The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-01-04

the Almighty for blessings received through.
out the year, refers to the recent bloody oc.
currence at Harper's Ferry. The events,
bad and cruel in their nature, derived their
chief importance from apprehensions that
they are but symptoms Of an incurable dis.
ease in the public mind, which may break
out in still more dangerous outragss, and
terminate at last in open war between tn.
North and South to abolish slavery. While
he, himself, entertains no such apprehen-
sions, they ought to afford solemn warn.
ing to us all to beware Of the approach OF
danger. He says, let me implore my coun.
trymen, North and South, to cultivate their
ancient feelings Of mutual forbearance and
good will towards each other, and strive to
allay the demon spirit Of sectional hatred
and strife now alive in the land.
The advice proceeds from the heart Of an
old public functionary, whose service com.
menced in the last generation Of the wise
and conservative statesmen Of that day, but
he INDUCES in no bloody forebodings. He
thinks the affair at Harper's Ferry will be
the means of allaying the existing excite
ment and preventing further outbreaks.
He cordially congratulates Congress on
the final settlement by the Supreme Court
on the question Of slavery in the Territories.
The right has been established Of every cit
izen to take his property Of every kind. in.
Guiding slaves, into Territories which belong
equally to the whole Confederacy, and to
have it protected there, under the Territorial
Legislature; nor has any power the right
to annul or impair this vested right. Thus
the status of Territory, during the inter.
mediate period from its settlement until il
becomes State, has been irrevocably fixed
BY the final decision Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States. He then describes
the mode Of admission of . Territory AZ q
State into the Union. 1t may be admitted
with CT without slavery as their constitu.
ton may prescribe. This principle has been
recognized in some form by an almost
unanimous vote Of both Houses of last Con.
gress. 81, 49, y. i
THE SLAVE TRApE.-All lawful means At
his command had been employed and will
continue employed against the slave trade
Our history proves that the fathers of the
Republic in advance of all other nations con.
demned the slave trade.
The CHINESE Observation-Disclosures Of
the Chinese treaty have been exchanged
Two supplemental conventions are, however,
pending, relating to the rights Of Americans
in China and transit duties.
FOREIGN RELArIoNs.-Our late difficulties
with Paraguay arc satisfactorily adjusted.
Our relations with France, Prussia, and all
the continental governments of Europe,
Spain perhaps excepted, continue to be most
friendly. The President recommends that
an appropriation be made to meet the de.
mands Of the Armistead claimants. HIS
opinion in favor Of the acquisition of Cuba
by fair means, remains unchanged, and
therefore he again invites the serious atten-
ton Of Congress to this important subject.
Great BRrrArN.-He had good reasons to
believe until recently that he would have
been able to announce our difficulties with
Great Britain as finally adjusted in . man.
ncr honorably and satisfactorily to both
parties, from causes, however, which Great
Britain had not anticipated. -
He had not yet completed the treaty ar
rangements with Honduras and Nicaragua,
IN pursuance of the understanding of the
two governments. It is nevertheless conf.
IDENTITY expected that this will shortly be &C.
complished.
III relation to San Juan, he had no doubt
of the validity of our title. So
He was happy to state that what was left
to Gen. SCOTS discretion could not have
been placed in better hands. Gen. Scott
has successfully accomplished his mission,
and there was no longer any reason to ap-
prehend the collision Of the respective forces
during the pending Of negotiations. He
spoke with regret Of the unimproved con-
dition of affairs in Mexico. He spoke on
the subject at length Outrages of the
worst description, he says, are committed on
persons and property, and there is scarcely
any form Of injury which has not been on
dured by our citizens there, during . few
years past. We are, nominally, at peace
with Mexico, but as far as the interests Of
our commerce or our citizens there in any
private capacity are concerned, We might
IS well be at war.
Mr.. McLane in August last wrote, 81
hope the President will feel authorized to
ask from Congress for power to enter Mex
leo with military forces, at the call of the
constitutional authorities, in order to pre-.
tect our citizens and treaty rights. Unless
such power is conferred upon him the evils
must increase" &c. The President adds {:
II have b, en- reluctantly led to the same
opinion, and feel bound to announce this
conclusion to Congress. This is question
which relates to the future IS we'll 40 the
past and present" .s -..-.N-s
The aid which he requires and which in.
terests all commercial countries, is that
which should belong to this Government
to render, not only by virtue Of our neigh
borhood to Mexico, but by virtue also, Of
our established policy, which in connection
with the intervention of any European pow.
er in the domestic concerns of that Repub.
lie. and for reasons stated, the President rec.
ommends the express passage Of law au.
thorixing him to employ such military
force to enter Mexico for the purpose of ob.
tanning indemnity for the future Should
volunteers be selected, such force could
BE- easily raised in this country among those
who sympathize with the sufferngs Of our
fellow. citizens in Mexico and with the un.
happy condition of that country. Such an
accession to the forces of the constitutional
government would enable it soon to reach
the Capital.
He recommends the establishment of mil
itary posts across the line in Sonora and
chihuahua, for the protection of the lives
and property Of Americans against Indian
depredations He recommends the estab-
lishment of temporal government in Ari-
zona.
CENTRAL AMERIcA.-He thinks the pro-
visions of the recent treaty with Nicaragua
cannot fail to prove satisfactory. He rec
ommends law authorizing the enforcement
of naval force, for the purpose of protect
ing Americans passing by the Panama, Mic.
aragua and Teh,,antepec route, and again
recommends tina. authority be given to EN-.
ploy the naval force to protect American
commerce against seizure and confiscation
by Mexico and the Spanish American states.
He refers 10 tho failure of the post office
appropriation, and recommends the passage
Of bill at the earliest possible day to pay
the amount due to the contractors with in.
terest and also to make necessary appropri-
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