The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-01-05
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qnite, the WnOi renting space OF our p pei
Instead Of publishing it entire, we give below n
brief but comprehensive synopsis Of it without
the oms sson OF material feature. This enables
us to give oar usual variety which we tbink
will be more satisfactory to our roauers than
the message alone, which probably not more
than one out oi fifty would wade through. We
pro also well aware that II large ojority Of read
ers prefer well considered compends of our long
public documents themselves, The politician
aud statesman who desire them for future fe et
Iencc, will obtain them in more enduring form
than the columns OF newspaper afford
The Presidents message has been delivered 10
CuugcSs. The President, aler expressing bis
1rbdlude to lhc Almighty for the blessings re-.
c,ivrd llrou. houl tie year IeIrrs To the recent
/ blooGy occurrence ut Harpers Ferry These
vents bod and cruel in themselves, derived the If
chief importance from the Upprchensiuns that
they are blt symptoms o. an iuCurable disease ill.,
| TIC puhic mud, which may b. raughl with
,ilil more dangerous oultnges, ana terminate ~
| nst in oppu war by the Moth toaholish slavery
! Whlig he himself culurldino no such upprrhrn-
Il tuus, lhcy ought TO afford solemn warning to
us all to beware Of the approach ol danger. !lr
says lci Inc implore my COuntrymeti, North aud
! South 10 Cul }v1te their ancient feeling OF mu-
! ual ioIbcunuce and good will towards each
other und strive to ulHy the demon spilit Ol
ST., tiuuul hotrrd ard sDrr now dlIve in the l0nd,
! This advice proceeds from the heart Of an old
public iuuct iundry Whusr service commenced ~
the last lrurrnl ION OF the iSG aud conservative
,tatc>m,n ul that doy. But he INDUCES no
! hoody iorrbodiugs lie thinks til aIlair ul
/ IIrr,rra Ferry will be the means Of Ola,lng the
existing excitement, and preventing another out
buak
II c.r)aly cougmtulates Cougr s. on tn"
! final set icm.nt by the Supreme Couit Of the
question oI slavery IN the territories The II Ih
| has been cslubslel of every Cltlz'n 10 takv
his property of every kind, including slaves, into
the Icrutufi'S, which belongs equally to the
whole c0u cderncy, and to have it protected there
undcr the Federal Constitution. Neither Con-
2rrss nor the Territorial Legislature, nor any
hunnu power has any power 10 annul or impair
! jli- vest d wight Ihus has the statues Of u
Iculury duliug the nlc'mrdlale period from
as first $, s,ttlrmtut uulIl 1T becomes a ate,
tcru trr'>ocably fixed by the final decision III
the 5 gpgcne Court ui lhr United States.
lie hen describes the modc OF admission Of u
rultury os IL State inOo the Umon. Il may be-
with or without slavery, as their Constitution
may prescribe. GhlS principle has bren tecng
NJ 4 in some form by the almost unanimous
vutr Of blth Houses OF the last Congress.
luE SLAVE rRADG All lawful nlrr rs at his
conmond had been rmpluyed aud will continue
to be employed against The Save trade Our
| history ptoV : that the fathers OF the K ipubllc
! IN advance OF att other udtluaS condemned the
slave trad,.
rut ,lnNEsp 'lRE rs. -- R tiications OF the
Chinese treaty have been exchanged. Two sup
plCNiu0l Couvrn,ionSure, however, pending, re.
Aling 10 he rights OF Americans in China, and
rnu,ll dates.
FOGElGN RELATIONS Our difficulties with
ld aguay are satisfactorily adjusted. Oar rcln.
toh~ vita F,ancc, Russia ana Spain, perhaps,
Irxccpl,d, continue to be most Irlrnily. The
President recommends that nn appropriation be
mad To meet the demands OF the Armslead
claims. His opInioni iaNorui the acquisition
OF Cuba by iaIr means remains unchunged.-
Therefore, he again invites the serious attention
ol Congress to jhs lmporan, subject.
GREAr BRrrAIN--,e had good reasons TO be.
! H>v Wnt recently that hr would have hern able
10 auuuuuCr our difficulties with Great BritaIn
fin tlN adjusted, in u manner hororably sat
isldc ory To both parties From causes howev.
pr. which Gre, Butaiu had not anticipated, she
had not yea cumpl,lcd treaty arrangements with
Honduras aud NicaragNa, in pursuance Of the
g. understanding OF the two Governments 1t is
nevertheless confidently expected that this will
shortly hc accomplished
3 In relation to san Juan he entertained no
doubt Of the vail thy of our title, He was hap
ny to state that what was left TO General Scott !
discretion, could not have been placed in bates
houds q IN Scott has successfully accomplished
, hts m SSlun, and there was un longer any reason
e. 0pprehend any collision of the respective force,
uuriug the pending negotiations,
tie speaks with regret of the unimproved con
diuou of uil,irS in MrX,to. He speaks on tn,
! subject at length. Outrages OF the worst de
q. SCuptl,n, he says, are committed on persons an,
/ property, and there is scarcely any form o in
ii +, which las not been :, ilrred by our cit,z NJ
tn re durWg few years past We are numl
l uallv Al p are with NJ Xicn, but as far rs H.
'mD,reSlS unr commerce, or our citizens thery
ia amy priv 10 capacity ue concerned, we nigh
,s WILL be at war Nc McLun,, ia Au ,ust las,
~ W or: II hope the President Will feel author.
- iGed @ ask from Congress, power To rner MrXlc,
: Nifh military tprcrS at the call Ot the COusltu.
r. uouu aujhorlteS. IN order to project our cni
, z,us AMI treaty rights Unless such mower il
, conferred uNol HIM evils must crrcs,.' &c
II iue President edls: have been rrlucumll,
d led 20 lhn sam' opinion, aud lecl buuA To uH
G .uu.uvc This conclusion lo CON rcs'. !ljS rs
question: whirH rlt'ys tu the lulngt us well as
L. dr past aod rrs M. The aid which hA re
Quirt.. Il,, wU,a l",y,eSta ok cuumegyia, cuuu
y trrs, IS that which suould belong only to thi
government, tn rcud'r rot ouly by virtue of on
/ ei ,hho h 'ol 10 NJ 'Nicn bat hy virtue, also, o
our q. Whit,hcd policy, whicA is mconsSten
wr'h the intervention ol amy Europ an poWr
!; in tlc domeN jc concerns OF thu, Republic, an,
tor reasons stated the PwsideuD recommends n
.. express passage ol law authorizing him to en
, piU such military force 10 enter Mexico, fo
" The purpose OF oht,iniug Indemnity tor the ia
:. lurc. Should volunteers he selected such
T. lotr1 could he easily raised in this cnuntr
II nmoug those who Syupalmlsn with the sun t
ing, OF cur fellow citizens in McNico and witt
the uuhorpy G nd,lun of lhat country Sue
an accession to the forces of the constitution
n Gayerunrnt would rnahlr il soon tn retr
=, ur CnriWl. tie recommends the estahliShmcu
ol MILITARY posts ross the MtN'Can lue in ST
W. un,a oul CAhuuhun, tor the protection ot ,h
I'D h,rS rul pruYcrty ot Americans against mdia
di d'pr lle recommends Ia" eS ahiiSt
n mvut a a temporary government IA Arizona.