M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-13

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purpose, together with o declaration
that all State laws impalrlng or lie,
creasing this right are violations Of the
Constitution, aud consequently, null
and void.
1t may be objected, that this con.
structiOn OF the Constitution has al.
ready been settled by the Supreme
COu,t OF the United States, and what
more ought to be required. The an.
swer is, that very large proportion
OF the people Of the Uuited States still
Icontrovert the correctness of this de,
cision, and never will cease from agi.
tation, and admit it's binding force
until clearly established by the people
of the several States in their sovereign
character. Such an explanation wo'd
BIT is believed, forever terminate the
EeSisting dissensions, and restore peace
and harmony among the States. 1t
ought not to DO doubted that such an
appeal to the arbitrameut established
10y tie Constitution itself, would be
received with all tue States of the
CUnIederacy. In any even: it Ought
10 be tried ia spirit of conciliation,
before any OF these States shall seoa.
rate themselves from the Union.
When | entered upon the duties of
the Presidential Office, the aspect
neither Of our foreign or domestic al.
lars was at all satisfactory, We were
involved in dangerous complications
with several nations, and two OF our
territories were in IL state of revolution
against our Government; "a restora.
ton oil the African slave trade had
numerous and powerful advocatcs;un,
lawful military expeditions were coun.
tcnanced by many efour citizens, and
were suffered, in defiance Of tile ef
forts Of our Government, to escape
from our shores for the purpose OF
making war upon the ihotfending
people of the neighboring Republics,
with whom we were at peace.
In addition to these and other diff
culties, we experienced a revuIsion in
monetary affairs, soon after my ad.
Velt, proving of unexampled severity
and Of ruinous consequences to the
country. When We take a retrospect
OF what was then our condition, and,
contrast this with its material prosperi.
ty at the time OF the late Presidential
election, we have abundant reason tC
return our grateful thanks to that
merciful Providence, which has never
forsaken us, as a nation, in all oul
trials.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The President says our relations
with Great Britain are OF the most
friendly character, the most danger.
ons questions arising out of the Clay.
ton and Bulwcr treaty having been
adjuetod, and Great Britain having
given up her claim to search Amen.
can vessels.
With France, the President say 8,
"our ancient and powerful ally" our
relations continue to be OF the most
friendly character, and the Emper.
or's government has recently re-
cognized the Iigl& Of expatriation.
Hereafter naturalized American citi-
zens, natives OF France, need have no
fears OF impressment in the French
army upon returning to that couAtry.
With Spain our relations are more
complicated, though less dangerous,
than formerly The President again
recommends the purchase Of Cuba.
The President again gives a history
of the Constitutional (Jaurez) Govern.
ment in Mexico, and recites some Of
our grievances against Miramon's
Government.
The President reviews the Kansas
and Utah troubles and says that until
the. recent outbreak by Montgomery
his men all was quiet in Kansas.
has no doubt that Montgomery
n soon be brought to justice and the
last vestige of complaint by the set
tiers removed. In Utah all is quiet.
FINANCES.
The expenses OF Government, for
the reduction of which the admins
tration has been la5oring, has been
brought down to the cum of fiity.fve
four hundred and twenty
thousand four hundred and sixty. five
dollars and forty,six cents, exclusive
of the public debt. The President
says that how the sum OF SCI, 100000
will be amply sufficient to administer
tue Government upon. He. recon.
mends a change of the tariff 80 as to
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