St. Mary's beacon., 1860-01-05

use of this expedition, Is affirmed to have
been bargain. and the effect produced
By their appearance in the ''Ear-distant
waters Of La Plata" to have been most
happy"
Our relations with Spain are declared 30
be IN the same unsettled condition as at
the date Of the last annual Message. and
the opinions Of the President, in, relation
to the acquisition Of Cuba. 10 be unchang-
ed. The recommendation in favor Of paw
ing the Amistad claim is renewed, upon
grounds Of justice and expediency.
The dificnlties with Great Britain, aris-
ing out Of the Claytou-Bulwer treaty, re-
main, in ststu quo. and those growing ont
Of the occupation Of the Island Of San Juan
by General Harvey, have lost their threat
ening aspect. The Presidents statement
OF he afair 10 nsade as favorable to Har-
ney as possibis. tine allowance being make
f0rsshe information under which, - gall
Ian. Generar acted. and fSr his sAativcs.
which arc assumed to have been altogeth-
er pacific. Credit is given to the English
Admiral and Colonial authorities for their
moderation and forbearance, and to Lieu
tenant General Scott for the successful ac-
compli>hment of his mission
The state Of affairs in Mexico is announ-
ccd to b. without change, at least. for tn
better. 4 brief narrative is given ofcvents
in that country, since the flight of Comon-
fort, and 4 dismal picture presented of it,
Pres"ut conditions. The propric,y of the
recognition of the Juarcz Government hy
Mr. McLanc is rather taken f,r granted
than established by any process Of reason
ing or show Of facts; and application is
made To- Congress for permission to use
the military and naval forces of the United
States for the purpose Of obtaining in
demni;y for the past and security fnr the
future. \ request for n similar increase
"f the EH"cutiv" power and discretion, for
the protection Of American interests in
Central and South America. is also prefer
red. The resolution of june "a, 1853,
for the adjustment Of difficulties with the
the republic Of Paraguay" is quoted as
precedent i'll fIVOr Of clothing the Execu-
tive with power, in advance TO employ the
army aud navy upon tie happening Of fu-
trrc contingent events. \ long list of
outragcs upon the persons and property Of
american citizens in Mexico is adduccd ::
and the recomm 'i.dation that authority be-
given to the President Ia establish one or
more llili.ary posts across the Mexican
line in Sonora and chihuahua for the pro-
lection Of the lives and property of Ameri-
can and Mexican citizens against the in
cur>ions and Expectations Of the Indians.
is repeated.
Allu>i"n is II, xt made H. the failure If
Congress. at III, last session. To- provide for
the service of tn Post Office DEPARTMENT
during the fiscal year ending in June 80.
1850, a. well a. for Deficiencies in the rev
enuc Of the Department for thc year end
ing June 81, lS39 This omission nu-
posed on the Executive grave response
bility. On the 4th of March when Com
gress adjourned there were fifteen of the
thirty-thrcc States which hal not elected
Representatives. Ten "f these States
would Lot elect until after the begin
ming of August, and five cf these ten not
until October ami November. Had Congress
been called tnget thrr t" repair the omission.
>omr uf th: States would have been uoccs-
Sarily disfranchi,cd. or compelled to hold
extra session, of their legislatures nj great
Inconvenience and expense. to provide for
elections at an earlier day than that fixed
by law. The plssag. of an ac; is Accord
ingly rec"mm"m led, appointim. ,"me day
previous {" the lrh of March in each year
of odd number. for the election 0f repre-
sentativcs in all the States The passage
Of another law rroviiiug for the payment
"f the amount due TO mail-contractors,
with the interest, from the date when =
warrant would have been issued for the
payment Of the principal. h1d the Apyro-
priation Bill passed, is also ec~mrlend-
cd.
\ decided opinion in favor Of the con-
struction Of a Pacific Railroad is given
The power of Congress to provide for its
construction is derived frnm the war-mak-
ing power. The defcnceles. condition Of
our Pacific possessions in case Of war
with any considerable naval power. is re-
ferred Ia. and fha opinion expressed that
the additional ',"st of transporting troops,
munitiOn. Of war. Bni necessary supplies
across the iu;,ry'ung plains To the PIciic
,
than the whole amount required to construct
the road. The opinion expressed in the
las; Annual Mrss,gc that il would b. III
expelicnt for thc Government IN under
take the building If such Railway by
agents Of It's own appointment and under
its direct control, is repeated The con-
structiOn of the road by incorporated COM
panies or other Dcucies who vouId ere-.
else that supervision over it. which sense
Of corporate or individual interest can alone
inspire, is considered 10 be preferabl..
The probability of deficit in the rcve-
nue. for The present and coming fiscal years
Is next alluded to, and the policy Of re-
trencirnent strsag)1 urged The Prcsi-
dent pledgcs himself to close examination
of all bills aPpTorriating lands or money.
and opposes any resort to additional loan.
in case Of a def.ieHey. An increase of
present duties On imports is recommended