Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-08

that of the United mail at fair aud reasonable
The progress events since the commencement of yoI
last session has shown difficulties disappear
fore firm and determined resolution AT that TINE such
road deemed by and patriotic men 10 De
the intervening and deserts IN the OBJ
>taces which in the opinion OF many could not be sur
obstacles ii has been Discovered far less formidable
han tbey were supposed be- mail stages with pas
@ now mass and repass regularly twse IN each weet
by common wagon rod between San Francisco and St
Louis and Memphis, IN less than iw MY hye days. The
wears be -ween New York and his city.
Whist discaImng ali authority to apnToPate money
the conStTnc This road eKcep tina derived from the
war making power OF The Constitution Their imports col
lateral conscientious urging Us to undertake the work
road would powerful bond of union between the States
east and the R cky Mountains This Is 50 se-ey-
ident as 50 require moi Illustration
But again commercial POINT Of view, consider this
a nnbc strchiug along the Atlantic and its western
front along the Pacific, If All the parts should b. united by
a safe easy and rapid comm We must
y connand very large proportion Of the trade bo OF
Eurspe and Asia Our recent reaes W IN CHINA and Ja-
ran will ouen these rich and populous empires TO cur
,erra and The history the world proves that the
Estern Asa has always become wealthy aud powerful
The peculiar geographical position Of CalIornla and our
INFO this t1utfu field. To re2 the rich harvest however,
indispensably pre- Tsqaise 2 as we sna nTst nave q
every gortion OF the Union Besides such railroad
t6fo1sR our temperate latitude which would rot be i'm
d bv The flOsts and Of winter by the trupi-
cal heats summer would ~ I1ct 20 IseL nleA Of te
travel and trade OF al nations passing between Europe
and ASIA. Ten. NJ NE, . a.,
IN rha q August Lieut. N. Ala1L O1 the
limited Sta Is brig Dolphin. c7ptmed the slaer Echo.
The Putnam Of New Orleans) near Key YeTde,
can negroes on board ne H. iIaifeS ~ STAT S e4G @ ~
- TIr est On the 27,h Of August " hen the groes
t6re hundred and IN uum we're delivered INTO he
coT Of lie United States Marshal for the district OF
SooiI i,sT,ina They first placed in Castle Pinck-
nev ana afterwards kor Sumter Tor safe Keeping, and
were deined there until The 18th Of September, when the
suryiyors two hundred aud seyeniy-one Ia numb
az iyere on board the Unle1 STATE se ner i2aa, to
b. trgnsp ed the coast u AIca uhder he charge Of
Inc ent II The United States pursuant 10 the proysoEs
of the the 30 OF MarG I TsiS ~ ~ Ig1d ] 20 the act
% act tie President Is authorized TO make regulations
fi F ~ 7e1nnart and removal beyond the limits Of the
1ife States ali such negroes or persons Of
JeTr Il Ia lha sha Il The district iuto which they
are bIough and & 10 n Afc a. scent or Ssd5 Tis @ re-
cy ne uesrues, mulaioe OF persons q color, dev
slave trade 6y commanders OF the United States armed
vessels"
doubt imedstey arose Us to the true construction of
this Tt / IS quite clear from It's terms that the Presi
dent was aut d to provide or me saekeepIns SUI
Roi ahJ I'T 70 the agent on coast Of Africa; but no
& tb ba reached the place OF their destination
SIN m agsnt was to be appointed TO them in AZ
mi ended ne sbOud them al The nant theT
and them loose on tiat lnhopbe coast 70
Inc slave te Had been the intention Of CUngrs s.,
Inc sT1yoe6t Of an agent receive them, who Is re-
Gnird IL eeje on the coast unnecessary, they
Ian ed by our vss any mere IN Atca
and eft exposed surngs and The fate which would
certainly await them. ,-, % r-., -,
in ais special &c OF I'm December
ISIS after the act vas passed announced
TO CorgrosS hat IN opinion was lis tru construction
He believed be ms duty qudeT NJ 10 follow these uu-
runtc into Africa and make provision for them there,
url they should be able TO pIovl5o Ior themselves In
stated that some doubt had been entertained
true intent and meaning anu MA lto ~ m a 5 e S 20
amend the saue before further proceedings had under
It" Nothing done by Congress 10 explain the @ and
ar Monroe proceeded It INTO execution aeco dung
70 his Interpretation lhlS teA Docihe me IacLlcl
construction. when the Africans from n Do me Echo
wer delivered to the Marshal Of Char eson became
under he law FOR manv reasons, expedient to ro-
them from that locality as speedlt as possible Al
Charleston in giving countenance to the execution the
law us what might have been expected from their
dred IN Immediate vicinity ot ia city, could
anxiety to is inhabonts. Where to seGd them ths
question There was no porilo1 o. the colSt OF area to
which they could be removed wh any Iesaid 10 hunian-
", except 10 Liberia Under ties5 Circumstances, an
agreement enter into with the ColoIiLatlo2 Solety
transmitted underTlIch the Society engaged Tor the
trcgns in iberia from the ageut OF the United Safes
them during the period OF one year hereaer
ali Ii6f- l5ii7sn r adults 10 be Instructed In tbe
Of civilized he suitable TO their condition This
eregae OF flrrv Thousand dollars based upon low
aucs of hundred y dollars Tor eaeh Individual
and as there had been mOs ity ang them
and may be before they reach Aca the soce5y have
agresd in a elutsble spirit TO make such deducou
nom the amoent under the circumstances may appear
the actual number Which may become chsTso TO
1t was also directly agreed that under 70 cir
cumstances shall this government be called up |
on for any additional expenses.
The agents of the society manifested laud- |
able desire to conform to the wishes of the |
government throughout the transaction. They |
assured me that after careful calculation, they
would be required TO expend the sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars on each individual in
with the agreement, and they would
have nothing left to remunerate them for their
care, trouble and responsibility. At all events,
| could make no other arrangement, aud there
was no other alternative. During the period
when the government ITSELF through its own
agents, undertook the task of providing for cap
.ured negroes in Africa, the cost per head was
much greater.
There having been no outstanding apprOpria
ion applicable to this purpose, could not ad
rance any money on the agreement. l there
ore recommend that an appropriation may be
made of the amount necessary to carry 1t into
fleet
Other captures of a similar character may,
md probably will be made by our naval forces;
md l earnestly recommend that Congress may
lmeud the second section of the act of March
}, 1919, SO as to free its construction from the
ambiguity which has SO long existed, and render
he duty of the President plain in executing its
provisions.
I recommend to your favorable regard, the
ocal interests of the District of Columbia. As
he residence of Congress and the executive de-
,artments of the government, we cannot fail to !
eel deep concern in its welfare This is
by the high character and the peace
ul and orderly conduct of its resident iuhabit-
nts. ....
l cannot conclude without performing the
greeable duty ofe1pIc- sing my qualification that ]
congress so kindly responded to the recon-
nendation of my last annual message by af- Z
ording me sufficient time before the close of
heir late session Tor the examination of the :
ills presented to me for approval. This change f
D the practice of Congress has proved to be '
7holesome reform. 1t exerted beneficial iniu f
nee on the transactions Of legislative business,
nd elected the general appreciation Of the coun-
ry. 1t enabled Congress to adjourn with that
ignity and deliberation so becoming to the rep
of this great republic, without having
rowded into general appropriation bills provi-
ions foreign to their nature, and Of doubtful con-
titutiOnality and expedieney. Let me warmly
nd strongly commend this precedent, established
y themselves, a guide to their proceedings :
uring the present season.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 6. 1855.
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