Grand Traverse Herald, December 24, 1858

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TRAVERSE HERALD.
V O L . I.

T B A V E E S E C I T Y , M I C H , F R I D A Y , D E C . 24,1858.

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public, of t h e admission of Territories as States into the .. But justice to the p e o j J e of the several State* r e <|':irei( t h a t a n d the remainder h a r e been ordered t o Oregon t o soppress
.Union, w i t h o u t a previous-vote of the people approving t h e i r t h i s rule should be established by Congress. Each State i s Indian howl li ties.
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constitution.
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u r v B u m e o KVKKY rtuoxr, AT
entitled t o t w o Senator* and a t le*«t one Representative I
The inarch of the aifciy to Salt U k c City, t h r o u g h tho InI t i s to be lamented t h a t a question so insignificant w ) v n Congress. Should the people of the S t a t e r fail to elect
Traverse City, O r a o d T r a m a d County, Mlchlgnn,
dian Territory, has hail a powerful effect in r e s t r a i n i n g t h e
viewed in its practical effects on t h e people of Kansas, whe- P r e s i d e h t . t h e pow£r devolves upon the Senate to select this hostile feelings against the United States, wbich existed
ther decided one way or the other, should have kindlod each' officer from the two .highest cendidatcs on the l i s t I n ease a m o n g the Indians in that region, a n d in securing emigrant*
a f l a m e o f e x c i t e m e n t t h r o u g h o u t the country. Th is reflec- of the death.itf the President,.th Vice President tha* elected t o the F a r West against their depredations. T h i s will also be
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tion may prove t o be a lesson of wisdom and of warning for bv the Senate, becomes -President of t h e United States. On the m e a n s of establishing military posts and p r o m o t i n g aetour f u t u r e guidance. Practically considered, the question is' all questions of legislation, the Senator* f r o m tho smallest tlementH along thp route.
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simply w h e t h e r ' t h e people of t h a t Territory should first come States of the Union have an equal vote with those from' the
I recommend that the benefit* of our land laws a n d p r e /.
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I n t o the Uuiop a n d t h e n change a n y provision in their eon- l a r g e s t The wuue may be said in regard, to the ratiflcation emption system be extended t o the people of Utah, by the
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s t i t u t i o n n o t agreeable to themselves, or accomplish the very of treaties, a n d of Executive appointments. All this has establishment of a land office In t h a t Territory.
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Iwrtlon. Yearly same object by rctnaiplng out of (he Union and f r a m i n g an- worked admirably in practice, whilst i t conforms in principle
J have occasion also t o congratulate you on t h e result of
rqluin; and |90 for OH colsmo. L r ^ . ^ r r n l r n w - n U at tlx r>Li pn- o t h e r constitution in accordance with their will? I n either with the c h a r a c t e r of a government instituted by sovereign onr negotiations with ChinaOTQndtolsw: Ofty n n u pal,<}lf> otVOworit. for OwSni Iwrtlon. u case the result would lie precisely the same. The only differ- States. 1 presume no American citizen would desire the
e n c e In p o i n t Of fact is, t h a t t h e object would have I been slightest change In the arrangement. Still, is it not u n j u s t
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much sooner attained, a n d the pacification of Kansas more and n n - u a a l to the existing Blatesto invest some forty or fifty
speedily effected, hsd i t been admitted as a State d u r i n g the thouaand
id people collected in a Territory with the attributes
last sessfoh of Congress.
reignty, and place t h e m on an equal footing with VirMy recommendation, however, for the Immediate admission ginia and New York in the Senate of the United Statesf
. peaceful measures t o secure by treaty those j u s t concesof Knnsas, failed to m e e t the approbation of C o n g r e s s . 1 Tboy
these rrasonii I earnestly recommend the passage
_ sions to foreign commerce, which tho n a t i o n s of t h o wOrtd
dc«mcd it wiser to adopt a different measure for tho kettlegeneral actwfaieh shall provide t h a t upon the application of had a right to demand. It was. impossible for me to proceed
m e n t of the queatlou.' F o r my own part, I should have been
Territorial Legislature, d e c l a r i n g t h e i r belief that the Ter- f u r t h e r t h a n this o a my own authority, w i t h o u t u s u r p i n g the
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'willing to yleld.my consent to almost any constitutional meaitory contains a n u m b e r of Inhabitant* which, if In a Stat*, war-making power, which, n n d e r the constitution, belong*
AMD f l o p s * o r B K r a m t r t A T i Y K s : sure tii accomplish t h i s object. I, therefore, cordially a e n q b
exclusively t o Congrc**.
w h e n we compare tho condition of the country at the pre- esced in wiyit h a s been called the English compromise, and would entiUcjthem to elect a m e m b e r of Congress, it shall be
Beside*, after careful examination of the nature a n d e x t e n t
M M day with w h a t it was one year ago, at t h e m e e t i n g of approved tho " A c t f o r the admission of the State of Kansas the duty of ttye President t o cause » census of t h e inhabitants of our grievances, I did not believe t h e y were o r such a pressto be taken, a n d if found sufficient tlioo by the^terms of t h i s
Oonjcre*, wc b a r e much reason for gratitude t o that Almighty into the Union," np«n tho terms therein prescribed.
a c t to authorize them to proceed " in their own w s j " to frame ing a n d aggravated character as woald have Justified ConProvidence, which has never failed to interpose for our teller,
Under tl>.e ordinance whieh accompanicd tho Lecompton
gress In d e c l a r i n g w a r against the Chfttcsc Empire, without
at the most critical p e r i o d of our history. One y e a r ago, the constitution, the people of Kansas bad claimed double the a State constitution preparatory t o admission Into the Union. first m a k i n g another earnest attempt t o a djust t h e m by peacenational strife between t h e North and the South on t h e dan- quantity of public lands f o r the support of. common schools, I also recommend t h a t an appropriation may be made t o en- ful negotiation. I waa the more inclined to. t h i s opinion, begcrous B i t j c c t of Slavery, had again become so intense as t o w h i c h - h a d ever boon previously granted to any S t a t o u p o n able; tho President t o take a censna of t h e people of Kansas. cause of the severe chastisement which had t h e n b u t r e c e n t ^
The presenk condition of the Territory of Utah, when con- 1
t h r e a t e n the peace a n d perpetuity of the confederacy. The e n t e r i n g the U n i o n ; a n d also the alternate sections of land
i inflicted upon the Chinese by our squadron, in the c»papplication f o r the admission of Kansas as a State i n t o *hc for twelve miles on each side of two railroads, proposed to trasted with what it was one year ago, is a subject of congraand^destruction of the B a r r i e r forts, t o avenge the al• Union, fostered t h i s u n h a p p y agitation, s n d b r o u g h t the whole be constructed f r o m lift N o r t h e r n to the Southern boundary, tulation. It was then in a state of open rebellion,-and cost leged insult to our flag.
subject once more before Congress. I t was the desire of every and f r o m tho Eastern t o t h e ' W e s t e r n boundary of the S t a t e . w h a t it might, the character of the government required that
The event ha* proved tlie wlsdom of ouf neutrality. O a r
patriot (hat such measures of legislation m i g h t be adopted, as Congresc, de«>raing t h e s e claims unreasonable, provided, bv this rebellion s h o n l d ' » suppressed a n d the Mormons com- m i n i s t e r ha* executed hi* instructions f r i t h eminent skill and
would remove the excitement f r o m the States, and confine it the.act of May 4, 1848, t o Which I have j u s t referred, for the pelled to yield obedience to the constitution a n d laws. . In ability. In'conlnnction w l f h the Russian plenipotentiary, hc
the Territory where it legitimately belonged. Much has been admission of the State on equal footing with the original order to accomplish t h i s object, d s l informed y o u . in ray laitt ha* peacefully, b u t effectually, co-operated with t h e English
done, I sm happy to say. towards the accomplishment of this S t a t e * but " u p o n the fundamental condition precedent" that annual message, I appointed a new Governor instead o f and F r t n c h plenipotentiaries; a n d each of t h e f o u r Powers .
object, d a r i n g the last session of Congress.
a majority of the people thereor, at an election t o be held for liriehaoi Young, and other federal officers t o take the placo haa concluded a separate treaty with'China, of a highly satisof those who, consulting their personal safety, h a d f o u n d it
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had previously d< t h a t purpose, shonld In place of the very large g r a h t s of pubfactory character, The t r e a t / 1 concludtd by o u r own pleninecessary to tvithdraw from the Territory. To protect these
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r * a n equal r i g h t to talc lic lands which t h e y had demanded u n d e r the ordinance, ac- civil officers, a n d to aid them, as a posse comitates, in *he ex- potentiary Will immediately/lie submitted to the Senate.
I n t o t h e T e r r k o f f e s , whatever Is
I am happy to announce ;that, t h r o u g h the energetic y e t ,
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s property u n d e r the c e p t such grants as h a d been made to Minnesota, and other ecution of tho laws-in case of nerd, I ordered a detachment
. new State*. Under this acl, shonld a majoriiy reject the prolaws of a n y of the States, and to hold such
conciliatory efforts or our Consul General In J a p a n , a new
of the a r m y to accompany t h e m to Utah. The necessity f o r
u n d e r t h o ' g u s r d l a n s h i p 'of the federal c o ^ t f t u t l o n j s o long position offered them, " I t shall be deemed and held that the
treaty ha*,' been concludedWith that empire, which may b e '
people of Kansas do n o t desire admission into the Union with adopting there measures Is now demonstrated.
as the territorial condition shall remain.
expected "materially to a u g m e n t yur trade a n d intercour*said constitution n n d e r t h e conditions set forth in said proOn the 15th September, 1857, Gov. Y o n n g issued his_ pro- in that quarter, and ( e m o t e from our countrymen tha dlsa
This is now a well established condition, a n d the proceed- position." In that event the act authorizes tho people of the
clamation, in the -style of an independent sovere'.TD, an- bllltlea which have heretofore been imposed upon the exerings of the-last 1 session were alone w a n t i n g to give it practi- Territory t o elcct delegates to form a constitution a n d State
nouncing bin purpose t o resist by force of a r m s the entry of cise of their religion. The treaty shall be submitted to the
cal effect. The principle, h a s been recognized, in some form government for themselves, - whenever, and n o t before, it-is
tho United States troops into our owu territory of Utah. By Senate for approval without delay.
or other, l>y an almost unanimous r o t e of Congress, that a ascertained by a census, duly and legally taken, t h a t the poputhis he required all the forces' in the Territory to " h o l d themI t la my earnest dealre that every m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g with
T e r r i t o r y has a r i g h t to; eome into the,Union e i t h e r as a f r e e lation of said Territory equals or excels the ratio of represelves in readiness to march at a moment's notice to- repel the government of G r e a t Britain should be amicably a n d
or a slave State, according t o the will of a ; m a j o r i ty - of " sentation required for a merol>er of tho House of Representany and all such invasions." and established martial law from spccdflv adjusted.. It h r s been the m i s f o r t u n e 6r both counpeGplt. The Jnst equality of all the States has t h u s been . ... atives of the Congress of t h e United States; The Delegates
its date throughout the Territory. These proved no idle t r i e s almost ever siheq t h e period or the revotutiou, t o have
dle.ated, and a .fruitful source o f d a n g e r o u s dissentlon a m o n g •thus assembled "shall first determine by a vote whether It is
threats. F o r t Hridger, a n d Supply were vocated a n d b u r n t been annoyed by a Shccession or irritating a n d d a n g e r r u *
tbem hss been removed.
the wish of the people of the proposed State to be admitted down by tho Mormons, to deprive o u r troop* of a shelter question*, t h r e a t e n i n g their friendly relations. Thi* haa parWliiU* snch has b e e n the Isfnelk-lal t e n d e n c y of y o n r legis- i n t o t h o Unloh at t h a t time, a n d ff so, shall proceed to fortn.
after t h e l r l d n g and fatiguing march. , O r d e r s w e r c ireued by tially prevanted the roll developcment of thoae feelings tof
lative proceedings outsidu of Kansas, t h e i r influence has a constitution a n d take all necessary s te p s for the establish,
Daniel H. Wells; styling himself L i e n t General, Xanvoo Lo- mutual friendship between the people or the t w o countries,
been nowhere so happy aa within that Territory itself. L e f t m e n t of a State Government In c o n f o r m i t y with the federal
gion," t o stampede the animals of the Unfted States troops-on
to manage a n d control its OWIJ affairs in it* own way. without constitution." A f t e r this constitution shall have been framod. their m a r c l v to s e t fire to their trains, to burn tho gran* a n d so natural i n thamsclves and so c o n d u c i v e to their common
interest*. Any serious interruption or the commerce bethe p r e w n r e of e x t e r n a l Influence, tho revolutlonar>- TopeLn Congress, carrying o a t the principles of p o p u la r sovereignty
tho whole c o u n t r y before tiicm, a n d on their flanks, to keep tween the United States and Great Britain, would be equally
organisation and all resistance to the Territorial Government and noij-interventlon. h a v e left " t h e n j o d e a n d m a n n e r of its
them f r o m sleeping by n i g h t surprises, and to blockade tlx i n j u r i o u s to both. In ract, no two n a t i o n s have e v e r existed
established by Congrwsa, have been Anally abandoned. As a approval or ratification by t h e peoplt^of the proposed State"
road by f e l l i n g trees a n d destroying the fords of rivers, etc. on the face of the earth which could do each o t h e r ao much
natural .consequence, t h a t line territory now appears to be t o " b e prescribed by l a w , " a n d they •'shall t h e n be admitted
good or so muhh harm.
tranquil a n d prosperous, a n d is a t t r a c t i n g increasing thou- Into the Union « s a State u n d e r such constitution thus fairly
E n t e r t a i n i n g the*o sentiment*. I am gratified to I n f o r m y o u
- s a n a s of .Imnilgranta t q m a k e it th'eif happy h o m e .
and legally made, with or w i t h o u t slavery, as said constitu- tho 4th October, 1857, the S
is captured and burned, o
t h a t the long p e n d i n g Controversy between t h o two g o v e r n The past unforttfnato experience of Kansas h a s enforced tion.may p r e s c r i b e . "
Green River, three of o u r s u p p l y trains, consisting of ac.venty- menta. In relation t o the question of visitation a n d search;
the lesson so often already taught, t h a t resistance t o l a w f n l
A n election was held t h r o u g h o u t Kansas, in p u r s n a h r e of flvc wagons loadod with provisions a n d tents f o r tho army, has been amicably a d j u s t e d . T h e claim on the p a r t of G r e a t
authority, u n d e r o u r forin of government, c a n n o t fail in t h e tho provisions o f thlaotet, on the second day of August last, and drove a|ray several hundred animal*. T h i s diminished
end t o prove disastrous t o its authors. Had the people, of the and i t resulted In the rejection, by a large- majority, Of the t h e snpply of provisions so materially t h a t Gen. J o h n s t o n Britain, forcibly to.visit A m e r i c a n vessels on the h i g h sea* In
time or peace, could n o t be sustained n n d e r the laws of naTerritory yielded obedience t o the laws e n a c t e d by their L< proposition submitted t o the people by Congress. T n i s l i e i n g
was obliged t o r W n c e the ration, a n d ' e v e n With., t h i s precau- tlona, and it had been overrule# by her own most eminent
gislsture, it would a t the present m o m e n t h a v e ' c n n t a l n e d
the case, they are now authorized to form another constitu- tion there w«* only sufficient left to iubsist tho troops until Jurist*.. T h U question was recently'brought t o an issue by
l a n e additional population of Industrious a n d e n t e r p r i s i n g tion, preparatory to admission into the U n i o n , but not until the first of J u n e .
the repeated acta or British cruisers i n ' boarding t h e m a n d
citizens, who hava been deterred from e n t e r i n g its borders by their' number, as ascertained by t h u c e n s u s , shall equal or exOur little nriuy behaved admirably' In their e n c a m p m c n t a t s e a r c h i n g our merchant vessels In the GulT of Mexico a n d
t h e existence of civil s t r i f e a n d organized rebellion.
ceed the ratio required to elect a m e m b e r of tho Hootto of F o r t Bridger, u n d e r these t r y i n g p r i v a t i o n s In the midst of the adjacent sea*. These acta were the more Injurious and
• I t w a n the resistance t o rightful authority a n d t h e pcr«
Representatives.
the mountains. In a dreary, unsettled and Inhovpitable region,, a n n o y i n g a* theso waters are traversed t y a large portion of
W i n g attempts to establish a revolutionary g o v e r n m e n t u
I t Is n o t probable, in t h o present state of the case, t h a t - more than a thousand miles from home, t h y passed the se- the commerce and navigation of the United States, a n d their
der the Topeka constitution, which caused the people of Ka
t h i r d constitution can be lawfully framed a n d presented to vere a n d inclement winter without a m u r m u h They looked free and unrestricted use I* essential t o the s e c u r i t y of the
sas t o commit the grave e r r o r of r e f u si n g to vote for dele- C o n g r e s * b y Kansas, before Its population shall have reached
forward with confidence for relief, from their country in due coastwise trade between different State*or the Union, finch
gates t o t h e convention to frame a constitution u n d e r a law the designated number. N o r ia it to be presumed that, after season,'and in t h i s they were not disappointed.
vexatious inteiTuptiohs could not rail to excite the reelings
not.denled to be f a i r a n d j u s t In i t s provisions. T h i s refusal their sad experience in resisting the territorisl laws, they will
The Secretary of W a r employed all bis energies t o forward
to vote has been tho prolific source of all the evils which have attempt t o adopt a . c o n s t i t u t i o n In express violation of the the nccessary supplies, and t o muster a n d send snch a mili- or the cuontry and to require the interposition of the gove r n m e n t Remonstrances were addressed t o the British govfollowed. .In t h e i r h o s t i l i t y . t o t h e Territorial government provisions of a n act of Congress. D u r i n g the session of
tary force to Utaji a s would render resistance on the part of e r n m e n t against these violations of o n r right* of sovereignty,
they disregarded the principle, absolutely essential to the 185b, mUph of the time of Congress was occupied on the the Mnrmuns hopeless, a n d thns t e r m i n a t e tho w a r w i t h o u t
w o r k i n g or our'/orm o l government; t h a t a majority of those question of a d m i t t i n g Kansas nnder the Topeka constitution. the effusion o f ' b l o o d . In his effort* he was efficiently sus- and a navsl force wa* at the same time ordered to the Cuban
who vole—not the m a d o r i t y o f thoso who r e m a i n a t home, Again, nearly the w h o l e ' o f tho last session was devoted t o tained b y Congress. They granted nnpropreatlons -sufficient waters, with direction* " t o p r o t e c t all veaael* of the United
from whatever cause—must decide the result of an election. the questfon of .Ks admission u n d e r tho Lecompton Constitu- to cover tlit deficiency thus necessarily created, and also pro- State* on the high sea* f r o m search or detention by t h e vesF o r this reason, seeking to take advantage of their own error, tion. Surely i t la not unreasonable t o require the people pf vided f o r rdising two regiment* of volunteers, " for the pur- sels or w a r of a n y other n a t i o n . " These measures received
they denied the authority of t h o convention t h u s elected to Kansas to wait before m a k i n g a third a t t e m p t uutil the num- pose of quelling disturbances In the territory of Utah, f o r the unqualified and even enthusiastic approbation of f h e
American people. Most fortunately, however, no collision.
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ber of their inhabitants shall, amount to ninety-three thou- the protection of supply .and emigrant train.', a n d tho supT h e convention, notwithstanding, proceeded t o ' a d o p t a sand f o u r hundred and twenty. . D u r i n g this brief p e r i o d the pression of Indian hustilities on tho frontiers.". Happily, took place, and the British G o v e r n m e n t promptly avowed it*
constitution unexceptionable in Its general features, a n d pro- harmony of the States, as weil^u the great basiness interests there was no occasion to call these regimenta into service. recognition or the p r i n c i p l e s or international law u p o n thi*
viding f o r tbesafcmlwinn of tho Slavery quostlon to a vote of of tho country, demand t h a t the people of the Union shall If there bad been, I should have felt serious embarrassment subject, as laid down by the G o v e r n m e n t or the p'nlted State*.
. the "people, which. In m y opinion, they were bonnd t o do un- not f o r a t h i r d time be convulsed by another agitation on the In selecting t h c u , so great waa the number of our brave a n d I n the note at the Secretary or S e c r e t a r y or State to the Brider tho Kansas Nebraska a c t This was the all-Important Kansas question. Ry waiting for a short time, and a c t i n g In patriotic citizens a n x i o a s to serve their country in the dis- tish Mlnlster.at Washington, or April 10, 1858, w h i c h secure
a t i o n which had alone convulsed t h e Territory, and vet obedience to law, Kansas will glide into the Union without tant a n d apparently dangerous expedition. • T h u s it baa been, the vessels of the United States hpon the h i g h sea* from visisitotion .of'search In time of pcace, u n d e r any circumstance*
o p p o n e n t s of the lawful government, parsisting in their the slightest i m p e d i m e n t
and thus may It ever be!
whatever. T h e claim has been abandoned in a m a n n e r refirst error, refrained from e x e r c i s i n g their r i g h t t o vote, and
_Tbis excellent p r o v i s i o n , which Congress have applied
The wisdom and economy of s e n d i n g sufficient reinforce- flecting h o n o r on the British g o v e r n m e n t and e v i n c i n g a
preferred t h a t Slavery should c o n t i n u e r a t h e r than surrender Kansas, o u g h t to be e x te n d e d and rendered applicable tn i
ment* t o Utah are established not only by tho e v e n t but in j u s t regard far the law of nations, and cannot fail" t o strengththeir revolutionary Topeka organization.
Territories which may hereafter seek admission into t
the opiniop of those who, from their position a n d opportu- en the amicable relations between the two countries.
A wiser and bfcjter splritlieemed t o prevail before the first Union.
nities, a r e m o s t cajiaMoof f a n n i n g a correct j u d g m e n t . Gen.
^ The British Government, a t the same time, proposed t o the
Monday In J a n u a r y last, when an election was hefd u n d e r t h e
Whilst Congress possesses t h e u n d o u b te d power of a d m i t - J o h n s o n , the c o m m a n d e r of the forces, in addressing the
coAsUmtion. A majority of tho people t h e n voted f o r a t i n g a new Stato into tho Union, however small may |>e the Secretary of W a r from. F o r t Bridger, n n d e r date of October United States-that some mode should be adopted, by m u t u s l
Governor a n d o t h e r State officers, for a Member of Congress, number.of i t s i n h a b i t a n t * yet t h i s power o u g h t not, in my 18,1857, expresses the opinion that "unless a large force is arrangement.between the two countries,of a c h a r a c t e r w b i c h
and Members of tho State Legislature. T h i s election was opinion, t o be excrvised before t h e population shall a m o o n t sent here, from the. nature of the Country, a protracted war on may lie found effective w i t h o u t b e i n g offensive, for verifying '
w a j t n l y contested by t h e t w o political parties In Kansas, a n d t o the r a t i o required by t h e apt for the admission of Kansas. their (the Mormons') p a r t i s inevitable." This he considered the nationality of vessel* suspected on good g r o u n d s of cara greater vota was polled than a t any previous election. A Had t h i s been previously the rnle, the - c o u n t r y would have necessary, t o t e r m i n a t e the war "speedily and more economi- r y i n g false colors. They have also Invited the United State* •
to t a k i the Initiative; a n d propose mea*nrc«for t h i s purpose.
large m a j o r i t y of the m e m b e r s of tho l e g i s l a t u r e elect, be- cacaped all the evils a n d misfortunes t o which It has been cally than If attempted by Insufficient m e a n s
Whilst declining to assume *o grave a re*ponsibillty, the Seclonged t e t h a t party which had previously refused t o vote. exposed by the Kansas question. .
I n the meantime it was my anxions desire t h a t the Mormons retary of State has Informed the British G o v e r n m e n t t h a t we
T h e anti-slavery party w e r e thus placed in the ascendant, a n d
Of course i t wonlfl bo u n j u s t tolgite thls rolo a retrospect- should yield obedience to the constitution and the laws, with- are ready to receive any proposals which they may reel dist h e political power of the State was In their owq hands, l l a d ive application, a n d exclnde a B u t e which, a c t i n g upon the out r e n d e r i n g i t necessary to" resort t o military force. To
Congress admitted Kansas under tho Lecompton Constitution past practice of the Government, h a s already formed its con- aid in accomplishing thU object, I deemed it advisable in p o s e d t o offer, h a v i n g t h i s otifect In view, a 4 d t o consider
the Legislahfte m i g h t , a t Its very first session, h a v e submitted stitution, elected its legislature, and o t h e r offlcers, and Is now April l a s V t o dispatch two distirfguishod citizens of the Uni- them in an amicable s p i r i t A s t r o n g opinion, however, I*
expressed, t h a t the occasional abuse of the flag or any nation
the question t o a vota of the people, w h e t h e r t h e y would or
ted States, Messrs. Powell and McCalloch, t o Utah." They
an evil for less to be deprecated t h a n would be the eatahwould n o t have a convention t o a m e n d t h e i r constitution,
rule o u g h t t o be adopted, whether we consider II*
laraatlon addressed by i — - " * shment or a n y regulations which m i g h t lie incompatible
either o n the slavery or any other question, a n d have adopted benring'on t h e people of the Territories or upon the people,
ted on the sixth day of
T.
with the f r e e d o n r o r the seas. T h i s government has y e t reall nccessary m e a n s fof giving speedy effect to. tho will of t h e of the e x i s t i n g States. Many of the serious dissensions w a r n i n g iheni
of their -true condition, a n d how hopeless it celvek no communication specifying the m a n n e r In w h i c h '
majority. T h u s the Kansas qneatiop would have been imme- w h i c h have prevailed In Congress a n d t h r o u g h o u t tho coun- was on t h e i r part to persist in rebellion against the United
the
British government would propoae to carry out their sugdiately and finally settled.
try, would have been avoided, had t h i s ' r u l e been established States, a n d o S t r i n g all tfiore w h o would submit to the laws gestion; and I am Inclined t o believe t h a t no p l a n which Can
U n d e r these .circumstances, I submitted t o ' C o n g r e s s the at an earlier period of the G o v e r n m e n t
a free pardon for their pant seditions and treason*. A t the be devised, will be free from grave erahsrrasstnentA. Still, I
constitution t h u s framed, with all the offlcers already elected,
Immediately upon the formatiou of a new Territory, people same time, I assured those t h a t persisted ia rebellion against shall form no -decided </plnion oh the subject until I shall
necessary to p u t the State Government i n t o operation, ac- from diflerent States a n d f r o m foreign countries rush i n t o it, the VnHngf States, that t h e y must expect no f u r t h e r lenity,
compahled by a s t r o n g recommendation In favor of the ad- f o r t h e Undable purpose -of i m p r o v i n g their condition. but look to] be rigorously dealt with -according to their de- have carefully and in the best spirit examined a n y proposals
mission of Kansas as a Stated I n the course or my l o n g pub- Their first dqty.to themselves i s to open a n d cultivate farms, sert*. The Instructions t o ' t h e s e Agents, aa well as a copy of which they may think p r o p e r to make.
1 am truly sorry I cannot also inforni y o u t h a t the complilio life, I have never performed a n y official a c t whleh^ In the t o c o n s t r u c t roads, t o establish schools, to erect placey of re- the proclamation, and t h e i r reports, are herewith transmitted.
cations between G r e a t .Britain and the United States, a r i s i n g
retrospect, has afforded me m o r e heartfelt satisfaction. Its ligious worship, to devote their energies generally t o reclaim
It will b t seen by their report of the 3d of J u l y l a s t t h a t o u t or the Clayton a n d Bulwer treaty of April, 1850, have
admission conld h a v e inflicted no p o s s i b l e Injury t o any hu- the^wilderness a n d . t o lay the foundations of a flourishing
they have fully confirmed the opinion expressed by General been finally adjusted.
man being, whilst It would, w i t h i n a brief period, h a v e re- a n d prosperon* commonwenlth. It, in this i n c i p i e n t condi- Johnaon ia the previous October,** to the necessity of sendA t the commeacement or y o a r last session, I bad reason t o
stored peace to Kansas, a n d h a r m o n y to t h e Union. I n that tion, with a population of a f e w thousand, they should pre- ing reinforcements t o Utah. In this they s t a t e - a r e firmly
• v e n t the slavery qneatlon would, ere thla, h a v e been finally matureiy.enter t h e Union, t h e y are oppressed by tha b u r d e n inipresse+wlth the belief that the presence, of the army here h o p e t h a t emancipating themselves froth f u r t h e r unavailing
settled, according t o t h e legally expressed will of a m a j o r i t y of 8taie taxation, a n d the m e a n s neccaaary f o r the improve- a n d the large additional force that had been ordered to t h i s discussions, the two government* would proceed t o settle the
Central
American question In a practical manner; alike honof the voters, and popular sovereignty would have been vin- m e n t of the Territory and the advancement of their own in- Territory, were the chief inducement* that caused the Mororable and satisfactory t o h o t b ; and t h i s hope I h a r e n o t yet
dicated in a constitutional m a n n e r .
terests. a r a t h u s diverted to very different purposes.
mons to a b a n d o n the Idea, of resisting the a u t h o r i t y of t h e abandoned. In my last a n n e a l message, I stated t b s t overW i t h ray d e e p convictions of dutyj I conld have pursued no . *** t e d e r a l . G o v e r n m e n t has ever been a liberal p a r e n t t o United States. A' less decisive policy, would probably have
tures hsd been made by t h e British g o v e r n m e n t for t h i s p u r .other course. I t ia true that, as an individual, I had express- the Territories, a n d a generous contributor t o t h e useful en- resulted Iq a long, bloody a n d expensive war."
pose, in a friendly s p i r i t w h i c h I cordially reciprocated.
ed a n Opinion, b o t h before and d u r i n g the aeaaion of the conThese gentlemen conducted themselves to m y e n t i r e satis- Their proposal was, to withdraw these questions f r o m direct
tlon, In favor of airbmitting t h o remaining clauses of t h e
faction, and rendered useful service in e x e c u t i n g the h n m a n e negotistion between the t w o g o v e r n m e n t s ; b a t t o accomconstitution, aa well a s t h a t c o n c e r n i n g slavery, t o the.peo..
Intention* of t h e g o v e r n m e n t
plish the same o b j e c t by a negotiation between t h e British
pie. But, a c t i n g in an offlclal character, nelthor myself nor U n d e r tin
I t also affords me great satisfaction to state, t h a t Gov. C a m - government and each of the central American Republics
a n y h u m a n a u t h o r i t y had the power t o rejudge the proceedm l n g haa performed his duty in a a able a n a conciliatory whose territorial interests * r o immediately Involved. T h e
ings of t h e convention, a n d declare the constitution which
manner, a n d w i t h the happiest eflfect I c a n n o t in thla con- settlement was to be m a d e I n accordance w i t h the general
It h a d ftamad to.be a nullity. To have dona this, would h a v e
nection, refrain from m e n t i o n i n g the valuable service* of
been a violation of the Kansas Nebraska act,. Which left the lesdera. I t Is surely no h a r d s h i p f o r e m b r y o Governors, Col. Thomas L. Kane, who, front motives of pure benevo- tenor of t h e enterpretatiou placed n p o n the Clayton a n d
Bulwer t r e a t y by t h e United States, with certain modifipeople of t h e Territory • perfectly free to form a n d regulate
Senator* s a d Members of Congress, t o wait until t h e number lence, a n d w i t h o u t a n y official c h a r a c t e r or pecuniary com- catieas. As negotiations art stsll p e n e l n g upon t h i s basis,
t h e i r domestic Institutions in their owa war, subject only to or Inhabitants shall equal those of e single Congressional pensation, visited Utah d u r i n g the last inclement winter, for
i t would n o t be p r o p e r for me now to c o m m u n i c a t e t h e i r
t h e constitution of t h e U n i t e d States." I t would equally d i s t r i c t T h e y surely o u g h t not t o be permitted t o r a s h Into the purpose of c o n t r i b a t i n g to tho pacification of the Terrip r e * ; a t condition.
A final settlement of these qosshave violated the great principle of popular sovereignty, at the Union with a population less than one-half of several of tory.
tiona is greatly t o be desired, as t h i s wotfld wipe o u t
the.foaadaUon of o u r i n s t i t u t i o n * t o d e p r i v e t h e people of t h e large counties tn t h e interior of s o u s of t h e States. This
l a m happy t o inform yon, t h a t the Governor and other
t h e p o w e r , if t h e y t h o u g h t p r o p e r to exercise It, of c o a f l n l n g waa t h e c o n d i t i o n of Kansas when i t made application t o be civil officers of Utah, are now p e r f o r m i n g t h e i r appropriate" t h e last r e m a i n i n g subject of dispute between the t h e t w o
countries.
t o delegate* elected by themselves^ the t r u s t or framing a admitted n n d e r the Topeka constitution.
Besides^ it. re- functions w i t h o u t resistance. The a n t h o r i t y of the const!tnO u r relations with the g r e a t e m p i r e s of F r a n c e a n d Russia,
constitution, w i t h o u t , requiring t h e m t o antyect t h e i r con- quires f o m e time t o render the mass of a population collected t u t i o n a n d the laws h a s been fully restored, a n d peace pre- '
aa well aa all other government* on the c o n t i n e n t i >f "Europe,
in a new Territory a t all homogeneous, a n d t o unite t h e m o n valla t h r o a g h o u t the Territory.
except t h" a t cof Spain, c o n t i n u e t o be of t h e n t friendly
t i o n . I t w o e l d h a v e twen
a n y t h i n g like a fixed policy. Establish t h a rela, a n d nil Will
A portion of the t r o o p s sent to Utah, are now encamped
l a o u r history, c o m m e n c i n g i t h e v e r y heat age of the Bo- l o o k forward t o i t a n d govern themselves accordingly.
in Oedar Talley, forty-four miles south-west of Salt Lake City:
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MORGANBATES,

A8 KaferfMPrictipg IftaUy ami Etpdiikcslj EifratcA
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world could not
hare
the tlscai-Tcnr to the 30th^une, 1H59 of ^.936,- for die two botecs oT-Congress. and the olher departfcicnU '
* * " , * bj-.tbe
aep tlirougbouttke
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— country,
- w* during
701 42. Extrabnlinary means are plaee«l by law v itJan aud offices ofthe government iu tlw; transportation offrw #
jI *dWitrollol
lejrislation
of any panicnlar
Stale awl the Minister of X r ^ w n M i n Septoibbcr, t '*7The periodical rev-uhiona wKcli haw existed in"« the commruid of the Secretary of .the Treasuryifiy the mktter.
1857, which contained just ond^cccpfcljie provision." for papt h'jjtorj? jnim continue to return at interval* so long re-issiioifbf treasury notes redeemed, and by negitiat&c TThfc cause of thi^'-large deficits Is maitlly attributablo
that purpose. TUk tfca:/- w^triiilpittyd to lJogota, aroflr present iinl»ounded system of liaiik crwBt» wuilli the b;0:ui -v of the loan anthorizM by the act of 14th to the increnscd expense of transporting the mails. In
and was ratified by thd govoriunet of New Grenada, bat. prevail. They will, however probably be the less severe June. 185^ to the extent of eleven millions' of tiollars, 1853 tlie sum paid for this service was but a fraction over with ccrtain amendments. It was not however, returned ui future; because it ja iiot to b« expected at least for uhich if-realized during lla: pmteul Gxal year wiil leavc four-millions end a quarter. Since that year it has annuto' this city troUT aftertii«cla*! of the ?(i«t session of the manyyeare to come/ that the commercial nations or a balance in tho. treasury ou the first day'of Julv, 1859, ally increased until in 1858, it lias.reiu-h<tl moir than
Senate. It *511 be immediately transmitted to that body Europe, with whope interests' «or own are: so tnaV'riallv or $7,063,299 57.
eight millions and a (|iiarti-r^ttrtd for Ibq services V>fl859
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fofthcitr adrlce and c^ndcntjand should thfs be olitahied iuvolved will will expose themselves to similar cwlmities. The estimated receipts during ihe nextfiscalyear end- it is estimated that it will aeiount to more than tcu millit will rdmovoall our Existing causes of complaint against But this subjoct wa-i|treatcii so much at Ipge in my last ing the 20th June, I860, are $62,000,000,. which, with iou of dollard..
)
NewOranada on the subject of claims. T
annual tmesajre that {i shall not-now pursue it forth? theWiove fWfcnated balance of $7,063.29S.''.7, make mi The receipts of the Poist office Department can be raado
. Questions have arisen, between .tho two govenuueut* Still I respectfullyrenewthe'recommendation,1', in (KM,. ,aggregate for the service ofthe it-xt fiscalyear of $(J9,- to upproacli or to cqgal its cxju^ditures. only by .means
as to the right bf New Uranadn, to levy a tonage duty of the passaro of'tt uniform bankrupt law applicable to j 063,298 57» The Vstlmated expenditures during,the iiext, of the lefridation of Congress: , In applying any remedy
upon the vowels of thd United States in its ports of tlio b'aiiking institutions.1 ThiB is all tho direct power over | fiscal year. endiiig 30th June, 18f>0, are §73,139,117 46.care should be takfn that the people shpuid not be deuthmn* and to. levy a passenger tax upon oar citizens the subject which I believe the govermnent possijsse< which k-a«y u ifcficit ofo^timatwl means compared with1 prived Of the adtahtaues which they are fairly entitled to
arriving in that conutiy, whether with a design to remain Such, a iaa- would mitigate, though it might not prevwit the estimated expenditures, for that vear cbmmeneii^ an enjoy, from the Posiofiice Department , The principal
. there or pan from ocean to oecan by- the transit rout, and the eviL The insinct of self-j»reservatia»i might prwince tho 1st of July, 1859, of $4,075,848*89.
reinediesrecommendedto the conspiration of Congress by
also-ft tax-npoh tho mails of the
e United
I.— States, ttansport..—
a wholesome restraint npon their liiinking busnieas if In additjoli to this sum, tho Postinaxer General will tlie Postmaster Oetiepjl, are to restore the former rate of
ed over tho Panama railroad. Thcgovert>meut of N" theyfcnewiu adw.nee that a suspension of specie pay- require friiju the treasury for tlie service of the Postoffice postage upon siriirlo letters to fire cents; to substitute for
(Jrannda has been informed that the United Slates would ments would inevitably produce their civil death.
l>ep art meat three millions eight hundred and thirty right the franking privilege, to those now entitled to enjoy it
consider tho collection of oititer of theso taxes as an act
But the effects of therevulsionarc now slow ly and surli- thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight dollars,"as ex- or porfoffiee Staroj«s for their coresj>ondence, and to di.-of-violation of tho treaty between the t wo countries, "and ly "passing away. The opergy and enteriiHse ofour citizens, plained initlic rt^jort of the Secretary of tlie Triav-urV, rect tho department in making.contracts for transjiorta. as such would be resitted by the United States: At the with our anbounded resources will within the period of whicli wii| increase the estimated defiet on the 30tli J une t ion of tlie mail, to confine itself to tho payment of the
mine time, ltp nfc prepatrsl to discuss theso (jucstioru in another year, restore a state of wholesome industry and .I860, to .ven million nine jiomlrcd and fourteen thousand sum uecesary for. this tangle purpose, without requiring
a spirit of amity m l justice, and with a sincere dusire to trade. . Capital lias again accumulated-in our larjje cities. five hundred tud seventyvrix dollars and eighty-nine cents. .it to lie transported in post coaches or carriages of any
adjust thorn in a satisfKtoiy manner.* A negotiation- for The rates of interest is there very low. Confidence is
To projidc for the the payment of this estimated de- particular description. Under tho present system the ex.tliat purpose has already 'been'cummcttted. No effort gradually reviving, and so soon a--'it is discovcrd that ficiency, vyhieh will lie increased by snch appropriations pense to the government is greatly incryqpe<l, by requiring
has recently bc«i thade to collect thcao taxes, nor is . any this capital can h« profitably employei? in commercial <19 may bo madetorCongress, not estimated iu tho report that the mail slihll lie- carried 111 such vemclcs as will aeanticipated under present circumstances.
. - and manufacturing enterprises and ill tlfis coastrucfion of of the Treasury department, as well 113 to provide for coino'lato insscaigi-rs. This will be done without pay
• With tho empire of JlrazD, our "relation# are of the railroads and other Works of public and private iniprose- the gradual redemption, from'veur to jvar, of the out- from the department, over nil roads where Uie travel will
most friendly character. The productions of the two rnent prosperity will again smile throughout the land standing treasury notes, the Secretary of the' .Treasurr rcnumcrate thd eontractorv.
countries, and especially those of an agricultural nattfre, It is vaiii however, to disguise the fact, from onrselvcs, recommits stieL a refisiou or the present tariff as will Thesereconmiendationiideserve the grave consideration
are such M to invito extensive mutual exchanges. A .that a speculative i^Bation in our currency without a raise the pquired anniimt. After what I have already of Congress.
largo quantity ofAmerican flour is'consumed, in Brazil; correspondinginflatjon in other oountrieswfiose manufac- said, I nepd scarcely adil that I conynr in the opinion e.v 1 would call your attention tt> the const met ion of th1whilst more than treblo tho amount in value of Brazilian tures eomo into competilidnwith our own mint ever pro- pressed in his rcjwrt—that the public debt should not be Pacific railroad. Time andreflectionhavtt but'tontsd to
coffee is consumed in the United States.. Whilst this is duce disastrous nesnlts to our domc.rtic manufacttures. increased; by an additional loan, and would threfore urge confirm me. in the truth and justice or the observations
the case, n heavy duty has been levied, until recently, No tariff short of absolute prohibition Can prevent %*s(; strongly Cpou Congres the duty of making, rit thoir jin.**- which I made on this subject in.my last annual message to
upon tho- Importation of American flour iu Brazil. I evil con^bquciiifGx. I .
j
•which I begfcdverespectfullyto reler.
am gratified, however, to be able t? inform-you jthat in
Tn connection jwifh this snbjcet it w proper to refer to
It is freely 'admitted .that "it would be inexpedient for
September last this lias boemreilnced from 8132 to about onr financial condition. The RHUO caiusi's .whjeb have
The priblic debt on the 1st ofJuly, !*B58,4hp eommence- this Rovcrhmeiit to oxerisise tlie power of eomaructing
forty-nine cents per barrel, and the dnties on otlier arti- prb<]ticcd pencuninry distreiM throughout the country, ?nt of the present fiscal year, was $25,155,977,67.
the Pacific nulroad by its own immediate agents. Such
cle of our production have lwen diminished in nearly the nave an rwiueed. tlie amount of imports from foreign
Duringtbe fiirst <|iiarter of tlie present year, the sum n policy would, increase the patronage of tho executivelaine proportion.
countries that the revenue has proved inadequate to rooet of §10,000.000 has been negotiated of the loan author- to a dangerous extent and introdocc a system of jobbing
I regret to state that tho government of Brazil still thfe necessary CXJICTMCH ofthe govenimejit. To supply ized by tho net of 14th June 1858—milking tho present ami corruption which no vigilance on tho part of federal
continues tollevy an export duty of about 11 per cent, the deficiency Congress by^ tbo not of- the 23d ofjDet., outstanding public debt, exclusiyo of Treasury notes, $35- officials coultl.either prevout or detect This tan only be
on cofoe, notwithstanding- this nrticle-1s a<lmiUHl free 1857, authorized the iisuc of t"20,000,000 of treasnry notes 155,177 66. Tlicre was on the 1st of July 1858, of trea- done by the keen eye. and active and careful supervisionfrom duty in the United State?. This is-a'heavy charge and this proving inadequate the* authorized by tlie act sury notes issued, by authority of tho act of Ceccraber ;of individual and private interests. Tho construction of '
upon the consumers of coffoe in our couutry, as wo pur- of Juno 14, 1858, ii loan 'of $20*000,000, " to jic applied 23d, 185J7, unredeemed."the sum of $18,754,800—making this road ought, therefore to bo committed to companies
chase half of tig: entire surplus crop of that article raised to tho paymcut of upjiropriafioas mitdc bv the law.
the amount of actual indebtedness, at that date,.8^4,910, incorporated by the States,-or other agencies whose pe. in BrariL Our Minister, under instnictioas, will reiterNo statesman would ad via) that we should go no in- 777 66., To this will be added $10,000,000 during tlie cuniary interests would be directly j involved. Congress
ate his* efforts to ha*vthlij'export duty removed; and it creasing tho.national debt to meet the ordinary expenses prescut fiscal year, this iieing the remaining half of tin: might then assist them iti the wort by grants of land or
ishopqd that'tho enlightened government ofthe Fmporor of thegorennnent This would bo a most nlino'us policy. loan of $20,000,000 not yet negotiated.
of money or both, under such conditions ,ai«l restrictions
will adopt this wise, just and equal poljcy. . I11 that ti ventIn ease of war our credit must be our chicf.resource,.at The rapid increase ofthe public debt, and the noccssj- (is would secure tho transportation oftroopsnud.'ibunltiom
thore ifl goodreasorxtobelieve that the commerce between toa* for tlie first year and this would be greatly jm- ty which exists for n. m ml ideation of the tariff to meet of war free from any charge, and that of the United.
the two countries will greatly iucrcase, much to1 tho ad- p'aircd by having coutracted n larg6 debt in time of peace. even the ordinary expences of tho govcniment ought to States mail at a fair and reachable price.
vantnta of both
It is otfr true policy to increase our revenue so as to admonisli iis aD, 111 our respective splieres of dufy to the The progress of events since tlio commencement .of
Theiclaimaof our citizens against the Government of equal our expenditures. Ik wouW lio niinoas to continue practise ofTigid economy. The objects of expenditure your fast session, lias shown, how soon difficulties disapBrazil|not, in tho a^regate, of very largo amount; but to borrow. Besides it may be proper to, obsenx- that should be limited ip number, -as far as this may bb.prac- pear before a firm, determined resolution. At that time
•ome off theso -rest- upon plain principles of jttjtiee, and tho incidental protection thus affwrdt*d by arevejmctar- ttcable, and the appropriations"necessary to.caj;ry tlienj such a road was deemed liy wise and patriotic men to be
their settlement ought not to bo longer delayed A re- iff would at tho moment to some extent increase the con- into effect, ought to l>e disbanded uiider the strictest ac- a visionary project. The gnjit distance to lie overcome,
ijewedjand earnest and I trust a Successful effort, win be fidence of tho manufacturing interests and give d fresh countability. - Enlightened copnoniy does not cofisist in; unc the intervening njountulns and deserts in tbo. way,
made »y our Minister to procure their liual adjustment impulse to ourrevivingbusirtes. To this surely no one the refusid'to appropriate inomes for constitutional pur- wore obstacles, which in tlio Opinion of many, could not
Ou.tue 2d of June last, Congress passed a joint resolu- t«ill objcct. •
poses, essential to tlie-defense, progress; and prosperity of be nirmoiirjled Now after tho lapso of a single year,
tion authorising the! President "toadont such measures In reganl to the moilo of aav'swinj and collecting du- the republic, but iu taking-care that npnc of this money these olwtncles, it has beeti discovered, are far lets formiand urt; force as in hiB judgment, may no .necessity and ties undier a strictly .reyenue tariff I haw long entertained shall 1M> pasted°by mismanagement in its application to dable than they were supposed to lie; and mail stages
adviscable.? "for tlie purpose of adjustingthe diff.-iieiu-es and often expressed thy opinion that sound policy requi- the objects designated by lawr
with pa»«ngcrf,'pass.and repay regularly twice every
between the United State aud tlie Republic of Paraguay res this should be done by specific duties in case to which
Comjmrisons between the anual expenditures at tiie *weck, by a common wuggwi road bctwoon San Francisco
in connection with th* attack on the United States steamer these can bo properly applied Tbey*W well adapted present time, mid what it was ten or twepty years ugo, nnd &L Louis and Memphis, in less tlran twiiity-five days.
Water "Witch and With others measures referred to" in to commodities which-are usually sold* by weight or' are altogether fallacious. The rapid increase'of oar conn- The service has l>eenregtilarivpcrfornxd as it was in forhis annual message. And on tho 12th of July following, measure and which from their nature nre*bf equal or of try iti extent and population, remlers a correspotldinz In- mer veare between New York and this city.
Whilst .disclaiming all authority to appropriate money
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r .ation to defray the,, expenses mil nearly equal value. Such for example, are the articles crease of expenditure, to some extent, unavoidable. This
compensation ofV Goraihissioucr to that Republic, should pf iron of different, classes, ratv sugar and foreign wines is coiiatiiritly creating new objects of expenditure and aug- for the construction of this road, except that derived from
tha Pioaidfc "t deem
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to mako
muitiiig^ie amountrequiredfor the ohl. The true <|ues- the war-making power of the constitution, there are imIn my deliberate judgement specific duties are. die tions trjen. are, have these objects been unnocesarjlv portant collateral.consideration* argibgjw 10 undertake.,
In compliance with these eooctments 1 have appointed be.;t not tho only moans of securing thn revenue against multiplied? or, has tho amount expended upon any or nil the work as speedily as possible, j * r •
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a Conjuiitsipuer, who has proceeded to Paraguay, with false andfruudufentinvoices and Stich has l>eai the prac- of them; beep larger than-comports with dne economy? The first and most momentous af these is that such a
fall powers and instructions to settle these differences in tice adopted for this purpos by other commercial nations. In accordance with these principles, the heads of the road would be a powerful bond of union lietween the
an amicable and peaCeM manner, if.thia be practicable. Besides specific duties wonld alTonl to the American different.executive departiiK-nta of the povermnent have States oast and west of the Rocky' Momitains. This'lsso
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•His experience and discretion justify" the hopes that he manufacturer the; incidental advantage to which he is been instructed to rwlnco their estimates for the next fis- self-evident as to require no illnstrAtiori.
may prove siiccesfol in couvincing\thc Paraguay an fairly entitled nndCr a revenue tariff. The present sys- cal yearMo the lowest standard concistent with the eflici- But agaiu, in a tuwuibrcial point of view, I consider
Gove rum; nt that it is due both to hotiorond j net ire that tem is a sliding sdale to his advantage. Under, it, when eiency of tlie service, and this duty they have performed this tho great question of the day. With the eastern
Trout of our republic rtretching along the Atlantic, and
tboy khould voluntarily and promptly make atonement prices ore high and businqts prosperous tho duties rise
a s|ririt of just ecouomy.
for the wrongs whifch tney haw committed against tlie iu amount when lie least requires their aid. On tlie conThe estimates of the Treasury, War, Navy, and Infe- its western front along the Pacific, if all the jiarts should
Utritojl States, apd idemnifv our injured citizens whom trary when prices fall mid lie is struggling again<t (ulver- rior Department hive cacli been in some degree rcducod; be united by a sale, easy,.and rapid commuhlcatiot *e
they lavo forcibly despoiled of their property. \
sity the duties are disunisseil in the same proportion, and unless' a ^udden mid ubfor,seen emergency shotdd ariso must necessarily, command n very large portion of the
Should our Copmiseiouor prove unsuccessful after a greatly to his iniury.
it Ls not expected that a .deficiency will exist iri either trade from both Europe und Asia. Our recent^treatU-s
aincone and earnest effort to accomplish the object of his Neither wonld there be danger that n higher rato of within the present or thojiextfiscalyear. The PostofRcc with (.'hina and Japan will open there rich and populous
mission thep iio'alternative will remain lmt the emptoy- duty than intended by Congress, could l» levied in the Department is placed in a peculiar portion, different empires to our commerce; nnd t|to history of tno world
ment of force to obtuiu "just satisfaction"fromParaguay., form of specific duties It would be ea«y to ascertain the from the other departments, and io this I shall hereafter proves that nation who lias gained possesion of trade
with Eastern Asia has always become rich .and powerful.
In viow of this contingency tho Secretary of tho Navy, •averape rahic of Any imported article for a series of years: refer.
under my direction has fitted out and despatched a naval rind' instead of subjecting it to an ad valorem duty at a I invito Congress to institute a rigid scrutiny to av The peculiar geographical poeution or California and our
. force *9-rendezvous near JJncnOs AyreS, which it is bc- certain rato per centum, to substitute iu its placc
certain whether tbo expenses of all the dipartments can- Pacific possesions, invites American capital and enterprise
into this fruitful field To reap the rich hurvest
Eeved will provo sufficient for tho occasion. It is toy ""ui»alent spclpfic duty.
not be still forther reduced, mid I promise therli all the
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hotfrever, it is an indisjiensible prerequisite- that we shall
earnest desire however that i t may not bo found nocoaiary By klch an orrageiiicnt the consumer will not be in- aid in my power in pursuing the Investigation.
to resort to- this la^t alternative.
jured.
is troe he jnight have to pay a little more dfltv ' I transmit, herewith the reports made to me by the first have a railroad, to convey and circulatudts -products
When Congress met in December last the buawss of On a giyen>art)clo in oneycar; but if si> he would pay a Secretaries of War of the Navy, of tlie Interior, and of throughout every portion bf the Union. • Besides, such u
the country had jiHt been crushed by one of thosO pcrio- little less in^another and in o series of years theso wVrnld. the Postmaster General. They each contain valuable in- railroad through" oUr. temperate latitude, which would not
dicalj revulsions \fhich are the results of our unbound counterbalance each other and amount to tho same thing formation and important recommendations,- to which I be inipeded by the frosts and snows of winter, nor by the
tropical beats*of summer, would attract to it*»lf much of
and Extravagant syHtcm of bank credits and inflated so far as his Si^terest Is. concerned. This inConvenitJnce invite the attentiou of Congress.
uurpericy. With all tho elements of national wealth in would be trifling when contrasted with tbo addtional
In toy last annual message I took ocasion to recom- the travel and tradu of all natious passing between'Europe x
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abundance, our mtetifactures were suspended, onr nsefu^ security thus qfforded against frauds upon therevonuo,in mend tlie immediate constrctiou of ten' xmflU steamers, mid Asia.
public and.privat^ enterprises were arrested and.thoua- which every consumer is directly interested.
light draP., for the purpose of increawng the efficiency of On the 21st of August lost Lieut J. N. Malfit of the
ands jof laborers were deprived.of employment and redu- I have thrown out there suggestions as the: fruit of my tho navy. Congress responded to the recommendation United States brig Dolphin, captured the slaver Echo
ced to want Universal distress prevailed among the oa-u Obseh-ation, to which Congress in their better by authorizing the construction of eight -of them. The (formerly the Putnam of New Orleans) near Kay Verde,
coriWiercial manufacturing and mechanical elmses. This judgement will (rive such weight as the may justly dc*}rve. progress which has been made in exccutiup this authority on tlie coast of Cuba, with more than three hundred
reruJflOn was felt the more severely in the United State? Tlie rtport of the Secretary of the Treasury will ex-, is stated in the report of.thc Secretary of the Navy. I African negroes on board Tlie P r i « under command of
becavscSimilar caiiscs had produced tho like deplorable plain in detail tho operations of that department of the concur with him in opinion, that a-great number of that Licnt. Bradford, of the United States navy, arrived at
effects throughout tho commercial nations of Europe. government The receipts into the Treasury from all class 6f vessels is neccssaty for tlie purpose Of protecting Charleston on the 27 of August; when the negroes three
All were experiencing sad re verses at the samo moment sources during the fiscal year ending SOth Jiioe, 1858 in a more efficient manner, the' persons and property of hundred and six in number were delivered into the custo-'
Our manufacturers everywhere suffered severely not be- including the treasury notes authorized by tho act of American citizeas on the hi«rh seas, nnd in foreign coun-' dy ofjho United States M-nrshal for tbe I>istrict of Sonth
caurt of the recent reduction in the tariff of duties on December 23, 1*57, were §70,273,86059, $17,710,114- tries, as well as in guardiug more efficiently our own coast.'Caroluia. ' They were first placed in Castl«r Pickney, and
impdrtubiit becaiwo there was no demand at any price 27rcmainlhgin the treasury at the commence ptent of the I accordingly recommend the' paaiage a an act for that aftenvards hi Fort Sumter for safe keeping and were defortjipir productions.. Thc_pcoplo *-ere obliged to re- year, mnde an aggregate for the service of the year of purpose.
V, tained there until the 19th of Sept, when the survivors
The suggestons contained in the. report of the Secre- two hundred and seventy-one in number, were delivered
strict themselves in their'purchase to articles of prime $87,992,98286":
neccMKy, , In the general prostration of business the iron The public expenditures during the fiscal year ending tary of the Interior, especially those in repard to the dis- on board the United States steamer Niagara to be transmadpfaetdrcrs in difloaent States probably suffered more June 30. 1858, amounted to $81,586,667,76. of which
'tion of the public domain, the pension and bounty ported to the coast of Africa, under the charge of the
[ system, the policy toward the Indians, and the agent of th<j United States, pursuant to the provisions of
than any other cl»», and iliuch dostitutibu was tho inevi- 89,684,537,99 Were applied to the payment of the public
tably consequence among tho greater number of working debt, and the redemption of treasury notes with the in- amendment of our .patent laws, are Worthy of jhe serious the act ofthe 3d ofMartih.1819,' "inaddition to the acta
prohibiting th« slave trade." Under tho second aeetioa
men|who had been emnioyed in thia nsefdl branch*of t terest thereon, leaving in treasury on July 1, 1858, consideration of Congress.
industry. Ttere coulpbo no supply where there was — boing the commencement of the present fiscal year $9,Tlie Post office Department occupies a position very! or this act the President is authorized to make such regdemand. To protent an example there could bo no. de- 398.31610.
different from that of the other departments. For many .ulations tod arrangements as he may deem expedient
mand for. railroad iron after our magnificent system of Tboreeieptsinto the treasury, daring the first quarter years it was the policy of Ihe government to render this for'tbe safe keeping, support, and removal beyond the
raitrjoads nxtcndlag its lxjoefits to evety portion of the of the present fiscal year, commeoccing tho. 1st July. a sclfsustaining department; and if this cannot now be limits of United States, of all aach negroes,' muUttpesor
Oitf|>n, had been | brought to a dead panse. Hie same 1858, including one-half of the loan of twenty millions of accomplished in tho present condition of the country, we persons of color, captured by vessels of the .United States
oOnseauences hare resulted from similar causes to many dollars, with the premium upon it authorized by the a^t ought to mako as near an approach to it as may be prac- as may be delivered to tha Marshal of the district where
they ar brought and to appoint a proper person or. perother branches of useful manufartarerei It is aelfovi- Of 14th June, 1858, $25,230,879 46 and the estimated ticable.
sons.residing,on the coast or Africa as agent or agents for
detrt that where there is no ablity to purchase manufac- receipts for tho remaining three quarfere to the 30th
The Postmaster General is placed in a most e
tured articles, these cannot be sold, and consequetlvmust June 1959, from ordinary sources are $38,500,000. mak- sing position by existing law* He is obliged to carry the negroes, mulattoes nr persons of color, delivered from
oeaao to be pronxced
ing with the balance before stated, an aggregated $70- thrae into efleet He has no alternative. Hefinds,how- on board vessels rieted in the prosecution of the slare
5jo government and especially a government of such 129.10456.
crer, that this cannot be done wijSout heavy demands trado by commanders of United States armed vessels."
A donbt immediately arose as to the true construction
limited powers as that ofthe D. States, could hare pit- The expenditures, during thefirstprrt ofthe fiacalyear, npon the Treasury over and above what is received for
*aa|ed the hito revnbioa Hie whole commereial world $21,708,19851; $1,010,14237 were applied to the pay- postage; and these have been progrtwivelv increasing of this act It is quite dear from its terms, that the Pre»weiied for years to have been rushing to thiscatastrophc. ment of the pubUc debt and the redemption of treasur- from year to year until they amounted for thefiscalyear idOnt was authonaed ro provide for the safe keeping sopThe same ruinous consequences would have followed in notos and tho interest thereon. * The estimated expend . ending on the 30th ef June, 1858,- to more thanfourmill- port and removal of these negroes, up to the time or their
thejUuted Statos, whether tho duties upon foreign im- tares, during thoremainingthree quarters to 30th June, ion and a half of dollars; whilst it is estimated that for delivery to the ag(nt on the coast or Africa; but no expo^tahadremainedas they *ere under the tariff of 1846 1KS9, are $52,357,608 48 toab'ng an aggn^ate of $74.- the presentfiscalyear they will amount to $6,290,000. press provision was made for their protection and saporihad been rebed to a much higher standard. The 005,896 99, being aa excess of expenditure, bcyoni] the Theso sums are exclusive of the aoual appropriation- of, port after they had reached their place of destination.
tariff of 1857 had no. agency in the remit The general estimated receipts into the treasuryfromordinary sources $700,000 for compensation for mail services performed' Still an agent was to be appointed to receive then in

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t h e v i c t i m s of t h e alaye t j u d e . ' H a d t h i s b e e n t h e i n t e n t i o n of C o n g r e s s t h e 'employment of n n a g e n t t o r e c e i v e
thfem, V h ^ t a r e q u i r e d l o reside on t h e c o a s t , w a s nnnce e * J a r y / M < I tliejr m i g h t h a r e b e e n landed b y o u r . vessels
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i - * nue, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign s a d Do
m e s t i c Dry Goodji, Garnets, f l o o r Oil Cloths. P a p e r H s a g f a g a ,
Feathers a n d Hoase KomUhing Oooils' W a would particalarly
Invito the atu-ation of the pablic to the following <6oo<la.
WK H A V E NOW O P E N E D T H E ' L A B G E S T STOCK O P
which we h a r e in great variety-of, styles a n d p r i c e s : Broch«
Shawls, long and square ; Bay State do. do. d o . ; Waterloo do.
d o . d o j ; G'entlemen's do. do. do.'; Mantillas, beaatilkil style*:
Black, Fancy. Poulard, Bayadere and Moire Antique SUks ;
F r e n c h and EnglUhMeripoe*. ptain and figured ; P a r a m a t t a *
Delaines, i n great v a r i e t y ; Valencia P l i i S i a n d S t r i p e s ; Allwool Plaids; Alpacas; Flannels; S a u l n e t t s ; Broadcloths; l>a
"Tasks; lilsnkets; Linens; Embroideries} Hosiery; Gloves;
iibbons; P r i n t s ; Ginghanu,-Ac., Ac.
Carpet Department.
"Velvet. Brussels; CreneUe. 3 l f y , S l*lr, Superfine, C o t t o n
We ever b r o u g h t to this m a r k e t ; which we will be happy to apd Wool, Carpets;. D r u g g e t * S u l r Rod* Oilcloth. Window
offer a t anCh prices as will accord reasonably with the TIMES. Shades, Lace and Mnaltn O a r u i n * Curtain F i a t u r a s Feather*.
1 U N N A H , LAY i CO.
Traverse City, Nov-18,1S58.
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Goods, Groceries,

M r . M o n r o e . « W® special m e s s a g e of 1 7 t h D e c e m b e r ,
T o Cor.EEsro.vnc.vr-,—We have a number or communica1819, a t tb<} firrt session p f t c r t h e a c t p a w e d , a n n o u n c e d tions o a Me, which will appear u soon MKC m find room
to C o n g r e w w h a t in his o p i n i o n , w a s i t s t r u e c o n s t r u c t i o n . for them. We hope Drj. SiiKTrtaLV will favor us with those
H e b e l i e r e d i t tt> b o hty d u t y u n d e r it t o follow t h e s e Sketches. • We welcome h i m i s a valuable contributor '
u n f o r t u n a t e s i n t o A f r i c a , a n d m a k e p r o v i s i o n s f o r t h e m , colamn*.
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until tbov should 1 * a b l e t o p r o v i d e f o r themscvea. I n
PBESIDEXT'S MCKSAOJ:.—AH we promised l a s t .week, r
c i m r m u n i e a t i n g t h i s i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of t h e a c t of C o n g r e s s
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he stated t h a t some doub t h a d been entotained as to its
t r u e i n t e n t a n d m e a n i n g a n d h e s u b m i t t e d t h e .question t o submit bis production without note or comment, for w& h a v e
t h e m s o t h a t t h e y m i g h t , " s h o u l d i t b e d e e m e d a d v i s a - labored so h a r d t o put in type, that We feel no disposition
ble, a m e n d t h e s a m e b e f o r e f u r t h e r p r o c e e d i n g * a r c h a d knock i t into r i with the pen, before we h a r e worked off o:
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u n d e r i t . " N o t h i n g w a i d o n e b y C o n g r o s r t o e x p l a i n t h e edition.
act, a n d M r . M o n r o e p r o c e e d e d t o c a r r y i n t o e x e c u t i o n ,
N o P a r E K NEXT W E K . — N e x t week being tho Christmas P E I W O V H H A V I N G W H E A T T O F L O U R A T
according t o bis own interpretation- This, the'nbecume
Holidays, we shall issun no pajrfr. This is In accordance with JL our Mill, must brity? It In good order. APTKU THIS BATE
~t S U A U . UK1SD S O SMt'TTT OR l X r i ' K K •WTlB^T.
t h e p r a c t i c a l c o n s t r u c t i o n . . W h e n t h e A f r i c a n s f r o m on
a time-honored usage of o u r C r a f t . The ghost Of F a u s t would
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b o a r d t h e Echo" w e r e delivered t o t h e m a r s h a l a t C h a r l e s Traverse City, Dec. 1,1858.
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h a u n t us. for ' a twelve-month-nnd-a-day,' n our forms, a n d
t o n i t b e c a c i e ray d u t y t o c o n s i d e r w h a t d i s p o s i t i o n
raise t h e 'DevH'-in the Office generally, If we! s h o u l d so fas
oUght t o b e m a d e of t h q m u n d e r t h e l a w . . F o r i m a n y
outrage custom an t o publ,Mi a paper on Christina* week.
r e a s o n s it m s e x p e d i e n t t o r e m o v o t h e m f r o m t h a t locali.—Besides, h a v i n g regaled our readers bountifully with Pret y a s speedily a s possible, A l t h o u g h t h e c o n d u c t of t h e
a u t h o r i t i e s i n d c i t i z e n s of C h a r l e s t o n , in g i v i n g c b u n t e n - sidential ambrosia in t h i s number, we do not Wish to b r i n g
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unco t o the e x e c u t i o n of l a w w a s j u s t w h a t n j i g h t h a v e them, t o o suddenly, down to a plain diet.
j Traverse City. Dec. 1,1858.
, beeii e x p e c t e d from t h e i r h i g h c h a r e c t e r , y e t t h e p r o l o n g LABOB CABIURK.—Eliiiu Dewing, of Glen Arbor, raised a
e d .continuance o f t h r e e n u n a r e d A f r i c a n s in t h e i m m e d i cabbage t h i s season, which measured three f e e t a n d ten inches
a t e v i c i t i t y p f t h a t i l t y ( o u l d n o t h a v e failed t o b e c o m e
in circumference, o n e foot a n d thee Inces in diameter'of solid
n s o u r c e of i n c o n v e n i e n c e a n d a n x i e t y t o i t s i n h a b i t a n t .
head, and weighed fifteen sail a half pounds.
W h e r e t o a»nd t h e m w u j t h e q u e s t i o n . T h e r e was-' n o
i s prepared to make Plane and Specifications f o r *11 clashes
p o r t i o n of t i e c o a s t of A f r i c a , t o w h i c h t h e y c o u l d b e
£10 publishing the following communication, we do n o t of B u i l d i n g s ; also execute all kinds of work connected with
the Trade, on liberal terms.
r e m o v e d w r i t h j o y regjirtl t o h u m a n i t y , e x c e p t L i b e r i a . wijJi to ( ^ u n d e r s t o o d as t a k i n g sides on the question. If
S a s h , <;iasx, D o o r s , P a i n t s a n d N a i l s ,
U n d e r t b e s « c i r c u m s t a n c e s , an a g r e e m e n t w a s e n t e r e d i n - the people, of Leelenau wish to leave Us and set o p 'houset o w i t h t h e C o l o n i z a t i o n S o c i e t y on t h e 7 t h of S e p t c r o b c i keeping for themselves, we have no objection. If political constantly on hand.
| J . K. <;., t h a n k f u l f o r past patronage, takes t h i s o p p o r t a last a c o p y i f w h i c h is h e r e w i t h t r a n s m i t t e d , n n d e r w h i c h considerations alone prevailed, wo should r a t h e r desire |U
itj- of soliciting a continuance of the same.
t h e S o c i e t y jenguged f o r t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of forty-five Our c o l u m n s fte open t o a n y one who wishes to show tho
Traverse City, November 5.1658.
n3-ly
t h o u s a n d dollars t o r e c e i v e t h e s e A f r i c a n s in L i b e r i a
feasibility o r utility of the proposed organisation.]
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f r o m t h e a g y n t of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d f u f n i a h t h e m
TSKSSTKEB'S O n e s .
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d u r i n g t h e Jieriod of one y e a r t h e r e a f t e r w i t h c o m f o r t a b l e
O r g a n i z a t i o n of Lccleiutn County.
"VTOTICE IS H E R E B Y G I V E N T O T H E T A X
s h e l t e r c l o t h i n g p r o v i s i o n s a n d m e d i c a l a t t e n d a n c e , causMa, EDITOR: Will you al|oiv a Tax-Payer'of t h j s county
payers in t h i s town, that the t a x roll Tor 1858. has b
i n g t h o . c h i l d r e n t o r e e e i v o schooling, a n d nil, w h e t h e r o r sufficient space in the HERAI U t o expose the wicked and ru- deposited with HENRY D. CAMPBELL, for collection.
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at
M- D. HITCHCOCK, Town Treaaurei
a d u l t s , t o bij i n s t r u c t e d in t h e a r t s o f c i v i l i z e d life s u i t a b l e
t h e ancient Indian vlUSgeof Wan-iec-zoo-vllle,near t h e Gov-,
TravcTse City.-Dee. IT, IMS.
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t o t h e i r c o n d i t i o n . T h i s a g g r e g a t e of forty-five t h o u s a n d
c r n i a e n t Light-House, k e p t by Hon. P h l l o Beers, our Repredollars, was .based u p o n a n a l l o w a n c e of o n e h u n d r e d a n d sentative In the I^gl*lMare, who.seck t o divide a portion of
fifty d o l l a r s t o r e a c h i n d i v i d u a l a n d as t h e r e h a d b e e n con- tills county, commencing a t tho western boundacy on Grand
s i d e r a b l e m o r t a l i t y a m o n g t h e m a n d m a y lie I n o r e b e f o r e T r a v e r s e Bay. and t e r m i n a t i n g on Lake Michigan," a short
t h e y reach A f r i c a t h e s o c i e t y h a v e a g r e e d in a n e q u i t a b l e distance south of the Village'of Glen Arbor, containing an
a r e a of land equal t o about *lx townships—all n o r t h of this • " \ T T I L L I A J I P . W E L L 8 , . (Successor to Campbell i
ltpirit, t o m i k e s n c h u d e d u c t i o n f r o m t h o a m o u n t a s un- tins—which they propose to organize into a separate county,
V T Wolls.) Attorney, ' S o l i c i t o r a n d Couasellor. Office
d o r t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s may a p p e a r j u s t a n d reasonable.
contrary t o tho wixhc* of two-thirds'of i t s resident Inhab'iT h i s c a n n o t b e fixed n n t i l w e shall a s c e r t a i n t h e a c t u a l
The proposed organization would be ruinous t o the taxnumber w h i c h m a y b e c o m e a charge t o t-hc society.
psying Jtortlon^who were so u n f o r t u n a t e s s to locate lands • T L . I l l ' R D 4c C O . , Detroit, Mieblgaa, Producwund
I t w u s nUo d i s t i n c t l y a g r e e d t h a t u n d e r n o c i r c u m s t a n previous t o the Indian Treaty, as nearly all tho lands in this fJ • Shipping Merehanus Agents wid Consignees forth® folces, shall t i n s g o v e r n m e n t be called u p o n f o r a n y a d m t i o n - northern portion of t h e county ars covered by that treaty for lowing Lfncsi—AMERICA* TRANSPOKTATJOS CoifAXV. Capial expenses;
•
soven years to come, and as much longer a s U o v c r n n i e n t shall tul 8900.000. WKSTKIIX TRRSSFORTATIOX COMI-AXT, Capital
S800.000. And t h e NF.w YORK C r x T i t It. R. Co.
" T h e a g e n t of t h e s o c i e t y m a i f e s t c d a l a n d u b l e d e s i r e t o see B t This state of affairs makes It impossible for t h i s un• W 7 T L C O X , ; L U F F A: F I ' L L E I L (Successors t o E W.
. c o n f o r m J o t h e w i s h e s Qf t h e g o v e r n m e n t t h r o u g h o u t t h e usually small proposed county to acquire any more assessable
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property in lsnd«- Thus, yon see, fellow^itlzens and
V V Hudson.) Commlaslun MerchanLs und dealers In S h i p
transaction.! T h e y assgred mo t h a t after a c a r l h l c a l c u l a Stores, Coal, S»it, W a t e r Lime, Plaster, Ac. Docks Wot of
t i o n , t h e y w o u l d bo required t o e x p e n d t h e s u m of o n e
Dates S t r e e t , Diltriilt, Midi.
h u n d r e d a n d fifty dollars on m c h i n d i v i d u a l in c o m p l y i n g
soil. In forests, in Ijenutiful lakea and s i l r e r streams, pKviLu; W I L C O X — . . . l I s N R Y c r r r .
Geo. F . F u i
stored with t h e llnept fish t h a t swim in a n y w a t e r s — h u t
witK t h o agi<l!iJient a n d t h e y would h a v e n o t h i n g l e f t t o
p o o r in pOpnlalion, and poverty poor in (iroductlons. I reR A V E S & S H E L D O X , (Successors to Lewis A Graves)
r e m u n e r a t e "them f c f r ' t h e i r c a r e t r o u b l e a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
HI
a a a t t bul«fits - ' — * L " P r o d u c e and General Commission M e r c h a n t ^ on tlic
A t >lH oventp I could m a k e n o b c t f e r u r r a n g m e n t a n d
Dock near the foot of Csss s t r e e t
there was no other alternative. During tho poriod when
is O. GRAVES,^
Ctus. A.^nstnoN.
t h o g o v e r n m e n t itself t h r o u g h i t s o w n a g e n t s , u n d e r t o o k
Tax-paj-ets, you have been t o l d by N o r t h p o r t traders, that
C . S T U I S O X . Produce, ComntUsion a n d Shipiiing
t h e t a s k of p r o v i d i n g f o r c a p t u r e d n e g r o e s in A f r i c d , t h e
this county pays a Inrgo' a m o o n f o v e r ita.ciirrent- expenses
• Merchant, Warehouse on B o c k , foot of Botes street,
cost p e r h e l d was very m u c h greater.
into the Ueasuis-, W h a t 4ro the fai-ts? The following state,. D e t r o i t
T h e r e h a v i n g lieflu n o o u t s t a n d i n g a p p r o p r i a t i o n a p p l i jS3t~ Liliernl advances made on Produce, f o r sale in t h i s or
iposkihility
cable" t o t h i s p u r p o s e , I c o u l d n o t a d v a n c e a n y monoy o n
Esi.tern Markets.
w connty without r u i n l n g tne tax-payers, or r u n n i n g I Refer to—John Owen, P r e s ' t Michigan Insurance Co. B a n k ;
t h e a g r e e m e n t , I t h e r e f o r e recommend t h a t on a p p r o G. 0 . Williams A CIX, PorwardlhgandComimssloD M e r c h a n t s
p r i a t i o n mfiy bd m a d e , of t h e a m o u n t n c c e s i a r y t o c a r r v
1854, tljat jwrtlon of lieelonau proposed to be ergunlzed
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it into eflbct/
i n t o u new county, was sssessed at SIXi t»i,und jmld of t h i s
E . P I T T M A N , dealer in Coal a n d P i g Iron,
O t h e H c a p t u m i of a s i m i l a r c h a r a c t e r m a y a n d p r o b a b l y amount, $105 57; in 18^3,'ansessed S m c ifl, paid S33J 42; in
• a n d Yard, foot o f Cass.street D e t r o i t *
1857, assessed $262 38, p a i d $19U 93; in 1857,assessedS177 01,
will lie n i a d e ' b y que n a v a l forces, a n d I earnestly recompaid
$93
17.
m e n d t h a t C o n g r e s s m a y a m e n d t h o s e c o n d s e c t i o n of t h e
F o r the lsst' f o u r y e a r s i t h s s p a i d an average of 8200 a year
a c t of M a r c h 3 , 1 6 1 9 , go a s t o f r e o i t s c o n s t r u c t i o n f r o m Into t h o T r e a m r y . It conld not Sustain a c o n n t y government
PIG IRON.—Hanging Rdck, Massillon, Scotch Franklin,
. t h e o r a b i g u l t y w h i c h h a s s o l o n g e x i s t e d a n d render t h e for less t h a a $15oo.
Middlesex, Clinton. Various o t h e r b r a n d s of C?al and l ' l g
,
A'TAX-PAT i
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d u t y , of t h e P r e s i d e n t plain in e x e c u t i n g ' i t s p r o v i s i o n s .

P R O V I S I O N S ,

Notice to Farmers.
Work For Men.

JAMES K. GUNTON,

o i r j f - L i G i r r GAS WORKS, FOR THE MANUFAC-

O TURK O F ILLUMINATING GAS, for the m e of PSVMS
Houses, Public' Buildlugs, Villages. - Towns, Ac.—Patrnted
J t u g u s t IASH.—The principle or the invention consists la the
pt-oiliar construction or tho Retort, whereby Gaa I* moot
quickly, easily snd economically generated from Ro*ia, O i l
Tallow a n d refuse Grease of .any kind, a n d producing." for
shout eighty certts, as much l i g h t as a thousand feet of ordin a r y coal Gafci
A,long course of experiments "at the hands Of the Inventor,
who.h** bad many years experience in Gss m a a u f s c t u r i n f t as
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T h o present object of the i t o p r i c t o f s is to>dispose of elty,
county a n d stato'Rlghts, o p the most favorable terms, a n d to

i n t r o d u c e the works Into general use.
Practical Builder and Dr&vghtdiyan, immediately
' W o r k s from 100 f e e t capacity a m i upwards, are

Detroit Business Cards.

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r e a d i n e s s h y DUDLEY A HOLMES, m a i u f a c t u r e r s , D e t r o i t
a t well as every t h i n g connected with the - S u n - L i g h t Gas
Works," which will be snjiplled by t h e m at all the -principal
iwlnts in tho Union, to parties purchasing territory.
P e r s o n s of small capital, a n d particularl* G a a F i t t e r s , by
m a k i n g an Investment i n t h c right .to use the " S u n - L i g h t Gas
Works," will be certain of an'immediate remuneration.
All commimleations.in the premises directed to the
icill meet p r o m p t attention. '
J O H N Q. DUDLEY,
Treasurer for Proprietors,
No. 7T Woixlward Avenue. D e t r o i t Michigan.

AND GENTLEMEN'S
RNISHING GOODS, a f f i l e Clothing Emporium or H.
HALIA)CK, No ICS, Jefferson Avenue, D e t r o i t Where tnsv
be f o u n d a very lsrgc, frpsh and. desirable stock of th« sbov*
goods j u s t manufactured anilcr his immediate lD>|>ection,and
embracing o n * of the most extensive as^ortmsntsever before
offered in this m a r k j t . Among his stock will he fonnd every kind and description
ot Garment suitable for Fall snd Winter wesr.
F r o m the low. priced a n d cheaper grades, t o the most Boo
a n d fashionable garment*—all of which have been manufactured with the utmost care and WABBAXTW) t o give satisfaction.
All persons deslrouax.f p u r e h n s l n g e i t h e r at WHOLESALE
OR RETAIL; lire.respectful!* invited t o call and examine his
extensive stock, which shall be oOered at prices uniformly
H. HALLOCK.
MEXT, N o . 10 C'ongress-st, E a s t — A . C. ALEXANDER
would, most reapcotfally Intimate that, more folly t o accommodate tin- wonts or the patronizing public, a n d his large increase of business, he has adopted the improved facility whic)l
Su-nm gives t o the Art of Dyeing, having recently fitted u p
for that purpose. He now Dyes by Steam, every.description
of Slllw, Satins, Velvet, Crapes a n d Merinos, producing t h e
most brilliant colors and.best style:of finish that every article
will atlmit or. Shawls of every variety Dyed and Cleaned.
I YENTILLATING.CHIMNBYICAP.—May hew's Chimney
. prevent* Chimneys from s m o k i n g : It precludes a t o m s
rrom MI to ring t h e m ; U lessens the llabllitica to tires (row
their b u r n i n g o u t : It p r o t e c t s their tops rrom the wastes or
the weather, and serves as an ornamental finish.
Persons desirous.of securing the r i g h t or manufacture, or
of sale, o r both, in Cities, Couptles, Slates or Territories, In
|iart or the United States n o t already disposed of, will be
— i s h e d with a descriptive circular, by addressing the undersigned, and by designating tho territory they d o l r e , they
will also be furnished with the terms or sale.
IRA MAYHEW, Patentee, Albion, Mich.
Mannractured and for sale,-in Detroit, by
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DUDLEY A H O I J t E S , 77 Woodward Ave..

T E S T P U B L I S H E D , A T E X T BOOK O P V E G E T A B I *
f t a u d Animal lliysiology, designed for the nse of Schools,
Seminaries and /Alleges, by B e n i y Gosdby.M. D n P r o f e s s o r
O R N E L I U S O C K F O R D , Produce, F o r w a r d i n g a n d of \ e g e t a b l e ntid-Anlmal l'liyslologj- and Entomology In th«
Commission M e r c h a n t Ofllce NoJ 2 Backus' W a r c n o u s ? State Agricultural College of Michigan, embellished with np- •
opjiosiU.' M. C. It. It. Deiwt, D f t r o l t , Mich.
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n3 ; wards or 450 Illnstaations. Although designed m a i n l y for
i : L . ) L B G M L V T , P f o d n c e Cominis«ion Merchants, Colleges and' Schools, this, took will b« round Invaluable l o
• Backus' Building, opposite M. C. R. I t F r e i g h t - D e p o t the general trailer, - and should find a plsce In every pablic
r
- - 1 private U
and
Llbrao
b r a i y . The beauty of the wood eengravings
agravlap U
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Detroit, •Mleh.
na
plentifully aadorn
remarkable, and tl
' style
Plentifully
d o r n this work, ^ remarkable,
their
inently peculiar;
jwcuriar; white, red,
red, yellow and blno
bluo figures,
flgu
on
8> F A R R A N D , Wholesale dealer in D r u g s a n d Gro- eminently
• cerios, Paints, Oils and Window t "
**
" dead black ground. By their distinctness ihey h i v e elielh
" avenue. Detroit, Mich.
unanimous admiration. F o r s a l e by
•—
Detroit, Nov. L 185a
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FRANCIS.RAYMOND.
rgints aad-Groqens No's lO'i und l o t . Woodward avenue, Detroit, g
G R I G G S 4c C O ^ MANUFACTURERS AND b B A ^
have In store a n d offer to .the Trade, a large stock of S n g i r ,
Syrup, Molasses, Fish, Fruit, Spices, NuCs Liquors, Drug*,
Cordage, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Naval Stores, Window Glass,
Ac., Ac.
nS
J . S. CcTnPE«T,.
,..M. W.-CAMFIX. S p r i n g Twine, Webbing, p u r e Curled Hair, Willow Ware and
ITY F . H I N C H M A N & C O . , Dealers In GroeariM Looking Glasses, at No's. 163 A 166 Jefferson Avenue, D e t r o i t
.
'
qs
J T ' a n d Provisions, Faints, .Oils, Twines, Canvas, Anchors Michigan.
and Chains, Tar, Pitch, Rosin, Oakum, Ac. -A complete stock
B L A C K hi C O . , OPTICIANS, AND MAKERS O F
of Ship Chaudlery and Uie abo ve named articles si ways o n
s Optical and Philosophical Apparatus, No. 250 Jefferson
hsnd und for sole very low, a t 4<i.Woodhridge street, Detroit, Avenue, Invite all those snffering from defective sight, t o InMichigan.
.
nS
spect their assortment of greatly improved Perescople C n »
UDLEY A HOLMES, WHOLESALE AND RIH-AIL -tul a n d Pebble Sjiectaclcs, .which a r e ' highly endowed >with
dealers in Hardware, S t o v e s BoyntOO's-Hot Air Furaa- the pro|>erty of I m p r o v i n g ( v i s i o n . Also, nil kinds or Teleecs, Register, Grates, Cooking R a n g n s T i n n e r ' s and Plumber's scopes, Microscopes, E l e c t r i c M a c h [ n e ^ Drawing Instruments.
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Stock, Machines a n d P o o l * Also, m a n u f a c t u r e r * of Copper, Ac- constantly on hand.
Tin and S h e e t Iron Wares, House and Steamboat Plumbers.
tar A g e n t s f o r Wildcr's P a t e n t Salamander Safes.
P a r t i c u l a r attention paid to House and Steamboat Plumbing, snd p u t t i n g the mo«t approved Heating a n d Vendllatlng. of every description. Merchants a n d others, wanting a n j Furnaces and„CoolIng Apparatus Iq Public a n d Private Batld- t h i n g In. that line, are Invited t o give him a calL H a v i n g tfas
ing*. in tU^yi ity and Country. No 77 Woodward Avenue, best of workmen, he e a n safely guarantee satisfaction In i l l
. ;
—ALSO—
,
D e t r o i t (Opposite Holmes A Co.) .
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Detroit, Nov. L 1858xm Commission, from the Kalamazoo Agricultural Works.
All purchasing Goods a t Northport, will do well t o call a n ^
r p H E CYCLOPAEDIA O F W I T AND HITMOR.—
examine my stock snd prices before p u r c h a s i n g elsewhere. ; I.e»t L e g h o r n a n d Straw Hats, Fur, Cloth, Plnsh, Silk a n d A C o n t a i n i n g choice and characteristic selections f r o m the
N. B. CUTTING d e n e t o order, on s h o r t notice.
Glazed Caps; all descriptions of manufactured Furs for ladies writings Of the most eminent Humorists of America. S c o t Northport, Dec. 2S, IMH.
. 8-6m
snd.gentlemen; Buckskin Gloves and Mittens, F u r , Kid, Silk land, Ireland and England,hy Wm. E . B u r t o n . F u r sale by
and Woolen^,GloVes, Cones, Umbrellas, Craratu, Suspender*,
D e t r o i t Nov. L 1*5»
FRANCIS RAYMOND.
Ac; H a t t e r s ' Stock a n d Trimmings, Bnffiilo ami F a n c y Sleigh
O I N K E R ' S H E W I N G M A C H I N E S ARE T H E BEST
Robes, Ac.
P . BUHL A CO..
O Machines for Family Sewing, o r for m a a u f a e t n r l B g purn3
C o n a a t Block, U S Jefferson Ave.
poses- JS- Call a n d examine t h e m a t 143 J e f f e r a o * A r e n a *
P.
C a s h paid, for Shipping Furs and Deer Skins.
SOLICITOR D f CHANCERY AND N O T A R Y P t T B X I C ,
T r a v e r s a City,Gw»nd.Traverse Co. Mich.
Manufactory a n d Book-Bladery. No. IdS, Jefferson j
J E E C H E R ' S L I F E T H O U G H T S . — A NEW SUP
U u d W a r r a n t s bought and sold. Taxes paid, I n v e s t m e n t s Avenue.—Account Books of every d e s c r i p t i o n m a d e to order,
) ply Just received. F o r sale by
of s u p e r i o r p a p e r and workmanship, at lower, prices than made, Ac. Correspondence solicited.
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Detroit, N o r . 1, I M a
DOUGHTY, STRAW A' CO,
heretofore. Warranted t o giv£ satisfaction In'every particnJ q >4 Woodward Are.
'v.
CHARI.ES H. HOLDEN,
Commercial P r i n t i n g , R u l i n g a n d Binding, executed to
Proeeoutiiur Attorney and Cironit Court
IRESIDE EDITION O F W A Y E R L Y NOVELS*
rder.
now complete, f h l l a e t s , to be h a J of

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MARRIED,
I r e c o m m e n d t o y o u r f a v o r a b l e regard t h e local i n t e r - A t the Benton House, in Lansing, o n t h o 8th December,
e s t s of (ho . D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a . A s t h e residence of
1858, by Bev. Mr. K n l r k e r h a c k t r , A. C. WINTER, E s q ^ a n d
C o n g r e s s aijd t h o e x e c u t i v e d e p a r t m e n t s of t h e - g o v e r n - Miss MARY E. RAYNOR, a l l M l e a s i n g .
m e n t we c a n n o t fail t o feel a d e e p c o n c e r n i n i t s welfare.
Row la Ite W i s n a at bit dl«—
XwW slnrtoa. n u » by Vvfr
rvfiwMwi IUTS-O*.
T h i s h e i g h t e n e d toy t h d h i g h c h a r a c t n r a n d t h e p e a c e f u l
T!or« or future KJX-«MB.-:
a n d o r d e r l y j c o n d u c t of i t s resident i n h a b i t a n t s .
a
I c a n n o t .conclude . w i t h o u t p e r f o r m i n g t h o a g r e e a b l e
' d u t y of e x p r e s s i n g m y g r a t i f i c a t i o n t h a t C o n g r e s s go
k i n d l y -responded t o t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n o f m y last a n n u DEALER IN
al m e a t a e b y a f f o r d i n g m e sufBcient t i m o b e f o r e t h e eloso
o f t h e i r l a t e session, f o r t h e . e x a m i n a t i o u of all t h e bills
p r e s e n t e d t o m e f o r a p p r o v a l T l i i s c h a n g e ' in t h e p r a c tice o r C o u g r t s g h a s p r o v e d t o b o a w h o l e s o m e r e f o r m .
I t e x e r t e d q beneficial influence o n t h o t r a n s a c t i o n of lcgu»H a t s a n d Caps, Boots, a n d Shoes, Doors, gash,
lative business a n d e l i c i t e d t h e g e n e r a l a p p r o b a t i o n of t h e
Door Trimmings,
country-* I t enabled Congress t o adjouru with t h a t digNolls, hy the k e g h r lhk;" .
n i t y a n d d e l i b e r a t i o n qo b e c o m i n g t o t h e representatives
P o r k a n d Flour, by t h e barrel o r l h . ;
Butter, Cheese, L a r d ; .
of t h i s g r e a t r e p u b l i c , w i t h o u t h a v i n g c r o w d e d i n t o g e n e r Linseed a n d best winter-strained Oil. Burning F l u i d ;
a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n biHs, p r o v i s i o n s f o r e i g n t o t h e f t n a t u r e ,
Lamps of all kind*. Candles, Dried A p p l e s
a n d of d o u b t f u l c o n s t i t u t i o n a l i t y a n d e x p o n d e n c y . " L e t
A lsrge assortment of Tobacco;
m e w a r m l y pnd s t r o n g l y c o m m e n d t h i s p r e c c d e n t , e s t a b l i s h Powder, Lead, Shot, Gun Caps;
b y themselves as a guide t o their proceedings during tho
Carpet Warp, Logwood,'Jladdar, Copperas,
Cadbar, Indige, Alum, Borax, t t e .
present sofiioa
JAMES BCCHAXAX.
W a s h i n g t o n C i t y , D e c . 6, 1858.
Russia Sheet I r o n , for Nap Boilers;
School Books, Stationery, Wall Paper, Window C u r t a i n s ;
Cradle Scythes. Grass Scythes a n d Snathes, P i t c h f o r k s ;
Stope Pipe, Bedsteads, Rocking Chairs r
Small Rockers a n d Tahlo Chairs-for Children;
Together with alt articles usually f o n n d in a C o u n t r y Store.:

s . A. MCCLELLAND,

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D r y Goods, Groceries, Y a n k e e JSI"otjons, H a i x i w a i - e ,
T i n "Ware,

MORGAN BATES,

NOTARY PUBLIC,
HVBAIJ) OFFICE, TRAVgHSB CtTT, MCHlOAJf.

Land, Tax, and General Agency.
MORGAN B A T E S

Has o p e n f d an Office;at Traveree City, Grand Traverse C o ,
.Michigan, fbr the transaction of a

G e n e r a l Agbnoy Business.

