Of more
unsatisfactory character. Long standing
claims Of our citizens are unadjusted old
insults 0re unrsdressed, and all attempts
70 obtain pacific understanding have
been badled. either by the frequent chan.
o. Of her Ministry or the ysscillating,
shifting policy Of her government. As
most Of these claims have arisen in our
dealings with Cuba, they have 10 all cases
been referred by Spain back 70 Cuba, and
then 70 Spain again, thus greatly delaying
if not ultimately defeating the ends Of
justice. The President urges the acquisi,
ton Of Cuba BY purchase if possible, but
not otherwise. In this respect the message
il extremely conservative and must receive
cordial approval, yet it 10 not probable
that the President would in any event quiz
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