. i- . . i nt. tha !
1 Un.'l ICUOn pier nuiri n.u I obiuc "
iIud of !sao Jud, a well a lo protest j
ibem against I be incursion of the Indiuna. !
M jcIi excitement prevailed for some time j a: peace ma mas rcpuuiio, oat " o mr as cuawisneu pouoj, wu iuvivi
t'.rou hont that rppi"!), and serious dinger; tbe interests of oar commerce or of our citi- tlie intervention of any European Power in
( f collision between the parties was sppre- i xons who hate visited the couuiry aa mer- the doiuestio concerns of that republic
bended. Tbe Riiiish bad a Urge naval force ! chant, shipmasters, or in other capacities,1 Tho wrongs which we hare Buffered from
in tho vicinity i and it is but an act uf situ- j are concerned, we wight aa well have betn at Mexico nre before the world and most deep
pie jo-ihc to the sdmiral on that station toiwar." Life has been tusccure, property uu- ly impress every Americnu oitixen. A gov.
state thai he i-elv and discreetly forbore I protected, and trade impossible except at a eminent wbicb is cither unable or unwilling
to commit any hos'tile act, but determined j risk of loss which prudent men cannot be to redress such wrong is direlect to its
t refer the whole sff.ir to bis covcrntneut
and await il.eir instructions
'1'hi aspect of the matter, in my opiiiton,
demanded serious attention. Tt would have
been a great eahmity for both ostious had
they been precipitated into acts of hostility
not on the question of title to the island, but ( tbe oountry. in defiance of ireaties.sn.i r-y the el in all tho important posts anu mrougu
mrrely concerning what should be its con-1 mere force of arbitrary poer. Kven the ,' out the sea coast of the republic, its power
dition dminj the iutcrveninz period whibt ; course of justice- bs not In en safe from con- j dots not extend to the city of Mexico and
the two trovernmcuts might be employed in
Bottling the question to which of them it he
longs. For this reason l,ieut.-Gen. !$cott
was despatched on ihe 10th September last,
to Washington Territory to take immediate
.............1 nf i.. 1! .4 ir nn rh Ptflifia i
eo.-t should be deem this necessary. The j
main object of his mission was to earry out
the precriufiotiary arrangement between the
late Secretary of State and tbe British min
ister, and thus to preserve the peace and
prevent collision between the two govern
ments, hiiti-rtaimng no doubt ot the valid
ity of our title, I need scarcely add that, in
any event, American ciliiens were to be;
placed on a footing at least as favorable as
ihatof Rririh aobjeets, it being understood
that Capt. Pickett's company should remain
on the island. It is proper to observe that,
c.Mi-ie rine tbe distance from the scene of
action, and in ignorance of what might have j
tranpi.-d on tlie spot before the General's
srrival, it vas necessary to leave much to
lis discretion and I am happy to state the
event ha proen that this discretion could
not hive heeu intrusted to more eompcleut
l ands. (Jen. Scott has recently returned
from his mission, having successfully accom
plished its ol jeets, and there is no longer
any good reason to apprehend a collision
between the forces of the two countries dur
ir E the pendency of the existing negotiations
I regret to inform you that there has been
no Improvement in the affairs of Mexico
sir ce my last annual message, and I am a
piu obliged to a-k tbe esrnest attention of
Congress to the unhappy couditiot, of that
x. pi.bHc.
The constituent Concrrss of Mexico,
which adjourned cn the 17th of February.
1-57, adopted a constitution and provided
fir a poj ulur election. This took place in
the followi'g July, 11 S"7 1 and General
CemoLfort was chosin Prtsident, almost
vitho'it or:ositioo. At the same election a
l.cw Congress was cboen, whose first ses
sion commerced on the ICth of September,
l-o7. ar.fl cof.tiuued for four years. On
t'it day fii iK-ral fVjr.iivoufcrt appeared be-
f-r the a-cruh!rd rnress in the city of,
Mex co, taok the oath to support the new
c n-titution, and was duly inaugurated as
President. Within a month afterwards be
had been driven from the cariial, and
miiitsry rehillion had as-itied the supreme
power of tie lUpublie to General Zaloaga.
Tbe eon-titu'ioo provid.-d that in the ab
ftuce of tl.e President his rfS: should de
volve upon the t'bief Justice of the Su-pTi-tne
I'oart, and. Gen. Comonfort having
1. ft the country, this functionary, Gen. Ja-ar-:,
proceeded to form, at Guanajuato, a
co-titubunal goverumeot. before ibis was
officially known, however, at the capital,
the govtrnnitut of 7. Joga bid been recog
ii 1 by tbe entire diplrrcatic cerp, inciu
ibo minister of the L' -S. as lb Jf J.w
1 1 ..ver:i!nent of Mexico. The constitution
tl Pr-.-siJent, nevertheless, maiatain-d U.
po-i'iou with firmness t.J w a- soon estbb-li-V.cd
with bis cabinet at Vera Crux Mean
while, the government of Zjloags wa esrn
estly reiste l iu many parts ot the republic,
and even in the capital, a oortion of the ar i
mv bavin cronoubced ai-ainsf it. its fane-1
tioas were declared terminated, aud aa as-(belief here is ton there is noshing to be ' rCl1 ltioBS of the Indians, as well a of law
semhiy of eit'x-n was inviu 1 tit the choice ,p;,rebeuded from the Govcrumei.t'of the j 00 tl:lt remote region. Tbe cs-
cf a f ew President. This assembly elected! rutlti States, snd that local Mexican ola- 'al'.ihiciit of one such post a point called
Oeueral .Mirauson, tit tbit otia.r re-pu-lta-1
Ud tbe pun ur;i. r wb.ca be was cboscn,;cill ciiix-uS with ab-olute iui
and Ziolaga was thus restored to bis previ
ous pos'uijti. lie assumed it, however, ou
ly to withdraw from it, anl Miram-on bav
i.ig become, by his af p j.ttment, " Prcsi
dtut .Sals'.itute," continues, with that title,
at the head cf ihe insurgent party.
