Nebraska advertiser., 1860-01-05
R. EDITOR.
NE PreSIdent's MesSage.

~' The Presidents Message.
The Message of the President was
transmitted to Congress on the 9th day
of December. Tt was read nthe Senate;
but was laid on the table in the House
until reorganization shall be effected.
The Message opens with ar. expression
Of gratitude 10 the Almighty for blessings
bestowed upon US throughout the year;
with a reference TO the bloody occur
Fehcesal Harper's Ferry; and an exhor-
talon to the North and South ITO cult
vate the ancient feelings of mutual for
bearance and goodwill towards each 9TH
er, and strive to allay the demon spirit Of
SECTIONAL hatred and strife now alive in
The land. This advice" continues the
President, sproceeds from The heart Of
an old public functionary5 whose service
commenced in the last generation. among
Che wise AMI conservative statesmen Of
that day"
81 Then follows an argument on the Ter
T~itOries, the most remarkable and extra
ordinary passagelwe quote entire, resery.
ing our comments to another time. Here
II is: ,r 81.
Il cordially congratulate you apon the
final settlement by the Supreme Court of
the United States, of the question of sla-
very in the Territories, which had pres
ented an aspect SO truly formidable at the
commencement of my administration
The right has been established of every
citizen to take his property of any kind,
including slaves, into the common Terri
tories belonging equally to all the States
Of the Confederacy, and to have it pro-
tected there under the Federal Constitu-
ton. Neither Congress, nor a Territorial
Legislature, nor any human power has
any authority to annul or impair this YES!
ted right. The supreme judicial tribunal
Of the country, which is a coordinate
branch Of the government, has sanctioned
and affirmed these principles of consti-
tutional law, so mamfestly Just IN them
selves. and so well calculated to promote
peace and harmony among the States.
Had II been decided hat either
Congress- or the territorial legislature
possess the power TO annul or impair the.
right 10 propertyin slaves, the evil would
be intolerable. 10 the latter event, there
would be a struggle for a majority of the
members of the Legislature at each sue
cessiVe election, and the sacred rights Of
property held under the Federal Consti-
tuition would depend for the time being on
the result. The agitation would thus be
rendered incesSant whist the territorial
condition remained, and its baneful inlu-
enee would keep alive a dangerous excl
tement among the people Of The several
States Thus has the status Of a Terri
tory. during the intermediate period from
It's first settlement until it shall become a
State, been irrevocably fixed by the final
decisionof the Supreme Court"
The President next proceeds to argue
stlength against the ~re-Opening Of the
African slave-trade, and says that all
lawful means at his command have been
employed against it. He has not been
able to discover that any slaves, besides
the cargo of the Wanderer, numbering
between three and four hundred, have
been imported into the United States.
The wisdom Of the course pursued to-
wards China, has, in the Presidents OPT
Mon, been amply vindicated by recent.
events. We have preserved our neutra-
lily, got our treaty signed and ratified,
avoided the kO-taU, and are now reposing
on our diplomatic %laurels. @
THE difficulties with Paraguay have
been satisfactorily adjusted; and our re-
.~lations with France, Russia, and all the
Continental Governments of Europe, ex-
cept perhaps Spain whose ltardiness in sa-
tisfying American claims is c~ensured, are
Of the most friendly character.
After recommending the acquisition of
Cuba, the President tells at length the
story Of the San Juan dispute, the mission
of Gen. Scott, and the successful accom-
plishment Of its objects.
Next comes Mckee, whose condition
and relations with this government, form
an Important part Of the Message. Af-
ter reviewing The course of recent events
in that Republic, and the continued and
repeated Outrages upon American citiz-
ems, the President closes with the recon-
mendation that Congress pass a law auth
orizing him "to employ a sufficient mill
tary force to enter Mexico for the pur-
pose Of obtaining indemnity for the past
and security for the future" He also
recommends the passage Of a law author
izing the employment of anaval force for
the purpose Of protecting Americans
passing by the Panama, Nicaragua and
T~ehuantePec routes.
The deficiencies in the resources of the
Post Office Department prompt the sug-
gesdon Of an immediate appropriation to
pay the arrears due contractors.
A tepsnoral Government for Arizona;