Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-01
WAsBiNGToN, Nov. cS.

WASb1NGION, NoN. a.
The Message and the accom- panying reports are
nearly all finished. aud ready to be sent in on the
first day of tho session. Should there be II flctious
contest in the House regarding The Speaker. the
President will not consider himself bound to keep
the entire country waiting while the fight of the
faction il going on; and it is u 1t Improbable that.
after a reasonable delay, he will send in his Mes
sage, leaving it TO each house to take its own course
upon 1t.
The advantage OF so doing ia, that there are ma
nv public aud private interests upon which action
is delayed at this seas,n Of the year until the Mes
sage shall have laid open the views of the admin
~istratiun and the policy it proposes to recommend
for the coming year. In finance and commerce. the
interests Of tho country are injured by delay in
the exhibition OF the position and wants III the
Treasury usually made by the Message; and the
same may be said Of many other branches. BY
sending the Message IN Congress as soon ms the
Senate is organizsd, it is laid before the country,
and the fight Of Congressional factions loses much
of its interest for the public.
MI. Cobb's report IL the only one that is not
closed up, ho having waited for some of the impor-
tant tables. '
Although the trade Of the country will exihit q
vast reco. cry from the depression of the last two
ycars, there ia room 10 doubt whether il would NOT
be prudent tn return to the tariff Of 1876 until the
whole question can be arranged on a more stable
basis. Under the present unwi>e system cye-y
huctuation in prices eject the revenue. In speed
latiye years, when the government should not hive
the temptation which q large revenue gives it T.,
entertain all kinds Of schemes, the high prices Of
mere, andise hooi the treasury with income
from duties and stimulate the general intoxication.
On the other hand, in years of Commercial depres-
sion the low prices Of goods deplete the revenue
and increase the general uneasiness. The recon,
menfation in regard t. revenue and finance will
be added tn the Message at the last moment.
Recent events in Virginia will bring forth some
painted remarks in The Message on the danger
which all sections of the Country incur. from the
growing tendency to ARRANGE parties ON Scografili
ical grounds. aid also from the increased d'sfo>i-
ton in the publ, min to hYld light the Obligations
of loyalty to the constitution. ar
Another point Ut d lnesiic policy which it will
t~uch upon is the pru'ecton tn slavery in the Ter
ri,orics. While the President aolds 10 The CEN
s,itu,ionnl doctrine ON this point, he deproeates
LEGISLATION in aniici, alton OF its being required.
and thinks we should wait until the enc, scncy
comes up If Congress viii Follow his advice the
whole subject will sink quietly down; Tor, in live
wears more. We shall have NJ Territories on winch
lie condition Of the Post oaee Department. in
| the absence Of appropriations by the last Congress,
is n subject of eurnes; comment, Nitha recoumcn'
| ,la,ion sf spordv a%ctiua, ID order to relieve the de-
part.nent and the Country from the evils in the
p'f I" our for.icn policy, the Message will give the
sr. place 10 t6e San Juan question. which is mt
this moment in An irritating positioH. During the
I last adm;ns ~ IN al understanding was estab-
| i;shed between us and England. that neither gov
eminent should exclusively occupy SanJuan uatil
! the sending question If its dominion was settled.
Gen. Harvey. either from SOME ambiguity 10 hss
Instructions, or FROM not Misunderstanding them clear
lv took possession Of the island. This slep called
| out fIom Lord John Rdssell q despatch to Lad
LYONS. which was communicated by direction T.,
Gen. Casr, stating that England held undisputed
| riyht TO the island. and would insist upon its re-
c~ocnjtion BY this country. 9 y e. Il
This iiladvised question has ecampiicated the
onest;on materially. We cannot withdraw under
ia ;nniied threat, and the President will set Forth
49, r;ghts TO the island in the clearest and most
Distinct manner, and advise Congress that they 10
maintaiued.s Ia the meantime. It II; hoped that the
nrudcncs oe Gen. Scott will prevent any collision
ssex;caD affairs are TO be lightly touched upon,
IN ri.r az pending negotiations; but The prcs'dsn'
~;,l recommend that the present absurd rss.ric,
t;ens Of our neutrality laws be 20 Tar mod,nsd a.
A. nermit our citizens. who may desire to do 10, u
eni;st iu the defecne of tho legitimate government
~ tl.tIrepublic, without mourning the penalty ol
6ne md a farm in the State prison.
In view Of the increasing value o our transis'n-
mn. trade and travel. the Message VIII call the at
tentsop of Congress again to the insecurity OF those
routes. and renew the recommendations OF iss'
xasr,s specisl messages on this subject;
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