The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-28
THE
THIRD ANNUAL
MESSAGE.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN.
Thirty-Sixth Congress,
MESSAGE.

Il
Almighty Po ser which has bcs.osed upon u, sseh
varied and num,rou, Blessings throughout the past
y,sr. The general health OF the country he. boen
Il sllsnt hArvests hsvs been unusually penti-
lil, and prosperity smiles thrughout the and. In
ldstd d, not sithsanding demeriA, we have much
treason 70 believe from the past events ia our history,
that have enjoyed the special protection Of Divine
frovideuce ever since our origin ass nation. We
oifiouius- In our progress; but each successive
occasion the impending cloud hss been dissipacd ~
ssd sns ,so dspasr 20 oSs II G ss ssPpa p,.S oSi
Ies.y May We ever be under the divine guidance
wnist II Is the duty o, tho President "fron tim.
time TO give 70 Congress infor haton Of tn, stst
iof the Unon," shall nps refer In detail 70 the rocsnt
sad ana bloody occurrences at HArPcr's Ferry Sad,
II proper TO observe tlat these eveuts; no bsi
and orus in the nse,ys, derive their chief import
ancc from the apprehension tnat they are but ymP-
toms OF an tncursbie disease In the pubic mini,
which may beak out In stu more dangerous oat-
lfAses and terminate 81 last 10 an open vsr by the
North 10 Abol sh slavery In the South. Whuf, for
myself, entertain no such apprehension, they
lpught W Afford solemn warning t. us s N bewAre
lsf the approach Of danger. Our I aon ls n.ki 0,
,such inestmabe value As 70 demand our constant
land wAtchful Vigilance for Its preservation Ia th's
South, 10 cultysts the anoisat feelings Of mu.a.
.forbearsnoe and good will towards each other, aud
strive 10 ssy ths demcn spirit os sectional hstrcd
leeds from the heart Of an old public fuuctonsry
Whose service commuced In the last gensrAi,n,
lamong the wlse and conservative statesme1 OF tiAt
Sesross earthly wsh Is . leave Il: country .r.aaa
prosperous. united, and po serful.
We oush. 70 rsa:el mat in this sss, and especial.
ly In this untry, there U iacessAnt hux and
lux Of public opdnion. Q isstions which In thsir
kdy asruued most thressening aspect, have nov
from s' .s S %sn asss Tsy
Euslh sc,rc Of old crnptions grow the pssosfal
1--WE, the obssring vine, aud tbs su utsniug corn"
'aS IN my S%sn, S, T a.Gw. g,Ss % .S,od 10 ' ,ssss @
rho wisely sock 70 apply tho remedy, c,utinue al
ways 70 cohdne their edorts 'hln the pale Of The
Contituuon. IL this cJurse be pursued, tue exist
sg,t.tlou The sabieot OF domestic slavery, like
svtry thing humsn, will have its day = a give p.aSe
| 10 other All ess tbrs'eiins controversies. PdDuo
o;ihion Ia ths country Is al po Serfu, aud wheu 1t
4 reaches d.1seIous excos. upon any question, the
I'd senso of tho peo pc ~,ll furuish tie corfeStys
. bring II back Within safe huits. I'll, to hasten
this suspicious res, At the prese crtss, We ought
T. rim inter that every ia,oua oreAturs must b,
lresui CT TO ibtend tho natural ctnssqusuoes Of HIS
,ns,,s.,y. Of inc ors,itnton .nd the Union,
mus no, bs surprssd should teef h's.ed P,tassass as
ssvAres ore step farih :, AMI ..mG, o, ''oOn'' 70
In this Wow Of the lgct IL ought never to bs Tor
often chs however greA. may have b'en tbs p,isi
cal advantages resulting from the Ua,oa 70 e,ety
! n ,rticn OF our common country, these you'd ell
prove 10 be ~ nnthiog should the tine ever arrive
wheu they csnns be enjoyed without ss,ous de- gsr
the @ :sy OF sns p,opS ns. o. 81 a'Sn sss ~,
hTvsds throughout these States snoubt ever DO In
ysdsd-H tho mothers Of families within this elsiys
vrhout susrin. dr. r sppreben sions Of Whist may
be u r own fsss and that Of their children be'o;e
mornina-t would be vain b recount 20 such pa ,pls
tbe plstioA benefits which Result 10 them fro tue
Tpiop, Self preservation 10 the drst instinct Of M
tro end therefore auy stats Of society In walsh tbs
sword Is ell tho ne suspended over the heads o. ta'
people, mutt al last bocone intoeraba- Bt tnduls,
| Ia no tu,h gloomy fOrebodings. GA the oon'rary,
firmly belsve thai the events ss Hsrpers Fsrg, bI
casng the PEOPLE 70 pause aud rshec. upon sas -,
means, under rroVidsncs Of sll.yins the eKisHa:
excltrnent and preventing future outbreaks OF |
tss y E ns ;, .as
rash ooanssls, kno wing that should toe s yer cord
be loosed or the golden bo VI be broken AZ n ~
scstse,.d and Sost,is fragments.
