The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-07

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TuE PREsIDxNr 's MESSAGE.
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The second session Of tas 18th Consrc" !,
meuced yesterday, and viii adjourn on '"e IN
March next Tho Presidsat's Message va.
both houses, and we make the fel'ew'as
Of its conssnss. ,ha
lie opens BY congrasn,asing the people ON -
political couditioa Of the country oe'ap .,.,s.
what II was year ago, when 'ee - ,rn,,r
threa.eusd the peace and perpcta''s VI 80 n
After rehearsing to them cx'stios ..,nn -
Kansas and iss causes, he comes 10 10y
Congress which aiisyed II, and refers " us 49,.
mission Of the Lecompton Conss'tu''ou'
~n,cs No.. In nj. of,cia, life has afforded him
more heartfelt satisfaction. It's adoption nv
taints eor,a have inflicted no possible injury 90
any human being. while Il would have rss'orso
peace 10 Kansas, and harmony to the Unien. ~
is true, be had, As an Individual, expressed an
opinion, while the Lecompton Convention wasin
session, In favor .of submitting the question o.
slavery to the people of Kapsas yet, as an ohciai
character, be nor any other human authority mao
right TO rejadge the proceedings OF that con-
veGtioa, and declare Its acts nudity.
1t Is iamentatls that question so insgnlhcah'
10 It's practical effects as to tie right oil hsnsas
to come into the Uaion, and then change @oy
provision Ia its copstitu ticu or TO remain OUT w.
Gil it bad formed one In accordance with tue via
Of the people, should have been the spark WHICH
kindied such fame Of excitement throughout the
country. Tho English compromise bill mes with
his aequisteence, particularly The clause wh'eh
requires Kansas to possess population OF $3.50
bsf,re IL applIes for admission--a law which he
thinks may be applied with good results TO oil the
territories hereafter asking admission. This
opinion, be supports by argument, and recon
mends the passage Of genera! law when ssai'
provide that upon the application OF terrilors'
legislature. declaring their belief that the tern
tory contains a number OF inhabitants which. ii
In a State, would enti.le them TO elect member
of Congress 1t shalt be the duty of the President
70 cause census Of the inhabitants to be taken;
and If found sufficient, then by the terms of this
act to authorize them to proceed Sin their own
way" to frame State constitution preparatory to
admission into the Union. He adds recommen.
dalton for the passage OF Flaw for taking the CEN
sus in Ksnsss.
The position Of affairs in Utah, IL the next sub
3ect in the document. A history OF the rebellion
in that territory, lie given, end e means taken to
suppress, with both of which De public is famiI-
lar The authority of the Law has now been re-
stored and the result proves the wisdom OF senG-
ing at once into the territory, sufficient military
course which was recommended by General
Johnston, and the happy effects Of which are test'
fed to by Mcssrs. McCullegh ard Powell, pefce
commissioners from personal observaticp- The
march Of such large force into the far west ALEC
had most sautary effect on the Indinns in that
region and secured emigrants against their depTe-
dstions The President compliments Messrs. McI
Cuilogh and Powell their services in the ca
paoity assigned them, aud Acknowledges the vsluaa
BILE services of Col Thomas l.. Kane, who, without
official character or compensation, visited Utah
through motivesof bepevolence and humanity to
contribute to the paciRcation OF that territory
Those troops ordered to Utah who not en-
oamped in Cedar Valley. are ordered to Oregon 20
suppress Indian hostilites He recommends, In
concluding this subject, that the land laws and
presumption system be extended to the people Of
Utah by the establishment of land office there.
The policy of neutrality on the part Of the
United States, recommended to Cougress last year
with reference TO hos.itities conducted by Great
Britain and France against China, has been wins
Dictated BY results. Our commissioner has coBciu
dsi a separate treaty with China of highly salts
factory character. new treaty has been made
with Japan, which promises TO augment our trade
and intercourse In that quarter.
Entertaining an earnest desire that every mis-
understanding between Great Britain ard this
country should be amicably adjusted, be takes
pleasure 10 communicating the fact that the former
power has distinctly abandoned the right OF vista
ton and search OF American vesses. In signifys
ing its abandonment Of that position, it proposed
to this country the adoption Of some mutual ars
rasgement by which the nationality of vessels,
suspects,d Of carrying false colors, may be ascers
tared, land that we should take the initiative in
the measure The Secretary Of State CT the United
a nx,sr sL,a
posals IN en amcabe spirit to accomplish that OBJ
jec,, will be received. The President, however,
does not think any 'mutual arrangement can be
devised which will be free from grave embarrassp
nents.
Tie President !s "truy sorry that be cannot
alec inform Congress that the complications be-
tween Great Britain and the United States, arising
ost of the ClaytonBulwer treaty Of 1850, have
been finally adjusted. The regulations between
Great Britain and the Central Amer lean States,
which that power proposed to substitute for nego
tissoas between itself and the United States, are
rti being carried strictly agreed apou within
the Interpretation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
and therefore cannot now be communicated TO
Congress.
Our foreign relations satisfactory with all
European governments, except Spain. With her,
besides several grievances Of another character,
We have peculiarly one. "the Cuban claim, }" held
by and due American citssns since 1874. which
evercharged duties charged at Spanish ports, aud
to be refunded. In 1851 Spain offered to pay $l2s..
600 In settlement, and now she is willing only to
pay $4,000, adding that she only pays that as
special favor, and not on principles of justice-
Cuba, the President thinks, is constant source OF
Annoyance, and injury to the American people, and
we are are forced by treaty with Great Britain to
keep squadron its coast to prevent the slave
trade Our relations with Spain are always in
jeopardy. as long as that island remains under its
present colonial government He thinks the Uni.
ted States should obtain it by honorable negotia
ten IL possible, but in other manner; aud re-
eommeuds an appropriation for It's purchase as
likely to exert favorable influence on our nego-
cations with Spain
Referring to Mexico, he approves the withdraw.
al from that country of Mr. Forsyth, our minister.
lie thinks We have abundant cause"to resort TO
hostilities against the government now holding
che capitol of that country, aud that as long as
that faction remains In the ascendant, the Ameri-
can claim Of SIG, 600 600 will be settled On
the other hand If the Constitution party is suc-
cessfui, IL may be paid, and but for this fact, he
would at once have recommended to Congress to
grant him the necessary power to take possession
of sufficient portion OF the remote and unsettled
territory OF Mexico, to be held in pledge until our
injuries shall be redressed, and our just demands
be satisfied He recommends the establishment G..
military posts in the Mexican States of Sonora and
chihuahua until permanent governments are &c
tabiishel by those States, as our Overland ifai,
which passes Through Arizona, maybe attacked
oy lawless bands coming out of them. 1t re-
commended that Arizona be erected into terri
tory.
me transit routes from the Pacific to the At
1en'lo, throush the Ce ntrsl American Istbmus.
'he fiesldenf Gays, cannot be allowed to remain
Closed. ihey are highways in which the States