Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-15
The Presidents Message

The Presidents Message.
Owing to the unusual length Of the
Presidents message and the crow ded state
Of our advertising columns at the present
time, we are obliged to omit its publication
in full. We must therefore content our
selves with giving brief synopsis Of is
leading parts;
The President in bis annual message,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, opens by
congratulatiug the country on the contrast
Of the agitation which existed in Kansas a
year ago with the peace and quiet which
now prevails. He refers to the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, and reafirms bic position
on that subject, and thinks that if Kansas
had been admitted with that Constitution
the same quiet would have been secured at
an earlier day. Being perfectly willing to
acquiesce in any other constitutional mode
of settlement, be signed Mr.. English's
bill, and probably when Kansas applies
for admission, she will have the population
required by that bill.
He goes at length into the subject and
recommends that no new State shall be
admitted unless she has population sufi-
cisnt to sntitle her to one Representative.
lie congratulates Congress on the settle
msnt Of the Utah affair without the effu,
sion Of blood. He compliments the Off
GERS of the army. and then expresses salts.
faction with the course Of Gov. Cumming,
and honorably mentions Col. Kane.
| He refers to the importance Of the trea-
ties recently male with China and Japan
and thinks the result in the former justified
our neutral policy.
He congratulatssthe country on the
abandonment of the Right Of Search by
Great Fritaip, and in reference to Central
America says that negotiations are still in
progress, and he has not yet abandoned
the hope Of auccass.
lie refers to what was done at the last
session Of Congress in that connection,
and that bis views on the subject Of the
Isthmus route accord with the policy OF
Mr.. CSss. Hia only design is to keep
the route open, and he desires no other
privileges for the United States than we
expect other nations to enjoy; but We vii
not consent that they be closed by the
imbecility OF nations which reside near
them. lie regrets that tie Nicarauguan
route has been closed. He speaks OF the
necessity Of enforcing our claim against
Costa Rica, anj NicaTaugua.
He speaks Of Mexico as in a condition
Of civil war with scarce any hope Of resto.
ration 10 q permanent Government, He
lefers to the causes which led to Q disrup
ton of the diplomatic relation there. He
speaks we'll Of Mr., ForSyth's efforts as j
not for the hope Of obtaining justice
from the Liberals, who now appear ap
proaching to power. He would recon
mend the taking Of a portion of Mezicc
to indemnify us for all our claims aut
grievances, in the north Of Mexico border
ing OUT Territory. There are other con
siderations that claim attention. We ar,
interested in the peace Of that nsighbor
hood from lswless Indians in our settle
! meuts in Arizona, and there seems no 9th
: way that this difficulty can be remove
than in establishing military posts in Sonc
IA auG chihuahua.
He recommends thiS to be done, regar(
} ing Mexico as in : state Of imbeciity an,
anarchy. Asto Spain. be refers to th
/ causes Of the delay Of the appointment {
: MIR Dodge.
s He says that Mr., Preston will go OIL
: With powers to settle the difficulties wit
! Spain, if possible. He says that Cut
: ought to belong to US and recommend
4 that steps be taken for its purchase; as v
acquire new Territory by honorable neg
? tiation, this should not be an exception
: He re .sfirms his former opinions in fav,
Q sf specific duties on certain articles, ar
# submits the whole tariff question 10 Coz
!, greSs.
d He calls attention to the Pacific RAJ
= road, and refers 10 the Overland Mails.
showing the practicability Of the route
Is Among other subjects, he reitcrates Il
ar Recommendation to establish a Territori