The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-15
WORCESTER:
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 10. 1880.

purports to be the message of Gen. Jackson"
for. although signed with his name, and com.
municated by him, no man Of intelligence sup
poses it TO be the production of his pen, nor is
such thing pretended by the candid part of
his own political friends. In order to afford
room for our usual variety, we have issued the
message an extra sheet, as its almost inter.
minable length would otherwise have excluded
nearly every thing else from our columns.
But the great length of the message is one of
the least Objectionable parts in its character.
Instead ola plain, PRACTICAL business document,
intended to enlighten Congress and assist the
members in the discharge of their official du-
ties, it is chiefly an elaborate discussion of the
party politics Of the day, intended to produce a
political effect among the people. When Pres-
dent Adams was in Office, the length of his
communications to Congress was a standing
theme of abuse in the Jackson papers, and we
were promised, in the event of Gen: Jacksons
election, a " reform" in this particular We
have it, and it proves like all the other Jae ksOn
reforms-either from good to bad, or from bad
TO worse. The message is nearly twice as long
IN those of President Adams were, while the
valuable information it contains is In an incerse
ratio to its length. A comparison of the mes.
cages of either of our former Presidents, with
this, will exhibit in strong contrast, the differ
ence between able and dignifed State paper,
and partizan newspaper essay.
The Indians, it will be seen, are not only
abandoned to their fate, but the influence of the
al. Al. A.
against them. to strengthen the arm of the op-
pressor In connection with this subject, we
would call the attention of the reader particu
larly TO the following paragraph, in another part
of the message.
"Our country, by the blessing of God, is not
in a situation to invite aggression; and it will
be our fault if she ever becomes so. Sincerely
DESTROYS to cuitiUate the most liberal and friend
ly relations gith all; EVER READY TO
FULFIL OUR ENGAGEMENTS WITH
SCRUPULOUS FIDELITY limiting our
demands upon others to mere justice holding
ourseives evcr ready TO DO UNTO THEM
AS WE WOULD WISH TO BE DONE
BY aud avoiding even the appearance of I'M
due partialitysto any nation, it appears to me
impossible that a simple and sincere applica-
ton Of our principles to our foreign relations,
can fail to place them ultimately upon the foot
ing on which it is our wish they should rest"
Notwithstanding these fair professions, the
administration refuse to fulfil the engage
meuts' of solemn treaties with the Indians, by
which the quiet possession of their territory was
guaranteed, and the authority of the National
Government was pledged to remove all white
men who should become aggressors on their
soil
On the subject of the Tariff and Internal I'm
provemenis, there is much justification, which,
when examined and seen through, shews de-
termination, in practice, to go all lengths with
the southern politicians against the system.
The dupticity and false reasoning exhibited in
this part of the message, require fuller notice
than can devote to it at this time Forthe pres
ent will only remark, that with some of the
views on this subject, expressed in the message,
we coincide, particularly in relation 10 a reduce
ton Of duties on articles of necessity, which do
not come in competition with our own products,
and to the propriety and expedency of fixing
some rule, which shall secure, to all portions of
the union, participation in the benefits to
be derived from appropriations for the pur-
poses of internal improvement We should,
however, differ with him entirely as to tho
mode by which this should be effected. Be.
lieving that the power 10 constitutional one,
we would have the system regulated by Con-
ESess:; while the President would have il done
by unconstitutional provision The objection to
this is, that as the assent Of two thirds Of the
States is required to adopt any amendment TO
the Constitution, nine States might always de-
feat any provision which should be agreed to
by the other fifteen, and thus the majority would
be subjected to the minority.
The rudeness and indelicaey with which the
subject of the United States Bank Charter is
again pressed upon Congress, after the decided
expression of opinion, in both branches, at the
last session. has already received a merited re.
'buke. proposition, made in the House Of
Representatives, by friend of the President, to
refer that part ofthe message TO Select Com.
mittee, was, after debate, negatived by vote
of10S to Go.
OF the other portions OF the message we
must omit any further notice, at this time, ex
cept what is contained in the following extract
from the New York Commercial Advertiser:
All that portion of the message which relates
TO foreign relations is highly exceptionablc in
its manner Instead Of close, concise view of
these relations, which could have been easily
compressed into half column, we have almost
three columns of speculations, in which the
dignity OF the nation is lost sight Of, in the de-
re of administering fulsone batteries 10 for.
eign powers, and in misplaced panegyrcs of mis-
own foreign ministers. Tho only exceptions
are Simon Bolivar, Cwho, however,, has receiv
cd good postion of adulaiion from him on
former occasion,] and our extraordinary minis.
ter, Mr.. Thomas Moore, who was sent to dis.
place Gen Harrison al Bogota These gentle.
men have cause of complaint. AS to Mr.. Ran.
holph, the disclosures that have been made.
have wrung from the President a confession,
that he was furnished with travelling license
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