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fHEOKEOQN AKGUa jjy I). W. CRAIO. , te turtle eahnrilieri l'kree IMIari Vu'cUh V M' ,"-" a,,","r tk,m.n. ekan.d if Pd miikiM ,,z n,utre ,.l7.-....k....i..tik... . .,- . .111 .1 ik. an, itt ikm ii.t.. and rint '"' " JZrt DM"" fr " onlhnK luhurip. KM 1 ,.,.. united M 4 period. -y. .rdieconlinued ulil all nrr,nrnen OT '".J l.i,., alHnivlimiof IkepuUfher. trip' RESIDENT'S MESSAGE. ftlloto CilitHi' of thf Smalt ami Ifwme tf llfprfttnt'il'i'r ; uuruccp u ..u LtituJe in duo to llint Aliiiilny Power, .l,.h has bl'HtOWCd IIIIOII 118 Slll'll Vllllc ,nd numerous Wmlnp throughout tin- pust S" ... -..I i.n..tl j.P tliu A.miitru m i 1C JrCll.Tlll nv"ii.ii Ul o, ."UOIIJ been excellent. II.. ..I...ttir.i, tiinl itrrwikol'trt. kwn unusuiuiy i.iii..., i" , j mil, throinrliout tho nimi. inuccti, not ;.i,.f,.iiclinif our demerits, wo have mm - tn helieve from tlio pust rvi-nta of our history, that wc hnvo enjoy.'.! the cepc nmiection of D.vino i'roviuetice, ever .:, nnr oriirin ns a mition. Wc luive been exposed to ninny tlirt-iitenitiff mid uluruiiiiu; .'.r.,,;. i- nMr nrncri'HK! hut on each sue- -Msive occasion the Inipeiidiiijr cloud hns been dissipated ut the moincnt it nppciircd ready to hurst Upon our tieiiu, un.i me nun in our iiistitiitions hns passed away, Mut we ever he under Divine guidance uud protection! TBI HAItrEIl's FERRY AFFAIR RELATIONS OF vnRTII AND SOL'TIi INUUCK1IENT3 10 FA TBIOTIC FEELING AND THE INIO.V. ; WhH.st it is the duty of the President from time to time to give to Loi.jjrcss tniur nwtion of the state of the Union, I hhull not refer in detail to the recent mid hluoily occurrence ut Harper's terry. Mill, it is nroDcr to observe that these events, how ever bad and cruel in themselves, derive their chief importance Iroui the npprehcii ion that they are hut symptoms of un in tumble disease in the public mind, which may break out in still more dangerous out rt", ami terminate at last in un open war hv tlio ortl, to abolish slavery in the South. Whil.it fur myself I enli itain no tuch apprehensions they outfit to uflord tolcnia warning to ns all to beware of the approach of danger. Our L niou is a stake oi sncli inestimable value as lo drni ui l our constant and watchful viiriliincc for its pre trntion. In this view let me inijilnre my countrymen, North and South, to cultivate the ancient h eliums of mutual forbeurnuce and good will towards each other, and strive to allay tlio demon-spirit of sectional hntrcd and strife now alive in the land. Tliisnduce proceed from the heart of mi clJ public fuiiet.miiii'y, wl;o?u service com mrneed in the last feneration, anions tlie vise and conservative stutesin.n of that day, now nearly ail passed away, and whose first ami dearest wish is to leave h s cduii try tranquil, prosperous, united uud powerful. Wc ought to reflect t!i it in this dire, and especially in th s country, lh.ro is an nice sunt Dux nud rrllux or public opinion. Oucst ons, wh cli in tie ir ilay iisun,c a most threat 'iimg aspect, h ive now nearly one from tilt- memory of nn.ii. Th.-y arc Tiilciiiio s burned out, and o i the 1 ivu nn. ash.s ami s.pialid si orujol old rii tinns grow the peaeeiill obvc, the cheer liji Vine and sustaining; corn. Such, in my op n on, will prove to be the fate of the present sec tional excitement, should iIiom' who wnvly wck to apply the rem !y cunt nu nlw 'js to conhne tlieir elfnrts w.iliin the pule ol tne Constitution. If this course be pursued, the existing njitaiion on the snbj et of do mestic slavery, 1 ke everything himiaii, w.ll have its d y, and give place to other nd less threatening eo.it roveisies. Public op:nio;i in thiseouatry is all pow trful, mill when it reaches it dangerous ex cess upon aiir q.ii'slion, the uood ense of the people will furnish the correct' ve and liriiijf it buck wiih'n safe liin ts. St. II, to hasten this auspicious result it f the present crisis, wcoujjht to remember that every ra tional creature must be presumed to intend the natural consequences of bis own teach iiirs. Those who announce abstract doc trines subversive of the Constitution and the Union, must not be surprised should their healed partisans advance one step fur ther and attempt by v'olenee to curry these doctriaea into practical effect. In this view of the subject it onjrht never be foivotten jMt, hoerer great may hnve been the po litical advantages resiiltinn; from the Union lo every portion of our common country, these would all prove to bo ns notbiii,' lwuld the time ever arrive when they can not be enjoyed without the serious damage a the person d sufay of the people of fif teen menibers of the confederacy. If the Pence of the dom atic fireside throughout "ese States should ever he invaded; if nien-liers of famil cs within this exten--,ITe ri'R;n should not bo able to r fro to rest at night without snfferinft dreadful np Fehcnsions of whnt miht