In my ia-t annual message I eomminica
ted to Cougress the circuj-ttices undnr
which the i3te Mi.ji-t -r of the United States
au-peuded his official relatious with the cen
tral government, and witLdrw from the
country. It was impossible to maintain
ffitB lly intercourse with a government, like
that at the capital, under whose usurped au
thority wrongs wtre constantly committed,
but never redressed. Had thi been an es
tablished eovernment. with it cower exten
ding, bv tha consent of the Deonie. over the i
who.e of Mexico, a resort to bostiliti.a a-1
-. . j l 1 .p
. f. . " "V" JJ'"UU '"'I
aci indceU litceasary. tut the eountry was;
a prey to civil war; and was bop-d theth
in aacc-M ni u coDstiiutionai rre.iaem ,
ini'.t ie id to a eonditioo of ti.iu.'S less inju
nous to tbe L niled Mates
J his success t-1
Csujs so probable that, in January lat, I .
employed a reliable agent to vLh M.eo. rt.m;in in Mexico, allhoi.h the life 3r,d ' !' ' o-
aud repottw me the actual coodiiion aud I prjp,.rtv 0f eTerv American ci iz n ouhl " c :n,n"t lbo g'ernments or por these i-a-ci, I recommend tb p
project, of the eon-endin- parties. lajfo be sacred in ever, quarter of tb world I C?"1? R;? 5"CMU Vn j ge of a bill, at M early a day a. may be
eou.enier.ee of his report, snd iuformitiou j Bat it u a question which r.-laUH lo tbe fj-' ' lho,iiSb thc' re f're,'d ,D ,n ' i practicable, Ut provide for the payment ol
which reached me from other sources, f- j tlJre t0 tne pTtDl and ihe pstiar)rl ' "'""". wuLoul hr.pe of succe. the amount, with interest, doe to lbes last
vorsbie to tbe prospects of t:ie cjriititutiou I -j.i.i. i.,.),,, ;,.,r.r. .il .t l.a.t th. A.i. i 1 """ " 10 u' '"T m" "'"f'T mentioned contractor, as well as to make
al cjse, I f. U justified iu appointing a new j
niiiiUta-r te Mexico, who wight embrace thej
ear.it.isun.n.e ojportuu.iy oi restoring our;
uipioir.at.c reiatiou. with that repuh.ie.
r ,.r mis purpose a oisiiuguisoeo citiz o or
Maryland as eieete-H, who proceeded
Lis mission co the hu of Marcti last, w.tii
tii cretiunary au'hor.ty to reeoguise tiic
goe rbinetit of PretiOet.t Jure, if oo his
arnral in Mex.co he snuu'. l hud il entitled
to ueh ree-egnitioo, ae'-ording to the ts
t..b!ihed prittice of the L'uit4 ,st'ites.
1)u th 7th of April foiioaiog, Mr McLan.:
r resented i.i- credenii-jla to l'ridetit Jj-
sr. i, Lasing no hesitation iu proug jiic.r.,4 . Qf ,iueral w-ii'b. b'.e occupies an imp r , :.
me goiernuiiut of Juar-X to be the ouly j Uot LCritiou between thy gu.f and the ooeari ,' x
. ii-ling gonrnmeot of the Kepuhiij." f,r traa.it routes an 1 for'eomme.rce. U it : J,,"
lie war cordially received by the autbori-1 possible that such a country us thi- ou 1- ' ,,.,
i era iua. aud they hare e ver aince g eu up to auarchy and rulu without an .ir-toaiiifu-ted
tiie most frieodiy disposition to- j effjrt frtiu any q tarter for i; rescue an V T
wards tbe U L'obappily, however, the ' k safety ? Will th. commercial niiii o","Ji.
Culi.lituti.M.al ticvernnieut ha uot been ' the world, which bavo so msny in:er.-i ,
auie to e-'abliah its power over the whole conntcted with it. remain .S-.i'y in i . ffu r . f j t ..o
repuUlie. It is supported by a large mi-
jonty of Ibe people snd ibe Stales, but
Ih.-re are important purl of lb eouutry
sii ere it em enforce to obedi.-i.ee. Uene
i il Miratuon maintain biius-,f at the eapi
tJi, aod iu o;,bc of tbe distant provinces
ilieti r military iroverrior who bav littl
n f;t lo tb decrees of enbr government
lu the meantime the excesses which always
ft, i.d 04100 civil war, epes-inUy iD Mexico,
. e cibs'sully reeurmg Hutrageaof the
r ,rs desesjpiioo sr.- eorxnoittea both up 1.
aod
pep
lbere is scarcity
in? form of iniiirv which ha Bat been uf-
- j
fcred by our oitixen iu Mexico during the
Iat few yearn. We bare been nomiually
expected to incur. Important contracts, in-,
volving large expenditures, entered into by '
iheceutral government, have br.e ut,at de- .may tu vain apply to ttie constitutional gov
fiance by the locil government. Peaceful ; eminent of Vera Crux, althongb it ia well
American resident, occupying their rightful disposed to do us justice, for adequate re
possessions, have been suddenly expelled i dress. Whilst ita authority ia acknowledg-
trol, and a recent d crec of Miranifin permits
the intervention of government in all suits
where either party is a forei -ner.
Vessels of Ibe 1'uited States have b-en into the interior before we can reach the of--ifi,i
i , . ,,.! rffi.n r fi nders, and this can only be done by pae-
..;., .,., .i.r h. I., . n '
fincd nd imprisoned for di-respect to the ,
.,, ihnr.fi... .Milit.rv sni.li W on Lave
k i.;j .;!.,:, nt rrin-irle
r.:.i. .-.I .i,. i...:....k..;.i..l h
he American who resisted the
d has had bis rropcrty forci-
h and has been bin,.. ban-
lawless demand
l.L l.l.n ....
ihed. From a coofixt of auihonty in dif. ,
ferent part of the country, tarif duties ty, would rot be me less imperative, for
which have been paid in ona place havo 'these reasons, t recommend to Congress to
been exacted over .gain in another place j Ps "law authoriimg tb. President, ngder
Large numbers of our citixens have been such couduions as they may deem expcdi
arrested and imprisoned without any form rnt lo, employ a euJBcieut military force to
of examination or any opportunity for ' enter Mexico for the pirpo.e of obtaining
hearing and even wbeu released have only indemnity for the past and security for the
obtained their liberty after much suff ring f'ttre. I purposely refrain from any ug
and it jury and without any h-pe of redrew. g:siif-n as to whether this force shall cnu
The who!esle massacre of Crablc and his si t of regular troops or volunteer, or both,
associates without a trial iu Soaori, as Will This question may be most appropriately
& the seixure aud murder of four sick A- left the decision cf Congress. I would mere
nigricans who had taken shelter iu the house 'ly observe, that should volunteers be seleo
of an American, upon the soil of the United tl, ueh a force could be easily raised in
States, wa communicated to Congress at its 'this couutry among those who sympathise
last seasion. Murder of a still more atro- ; with the auff.-rings cf our unfortunate fel
cious character have been eomumld in tu ' low cititons in Mexico, and with the unhap
very heart of Mexico, under the authority p' conditiou of that republic. Such an ao
ofMiramon s government, duriug the pre- .cession to the forces of the constitutional
cnt year, iome of these were only worthy ' government would enable it soon to reach
of a barbarous ae, and, if they had not j the city of Mexico and extend it power o
been clearly proveu, would have see un d , vcr the wbold repuhl.io. In that event there
impossible iu a country which claims to be , is no reason to doubt that the just claims of
civilixed. Of this description was the tru- .our citizens would be satisfied and adequate
tal massacre in April lut, by order of redress obt .ined for the injuries mB.cted up
Geo. Marque, of three American pbysi J up thctu. The coust.tut.onal government
cians, who were seix.d in tbe hospital at ! have ever evirced a strong desire to do n
Tacubaya while attending upon the sick ; ju,iiee, aud this might be secured in ad
and tbe dying of both parties, and without : vat.ee by a preliminary treaty,
trial, as without crime, were Lurried av.iy It may be said that these measures will,
to speedy ex-cuticn. Little less shocking j t least indirectly, be inconsistent with our
was the recent fate of Ormand Chs-e, who!ise and settled policy not to interf-re in
wm shot in Tepic on the 7th of August bj J tlie domestic coueern of foreign nations.
