Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-01
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON


Prom the " Y. Herald
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE-THE SAN JrAN
DiiFiCuLTi-MR BUCHANAN'S POLICY row.
ARDS ENGLAND AND MENICO-THE HARPER'S
| FERRY AFFAIR-THE REPORTS or THE nF
| PARTAENTS ADMISSION OF KANSAS TIJr
| CHINA TREATY-THE RUMORED FRANCO.NEV
| ICAN WAR, &c, &c.
| WASHINGTON Nov 2s. 1859
The Message and the accompanying reports are near
y All finished and ready be sent in ON the first av NJ
the session. Should there be factious contest In the
House regarding the Speaker the President WII no, %
slider himself bound to keep the entire country wan
while the fight of the factions is going on: and i, i not
mpossibe that after reasonable DELAY he will scbd
IN his Message, leaving it to each house TO take its own
| course upon it,
The advantage Of so doing Is that there are many pub
nc ana private interests upon which action is DELAYED AZ
this season OF the year until the Massage shall have IJ
open the views of the ADMINISTRATION and the plcv
proposes to recommend for the coming year In finance
and commerce the interests of the country arc n;j
10y delay in the exhibition of the position and ,ts ~
the Treasury usually made by the Message and tho r
may be SAID OF many other branches. BY sending the
Message to congress the Senate is orpanzed
u i laid before the country and the FIGHT of Co,grs
sona factions loses much of its interest for the nub
MT COLDS report Is the only that is not closed IN
he having waited for of the important tables ~
Although the trade Of the country viii exhibit vast
recovery from the depression Of the last years there
i room 70 doubt whether 1t would be prudent TO re-
turn to the tariff OF 1916 until the whole question can be
arranged ona more stable basis Under the present
uu"iSe Stem every hueiuaon in prices affects the rev
ehue In speculative years when the government
should not have the temptation which large revenue
gives to entertain all kinds of schemes the high prccs
OF merchandise Hood the treasury with income from @
We ana stimulate the general ntoXicaiion. On the other
hlnd IN years OF commercial depression the low prices
OF goods deplete the aud increase the psnei
uneasiness The in regard o REVENUE
moment " '' '@9'
Recent events in Virginia will bring forth some noinsJ
remarks IN the Message the danger which all sections
OF the country incur, from the growing tendency 10
range parties on geographical grounds and aso from tie
increased disposition in the public mind to hold tightly
the obligations Of loyalty TO the constitution.
Another point Of domestic policy which Il will touch
upon i the protection slavery in tIe Terri,os VIII
the President holds the constitutional doctrine nm nj
point he depecae' legislation in anticipation Of its be-
ing required and thinks should wait until the eper
gency up. Ii Congress will follow Li. ,dyco H.,
whole subject will sink quietly down. for in five wears
more We shall have no Territories which to acitatc
the question
The condition Of the Post Office Den,rtr,o,t :; a.,
absence of appropriations by the last Congress is sui
Ject OF earnest comment; with a recommendation nj
speedy action, III order relieve the Department an,
state OF affairs.
In our foreign policy, the Message will give the frat
place TO the san Juan question which j. At tbis nort
IN an irritating position During the last aJninstr,o
an understanding csab sh =, between s and FncIJ
That neither government should exclusively occupy san
lied ''' '''
General Harvey, either from some ambiguity in b IN
strncton' or from not understanding them clearly took
possession OF the island This stem called out fr,i, 81
John Russell desIatch to Lord LYONS which was .n,
municated hy direction General Case stating h.,
hnshnd held undsputed right 10 the island aud would
/ INSIST upon IT, recognition by this country
This iladyiscd despatch has compile lcd the question
materially We cannot Withdraw under it, implied threat
and the President will set forth rights 10 the island In
the Clcaresi and mOst distinct manner and adv;s. o.,
gress that they bee maintained IN tie meantime /, l.
hoped that the prudence Of General Scott will prevent
any collision at the island
Mexican Affairs to DE lightly touched upop In vicyv
Of pending negotiations; but the President will recon-
mend that the present absurd restrictions of our neu,
ny laws be 20 Tar modified ns to permit our citizens who
may desire TO do enlist ia the defuce of Tho l.
climate government Of that Ropubli, without ucurrin
re penalty Of hne and a term IN the State prison.
~ view o. the increasing value Of our ttanssthmian
trade and travel, the Message will call the attention Of
Congress again to the insecurity Of those routes aud re-
on this subject.
The European press especially the British b,vir,
with sOr; Of malicious psdc and jealousy Attended ~
deprccate and ridcue the position OF Mr. Ward our
Minister to China, and the results Of bic labor il l. graft
ing 10 be able 10 inform you that the treaty negotiated
by hr Reed, now IN the State Department Is quite salts
factory 70 our government and indeed instead Of
U rest upon The most favored national clause and conse
guenty upon the ratification the Eppliab and grc,ct
treaties for any adyanta .es Of ENLARGED utetcou, b
been assorted by malignant foreign press we have oh
tanned a We could desire in the body Of the treaty fully
4'tiorih 10 rather lengthy document Besidcs in the r..
s'Ipl o. the Emperor Of China which accompanies the
treaty n which be ordered the great Seal Of tho Er,ne
~ be attached, aud the exchange Of the treaties l. OK.
pressed tie most friendly language towards our country
and government o. b. digniGed and well exprcsod on,
ufely Invested Of that eNtravnRant hyperbole which No
consider Characteristic Of the Chinese No American or
hHtih statesman could have set forth the reasons for
ordering an exchange u treaties with more propretv or
a clearer manner The stamp Of good faith aud direct
n O puIP' D. on ~ face. In thiz reacript the con.
euc o. 'hc Engsb NJ the Peiho and throughout l. set
lOth Dy way Of comparison placing the cond Of the
american. ln JuthpO-itOn, 10 show his good faitb and
WY tne hhgh and French failed 70 have their treaties
exchanged and The fcaon FOR ordering The e.cl,y ~
| The American treaty - "
There is no foundation for the statement teegrapbed
10 we press That ihc French are about TO proceed 10 hos
es against h.tico. Neither the Mexican Minister nor
our government believe H. II is believed ~ be another
a,' e""a'' got up 10 The city Of Mexico for political
J notice many familiar faces OF the old Washington
yDD 'Imnr up again this season; among them some Of
' ol steamship line lobby agents From their activity
~" u'uale buttOn-hOieng Of members Of Congress
aa ola 'glr'' there b. evidently rich placer expect
W. Nailhndgham, Of Ohio member Of the National
Dem'.fAuc committee has arrived, aud says al the de-
mD,,Auo membeI' n Ohio win be here tomorrow. The
- uemOcfas " that delegation viii act together in
AT matters ~ political importance The belief H. grow.
hE uat we democrats will be able 10 get The Speaker
hi7'ereay stanton, and several other prominent %
hucaus o hansas, sn route for Washington. u IL
Underwood t1nt T. their intention press upon Con-
ge' 9c early consideration Of tho Wyandot consttn.
You ADOPTED la. July with view 20 being adj
nil'ed INTO the Union State. They claim 10 have
population Of 10000 persons and do anticipate any
difficulty IN being admitted. This viii add ono vote 10
republicans IN the House and two IN the Senatenot
s9Gen 70 have any political eject ID changing the
Pefon Of parties 10 either house. The country l. hear.
wy SICK OF Kansas, with a. border rufianism" and
popular Sovereignty hubug end Hi be glad 10 let ].
s'nh in'o I'VE proper insignihcances alr nff go