Show C I 1 1 I L 0 I i extracts extract from the presidents message 1 y T I 1 upon the justice and intelligence of the jbf message in a government thus organized is the sole reliance of the confederacy and the only security for honest and earnest de to its interests against the I 1 eions and of power on tho the one hand and the assaults of personal peru pert onal ional ambition on the other the interest of which I 1 have spoken I 1 is s in I 1 token separable sep erable from an inquiring se self f governing governing over ning community but stimulated doubtless doutt doubtless less at the present time by bv the unsettled condition of our relations with several foreign pow ws wo by the new dobli obligations ga ti ions resulting from a I 1 sudden extension of the field of enter enterprise lse by the spirit with which that field has been entered and the amazing amazing energy with which its resources for meeting the demands of humanity have been developed although disease assuming at one oae time the characteristics of a widespread widespread and devastating pestilence ti has left its sad trace upon some per portions of our oar country we have still the ii most aos abundant cause for reverent thanks thankfulness ulness to ged fer or our oar accumulation of signal e mercies showered upon us as a nation it is well that a consciousness of rapid advancement and increasing strength be associated socia ted with an abiding abiding sense of de dependence pen upon him who holto holds 1 in i n his hands hand 3 the destiny of men and of nations eions ree recognizing i the wisdom of the broad principles principal pl a of absolute religious toleration ration proclaimed proclaim edI in our fundamental law and rejoicing in in th the benign influence which it has exerted upon our social and political condition I 1 should choul shrink from a dear clear duty did I 1 f fail ail to express espre my deepest conviction that we can place no secure reliance upon any apparent progress if it be not sustained by national integrity resting upon the great truth affirmed limed aff and illustrated lust rated by divine in n tho mil mi ij jot of our sorrow or the afflicted and suffering it I 1 has been consoling to see how promptly 16 disaster made true neighbors of districts an and c ties sera separated rated widely from each other wad and cheering to watch the strength of that common bond of brotherhood which unites all hearts in all pat pai ts of thih thib union when danger threatens from abroad or calamity im im ponds over us at home our diplomatic relations with foreign foreia powers have undergone no essential change chang since since the adjournment of the last congress with some of f them questions of a disturbing character are still pending but there ther are good reasons to believe that those MR may be amicably adjusted martin koszta a Il hungarian by birth came to this country in 1850 and declared his intentions in duo due form of law to become becom a citizen of the united states after remaining here nearly two years he be visited visite turkey while at smyrna he was forcial forcibly seized taken on board an austrian brig of war then lying in the harbor at t that h place c an and d there confined in irons with the avowed j design to take him into the dominions 0 of austria our consul consal at smyrna and le legation a at constantinople interposed for his release but their efforts were ineffectual while thus im imprisoned r i 0 ned commander ingraham pu with the united 1 1 ted states sh ship ip of war st louis arrived at smyrna and liter after lookin loo kinor into the circumstances of the case came t to the conclusion ion that koszta was entitled t to the protection of this government find and too took energetic and prompt measures for his release under an arrangement between th the agents of the united unite states and austria austri he was transferred to the custody of th the french consul general at smyrna there to remain until be should be disposed of by th the mutual agreement of the consuls of the respective governments at that place pursuant to the agreement he has been released release wad is now on his way to the united 8 states t ates S tte the emperor of austria has made th the cond conduct act or our olf who took part in this transaction a subject of grave ave complaint regarding koszta as stiff still his subject and claiman claiming f a right to seize him within the li limits mits of the I 1 turkish urk ish empire he be has demanded 0 of this government its consent to the surrender of the prisoner a disavowal of the acts of its agents and satisfaction for the ailed ged gd outrage after a careful consideration of of the case I 1 came to the conclusion that tha koszta was seized without legal authority a at smyrna that he be was wrongfully detained on board of the austrian brig of bf wary war that tha at the time of his seizure he was clothed clothe with the nationality of the united states and that the acts of our officers under th the circumstances of the case were justifiable J able and their conduct fully approved by me slid and a compliance with the several demands demand of the emperor of austria has been declined for a more full account of this transaction and my views views i in in rega regard rd to it I 1 refe fe to the correspondence between the charge chang da affairs of austria and the Se secretary creary 0 oi state