order of tbe same Mexican general, not on j does not the present case fairly consti
!y without a trial, bgt whhout a trial, but j'ute an exception! An adjoining republic
without conjecture bv his friends of the . is in a state of anarchy and confusion from
cause of bis arrest. lie is represent, d s a which she bis proved wholly una' le to ex
voung man of good character and iu'elii- i ficate herself. She is entirely destitute of
gence, who had made . numerous frieuds it. ! the power to maintain peace upon her bor
Tepic by the courage and humiuty which J der, cr to prevent the iucur-ions of bandit
be had displayed on several trviag ccca-j i into our territory. In ber fate and in ber
aiona. and his death was as uneir.c-e.ted as , f-M r.: in her power to establish and main-
it was shocking to tbe whole comtuunitv
Other outran might be enumerated, but j d-eper interest, social y. commercially aea ; , ","r"y ,1;,, "iiuu.ly 6i'-a by Uw.
these are sufficient t-s illu-trate tbe wr tch- j politically than any other cation. She ta ,n )B rtfuUr confM ,, ,lf lhr Mr, w.,ulrt
ed state of the couttry and tbe unproUc-' ow a wreck upon the ocean, dnfting about . nol eiec, an(i mfltt u,, b,rll,nir.c of Aiirn,
ted condition of the persons ltd pre p.-rty she is impelled by different factions. As j and five ol thes. ten out until (KMki and No
of our citiiens in Mexico I a good neighbor, shall we not extend to her I vernber.
01 our ciuxens in . Jex.eo. ? Tf .1, On tl olhi-r h.od. whm I rim to eismina
lo all th-. se cr.s-s our rrinlsters have been ! ""l t0 thV. her ' , ,we d0 I c.r.fuii, ih. c..n..,t.,0 uf the P, offi.. D-s,t-
constant aud faithful in their demand fori11 ot be srr,r,n .hould m,t. t mc ,....,.. m.T t a. rt,t d.fie.l.
. . . , , . .. . 1 t-r nation undertake the task, and tbas force! tm I his lunsgnird. Had the bill wh.ri.
redresa, but both they am thi-s Government. :ftf.,r .t nnrll.r -;rplim-l.n.,, f.,i,d ba eo,.n.d to annronristiona for Ih. fia-
, . . , - , 1, ,u I
!.;. !..,. u.. ,.r.....,r .
demands eff -ciive. 'J beir testimony in this
respect, and in reference to the oiily reme
dy which, in their judgments, wouid meet
(the exigency, has been both uniform and
. .,r,.r.)..M , f.ut . ,,;f, .i,,;nn
I rl. r.n.er nf th. r.n.eri.in.nt nf the Vut.-d i
1
wrongs,
ue f wrote our Ute miuist. rs in
.n nf ,.s n..h th. -u r-.n
.ill ...;i I ,i th., ,.:.,.,,,. i
ei ean comu.it these outrage
s upon Aiiri. '
r..,.,r,ire I
boie the Presideut '' ( arrote Our preseul i
mi'msu-r in Augn-t Ut) ' wiil f.el aatbori- i
ti d to ask from Congress the poser to enter
Mexico with the miiitary fbrc;s of the Ui.i
ted States, at the e,l of the constitutional
authorities, in order to pro'.-ct the citize-us
and the treaty rights of the I'niled State-,
Unless su;h a power is confened upou bin..
neither the one nor ih o'ner v-ili be rc
peeteu ;u toe existing itate of auarchy anl .
disorder, aud the outrages already p.-rpe-j
tr.led will never Le cha-ti-td ; and, as I
aured you in my nit-oaaue No. S3, ali these
ceil. n. i.t ir:erp. nniil ee.-rv ps-i,' nf nr. i
der aod government disirpear, fro.n the'
. . , , , . 1
country." I bave been reluctantly l.-d to ,
ihe same opiiiion, and in justice to my co.iu-!
trviuen who suffer.-i wron n from Mexico,
and who may still suff.-r tbciu, I feel bsuul
'. 1 . . ,
u announce ;uia colc.usiou 10 v.ongress. )
Jbe case presented, Lowever. is not mere-
- . .... of imiiviJual elaima : alil.oh
oor yl.t cai ,a10.t Mexico have reach
1 ed a very large amount Nor is it mer.-ly
tha case, of nrotection to the iives and t.ro-I
p(.r,T 0f tUe few Americans who may still
wM..e, 0f 00, duty to Mexico as a ueijbor- i
jog sw. Tbw exercise of the poeer of.ii
n,e Uuittd States in that eour.try to redr
,b. mfsut ,d pf,uct the rights of our!
0WD Cit;.:n is none t.ie less lo In d id,:
becu effi.-ient and necessary ail in . v
thus be rendered at tbe psme li.ae to res
tore peace and order to M xico it-c.f. In
the acco.nplishmebt of ibis result the people
of the LuiUil Slates mu-t n.c-ar.ly feeljl.nt
a deep and earnest interest. Mexico oujht (
to be a rich, and pro-perous, aui po-.vtrf.il '
ri public. She posses.,.- au ext-:n-ivo Urri-. ,'.
t'ori. a fertile soil, an 1 an iucaleu'ahle .tore ...
to sues a re-uit: Laa tl.e Lulled. State, .
e-fjecisilv. wbicb Ought to share most a.----
1 - .
y iu it commercial intercourse, silo tn.-.r
.Uitnediala neighbor thus to de-troy il-elf
and inj ire tbeto? Vet, without supp irt
from soiue-J q tarter, it is iiuu-siiile W per
ceise bow Mexico can re-urna b r p i-i-
tion among nsiiotis aud inter upon a ca- '
r-er whieb promise any good results. The
aii which she req tire, and which the inter-
cuts of all Commercial countries require thit
sbe shou.d hare, it hstlougs lu It. is govern
in'-ui .0 render, not oa'y by xitt'i'-'of our
neighborhood to Mexico, aloojr wboC tcrrt
o - , .
