The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-16
Presidents Message.

sU' ioa"S pIopricloTS VI Tue DuUuque
Express d. Herald, to whom we extend
.our cordial thanks, we received, in adj
vance of the regular publication, an extra
of that paper, containing the Message of
President Buchanan. But as the doou-
4nent is very lengthy, occupying some
ten columns OF small type in the Herald,
we are forced to content ourselves with
giving to our readers but synopsis oil
the Presidents views and recommends
lions.
lie opens by contrasting the condition
OF the country now, politically, with its
safe at this time last year. Then, Sec
tional strife on the subject of slavery
again threatened the pcrpetuity of the
Union 1.-THE measures of the last Congress,
had, however, done much towards remov-
ing such excitement from the States, and
combining it to the territories, where il
legiimately belongs The Supreme
Court OF ,he United States had previous
ly decided that all American citizens
lave equal right to take into the terrific
RIGS whatever is held as property under
the DAVIS of any of the states, and to hold
SUCH property there under the guardian
ship of the Federal Constitution, SO long
rs the territorial condition shall remain.
This is now we'll established position,
and the proceedings of the last session
were alone wanting to give it practi-
cal effect. The principle has been rec
ognized, III some form or other, bv an
almost unanimous vote of both houses OF
Congress, that a territory has right to
come into the Union either rs free or
slave Stale, according to the will of the
anajorily Of its people. The just equali-
~ of all the States has thus been vindi-
Gated, and fruitful source of dangerous
disscnsion among them has been re-
moved.
cy Of such legislation upon the territory
OF Kansas says the unfortunate expert
.ences of that territory enforces the lesson
that resistance to lawful authority, under
our form Of government, must end dis
astrously to its authors. Had the peo-
pie of Kansas yielded obedience to the
laws enacted by their Legislature, it
would at this moment have contained n
larger population, and been more pros
porous than at present. Insists upon it,
that resistance to lawful authority was
the main cause Of the evils suffered by
the people of that territory. Says that
the Lecomptou Constitution was unex-
eeptiopable in its general features, and
in recommending that Kansas be admit
ted with it, he had performed an act from
VII, oh he had derived as much salts
faction as from any official act of his
long public life. He decides that it will
not be lawful for Kansas to frame anoth-
er constitution, and present herself for
admission, until she has the amount Of
population necessary for a Representa-
live, and thinks, in view of her past en-
pericnce, that she will not attempt to do
so. Says this rule ought not to have a
retrospective application, and exclude a
State which, acting upon the past prac-
tee Of the government, has already form
ed lis Constitution, elected lis Legisla-
turc and other officers, and is now
prepared 10 enter the Union, but advo-
Gates its adoption in reference to all flu
ture admissions of States. Recommends
an appropriation for the purpose of Ia
king Il census of Kansas.
The President thinks the present con-
dition of Utah, when contrasted with its
state one year ago, matter Of congrat-
lllation. He argues the necessity that
existed 81 sending the army there, and
The policy of making the force as large
and imposing as possible. Compliments
the army for its conduct, and the militia
for volunteering. Thinks the marching
Of such force through the Indian coun-
Try will have favorable effect upon the
savages.
The President says that the long pen
ding controversy between The United
States and England. in reference TO the
question of visitation and right of search,
has been amicably adjusted, Great Bri :
ain abandoning the claim in manner
rejecting honor upon herself. The
complications arising out Of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty are still unsettled, but ne
soIialions promise u settlement in accor-
dance With the Interpretation given by
ti. i;hi.e4 States.
Our relations with all the governments
Of Europe, excepting that Of Spain, are
cordial. With Spain our relations arc