be their own nd that of their children before the morning, it would be vain to recount to nth i a people the political benefits which 'lt to them from the Unron. Seli-pn ' me lirst instinct or nature; nnd "ere ore nny stnte of socielv in which the ord ii ai th """fa of the people, must ut last become in tolerable. .. t"1 1 indulge in no such arloomy forcbod '"gs. On the contrary, I firmly believe nt the events at Harper's Ferry, by enns JSthe people to pnneand reflect upon possible peril to their cherished in 'htwiona, will tic the means, under Provi fcV all iyjujt the ex;stin? excitement 1 preTeminjr future outbreaks of fl simi f character. They will resolvethatt.be dinSlitl!i0n an(1 t,,e U"io" rImI1 "ot ',e en' npred ly rash counsels, knowinz that M L f:VPr COr(1 bt' l00,',. 0T Pwen howl he broken nt the fountain, hn- iji c'",', ,KX reunite the ecat- hostile fragments. UVERr IS THE TERRITORIES. 1 cordially cone;ratuh.te jon opon the "J' settlement by the Supreme Court of hn ti T't S,a'' 0f q'iof slavery " Territorien, wliKrh bad presented un rf1 M truly formidable at thecnminenif- y administration. The ritrht hs ihhed of every citizen to take his rPJ of any kind, iiK-lnditi(r aUve, into to t''"- Ixlonsina i-q.wllv .' Sut f the Coufeileracv, and p ' P'otectH there nrnivr th .s;:oa. Neither Congress nor a. Tu-- Ik A Weekly Xctvaim.KT, (lt.votL.tl to tl.o Itmu of the Uloring Clas.cH, and advocating the "si.'Fo" of Truth in every issuc- Vol. V. OUEOON CITY, OUKGOX, FEB11U AIIY 4, 1 800. No. 43. ADVERTISING KATK8. On auar (13 ll&w or Km, Lrevirr mtuara) as iiiMrtion, $3,0u " - two iiiMrtioni, 4,0 Each fuhwqutiit iiiwition, M'V Reaannakl dsduclion to lliot who adurtue l y th year. JOB f ItlNIlMJ, Tna raorauToa or Tin ARCil'8 la Hrrr to inform lli public that It liui jiul reitived large iok of J01I TVl'E and oilier new print Iiik mnli'Mil, and will ba in the cnly receipt ut nil liliom iuitrd 10 oil ihe r qiiiirn rnn of (li t 1(. cal.ty. HAMlltll.lH, l'OMI HH, I'.I.AKKH, CAKOM, llltClLAItS, l'AMrjim-WOHK and uihr kimU, done lo order, in nhorl notice. It did not occur ,o the revered pn. fertdu but n.iscruble country ,,,1,1,1 then v Si TueSr nil e' r '" lH"'" lM"' 10 ,l" C"M- ' t,", of industry, nnd rA..,. 'r . V ' .."t-:-0r ,,,uU: I "t.":.. tl,llt in pU,, these lawath-y domestic commerce. In thia manner Chrii- ,,n.Unirmed 1 -?, ,,d Civilisation may graduu.ly pc, lioual law, so 111:1 tun nnd so well calculi and liariiiouy aiuonjr striKiii): prool or the ik Inliercut in our 1 1.. . 1 ... 1 1 L " , . " ",'V''r, iri 'UlM n-y - t t!. case the frrH of the " ""v 1 ' m me 1. rr.ioncs. t.veu ; Coi.Mil.itioii bad ii.rou-uoiii 11,0 lute trnuiil. g in Kansas. .,!. II nl the. i, .; , r. ' n ,11 nu in in-ii I'lirit niiii uii:iii-r. inniiii iiib ..i..aii ally ,,at in thems, Iv.a. .. Ti... LJ., ...... . . LJ . . i " l' " K,w,tt' ated to nro,.,ot.i 1 :. ! r. 1 '. ' J.L . .. " ' i".."' , I,0IICV ' tiik 1 kitkd hv ti,e s ...e.. ii't:.!:.. '".'v?r," nm-,rwn .".riM -n. cm Mill O in l. Hi; IHIHIT IIIMIirt llll Jl I II llllllf Jij I I IIV fl' I . ... acllKUof iuHtice hiel. .1. 1 , ... I:..''. i ll,e " t'OUM eoide. Unit ilm i.rn.u.Hvu.;. ' ..r.. ........ i ... . ... uovirnnient toward U111111 ' ' . v , ,.,.n ,..,, , ..in r nun iiav nan arrive.,. 11 ...... ..1 n-. . Ibero haa not b.,,, ,,v uttemot. na 1 an 1 i . " " ' T " " " , ' "F 1 , 7 .miiio ciin.r ncioro or r cr isos, t ,ev HTATFS TOWARD CHINA TKEATIKS. pursued by the has bee, vinili- wc susluined II 114111 r.ll Iwtiitmn In 11. 11 tt-.ti. l.v expended much labor In (jret Uritain ,u,d France mrainst thn Chi- iieso Kuipire, our lute miniater, in obedience i'r. d .,, iZ i f L . , Tmt 1,0 vX"r'" "f "sl '!o' funded by the Interests an to o tills, they would not huva lit iiched such vast m. i ... , instructions. Judiciously cooneruted wiih tne- nninsters or those powers m till iiihtance with the riht of the master any hicIi utteinpta been made ry would doubtless huvo ullor.l . . .... . i. - 'im.'ouki un iu iiiiu I'.- nit i I i.h ..... a.........;... ii:..:....... r n.i' iijjiiiuii uieir nanus oy iiiriller legislation. niovisioi, as to have ex- uiii, ri,i,, i. .1 r .l,l..,l it In, n ,,. i:,.r r. """J." 7 "I" -hii.