Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-12-15
til T. ri Il SSAGE.

THE MESSAGE.
This document is worthy Of greater re.
hecsion and more careful perusal than is
usually given by the masses to q paper of
its length and character. la it Mr. BucH.
AsAS expresses very clearly, without or
namens or verbage the doctrines to which
he adheres-tpe plain duty at the present
time Of ell honest and thinking men, and
tho poli:y which, in his opinion, will avert
the hangers that impend over the eoun-
try. very large portion Of the Message
10 necessarily devoted TO our domestic
troubles and 10 an examination of the
question Of The right of State to secede
from the mon, He expresses the opinion
that the election of Mr.. LINCOLN effected
in a legal and constitutional ma inner, az,
Fords no Just cause for secession. He will
y. constrained to uphold the Constitution
and execute all the laws. Both branches
Of Congress are against him. He must
therefore CT necessity be conservative in
BIS administration Of the government.
The President make strong argu ment
against the right of secession, and will feel
i;a?eliei ~ sense of duty to execute
las laws and maintain the dignity anr! uni
~ Of h. government in every emergency
TO mater what combinations are formed
10 resist! In such q course he will oe
Supported by al! good citizens. !. Still, he
questions the ris ut or power of the gov
errnIeo'. under the present Constitution,
to ca.r2e State into submission. As u
means O. restoring pescs to the Natot he
proposes the following amendments to the
Constitution:
FlRST.-An express recognition Of the
right Of property in slaves in States where
slavery now exists, or may hereafter exist.
SFroNH.--The duty Of protecting this
RICH; in all the common territories through.
ont their territorial existence, and until
they shall DC adp:.ted as States into the
union With Or without sie7ery as their
Con-utv-.or, may require.
TElHD-A like recognition Of the RICH,
o. the master to lis slave vino may have
sscaa"3 from one State % another, to be
restored anu delivered up to him ami the
validity of TIE fugitive slave law enacted
for this purp5sc together with deciara-
'lon that 81! Sa;e lava imparing or de-
creaqins this right, are violations of the
'oo1.itu,Ioo. and cons qneutly null
II treating this Troublesome question
Ar. BCcnAsAs goes farther than the rea.
soa Of the case requires, when he impugns
Zoe m',.ves or assaiis the position Of those
VITO .sve in good faith adhered 10 the true
G1c:rir" Of noa intervention as laid down
b! himself in his letter of Acceptance
Ha indeed goes so far as to declare that
- he po~ec over the question Of slavery
c'HEot be Exercised ia o'y Stat. except by
tie people IN their hiyhest sovereign capa-
city lra.n Framing or amending their
'S!!ats tunsHtuion' This il certainly
novel doctrine. The President admits
that the people Of State have power ov-
or this question. If so, may they not ex.
ersiss that power just As legally through
Leir Legislature as through csnve kton.
II they havo the power j. is irnn,aterisI
how they use it, so as it is satisfactory to
the people themselves
The finances OF the government, are in
a deplorable condition. The public ex
fenscs however have been reduced in the
lnss yer &c $58.ji2, 789,Os. TO repleuish
the Treasury Mr.. Buchanan recon mends
.hs imposition OF specific instead OF ad
ru'orem duties on all articles of import to
which specific duties can be properly APP
Piled. I1t relations with Foreign Gov
ernmen.s are in the main peaceful and
So. sfartory.
Ths Me sage contains evidence of care
s.: preparation. Yet, MIR Buchanan per-
sists in travelling in some of the old ru,s
where his administration has been broken
to pieces. He denies the right of seces
sion, hat thinks the government has no
power to prevent il. To preserve the
Gion. he Recommend d. tho policy which
mas disrupted the Democratic party
brought upon Us the ca'ami,ies which We
new !ep'ora- showing that four tif,hs OF
the cutie country now condemn it.
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