Icrrhs " Congratulate You upon the anS sstNs
ment by the Supreme Court of tbs United states O
presonted su aspect % truly foraidao ole OF the
menoemsnt Of my administration. rhe right IA
r!torss belonging equsry 20 oil this sssses Of tn
Confsdcra-y, aud 70 have u protected thsrs unds
the Federal CO. sti,uton. NSithr @ lnsrs,s nor
territorial 10 sgislstuts any human po yer has Aa
authority 10 annul or impair this vested rgat- Ea
supreme judicial tribunal o' tns o,untry, which Is
ed Aud affirmed these principle. 4 c,nsdtiaons
law, % msnifstty Just In IN ense yes, aud 90 se
salcu sted 10 promote peace and harmony among IN
TT Is striking proof Of tbs sense of jas,ies vhlc
Inherent IN our Peope, that the property In .l.v'
IN a;,sI ,.ts,s. SSsn E1sn the sss oas
In Ksnsss thsIe has not bsen any asssmpt, o. l 81
creamy informsd, TO intsrfers, la sings int.no
nn. TIE Zen ,ssi S.ds Z, the SdSy would dsSSs
have a6nded IN adequsts relnedy. SHOULD they Z.
to DO ta,s hcresfsss, II viii then be TINS enough
II been decided sha. ethsr Congress Or tne tsrrtori
IestIatuIs posaes the power 10 annul or I'm pAr 81
nsht 70 property in hsyes, the evl Soud DO in'ole
fora us,orty Of the members Of the L,gtssnre
each successive eleotior, and the ssond rieh"
properly held under the Federal ConAtitusson 40 !
d. pero for ths time being 90 the result. Tue Asiv
tion would thus be renjsrsd incesssnt whilst
tsrstor a. sonditton rsms,aed, and its o.nstai IND
wSSa aiss :ys .sys
Thu. has Shs s.stu. q Terrific J, dahng The i II
termsdAte pt Rod Of its hrst sotslsnsnt anel sh
SsSsen 4 s IT, sSp%s S ,urs Forsansss he. IL
bson 9 the prospsrtty Of the Ternsones, a. well
.ss s,.nsuitY q The ss.ts. NO. s%isTsss fsS 70
msss In the rsrbtoriss on comnon psfNora, hs'
Ing brought Win thsm that species otprosety BE-
.pssS shsr own spaaG.a. a. % p,o% ss sass V,
hs Ts.,sey = grspsa e, sd%;.Sn :, = =. ~. ~
Shs ssstlsmsns of the nsw rssrtory vii proos
without sslior inaerrups,Op, and ~ pr,grss |.
ysosp.tsy vil not b endanssred OF rssarseo oyV
Whsn N ~ prcrress q events the inha'htAuts
\ my refsiSery sha1 have rsaohed the nuabsr
qalssa e i.n sssAs ny ~, sesa Ioosf o sSs..
tory % sdnisioa into The Unloa- Atsr tes
bsa Ana % np,Sy ths lsnfSgs q ne * Ken
g - - = T WisSSss Z slavery l. sSsir eoa.stu.
msy prsscsibs q the aps Of thslr admlshos =
Sssnd p1inspas has happaly bsen rscognssdlnn ~ g =
1oam q aAsS b. ea alnes unanimous Vote Oh
sSn ~ r.esns = ny command have bssn
| Sas.sd. ond nhsii ocutinue % b. empOysd, 70 g
y 10 ~ kM a1ninst We Asriosn slave eadS a.
I'd sfs,sss :s'osisa: e; T.: .sb al
~ "a bss. sbs 70 aisoos.r tast any q.
II hs,s - iuportsd into he Unissd siates exc
ihs ssly. shs w:ndsS,, s ss%S,an sssss.a q S sS,s
II isrfui s.tssprsss have been rtsoryualy psoss'qi :
! hut nof viif n much success - thsr crimes :
dssvsd A numb~ q shsm arc san soo@ pr
! os. hl&orv provss thss tho Fathers of the ReI
lie, In aAvanss q eli othsr nskons, condem - a.
| Nlr Afrtsnn ssss traAs u was, not~hsssAnun!, ~
a szpsslsns by shs f.susrs a the Cont ~,
Sys SySs - sS Uo.s iaa ~ of sass % ,sSss : say 2
No. ~ sssting ShAll shink p.cpsr :, "a
SrS@ = Shs ysar enc thousand slsht hundred
! Hssu b. s,,n shy dis .rsssriexon On the 2
| of Coarress vss oonhnsd % such eessss oni
! ts SSSS think n popsr % sAmiA shs inpors.aa =
- "a na ss,snA s..sss,..s, = Ssss, .,s e pa,
tsaSs ssfasa On ss sSrs,e; 3 S.,cs ifSs 1caTsS 80 .
Il - scCiuposns 1vsrs psns,e.s sna PaSs.as
% npcn casjsrns ana rystdsns Of ths Usns1 essse.
Nv SosA sssss |. .sis tsds s.s .ssa lss "a ns' =
III NM, Ths ssssss vssussslvss had sser 4
Msiss sss s0.::ss.se.si yavl.se la..aaas for
hspeht snd e Eessaa g -, ,s.sr S yssv, NV,
Sss ss,s.l "a ~ sxsso{sed Skls T1gtt