The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-12-29
The PrcSiG cssl's Message.
" AslIINGr1N. Dectmher

The President after expressing gratitude to Al
mighty God for the b.es~ie-s throug bout The year
refers TO the Fece.t bloody occurrence al Harper'S
Ferry These ever l., bad AID Crge. IN themselves,
detiIe their cisie; importance from apprehension;
they are bat the syn ptotas q an incuTable d'E-
ease IN tie public min d, ptich may break out 10
still more dangerous oufraees, aud terminate at
last 10 open by the North to abolish slavery.
While he himself has 10 such apprehension they
oug ut to afford solemn warning to US all 10 be
ware OF The approach of danger.
He says: " Let me implore my cOuntrymen,
North and South TO cultivate Il ancient feelings
of mutual forbeararce and good will towards each
other. Strive to aliay the Gemcn spirit Of sec
tiona hatred and strife now alive in the land"
He INDUCES in no gloomy forebodings, ard
thinks that the Harpers Ferry affair will be the
means Of allaying the existing excitement, ard
preventing further outbreaks
He cordially congratula'es Congress on the f.
na settlement oy the supreme Court, OF the ques
ton of slavery in the Territories. The right has
been established for every citizen to take his pro
perry of airy kind including slaves into the Ter
ritories, end have it protected there under the
Constitution.
Congress- Territorial Legislatures, nor any hu-
nan power can annul or impair This right.
Thus has III: statutes Of Territory. during
the intermediate period from its first settlement
until il has become a State, been irrevocabiy fs-
ed by the final decision Of the Supreme Court.
lie then d scribcs the mode of admission Of
Territory as State into the Union Il may be
admitted with or without slavery, as its Constta-
ton may prescribe.
The principle las been recognized BIZ almost
the unanimous vote OF both Houses Of the last
Congress
Ali Law ful means at his command has been and
will continue to be employed against the Slave
Trade. Our history proves that the fathers Of the
Republic, in advance Of all ether nations, con-
demned the Slave Trade
The Chinese treaty ratiicati0rs have been en-
changed. Two supplemental conventions are
pending, relative 10 the rights Of Americans in
China, and transit duties.
The Paraguay difficulties have been satisfacto.
lily adjusted.
Oar relations with France, Russia and all the
continental governments of Europe, Spain per
haps excepted, coatinae most friendly.
lie recommends an appropriation be nude, To
meet the demands of be Homestead claimants
lie favors the acquisition of Cuba by fair pur-
chase, and again invites the serious attention CT
Congress to this important subject
lie had good reason to believe, unit. recently
that he would have keen able to announce our
difficulties with Great Britain iaaliy adjusted
III "a manner honorable and satisfactory to both
parties From causes howe YER which Great Brit
ain had not anticipated, she had not yet cosnplct-
ed the treaty arrangements with Honduras and
asarnssa in ,aIsaance of the understanding OF
plished.
In relation to the San Juan difficulties he en-
teFta.heu no DOUBT OF the validity OF orr title -
He was happy to state tina, what was left to Gen
SCOTS discretion could not have been placed in
better hands.
Gen. Scott has successfully accomplished his
mission, and hcre was 10 longer any reason to ap-
rrehead the collision of the respective forces du.
ring the pending negotiations
lie speaks with regret OF the unimproved con-
oiton OF ahalFs IN Mexico lie speaks on the
1870 az lths."' oulrages Q, the worst des-
'iiP'''h He 90! % ore eoihiiit'Su on persons ana
property "la 'hete IS scarcely any form OF injury
th7t mas ,.oV oeeN suffered oy our eitlz1rs there,
aC. ~ = !e" years past
we are 0o,hn"!iy at peace with Mexico. but
a. ar Is 'h0 in'eie9'S 81 our commerce and our
t''1o"s my ~ "'S f'i'A'e capacity are concern
we t'. ls W. % at ""r' Mt McLane IN
y uE'St 'l>t "i"'t'
up we j''1 VIII teS' aI'a " u 10
a>A rom 'o"@FS>' 'oF power Ia enter Mexico with
"I'"'' '''oeS' ~ 'he hVsl OF TIE constitutional
''oi't'eS, III u'te' 10 protect or citz-fs aud
treaty rst's tn.ess s5ch power IS conferred up
Pon nm. 'ne T'.'S must increase AID the Presi-
eeHS ~. my oeet fe'ac'2Atiy lei to the
Sa'i'e "piH''" a"" ieet oofhi ID announce this
coAc'us'ob Z" congress lhiS Is question which
te'a'e9 ~ 'He 'utu'e as wei. as the past and pres
ent.
>, me ana "hich ne requires, ani which interests
al eotnofe'ai eoon'fies' is mat which should be
,one o'l'y u ms government 70 render not ouiy
os 'Htoe OF our helGaaoih mood to Mexico, bar By
,ite l.r' y! oiT IS a'isAei Polic!, which Is IL
SonSls'eL, = nm Tue inter 'sH'ion OF any European
P'Sc' "a 'lo HoheS'SI concerns 81 that Repnohc,
ana !or me reason stated the President recon-
III 5h,'s ING pasSaEe q ia" Authorizing h!m to
employ sueh a inihtaE1 rec 10 enter Mexico for
the purpose oil oo'ainIag indem4lty for the lGture
SHOULD volunteers De selected sach force could
oe sss1y Ial>ed IN ms c22ttFy among those who
Smpathze VIII the sur .T'ogs OF our fellow ciJ-
zeus IN Mexico, AMI with the unhappy condition OF
That country
S1eh an accession to the forces OF the Consti-
tutiona cover ment would enable soon to re ach
n.,sts across Tho Naxica, ia, - : -,
huahna for the protection Of the lives and prog