Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-30
Thirty Sixth Congress LIST Session

Thirty Sixth Congress. LIST Session
In the Senate, ANOTHER Slavery
question has been introduced by Mr.
Slidell, democrat of Louisiana} who
has revived the plan to buy or steal
Cuba.
In the House, the deadlock contin-
ues. The Democracy wanted TO ad-
iourn over the Holidays, but the Re
publicans would not consent, where
upon the colorcd gentlemen were again
discussed, from day to day. The
Clerk still refuses to put to vote the
motion to choose by plurality, and
thus the minority thwart all action,
and proceed with most outrageously
Insulting and stale speeches, falsifving
the views of the non-slaveholders
North, and tanning the flames Of sec
tionalism to the utmost. Not Dem
ocrlt in Congress Gas we recollcct)
has yet breathed 4 word against the
traitorous cry Of Disunion, which is
well met by some of the South Amer
leans, and by all the Opposition who
have spoken. Plots and counterplots
are formed constantly to effect an or
ganization. We hope the majority
will stand firm to their rights, decline
all speechcs-refuse all pairing of,
and not be dragooned by the Slave
Oligarchy. Better never organize,
than to be degraded and frownel III
10 public Slaves Of 4 minority who
represent only 100000 out of 80 000,-
900 people Mr.. Sherman still lacks
1 votes Of an election, at last accounts.
On Tuesday last, President Buchan-
an sent in his Annual Message, which
was read in Senate but hot in the
House. The following summary We
copy from the Philad. LEDGER, Ga
warm friend Of the President,) and
will offer our views Of it next week.
SYNOPSIS OF! THE MESSAGE.
"Thc opening Of the Message com
pareS the excitement arising out of
the Harper's Ferry business to the
volcanic fires which burn themselves
out by their own violence, and the
ashes of which help to enrich the fer
tility Of the land. The slavery agi-
tation will have its day, and will then
die out, like the thousand issues which
preceded ii. The events at IIarpcrs
Ferry will cause the people to pause
and reflect upon the pcrilS TO our in
stitutionS arising from such acts. and
with reflection will come the cure of
the mischief-The true principle of
control over slavery having been es-
tablishcd by the Supreme Court, Kan
sas has settled down into peace, and
new territories will hereafter come
into the Union without all the politi-
cal agitation w,ich attended the ad-
mission Of that Tcrritory.-Allla lawful
means are actively employed against
the African slave trade, and the evils
of rc-opening it are pointed out.-Mr.
Wards conduct in China in respect
Ing the customs Of the government
and people, meets with the approba-
tion OF the President.-Paraguay. in
q friendly spirit, acccded to the de-
mands Of the United State, and new
treaties of friendship and commerce
have been entered into.-Our rcla-
tions with all the governments of Eu-
rope are friendly, except with Spain,
which government yet neglects to set
tic the just claims against her, and
no reasonable prospect of settling
these claims exists in the Presidents
opinion, unless the negotiations en-
brace the acquisition of Cuba.-The
Clayton and Bulwer treaty difficulty,
it is believed, will be settled in good
time.-Thc San Juan dispute has been
placed by General Scott in a position
that both governments can continue
their correspondence without any
danger from the hasty action Of sub
ordinates.-The trouble we have with
Mexico is referred to, and the recon-
mendation renewed that authority be
given to establish military posts across
the Mexican line in Sonora and Chi
huahua, as protectlon 10 Americans
and Mexicans against Indian incur
sions.-A treaty with Nicaragua, rat
flied by that government, will be laid
before the United States Senate
The recommendation that the Presi
dent be authorized to employ the ma
val force for the protection Of the
Isthmus travel, is again earnestly
urged, with the additional rccommen- (
dation that the authority be extended
to be used against Mexican and South
American governments disposed TO
lawlcss seizure Of American property.
The peaceful termination Of the
Paraguayan expedition is cited as an
illustration that the power would not
be abuscd.-Thc necessity Of provid
ing for the claims Of the contractors
for carrying the mails is referred TO,
and the attention of Congress called
to the danger of leaving the govern
ment without the necessary approprl-
ations for carrying on the several de-
partmenis.-ln connection with this
subject, he recommends the passage
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