Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-12-31
TNE PRESIDENT S MESSIGE

AT considerable expense our readers are furn-
ihed with supplement containing the annual
Message of the President. 1t is long docu-
ment. Some portions of it are very good well
enough particularly those relating to the Chi
nese Treaties, the Paraguay expedition. and the
San Juan imbrogio. Other portions are from
fair to middling, as his argument against the
African Slaye-trade and his Harper's Ferry dis
sertation about the stability of the Union. One
great point of the Message is its dogmas touch
ing Mexico. Upon Mexican relations the Pres
ident wakes eloquent, and expends all the re-
sources of historical research and cogent argu-
ment reviews the course Of recent events in
the Republic; points to continued and repeated
outrages inflicted vpon American citizens; and
closes his really powerful statement of the case
with the recommendation of proportonate
remedy. That is, that an American army, wheth-
er of the regular force or of volunteers, be sent
into Mexico TO place the Liberal Government
in power at the Capital, and to maintain it there's
an achievement that would result the President
judges, in the full Naturalization of all reasona-
BILE American demands, in protection of our
population resideir there, and in the restoration
of that settled government without which our
intercourse with the country must remain as
proftess as at present To justify Congress in
the assignment of the necessary powers, for
this object, TO the Executive, the President en-
teres into an elaborate discussion of the con-
stitutional objections heretofore urged against
such delegations.
The other considerable point and one which
is likely to make no little stir in the COM
ing Presidential election, is the coolness with
which the President first kicks over the squatter
sovereignty platform, then turns around and
with thumb on his noses and his fingers playing an
imaginary fiageolet, asks the northern disciples
of Douglas how they are going to help them
selves lie swallows the unauthorized dicta Of
some of the Judges of the Supreme Court as
law and gospel and then congratuates himself
upon this sudden and, to many, unexpected death
of popular sovereignty. Just see how refresh
ingly cool he says it;
Il cordially congratulate Won upon the final settle
mont by the Supreme Court of the United States oil
the question of Slavery in the Territories which had
presented an aspect so truly formidable ut the COM
mencement Of my administration. The right has
been established Of every citizen take his property
Of any kind, including slaves into the common Ter
ntores belonging equally to all the States of the Con-
tederacy, and to have il protected there under the
Federal Constitution Neither Congress nor Terri
toria Legislature nor any human power has any au-
thorlty TO annul or impair this vested right. The SUI
preme judicial tribunal Of the country, which is II CO.
ordinate branch of the Government has sanctioned
and affirmed these principles of constitutional law so
maniie-tly jus' in themselves, and well calculated
TO promote peace and harmony among the States. 1t
- Qaff AZ fh.u ss..ss
herent in our people, that the property in slaves has
never been disturbed, to my knowledge in any of the
Territories. Even throughout the late troubles in
Kansas there has not been any attempt, am cred-
bly, informed, TO interfere, in single instance, with
the right OF the master Had any such attempt been
made the Judiciary would doubtless have afforded an
adequate rene y. Should they fail to do this herenf-
ter, 1t viii then be time enough to strengthen their
hands by further legislation. Had it been decided