tury we have a couliuuou. frontier ot nearly
thousaud miles, but by virtue, also, of our
highest duties. The difficulty consist to
selecting and enforcing the remedy. We
the States in its vicinity, where nearly nil
the recent outrage have been oommitted
!cn American citizens. We must penetrate
sim through a territory in tbe occupation
of the constitutional government. The most
aecerT.oo.e inn irm iubii ibuuj ui "
coinnlishinc the oVject will be to act in eon
cert with that government. Their consent ,
' ',ie'r ''' niitrht, I boliovc.bu obtained i
jbu, if not. our ob!if , ion to protect our own
cert with that eovernment. Their consent
citix - ns in their jt rishu aecured by tret,
tai j a .filled government we have a far
" - s -
of increased diSculty, for the maintenance
of our eitsbli-bed policy,
I rtneit the recommendation contained in
my last annua! message that authority may
. ' . . n - i . . , 10 1 ' I
bi given to the President to establish one i
or more temporary military posts croS the
Mexican line in S .nora and Chihuahua,
where these may be necessary to protect the i
. , , ; . i . I
nves arid property of American and Mexi- I
can cirizns against the incursions and dep
Ara pe.iu S )r.ora, in a country now almost
depopulated by'the ho-rile inroads of the In-! ,
riU fr0:D 0"r '"e of ,1,e ''uei would, it
M"4. VV"' mueh 'lt'inr' sn.d .
.. m n s w.ltli.B rlnrlr.-. 1I0 Ti-t aa.n K
st-.t,.- of Uless,.ess and violence prevail on
luat uistain irouuer. nue auu prvperii are
there wholly iusecurc. The population of
Arizina, now numbering more than ten tbou
uul souis, are pracficiti'y destitute of gov
trijn: .nt, of law, or of any regular admin-
ul J""-"' .smuci, f'"-
0,fifcr crin'ts " committed wUh impunity,
1 thefe-f re Call the .t'entioo of Congress to
t, e n city for e-ULIishmg a territorial
uvernniCbt over Arizona. i
TLl' ,rr,J "ith of ,Gt" j
P,.;,,,,,,.. 1',7 o, .hiA I r'rr,.,l : n,.
vnr....r. 1 ,, to wb'eh I re.errtj in my
'"'i" message, lanea to receive the
ratihc-ttioti of tbe government or that repub-
i !lc for rvt'iu which I need not enumerate.
IV s..,,'!r i-j,i, has io-en sine, eoi.elinld I
- - , " . w-.l i
,, V , , .
. . , . .. . j .
S d by ths Nicaraguon CongreiS. This will
be immediately submitted to tbe S,;nata for
.' ... . '
tL.rir ntifieation. Its nrovisi-ms cannot. I I
U,i . t"s C0( P'"'lc t0 tlje P0!" j
n7''i-r 1 J!,.i'Z i
i-i tlx
' ' ' -".p.-J i"e u..,i ...rce
:.'..n..:.i'l n.r Hie p.irp-.se ot prou-cting the j
. pr.,,,.r'y -f Am.:ri-sn c.t.sans pss..ng ...
,.;ro.. l.u P.,i... N,riu...iTehu.
r ui s, )iiii.t U'l.:-n and lw.es. out I
r..t ..roreosi.. ns. 1 -h. l not r. p.t the i
r.iarni uytu in ior,ur urueasgee m up-
l ... r.M-i-.ire. rw.Tirc it to
thai lie :
ny ! ...ir people, sn.t trie arcjr.ty of -
',.' o, 'i ',f V".- Tou'i'e.'ttuTh.'At' I
,y b.
)(! jfivolvtaj lii tlie
hi''irifi to Citnerrn
,iiMin
.or'eT.. r,.,eci Ao-.er.c.n,,,.n,.t,J
er-ws snd er, .-a, .g i.i.al v.u.ent and i
r and c-:..n-.
l; Sp.n.-h An
' may l ... a .
i'h4o be. n eon rVr red, sa'l have 1
1 lie
:j !.(. 1. ..-....if iu..f. it. a treii degree, i has expired, it wiil bav been productive of ? 1, 170,101) on account of tbe loan autbonx
oiihr...'. .Nc.t'i.r w,.i!d tnis r.rnr. so; I great good. Io a time of udden and alar- j ed by act of Jane 14, 1M making 0,
.n.i ,,.r.,;.r,,r. ft i. navl ser.ie.. I jsnKer foreig0 0r domestic, which all 0:!0.4"0 from these extraordinary loorce.
... c.t ..l.;ect.4i B'g"d against th grant of . . . . .. ... ,.
,,, ,tJl ,ir. ss. I., oi.i- rr.n n u"uc must expect to ncounter in their aod S43,i0(l,0u0 from tbe ordinary sources.
.u' i ti..; ..- ma cor.st.t.u.oi. tint ti wul.t be s j progress, tbe very salvation of our institu- snd of tha public revenue making an aggro
ir r ol t'.e wnr m.k.i.g, or, .ir.tly suaknir. I tion may be staked opoo the assembling of gate, with the balianee in the treasury on
in. r-.i- .!-'., z p-".t ti Esw-oiiv-. 1-1 t'ongr without delay. If onder such cir- the 1st of July. IViS, of 173,384,911 bO
II. s wra well tua.ided, it wou.d, of e.ur-e, be I r ,L. i .i i, e i l , j t .l ,
e....c!,.Te. a vr r b'" ( rt iinin.uoa, i.awever, cumstances, tbe President sboubl Bui him- for the estimated mean of the prs.ent fia
w.il .. ..'.- ti... .j uon at rest. ' . self in the condition iu which be was placed ' cal year ending 30tb June, 1M)0,
d.r.jf r. .. p p ti e sole and eiclus.ee pow i at the c!oe of the last Congress, wilh half j I he expenditures during the first quarter
" "
t'.'S
ui.i r i.. c ,..i. iui. . ii, .. "d.ci.ra w.r." They ;
..i.i ripi.ir'i.Fi, .nu - iiro-
t id sod rr. .rLin a my " I! it anVr " wgress
siill h va dceiarfcj ai.r. and bo...i a fore iui.
