The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Under this head, it is our intention to give
brief extracts from the various notices of the
Presidents Message, found in our exchange pa
pers.
From the n. y. Evening Express
II addresses Great Britain in tone of manly indepen-
dence, with energy and power, but at the time
expresses desire for peace, and only for justice and
equality
On the difficult subject of the Tariff is kind and
conciliatory, particularly for Southern President TO
the manufacturing interests. II plainly advocates in
cldenta protection, where it can fairly be given.
The plan of Finance submitted, we have hereto
fore expressed ourselves favorable to- the best we
could get, that National Bank is impossible.
About its details, doubt there will be great dfe-
renee OF oplnion,-but the President proposes
good credit system on sound basis Il will give
currency. 1t will aid in regulating the Exchanges.
1t will enlarge the sound paper circulation of the
whole country. We shall have much more say on
this subject when we get the plan of the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
We have not time to express fully as we desire
the cheerful disappointment, we may say, feel in
the tone and tenor of this whole message. Loco Fo-
cosm is frowned upon in it, throughout, We could
hardly expect much after the hot war many of
our friends have waged against the President since the
Extra Session. He avoids responsibility in The
into debt, but encourages them to persevere and
meet all their obligations. There is a spirit of kind
ness toward the commercial and manufacturing cias-
ses that must command their attention and respect
We trust the Wings in Congress will reciprocate The
good feeling of the Message.
From ". y. Commercial Advertiser.
We have read the message Of Presdsnt Tyler, and
are disappointed. Rarely indeed have we met with a
striking illustration of the wisdom OF the edaao
read and then judge, than in the present instance
For weeks past on almost every hand, have we seen
the message abused IN anticipation by the ultra Wing
presses, with much emphasis though the writer's
were certain that MIR. Tyler about once more 10
open the dread box ofPandoa and pour upon the ma
ton, in one black shower, all the evils that have ex
listed since the wicked serpent wormed its way into
Paradise. Well: the document has come and we
mistake exceedingly if do prove of the most
acceptable Executive Messages spread before the
American People. Not indeed that we ourselves APP
prove of every one of It's suggestions. But arc
tree to declare that, in the MAN. suggestions are
wise and judicious; and that as a whole il is one OF
the most unexcepuonable documents of the kind that
have fallen under our examination.
On the subject of the right claimed by Great Bf
tain to search our ships engaged in the legitimate
commerce of Africa, in pursuance of the laws of that
empire for the suppression of the slave trade the Pre-
sident speaks with the moderation OF pradent states
man, and yet with the fmness BETTING his station
and the principles which the people of this Union
have asserted, and which they will ever maintain
In connexon with the finances of the republic tho
President touches upon the delicate subject OF rey
sion OF the tariff. Upon this topic free con
fess that the apprchensions that felt beforehand
have been entirely disspaied. The manufacturers
themselves cannot object TO the views indicated by
the message while the South must perceive that there
IL no disposition TO disturb the principle Of the Com
promise act although some amendments obviously
necessary. The language Of the message moreover
in relation TO the distribution of the proceeds of the
public lands, must give satisfaction every true
Wing, and every friend Of that measure in the
U nion.
The next topic Of the message and that which has
been looked for with the greatest eagernes relates to
the great and all-absob hing currency question. And
here, again. We have been most agreeaby dsappoint-
ed-conceiying, as we do, that the measure recon-
nended will meet the essential OF the country
in this respect
We need not repeat, what the readers Of this paper
very well know, that our own prediction; IN ia
yor of an old fashioned welguarded, and wcll-,egu-
lated National Bank. But the acquisition Of such
institution, with the peculiar views of the President,
is for the present mpos sibe. Indeed the present
financial condition of the country, and with the
listing distust Of our credit abroad and with the grow
Jog unpopuarity ofour existing banking institutions,
from obvious causes greatly to pc questioned whe
ther the stock, under the liberal charter would
be taken And il is the universal opinion of capital
lists, that the stock would not have been taken under
either o! the late vetoed bank-bills IL So the fact
that those bills vetoed, most fortunate
currence
From The ~ Y. American.
The Presidents Message will be found on our outer
page II is written with more and precision than
his former public <ommu of reasonable length
and conmendablc in tone and temper.
The Tariff is alluded to in tone more reasonable
than we had anticipated from Vrgnian Of Mr. Ty-
lers school, and the right and proprey of discrimn
ting duties-subect 10 the restriction that all duties
be raised primarily for revenue-is dis,nc ~
ded. The difficulty Of the home valuation is also
pointed out.
In reference 10 the fiscal plan, the American says
The President proclams this to be efcctual Sc
parstion Of the Purse and the Sword; but inasmuch
40 the Constitution vests the appointment of all Off
GERS not therein otherwise provided for in the Pfes