The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-12-16


to attempt to force the payment of claim
of American citizens. Abundant caus
now exists for resort to hostiites agains
the Government holding possession OF th
Capital, and should they succeed in sub
DUNG the Constitutional forces, all hop'
of peaceful settlement of our difficulte
will have expired. On the other hand
should the Constitutional party prevail
there is reason to hope for speedy re
dress to grant the necessary power t.
take possession Of the remote territory Of
Mexico, to be held in pledge until th'
demands are satisfied for the protection
of the frontier.
He recommends the establishment o.
military posts and the assumption of a
temporary protectorate over the northern
portions of chihuahua aud Sonora. This
protection could be withdrawn as soon as
the local and government is estaglished
H. repeats his recommend for ter
ritorial Government in Arizona.
In relation to the transit route across
the Isthmus, the President says the Gov
ernment has no objection to demand for
fair compensation, but insists hereafter
that the route shall not be closed by an
arbitrary decree of the Government of
Nicaragua, and he recon mends Congress
to pass law authorizing him to employ
force to prevent the obstruction or closing
of the transit by lawless violence.
A similar necessity exists for the pro
lection of the Panama and Tehauntepec
routes.
Our Minister to Costa Rice and Near
aqua is instructed to demand prompt re-
dress for injuries to American citizens,
aud unless speedily complied with, it on
ly remains for our Government to adopt
such other measures necessary to obtain
that which they failed to acquire by
peaceable means.
In relation to the Paraguay expedition
the President says that if the Com mission
er proves unsuccessful after an earnest
effort, nothing will rena ain but the en-
ployment Of force.
In relation to the financial revulsion, he
says that nc Government could have pre-
vented it, and that the Tariff of 1857 had
nothing to do with it; but these reyulsions
must continue to return at intervals SO
long as the present unbounded system of
Bank credits prevail; still. lie renews the
recommend alton of uniform bankrupt
law, applicable to Banking Institutions.
Tne effects of the revusiop are passing
away, aud confidence Is gradually revi-
wing. ln relation to tariff, be says it is
his deliberate jud dgment that specific du-
ties are the best, if not the only means of
securing the revenue against false and
fraudulent invoices. Besides specific du-
ties would afford American manufacturers
the incidental advantages to which be is
entitled Under revenue Tariff the rap.
id accumulation of the public debt should
admonlsh all to rigid economy, aud be
invites Congress to institute rigid seru-
tiny. He recon mends the addition of
several steam sloops to the Navy.
Time and reflection have confirmed
him in the justice of his observations in
regard to a Pacifc railroad communica-
ted il his last message. The construc.
ton OF the road ought to be committed to
companies, incorporated by the States, or
other agencies whose pecuniary interests
would be directly involved. Congress
might assist them in the work BY grants
of land, or Of money, or of both, under
conditions that they would secure the
transportation OF troops and munitions of
war, free of charge; and the mail at rea-
sonable rates.
He recommends an amendment to the
law in relation to the capture of slaves,
so that the duty of the President shall be
clear, and before closing be recommends
the District of Columbia to the attention
of Congress.