Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-01-06

the power to annuI or impair the right ia
property in slaves, the evil would be into,.
crab'e."
hls monstrous concession 10 the slave
ho'd rs of the unlimited rirht 10 carry
Slavery into all the Territories, of this
vested right" which is so lith. so sacred
aud so secuIe that neither the Territorial
Legislature, nor Congress, nor any human
power has authority 10 annul or impair it,,
or buchanan gravtly declares has settled
The Slavery question and removed i'll ground
Tor future excitement. We shall see.
With regard to the African slave-trade.
/ the President declares that he has not been
able TO discover tha, any slaves have been
imported into the United States cxccpt the
cargo by the Wanderer. Those engaged
in this unlawful enterprise have been rigor-
ousiy prosecuted, "but noi," he significant
| ly adds, with as much success as their
crimes have deserved" Nearly a column
OF the Message is devoted to an argument
against the revival Of the slave trade. whic,,
the President condemns for reasons both of
humanity and expcdienev.
The ratification of the Chinese treaty
and the visit of Mr.. ward TO Pekin are
next referred 10 with satisfaction. Our re-
lations with Paraguay, with the great Fm.
pires of France and Russia. and with all
Continental Europe, except Spain, are also
of the most friendly character.
Spain still refuses TO pay the Cuban
claims of our citizens, amounting TO St2S,-
635 81, though their justice has been recog-
nized by the Spanish Government. The
President recommends an appropriation by
congress TO pay the Spanish Government
Tor ;he Amistad negroes, and says that 'the
failure to discharge this obligation has been
employed hy the Cabinet of Madrid as a
reason against the settlement of our claims"
Ii will doubtless continue TO be thus en-
ployed so long as an American President.
for political effect, continues to suggest it To-
the Spanish Government as an excuse for
non-payment
4 long account is given of the San Juan
difficulty with Great Britain, and it is stated
that Gen. SCOTS mission has removed the
danger of collision between the forces of
the two countries, ard that the cause of the
late dispute Il now the subject of amieahlel
negotiation.
The distracted condition of Mexico, and
the injuries sustained in that country ty
American citizens, are set forth by the
President as reasons for recommending TO
Congress to pass law authorizing him to
employ "a sufficient military free to enter
Mexico, for the purpose of obtaining indem-
nifty for the past, and security for the fu-
ture." He suggests that, if this authority
should be granted him, a force of volunteers
could easily be raised. sufficient TO enable
the Government of President Juarez, now
in possession Of Vera Cruz, TO reach the
City Of Mexico, and extend its power over
the hole Republic. He also requests from
Congress authority 10 establish military
posts across the Mexican line in Sonora and
chihuahua, and designates Arispe, in So
nora, as point where such a post is re-
qiired, 10 protect both Americans and Mex
leans against the Indians.
As the present Congress is still less like
" than the last one TO encourage these fill
clustering projects of Mr.. Buchanan, il is
scarcely necessary 10 discuss them here.
We shall only say, therefore, that in the
present temper Of the Southern Dem0cra-
cy, with their leader breathing threats of
rebellion and disunion. it would be highly
impolitic for Congress to put under their
control or within their reach an army in
Mexico whose ranks would most likely be
filled with their own partisans. The Fed
eral Government will hardly he so infatu-
ated as TO raise, equip, and maintain force
that may eventually be turned against IL
SELF
The President further ask, that he may
be authorized to employ the Navy for the
purpose of protecting the lives and property
of American citizens passing across the
Central American isthmuses.
The failure of the last Congress to pass
the act making appropriations for the Post
Office Department. the President says, is |
the first instance since the formation of the |
Government when any Congress went out
Of existence without having passed all the
9 neral appropriation bills. He dwells on
the embarrassment thus created, and re-
commends Congress TO pass an election law
which shall secure the perpetual existence
of full Congress, so that in case of emer
rency that boly can be called together |
without leaving any of the States unreprc- |
sentei.
Finally. the President recommends the
construction Of Pacific Railroad the re-
duciion of Government expenditures to the
lowest practicable point, and the raising of
additional revenue TO meet anticipated de-
fcicncies, not by loan but by an increase Of
the present duties o, imports. lie refers
TO his last Message for his views Of the
proper mode of modifying the tariff, aid
says that his opinions hare undersono -
change since last year.
Debate in Congress.