The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-18
From the Mobile Mercury
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRESEDEN us
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The message was sent to Congress at . O'Clock
Monday
The President first treats of the Kansas difficulty
and vindicates the Administration policy therein
He says it is a well established position, that any
Territory has the right to come into the Union a,
II Tree or Slave State acc riding to the will OF TIN
majority of its own people. He maintains tina
Kansas, having rejected the condition on whicl
Congress agreed to admit her into the Union cal
not lawfully present another constitution until it
popn Ition equals the present ratio federal repre-
sentation. He recommends the passage Of a gener
al act, providing that, when any territorial Legsla
ture declares belief that they have the requisite
amount of population, the President shall cause
census TO be taken, and If found entitled, accord
ing to the provisions of said act, shall authOriz
them to frame State Constitution.
He cOngatulates the country on the suppression
of the Mormon rebellion, and relates the operations
of the Utah army and conduct of the Peace Com.
missioners, ana therein compliments the army anC
Col. Kane, who he says went to Utah in purel,
private capacity. 1t is recommended to extend til,
land and presumption laws over tue Territory o
Utah. 4t4 0Hr1s ' ~
The President then felicitates the country on til,
result Of the negotiations with China and J pam
He expresses his qualification that the long pend
ing controversy relative to the right Of search ha,
been amicably adjusted The British Government
be says, promptly avowed its recognition of tn,
principles ofnternatonal law on the subject laid
down by the United States Government. Grea
Britain has invited US to take the niative, and
recommends the adoption by both nations Of some
effective mode Of verifying tie nationality Of vessel:
suspected Of carrying false colors
The Secretary Of State has replied to the invita-
ton of England, proposing arrangements with
regard to Central American affairs2] But tht
President doubts ifany plan free IRON embarrass
ments can be devised. Complications between
England and the United States, ariinglout Of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty are not finally adjusted bu
negotiations looking to that end are pending
Our relations with France, Russia and Other
Governments on the continent of Europe, with the
cxception OF Spain continue Of the most friendly
character.
With Spain. our relations remain unsatisfactory
The mission to that country has been entrusted to
Distinguished citizen of Kentucky, who will pro
coed to Madrid without delay, to make another
final attempt to obtain justice from that Govern.
ment. Spanish officials under the direct control
of the Captain General Of Cuba, have repeatedly
nsulted our flag, inflicted injury on the persons and
property Of our citizens, and all attempts to obtain
redress have been baffled and defeated, the often
recurring changes in the Spanish Ministry being as
signed as reasons for this delay. D fiqH
The message set forth in detail. the conduct Of
Spain in procrasti aating the settlement of Cuban
claims, and just at this moment, after fourteen
years delay, the Spanish Government has sent
proposals to pay us one third Of our demand, for
these claims which had already been admitted to
be just and that without interest The offer was
accompanied by q declaration that this idemHfica-
ton is not founded on reason OF its strict Justice
but is made as q special favor
Onealledged cause for procrastinating the set.
Element Of American claims, arising from obstacles
which it Is the tuty Of Spain to remove by invest
ing the Captain General of Cuba with power to
settle them this Spain refuses to do but our Minis
ter will urgeit again. Cuba ia its existing Col
onnial condition is source Of constant an
nOyance and injury to the American people It is
the only spot where the slave trade is tolerated and
we are bound by treaty to m linlain squadron on
the coast Of Africa for the sole purpose Of arrest
ing sltvers bound to that island, and as long as
this market remains open, there is no hope Of civ
liz ,tion to benighted Africa. The Unit,d States
has on several occasions, Iendeavored to acquire
Cuba from Spain BY honorable negotiations. We
would not if we could, acquire Cuba ip any ether
manner Cuba from its geographical position,
Commands the mouth Of the Mississippi, and the
immense annually increasing trade from the valley
Of that noble river With that island under the
dominion Of a distant foreign power, this trade Of
vital interest to these States IS exposed to danger
Of destruction in time Of war, and hitherto has
been subjected to perpetual destruction in time Of
peace. Our relations with spain must always be
placed in jeopardy while the existing colonial gov