The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-20
FOR TIE MAIDS OMAN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE OF
DEC. 4. 1913

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DEC. 4, 1913.
While the Clerk was reading this Message
in the House of Representatives of the Con-
gress of the United States, the silence which
prevailed was striking. 1t was proof OF the in-
lerest taken in the topics it discussed. The
importance Of the Message has been confirmed
by its attentive perusa 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-
ployment 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 Us as People, during our Colo
NAL existence, during our struggle for indepen-
dence, and during that eventfu epoch when the
sages OF our land were laying deep the founda-
tons Of American liberty, in the written and
State constitutions, and in the Constitution for
the United States, sacred by the oath taken for
its support-thus forming system of Govern
ment without example, ancient or modern. He
has not in these latter days, so dealt with any
other nation. He indeed has had his eye upon
US for good, rarely for evil.
II is right, and every way most meet, that the
first offerings of President, who owes his ele-
walton 10 Providence, should be thanksgiving
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Pleiades, who feeds the raven and clothes the
lily, and knows that His children stand n need
OF these things. 1t is meet, and every way
most proper, that the first offerings of such
President should be a thanksgiving to Him, who
respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Next in importance stands statement of our
relations with the Government, whose Domino
ton extends from that circle, where, except in
two memorable instances only, the day has been
always Of length equal to the night, to the ends of
the axle, where the whole year is but single day
and single night. The outward manifestations
Of lis power does not, in all cases, disclose itself
to ordinary eyes but this domination is, new
ertheless, complete by its paper.
"
That lends corruption lighter wings to fly
Gold impd by thee compass hardest things
Can pocket States, can fetch or carry Kings (a)
A single leaf shall watt an army DER, (b)
Or ship off Senates to some distant shore
leaf like Sbyl's scatter TO and fro, (c)
Our lates and fortunes, the winds shall blow
Pregnant with thousands fits the scrap unseen, (d)
And silent sells King or buys Queen" (a)
On the subjects discussed in the Message, in
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into most minute detail. To many this may
seem useless prolixity, in State paper of
this magnitude. But arevew of the conduct of
this Government in the acquisition Of territory
and in their whole procedure touching the slave
trade and their pretensions in relation to i'm
pressment, and the right of search, are admoni-
tons 'twere folly to o'erlook All this will
show that this Government takes its positions
with the most profound artifce, and the most
sleepless vigilance; and we cannot be too watch
full
Before entering upon rapid glance Of the
naughty domination and tyranny of the British
Government let us keep steadily in view that
that Government is totally distinct from its
People at large: that those who prop and sup
port its wide spread and wonderful machinery,
exercise a tyranny over their Darn People Of
the British Isles, as despotic as that they cxer-
else now over their black and copper slaves Of
their kingdom east Of theTndus, or over their
black apprentices of the West Indies, and in
Australia.
1t is from the loins Of this race that we have
sprung, and whatever of favorable difference
will be found upon comparison of the condi-
ton of the colonies planted in this continent of
Columbus, in favor of these United States, this
difference will be found 10 have resulted, in the
main from the difference in the People whence
they sprung. We have reason to be proud of
the British blood which flows in our veins. and
of the very many valuable institutions which
are thus derived to US
Let US proceed to examine the conduct of this
Government in relation to TERRITORY in other
quarters of the globe, and in relation TO the
slave trade, and we shall find abundantrreason
to thank the President for this minuteness of
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