--i u. . , I"-".'" " ""urc. ne L nited suites, Urcat Uriluin, France. Ilflll nf lllllMliil muni tit u lttol. .ll.,.ri . . ' ' ' treuty or cenerul con- unity, and commerce with concluded ut Tirntzin on it been dialed that e.ther Congas or nmendmen, to whMer or the lerritonal Legisluluro pos,esa the of the Coi.Ktitution were exposed. It J l ot"c Thencc a, power tonnnulor itnpuir the riKht to pro- would then have been wholly Ltj ZiV t pcrty in slaves the evil would be in.ol. r- to engraft on the fifth article of the Constf- ' 1 , s tiition, presentinj; the mode of its own fu ture uin.'ii.lineut, the proriio that no amend- the I Kth June, 1858, and was ratified by the rresideiit by and with the ndvice and consent of the Senate, on tho 21st Decern- .... . , . ... v, .,,1. matt-, vii .nu inn merit which may l, ,,de prior to the year, r rullcwl..fr. () tho 15tl, December, ... .. ... ... ..j ,.,., u.vp.u,, ,8;)8i J()1 K War(, ft (l,stinjj;iKllCf citi- mn in the toust.tution aecun. to the .,. of fi(,orjJ;llf wns dulv com.nissionrd ns -Intel the 1 right to udmit the impor- KllV0y Extn.ordinury nnd Minister 1'leni tat on of Afhcaii slaves, previous to that poU-ntiury to China, lie left the United period According to tho adverse construction. States for the place or his destination 011 the 5tli February, 1859, tuki,i(r with him the nr. in uiu inner event intre won ,1 tie a simple for n majority of the nicniU'rs of tlic Leifislultire ut each successive election. nud the sacred rights of property held under u.c I'tui'iiu V.UUM.11111011 woiilit (iepenil Tor the time hciiiif on the result. Thu Muta tion would thus be rendered incissaut whilst tho T.rritorial condition reinnined, mil its miluence would keep uhve n danger ous exeiteinvnt unions the people of thehev cral States. HIE PRESIDENT EUniATICAl.LV REJECTS DOtO- LASS "roi'lLAU 80VEHEIG.VTV." Thus has the tint hi of 11 Territory, dur ing the intermediate period from its first settlement uiit.l it shull become n Slate, been irievocablv lixed bv the linnl dei-isiiin of the Supreme Court. Fortunate has this UP('n , i'osible, in this respect that any cv-nts bevond his control, not necessnry to been for the prosperity or the Territories us 0I"-' Sl'"! l'0,llJ ,,uvo ir.i tual!y continued bnt still it is due to the Chinese nu- well as the trantpiil.ty or the Slates. Now, I ,llB "'i"lu "ol oll,y ',,r ''"-'If ''"t 'of till the J thoritkst nt Shniighae to state that thi v nl- .,1 . i a a . v ' 1-ih.iii, tout', luniiiu nun mill lilV the clause itself on which so much care and nit;fil.l of tlis troiltv nnr nrriv(.( nt tliscnwon had been employed by the mem-; shnnghac on the 2Sth May. From thence hers of the Convention was an absolute nul-: le ,,rowcd,.d to Fekin 011 the liltl, June. my iroiiit ie oeginmng, and an timuuig ,(lt did not nrrive in Hint city until tlio 27th a nee been done under it u mere usurpation. I jy. According to the terms of the trea II was well and wise to confer this power j ,1C ratification,, were to be exchanged on Congress, because, had it been left to on or herore tlie 18tli of June, 1859. This the States, its i flicieiit exercise would liuve1 un r..n.l..r..t im..n;i.i i, ., of tho Lit Plata, te nwiiit contingencies, whilst our Commissioner iisccnded the river t. 'Assiimptioi,. The Xavy Dem,t,i,ent is eniiticii to great credit for (he proinptiieiw, ciui'iciey, uu.l economy will, winch Una ex pi'dition was fut. d out and conducted. It consisted of 19 vessels, gr.-Ht and amitll. car rying 200 (ftiiia nnd 2,500 men, all under the command or tho veteran uud gallant Sliuiinck. ihe entire expenses or the ex pedition have been defraved out of the or dinnry nppropriutions for the uaval aervicc, except the sum ol f applied to the pnrclmiie or seven or tlie atenincrs cnnstilu- ling n part of it, under tho authority nf the Nnvul Appropriation Act of the 3d March last. It is believed that these steamers nre worth more than their cost, nud they nre all now tisetullr and actively employed in tho nnrnl Kerviee. The appearance of so large n force, lilted out in such a prompt manner, in the far distant waters of tho La Hutu, nnd the admirable conduct of the ufheers nnd men employed in it, have hnd a happy effect in favor of our country, throughout all that remoto portion of tho world. 111 grants from the North uud South, the Ivist uud the West, Hill meet in the Terri- or.es on 11 common platform, having .roiigi.t witli t.iem tliut species ol property other slave Slates, though never so much avs ussured him thut no udvaulage should against their will. And why? IVcause lu takt-ii of the d.lay, and this plcdb'o has Alncan slaves when onee brought within been faithfully redeemed, the hunts of anyone State in accordance ().. tin n..-,.! ,,r M- Ur.nv1 nt P..l-;n !. best nd ipled, in their own opinio,, to pro- i,s ''' I'uunot pract cally be excluded requested an audience of the Emperor to motu th. ir own welfare. From natural fl01" niiy ntl"'r l"t where slavery ex.sts; ,r(.fi,.nt hia Inter of credence. This he did causes, tlio slavery question will, in each i rvl " " 1,11 " "p"",'y I"1" , not obtain, in eonscouence of his very nro- ase, soon virtually s. ttlu itself, and before j ll,w p'olniiiting tlio inipoilaliou ol slaves, ,pr ri.rllSH t0 8)m;t to t,c humiliating Cer lu. 'I'...'.-ini'v ic c...l t.. ,1... these I1.W8 Would have lulled of t IT ct tor ..:.... . 1... .1... ..r .1.:.. .... ....... ..j ... ..v.jr.-i ,.M tiiniiii un no 1 . 