Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-09
The Presidents Message,

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emenated from any Executive during the past
quarter of century but owing to its length it
is hardly possible to publish it in full in one num-
Der of our paper, without crowding out other
matter which must necessarily remain in We
shall therefore be compelled to ask our readers
10 receive from US short analysis of the Message
In place of the document ITSELF
The frs. portion of the Message is devoted to
The consideration OF the financial crisis and trou
bles now prevailing throughout the length and
breadth of the country. The President still re-
tains bis ancient hostility to the shin-plaster
banking system, and thinks that national bank
would not be expedient or beneficial to relieve
the country of its financial embarrassments, or
increase healthy circulating medium. On this
subject he makes many suggestions and recon-
mendations, which would doubtless result advan-
tngeously 10 the whole country could his plans
and policy be carried out fully.
The foreign relations of the United States are
treated Of at great length. With all Of the ma
tions of the civilized world our relations are of
the most amicable and satisfactory character,
with the single exception of Spain, and Mr. Bu-
ly adjusting all existing differences even with
that government.
The President strongly and earnestly recon-
mends the immediate construction of the Pacific
Railroad but does not declare himselfin favor Of
any particular route. He takes the same ground
in bis Message that be did in bis celebrated letter
to Mr.. Upton and others in this State, published
41,o3
has power to build this road. Mr. Buchanan is
the first Democratic President who has ever open
ly advocated such measure to Congress. Cali
fornians who see aud feel the necessity Of this
great national worl, and who are more deeply
interested in it than the citizens of any other
portion of the Union, will be gratiGed beyond
measure to observe this feature in the Message
The President is opposed to the Government it.
self undertaking this work, bat thinks it might
be committed to other agencies, which Congress
might assist either by grants ofland or money, or
both. upon such terms and conditions as they
might deem most beneficial to the country. The
different routes are reviewed and it is shown that
the difficulties in building and cquippng the road
as well as the distance from point to point, have
been greatly exaggerated
On the Utah question the President speaks
plainly, and in such manner as to leave no
room for doubt as TO the course be intends to pur
sue in regafd to this misguided and fanaical peo
pie. Brigham Youngs course towards the Fede
raj Government is fully explained, as well as the
necessity which existed for the appointment of
new Governor, and the sending with him Of
lave to f,o off, aud
euforce the laws in the Territory. Having ex-
hausted all peaceful and conciliatoIy measures
in vain, be now recommends TO Congress the i'm
mediate suppression of the rebellion by force, and
TO that end advises the organization Of four ad-
dltional regiments to the army. 1t is highly
probable that this force will be raised in Calilor
MIA. If so, an opportunity will soon be afforded
many Of our restless ungoyernable. fllibustcrng
military geniuses, now almost "spiling for a
muss' with somebody to do the country some
service in legitimate war. In furtherance Of
the Presidents recommendation in this regard,
we would suggest 10 Congress the propriety of
letting out to the L" lowest and best bidder
contract for the proper chastisement Of those un-
ruly MormOns, and reducing them to complete
state OF subjection and obedience. BY this plan
particularly if the contract be let to Calforniaus
ibe whole object could be accomplished in half
The time, at half the expense, and be more tho
roughly done, than it is possible for the United
States officers and regular troops to do it. Just
give our California boys fair chance at them,
and We will guarantee that an end will soon be
put to the Mormon difficulties. The only danger
would be that they would do more than the con-
tract called for, by exterminating the whole race
ne submit our plan.
Kansas affairs claim a considerable portion Of
fhe Message Mr.. Buchanan sustains the consti-
tutional convention, which was recently held in
that Territory This convention framed and
adopted constitution for The State Of Kansas
but failed to make any provision for submitting
II to the people for ratification Or rejection. The
question of slavery or no slavery is to be submit
ted TO direct vote Of the people, but nothing
else. The President thinks this course is legal
and avows his determination to recognize and
endorse the election held in pursuance of it, al
though he says be unqualifedly instructed Gov
Walker to let the bona fde citizens of Kansas vote
upon the whole constitution as submitted to them
Senator Douglass, Gov. Walker d Co. are strong
ly opposed to admitting Kansas into the Union
until her constitution has been approved by the
popular vote of the people of that Territory, and
in this we think they are right. To admit Kan
sas into the Union a sovereign State without
srst submitting her constitution to a direct vote
of her people for ratification, particularly one
formed as the present one has been, would be an
outrage upon the rights of the actual citizens Of
that Territory, and in direct violation of the
great principles sought to be established by the
passage of the celebrated Kansas-Nebraska act.
The. question Of slavery it is true, will be sub
mltted but ii is understood that there are many
Objectionable features in the constitution which
would induce the people TO reject the whole in