New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-20
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THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
The President is engaged at the State Depart
ment daily for several hours, and has been for
the fortnight past consulting authorities in prepa-
ration Of his annual message. Its main features,
after review Of the foreign policy during the
last three years viii be in reference to the pres
sent attempts at disuuion. So far from favoring
these schemes or being pledged to secession as
alleged By Mr.. Kett aud others, his whole argu-
ment will be directed to overthrow any such as
umptOn, and to establish, by historical facts,
hat the contingency was not only never contem-
plated but was expressly forbidden by the con-
current declarations Of the trainers of the Con-
tituton, ard the Interpretation of the most emf
nent expounders. Dir. Buchanan has always held
his theory, and, perhaps will take peculiar
pleasure in announcing it now under sense of pub
c duty and for the purpose of striking effective
blow at the conspirators who have never exhibited
the least recognition of his services to the South,
or any sense of common gratitude for the sacri-
fees made by the Administration during the
Kansas controversy.
Both the Charleston and Baltimore Conven-
tions ignored his Administration entirely, and
the South generally gave it the cold shoulder in
their State Conventions, after having received
peculiar marks of favor.
There is scarcely any doubt but this message
will be bitterly assaed by the secessonists. 1t
will be sent to Congress two days before the
election delegates for to the Convention in South
Carolina, and, doubtless, form the principal topic
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December. II will have been circulated through
the country long before the Conventions of other
States can be called, and must necessarily operate
upon opinion in emanating from one who is ad-
mltted to be the champion of Southern Rights.
fierce controversy may be expected in Con-
gress when the Message is delivered, and public
interest will be concentrated here, thus drawing
off attention from the proceeding in South Caro-
lima BY counter irritant of larger power. 1t
will not be surprising to the Presidents doc
trines denounced by his recent defenders, and
defended by his former opponents.
THE RESIGNATION OF MR.. MCLANE.
Mr. McLanes resignation as Minister in Mex
ico was contemplated long ago, and only with
held at the repeated desire Of the President who
supposed there was some remote hope of effect
ing favorable treaty. He has returned for the
last time after having abandoned all such expec.
tatiOn, aud only to CRAFTY the Administration.
When he originally accepted the mission, it was
with no intention of holding it over three months
Mr. WeLers appointment is only an empty com.
plmcnt, though if it be possible to make trouble
before the 9TH of March, he will try. That is
his forte.
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Governor Letcher will urge upon the Virginia
Legislature, which h. has summoned for the 9TH
Of January, the policy of submitting propositions
Tor an amendment OF the Constitution. containing
the basis OF q new compromise between the North
and South, and alternatiycly Convention of
Southern States to determine their course of ac-
tion in the present exigency. "A the first is nj.
most impraeticable, the latter will be most con.
sidered. That plan furnishes the only mode by
which South Carolina can be extricated from her
predicnment, for no doubt is entertained that her
rash scheme would be voted down in a confer.
ence, by which she would be bound TO abide
after conserving to enter il. And sle could
hardly refuse to attend if Virginia proposed a
General Convention. Some plan will be- yet de.
vised to escape the last resort now threatened