1 i-u.ui.ivo le.j.ini'u ny inu eiiijuciiu ui mis 11 Slute into the Un.on, this dwision, one Hl,,lt r " I,IIV"' 'olw 10 capture the naves; Grunge p,.01,e j upprnncbing their sover- way or me oilier, w,ii imve Dcen 11 lor. gone ,u r""" "': . ocn u iuhc m. ,,1;ll .l.T1-rthelcs.s, the interviews on this it y will not be einhiuger d or retarded by v olent j 1 lit cal struggles. When, in the priori . n of events, the inlii.b.tanis of uny liiMoi'v sluill h.ve r aeiieil the iitiniiier K s. at the t me of the iiduiissiou. pr.uci 0 has l ai plv been r.'iogu'ze.l, in sonn orm or other by on almost un.tiiimaus vote ot both bous s ol the lust Congress. THE AFRICAN SLAVE TKAIIE. All lawful means ut mv command have been euiinved, and shall continue to be oncliis on. Meanwhile the settl. incut of htu,e employ in t.me of peace without oiicst'on were conducted in the most friend- the Tei r.tory will proceed without serious 1 consent ol t.ongrt ss. y nnj ,vjt, ,U(J refJ.ir, (0 js int. rrupt on, and us iiro'Tcss and iron. r- PY OF OCR SLAVE TRADE LAWS. lien ll pr. tient.it, on to His Mnjesty W,I8 lli.se iictsot Longfess, it is lieltevcd, ' li.iind to be impossible, (lie letter ol ere have, with v.rv raro and iusign llcuut ex- deuce from the President was received with cept.oiis, iiecompl.shcd Iheir puri.ose, lor u p. culiar honors by Kwiehiug. the Euilie quired to form a Stat-. thev w.ll then , per.cd of more than half a century. T.iere ror's Prime Minister, nnd the second man proceed in u regular inann. r, and, in t ie ex-! has '"-'en ,10 perceivable add.t.011 to tiie in the Empire, to the Emperor himself. firs.-of tne rights 01 l'npiilar Sovereignly, I uunibi r of our doni. st.c slaves during this The rat. licutions of the treuty were after 10 !orm a Coiist.lution, prepnratnry to a..-' per.od. Tmir udvauceuieiit in civjl.zutiou j wards, 011 the 16th August, exchanged in 111 m on into tho Union. Aft r this bus has far surpassed that of any other port ion proper form nt the Kcizang. As the cx been don", to employ the luugii.iLe or t! e of the African r.icv. The light and bl.ss- change did not take iihice until lifter the ansas an I Nel rasku Act, theyth II beiiugs of Ci.risliuuily have been extended to day prescribed by the treaty, it is deemed C 'lved into the U11 on, w th or without lli. ui, and both their moral and physical 1 proper, bel'ore its publication, again to Kub- 'avery, its tue'r Const. tut un mfi v prescribe enndit 011 has been greatly improved, lie-' uiit it to the Si-mile. 'It is but simple jus- ope,, tne trade, and 11 would lie d llicult to t ce to the Chinese author. tics to observe determine whether the ell'.-ct would be more that throughout tho whole transaction they d'h ter oiis on the interests of the master, ' appear to Imve acied in good faith, mid in oron those of the native-born slave. Ev.ls a friendly spirit toward tin.1 United States, to the muster the most to be dreaded, would It is true, this bus been done after their be the iiitrodiict.oii of wild heathen and ig- own peculiar fashion; but we ought to re- norant barbarians among the sober, quiet gard with n lenient eye the ancient customs iniiloved, to execute the laws against the and orderly slaves, whose ancestors have nf an cmp're dating back for thousands of AIV can stive trade. After ti most careful , been on tho sol lor several genera'.ioiis. j years, so far ns this may be consistent with ud vigorous cxam'nution of our roar-Is, j This might tend to barbarize, demoralize our own national honor. Tho conductor ml t iorough inv.stigation of the subject, and exasperate the whole mass, and pro-'our Minister, on the occasion, lias received e have not been able to discovir that any iluce most, deplorable consequences. Tlie my entire approbation. slaves have been imported into the United effect upon the existing slave would, if po-1 In order to carry out the spirit of this Stat, s, except tlie cargo liy the nmlcrcr, j suae, on sun more ucpioruiue. ai present ( treaty, ami to give ll lull etiect, it oceanic numbering between 300 and 400. Those j he is treated with kindness ami Immunity: necessary to conclu.lo two supplemental iigaged in the unlawful enterprise have: he is well fed, well clothed, uud not over-' Conventions one for tho adjustment nnd en rigorously prosecuted; hut not with as worked: his condition is ineomparalily liet- satisfaction or the claims of our citizens, and . . . i . . I. ....... .1 .. .1. I- .. .... ! ... I .... 1. 1 . I... .!....... !.... ... .1 llllicll success as tlieir crimes (leservcn. A ter niaii nun oi ine coones wuicu moiieiu ine oiucr to ux inu uinu on iniporis null number ol them nre still under prosecution, nations of high civilization have employed ! exports, and to regulatu the transit duties Our history proves that, the fathers of the as substitutes for African slaves. 15oth and trade of our merchants with China. llepiibhc, in advance of all other nations tne piiiiuiiinropy mid tne sen interest oi , i ins uuiy was suiisiactoriiy periortnea oy '. . . ... . . . .. .. ....... ... .... h.i r. .' i oiidenined the A rr.cn n slave trade, it ; tne masier nave comnincd to produce mis our nun Minister, inese t,oiivciii.oiis near .... . i i:.. . i I I. I)... 