which is hore herewith with transmitted the condition of china at this time renders it probable that some important changes change will oe occur cur in that vast empire which will wil lead to a more unrestricted intercourse with it the commissioner missioner eom of that country who lias bas been recently appointed is instructed to avail himself of all occasions to open and extend our commercial relations not only with the empire of china but with othe asiatic nations in 1852 an expedition was sent to japan under the command of commodore perry for the purpose of opening commercial intercourse ter course with that island intelligence h has been received of his arrival there and of his hie having made known to the emperor of ja pan the object of his visit but it is not ye ascertained how far the emperor will be disposed to abandon his restrictive policy and open that populous country to a commercial intercourse with the united states it has been my earnest desire to maintain friendly intercourse inte course with the governments upon this continent and to aid them it in preserving good understanding among themselves with mexico a dispute has arisen as t tc the true boundary line between the territory of now new mexico and the mexican state 0 ol 01 chihuahua A former commissioner of t th united States employed in running that line pursuant pursa ant to the treaty of Gauda loupe hi dago aalga made a serious mistake in determining the initial point on the rio grande bul bu inasmuch as his bis decision was clearly a n departure arture from rom the directions for tracing th boundary toun boundary dary contained in that treaty and w wa vot snot concurred in by the surveyor appointed on the part of afee a united states whose concurrence was na esary nassary to give validity t tc thai thab decision this government is not con eluded thereby twit ant that of mexico takes a different view of the flae subject there art ar uther questions of considerable ie magni magnitude rondi pending between the As two twe re publics oui ou I 1 i I 1 als in mexico lias has ample instruction to adjust them i negotiations have been opened omenea but s sufficient progress pro greas has not bee made therein to enable we me to speak of th I 1 probable results impressed with the importance I 1 port anee of maintaining sa amicable leable relation with the republic and of yielding eding with li liberality I 1 arall ity to all her just claims it is is reasonable to expect that ea aa argument mutually satisfactory to both countries maybe mayb concluded and a lasting eting friendship between then th confirmed and perpetuated among the objects meriting meri icing yew atten la iam tion will be important recommendations from the Secret secretary siry of war and navy I 1 am fully satisfied that the navy of the united states is not in a condition of strength and efficiency commensurate with the magnitude of our commercial and other interests inte and commend to your respect respectful fal attention the suggestions orthis on this subject made by the secretary of the navy I 1 it is believed that experience has verified the wisdom and justice of the present system with regard to the public domain in the most essential particulars you will deceive by the report of the secretary of the interior that pinions opinions which have often been expressed in in relation to the operation of the land system at aa not being a source of revenue to the federal treasury were erroneous the net profits from the sale of the public lands to june 30 1853 amounted to the sum of fifty three millions two hundred and eighty nine thousand four hundred and six ty five dollars I 1 recommend the extension of the land system over the territories of utah such modifications as I 1 their peculiarities may require regarding our public domain as chiefly valuable to provide homes for the industrious us and enterprising I 1 am not prepared to recommend any essential change in the land s system except by modifications in favor of the actual settler and an extension of the preemption pre emption principle in certain cases for reasons and on grounds which will be fully fally developed in the reports to be laid before YO yon j congress representing the proprietors of the territorial domain and charged especially with power to dispose of territories belonging 7 to the united states has for a long course of years beginning vi with ith the administration of mr jefferson exercised the power tn conet roada within the rieb ries and there are so many and such obvious ous distinctions between this exercise of power and that of making roads within the states that the former has never considered the subject to such objections as apply to the latter and such may now be considered the settled construction of the power of the federal government upon therso the aUb oct i r V numerous applications have been and no doubt will continue to be made for grants of land in aid of the construction of railways it is not believed to be within the intent and meaning of the constitution that the power to dispose of the public domain should be used otherwise than might be expected acted from a prudent proprietor and therefore ore that grants of lands to aid in the construction st should be restricted to cases where it would be for the interest of a proprietor under like circumstances thus to contribute to the construction of these works |