Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30
Tho Presidents Mes,aro.

year refer. 10 the recent bloody occurrer.s
at llarpcr's Ferry. These events bid 500
cruel ia themselves. derived their chisi i'm.
rlriance from the apprehension that they
are but symptoms Of an ihcurhle di.oiso m
the public mind. which may break out M
siill more dangerous outrags- and terminate
At last IN open var by the North b abll''1
slavery willie he himself entertained ~
such approhcn-iOn' they ought 10 aajri a
solemn warning t. Ms all % beware oi tie
approach ~ danger. lie says lot me i'm.
plore my counirynen, north and south TO
I cultivate thslr ancient feelings Of mutual
/ forb,aranco aud good will towards each
other, and strive 10 allay the demon spirit
Of SECTIONAL hatred and strife, alive in tie
Land. Thi. advice proceeds from the heart
Of the old public funotiOnary. whose ssryl.
COS commenced In the hst generation ~
7 the wise conservative statesmen Of that DAY,
but he indulgcs in no gloomy f0reboding'
lie think. the affair ut Ilarplr', Ferry vii
be tho means Of allaying the existing
I eitoment. and preventing farther outbreaks
lie cordially congratulate Congress on
the final settlement by she supreme Court,
ofihe question Of slavery Ia the territories.
| The right ha. been established ~ syory man
/ IN take his property o. every kini. inclu.
. ding slave. into the terfluriss which belong
equally 90 tho whole conlsdricy. aud -
| have 10 protected there under tue federal
! constitution. Neither Consrcs, nor the
/ territorial legislature, nor any human pow
or has any power 10 annul or % impair tbs
vested right. Thu, la, the staiu, NJ . ter.
ritory. during the intermediate period from
I IL. f,rs, settlement until II becomes q state.
been irrevoably Fixed nv the inal ds.i'iln
I Of the Supreme Court ~ tho United STAT.
H. then describe. the mode oi afmis'.|
OF n State into the In On. IL may be- aa-
mitisd with or without slavery, ~ their
constitution may prescribe. Tli' principle
has bo,n recognized ~ some form hy the
almost uninimou. vote Of both li1uss oC
the Last Congress All lAviui mous a.
. his command had been employed aui viii
continue to h. employed against lhe slave
trade. Our history proves that the g.
ur, pftho Republic IN advance OF 1.l JtIsr 10
nations condemned the slave trade.
Notifications OF the Chinese treaty have
been exchanged two supplemental conven-
tions ara however pending, relating 90 the
rights Of Americans In China and transit
dutits.
our difficulty with Paraguay - st,i'fic.
torily adjust d. Our relations with Franc,
Ru,,ia and all the Continental Goygrnmeats,
Spain perhaps excepted, continue To be the
mos, friendly. The President recommends
that m appropriation be- made n meet the
demand. oi the armisicd claimants.
. ri. opinions in favor OF Cuba by ihir
means remain. unchanged Therefore IT,
invites tlc serious attention Of t1ucrrss 20
b this important subject. IL had good
s1u b believe. until recently, that be w.u
/ have besn able TO announce our difficulties
with Great Britain A. finally adjusted, In
manner honorable aud satisfactory % both
rariie- from causes. however, which Great
Britain had not anticipated, 'ho hal not
completed the treaty aud arrangements With
Honduras aud Nicaragua, IN pursuance ut
the understanding Of the two governments.
IL II nevertheless confidently expected tH1t
thi- will shortly no accomplished.
In relation 10 san Juan, be snicrtaini no
doubt oi the validity NJ our uil, lie was
happy 20 state that what was lel1 - ten.
SCOTS discretion. could not have been pla.
eel in better hands. lie. Gen. Scott, has
successfully accomplished lis mission. and
there was no longer any reason % aprr''
bend the collision Of the respective i1rccs
during the tendency o. the negotiations.
l lie sneak. with regret Of thc unlmI-1' p
condition OF Affairs n Mexico lis spoass
on the subject ~ length. Ouirasv- OF Tho
worst description. be- sAys, are committed
on persons and property, and there Is
scarcely any form VI injury which has not
been suffered by our citizens there during
fow wears. We are n1minally az peace
with Mexico. but - FAR ~ the interests OF
our commerce " our citizsns therein m any
private capacity are concerned, ~ might ~
well be- ne war. Mr.. Mclean, in August
last, wrote. #" hops the Preuieui W
feel authorized to AK from C0nsrc-, % 'i.-
ter Mexico with military force, No thH call
of the constitutional authorities, in UrI.rtO
protect oar citizens and treaty :hts. Ou-
Is.. such power is conferred upon him. 'le
evil must Increase &c.
TIE President adds have been re.u'
family led 90 the same opinion, and
bound 20 announce this conclusion O. Goa.
srvss This 80 question which relates -
the futurc, n, well ~ g. the past and pres.
snt The aid which be- rs1aif-' and which
interests all commercial countries. - 90 re-
auirc that sho should belong 90 this govern
mcnI, 70 render not only by virtue vt our
nelghtorhood TO Mexico, but by virtue ''''
Of our established policy which i inrIt'.--
tent With the Intervention Of any Elrup-.
power IN the domestic concerns OF that he'
public.
Foo the reason. stated. the President 70.
eomrends the passage Of law authorizing
! him 10 employ such a military force % en-
/ Ter Mexico Tor the purpose Of obtaining In'
dsmni,y for tho future. Should volunteers
/ BE- selected. such force could io c'sI'
raised IN thi. county among those who
sympathils with the snlerins- OF onr iel-
/ lOw-ciizrns In Mexico, and with 'lc unhar-
/ py condition VI that country. Such an ac-
ess-ion % the force, Of the constitutional
/ government, would enable u ,Oon 10 reach
the capital.
/ Ile recommends the establishment ~ mill
/ itAry post. across the Mexican line OF Slno.
"a and chihuahua, aud The protection OF
the lives and property OF Amsric1ns asa'n"
Indian dcpredations.
u lie recommend, the establishment OF
TEMPORAL government, in Ariy1n- lie thinks
the provision. Uf the recent treaty win NJ
camgua cannot fail q b. sAti'laslory'
flo recommends . law authoriNn; the
employment II a naval force for The purpose
of ptJseciing American, passing by Tho Ia
mana. Nicaragua and rehaunicpc; routes
and again recommends that authority ~
given 10 employ the naval force ~ Tro'ec'
/ American commerce against seizure and con-
G.cation by Mexico and the Spanish Antfi'
can States.
He refer. to the failure " tho Po't Oih'e
appropriation, and recommends the passage
OF bill at the earliest possible Jay to p'Y
the amount due the contractors with inter-
est nlso 10 make the necessary apr. "a
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