Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-12-23

Synopsis Of the Presiaent's Message.
The President opens his message by COZ.
graduating the country upon the present
tranquil and peaceful condition Of the ai4.
erent sections - compared With H. aspect
of political Affairs one year ago.
KANSAS.
He recommends that the exdlient pro.
vision which Congress has applied to Kan
sas, to wit: requiring population sufi-
cient 10 entitle it to representative in
Congress, ought to be extended and rem
dered applicable to all Territories which
may hereafter seek admission into the Tn.
ion. 4 -
~~e Whilst Congress possesses the sndOubt.
ed power Of admitting new State into the
Union, however small may be the number
of its inhabitants, yet this power ought not,
in my opinion, to be exercised before the
population shall amount to the ratio re-
CURED by the act for the admission Of Kan.
sas.
OF course, It would be unjust TO give this
rule retrospective application, and ex-
clude State which, acting upon the past
practice Of the government, has already
formed its constitution, elected its legisla-
ture and other officers, and is now prepar.
ed to enter the Union.
The rule ought to be adopted, whether
We consider its bearing on the people of
the Territories or upon the people Of the
existing States. Many Of the serious dis.
sentions which have prevailed in Congress
and throughout the country would have
been avoided, had this rule been establish.
ed at an earlier period of the government.
He earnestly recommends the passage
Of , general act which shall provide that,
upon the application Of Territorial Lee
| gislature, declaring their belief that the
| Territory contains . number Of inhabitants
which, if in State, would entitle them to
cleo, member Of Congress, it shall be
the duty Of the President to cause cen
sus of the inhabitants to be taken, and il
found sufficient, then by the terms of this
act to authorize them TO proceed Sin their
own way to frame q State constitution
preparatory to admission into the Union.
He also recommends that an appropria
I tim ba vp.Io ~ 49,. llo H. De-:
to take census Of the people Of Kansas
UTAH.
The wisdom and economy Of sending
sufficient reinforcements to Utah are ss,
tablished not only by the event, but in the
opinion Of those who, from their position
and opportunities, are the most capable Of
forming q correct judgment. A large
military force was necessary to prevent a
protracted war with the Mormons.
In the meantime, it was my anxious de
sire that the Mornons should yield obedi
ence to the constitution and the law, with
out rendering it necessary to resort to
military force. To aid in accomplishing
this object, the President deemed it advi.
sable in April last to dispatch Msssrs
Powell and McCulloch to Utah. Their
mission was successful and subordlnation
on the part Of the Mormons to the author
ity of the United States was secured with.
out resor.ing to forcible measures.
1t is recommended that the benefits oil
our land laws and presumption system be
extended to the people Of Utah, by the
establishment Of a land office in that Ter.
ritory.
The result Of our negotiations with Chi
ma are highly satisfactory. Orr minister
has executed his instructions with eminen,
skill and ability in conjunction with tie
Russian plenipotentiary, he has peacefully
but effectually, co-operated with the En-
glish and French plenipoten,iaries and
each of the four Powers has concluded a
separate treaty with China Of q highly
satisfactory character. The treaty con.
claded by our own plenipotentiary will
Immediately be submitted to the Senate.
am happy to announce that, through
the energetic yet eoncilatory efforts Of
our Con sui General in japan, a new treaty
has been concluded with that empire
which may be expected materially to aug
ment our trade and intercourse in tina,
quarter, and remove from our countrymen
the disabilities which have heretofore been
imposed upon the exercise of their reli.
gion.
GREAT BRITAIN,
1t is the desire Of the President that
every misunderstanding with the govern
ment of Great Britain be speedily and
amicably adjusted. Any serious inter
ruption Of the commerce between the
United States and Great Britain would be
equally injurious to both. In fact, no two
nations have ever existed on the face Of
the earth which could do each other SC
much good or so much harm.
Entertaining these sentiments, am
gratiGed to inform you that the long pend
ing controversy between the two govern
rncnts, in relation to the question Of visi-
tation and search, has been smicably
adjusted.
The President expresses his regret that
the complications between Great Britain
and the United States, arising out Of the
Clayton and Bulwer treaty Of April, 1850
have not been finally adjusted.