Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-17
THURsDAY MORNING; DECEMBER lc, 1880

THURsDAY MORNING; DECEMBER nc, 1880
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The National Gazette (edi,ed by Mr. Walsh) crit
icises the Message IN the following sharp strain:
The Presidents Message is of inortlinate lengths
like Millions Levathan, 'sextended long and larce'' il
lies floating many rood. considerable part its
contents might have been reserved for other
channel or occasion of PRONUNCIATION. 1t would have
a much more advantageous effect abroad if it had
been framed upon smaller scale and with less at,en
tinu to domestic party feelings and topics. We might
remark another of its faults it is
IN character, composition, for General Jackson:
congrui,y has been wholly neglected, with regard to
his modes of thinking, reasoning and expressing his
ideas. The old sohier has, no doubt, adopte,l the
performance, and thus made it his own-5ut it
like him in the least So much nice, plead
ing, generalzing, pbiIosopbizng, sermonizng.-so
much rhetoric and sentimentaty! To our apprehen
sion, nothing is communicated as he would have con-
veyed it, the subtle reasonngs, far fetched considera-
uon fanciful Illustrations, the general maxms
varousiy and in instances sophisticaliy applied
are too evidently from different source Ali the
messages of his predecessors bore original stamp.
the individual appeared and spoke in them as the chief
magistrates in evey case the country had his
ceptions and language somewhat enlarged. perhaps,
reduced or qualified, according to the suggestions of
his intimate councillors, bur modified as % lose
their genuineness and identity This conformable
to the design of the Constitution by which the Presi-
dent is the responsible officer, prir ary Efficient and
L the Immediate reliance of the nation.
The Message may be called able, ingenious piece
of work, in most of its divisions, though, whole,
Its dimensions excessive, its and complex
ion antcharacts rstic and several of its principal ar
guments and examples liable to strong objection. Its
leading,-most important feature-we might deem its
tendency to divide the country upon questions
of constitutional law and national policy 1t places
parties again the favorte maxim of Measures not
Men, or the principle that be- advocate ed,
not in reference chiefly their personal nterest but
the champions of particular systems IF national adm-
nstration constitutional construction. To US it
to announce clearly that the President and his advisers
have separated from the Tariff and Internal Improve
ment partes and put themselves variance issue
with another large portionwe believe, also, the
Jor portion,of their constituents respecting vital
matter, the Currency the soundnesss of which is
generally and rightfully believed depend upon the
stability OF the National Bank
The Gazette seems actually, to mean to insnuat e
that the President did write his own Message.-
Does it consider the enormtv of the reflection upon
the good People of the U. States? That in effect
they charged with the stupidity of eecting a
Chief Magistrate, conceded by all the world TO be
y 'e highest Office known it. ignorant that he has
no thoughts of his to communicate to Congress
ar SO ilterate that he forced have friendly re
dun to others dress up those thoughts in appro-
priat. language? Eve upon you Mr. Walsh!
We 1ffer widely from Mr. Walsh's conclusion in
one resp ect We but spirit in the President
Mes 80 ge and .at spirit appears characteristic
ehrs ugsou. Different rchitects may have been EN-
yiog 81 to adorn different portions of the structure
our the QeSlgn Is one anu iSC'HCies ~ -
pitt nte conciliate dsa yield something every
Ho lie of political faith and every party, and every in
toy sst--to give every dog bone-to balance every
on which the message may chance to give, BY
ga ne boon to the offended or concession to his
pr udcesto play off the great interests of the coun
Try one against another, the Tariff against Interna
I'm provement-these land not the communication o
ai ormation Congress- the obvious ends of the
Il l,xy
N re. which manifest in the management of every
1n ,poson, and declare the spirit which conceived tc
% We been one and the throughout the tyork.
Whose that spirit was, and what the secret
e ndeucies of his design, and the Interior scheme
hch it is intended to favor 1t is needless TO say.
70 may not relish this uerior scheme Of sefshDess
\ Jon which the Government and all its concerns are
Q adc upon an axis; but we are well pleased
hh The soothing and harmonzing tools which it suits
lie designer at present to work wi The first pur
ose of every Patriot ought to be, to tune the
trings of Union, become of late sadly out of tune
hrough the rash and desperate hands which have
cen meddling with he instrument Let this be done
whoever it may aid in mounting the Presidentio
hrone.
Yesterday it will be seen, great Of the mos
lteresting business was out in the House of Del
gates, chiefly for the action in the first instance,
ne Committee for Courts of Justice. a sea rchine
plr of enquiry is directed upon the whole subject
he Statute law, and It's administration, which mus
produce great benefit and suppress great number n
lagrant and crying abuses We hope the People sec
md feel the exceeding Importance of the present
ion of the Legislature, and that impaence will BIZ
1t at the General Assembly taking that time to fl
IL n their abors which is so Indispensable anJ which
{ other sessions, has been justly complained of
Yesterday, the Committee OF Privileges and Elec.
10 rs came substantially to the conclusion, that the
d ange election ought to be set aside. on he ground
y the failure to have the Precinct Supsrnt endenfs
~ orn which if il be confirmed nv the II use new