Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05

lnent would. il is believed forevsr ter,niizse
The existing dirseHsieas a.isl fe-so.s peace and
harmony a'nou the State. Itsou.sbt uot tu
be doubted thoi such appeal TO arbitrs-
Ilsnt establish Il by tn Cohsfi anton Its If
would be received with favor by all the
States of tine c,nicderacy.
In any event. it oughtto ne ried IN spir-
it of Cancellation before any OF these states
shall separate themselves from the Union.
The Presid Mt enuu-rates the evils result
ing from civil War. but isc N yiaced that the
period has not arrived in order TO justify
res4.rt 10 n voiIiilnsry resis-a nce. The Fed
erai GD, ei nmedt must he guilty of !. del;be-
roie. ralpabi. and dangerous exercise OF its
power hcfare such an event. Thr late Pres
idenrial election l. not sufficient Cause Tor
resistance. He re.udia;es she right OF
eesSion n Inconsistent with the character at
ihe Federal Constitati.a He quotes jack
sous IN sage 10 sustain his position. The
Constitution has adopted ifsctual means
10 restrain the States from interfering with
their Exercise for ,h 1T purpose. II has il
str"hg prohibitory isngaag Expressly de-
cialed that no State shall enter into any
treaty. alliance or confederation, grant let-
tiers oi inarqe aud repri>al, coin money, emit
bills OF credit, or maxi any thing but
geld or silver coin tender IN pay
meuis Of debts, pass any bin of ataiDder,
expnr, !act law or Laws impairing the
obi CATION Of Contracts. Moreover, without
the consent of Congress no State shall lay
any imports Or duties, or any imports or rx-
ports except what may be absolutely necas-
sary for executing it's inspection laws, and il
they exceed this amount, the excess shall
belong to the United States. The bare
| enumsrati"n of the provisions proves how
inadequate they are without another Legis-
| lation t. overcome an united opposition ia
| single State, not 10 speak of other States
who may place themselves in sim. lar atti-
tuie. fE1
Congress alone has power to to decide
whether the present Laws can or cannot he
amended so as &c carry out more efiectualiy,
the obj cts OF the Constitution. The same
iu-uD liable obstacles do not lie in the way
of executing the laws for The collection of
the customs. The revenue still continues to be
COLLECTED as heretofore, at the Custom House
| III Charleston, and should the Collector I'M
| iortnneatly resign, successor may be APP
| pointed 10 perform this duty.
Foreign atftirs friendly relations, exist
| with Great Britain. TIE TWO questions
| arising in The Ciayton-Bulwer treaties, and
the right OF search claimed by the British
G "vernment having been amicably and hon.
orably adjusted.
The claim of Great Britain to visit and
search American merchantmen on the high
| seas in time of peace Is also abandoned
With France our relations are friendly.
French naturalized citizens of the UniIed
States are not compelled to serve in the
French army. Our Government is bound to
protect the rights of naturalized citizens
every here. recognizing no distinction BE-
tween native and naturalized citizens
With Russia mutual friendship exists
With Spain our Relations are Complicated,
but are les dangerous than formerly. Tie
Cuban claims have been satisfactorily settled.
With Turkey we are friendly.
With China, affairs are satisfactory. The
results of our presen, minister and his pre-
decessor proved themselves fully equal to
The delicate and trying position.
JAPAN-Uuder the late treaty trade in the
| interior is expected to increase.
BRAzn-Reiations amicable. The New
Grenada cDntrover-y terminated amicably
The Grenada Government especially ac-
know lodged itself responsible to our citi-
zen- for damages caused 10y the Panama riot.
With Costa RIGA and Nicaragua, the adjust
N Mt "f cla m for An. ri :au citizens prevail
I'd with Mexico, our lelatiouS are un.atiSiac-
tory Outrages on Americans havelbeen COM
mite d. The Constitutional Government be-
ing successful we would have had justic.
done u, aud EIrope q G. vernments would
| have been deprived o, all pretext to interfere
with the Territorial and domestic concerns
| of Mexico. The tn " - ! Kansas are not
10 be setil d witi.Ja; Election by the
Ople. The Presideat recommends it.
IL. says in regard to finances, that the re-
| salt of the labors vi the Administration TO
| improve the financial condition OF the coun.
| try, has not been as satisfactory as desired,
| in consequence of large expenditures oy
| Congress, but unless extraordinary OUTLAWS
| occur, there will be ample in the Treasury to
| administer the Government to the end of the
present year. Not single slave has been
imported into tn. Union during the year
He recommends the modification oil the
tariff, 10 increase the revenue. lie favors
| specific duties.