Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-12-13

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expressly declared that no State
shall enter into any treaty, alliance
or confederation. grant letters Of mar.
que auc reprisal, coin money, emit
bills OF credit or make anything
but gold or silver coin tender in
payment Of debts, pass any bill oil
attaiuder, erpost faetO law or impair
ing the obligation of CONTRACTS
Moreover, without the consent Of
Congress, no State shall lay any i'm
ports or duties on any imports or
exports except what may be absolute
fly necessary for executing its in
spection laws, and if they exceed
this amount the excess shall belong
TO the United States. The bare emu
meratien of the provisions proves
bow inadequate they are without an
other legislation to overcome united
opposition in single State, not to
speak Of other States who may place
themselves in a similar attitude.
| Congress olone has power to de-
eide whether the present laws can or
cannot be amended SO as to carry
out more enectually the objects Of
the Constitution. The same iusu-
Iperable obstacles do not lie in the
way of executing the laws for the
collection of the customs. The reve-
nue. still continues to be collected as
( heretofore at the Custom House in
Charleston, and should the collec.
tor unfortunately resign. success
sor my be appointed to perform this
duty.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TIE most friendly relations exist
with Great Britain, the two questions
arising on the Clay ton-Bulwsr treaty
and The right Of search claimed by
the British Government, having been
amicably and honorably adjusted -
| The claim Of Great Britain to visit
and Search American merchant. Nell
on the high seas in time of peace, is
also abandoned.
With France, our relations are
friendly. French naturalized citizens
of the United States are not compel
led to serve in the French army
Our Government is bound to project
naturaliz. d citizens every where. ree-
ognizing no distinction between ma
tive and naturalized citizens.
With Russia, mutual friendship
exists.
With Spain. our relations are COM
plicated, but are less dangerous than
formerly, The Cuban claims have
been satisfactorily settled.
, With Turkey, We are friendly.
i With China our affairs are salts
f factory. The results Of our present
Minister and his predecessors proved
| themselves fully equal to the delicate
and trying position.
Japsn-under The late treaty, trade
in the interior is expected 10 increase.
/ Brazil--relations lmicable. The
New Grenada controversy termina.
ted amicably.
The Grenada Government, especi-
ally, acknowledges itself responsible
to our citizens for damages caused by
. the Panama riot.
With Costa RIGA snd Nicaragua
! the adjustment Of claims for Ameri.
! can citizens prevailed.
. With Mexico our relations are M
satisfactory. Outrages on Americans
have been committed. The Consti.
tulionnl Government being success
full, we would have had Justice done
US, and European governments would
have been deprived Of NIL pretext
to interfere with the Territorial aud
J domestic concerns of Mexico.
, The troubles in Kansas are. not to
be settled without an election by
the people. The President recon.
mends it. He says, in regard to f.
nances, that the result of the labors
of the Administration to improve the
financial conditions o.: the country,
has no, been as satisfactory as desir.
, ed, in consequence Of large expendi-
lures by Congress, but unless Extra
ordinary OUTLAWS occur, there will be
nipple 10 the Treasury TO administer
; the Government to the end of the
resent year.
Not single slave has been i'm
, ported into the Union during the
year.
He recommends the modification
of the tariff to increase the revenue.
He favoIs specific duties.
| The rest is unimportant.
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1 DELAwARB-The following is the
official vote of the State of Delaware: