Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Or Tuesday, the 9Th ult., the President
communicated his annual Message to the
United States Senate. w 9 present synop:
sis: After expressing gratitude to the
Almighty for blessings throughoutthe year,
the. President, refers TO the recent bloody
occurrence at Harpers Ferry. These events,
bad aud cruel in themselves, derive their
chief Importance from apprehension -are
but the symptoms of iincurable disease in
the public mind, which may break out still
more dangerous outrages, and terminate in
open warby the North to abolish slavery.
While hehimself entertains SO such appre.
hensions, they oughtto afford solemn,Warn.
ing to us all to beware Of approaching dan.
ger. Let me: implore my countrymen,
North and South, Z 20 cultivate the ancient
friendly feeling and mutual forbearapesand
good will towards each other. Strive to
allay the demon spirit of sectional hatred
aad strife now alive in theland. This advice
fproceeds from the heart ofan old public
funotionary, whose service commenced in
the last generation Of the wise, conserya.
tive statesmen of that day; but he INDUCES
in no gloomy sforebodings. He thinks that
the HarperS Ferry,afair :Ei!l:be the mesnst
). of allaying much of,the previously existing
sectional excitement and prevent further
outrage. - ~ 49,
He congatulates Congress on the final
settlement, by the Supreme Court, Of the
question Of slavery in the Territories: the
right being established for any citizen TO
take his property, including slaves, into ter
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federacy, and have it protected there under
the Federal Constitution. NeitherC Congress,
nor any Territorial Legislature, nor any hui
man power, has any authority tosannul this
vested right. Thus has the status Of q
Territory during the intermediate period
from its first settlement until it becomes
State, been irreyocably fixed by thsinal de-
cision of the Supreme Court He thenrd de-.
scribes the mode Of admission Of a Terri
tory into the Union as State. It may be
admitted with or without slavery, as its
Constitution may prescribe. This principle
has been recognized in some form by the al
most unanimous vote Of both Houses in the
last Congress.
All lawful means at his command have
been employed, and will continue to be em.
ployed, against tbeslaye trade. Our history
proves that the fathers of our Republic were
in advance of all other nations in the sup
preston Of the slave trade. -
The ratifcations of the Chinese treaty
have been exchanged. Two supplemental
conventions are pending in relation to the
right ofAmericans in China, and in regard
to tbe-transit duties. The Paraguay diff.
culties have been satisfactorily adjusted
Our relations with France, Russia, and all
the Continental Governments of Europe,
Spain excepted, continue most friendly.
His opinion of the acquisition of Cuba
by fair purchase remains unchanged. He,
therefore, again invitesthe serious attention
Of Congress to this important subject. y
As regards Great Britain, he had good
reason, until recently, to believe he world
be able to announce that our difficulties ari-
sing from the Clayton -Bulwer treaty was
finally adjusted in manner honorable and
satisfactory to both parties. From causes,
however, which Great Britain had not an
|ticipated, she not yet having completed
treaty arrangements with Nicaragua and
Honduras. pursuant to understanding, he
is at present unable to do so these two
Governments are, however, confidently ex-
pected to have this object shortly accom-
plished .a
In relation to the San Juan difficulty he.
,sntertains no doubt of our title. But he
is happy to state that what has been left to
General Scott's discretion, could not have
been placed in better hands, who has sue
cessfully accomplished his mission. There
is no longer reason to apprehend colli-
sion between the respective forces during
the pendency Of negotiations.
He regrets that Mexican affairs are un-
he speaks on the subject at
length. Outrages of the worst description
are committed on persons and property
Scarcely any form of injury that has not
been suffered by our citizens there during
the last few years. We have been nomi-
nally at. peace with Mexico, but as far as our
our commerce, or our citizens are
concerned, we might as we'll have been at
war. Mr.. McLane, in August last, wrote,
"I hope the President will feel authorized
to enter Mexico with military forces at the
call of the Constitutional authorities to pro.
tect our citizens and treaty rights Unless
such are conferred on him, evils must Ia
crease" &c. The President adds, have
been reluctantly Fed to the same opinion,
and feel bound to announce this ,conclu-
sion to Congress. This isa question which
relates to the future as well as the present
md the past. The aid which be the Pre-
'ident, requires, and which interests all COM :.
nercial countries, require that it should /.
nave belonged to this Government, SO as
not only to render by virtue, of our neigh