1 .I.-. . J. .... I .1 ... . CI -I ... l. O.I. -f - I wttM, notwithstanding, deemed expcuicnii uuuuiiiu tesuii, Dili lei inns iiikiu ue nine at ouiinuau nu me oiu ui uteinuei. by the franiers of the Constitution to de- opened, and what will bo the etiect? .1 he j 1808. Having been considered in the liglit nrive Coii'TiSS of the power lo prohibit the- smile, to n considerable extent, ns on ii of binding agreements subsidiary to the I . p . 1 . i . . ... -ii .i i.. . . -..!.;. . . ....... . .. migration or iinporlal.on ol such persons ns neigiiuoring isiaim tne oiuy spoi now on principal ireniy, nun to oe carrieu into ex any of the States now existing shall think proper to adopt prior to the year tsua. It will be seen that this restriction on Un earth where the African slave trade is edition without delay they do not provide openly tolerated, nnd this in delinnco oS f for nny formal ratification, or exchange of solemn treaties with n power abundantly j ratifications, by the contracting parties. novcer of Columns was confined to such able at nny moment to enforce their ex-.This was not dcemd necessary by the Chi States only na might think proper to admit edition. There, the master, intent upon ( ncse, who are already proceeding in good the importation of slaves. It did not ex-, present gain, extorts from the slave us, faith to satisfy tlio claims of our citizens, aim, u is nope.i, to carry oui me oiuer pro visions of the Convention. Still, I thought it was proper to submit them to the Senate, ml to other States or lo trade carried on much labor as Ins physical powers nre abroad. Accordingly, we find that so .capable of enduring, knowing that when enriv nu the 22,1 of March. 1794. Congress, death comes to Ins relief, Ins place can J . . ... I I lr 1 . . - I ... .1.. L. .! ... .:!'. .,1 ... O . t. ...... passed an Act imposing severe penalties; oe suppneu at a price re.iuceu 10 inu ny which nicy were rauueu tin ou .uurcn, and punishments upon cit.zcns nnd residents, lowest point by the competition or rivulS&U. the ratilied eopics, However, did of the United States who should engage in African slave-traders. Should this ever, not reach Shnngliuo until nfter the depart- this trade between foreign nations. The be the case in our country, which I do ure or our .Minister to l'ekin, and these provisions of this Act were extended nnd . not deem probable, the present uselul char- conventions could not thcreloru tie exchang- IllbrC.d y the Act Ol lUtll JVlaV, 1UU. I nciei Ol Hie UOIIIfSllC. iiimiuiuuii, urn. . l mt miiui mnu wiiii iiic iiiiiuiiii lieu-.'.J- . . . . I.. . t. ' ... x' ...i...i..;.... !...! ...lit "ain the Slates theins. Ives hart a clear, mose mo oiu nun ioo young iu uir. uc iy. nuumnintnrai jiuimun-j m right to waive the constitutional privilege I provided for with care and humanity, and be ratilied and exchanged ny the Chinese intended for tlieir benefit to prohibit, by those capable of labor ure not overtasked, Government, should this be thought advisa their own laws, this trade at any time they would undergo an unfortunate change, j bin. Rut under the circumstances present thought proper, previous 1S08. Sev-lThe feeling of reciprocal dependence und 'ed, I shall consider them binding cngage- eral of them exercised this right before that attachment which now exisis irjiween mas-, nienis troin meir oaw, on ooui panics, uim icriod, and nu.ong them some containing j ter nud slave, would oe converted into inu-1 cause mem to oe puonsnea ns mien, ior me the greatest number of slaves. This gave tual distrust anil nostii.ty. i iiuonnauoii w imr mercuaiiis uieung wuu to Congres.s the immediate power to act inj lint we are obliged as a Christian and the Chinese Empire. re.mril'"!!! .illKiieh Stntes because they i moral nation to consider what would be the t affairs with Paraguay tiif. fxpf.ihtio.v. themselves had removed the Constitutional iellrt upon unhappy Africa itself, if we. It affords nic much antisnict on to inform I . t .1 Mil ' .. ...I I ..... ii a. II .1 fi . .. I. ! .. '.L il. . 11 1. trrier. Congress accordingly, passed an ' should re-open the slave trade, inis womu you mm uu our uimcuities wiiii ine liepuo- Act on the 2Sth day of February. 