Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-12

The National LateUigencer has translated the follow
ing from the Courier de0 Etat Unis of the It'll:
The impression produced upon the press and public
by the Presidents message has been decidedly most
favorable For part, we cannot but praise with
out reserve, all that relates to internal policy. Mr.
johnson has expressed himself patriot and
statesman, and his diction-always clear and some
times eloqqent-is in happy contrast to the eccentr
cities and diuse obscurity to which we were accus
toned from his predecessor.
Though not quite satisfied with the language of
Mr.. johnson concerning France and England we
pleased to perceive that the Chief Magistrate has at
least abstained from the empty defamation which
is, unfortunately, too much the shion in the United
States. The President, whilst firm in regard TO
Great Britain, sees above all in the present conro
versy question of principles, and does not demand
e T be- remaked ha Mr. to
Trains from mentioning the Monroe doctrine, but
that he, nevertheless, adheres to the principles
which it enuncates. The paragraph in question is
indirect setting at rest the Abandonment of Mex
leo, and threat, payable when due, made elsewhere
United States will take its time and await its oppor
tunity. 1t is probable Mr.. johnson will have more
to say when he communicates to Congress the diplo
matte documents to which he alludes.
The Presidential message has met with almost uni
versal appro baton. Will Congress submit to the
opinions, and second the views Of Mr. johnson, in
veal. In Europe the message will excite profound
interest, and there is no doubt but that in all that
relates to internal affairs, it will be unanimously and
warmly approved In all cases they will recognize in
him superior man, such have scarcely seen in
the White House the present generation.
SNUGGLING.-The smugglers are an ingenious class
of individuals. Their recent inventions called into
requsition by the energy and watchfuness of the
Government. novel that nobody but shrewd
detective would expose them. Mr.. J. W. Ingalls, the
collector of customs at Cape Vincent, on the St. Law
renee river informs the Commissioner of the Bureau
that great CONSERVATION exists among the smugglers
who have been doing business between that point
and Kingston, on the Canada side, owing 10 the
Illustration of their schemes, caused by the recent
arrangement made by the collector at Cape Vincent
A female examining agent has been appointed, who
searches suspected women passing to and fro. Since
the adoption of this new inspection officer, large
quantities of clothing have been detected and seized
and certain firms which contemplated going into
business in Kingston have since abandoned the idea
A letter from the collector of customs at Dunkirk
N. V, written to the Commissioner, relates one of
the new and ingenious devices resorted to by the
smuggers nfesng those shores for the surreptitous
introduction of liquors from Canada
The barrels are carried near to the American side,
at a comparatively safe time, which is ascerained by
the posting of watchmen who give notice by system
of signals when it is safe to venture forth The bar
rels are then thrown overheard and of course, i'm
mediately sink Previous to their being thrown over
however, strong staples screwed into each
barrel; all the barrels then connected by means
ofthese staples and anchored buoy being first at
tached to mark their whereabouts. At night boats
or RATS used to tow them in by simply making
the main cable fast to the raft boat The discov
cry of this last dodge for eluding the vigilance of the
custom officer has broken up the subaqueous LIQUOR
traffic.