The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-09

The Annual Reports.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1856

with the peace ana quleJ Wnlcn now
prevails. He refers to the Lecompton
Constitution and re-afirms his position
on that subject, and thinks that if Kan
sas had been admitted with that Con-
stitution the same quiet would have
been secured at an earlier day. Being
perfectly willing to acquiesce in any
other constitutional mode of settlement,
he signed Mr.. English's bill, and pro-
badly, when Kansas again applies for
admission she will have the population
required by that bill. He goes at length
into the subject, and recommends the
passage of general law so that no
new State shall be admitted unless she
has population sufficient to entitle her
to one representative.
He congratulates Congress on the
settlement of the Utah affair without
the effusion of blood. He compliments
the officers of the army there, and ex-
presses satisfaction with the course of
Gov. Cumming, and honorably men
tons Col. Kane. ci-
He refers to the importance of the
treaties recently negotiated with China
and Japan, and thinks the result in the
former case justified by our neutral pol
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He congratulates the country on the
abandonment Of the right of search by
Great Britain; and in reference to Cen
trail America says that negotiations are
still progressing, and he has not yet
abandoned the hope of success. He
refers to what was stated at the last
session of Congress in that connection,
and that his views on the subject of the
Isthmus routes accord with the policy
heretofore announced by Mr.. Cass.
His only desire is to keep the routes
open, and he desires no other privileges
for the United States than we expect
other nations to enjoy, but will not
consent that they be closed by the i'm
becility of nations which reside near
there.
He regrets that the Nicaragua route
has been closed. He speaks of the ne
cessity of enforcing our claims against
Costa RIGA and Nicaragua.
He speaks of Mexico as in a condi-
ton of civil war with scarcely any hope
of restoration to permanent Gov
eminent. He refers to the causes which
led to rupture of the Diplomatic rela-
tons there.
He speaks well of Mr.. Forsyth's
efforts. If not for the hope of obtain
ing Justice from the liberals, which now
appears approaching to power, he
would recommend the taking possession
of portion of Mexico sufficient to in
demnify us for all our claims and griev-
ances in the north of Mexico bordering
our territory. There are other consid-
erations which claim attention. We
are interested in the peace of that
neighborhood. Lawless Indians haz-
ard our settlements in Arizona, and
there seems no other way that this
difficulty can be removed than in es-
tablishing military posts in Sonora and
chihuahua. He recommends that this
be done, regarding Mexico as in state
of imbecility and anarchy.
AS to Spain, he refers to the cause
which delayed the appointment of a
successor to Mr.. Dodge, and says that
Mr.. Preston will go out with powers to
settle the difficulties with Spain, if pos
sible.
He says Cuba had ought to belong
to us, and recommends that steps be
taken for its purchase. AS we acquire
all new territory by honorable negotia-
tons, this should not be an exception.
He reaffirms his former opinions in
favor of specific duties OH certain arti-
cles, and submits the whole tariff ques-
ton to Congress.
He calls attention to the Pacific rail
road, and refers to the overland mails
as showing the practicability of the
route.
Among other subjects he reiterates
the recommendation to establish a
Territorial Government for Arizona.
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