T h e United States Land Office i s located a t
plsce ; and
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ftent ovcrllic island shall remain in its present condi- commerce. "Aere had been ah entire failure on the part made first interoceanic trip over the Nicaraguan mate,
tCootlrwd from rinl r«rt ] »
of our Minister to secure redress for the wrong which our and continued in successful operation, with great advanWith Spain our relation remains in an unsatisftory
WhBc the posession of the island would be of vast it citizens had endutpd, notwithstanding his persevering
condition. In tnymeaage of December last I inforned porthoce to the United States, its value to 8pain i% cet efforts.. And from the temper atanifestcd by the Mexican tage to the public, until the 18th of Fcbruaiy, 1856.
you that oar Envoy Extraordinary jmd Minister Plcnipo- paratively, unimportant Such was tbe relative situation gover'pt, he had repeatedly assured us that no favorable when it was closed, and tho grant to this company, an
t««tary to Madrid bad asked for his recall; and it was my of the parties, when the great Napoleon, transferred Lou- change could be cxpectcd\until tho United States should well its charter, were summarily and arbitrarily njvoked
purpose to Mod out a new minuter to that court,' with isiana to the Upitcd States. Zealous, as be ever was, of rive striking evidence of their will and power to protect by the government of President Rivas. Previous to this
^cdalinstractionson all qnestiooB pending between the the national honor and intertyts of Prance, no person their citizens, and that sewro chastning is the only earth- date, howevcj, in 1854, serious dispute* concerning tbo .
two governments, and with a determination to hare them throughout thp-world has imputed blame to-him, for ac- ly remedy for our grievances. From this statement of settlement of their accounts, had ansen betweetrtho company and tbe government, threatning the interruption of
jnecbly.and amicably adjusted if that were possible. cepting a pecuniary equivalent for this cesdoa
facts it would have been 'wpise thah idle to direct Mr. the route at any moment. ' These the United States in
This narpoao has been hitherto defeated by causes which
The pablicity which has been given to our former ne- .Forsyth to retrace his slips, and resume diplomatic rela- vain tndeavore'd' to compose. It would be useless to narI need not ennumerate.
•
gotiations npon this subject, and the large appropriation tions with that goyernmeik:JUIJJ k was, therefore, deemed rate the various proceedings which tookplace between tbo
: The-misson bap fceen entrusted to a distinguished citi- which may bo required to effect the purpose, render it proper to sanction his withdrawal of the legation from
parties, up to the time when tbo transit was discontinued.
pet) i»f Kentucky. . Who will proceed' to Madrid without expedient, before making another attempt "to renew the the city of Mexico.
Suffice it to say that since February, 1856, it has reMehnr, and make another and a final attempt to obtain negotiation, that I should Jay the whole subject .before
-Abundant pause now undoubtedly exists,- for a resort mained closbd, greatly "to the prejudice of citizens of tho
fiance from tbu Government
Congress . This is especially necesary ra it may become to hostilities against the government still holding pceses. United States. Since that time the competition has
. ; f Spanish -officials uQderthe direct control of tho Captain indisj)cn=ablc to success, that I should bo inthistcd with rion of the capital. Should they succeed in subduing*1-'
ceased between the rival routes of Panama and NicaraGeneral of Cuba-have insulted our national flag audio re- tho means of making an advance to the Spanish govern- constitutional forces, all reasonable hopo will'then h
gua, and in consequence thereof, and unjust and unreasonpeated instanced, harff from, time to time inflicted injuries ment immediately after the signing of tho treaty, without
of a peaceful settlement of our difficulties.
able amount ,has been cxaetcd from our citizens for their ,,
pn the persons and proporty of our citizens. Those have awaiting the ratification of it by the Senate. I am en- expired,
On
the
other
hand,
should
the
'constitutional
party
pre•
p t e n birth to numerous claims against the Spanish gov- couraged to make this suggestion, by example of "Mr. vail, and their authority be established over the republic passage to and from California.
ernment the merits-of which have been ably discussed for Jeflferson previous to the purchase'of Louisiana from there is reason to hope thaj they will bo unimatcu by a > A treaty was signed on the. 16th dav of November,
h series of jean-, by onr succeaave diplomatic representa- Prance, arid by that of Mr. Polk in view of the acquisi- less unfriendly.spirit, and may grant that redress to Amer- 1857, by the'Sccretary ofState and Mimscr of Nicaragua
under
the
stipulations
of
whidi
the
use
and protection of
tive. Notwithstanding this we have not arrived at • tion of tho territory of Mexico. I refer the whole subject ican citizens which justice rcciuircs, so far as they may
practical remit in any single instance unless wo may ex- to CoOgres, and commend it to their careful considera- pORvai the means. But for this expcctatton, I should ut the transit route wonld have been secured, not only to the
United States, but equally to all other nations. How
cept the case of the Black Warrior under the late admin- tion.
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once harerecommendedto Congress to grant the necessa- and on what pretexts this treaty has failed io receive tho
istration; and that presented an outrage of each a
I repeat tlie recomendation made in my message of De- ry power to the President, to tako possession of sufficient ratification or the Niearagupn government, will appear bv
Character as would have justified an immediate resort to cember last, in favor of an appropriation " to be paid to portion
of tho remote and unsettled territory of Mexico the papers herewith communicated from the State Dewar. . All Our attempts to obtain redress have been baf- the Spanish Government for tbe purpose of distribution
Ued .and defeated. The frequent and oft recurring among the claimants in the Aflustad case." President to be held in pledge until-our injuries shall be redressed, partment The principal objection seems to have been
our just demands satisfied. We have aready exhaust- to the provision authorizing tho United States to employ
' changes in the Spanish ministry, have been employed as Polk first made a similar recommendation in December, and
every milder means of obtaining justice. In such a force to keep the route open, in case Nicaragua should
reasons for delay. We have bean compelled to" wait 1847, and It was repeated by my immediate predecessor ed
again cod again, untill tho new minister shall have bad in .December 1855. 1 entertain no doubt that indemnity case, this remedy of reprisals is recognised by the law of foil to perform her duty inihis respect From the feeblenations, not only as juSt to itself, but as a means of preven- ness ofthat republic, its frequent changes of government,
fate to investegote the justice of our demands.
is fairly due to theso claimants under our treaty with ting actual war.
and its constant internal dissension^ this had become a
1
I Kvep what have been denominated '"the Cuban Spain
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iber. 1795;
1795: and
And whilst
v h i l d ^IcmnniliiWr
of:tbe
27th October,
a
But there is another view of ourrelationswith Mexico, most important stipulation, and one essentially necesary
claimes," in Which more than a hundred of oar citizens justice we ought to do justice. An appropriation promptly, arising
from tho nnhoppy condition of affairs along our
are directly interested, have, furnished no exceptions made for this phrpoee, could not fad to exert a favorable Southwestern frontier, which demands immediate action. not only for the securij: of the route, but for'ihc safety
of American citizens passinsr and repaying to. and from
These claims were for tho refunding of duties unjustlyex- influence on our negotiations with Spain.
In that remote region, where there are but'few white in- our Paeiffic possea-ions. Were sucn a stipulation emncted from American vessels at differnt custom hoAses in
Oar position in relation to the independent States south habitants, largo bands of hostile and predatory Indians
Cuba so long ago as tho year 1844. The prisdples upon of us on this continent,. and especially those within tho roam promiscuously over the Mexican States of Chihua- braced in a treaty between the United States aod Nica-Which they rest are so manifestly equitable and just uiat limits Of Ncrth America; .is of a peculiar character, Tho hua and Sonora and our adjoining territories. The local ragua. tbo knowledge of this foct woold of itself mwt
probably prevent Hostile" parties from committing aggresWter a period of pearly ten years, in 1854, thev were re- northern boundary of Mexico is coincident with our own
governments of thes States arc perfectly helpless, and arc
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cOgnixod by ,the Spanish gavernment Proceedings were northern boundary from ocean to ocean; and wo most kept in a state of constant alarm from the Indians. They sions on the rotfle, and our actual interfererncofor its proMterwads instituted to ascertain their amount,. aud this necessarily feel a deep interest iu all that concerns tho have not the power, if they poseessod the will, oven to tection unnecesary.
The executive government of th(s country, in its interwasfinallytxed according to their own statement (with well-being and the fate of so near a neighbor. * W« ha ve- restrain lawless Mexicans from passing the border ami
course with foreign nation^ is limited to the employment
Which wo ate satisfied) at the sum of one hundred and al ways cherished the kindest wishes for tho success of
twenty-eight thousand six hundred thirty-five dollare and that Repubiic. and hare indulged the hope that it might committing depredations on our remote settles. A state of diplomacy alono. When this fails' it can proceed no
of anarchy ami violence prevails throughout that distant further. It cannot legitimately resort to force, without
fifty-four eents. Just at the moment, after a delay of 14, at last, after all its trials, enjoy peace and prosperity under frontier.
The laws are a dead-letter, and life ahd prop.
Wars when we had reason to bxpect that this sum would a free and stable government. We have never hitherto erty are wholly insecure. For this reason the settlement the. direct authority of Congress, except in resisting and
repelling hostile attacks. Ii would havo no authority'to
be repaid with interests, wo havo received a proposal interfered, directly or.indirectly, with its internal affairs,
ofArizonr
is arrested, whilst it is of great importance enter the terrirorles of Nicaragua, even to prevent the
Offering to refund one third of that amount, (forty two and it,, ig a duty which wo owe
tc ourselves, to protect the that a chain of inhabitants should extend all along its destruction of the transit, ami protect the lives and proe to
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight dollars; and integrity of its territory, against tho hostilo interference southern border, sufficient for their' own protection and
R>rty-one cents but without interest, if we would accept of any other power.. Our geographical position, our di- .that of the" United States mail passing to and from Cali- perty of oilr own citizens on their passage. It Ls true that
this in full patirfuction. The offer is also accompanied rect interest in all that concerns Mexico, and our well- foniix Well founded apprehensions are now entertained on a sudden emergency of this character tho President
Would.direct any armed force in the vicinity to march to.
Rjr a declaration that this indemoiffication is not founded settled policy in regard to the North American continent,
that the Indians and. wandering Mexicans equally lawlcfs their relief, but in doing this ho would act upon his own
itn any reason of strict justice; but is mado.as a special render this an indispensable duty.
may break up the important stage and postal communica- responsibility.
fhvor.
Mexico has been in nstate of constantrevolution,almost tion recently established between our Atlantic and-PaoifUnder theso circumstances I earnestly recommend to
i One alleged cause for procrastination in the examination er since it achieved its independence. Ono military ic possessions. . This, passes very near to the Mexican
u d adjustment of our claims arises from an obstacle leader after another has uturpea the government iu rapid boundary, through tho whole length of Arizona. I can CoBgresBthe passage of an.act authorizing tho President
which it is the duty of theSpanish government to remove. sucoesgion, and the various constitutions from time to imagine no possible remedy for these evils, and no mode under such restrictions as thoy may deem proper, to employ
the land and naval forces" of the United States in preWhilst the Captain-General.of Cuba is invested with time adopted have been set at naught almost as soon &i
of restoring law and order to that remote and unsettled venting'tho transit from bdng obstructed or cloecd by
general despotic authority in the governmant c«f that they wefo proclaimed
The successive goveroments frontier, bntfor thc government of the United States to
island,-the power is withheld from him to examine and have afforded no adequate protection, cither to Mcxscan assume a temporary protectorate over the northern por- •lawless violence, and in protecting the lives and property '
of American dtizens traveling thereupon, requiring at
Redress wrong committed by officials under "his control, citincos
foreign- residents, against lawless violence.
on citizen* »f the United States. . Instead of making our Heretofore, a siezure of tho capital by a military chief- tion of Chihuahua and Sonora, and to establish military the same time, that these forces shall be withdrawn
within the same; and this is earnestly recommended the moment tho danger shall havo passed awoy. WithKjqjplainti (Urectly to him at Havana, wo are obliged to tain has been generally followed by at least the nominal posts
to Congress." This protection may be withdrawn as soor out such a provision, ouf dtizens will be constantly expresent them through our. Minister at Madrid. These submission of the country to his rulo for a brief period, as local governments shall b< established in these Mexiposed to interruption in their progress, and to lawksu
then referred back to tho Captain-General for infor- but not so at tho present crisis of Mexican affair* A
mation; and much time is thus consumed in preliminary civil war has been raging for souo time throughout the can States, capable of performing their duties to the violence.
States, restrailingthe lawless and preserving peace
A similar necessity exists for the passage of such an act.
investigations and correspondence between Madrid and republic, between the central government at the city of United
along the border.
for tho protection of tho Panama and Tehauntepec
Cuba, before tho Spanish government will consent to pro; Mfcdco", which has cpdeavorcd to subvert the constitution
I do not" doubt that this measure will bo viewed in a routes.
peed to negotation. Many of the difficulties between thti last formed by military power, and thode who maintain friendly
spirit by the governments and people of ChihuaIn reference to the Panama route, the United Statw,
-two governments wonld.be obviated,.and a long train of the authority of that constitution. The antagonist par- hua and Sonora, as it will prove equally effectual for the
negotiation avoided, If tho Captain-general were invested ties each hold possession of different States of the republic, protection of their citizcas on that remote and lawless by their existing treaty with Now Granada, expreariy
guaranty the neutrality of the Isthmus, " with tho view
With the authority to settle questions of easy solution on and the fortunes of war are constantly changing. Mean- frontier, as for citizens of the United Stated
that the free transit from thn one to the other spa may not
fho spot, where all the facta are fresh and covld be while, tho most reprehensible means have Iveen employed
And in this connection permit mc to recall your attenpromptly and satisfactorily ascertained. Wo havb hith- by both parties to extort money from foreigners, as well tion to the condition of Arizona. The population of be interrupted or embarrased in any future time while the
erto in Yaln urged upon the Spanish Government to con- as natives to carry on this ruinous contest The truth is. that Territory, numliering, as is alleged, more thon ten treaty exisfs."
fer thir power upon tho Captain-General, and oar Min- that.thisfinecountry, blessed with a productive soil and thousand souls are practically without a government with- .In regard to tho Tehnantepec route, which has been
ister to Spain will again bo" instructed to urge this sub- a salubrious climate, has been reducea by civil dissension out laws, and witfiout the the regular administation of recently opened under tbe most favorable auspices, our
ject on their notice. In this respect, we occupy a differ to a condition of alinst hopeless anarchy and imbecility. justice. Murder and other crimes are committed with treaty with Mexico of the 30th December, 1853, secures
•ntpoeition jfrOm tho powora of : Europe. Cuba is al- It would be in vain for this government to attempt to en- impunitv. Thy state of things calls loudlyforredress; to'thc dtizens ,of the United States a right of transit over
most within sight of our shores; our commerce with it force payment in money of the claims of American citizens and I, tnerefora, repeat my recomendation for the estab- it for thdr persons and merchandise, and stipulates that
wither party shall interpose anr obstacle thereto. It also
h hg greater than that of any other nation, including now amounting to morel than ten million dollars, against lishment or a Territorial government over Arizona.
concedes to tbo "United States tno right to transport across
Spain itself; and onr citizens are in habits of daily and Mexico, because she iw destitute of all pecuniary means
The political condition of the narrow isthmus of Cen- the Isthmus In doeed bags, the mails of the United
' 1 personal intercoureo with every part of the to satisfy theso demands.
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tral America through which the transit routes pass be- States not intoned for distribution along tbe lino of tbe
It is, therefore, a great grievance that when any
Ottr w e minister was furnished with ample powers tween tho Atlantic and Pacific oceans, present a subject
oocurs, no matter How unimportant, which and instnictioD8 for the adjnstment of till pending quer ofdeep interc.it to all commercial nations. It is over communication: also, tbe dfects of-the United States^
readily settled at the moment, we should bo tions with tho central government of Mexico, and he pei theso transits that a largo portion of the trade and trawl government and its dtizens which -may bo intended for
. to report to Madrid, especially when the very formed Ins doty with «ca! and ability. The claims ofour between the.European ana Asiatic continents is destined, transit and not for distribution on the Isthmus, free of
flfcst stop to be taken there is to refer |t bock to Cuba. citizens, some of them arising out or the violation of an to pass. To the United States these rotfcts are of incalcu- Custom House or aoy other charges by the"Mexican GovThe truth is, that Cuba, in its existing colonial condi- express provision of tho treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, lable importance, asu means of communication between ernment.
Those treaty stipulations with New Granada and Mexition, is a constant source of injury and annoyance to the and others from gros* injuries to persons as well as prop- their Atlantic and Pacific .possessions. The latter now
>, in addition to tho considerstionn applicable to tbo
American people. It ;is the only spot in tho civilized erty, have remained unredressed and even unnoticed. Re- extend through seventccn degrees of latitude on tho PaWorld where tho African slave trade is tolerated; and we •monstrancea against theso grievances havo been addressed cific coast, embracing the important State of California Nicaragua route, seem to require legislation for the purato bound by treaty with Great Britain to maintain a without effect to that government Meantime, in various and theflourishingTerritories of Oregon and Washington. pose of carrying them into effect
Tbo injuries Which liavn been inflicted upon our d t i :
naval force on the . Coast of Africa, at much expense parte of flie 'republic, instances have been numerous of tho All commc'reial nations, therefore, have a deep and direct sens
at Costa Rica and Nicaragua during the last two or
btoth of life and treasure, solely for the purpose of ar- murder, imprisonment and plunder of our citizens, by interest, that these communications shall bo rendered seyears, have received the prompt attention ofthu
resting slavers bound to that island. The late serious different parties claiming and exercising a local jurisdic- cure from interruption. If an arm of the sea, connecting three
government
Some of these injuries were of the most
dfficulties between the United States and Great Britain tion"; but the central government, although repeatedly the two oceans, penetrated through Nicaragua and Co6ta agravating character.
/The transaction at Virgin Bay in
rtapociing the right of search, now BO happily terminated, urged thereto, have, made 110 effort either to punish the Rica, it could not be pretended that theso States would April, 1850, when a company of armed Americans, who
oonld never havo arisen if Cuba had not aflorded a mar- authors of theso outrages, or to prevent their recurrence. have the right to arrest or retard its navigation, to the were in no way connected with any bdigerent conductor
tat for staves. As long as this market shall remain open No American citizen can how visit Mexico on lawful injury of other nations.
party, were fired upon by the troop* of Costa Rica, and
tfcero can bo no hope tor tho civilization of benighted business without iminent danger "to his person and propThe transit by land over this narrow isthmus occupies uumbers of them killed and wounded, was brought to tbe
• Africa. Whilst the demand for slaves continuesin Cuba, erty. There is no adequate protection to either, and in nearly the same position. It is a highway in which they knowledge of Congress by my predecessor, soon after its
Wan will be warn] among the petty and barbarous chiefs this respect our treaty with mat republic is almost a dead- themselves havo little interest, when compared with the occurrence, and was also presented to the government of
tt Africa, for the purpose of seizing subjocts to supply letter. 1 , 1 . .
ast interests of tbo rest of the world .Whilst their
thia trade. In sucn a. condition of affairs, it ia impossi- . This state of affairs was brought to a crisis in M a / ights of sovereignty ought to be respected, it is the duty Costa Rica, for that immediate investigation-and redrew
tho nature of the case demanded. A similar courso '
ble that the light of civilization or religion can ever last, by tho promulgation of a decree levying a contribu- of other nations to reouire that this important passage which
was purcucd with reference to other outrages in these
penetrate tijese dark abodes.
tion pro rata upon all the capital in the republic, between shall not be interrupted by the dvil wars and revolution- countries, some of which were hardly less "aggravating
J It .has been made known to the world by my predeccs- certain specified amounts, wnether held ny Mexican^ or ary outbreaks whicn have so frequently occurred in that in thdr character than the transaction at Virgin Bay.
W that the United States have, on several occasions, fordgnera. . Mr. Forsyth, regarding the decree infthe region. The stake is too" important to be left at the
At tbe time, however, when our present Minister to
endeavored to acquire Cuba from Spain by honorable light of a 'f forced loan," formally protested againt itsiap- mercy of rival companies, claiming to hold connecting Nicaragua was appointed, in December, 1857, no redress
Mgotjatioa If this were accomplished, the last relic of plication to his countrymen, and advised them not to bay contracts with Nicaraugua. Hie commerce of other na- had beerf obtained for any of these wrongs, and no reply
t » African .a|ave trade would instantly disappear. We the contribution, but to suffer it to be forcibly exacted. tions is not to stand still and await the adjustment of such even had been received to the demands which had been
would not, if we eould^acqaire Cuba in any other man- Acting upon this advice, an American citizen refused to petty contrrercies. The government of the United States made by this govennont upon tbat of Costa Bica, more
« r . This in doe to our national character. All tbe ter- pay the contribution, and his property was siezed by expects no more thas this, and they will not be satisfied than a year before. Our Minister was instructed, thereritory whlcVwo havo acqnired since the origin of tho armed men to satisfy the amount Wot content with this with less. They would not if they could, derive any ad- fore, to lose no timo in exprening to those governments'
jwiuniaent; has been by.Air purchase from .France, the government proceeded still further, and issued a dc- vantage from tho Nicaraugua transit not common to the the deep regret with which tho President has witnewed
-Span, and Mexico, or by the free and-voluntary act of creo banishing him from tho country. Our minister im. rest of the world • Its neutrality and protection, for the this attention to the just claims of the United States, and
thaindependent State of Texas, in bkndihg her destinies mediatell notified them that if this decree be carried into common use of all nations, is their only object They
With oar own. Thia course we shtlL ever pursue, unless execution he would feel it his duty to adopt "the flkist have no objection that Nicaraugua should demand and
ofroumstanoes should occur, which We do not now antici- decided meatuses that belong to tho powers and obli^a- receive a fair compensation from the companies and indipate, rendering a departure from this clearly,
tions of the representative office." Notwithstanding this viduals who may traveran the route; but they insist that other measures as may he necessary, in order to obtain
MMfcr the imperative and Overruling law of *
warning, tho banishment was enforced, and Mr. Forsyth it Bhall never bereafter be dosed by an arbitrary decree for itself that justice which it has in vain attempted to
promptly announced to the government the suspension of of that government - If disputes arise between it and secure by peaceful means, from tbe governments of NicaT i e island of Cuba,
from
its
geographical
the political relations of his legation with theta, until the those with whom they may have entered into contracts, ragua and Costa Rica. While It has shown, and will
0
ST*"*,?? P*** ™* MW«ippi. wd its ^ . ™-'eaanre of his own government should be ascertained these must be adjusted by somo fair tribunal provided Continue to show, the most Bincere regard tpr the righta
aftd annually lncrcating. trade, foreign and coastwise, from .The government did not regard the contribution' im- for the purpose, and the ronte must not be dosed pending and honor of the republics, it cannot pertrit this regard
U». valley of that noble nver, now embracing half the posed bytbe decreo of the 15th of May last to be in strict- the controversy. This Is our whole policy, and it cannot
the,
to be met by an utter negk-ct, on their part, of what is
. m r a g r i States of the Union, With thati.
oen-a"forced loan," and such prohibited by.tbe 10th foil to be acceptable to other nations.
due to the government and dtiaens of the United State*
* p dominion of a distent foreign power, this trade, of article of the treaty of 1826, between Great Britain and
All these difficulties might be avoided if consistently
New Grenada we have long standing causes
, «Ul importance to these States, is exposed to the dan- Mexico, to the benefits of which American citizens are with the good faith of Nicaraugua, tho ass of thia transit of Against
complaint, arising out of the unsatisfied claims of our
ger of being destroyed in time of war,'and it has hithertreaty; yet the imposition of the contribution could be thrown open to general competition; providing citizens upon that republic; and to these have been more
fcw«
M j e t n l uAnr md u p n m fa
rnors was considered an unjust and oppressive at the same time for the payment of a reasonable rate recently added the outrages committed upon our dtizens
Besides, internal factions in other part* of the to tbe Nicaraguan gOTcrnhxnt, on passengers and at Panama In April,, 1856, A treaty for the adjustment
repobfic .were at the same time levying similar exactions freight
of tfaoe difficulties, was concluded by tbe Secretary of
5 » d in jeopardy, whilst the existing colonial govern- upon the property of our citiaeas and interrupting their
In August, 1852, the Accessory Transit Company
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