. ..ar; i , c.rry it on, tut I'r. s.deiit, as tnni,M. to carry Into effect the provisiot.s of th I lio debt and tbe redemption of the iaaues of
der-in-i'h.r .' ..f itv s my an I r..vy. e.o slne sm- j flonstitution ou thi subject, and to pass a treasury notes, and the remainder, being
,.;..r th.i . :..rs i , ,k.ng war. (. , nst enes,, . tw lp,0in.jn ,om-d rioo to the 4th f l9,S4'i,JO, were applied to ordinary ex
1 n.s .. i,u-o'.-n i.igtge, and hi.trrr. praves that i u L l j . . w r . .l j- j .l . in
el WS. ll,e ..il.kwr... .n.enl.of U.. fr.rn.rs of
th (xinsntutiou
It will not be denledthat th frnsral power 1 President, and this measure baa been ap-
to declare war" ia with ut limitation, and enibra. 1 prswed by the OOUUtrj. .
cea within lla.lf not ony what writer on the law j " j d . expre8 a B0.t decided O
of nation term a pubis fit perfect war. but alao wouiu wgwiu "r . , p
an imperfacl wo,Z,i,di .hurt .very a-ic. of pinion in favor of the construction of Pa
hi.siil.ly. however cos d or limited. Without j ciQo railroad, for the reason tated in my
ll.o aulhontv of Conirea the President eannot .H. .nmial messavo. ' When I reflect UOOO
tiro a hostile gun In a y oaae, eaoept lo repel the J
aiucks of ,1. ill "jt ifwJ.tod h. 1
proper, autboriav lhriidrt lo em piny the tore
at hia eoimiiond tu a vessel bi-liiiiging to an
American eihacn wticli had been illefally and
unjustly cnplured ira foreign port ond restore it
to ,la owner. Bute.nl i.ii(rcsa only act after the
fact after Ih mi .ef lia heel, done! Have
they no power to eoiltr apn Ihe Pieaidenl the.
authority in advanrl to furnish instant redrew
should auch atbrwi.nl occur t Muatthty
watt until the tiii.chrl hi a brrii done, and can
they apply Ih reuie.y only whan ilia tools la?
To confer this aulho.ty to meol future caaea Hn.
ddr c.rcuii.stui.oea alictlj specified, ia clearly
within tl war.lncarii.r power aa such an au
thority oiiiifurresl un the President by act of
Congress after Ihe ded had been done. In the
progress of a great mtinn many exigenciea must
ariae imperatively retuiring thatt'onfre (linnld
authoriae th Prraidert lo act promptly on certain
enn-Hons which may ir may not afterward aria.
Our history ha alrs.dy presented a number of
auch cesea. I aliall rfrr only to the lateat.
Under the resolutioi nl June 3, 1858, ' for the
adjustment of d.lKcol.i-s with the republic of Pa.
rsuav," th Preiij.t Is authorised to adopt
auch incisures and u such fore aa in tan juiig
inclll muy nerrvi.rrlii(,vi-ihlo in tbeeveut
if a reiuwlnf jut i laaiou by thr rnvernmer.t
Water
W itch," wow "oilier nml'era referred to in j CBi. lUnforc, to be f.trusted to in
mal inesaaceif the Prrsidenl." Here the I , ho
i. eapre.al ffr,,lcd upor the condition Ih.t i corporated eou.panics.or other agent es w ho
the annua
nower is eiDresalv o-huled uuor th
Ihe government of irsgay ahaltwefuie tolcnuef
llila " junt satisfaction." In tin and oincr aim,,
lar case Congrxs bave eoaferred opon the Preai
cleut power in adviwas to employ lha army and
nivy upon tha happnint of contingent tutuie
events; and thia moat certainly ia embraced with,
in tha power todeolars. war.
N-iW, if thia conditional and contingent power
coaid t ennsliluitonaily enrrd upon the Pre
sioent in the esse of rarsguay, why may it rot
he conferred for tha purpoav of protecting lha
live and property f American cttitena in Ihe
event that they may be violently and unlawfully
attacked in passing tver Ihe transit routes to and
from California, or assailed by the seilure of lhair
teasels in a foreign awtT To deny this power is
to render the navy is a great degree uaelraa fur
the prol. clion of in lives snd prosrrtr of Ameri
can citixena in countries whera neither prolactiuD
uor redress can be oilier w me obtained.
The Thirty-fifth Congrssa terminated on th 3d
of Murch, 1 85s), without hsving paaed the "act
making apj.ropristi.su for the service of the Post
Office Department during Ihe fiscal year emling
the 3Jih of Juiie.lHCU." Tins set also containea
anapprnprialion - I supply deficirneiea in tha
revenue of the Post Office Department for the
year ending tlie 30l of June, Ifa'J." I believe
thia ia the first insUl.ce since the formal. no of
the Fcderul government, now mora than seventy
year ago, when any Congress went oul of exist
ence without having paased all the general appro
priation billa neet-astry lo earry on the govern,
ment until the rego'ir period for the meeting of
a new Congress. THis event imposed ou lha ex
ecutive a grave responsibility. It presented a
choice of tviia.
Had thia oiuisi of duty occurred at the f.ral
rsstoe of the last Congress, th remedy would
hava been plsin. 1 anahi then have instsntly re
Called them to complete their work and this
without eipei.se lo tl.e government. Bui on tl
-Ith of Msrch list there were fifl. en of Ihe thirty,
three Sutes whih bad nol elected any repr'sra.
lative to the prevent Congreaa. lUd Congress
been ca, led together immediately, ll.esa Mutes
would have been vsriaaily disfranchised. If an
intermediate p.r;cl lud lieen selected, s. erl ol
the Sl.les woul.i bsve hern eon.Kll d to hold ex.
Ira of lortr I,..l.iare, al jrr.t inc..,.
, , . ..
cal yrr ending bo Ihe 3 llli In
would hva been so reason of presaingtimporuner
f..r the c-.11 of a extra sesvion. N-.toing wnnl
become coc on eSntracts (lha with railroad corn
p'"only exciptec) for e.rsy.pg tha mail for
Hie first qusrierof tha present fiscal year, com-
,tafinia , of svaiJ , UD, lh. tX f 1V.
ember lea thtw on week balor tha meeting
I Ihe preeent Csrgress. Ihe re 1 son is that II. r
"" contractors for th.s tl.e current year did not
euinp-ete their first quarUi'i aervir anti! the 3Dlh
u . J fcj lllt ltrDl. ,., ,hlir e,.
trjc.s stitv dsvi n.ore are allowed for the
u.ei.t of their accnuots Uf'-re the Department
could he called Ipon for payment.
The crest d.ffaoultr and the (rest hardship f'.o
tcij in the failare to proide for lha paym-nt of
e dchciencv ,0 Ilia hsesl year ending lh J'Hn
inc. IS.jJ. Ti Ueptitmci.l had ei.tvred into
rontr.cls, in obeiiem-e to existing lawa, for lha
"":cf "', tb"?T.' "" . "I"?"."!'
wre i4 ir It ntitlfd Irt their cmiprftid tsofi aa it
uluanUll to M.Tfi. but, after a e.r.ful . til. I
,.,, r . ,1.-,, ,Cciuiit.i. it has been ascertain
ed in. I it aoMunts tu t J.2';G.nO!. Wilh the sc.
Ij means at his command I'.a Poslnissl-r fie n r
al has ea.nssed lo pav thai portion of ih.a d-ft
etencjr wkicii weearred in tl.e brst two qusrlers of
Lie fiscal year, ending on le 31st UfCoioer laat.
In tlie mean lias tl.e Contractors themselves, un
der these trying cireui.istunera, hsve behaved in
a manner worthy of all cun.inendat.oii. They had
one resource in tl anidsl a( their embarrassments
After tbe amount dpe to each of ll.s.n had brvn
aseertained aud Snally sellied according to law.
,'" .""'f ',6e "J .Z
Lulled gut. , whiert tnsblsd them l. borrow nio.
B,.aa.u.n.blo seer.!.. Hull the.
wcre obliged to pay interest m cms, quei.ee ol ihe
,, f,u!io( Congress, and 01. every prine.ule of joa.
lice ogt,i nr-weiv. inte-ren Iron. Hie G-vrmni't.
mu-rest alio.. Id eninnienc. from th djt: whea
warr.nl would have ..sued fi.r II.. us.n.aot of
U principal bad an appropriation been ma.ie for
inis purpoae. t s.rui.ieaup 10 lei iwrrmne., 11
will mlncred $96,60 ! a sum not lobe tyksn
into account en contrsu.i with the great tlifli-
" ,m P" t"
'l ehir-ieter. both to ins ...., r, Is and the Sutra.
whirl, would have ..suited from c..nvenmg and
,h ",-r appropriation, for tbe service
. , .a-,- 1 , .,,.,. f, ,t. ,,,,
-"c--.-.v. .v.
rent fiseal year.
Xb p,. ,ie Vofi Office bill
., . , . -
necessarily give birth to seriou reflection,
Congress, by refusing to pas the general
ar.bronriation hill necessarv to carrr on the
(;n.-rt,mPnt ma. tint onlv arre.t ita action. I
"' uiKLt "eD ",rJ 'U 'lite' M" Tbe
army, the navy, tbe judiciary, in short eve-
rv der.arti.ent of tha Government, can no I
longer perform tbeir functions if Congress !
refue mol"J wrj for th. ir up- i
port.
If thi failure should tesch the coun-
si in t:.c p.rtaofjtry tl.e necessity of electing a full Lon
ncan Stales when grcs in luflicieut time to enable the Presi
turbedao4rev..ia . j j . eou,.M .,em in anv emerrencv.
even immediately after ibe old Congres, I
the 8ute of tbe Uiiioo destitute of repre-
"' ' aentativea, the eoowequencc might be di.as- 74. f 1,004 3I0 70 ef thi sum were p
'ut. I trous. , I, therefore, reeouimeod to Congres plied to the payment of interest on tbe pub-
'"aery id escn Tear o, ou.. nu.nucrs ..rr ...c
election of elector for President and Vine
would- be the defonocle Condition of
Territoie. west of tbe Boo-
kv mountain in case of war with a naval
power sufficiently strong to interrupt all in
tercourse with them by the routes across
the Isthmus, I am still more convinced tbtn
ever of tbe vast iuiportauo of thia railroad.
I have never doubted tbe constitutional com
petency of Congress to provide for its cop.
truotion, but tbi exclusively uod r the war
making- power. . Besides, the constitution
expressly requires, as an imperative duty,
that "the United Statea shall protect each
of them (the States) against iuvasiou. " I am
at a I os to conceive bow thi protection oan
be afforded to California and Oregon against
auch a naval power by any other means. I
repeat the opinion contained in my last an
nual message, that it would be inexpedient
for the Government to undtt'take tbi gveat
work by agents rf ita own appointment and
under its direct and exclusive ooutrol. This
would inorcase the patronage of the Kxeeu
live to a dangerou extent, and would foster
a system of robbing and corruption which
t.o vigilance ou ibe part of federal offiriala
Ani.1,1 ir.i.nt. The eon.-tr uotiou of thi
uouid exercise that active auu viguaot su
pervision over it, wbiob can be inspired a
lone by a cense of oorporatc and individual
intereat. I venture to assert that tbe addi
tional cost of transporting troop, munition
of war, and iieoessary supplies for tbe army
across tb vast intervening plain to our pos
session on the l'acifio coast would be great
er in sucb a war than the whole amount re
quired to construct the road. And yet ibis
resort would, after all, be inadequate for
their defence aud protection.
Wc bavcyet acarcely recovered irom toe
K.l.it. Afe.tr aaa.rant eanenditure. Dsoduced i
by our overflowing Treasury, duriog several 1 transmit, herewith tbe report of th
years prior to tbe commencement of my ad- Secretaries 01 War, cf Ibe Navy, of the In
ministration. The financial reverses which 1 terior, and of tho Postmaster General.
we have since experienced ought to teach as
all to scrutinixe our expenuitures wuu tne
greatest vigilance, and lo reduce them to tbe
lowest possible point. The Executive De
partments of the Government bave devoted
themselves to the accompHshmcnt of thia ob
ject with considerable success, as win appear
from tbeir ditti-rent reports ana estimates.
To these I invite the ecrutiny of Congres'
for the purpose of reducing them still lower,
if this be practicable, consistent with tb
great public interests of tbe country. In aid
of the policy of retrenchment, I pledge my
self to examine closely the bill appropriating
lands or money, o that if any of these ehould
inadvertently pas both Houses, a must
sometimes be tbe ease, I msy afford them ! partmeot during tho past fiacal year, ending
an opportunity for reconsideration. At the' on tbe 30tb of June ls59, exclusive of pay
same time we ought never to forget that ' n,.uta for mail service specially provided for
true public economy consiista not in withhol-J by Ctngie. out of the General treasury,
ding the nicau neeesaary lo accomplish im-j amounted lo $1 4.004,493 .13, and it veeeipl
portent national object confided to us by 1 10 7i(jfiHl4,4 07; showing a deficiency to
the Constitution, but in taking care that the I be supplied from the trsury of $8,9Wl,tK)9
money appropriated for these purpo-e shall , 20, against $5,235,077 15 for tb year tod
be faithfully od frugally expended, jing 30th June, 1953. Tbe increased coat
It will apaear from Ihe report cf the See-' of transportation growing out of tbe expao
relary of the Treasury that it i extremely; sioo of tbe crvic reqoired by Congres ex
doubtful, to say the least, whether w shall plain thia rpid augmentation of tb expeo
be able to pass through the present and tbe ditures. It is gaatifying, however, lo ob
oextfiesl y.arwiihout protidii.g additional' serve an increase of receipt for lb year
revenue. Thi can only I accomplished j ending on Ihe 30th Jone, 1)5, equal to
by strictly confining lh appraationa within j 91 ,091 21, compared with those in the
the estimste of the different Department, year ending on 30th Jon. 138.