1803, ! give t lie trade an impulse aim exicms.on nc ot i aragnuy inn e oeen RiiimiBciuruy un to prevent the importation or certain per-j which it has never had, eve, in its palmiest justed. It happily did not become n.ces soiis into certain States wliere, hy tlie laws I dav. The numerous victims required to sary to employ the force for this purpose thcrco' ther Hduti-sonis prohibit d. In 'supply it would convert the whole slave which Congress had placed at my command, this manner th imiortatiou of African I coast into a perfect pandemonium, for under their jont Resolution of 2d June, laves into t'.e United States was ton great iwlich tins country womu oe ueni respou- i.. on uirurj, i. . ext.nt prohibited sonic year in advance ! sible in the eyes of both God and man. that Republic, in a friendly spirit, acceded ofl08 i'Its I'"? x"'"' t,,,'n '"' -'0lstiiiitly promptly to the just and reasonable de- As the year 1S03 approached, Conirressieie.'aged ill predatory wars ngaiust each in .n.ls of the Government of the United d, term ned not to s,,fT,'r th.s tiade to eist, ' other, for the purpose of seizing slaves Stat-s. Our Comm ss oner arrived at As even for a single day after they had the , to supply the Auvrican market. All sumption, the capdal o 'the Republic, ou t,,,wer to abolish it On the 2d of March, 1 hopes of African civ lization would thus the 2.ith of January 18o9, and left ,t on V.-.v, ..... i' ... a i . ff .t . m il.fl. On the oth-r hand, wln-n a the 17th February, having, in three wefks, loot, p..Hr - "V , , ....... r... if.... l,ull .,nl.r,.r ublr m.H iiee.wrullr aceomtilishiKl nil the - j j . miss.on. Itm treaties which hided will from and after the 1st day of Janu.ry.' market for African slave, shall no longer ably and st.ee 103 prohibiting the in,rU.tiot, of Afri-ibe furnshed in Cub:,, and bus all the objects of hia ,; slave into the Un Vd StaU. This world tee cln,ed against tlna trade we be couch,.! OI B BKI.ATI0X8 WITH FRAXCK, Bt WIA, kC. Our relations with tho great Empires of rrunco and Ktissia, as well ns will, other (jovernnicnfs on tiie continent of Europe, unless we may except that or hpuin, luippi ly continue to be of the most friendly char uctcr. Iu my last nimiiul message I presented a statement of the unsatisfactory condition of our rclutinns with Spain, nnd I regret to say that this has not materially improved. n ithout speciui rclercncc to other claims, even the Cubnn claims the payment of which lias been ably urged by our Minis ters, uud in which more than it hundred of our citizens are directly interested remain unsatisfied, notwithstanding both tlieir jus tice uud tlieir amount ($128,035 54) hud been recognized and nsci rtuincd by the e-pilllisli Ltovcruuiciil itself. I ngiiin recommend that nn appropriation be made to be paid to the Spanish Govern ment for the purposo of distribution among the claimants in the Amisl.id case, in com mon with two of my predecessors. I en tertain no doubt that this is required by our treaty with Spain of tlie 27th Oct., 1795. The failure to dischargo this obligation has been employed by the Cubinet or Madrid ns a reason against the settlement of our claims. tju acquisition or ccba. I need not repeat the arguments which I urged in my last annual message, in favor of the acquisition of Cuba by fair pur chase. My opinion on that measure re mains niii-hunged. I therefore again invite the serious attention of Congress to this important subject. Without a recognition of this pofcy on their part it w.ll be almost impossible lo institute negotiations with any reasonable prospect of success. RELATIONS WITH CRF.AT URITAIN TIIK CI.AY-TilN-nrLWK.R TREATY. Until n recent period, there was pood reason to believe that I should bo able to announce to you, on the present occasion, that our difficulties with Great Rrituin, nris ing out of the Clayton and Unlwer treaty, had been finally adjusted in n manner alike honorable, and satisfactory to both parlies. From causes, however, which tho lbit s'i Government had not anticipated, they liuve not yd completed treaty arrangement with the Republics of Honduras mid Nicaragua, in pursuance ol the understanding between the two Governments. It is nevertheless confidently anticipated that this good work will, ere long, be accomplished. TIIE PAN JfAN ISLAND MATTKR. Whilst indulging the hope that no other subject remained which could disturb the good understanding between the two couu triea, the question urising out of the adverse claims of tlio parties to the island of San Juan, under the Oregon treaty of the 15th of Juno, 1840, suddenly assumed a threat ening prominence. In order to prevent un fortunate collisions on that remote frontier, the late Secretary of State, on the 17th of July, 1855, addressed it note to Mr. Cramp ton, then liritish Minister at Washington, coniniiinicuting tlio instructions which lie (Mr. Marcy) had given, on the 14th July, to Gov. Stevens of Washington Territory, having a special reference to an apprehend ed conflict between our citizens and the British subjects ou the island of San Juun. To prevent this, the Governor was in structed that the officers of the Territory should " abstain from all acts on the dispu ted (round which nre calculated to provoke any conflicts, so far ns it can be done with out implying the concession to the authori ties of Great Iifitiiiti of an exclusive right over the premises. The title ought to be settled before either party should attempt to exclude the other by