The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-02-23
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
AcCoMrA>rING DocrnENTS.

Dt' -.
The Pre-flent's Mes-ags vas presented 10 bod
House q Conzress on the 9th, AM the following q
an lb>trIc;
TEE HiRPER's TEaEY RATD-THE SSrHrRS aSr-
sLtVERT FEELIyG-
The President. after expressing gratitude C. tE.
Almighty Or blessings received throughout the year
referred 20 the recent bl1oiy occurrence a. Hs-pe--.
Ferry These eveE-s, cruel and bad in Themselves
derived iEeiF chic: importance from the appreGer-
Sons raat they are but symptoms q: an 5uc1r4h'e u.s.
e-- ID the public mind, which may break lltil ---i
more dangerous OutraEes and terminate at least 10
open var - the North. AMI 70 abolish slavery, wH e
he himself eoteTtains 10 such appreheusiJuz They
'lgat % afford q solemn warning % Us al u Le ready
for the approach q danger
lie says Let me impioTe ny cGuutrymeu North
AMI SC-th @ cultivate their ancient feelings Ct ur-
tlal @rbeIralce and god will towards each other.
AMI strive % allly the demon =pirit q sectiona. hatred
AL stT.te nov III the land"
Tbs ADVICE proceeds from the heart q an oil
public :Ilcti5n4ry, whose services commenced 10 the
last ge1erIion OF wise and conservative statesmen Z
that day, but he indulge IN 10 gloomy fgre5oil1g-.
Hs thinks the affair II Harper's Perry Kill b. the
means q ali2yIng existing excitement, and prevent
ing further outbreaks
eLAFEKf - THE TEEEITORlEs-THE JCD-CLAzT SKI
Ting THE QUE=IIOS-
He cordially c1ngra:ulatez Congress On the fral
settlement % the Supreme Court q the question q
slavery IN the Territories The right has been estab-
I=he1 FOR every citizen % take his property, u every
kind, including slaves, into the Territories, which
1~aeA- ta&AaAF ~ AAE WAIaE N4A-A- AlH- AZ - ave
70 protected there under the Feieral Constitution.
Neither Congress, nor the Territorial Leg stature. nor
any human power has any powers u aHnuI OF impair
this vested right. Thus has the state q q Territory
during the immsiiate period from It's first settlement
until 70 becomes a State, been irrevocably E1el By the
final decision Of the Supreme Court q the United
States.
He then describes the mode Of admission Of a Ter
rit0ry as a State into the Union. Il may be admitted
with or without slavery, - their constitution may
prescribe This principle has been recognized IN the
same form By the almost unanimous vote q both
IOnses 81 the last Congress
oFPOsITIOS TO The AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
All lawful means NJ his commanI had been en-
ployed, and VIII continue to he employed against the
slave trade Our history proves that the fathers q
the Repablic, In adgance Of all other nations, con-
denned the slave trade
TIE San UAS ISLAND AFFAIR-GREAT BRITAIN.
lie had good reason 20 believe. until recently, that
he wouli have been able % announce our difcu!;ses
with Great Britain as inaIly adjusted in 4 manner
h0n0rIbly satisfactory 70 both Iart.es. From causes,
however, which Great Britain hal not anticipated,
she had not yet completed the arrangements with
Honduras and Nicaragua, IN pursuance Of the under
standing Of the two Governments. IL l. nevertheless
conhiently expected that this Will shortly bs accom-
plished-
In relation to san Juan, he entertained no doubt
q the validity Of our title. He Wa happy TO state
that what vas Jeff TO Gen SCOTS discretion could nO-
have been placed in better hands. Gen. Scott has
successfully accomplished his mission, and there was
no longer any reason to aPpreheui the collision Of the
respective forces during the pending Of negotiations.
MEXICAN AFFAIRs-MLITART OCCUPATION ADVISED
The SOS-ISTERvESTIOS DOCTRINE, a APFLIED
70 MEXICO, OF No ACCOUNT.
lie speaks with regret Of the unimproved condition
of Affairs IN Mexico He speaks on the subject at
length. OutEages Of the worst description. be says,
are committed on persons and properly, and there :
scarcely any form u injury which has not been suf-
ferei By cur citizens there during q few years past.
We are nominally at peace with Mexico, but as far as
the interests Of our eomL-erce OF cur citizens there.
L. &c n-EwF nEn 49, rn nr-L- a.
well be 1T war.
sir. McLaHe, in August last wrote "I hope the
President viii feel authorized u ask from Congress
for power 70 enter Mexico with military forces, Ut the
tect cur citizens and treaty rights Unless such pow
er j. conferred on him the evils must increase" sc.
The President ails-I have been reluctantly led 70
the slme opinion, anil 1 feel bound to announce this
conclusion to Cougres.- This l. q question which re-
Iltes 70 the future as well as to the past and present.
The aid which he requires, and which interests all
the commercial countries, i that which should belong
Gully 70 this Government, rendered not only by virtue
q our neighb0rbOCd to Mexico, but by virtue also Of
cur established policy, which - Inconsistent with the
Intervention Of any European powe- IN the domestic
concerns o. that Republic, and for the reasons stated.
The President recommends the express passage Of
q hs authorizing him 10 employ such a military force
. enter Mexico for the purpose Of obtaining indem-
nifty for the future Should volunteers be selected,
such q force could easily be raised in the country
among those who sympathize with the suferings Of
cur feiiOw-cItzens IN Mexico, AMI with the unhappy
~-Nf ~ $50
forces of the Constitutional Government would enable
il sooner TO reach the Capital
He recommends the establishment Of military posts
acrU=s the Mexican lines II Syncra and chihuahua
Tor the protection Of the lives and property Of Ameri-
cans against the Indian deprelatcus. He recon-
mends the establishment Of q temporal government
in Arizona
TEHrAxTEPEc AND PAxAxA ROUTES.
He thinks the provisions Of the recent treaty with
cannot fail to he satisfactory. He recon-
nends a law authorizing The employment 4 . naval
force for the purT~se II protecting Americans passing
BY the Panama. .lragua and Tehuantepec routes,
and again recommends that authority be given 20
employ the naval force TO protect American commerce
from seizure and eoafscation BY Mexico and the
spanish American States. He refers to tie failure Of
the pCstCthce appropriation, and recommends the pas
sage Of n bill! at the earliest possible day, TO pay the
amount due the contractors, with interest also, TO
make the necessary appropriations for the POstofice
for the present year.
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
He says that 1t appears from the report % the Sec
-etary Of Treasury, that Il IS extremely doubtful
xhethe= we shall be able 70 pass through the present
lEd next fiscal year without additional! revenue
should q deficiency occur, he recommends that the
1ecessary revenue be raised by an increase on the
present duties on imports.
gscFIC EAILEOsD-FoREICS ELATIONS-CUBA-
CHINESE TREATY, ETC-- ETC.
He recommends a railway 70 the Pacific for the
reasons which be has heretofore given.
RaiIfcations Of the Chinese treaty have been eX-
Two supplemental conventions are, how
EVER, pending, relating to the rights Of Americans in
China and transit duties.
Our difficulties with Paraguay are satisfactorily
adjusted. Our relations with France, Russia. and
III the continental governments Of EuTope-Spain
perhaps excepted-cOntinne 20 he most friendly.
The President recommends that an Appropriation
be made 70 meet the demands Of the Amistad claim
.nts.
His opinion n favor OF the acquisition Of Cuba by
air means remains unchanged, therefore, be again
invites the serious attention CT Congress to this I'M
jortant subject
In conclusion he recommends 70 the just libera!ity
Congress the local interests Of the District Of
Columbia