Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-12-14
The journal.
The Presidents Message.

President Lincolns Message, delivered to Con-
press on the Sd of December, was published in
the Union of the 5th-Oniy t,cO days after its read
inc in the Capitol The propretors of that pa
ncr deserve the thanks of all California readers
for this piece of enterprise and lberalty, as the
document occupied about four columns Of that
paper, and was obtained by telegraph at heavy
expense.
The President, after congratulating the nation
unon The unusual good health and most abundant
harvests, speaks of our
FoRE1GN RELATIONS will not be surpris
cd to learn that in the peculiar eXigencies of the
times our intercourse with foreign nations has
been attended with profound solcitude, chiefly
turning upon our domestic affairs. A disloyal
norton of the American people have, during
The whole wear. been engaged in an attempt to
divide and destroy the Union. "A nation which
endures factions and domestic divisions is eX
pected to create dsrespect abroad, and one party,
or both sooner or later, to invoke foreign inter
vention Nations thus tempted to interfere are
not always able to resist the counsels of seeming
expediency and ungenerous ambition, although
measures adopted under such influences seldom
fail to be unfortunate or injurious to those
adopting them. The disloya citizens OF the
United States who have attempted the ruin of
W
dhey have invoked from abroad, have received
less patronage and encouragement than they
probably expected If it were just to suppose,
as the insurgents have seemed to assume, that
foreign nations in this case, dlsregarding all
moral, social, and treaty obligations, would act
solely and selishly for the most speedy restora
tion of commerce, including especially, the ac-
quisiion of cotton, those nations appear as yet
not to have seen their way to their object more
directly or clearly through the destruction than
through the preservation of the Union If we
could dare TO believe that foreign nations are
actuated by no higher principle than this, am
quite sure a sound argument could be made to
show that they could reach their aim more
readily and easily by aiding to crush this rebel
lion than by giving announcement to it,
1t is not my purpose to review or discuss
these matters with foreign States, because, what
ever might be their wishes or dispositions, the
integrity of our Government mainly depends,
not upon them, but upon the loyalty, patriotism,
virtue and Intelligence of the American people.
INTERNAL IMPRoyEMENTs.-I deem it of much
Importance that the loyal residents of East Ten
nessee and Western Virginia should be connected
with Kentucky and other faithful parts of the
Union by railroad and therefore recommend, as
a military measure, that Congress provide for
the construction Of such road as speedily as
possible. Kentucky will no doubt cooperate,
and, through her Legislature, make the most
JuulCl0US selection OF lne line. Inc HOItHeIu
terminus must connect with some existing rail
road, and whether the route shall be from Lex
ingtOn Ncholasville to Cumberland Gap, or
from Lebanon to the Tennessee line, In the direc !
ton of Knoxville, or on some other different route |
can easily be determined. Kentucky aud the
General Government co operating, the work can /
be completed in "a short time, and when done it
will be not only of vast present usefulness, but
also an invaluable permanent improvement I
worth its cost in all the future.
CoMMEEcE-Thc President makes the follow
ing suggestions for arming sailing vessels for the
better protection of commerce:
For the more effectual protection of our eX,
tensve and valuable commerce, in the eastern
seas especially, il seems to me that it would also
he advisable to authorize the commanders OF
sailing vessels to recapture any prizes which
pirates may take, of United States vessels and
their cargoes. Consular Court might be estab-
lished by law in eastern countries, to adjudlcate
these cases in the event that this should not be !
objected to by the local authorities
FlNANcE.-ue speaks of the very hatterng |
condition of the monetary department of the
government, and of patriotism exhibited by the
industrial classes of the Union in taking much Of
the National Loan:
The revenue from all SOURCES, including the
loan, for the financial year ending on the 30th
of June 1861, eightysiX millions, eight
hundred and thirty five thousand, nine hundred,
27-100 dollars and the expenditures TOR the
same period, including payment on account of
the public debt, were eighty four millions, five
hundred and seventy-eght thousand, thirtyfo
36-l00 dollars, leaving balance in the treasury, |
on the lst of July, of two millions, two hundred !
and 6ftyseven thousand, eight hundred and SIX
ty-fve SO 100 dollars. For the first quarter of
the present financial year, ending the 30th OF
September, 1861, the receipts from all sources, |
inol lu1i t,o hoI from InlV lst
hundred and two millions, five hundred and thir- !
ty-two thousand, five hundred and nine 27-lO0 |
dollars, and the expenditures nnety-eight mil |
lions, two hundred and thirty nine thousand, sew
en- hundred and thirty y.three 0 100 dollars leav-
ing q balance on the lst of October, 1861, OF
four millions two hundred and ninety-two thou
sand, seven hundred and scventys lS-l0O dol
lars.
1t is gratifying to know that the expenses
made necessary to meet the rebellion are not be-
yond the resources of the loyal people, and to be-
lieve that the same patriotism which has thus far
sustained the Government, will continue to sus
tain it until peace and Union shall again bless
the land.
TIE ARMY is spoken of in creditable terms
says the number of troops rendered greatly eN-
ceeds the force which Congress authorized him
to call into the field. He recommends that the
army be organized upon uniform basis, and
that the number of cadets at the Military Acad
emy be largely increased. that our army may in
tho future be provided with efficient officers
NAvY-The importance of the Navy is spoken
of, and he recommends more efficient organza-
tion of that arm of defence, which he says is at
present defective and unsatisfactory
LAWS OF CoNGREss.-Congress is recommend
ed to revise all the National Statute Laws, and
have them printed in convenient and ineligible
form, which he says can be done in one or two
ordinary volumes.
TIE JUDICIARY The President states that at
present there are three vacancies on the Supreme
Bench, and that he has refrained from making
appointments to fill them up to the present time,