Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-10
The Presidents Message.

AbHiNGIoN, DtC. U. -luc IEcbiutut,
in his Annual Message, opens by con-
graduating the country on tho contrast
OF the agitation which existed in Kan
sas year ago, with the peace and qui-
ct which now prevails. He refers TO the
Lecompton Constitution, and reaffirms
his position on that subject, and thinks
that if Kansas had been admitted with |
that Constitution, the same quiet would |
have been secured ut an earlier day
Being perfectly willing to acquiesce in |
any other Constitutional mode Of settle.
ment, he signed the English bill, and
probably, when Kansas again applies
for admission, she will have the popu-
laton required by that bill. He goes
at length into the subject, and recon-
mends the passage of a general law, so
that no new State shall be admitted,
unless she has u population sufficient TO
en.iile her to one Representative. He
congratulatcs Congress on the settle.
ment Of the Utah affair without the ef.
fusion Of blood lie compliments the
officers of the army there, and expires.
ses satisfaction with the course of Gov.
Cummings, and honoraby mentions
of the treaties recently negotiated with
China aud Japan, and thinks tho result
IN the former case justified our neutrali.
~.
He congratulatcs the country on the
abandonment Of the right Of search by
Great Britain; and in reference to Cen.
trail America, says that negotiations arc
still progressing md he has not yet
! abandoned the hopc Of success. Ito
refers to what was stated ut tho last
session Of Congress in that connection,
, and that views on tho subject Of the
Isthmus routes accord with the policy
heretofore announcedby Mr.. Cass, His
r only desire Is TO keep tho routes open,
and no desires no other privilege for the
!, United States than We expect other M.
tons to enjoy, but will not consent that
u they be closed by the imbccilty of M.
c tons which reside near there. He no.
}. grcts that the Nicaragua route has been
4 closed.
:, lie speaks Of the necessity Of enior.
cling our claims against Costa Rica and
b Nicaragua. He speaks OF Mexico as
~ IN condition OF civil war with scarcely
,. any hope OF n restoration TO pcrma.
n nent government. IIc refers 10 tho
:, cause which lcd TO n rupture of the di
plomatic relations there, asd speaks
n well OF Mr., Forsylhs efforts.
O Ifnot for tho hope of obtaining Justice
h from the Liberal party, which now ap
!. pears to DO approaching to power, he
' would recommend the taking possession
l. OF portion Of Mexico sufficient TO in.
o demniiy us for all our claims and
Ia grievances. In the North of Mexico
= bon dcrlng our territories, there are 9th.
= or considerations which claim attcn.
v ton We arc interested In tho peace
n Of the nolghborhooG lawlcss Indian,
II who enter our srttlemeuts in Arizona
. and there seems no other way that thi,
: d tiieulty can be removed than In cs
= tablishing military posts in Sonora aud
D. Chihuahua. lie recommends that thin
y DO done, regarding Mexico rs in stat,
h oil imbocility and anarchy.
As 10 Spain, no refers TO the causes
- which delayed the appoint nent Of 1
l. successor to Mr., Dodge, and says tha
h, Cuba ought 10 belong to us, % d recon
ic lhends that s'eps be taken for it's pur
n, chase. As we acquire all now territory
" by honorable negotiations, this shoul,
10 not be an exception. lie reafIlrms hi
Is former opinions in favor Of specific di
10 tics on certain articles, and submit
m the whole tariff question to Congress.
lie calls attention to tho Pacifi,
Railroad, and refers to tho overlan,
: mails rs showing tho practicabilty 0
l. the route. Among other subjects, h,
ID reiteratcs the recommended on to cstab
lish O Territorial Government in Arizo
MIA
&c On the subject of the tariff; the Pres
n ident says:
&c When Congress mot in Dccemberlas
,e the business of the country had jus
, been crushed by one of these pcriodica
rcvulsions which are the inevitable con
= sequence OF our unsound aud extrava
N CANT system OF bank credits and inha
ted currency With all the elements o
-, national wealth in abundance, our man
ufactorics were suspended, our uscfu
Oi public and private enterprises were ar
] rested, and thousands of laborcrs wer,
= deprived Of employment and reduced t
10 want, and universal distress prevailed
among tho commercial, manufactorin,
!" and mechanical classes. Our manufac
d. turcrs everywhere suffered severely
Of not because Of tho recent reduction o
Y the tariff Of duties on imports, but be
= cause there was no demand Mt any prize,
- for their productions. The peopl,
wcrc obliged TO restrict themselves il
r, their purchases to articles OF prime ne
|. cessity. In the general prostration o
- business, tho iron manufacturers in diff
:, fvrent States probably suffered NOR,
- than any other class, and mnch destitu
d ton was the inevitable consequence
= Among the number of workmen who
% had been in this useful branch of oul
+. industry, there could DO no supply
:, where there was no demand.
u To present an example, there could
l. be no demand for railroad iron after
is our munfcent system of railroads. ex
n tending it benefits to every portion Of
the Union, had been brought to dead
pause. Tho same consequences have
&C resulted from similar causes 10 many
o other branches Of useful manufactures
e No government, and especially gov.
ernmcnt OF such limited powers ms tina,
of the United States, could have pre-
> vented the late revulsion. The whole
e commercial world seemed to have been