St. Mary's beacon., 1860-01-05

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aid Of drawings: Rns we may return to
this part of ihe subject at a convenient
opportunity
If We have Succeeded 50 far in giving
III" reader 3 General idea offhis remark
able vessel. We shall be satisfied. We
think We have dome 80.
TFroni the Dale Exchange
symopsfs eT srsc Presidents Nles-
sage.
The sHe sage begins. as usual, with an
expression pf gratitude TO the Almighty
Power, which has bestowed upon us such
varied aasssssnmeFgms blessings throughout
The Trxt year. Not~ithstanding our de-
yaeriass President Is 6rml<. persuaded
that Wc RsTe ek5uyea the special protec-
ton OK Divine Providence ever since e0ns
origin as n nation, and piously prays that
We NAV ever be- under the Divine guidance
AMI prot ction."
Brief allasion is made 10 the outbreak
at lIarInr's Ferry; which the President
regards rs pregnant with solemn warn
img t. us al 10 beware Of the approach
Of danger" lie entertains no apprchcn-
sion of an open war on the part of the
North tn abolish Slavery. but implores his
feilow-c 1untrymcn to cultivate feelings
Of mutual forbearancc and good will" AMI
'aliay thc demon spirit Of sectional hatred
and strife" This advice be add
''prpc,cds from the heart of an Old public
fuucti"nary. whose service commenced in
the last < neration. among the wise and
conservative statesmen of that day, now
ncarly all passed away. ami whose first
and drarcs, earthly Wl.h is to leave his
country Tranquil, prosperous, united and
powerful.
Th. President is satisfied tha; the pres
ent agitation upon the Slavery Question.
will ev,n,ually suhsiic. and give place IL
Other and less threatening controversies -
Public opinion, he says, in this country.
is all powerful and when it reaches n dan
gcruus excess upon any question the good
sense cf the people viii apply 4 corrective
AMI bring it back within safe limits
The President congratulatcs the coun-
try upon the final settlement by the Su-
prclnc Court Of the United States, Of the
CIGastion of Slavery in the Territories. -
The right has been established Of every
citizen to take his property Of any kind.
including slaves, into the Territories,
and haye it protected there uG1-r tn"
Federal Constitution. Neither Congress
nor Tcrritorinl legislature. nor any
human power has any authority to an
nul or impair this vested right.
The Legislation Of the Government in
reference to the African Slave Trade
is next passed under review. for the
purpose of demonstrating that the laws
passed for irs suppression are not III
consistent with the Constitution The
cargo lan!el by the yacht Esndcrer Is
bcli, .cl - be the only case of direct
importation of slaves into thc United
States since the year lSUS. The Presi-
dent regrets that the proceedings ins;itu-
ted against the parties engaged in that
unlawful cn,crprisc" have not been at
tended with - Huch success a. their
crta,s deserved.
Thr policy Of rc-"peting the Slave
Trair Is ne>t clab"ratrly considered. 800
tn c:!ec;> uf such 4 measure upon the
interests "i the master. ami upon the
condition Cf the nativc-born slave, are
separately discussed, ami asccrta;ncd To-
be equally injurious. The effect upon
unhappy Africa is also ad,erteI to.
AMI presented a. IN additional argument
why "a Christian and moral nation
shnuIi not reopen the traffic.
In" President tax credit for the sue
cess which has attended Mr. Wards
mission to China. The refusal OF the
Georgia plcnipot' ntiary to submit to the
'hnmi!iating ceremonies required by the
"ctiqu ~ = hi. strange people, on ap-
proa, hing th,r sovereign, is hSLl; e.
proved. We are assured that the Chi
ncs2 authorizes appear tn have acted
in good filth and in Il friendly spirit to-
wards the United States, although it is
conceded that it has been after their
own peculiar fashion, and we are eau
toned t. regard with lenicmt eve the
ancient customs of al empire dating back
for thousands of years' The supple
mental conventioLs-for the adjustment
and satisfaction of the claims of our Cit
.zcus. and for the regulation of the tar
III on imports and exports. OF transit du-
ties, and the trade Of our merchants
with China-the President proposes TO
treat, without further ceremony, as bind
mg engagements from their date on both
parties.
The aIuicablc adjustment Of cur diff
cultieS with Paraguay is the next sub
ject Of congratulaticn. Our Commission
or Is cumplimcnted for his prompt dis
patch Of tn business confled to bis
hands. aud the Navy Department for
the promptnesS, eficiency and economy
with which the Paraguay expedition Of
''nln@tccn armed vessels, great and
small, carrying 200 guns and $500
men. all aaicr the command Of the ve-
teran and gallant Shubrick" k"-wls fitted
for sea. The subsequent purchase Of the
secondhand COASTERS chartered for the