Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-27
ALEXANDRIA:
THURSDAY MORNING, NovEM'R 27, 1884
GLIMPSE AT THE MESSAGE.

next the Gay dIteT TIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W 49,
Session. This document, even in the "most
weak and piping times of peace" is anxlousy
looked for We are therefore happy, on this
occasion, to be enabled 10 give our readers; IN
anticipation. a glimpse at its contents:-ahd 'h's
is in our power, not from any private sources OF
intelligence, but from perusal of yesterdays
Globe which contained, in its editorial CO.
Iumns an authorised erpose of what the Mes
sage is to be! Proceed We, then, to give sum-
mary of some Of the topics which are TO be set
forth and discussed; and, first of the Bank.
We are gwen to understand that the VIC
tory over the Bank is considered, at HEAD
Quarters, as great triumph as the capture OF
CORVALLIS; and, of course, the Bank will be
again denounced in good set terms" and per-
haps some additional punishment RECOMMENDED:
"another fang to be extracted from the monsters
iaws!
3D. Finances-Congress will be congratulated
on I" the state Of the Treasury, which will be
announced as in the highest degree prosperous,
covering the fcmentors Of panic with confu-
sion."
3d. Army, Nary and PubhcLands.-The Mes
sage, on this point is to say that the opera
tons of the military and naval service, all the
concerns growing out OF the public domain, are
likewise understood to be flourishing; thus at
testing, by results, the care and skill with which
they are managed"
4M Post OGce-It will be absolutely necessa-
ry, when touching upon this difficult SUBJECT
to take bold ground at once; and hence the
Message is to declare that this department, also,
is "flourishing," and conducted with care and
skili''-"TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the amazing ex-
tent of its operations; the unparalleled clogs
upon them by abuses committed for the benefit
of the Bank, whilst it has been waging HOSTILE
ties against the Executive, and the unwilling
ness in the proper authority to sanction tempo
rary advances until the recovering resources OF
the Department could get the better OF burdens
Unexpectedly and unwarrantably cast upon it"9
What stalking into account is here.
5t. Foreign Afdirs-" The provident super
intendence ofthe Government over our foreign
affairs" is to be duly lauded, and the annual
Qualification raised at Treaty after treaty with
nations in both hemispheres, with whom we had
none but desired to have them; satisfactory ar
engagements Of difficulties by statutory regula-
tons where treaties were impractcabe or in
eXpedient; the prompt settlement of pecunary
claims due to our citizens from divers nations of
Europe after anterior delays so protracted, and
impediments in some instances so formidable,
as to have long caused them to be looked upon
as nearly hopeless; the summary punishment of
distant marauders, upon our commerce, in seas
where our warlike flag had scarcely before been
heard of &c. &C."
9th. French Treaty.-As this is really an
important matter, and the views of the Adminis-
tration of great interest to the country we quote
the language of the Government official entire,
"Upon this delicate subject, we entertain no
doubt but that we shall have from the EXecu-
tive. communications perfectly satisfactory re-
garding our own past course. which, indeed has
been fOrbearng. But there are high guaran-
tees before the world, that the sense of Justice
that has asked for nothing not clearly right, has,
as its co-associae in the same bosom, spirit
that will not submit to wrong; and il France
designs to trif1e with us, which we would not
now assert, she will find that she mistakes the
spirit Of this country. The federal Journals
have already. We are aware, begun to talk about
dangers to our commerce, as their predecessors
did in 1872 when England was offering us eve
ry imaginable outrage. But glad are we to think
that the interests and honor of the nation are
rot in federdi keeping now. any more than they
were in tederdl keeping then; and whilst for.
bearance hitherto is pledge that nothing has.
ty is contemplated the character Of the present
Executive, and the wisdom Of past democratic
counsels, give full assurance that neither the
rights nor dignity OF the country will be over
looked, should any serious misunderstanding
arise with France. If the question now depend.
ing between the two nations deserves to be cha
racterized as one in which France is doing. and
the United States suffering wrong, We have
every hope that it will be soon changed by just |
views on both sides, Of the importance Of bar
mony and good will between them. In any event, !
however, our cOuntrymen may be- satisfied that |
whether it is proper to rely still longer on the |
forbearance of our Government OF its power, |
the conduct of the Administration will be in ac- |
cordance with the true interests of the nation.
This is diplomatic enough. Those who can
see through milIstone," will doubtless be
able, easily, to discover by this, how the wind is
to blow in the French quarter.
These are the main points to be touched on