Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-01-07
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

| 49, ia WASHINGTON, Dccember II.
The Presidents message has been deliv.
cred to Congress.
The President, after expressing yrsti-
tuds to the Almighty for blessings received
throughout the year, refers to the recent
bloody occurrence at Harper's Ferry.-
these events, bad and cruel in themselves
derived sleir chief Importance from the
apprehensons that they are but symptoms
OF an incurable disease in the public mind
which may break out in still more danger
Gus outrages and to terminate at last in
open war by the North, aud to abolish
slavery. While he himself enterains nc
such approximations, they ought to afford n
solemn warning to US sli to be ready fol
the approach Of danger. 70. =
he says: Let me implore my country
men North and South TO cultivate their
ancient feelings of mutual forSearance aud
good will towards each other, aud strive
to allay the damon spirit of sectional
hatred and strife, now alive in thu land.
This advice proceeds from the Heart OF
an old public functuary, whose service
commenced in the last generation OF wiser
and conservative statesman Of that day ;
but he INDUCES in no gloomy forebodings.
dc thinks III. affair at iIarper's Ferry will
be the means of allaying the existing ex-
citement, and preventing further out
breaks. He cordially congra,ulates Con-
gress on the final settlement by the Su-
rre,ne Court Of the question of slavery in
the territories. The right has been es.ao
lished for every citizen to take his property
of any kind, including slaves, into the
territories, which belong equally to the
whole contederacy, and to have il protected
there under the Federal Constitution. -
Neither Congress, nor the territorial leg
islature, nor any human power has any
power to annul or impair this vested right
Thus has the state of a territory during
the intermediate period from its first settle
ment until it becomes State, been irrevo
cab'y fixed by the final decision of the
Supreme Court Of the United States
He then describes the mode of admission
OF territory as State into the Union.
II may be admitted with or withou, slavery
as their constitution may prescribe. This
| principle has been recognized in the same
| form ny the slmost unanimous vote Of both
houses of the last Congress.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
All lawful means at his command have
been employed and will continue to be
employed against the slave trade. Our
history proves that the fathers of the Re
public, in advance of all other nations
condemned the slave trade.
THE CHINESE TREATY.
Notifications Of the Chinese treaty have
been exchanged. Two supplemental con
ventions are, however pending relating 10
the rights Of Americans in China and
| transit duties
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our difficulties with Paraguay are salts,
factorily adjusted. Oar rotations with
France, Russia and all the continental
governments of Eu-ope-Spain perhaps
| excepted continue to be most friendly.
| The President recommends that an ap-
| preparation be made to meet tbs demands
Of the AmisIad claimants.
HIS opinion in favor of the acquisition
Of Cuba by fair means Remains unchanged ;
therefore, he again invites the serious at
tention Of Congress to ,h,s Important sub
Jet.
| bhEAE falaA AIN.
lie had good reason 10 believe, until re-
Gently, that he would have been able tn
announce gu. difficulties with G eat Bri-
tian rs fnaily adjusted in manner hon.
orably satisfactory to both parties. From
causes, however which q eat Il tain had
not anticipated she had not ye. compile ed
[ thu arrangements vita Honduras and Me
aragua, in pursuance of the understanding
| Of the two Governments. 1t is, neverthe,
less, confidently expected this will shortly
be accomplished
In relation to San Juan, he entertained
no doubt Ct the validity Of our title. He
was happy to state that what was left t,
Gen. Scots discretion could not have been
placed in better hands. ten Scott has
| successfully accom- nlshei his mission, ana
there was no longer any reason to appre-
bend collision of the respective forces
during the pending Of the negotiations
He speaks with regret Of the min prov
| ed condition of affairs in Mexico. lie
speaks on the subject At length Outra-
ges f the worst description, h. SAYS, are
committed OH persons aud property. aud
there is scarcely any form of iniurg which
has not been suffered by our citizens there
during few years past. We are nom
ina'ly at peace with Mexico, but as far rs
the interests OF our commerce. or oar Ell
zens there in any private capacity are con-
c. rned, we might As well be at wsr
Mr. McLane, IN August last, wrote Il
hope the President will feel authorized to
ask from Congress for power to enter Mex
leo with military forces at tn. call of the
! Constitutional authorities. in order to pro
tact our citizens a. d treaty rights. I'm
less such power is conferred on him, thu
evils must increase, &c.'
The President adis have been re-
luctantly led to II e same opinion, and
feel bound to announce this conclusion 10
Congress. This is question which re
hates to the future as well as to the past
aud present. The aid which he requires.
and which interests al the commercial
countries, is tina, which should belong on
~ to this government, not only by virtue
OF our neighborhood to Mexico, but By viz
tue also Of our established policy, which
is incon sistcnt with the Intervention of
any European power in the domestic con
Germs Of the Republic, and for the reasons
s,nted.
the President recommends the express
passage of law authorizing him to en-
poy such military force to enter Mexico
for the purpose Of obtaining indemnity for
the future Should volunteers be selected
such force could easily be raised in this
country among those who sympathize with
the sufferings Of our fellow-ritizens in Mex
ico and with the unhappy condition ofthat
country. Such an accession to the forces
Of the con .titutional government would
enable it sooner to reach the capital
He recommends the establishment Of
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