The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-16
Abstract 0fths Presidents Mes
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the country on The contrast Of Tie aglta-
ton whlcE existed 10 Kansas a year ago,
with the peace AID quiet which nov pre-
walls. He refers 10 the Lecomptqp Cpnr
,titulion, and rcatRrms his position on
that subject. lie thinks that il Kansas
had been admitted with that Constitution
the same quiet would haye Reep secured
at an earlier day.
Being perfectly wiling to acquiesee in
any other constitutional mode Of settle
Iuent, he signed 1ir. EnglisA's bill, and
it Is probable THAI when Kansas again ap-
plies tar admission, she viii have the pop
4lation required BY that bill. He goes
at icugth into the subject, and recon-
mcnds the passage of a general law SO
that no State shall be admitted unless she
has a population Sufficient to eutitic her
10 ouc Representative.
tie congratulated Congress on the set
element Of the Utah affair without the et-
fusion Of blood compliments the officers
Of the Army there; expresses satisfaction
with the course of Gov. Cumming, and
houoraby mentions Col. Kane. tic re-
ters ta the Importance of the treaties re-
Gently negotiated with China and Japan,
and thinks that the result III the former
case justified our neutral pulley.
lie congrat4Iates the co4utry on the
abandonment of the right of search BY
Great Britain, and IN reference to Cen
tral America says, That negotiations a)e
still progressing, and that he has not yet
abandoned all hopes Of success. He also
refers to what he stated during the last
Session in this ouaneption.
HIS views On the subject Of the 18TH
mus routes accord with the pn!cy hereto
;ore announced By Mr. Secretary Casa.
Ills only desire is to keep these routes
open. lie asks no other privileges for
the United States than those WHICH 9th
er nations epioy. But lie will not con
sent that they shall he closed thruugh tie
imbecIiity of the nations WHO reside near
these routes. lie regrets that the MIG
araugua route has been closed, and speaks
Of the necessity Of enforcing o4g claims
against Costa Rica.
lie aiudes to Mexico as in condition
Of civil war, with scarcely any hope OF IA
restoration 10 a permanent Government.
he also refers to the causes which led to
the recent rupture Of our diplomatic re-
latiops with that country, and speaks well
Of opr Minister Forsyth's efforts there
II it were not for the hope Of obtaining
JUSTICE from the Liberal party which now
appears to pe approaching to power ID
NexiGa, the President would recommend
the taking possession ola portion of Mex
ico, sufficiently large to indemnify us for
all our claims md grievances against her.
The Presilput then refers to that por
ton of Northern Npxioo which borders
on our own Territories, and says there are
consideratpns which claim our attention
there. We are interested in the peace of
that neighhorAQQd. The lawless Indians
enter our settlements in Arizona, and
there &eems to he no other way in which
this difficulty can be removed than by es-
tabHshing military posts IN Sonora and
chihuahua.
He recommends that this should be
done in view Of the fact that Mexico it
self is in a state of anarchy and lhbcclli-
" and therefore unable to protect its own
frontiers
With regard to Spain, he refers tQ
he causes which have delayed the ap-
pointment Of successor to MIR. Dodge at
the Court of Madrid, and says Mr.. Pres
ton will go out with full powers to settle
our difficulties with that country, if it be
possible to settle them.
He next adverts to Cuba, and says that
island ought to belong to Us, and recon-
mends that steps be taken for It's pur-
chase. As We obtain all our territory by
honorable negotiation, Cuba should not
be au exception.
With regard to the Tariff, the Presi-
dent reaffirms his former opinions in ia
vor Of specific duties on certain articles,
and submits the whole Tariff question to
the consideration Of Congress.
FIe then calls attention to the Pacific
Railroad, and refers to the overland mails
as shoging the practicability Qfthe route.
Anung other subjects he reiterateS his
recommendation to establish Territorial
Goyernmuet over .AriZonia