Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-12-29
Message Of the President of the
limited States

| WAfaIEeroN, Dee. 27.-TThe Presidcn
has ''.gt sent in his annual Message to Con
gf"s.. The following Is an abstract:
J. Tho President, after expressing hrs graft
ttuie 10 Almighty for the blessings received
throughout the year, refers tn the recen
fb!oody occurrences 1T Elarper's Ferry.
! Thcse events. bad and cruel III themselves
G.rivu their chief Importance from tho ap
! preheEsion that they are bu. tie symptoms
| of incurable disease Of the public mind
which NAV break out in still more daugerou!
outrages. and terminate as las: in open wal
by the North to abolish slavery. While he
| himself entertained TO such apprehension
they oueh. to afford solemn warning to IL
alt to beware of the approach OF danger
| He says, let ne imploIe my countrymem Of
| tie North and South, to cultivate feelings OF
mutual forhCarsnce and good will toward
each other, and strive 20 allay the demon
spirit Of sectional hatred and strife now alive
in the land.
The advice, lie says, proceeds from the
heart uf an old public functionary whose
service commenced with the last generation
of wise and conservative statesmen OF that
day.
bu: he iniulgee IN no gloomy forebodings,
and thinks the lIarpers Ferry affair will he
the means Of aIlaying the existing excitement
and preventing further outbreaks.
lie cordially congratulatcs Congress on the
fua! settlement Of the Supreme Court OF the
question Of Alayery in the Territories.
The right has been established, Of every
citizen to take his property, Of any kind, in
Guiding slaves, into the Territories, belonging
equally to tho whole CUutederary, and have
1t protected there under the Federal Consti-
:u:ion, Neither Congress uol the Territorial
Legislature, nor any human power, has any
power 70 nnl.ul or Impair this vested right.
rhus Las the status Of The Territory during
tue intermediate period from the first settle
ment until it becomes Il State, beer irrevoca-
bly Fixed by the Enal decision of tho Su-
prcmc Court.
The President then describes the mode of
the admission of Territory as State into the
Union. It may be admitted without slavery
rs its constitution may prescribe The prln-
ciple, lie says, has been recognized by almost
tie unanimous vote Of b. th llouscs of the
las: CJEGre+s.
In reference to the slave trade, he says
that all the slave measures ut his command
has been employed, and will continue to be
employed against it. Our history proves
that the fathers Of the Republic, in advance
OF 81 o.l,! us..one, condemned the slave
trade.
In rcft-eace to TIE Chinese treaty, tie
Prcaiden. .ars ti6. the ra:ications have been
exchanged, aud tia. two supplemental con-
vcntious are pending in relation to the rights
Of Americans in China and transit duties.
The Paraguay difficulties have been satis-
tsctorily adjusted.
Our relations with France. Russia. and all
C,n,iuc,tal Governments of Eprnpe. Spain
uerhaps excepted, continues 70 lie Of the
most friendly character.
Tn. presileu. recommends that an apnro-
printion i,e made to NEE. the demands Of the
Armistcad claimants.
Tie Presidents up.r!nn in favor of the ac-