The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-19
FOR THE MADIslSIAN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE OF
DEC. A. 1913

LEN. q, 1910.
While the Clerk was reading ,hi, Message
in the House Of Representatives of the Con
gress Ct the United States, The silence which
prevailed was striking. IL was proof OF the in-
ierest taken in the topics il discussed. The
importance of the Message has been confirmed
by ITS attentive perusal since.
The language is clear, distinct. energetic its
writer having been bred in school, and in
society, where they say what they think, and
think what they say there is no ambiguity in
this elevated State paper; there is, here, no en-
pluyment of language which to the eye conveys
one idea, and on deep reflection discloses an
other.
The Message begins with tribute of Thanks
10 the Giver of all Good, for the many blessings
showered upon u as People, during our Colo
NAL existence, during our struggle for indepsn-
dence, and during that eventful epoch when the
sages of our land were laying deep the founda-
tons OF American liberty, in the written and
the United States, sacred by the oath taken for
its support-thus forming system of Govern
ment without example. ancient OF modern. He
has not, in these latter days, SO dealt with any
other natioh. He indeed has had his eye upon
US for good, rarely for evil.
lis right, and every way most meet that the
first offerings of President. who owes his ee-
walton 10 Providence should be thanksgiving
to Him who binds the sweet influences of
Pleiades, who feeds The raven and clothes the
lily, and knows that His children stand in need
OF these things. II Is meet, aud every way
most proper, that the first offerings OF such
President should be thanksgiving to Him. who
re.pecteth not any that are wise of heart
Next IN importance stands a statement OF our
relations 18th The Government, whose domino
ton extends from that circle, where, except in
| two memorable instances ony the day has been
always Of length equato the night, 10 the ends of
| the axle, where the whole year is but single day
and single night. The outward manifestations
Of us power does not in all cases, disclose itself
10 ordinary eyes; but this domination l., new
ertheless, complete by lis paper.
"Besi paper credit, last and best supply,
| That lends corruption lighter wings to hy
Gold impd by thee can compass hardest things
Can pocket States, can fetch or carry Kings fs)
! single leaf shall waft army DER (b)
Or ship of Senaies TO some distant shore
A leaf like Sibyl's scatter TO and FRO (cl
Our fatss aud fortunes, the winds shall blow
Pregnant with thousands li,s the scrap unseen ID
| And silent sells a King or buys Queen" (a)
On the subjects discussed in the Message, ia
! relation 10 this Government, the Message enters
into most minute detail. To many this may
seem an useless prolixity, in Slate paper OF
Ihis magnitude. Butareview of the conduct OF
\ this Government in the acquisition Of territory /;
and in their whole procedure touching the slave
1 trade and their pretensIoas in relation to im-
[ pressm, mt, and the right OF search. are admon-
I tons 'tweTe folly 10 o'erloos All this Will
show that this Government takes ats POSITIONS
! with the most profound arl6ce, and the most
sleei less vigilance and we cannot be too watch
I fol.
Before entering upon a rapid glance Of the
\ naughty domination and tyranny of the Blush
I Government let Us keep steadily in view that
! that Government Is totally distinct from ls
Il People at large that those who prop and sup
port q. wide spread and Wonderful machinery,
exercise tyranny over their opn People Of
The British Isles. as despotic as that they exer-
eIse now over their black and copper slaves Of
their kingdom east Of the Indus, or over theit
black app eniicrs Of The West Indies, aud in
Z Australia.
l. !, from the IONS 81 this race HAT we have
sprung, and whatever Of favorable dilfrrencc
will be found, upon comparison of the cond
ton Of the colonies planted IN this continent o.
Columbus IN favor Of these United S ates rhi.
difference will be- found to have resulted, in III,
man. from the difference Ia the People whenc,
they srruug We have reason TO be proud o
TIE Bfi'ish blood which flows 10 our veins. ans
u the very many valuable institutions which
are fhus derived tou..
Lite proceed 10 examine the conduct Of hi,
o0yernmeni IN relation 90 TERRITORY IN othe
lusrisr ~ he globr. and in relation to IN,
slave uale, add We shall fad abundant Treason
70 lhsnk he Pies dent fur this minutrnes. o
deiaii. wbich be hs. Infused INTO b., Message
IN rslst W " these subjects so intimately con
nrcl.d wth the welfare aud happiness. of iii,
Z su,d stsis,
simris grants from the Raj.hs or Nabobs I,
erect. uadiag housss--onc al Madras, tn,
othsr ., Cslcura-iom The basis Of the Gov
espmsn, u u ,isia east Of the Indus. Tn,
usding houses sOon btcsune Fort William ant
Fou Gvsrge and ~ order 10 secur, the pun
10. q millIos. 70 ,hs favored few, and TO .hu
%, their eva People at large, the Govern
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i ,sl TossJsp o. Corr,yuodeoc. Of B.r,,jon
fs Asssu'si see pu@op,s corps Diplo Par, !
res sih. p 400
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