force, or exercise complete nnd exclusive sovereign rights within the disputed limits.'' In acknowledging the receipt, on tho next day, of Mr. Marcy's note, the British Minister expressed bis " entire concurrence in the propriety of the course recommended to the Governor of Washington Territory by your Mr. Marcy's instructions to that officer," and stating that he had "lo-t no time in transmitting ft copy of that docu ment to the Governor General ol British North America," and had "earnestly rec ommended to his Excellency to take such measures as to him may nptenr best calcu lated to secure, on the part of the British local authorities, and the inhabitants in the neighltorhrmd of the line in question, the exercise of tlie same spirit of forbearance which is inculcated by yon .Mr. MareyJ on the authorities and citizens of the Unit ed Staie." TliiM .nutter rem tine 1. npna the faith of thit rmii j ii, nt. uuiil iho 9th July lt. wlim dm. H in. p . iit a ti.it ' tlio ialaml ila H-un l uuati ! it twe.ity Amfr ntn rudin'i with th. ir famim, I an I i'm an 'ah' ihmrnt A1 Ilia Ml. Ift.n'a B IT l.'o. be immediately i!-1 f. ih piirj .1 ra ling alierp. A ahurl lima b- Ir, the View llint fo e ha arriril. ! Ilia- raai lanta hvl ah an . .. r ... . una in a rcaion in e tnuw in urn u inc. a'-uair, wasfollowed ,.y sniqn.iH m.pw. , Afr" ,,, ,m,,m,.llt r 0,w ,,, .f,,, Kmn W... - nf ,.. ,lv fmp., whil4 .r charHct. T, to which I n1t not sp-enmy mr m nr,...... " ; ' f ""., ",, !...- m-n hi. n, inia. fnr wt.rh how r. hr o- id RIWII l lie CUiei mouve oi iDrwrus ; ., . J ",lr I Ii. n.. I e i valuta bi' e Such w.-re the principle, a ty years iu regard to tlw African s!w,lfcowud for !.. r..r,r t'lenr ieLc o'oir aiH-wtore nH.re than fif- w II cn,e whenever th;re is no lo .ger any jnt sit'St.ut.Oi, Iron, I angin.y, strong lSo ,Vp. ,h, c hf Ror .,.h. f rr,.aiiy I lie ir.u.uc , u. u ir amxi- .... ., , . m ..ammu nt tint DurJ fore was J!Futntl In tlM wnten Voir. . TMta. vM W-tiW of Oar. uJcJt. 4 UV . i ... v (.'inn to the iu ml in Ilia lltiii.h laop-nr-war Sat. el.il, nil I Ihrrakitril In Ink Ihia American (Mr. l. U'l. rj liy fere (a Virlnri.l. tti ail.Wi l fur the Irea maa liu hud committed. The Anirrcnn i-'urd hia r.ll, ami InliJ Mr. Dallai llml if any tueli aiteitip, w made l wouM kill him un Hi epul. Th f f.iir then en,lr,. Uti.b r thrae clrcumalanece, the Antrr'e ia fet t'r preMMiteJ a ""lilma Iu Hi General tlinu.Kli Ihf L nileJ Mtntet inaprcior of Cuataiat, Mr. Ilublx, In p'uoe a force upon the ia'atnl, to prolret litem front Ihe luiliaa na well it Ihe o;irFMive iatrrler nice of the autho.ilira ef the lludicn'i liny Com p i ay at ieloria with their riglita it Ameriean c t iirtie. The (ieneral imnieilialrly reiutnleU lo lliie jietili.n, ami or.lercd Cap,, lieo.ire I'i. kat, ilth Infantry, In ralublUli hi rompnnyou llrlleru or San Juan llunl, on loin auilab! (Hwiiion near Ihe hmbnr at IheKHitheinUern extremity. Tlii or der u I'roinptly obeyed, and a military poal wit mtabli.lie.l at the pl .ee driitfnnte.l. 'J'lie force waa aflerwaid incn a.ed, to (lint by ih lull return ih who' number of trooin then on tlie iilmiJ amouiit- ed in ihe ntrirreKat In list men. W it . It 1 do not deem il proper on tho nreecnt oecitai..n lo c further into lit aulijicl and iliwuw) th n riuhl which otiglil to lie attached lo ihe Mat, menu of Ihe Itrltiih colonial aulhoriiiee oiiiteatin( the accuracy nf ihe iiifnrinatinn on which the (ol. lain lieneml nctrd, il waa due lo him thai I ehould thus pre.ent hia own te.ixma for liauinj Ihe or.lere In Capl. Pickett. From theae, it i quite clear that hie object waa lo prevent Ilia ltrilii.lt authoritic oa Vancouver Ulutid from exere'aing juriwllclion aver Aniorican rvatili uta ou Ihe n nnj i.r clan Juno, a well at to prou ct them ngnliial th iucuniuiia of Ui Indiana. Much excitement prevailed fur some time throuch out that region, and aerioua danger of colliaioa be- luecn the pnrnra w,i apprehen.leil. The Hi huh had a large tin ml force in the vicinity, and ii ia aa act of aiuiple juatice In the Adin ral on thai elation lo elate tliol he wiwly and diecreelly ferrbor I commit uny hoti!e act, bat determine,! lo refer th who e iitt.ur lo h a tioverumeat and await their in- airiicuona. 'J'lii nap ct of ihe matter, In tnv opinion, de- miiiiV.I serloua altentinn. ll would have been A ureal ca'nmity for both nation, had they been pre cipitated inlo acta of hoalility, Dot about ill que-, tioa of till to the inland, but merely cuiceruinK tlie interven ng petiod whiNt the two (iovernuieni mielit lie einploj ed in arltlinu the nuealinn In which of thrill il belong. For thia reason, Lieutenant llenei al Seott waa dejj.atelie.l, on the 17th of Sep teiiiber Inal, to Waaliintini Territory, lo lake iin nie.li.it conim.in.l of the I'niud Stale force ou Ihe Puc tic Cnaal, lintild lie deeiu til l neeeemirv. 