Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-01
SHERIDAN,

rHE MI,sAGE.--ll il gratifying to wIlhe'S the
enthusiasm with which this message Is hailed by ev'
afy Democratic press whose comments have oeeh
received IL this, our anieplIions have been real
ICED. The Republican spirit Of The American peo-
pe must have suffered a radical change IN Mr.
Claws "b0odess revolution, and their character
tusl have been thoroughly corrupted, 10 render lhe
PRINCIPLES Of tie message Tepngnani 70 them ne
I,ss,a,,e has zone forth in the garb Of simplicity and
the omniposeuceo Of truth; lis arguments ate clear
lis coacasicns irresslahv, Us Cloquence unsurpass
ell perieclly lnteig,be Ia the least educa4~d % rs
readers, II must excite the admiration and elicit the
apoause Of the most learned II Il document OF
which the Democracy OF The country may Justly be-
proud, and they viii, IN every scclun OF our Unmn,
raly araunl it md IT'S author with zeal and cuthu.
tlasrn eaualIea only by those with which they sup.
parlcd ha iIustriouS predecessor in bis seven year,
war @th the principaties aud powers Of The p1pei
dynisiy.
What a contrast The convention Of the mollc,
Opposition which lately met at Harrisburg TO unmi
nate their candidates for the Presidency aud Vic
Presidency, dared not announce t. the people III
PRINCIPLES On which they expected them to be sur
Parted Ia this message democracy unlurs he
broad banner 10 the breeze, and points 10 .he prime
pies oa which she strives nr veory written 10 sur
leans She seeks no alliance with unpunclpled TAI
Ion OF blind ianalicism she needs not 10 concc
hrr trac principles, u canchtate and retain al
doubtful alies size pruelaiins her objects aud desle
un1a tie lioaseinpS, and relics Upon lhelr homes
AL utility - secure The conf ience aud support
,hnse wh, truly scek hs greatest good Of !,
Grelt Ct nunler.
a. has been our custom, VIC vii plhllsh {
o,iai5as d! the pubic press npea tbs mPorm
State plpsr, and give uut oyh VicwSo OF lhc pron
nenl opcs treated in il.
Passing over tie beautiful exorlium Of this d.,
rehl W. tits cone 10 That y, ton which rmhrat
usr foreign relations. II the completion Of the pa
ln.hls b. Portugal Cor spobaunns on our cammer
@e a4c reminded Of the riumphs 81 General Ja
eaas losegl policy, which brought home so ma
IN llt3a4 70 nuF plnnltred merchants mlinns VIII
svere considered, under the ieeher rue 81 hls p
,ecesA,rs rs l,s,. In the measures pursued rrai
u Mexic, and Greet Britain. We perceive del
lan,tioa II secure our Fights as a nluon, aud, at
same lint, preserve peace, that mnsI invaWah'
nesdnv} ~ CONNECTION with our British relate
mere = aae subj peculiarly graultng 10
trends of the Administrations II vii BE- recolb
rl. ta4,in Consequence Of the threatening at,''od
FAIRS uoln our Northeastern iruuter, Cong
s.lh.taniialIy authorized the President 10 make !
pgt ten millions ct dollars ~ his disposal and cIhi
IND ylu, nin5,s, dic.atnria powers. u was easy
liu II lie lad been a, disposed 10 plunge hts c.
irv ii war, place himset al lhe Aead O Ply
tt army. ami euabe his hiends to prehl ny
consequent expenditures. Yet lhe adn.as'fa'o
i.n Government has proceeded as usual Ihsea
provoking wat, he has done every thing roonPa
with nalioaal honor, to maintain peace. % "a
ibe extraordinary powers reslei IN linn has
exercised, ana he surreniers Them with loy, 70
assembled Representatives ol The people h5
e5.es el the Administration anled wan US 'f
4, eonlerrMg these powers, by thltvefy act ?
Nv, thr,r d,sbefel II lhu,e Dpuiatins q di'I
~, IN ne mar, 10 abuse p9set an plumber
Trs,e.,ry. which we're constantly on their ION
amI f,e rc,pit las proved the faisehood o. 'hes'
untstioas Ia tic whole void. u ha" Tended 70
nv ne American people that The confidence i r,
II n Me- integrity and wisdom q Their pr
Chi Mig lr1tr Is not misplaced ana l9a
- s,a ~ n, administration is lue god