without making an allowance for any addi- j It ia estimated that tb. deficiency for th
tional expenditures which Congress my otirrent .8fel yar will be $4,Vii,424 04,
think proper, in tbeir discretion, 10 author- j but thV for lb year ending 30th June,
ixe, aud without providing for tbe redeup- l-Ol, it wifl not exceed $l,34i,472 00,
tion of any portion of tbe 8-'0uO,iH)O of should Congress adopt the measure of r
Trrasury notes which bave been already is- furm proposed aod urged by th Posima.
sued. In the event of a deficiency, which I ter General. Since tb month of Mtrch,
consider probable, this ought never to be ,
supplied by a resort to additional loans. It
would be a ruinous practice in the day of
peace aud prosperity to go 00 increasing the'
national debt to meet tbe ordinary expense
of the Govtrnment. This policy would crip-1
pie our resource aod impair our credit ioi
case tbe existence of war should render it
i.uir to borrow n.onev. Should such I
a deficiency occur aa I apprehend, I would:
recommend that the necessary revenue be!
raised by an increase of our present duties:
on import. I need not report the opinions
expressed in my last annual message a to
tbe best, mode and manner of accomplish
ing tbi object, and shall now merely ob
serve that these bsvc sine undergone oo
change.
Tbe report of tbe Secretary of tbe Treae
ury will explain in detail tbe operation of
thai department of the government.
Tbo receipt into the treasury from all
dorirgtbe fiscal year coding 3utb
June, 1 30, including the loao authorised
by the act of I4tb June, 1000, and tbe is
sues of treasury note authorixed by exis
ting law, were al ,69,41' I 01, wbicb sum.
with lbo balance of 10,30,310,10 remain
ing io tbe treasury made an aggregate for
tbe service of the year of 89,(100,7 s7,l I.
Tbe publie expenditures, doring the fiscal
year ending 30tb June, 1J30, amounted to
8-sn,751 ,SI 1 67. Of thia sum 17,45,'t"!-V
44 were applied to the payment of interest
on the public debt snd the redemption of
the i'ues of treasury note. Th expendi
ture for all other brtnebe of the publie
service during tbe fiscal year were there
for. lll.yiO 13.
The balance remaining in the treasury on
the 1st July, 1359, being Ihe commence
ment of the present fiscal year, was 1 1,33'J,.
4" 3 '.t.
Tbe receipts into thetressury during tbe
6rst quarter of the present fiscal year, com
mencing July 1st, 1 .'., were f .'0,01 9,86."),-
fr-V Of this amount 13.921. 300 was re
eei.ed on account of the loan snd the isaua
of lr"urJ noU th0 n0unl of $19,707,-
ann.co having neen received daring tbe
nuartef from the ordinarv sources of nublie
revenue. Tbe estimated receipts for tbe
remaining three-q.i.rter of tbe present fi.
cal year lo the 3itb Juue, 11 '0, ara 9'tO,-
4'0,4'ltl. Of this amount it is estimated
that 8-'i,7il0.400 will be received for treasu
ry note which may be reissued under the
fifth section of the act of 3d Marco last, and
of the present fiscal year were 80,007,174
pennnare uuring IBS quarter. ine CSlI
mated expenditure during tbe remaining
three quarter, to June 80, 18.10, are $40,.
0(13,65(1 53, 0.' wbicb um .',886,61 84,
arc estimated for the interest on the public
debt. Tbe ascsrtaiuod and eatlmuted ex
penditure for tha 6cl year unding 20th
Juue, 1600, on acoount of the public debt,
arc, accordingly, 7,S5tt,UU0 ltj aod for
tbe ordinanary expenditure of tho Govern
ment $53,451,744 80, making an aggregate
of 801, 002,7 8'4 00; leaving an estimated
balanoe in the treasury on tbe 30th June,
1800, of 814,841,808 40.
The estimated receipt during tbe next
fisoal year ending June, 1801, ar $00,3'.'5,
000, which, with the balanoe estimated, a
before ctated, a remaining in tha Treasury
00 tbe 80th June, 1800, will wake an ag
gregate for the torvioe of tbe next fiscal
year of $$0,606,807 40. 1 '
Tbe estimated expenditure during the
next fiscal year coding 30tb June, 1 80 1 , are
$00,714,028 79. Of tbi amount, $3,:i8fl,.
621 34 will be required to pay tb interest
or, the public debt ; leaving tbo sum of $03,.
3J8,au7 43 for the estimated ordinary ex
penditures during the fiscal year ending
SOih June, 1801. Upon these estimates a
balance will be left in the Treasury on the
30th June, 1861, of $13,891,878 61. '
But this balance, as well a that estima
ted to remain in the treasury on the 11 Ja
in 18110 asill be redueed bv inch ancronria-
Hons a shall be made by law to earry into J
effect eertun Indian trestle during the
present fisoal year, aked for by the Secre
tary of tbe Interior, to tbe amount of $530,
350, and upon the animates of th Post
master General for tbe service of bis Depart
ment the at fi-cal year, ending 30tb June,
1830, amounting to $1,206,(UO, together
with the further estimate of that officer for
the sertii'K of the preseut fiscal year end
ing 30th June, 100, being $5,520,321, ma
king an aggregate of $10,261,583,
Should these appropriation be made, aa
requested by the proper department, tb
balance in ibo treasury 00 the 30tb June,
l'-ei, will uot, it 1 estimated exceed, boy
530 1 1)0 Ut
Thev each contain valuable information and
important recommendation well worthy of
the serious roBsid"lion of Coagres.
Il will appear frout tbe report of tbe Sec
retary of War that tb army expeoditurea
bave been materially redueed by a system
of rigid economy, which, in hi opinion of
fer every guarantee that tbe reduetion will
be permanent. The estimates of Ibe De
partment for tb next yer bave been re
dueed nearly two million of dollar below
the estimate for tbe present fiscal year,
and a half a million of dollar below the
amount granted for tbi at tbe last acision
of Congres.
Tbe expenditure ol tbe t ost umee 1
retrenchment bve been md in the ex -
penditure amounting f .82M
noally, wbicb however, did not take ettcct
until after the commencement of lb prcnl
fiscal year. Tb period seems to have ar-
rived for determining the question whether
thi department sba.l become a permanent
and ever increasing cbarg opon tbe Trees-1
1T1. or (ball b Beroiitted to resume th
self sustaining policy which bad to long
controlled its admini.tratino. Th sr
of legislation recommended by the Postulat
ler General for lb relief of th department
from it pre sot embarrassments, aod for
tbe restoring it to its original independence,
is deserving of your early sod earnest con
sideration. Io conclusion, I would again commend to
the just liberality of Congress lha local in
terests of tbe district of Columbia. Surely
tbe city bearing Ibe name of Washington,
! and destined, I treat, for age lo be tb
j "pi'0' 0U' noiled, free aud prosperous
confederacy baa strong claim oo our fa
vorable regard.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, Dec. 18, 1830.