't he m iu o'ljuct of h i in asmn wn lo carry out Ilia pirit of lint piecaulioiiary arrnnfremrnt he ween the Into Secretary f State and Ihe Uritiah Mini'r, and tli.ia to preserve Ihe pence and prevent co I aioa lid Hem Hiiihnnl Anierinn autiiorilies pending the iieoti itioiia b uvenn tl e two linvernmeula. Knlerluili liL' no d.i.llit of the vulijity of our till. I need fOurccly add that ill nt.y event American oiiueim were lo he planed o i u footiup; at Icnal aa fiivor.ili e aa ih.it of lliiiiuli a.ibjecta, it brin.' undor aioi.1 lh.it I'npl. Piekell'a company ahoulu remain on ih ikJ.iii I. Il ia proper to ulwe.ve that, Comid cr tiK the diatance from the acetto nf aclini! and noini.ee of what in clit have IraiiKpirrd on th ihdi before the (ien. r.il's arrival, it waa nuceaaary to leave much lo hie diiurelian ; ami I am happy In mine the event liua proven that tin dincretmn could not have b en entriiaicd to mure competent nda. Con. acoit has recently returned ftom h a minion, huvinj allcecml'ully acconiplinlnd ila ob ject ; and there ia un longer any gnod remain to tip- pichend n pohmoii betweeu Ihe force a ef Ilia two c.iuntr ri during the peujctiey of the et "ting ti. gotiuliutia. MEXICAN AFFAIIIS. I regret lo inform you Hint there ha been no improvement iu the allien of Mexico xinoe my lait Annual Alet-ance, uml I tun acuin obheed lo nnk the ('anient attention nf Cougrrxa to Iho Ulilnippy c.n In ifii of that Krpublic. The Coimtilutional CoiisresH of .Mexi. o, uhicli a.lj.iurned on the 17th of l'eb niry, ls.')7, ndopted u CniiHtilulion, nud pi uviile.l for il popular election. J h a look place in the follow tig July, lf-57.nu I Oou. Coin uifort wn choi-rii I'lenidi iit iihiioM without oppoeiliou. At the aatiie election, a new Congress wna clmarn, wliie hrel a wini. comuii'iiceil on tho Oth of Sep tember, 1 H57. Hv lite Coimiilution of 1X57, th ceiilctilial term waa to bea n on the let of e- cemlier, IH57, and coiilinuo for four year. Ou that day, ben. Loinonloit appeared before III a- ae.ulileil I'ougrrMiii ihe ('ily of Mex co, look oath to nipjw.rt the new .rt-ti Un i..n , and waa duly in augurated m Preai.letit, Within a mouth nfter- waul he hi. I been driven from th capital, nud a niil.lnry r vnluiinn hud awiirued the liovenimeot to the I'leaident of the Supremo Court, and lien. Comm. fort having li ft tlio country, thia function ary (lien. Juun z) proceeded to form, nttiunnn- jiialo, n l aimtitut oiial liovnrnnient. 1'efore tin waa ollieially known, however, at tl: capital, Ih (iovcniin, nt of Zuluaa had b en recognized by the entire diplomatic oriw, inciinling thu .Miomlcr of I lie L'uited Slate, as the de fitrlo (Jovernment of Mi x co. ThoConaiitiitioniil Preaidenl, never- tlielea, tnxintained hia position with fii'miiea, and wua eaou csluhlisliail, with hi Cabinet, at Vera C'rii7.. M 'atiwliilo, tho Govprnmnnt of Zal'iaga wai eanfutly reii-ted, in many parti of thn Republic; mid, even in tlie cnpiinl, a portion ot tho Brmy hauni; pronounced anrniost h, iis funciioiia Wtim declared term i -nuled, nti'l and an asnembly of citizen waa invited, fur the choice of a new IVsiJcnt. 1 hn aScinhly elected Caennral Mira.non, ; but that ollicer repudiated the plan under which lie was clim-cn, and Zuloaoa wa thut retotcl to hia previous poiiljnn. He nisiinied it, howevr-r, lo wilhdraw from it, and MiraiDuil Imvino become, by hi ap- poinlmcht, rreaiuent aublltul, continues with thatiiile, ai the head of the insurgent arty. In my last Annual Messogo, 1 communj. cited to Cnngrem tho circuiiiNinncp under ' nch the laie Minister of Hie United Stale iipend.'d hia ollicinl reluliont with the Central (jove'nrnciit and wiihdreer from ii. country. It wan impossible! lo main tain fii 'iully itiiercourte with a Government ike thai at the capital, under whoaa u-iirped au'ho'ity wtonui were cinatauily committed, but never redressed. Had thii tieeu an estahliihed (lovernment; with ill power xi. ndin(j, by tlie consent of the pe- plf, over Ihe whole or Mexico, a retort to hostilities nrjainsl it would have been quite j.i-"ifi:ibp, and indeed neceasary. Hu, the) country wasa) prey to civ il war,andit was hoped that iIipniimcm of the Constitutional I'residi-iit iniohl lead to a condition of thing leas injurious H ihe United Slate. This Mic'.'oa became n probable that in Jiin.iary lai.t I employed a relinb'e agent lo visit Mexico and report lo me thn actual . Orel ti n and prospect" of ihe contending ir i . In conawjiience! of b", report, and from information which reached me from o'li'-rwinic", favorable to th pro.pecl of thC n-litiitmnal cause, I fell i'lMifled in, Npte-iiniinir a ne M;ni(r lo Mexico who, o.'Kht Mil,rac the earliest ailtabe opportt, ii. ty of tv!iriiif our diplomiilin v larione wiih thai Repnblin. For thia a distinguish ..) Cttir-n of Mrtland was selected, whoj ioo er,"d en bis miion en ib 8'h ef March las', wiih discretionary authority to ro wiM'r tar, GrnmrotQf jVew'Jent t i i r ! ' i. t i ? t S,t f! V-