The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-01-05


cleared himself. at the same time. of that
suspicion of sympstby with their @edI-
tated treason, which naturally attaches to
him as the chiel of the Democratic par
ty.
From bi> brief allusion to the Harper
Ferry affair, the President passes on to
what he calls the GsaI settlement-tbe
6ftb "6oal" setilement within ten gears.
se believe-of the question Of Slavery III
the Territories, BY the decision ofthe Su
prone Court. He says:
AThe right has oeen established Of every
cnlz n TO axe hs property of any kind, in
cuding slaves, into the common Territories
,elonqin9 equally Ia all the States Of the
Couederscy. aud 20 have it protected there
cnder the Federal Constitution. Neither
Congress, nor Territorial Legislature nor
any human power has any authority TO annut
or impair tins vested right.
x Had II been decided that either
.ngress or the Territorial Legislature pos
>ess the power to annul or impair the right
20 property IN slaves, the evil would be lu-
toferarle."
This monstrous concession to the slave
holders Of the Unlimited right to carry
Slavery iuto all the Territories. OF ,hi
vested ght." which is 20 high, 80 sa
cred and 30 secure that neither the Ter
rltorial Legislature, nor Congress, nor
an, human power has Authority to anbu
al or impair it, Mr.. Buchanan erasely
declares has settled the Slavery question
and rca.oved oil ground Tor future excite
ment. We shall see
With regard to the African slave trade
the Pr sident declares that he has hot
been a lie TO discover that any >lase> ha c
be II ia ported into the United State *
c. It the cargo ) the Wsnderer. Those
n aged in this unlaHtr enterprise haye
cen vigorously prosecuted. 'tut GOT. he
Ign fcautiy adds, with as nueh Fucoe>,
as their crimes have de>ersed. Near
j., coua OF the Message i. devoted to
40 arsum, nt a. sIust tie revival OF the
a,e.trade. which the President con
semD- Tor reasons both of humanity aod
cxpedie cy.
The rat fcstlon of the .Cbnesc treaty
ana the visit Of Mr.. Ward to Pckln are
uest referred to with satisfaction. Oar
,elation- with Paraguay. With the &rs at
u pre- OF France an Russia. ana g It'll.
a Continental Europe, except Spain, are
al OF tie uost HIrLdIy character.
Spain still reiu,e- to pay the Cut 81
claims OF our cltiz T., atEo Eoubuug to Sl2-,
j35 "a. thou b Their ju-tce has Teen re-
.oguized by the Spaui~b Go'erument.-
he President TecoWE.eDcs an nETroFu
auou - Consfee, 10 pay the Sfa lsb
Goverul,, ut Tor tie An,-tad h. roe-, and
as that ''ihe failure 10 Gi-charse tbI-
| ahtIsatiou ta- been emp oysd y the Cat
tuti oi MsdrII reason a saln-t ths 1T
u,ueDt OF cur cIsim>.' 1t will lou ties
coGliuu= to he thus cap loyed 20 !onz "a
At Am Ficau Pre-id,nt, loT so'liiea eliect
ouiInucS to .uxec>t 1t 10 the Sgnnl-i
q io.,ruueut as au excu-e for bon pay
oert
A long account is given o. tie San Ju.
81 { iban!ty wl,b Great Britain, and 1t l.
stated jbat Gen. Scots mission has re
NO ea The danger o! collision between
the forces OF the tao coGutrie~, and that
the cause OF the a,e dispute Is now the
sui iect of aulicable negotiation.
! he d!.trart ted condition O. Mexico.
and the injuries >ustaihe1 III that country
ry American citizen, are set forth BY to,
Pr,-Idcut as reasons lor rscomnendin.
10 Congress to pass u la . authorizing biu
to en,rioy "a suffc'eut military force to
euter N xice, foI the purpose Of Obtain
~. indemnity 'or the past, AID security
Tor the future" lie suggest that, il this
authority should 'e grated LIE. fore
of ,oiarteeIs could ca ily be raised, suf
fctrnt TO enable the Government o. Pres
idtnt Juarez. noH ia pos> e>-iou OF Ners
Cruz. t. resch tie City oi NJ aico. and
extend it. power over The " hoie Rrpubiic
lie also requests from Congress authority
10 establish iDiitarj posts across the Hlex
lcan hue in Sonora aud Chihuahua. aud
ie.iguates Ari pc, in Souora. a. POM
here such post is required, to protect
ho,h Americans and Mexicsns against the
lnJiaDs.
A. the present Congress is still lese
ikciy than the Last one TO encourage these
6lIitu>teriug projects OF Mr.. Buchanan!
10 scarcely necessary TO discuss then here
We shall ouly say. therefore, thst 10 th
present temper OF the Southern Demoera
cy, with their leaders breathing threat
of rebellion and di>union. il would be
hl. hIy iapolitie for Confreso to PUT uu
der their control or within their reach an
army III Mexico whose rauk- would most
likely e filed with their oan garti>sns
The Federal GoseTudient will hardly be
20 infatuated as to raise, equip, aud main
tain force that nag eventually be turn
ed against Itself.
The President farther asks that be
may br authorized to ea ploy the Navy
ior the purpose OF protecting the lives aud
property OF Amtresn citizens passing a
cross the Central America Isthma-es.
The failure OF tae last Compress TO pas.
the act making appropriations for the
Post Ofice Department, the President
says, j. the first instance since the forma
uon OF the Government when any Con.