The prairie news., 1858-12-23

men-of-war in the Gulf. We should no
II We could, acquire Cuba by any bl
honorabl means, and the President III
ges that repeated offers be made to pul
chase Cuba. So long as We do not 81
ercise control over that Island, it. wi
continue to place our relations wit
Spain in jeopardy, Spain need not
ashamed or fastidious about selling Cr
ba. Napoleon Bonaparte sold Lou
isiana. ~ @
Congress should authorize the Presi
dent to make cash advance immediatei
on concluding the purchase Of Cuba. Ii
the meantime the Spanish Amisttea,
claims are just and they should be paid.
Mexico owes to the people of the Uni
ted States about $l1,O0O,OOO but she il
bankrupt, and so powerless that she can
not protect our tizens from forced loans
esQur frontiers from aggressions by heI
less people. Reprisals, on our part
are not only in accordance with interna
tional law, but are the only means o.
ayerting actual war.
The anarchy prevailing in Mexico pre-.
vents the settlement of the territory Of
Arizona. "e #
The President recommends that this
government shall assume a temporary
protectorate over Northern portions OF
Chihuahua and Sonora. and establish
military post thereon, to be Withdrawn
whenever Mexico is capable of govern
ing himself.
The political condition of the Isthmus
is Of the utmost Importance to us, The
President advises all conflicting transit
Companies to settle their difficulties be.
fore some competent tribunal, but says
the commerce of the world should not
be compelled to wait until such differ
ences were satisfactorily adjusted.
Nicaragua may charge a reasonable
sum for the right of way through her ter
ritory, and assess fair Custom House
charges, if she will, but she must not
close the route to our possessions on the
Pacific. If Nicaragua does close this
route, the President asks for the authori
ty of Congress, to employ the land and
naval forces of the country tokeep the
route open when required; and the
roops to be withdrawn when the necessi-
y ceases,
The President recommends the same
policy to be applied to the Panama and
rehuantepec route.
Unless Costa Rica and Nicaragua
make an early and peaceful settlement
If the difficulties existing between us, it
'nly remains for us to employ the neces-
'ary force to command settlement.
The Government of Granada has off |
red new treaty which will remove all
difficulties with that State. She proba-
'ly will not again attempt to enforce a
az on our passengers and commerce.
With the Government of BAIL our re-
atoms are of friendly character. We
re in diplomatic correspondence with
er and urging her to abolish her high
uties, as well as urging settlement of
le claims of our citizens against her.
YNoPsIs OF THE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 6
Secretary Cobb, of the Treasury De-
irtment, says that the expenses of Gov
'nment for the next fiscal year, will re-
lire S73,250, 0,000-including SIS, 5OO,-
10 for the army, $13,50O,O00 for the ma
Y, and $4,000 for the ordnance de-
,rtment and Notifications.
Post-oFFIcE DEPARTMENT.-Secreta.
Brown, of the Post-ofice Department,
commends that the franking privilege
, abolished, and the issue of stamps he
bstituted. He deprecates the trans
lssion of heavy matter by mail-recom- $
ends the adoption of uniform rates of ,
stage at 5 cents-favors the establish I
ent of line of mail steamers from San |
'anclsco to Japan and China. He esti i
ates the expenditures next year S14,-
and the receipts at Sl1, 900 900. f
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Sec
fary Thompson, of the Interior Depart a
mt, states that the revenue received 2
st year from the sales of public lands
lounted to S2,000,000 He recomm- D
ds that the government shall convey t
lands containing the precious metals, ii
d sell all lands containing the baser ft
'tals. He advises the extension of
pre-emption laws over the Territory c
Utah.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.-Secretary Tou-
recomi ends an increase in the num- y
of officers of the Navy of all classes y
favors the purchase of all the YES e
8 lately chartered for the Paraguay a
,edition. He also recommends the II
'stitution of ten light draught steam :
VAR RDEPARTMENT-Secretary FLOYD =
The War Department, gives it as his
Mon, that the Navajo and Camanche B
just commenced, will prove to be
ce and bloody; but he state that it B.
be vigorously prosecuted. He rec
mends but few new Notifications, and
sc only at exposed points. His esti.