Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-17
Presidents Message.

| and very sensible manner lie does not APP
pear to feel any anxiety as to the present
safety of the Union, owing to any existing
excitements. The old excitements, he says,
which have heretofore threatened the eoun-
try, have all died out They are like vol
canoes burnt out, and on the lava and ashes
and squalid scori@ of old eruptions, grow the
peaceful olive, the cheeringsyine and sustain
ing corn"
The President then proceeds to reenunciate
his peculiar views upon property in the Ter
rtories, maintaining the right of "every eiti
zen to take his property, of any kind, inelu
ding slaves, into the Territories and have it
protected there, under the Federal Constitu-
ton
He next makes an argument against the re-
opening of the slave trade.
lie speaks in almost glowing terms of the
success Of our negotiations with China, it
having been our good fortune, by maintain
Jug a neutral policy in the late attacks by
other Governments upon the Chinese Empire
to obtain full as many concessions to our com
meree from that nation as have been granted
either to Great Britain, France or Russia. The
consideration and kindness with which our
Government has treated that of China have
created feelings of the utmost friendship and
cordiality towards us by the people of that
country.
He pays brief notice to the Paraguay ex-
petition, and congratulates the country that
it was not necessary o whip that Republic,
the Government being perfectly willing to
accede to all our demands without demur or
question.
lie refers to the friendly relations existing
between us and all European Governments,
with the exception perhaps" of Spain She
still refuses to settle the just claims of our cit
zens against her, alleging as an excuse that
we have not paid her citizens, the Amistad
claimants. their claims against us The Pres
ident recommends the immediate payment
of this claim of Spain against us, so that we
may demand a settlement on her part with
out further delay.
He also urges a speedy purchase of the
Island of Cuba, if she be purchasable.
In regard to England, he says that she has
not yet concluded treaty arrangements with
the Republics of Honduras and Nicaragua,
according to her agreement with the United
States, but there is every prospect that she
will do so speedily. He touches the San
Juan Island matter at some length, but not
in very warlike spirit. and concludes the
subject by stating that there is no longer any
good reason for apprehendinga collision be-
tween the forces of the two countries in that
region during the pendency of the existing
negotiations
He dwels at considerable length and
marked emphasis upon the policy to be pur-
sued towards Mexico. He recognizes the
Juarez Government as the constitutional one
and that under Miramon he denominates the
insurgent one. In the conflicts between
these governments-the inability of the Jua-
rez Government to fulfil treaty stipulatons
with us, with regard to protecting the rights
of our citizens, preventing the incursions Of
Mexican bandits into our territories or the
murder and robbery of American residents
and travellers within the limits of Mexico
while on the other hand the Miramon Gov
ernment is itself an aggressor upon those
same residents and traders-in the midst of
such conflicts, and in the midst of so much
confusion and anarchy, there is no such thing
as obtaining peaceably any redress for
wrongs already committed or securing any
sort of peace and quiet to such Of our citizens
as are residing inside of the Mexican limits
or upon the frontiers
In view of this state of things, the Presi-
dent recommends that Congress authorize
him to employ military force sufficient to
enter into the heart of Mexico, and demand,
and obtain from her, indemnity for the past
and security for the future He also recon
mends the immediate establishment of mill
tary posts on the line of the States of Sono-
ra and Chihuahua.
He recommends the organization of a ter
ritorial Government for Arizona.
The treaty recently concluded with Mica
ragua, and which will be sent to the U. S.
Senate for ratification, does not seem TO
amount to much in the Presidents estimation.
Our claims against Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua still remain unredressed lie recommends
that Congress pass law authorizing the
Federal Executive to employ the naval forces
of the United States in protecting American
citizens in their transit across the Panama
Nicaragua and Tehuantepec routes.
In view of the failure Of the last Congress
to pass the General Post Office Bill, and the
consequent failure of mail contractors to ob
tain their money, he recommends the passage
ola bill appropriating not Only the money
due but the interest upon the same for the
time during which they have been deprived
oft.
In view also of the fact that he could not
convene a special Congress to remedy the
neglect OF the last one to pass the Post Office
Bill, because many States would have been
represented, and that such exipencies NAV
be provided for hereafter he recommoris
that Congress pass law making the time Of
holding elections for Representatives uniform
in all the States.
He urges with great apparent earnestnsss
immediate action in favor of the Pacific Rail
road.
The balance of the Message is devoted to a
review of the financial condition ofthe coun.