Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-20
WATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL
MONDAY. DECEMBER 90, 1871.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Of this Interesting document. If so it he, ther
perhaps some among the number n1ay be curious
to know what the editors have to say. At any
role, we will give ihcm the opinions Of some o
the more eminent of tho qull-driyiug fraternity
and, not 10 he over modest will say word or SC
for ourselves.
We'll, then: zoe are Disappointed quite agree
ably so--in President Tylei's message. The
treatment, which the President has received in
some quarters, had led us TO fear for his temper
and we may us well say now as ever, that the
course OF the Mndisonian Of late "A paper which
has been supposed to be the Presidents organ, -
had given rise to fears of another sort bnt the
message has disappointed tlcsc fears. Ia temper,
it is excellent; and throughout the whole, there
is not q spot to do discredh to John Tyler as n
Wing President Of the United States. OF course
the reader will not infer that, in opinion the
President is immaculate; nor yet that the mes
cage is, in every respect, entirely perlcc'.
Our foreign affairs, embracing al present pecu-
ary delicate and important questions, are set
forth clearly and ably and the President manifesls
the right spirit frnncss, without rashncss Tor
bearance, without timidity.
traffic." and traffic revolving to the feelings of
humanity !" and we rejoice that more efficient
measures for its exrpation Hre recommended to
the anxious attention of Congress. 1t is deep
rcproech to this nation so loudly boasting oi Itself
as at least the lrccst on the EARTH that it is SO far
uuslrppcd by England in eflDils to repress this
hesl traffic. Our nav is indeed much smaller
Il, Il, t,cf mi, MI
large as she can spare for the purpose, could not
well he specifically charged with this servce.--
Undoubtedly the naval force may either be enlar-
ged, or rendered very much more c5Iciem than it
appears to have been in this business; and the
National Government can and ought to make pro-
vision, in all treaties with other nations, for their
efficient evaporation in this work Against this
the South can ncrpose no constitutional olec,
tons and it is to he hoped that this rccomnleu-
dntjon, hy President from hch own section OF
rhe nation, will stir them up 10 lend Il helping
haud
rs to the JoriG. wc are not Il little surprizcd 10
fad the introduction Of tbs ali impo7;;"! en.act
SO worded rs possibly TO imply doubt, Oh the
part Of the President, of the necessity of an i'm
mediate revision Of the .nrifi. In the paragraphs
i,,,,,i;,,eI, n,cccJinc Hi. n,,, or ,lc ,,csy,,o
,vo GpI ihe halonrc in ,hc treasury on Tho 1st ri
I,,,,ry i,., ,o Lc Sos7 3i5 "a ,n3,h,,,ho es,;.
mated deficit on the Isl Of January next is about
$G27551 90 making tho deficiency Of current
revenue for the year &l.Gl4.902 %. We also
Gnl fran, rho s,,ogos,ion for ev,oud;,, tho tina
FIR ,hc ,o1enn,ion If the $40 oO1 ooO Io,, ,l.,
Tho prrs;lcn, himself ou,;c;no,es - con,;,ueI d..
,icicrcv in tho revenue. II strikcs us ,hot these
,lin.s o., to rrove the necessity of = snccdv in.
CREASE nj lu,ies. Bat the lime Of The revs;nn ;s
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