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ABSTRACT OF PRESIDENTS MESS AGE.
\. WAsnlNGToS, Dec. 6.-Fhe President in his
annual message opens by congratuuting the
country on the contrast of the agitation which
existed in Kansas year ago with the peace and
Quiet which now prevails. He refers to the
Lecompton Constitution and rc-afirms his po-
sition on that subject, and thinks that if Kansas
had been admitted with that constitution the
same quiet would have been secured at at earlier
day; being perfectly willing TO acquiescc in any
other constitutional mode of settlement, he signs
Mr.. EnglishS BILL and probably 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 bill so that no new State
shall he admitted unless she has n population
sufficient to entltle her to one representative
He congratnlates Congress on the settlement
of Utah affair without the cfusi0n of blood
He compliments the officers of the army there
and expresses satisfaction with the course of
Gov. Cumming and hOnorably mentions COL
Kane. He refers to the importance Of the trea-
ties recently negotiated with China and Japan
and thinks the result in the former case ,jusli-
fled our neutral policy. He cOngratulates the
country en- the abandonment Of the right of
search BY Great Britain, and in reference 10
Central America. says that negotiations are
still progressing, and he has not yet abandoned
the hope of success. He refers to what was
stated that the last session of Congress in that
connection, and that his views on the subject of
the lSthmuS route accord the policy heretofore
announced by Mr.. Cass. Hts only desire is to
keep the route open, and he desires no other
privilege for the United States than we expect
other nations to enjoy, but will not consent that
they be closed by the im6ccility of the nations
which reside near there. He regrets that the
Nicaragua route has been closed. He speaks of
the necessity of onr enforcing our claims against
Costa Rlca and Nicaragua. He speaks of Mex
leo as Ill condition of civil war with scarcely
any hope of restoration to permanent gov
eminent He refers to the causes which led to
a rupture of the diplomatic relation there He
speaks we'll OF Mr.. ForSyth's efforts If not for
the hope of obtaining justice from the Liberals,
which now appear approaching to power, he
would recommend the taking possession of a
portion of Mexico sufficient to cudeulnirv us for
all our claims and grievances in the north of
Mexico, bordering our territory.
There are other considerations which claim
our attention; VIC are interested in the peace of
the neighborhood. Bawless Indians enter our
ScttlementSin AraZonia and there seems no 9TH
er way that this difficulty can be removed than
In establishing military posts in Sonora aud Chi
huahua. He recommends that this be done re-
garding Mexico as in state of imbecility and
anarchy.
AS to Spain, he refers to the cause which de-
layed the appointment of successor to Mr..
Dodge, and says that Mr.. Preston will go out
with papers TO settle the difficulty with Spain,
Tpossihlc. He says that CUBA ought to belong
to us; and recommends that steps be taken for
its purchase. As we acquire all new territory
by honorable negotiations, this should not be
an exception.
He re aftirms his former opinion in favor of
specific duties uncertain articles and submits
the whole tariff question to Congress- lie calls
attention to the Pacific Railroad, and refers to
the overland mails as showing the practicability
of the route.
Among other subjects he reiterates the recon-
mendation to establish territorial government
for Arizona.
On the subject of tariff the President says:
when Congress met in December last, the bust
ness OF the country had just been crushed by
one OF those periodical revulsions which are the
inevitable consequence of our unsound and ex-
travagant system of banking credits and in
9atel currency. With all the elements
Of national wealth in abundance, our manu-
factnrers were suspended, our useful pub
lie and private enterprises arrested, and thou
sands of laborcrs were deprived OF employ.
mcnt and reduced to want; universl distress
prevailed among the commercial manufac-
turing and mechanical classes; our manufacture
ers, everywhere, suffered severely, not because
OF the recent reduction on the tariff of duties
on imports, out because there was no demand
at any price, for their productions; the people
were obliged to restrict themselves in their pur-
chases toartices of prime necessity; in the gene
raj prostraton of business the iron manulactur-
ers in different States probablysuiFeredm than
any other class, and much restitution was the
inevitable consequence among the great number
ofworkmen who had been employed in this use
full branch of our industry. There could beno
supply where there was no demand to present
an example. There could be no demand for
railroad iron after our magnificent system of
railroads extending its benefits to every portion
OF the Union, had been brought to a dead pause
The same consequences have resulted from
similar causes to mnny other branches of use
(ul manufactures. No government, and espe-
cially government of such limited powers as
that of the United States could have prevented
tho late revolution. The whole commercial
world seemed for years 10 have been rushing 10
this catastrophe. The same ruuous consequent
ccs would have followed in the United States
whether the duties upon foreign imports had
remained as they were under the tariff OF 1886
or had been raised to u much higher standard.
The tariff of 1857 had no agency in the result.
The general causes existing throughouttl world
could not have been controlled by the legislation
of any particular country, but the effects of the
revolutions are now slowly but surely uassinp