Sl'BYlVoM Or THI KXVOLUTIOM. -The
New York Herald publishes a list of lb sur
vived of tbe Amerein Revolution, who ar
pensioned on the roll of th stveral State.
Oo th first day of Jaooary last thnre were
but two hundred tod seven living beroc of
the Revolution on the pension list in Wash
ington. The old soldiers ar fast passing a
way, aod it caooot be many year before
the last ooe will be gathered to hi eonirtdea
Tbe following is a list on th roil of the
State of North Carolina, with tbeir age :
Cornelius Clement, Rutherford county,
103 year.
John l'rooki, Robeson county, 102 years.
David Cockerbsm, Surry county, 00 years.
Fdwio Hickman, Stoke county, 07 year.
Most Jones, Orange county, 07 year.
Alexander Lcniood, Rockingham couo
ty 0-J year.
Jame Nicholson, Stokes eounly, 07 year.
Adam Philips, JJuncombe couuty, 00 year.
George Roberts, Buncombe eouuty, 101
year.
A New IlAtr Dollar. A ow half dol
lar ha been got up at the United State
Mint, to be sobmitted lo Government for ita
approval. The new eoio, although of tbe
same diameter a that now iu circulation, is
much thicker at the rim in eonaeqoeno of
the deeper linking of th die, and broee
much more durable. Oa one aide i a me
dallion portrait of Washington, with lb
bead wreathed with laurel ( the word M Lib
erty' upon a scroll over the bust ; at Ihe
bottom of the piece is tbe date, IH50; snd
arouud the whole, the words " United State
of America," in plain and well adapted rais
ed letter. Oo tb reverse aide, a wreath
of grain envelope th words " Half Dollar,"
in the unii beautiful Utter. Tb coia is
very handsome.
Wxtb Caroliitagatij.
MS
in si V Sfr' v;.
CHARtOTTE:
T u e 8 d a j J a n o a r j . 1 7. 1 8 5 9.
ErR. R. W.kefield, Esq.,of Lnolr. ns. .
anted ta set, and i our authorised agent. (
will reeeiv order fur Ihw Wuu, blanks or a'dver.
tiaimvanta,and receipt for thasams. Any peraons
subscribing who pay lo him w.ll.in tl.rt. months .
will roeeiv tha Whio fur two Collar.
CANullUTIS roR SHERllrT
W ar authorised lo snnnanee R. M. WHITE
Esa , csndidale lor tha omc of r-berilT of
il.ll,burg eouoly, at th aoa.ing Ausust
aUetioa.
tar No ptper was i.sued from this of c
last week, owing to our roller becoming on-
ot tor wors too late to make a new one.
Thi ia ao accident that may happen to anv
oflioe. We bave, however, mad a n
aod we hope no upeosioo from the like
cause will bappeo to u again.
To the Whig, and Amcrioana of Meck
lenburg. We would remind the Whig and Ameri
can of thia eounly, that next Tuesday, the
24th instant, ia tbe day aeleeted some two
month go,(for holding a Whig and Ameri
can meeting for lb purpose of appointing
Delegate to attend tbe eppoaitioo Conven
tion to meet in Raleigh, on tbe Hi of Feb
ruary next. It i to b hoped that a large,
oumber will be present on that day.
3T The attention, of miner ar called to
tbe advertiscioen! of Mr. J. A. liigs, in
another column. Tbe Mill he advertises
if on of vast importanc to miner and thry
should examto into it merit. It will
eus a new era in mining operation if it
will do what tb ioventor claims for it.
Tbe Weather.
Since our last issue we have had txeetd
iogly hard weather and the cold was severe
aad long enough to enable cur citiieos who
have ice bouses to fill them to reple
tion. Tbe weather then moderated and w
bad rain we bate ainc badao abundance
of mad. But if w have a few more sucb
day a yesteiday aod tbe day before, our
atresia aod road will be io good order
again. Tbe road bave been 'so had that
very few wagons hav visited ear loa
llly.
Book Binding.
Attention is called to K. It. Stoke'l ad
vertisement offering bis services to the pub
lie. Mr. Stoke' ha lately executed a job
for us, aod w cao recommend bis work to
, our rede. Person having works of soy
j kiB4 lo bg bound can base them attended
, .
j Pern Ihey m.y wish ad at aty
: price at Mr. Stoke' Bindery,
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Temperance Addreea
Oa Frii'ay night lat,our community wis
W Moffalt, M. W . L. Th. weather
very uotavorabl but tb Lourf lloti was
crowded.' Mr. MofftU i considered on of
lb best Temperanc Orator that ha been
in tbi section. II ha been delivering
Lecture to a number of th Ih visions i this
county, and w bop be msy be tbe csui
of adding many to tb Son of Temperance.
No Speaker Yet.
Up to our Iat dates oo pesker has been
elected. W learn that a joint meeting cf
three parties ws in Mssion except tb
Ulack Republican for tb purpose cf
eeing if they could not barmooix their
views io regard to lb organisation of the
House. Goveroor Wioslow, of North Caro
lina (Governor MoUo,of Mississippi, Craw
ford, of Georgia, aod Robiosoo, of liliooi',
represented tbe Democratic parly ; (iilmer,
of North Carolina) Ma'.lory, of Kentucky;
Hill of Georgia j aod Nelson, ef Tennessee,
appeared oo behalf of the Americans.
Clark, of New York, aod Rigg, of New
Jersey, rpreseoled ibe auti-Lr complouitcs.
Muoh good feeling was nieuifealed. Vari
ous proposition wr discussed, at length,
but oo definite aotion was coooluded upon
It i said another niMtiug will be held very
ooo. There was a decided opinion against
tb adoptioo of the plurality rul. The
who! matter ia lft in as much uncertainty
John A. Gilmor.
This gentleman come in for a fall
of th vituperation of the Dernoeretie prcM.
iu leadera and underling. Rot Ihey ai'buk
just a wall cease, for be i like a g'"e-
tb more he ia rubbed lb brighter oa
bin, lleeause le eoti Lecouiptooius
otud fear him fur Sosaker torn of lh Dem
ocrat believe, or rather tbey profc U'
liv that ti ha leo playiug into tbe hands
of the nbo!itiooit. John A. Oilnter,
8outhero man and a larg alate holder de
fending to play into tba hand of boli
tiooists. Who h.lieve. thi I For co, we
do not believe It. He is too honorable
man to do a thing of lh kind. Rut the Temo
oraU are rather too apt to charge uch
thing on their opponent, wbil tbey
raally guilty of the charge themselves. -They
forget that iu M..saobuctU the Demo
crat and frenoiler united to dofeat