, 1861-01-17

which prevail, i some tine since among a nor
tinn oi our fiInw-ciiAuS. in favor Of this trade,
seems to have entirely >ub>'l,d.
also congratulate yuu upon the public Scnt.
nIClt Which now EXISTS against the crime Of SGT.
ting on t"o; military expeditions within t.c limits
Of the United States, TO proceed thence and
make war upon the people OF an unuiIcndinv
state, with whom we arc at peace In this re.
spcct happy change has been effected since the
commencement Of my administration. Il surely
ought To he the prayer Of ev,ry Christian and
patriot, that such expeditions may never receive
countenancc in our country or depart from our
shores.
II would be useless repetition 70 do more
than reicr with earnest cOinmcn,lation to INV
former recommendation in favor Of the Pacific
italIroad; OF the grant Of power to the Presi-
dent to employ the naval force, or forces, in the
vicinity FOR the protection Of the lives and pro-
Perty Of our feilow.citizrns passing in transit
over the dhltTcnt routes against sudden lawlcss
outbreaks and depreciation, and also to protect
American merchant vessels, their crews and
cargOes, against violent and unlawful seizure and
conliscatiOn in the ports Of Mexico and the South
American Republics, when these may be in a
distracted and revolutionary condition. II is
my settled conviction that without such power,
We cannot afford that protection 10 those en-.
gagged in the commerce Of the country which
again recommend to Congress the passage
Of law, in pursuance Of the provisions of the
Constitution, appointing certain day previous
to the 4th Of March in each year Of an odd num-
bcr for the election Of Representatives through
out the States. A similar power has already
been exercised with general appreciation in the
appointment Of the same day throughout the
Union for voting for the election Of Electors Of
President and Vice President Of the United
States. My attention was earnestly directed to
this subject from the fact that the 35th Congress
terminated on the 3D. Of March, 1859, without
making the necessary appropriation for the SCR
vice Of the Postoiiice Department. was then
forced to consider the best remedy for this omis-
sion, and an immediate call Of the present Con.
gress was the usual resort Upon inquiry, how
ever aScertaned that fifteen out Of the thirty.
tlrve States composing the COnfederacy were
without Representatives, and that, consequently,
iiitetn states would be dislranchiSed by such a
caI. These fifteen States will be in the same
condition on the 4th Of March next Two of
them cannot elect Representatives, according to
State laws, until diff r,nt periods, extending
from the beginning Of August until the 9th oi
November.
You remember that in my last Message,
gave warning that in time Of sudden and alarm
ing danger, the salvation Of our institutions
might depend upon the power Of the President
to assemble full Congress to meet the emer.
gency. II is now quite manifest that the finan.
cal necessities Of the Government will require
mobilization Of the tariff during your present
session. for the purpose Of increasing the revenue
In this respect desire to reiterate the recon-,
mendatioa contained in my lat Annual Message
in FAVOR Of imposing specific inst al Of dd rd-
torem duties on all imported articles to which
this can properly be applied. From long obser-
vatiOn and cxI o ience, am convinced that speci-
hc duties Gro necessary, both 10 protect the rev.
enue and to secure to our manufacturing inter-
ests that amount Of incidental announcement
which unavoidably results from a revenue tariff
as an abstract proposition.
desire to call your attcntion In IN. uresept
condition Of the i'reasurv 20 ahiv anJ cl..rir
presented by the Srcretsry IN his I,,por, ,o Con.
grcss. and Recommend thnt measures H., nro,rnt
" adopted 70 enable il 70 discharCe its pressing
obligations, though other Recommendations n
the rcport are well worthy of vonr favoraIle con.
sideration,
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coo,a;,, ~" h;'.,1,, "I WHICH tney
cor"S,, .,,on.;sn ~" .'' auu ~ u'S s, rse your
r"o"..; i" ..;,D -. e pVI'ol uie rost'nasveI-
S,;., u ;u.'s sliI circumstances under which
'non,h n I,,i.. W., w Nquest, N tne
nail ho,usoo s' ~, S''oN.;S ny Gs OceAn
Ill ~ ~, .r.,s ~ .n:N a''u lao.lc cOase'
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saasos' IT, ~ ieast
- ~. ~. @ .Os''Js'el ueneruI nau no power
..o.... =. ..',.' o.neI eInPensa'on tnan tne
- Lna,. -, . ~ .'.s'e. W. WINCH ne nlgnt carry.
,so5 ~, ~, :. ~ w une Una. Wese Postases
.,, 's'' " shotoI quAtecon'pensaaion,
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