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FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. Is, 1874
THE MESSAGE.

AA0 WCSOhNAs
President Tyler's message to Congress
will be found in our columns to-day. This
document comes with smaller claims to con-
sdera'ion than any, perhaps, that has ever
emanated from the Executive Of the nation.
Mr.. Tyler, though in the full exercise of
Presidential power, has no legislative innu-
ence, as he has no party in the halls of Con-
gress. The Corporai's Guard has been
broken up by the appointments which pur-
chased for the time being, lean support
and those whose election was claimed as u
Tyler triumph in N. Jersey, will now doubt
less avow themselves Van Buren, men-the
most cruel an,agonsm the President can
encounter. These things deprive the mes
sage of interest; and no recommendation
Of the Executive can>have any weight, in
asmuch as no portion of Congress are sup
posed to represent his pr'nciples-if any he
have
"'The Message has the merit Of being toler-
ably brief and, on most topics sufficiently
explicit. Its reference to the condition of
our foreign relations is, in the main, sa,isfac-
tory. A good understanding prevails be.
tween our own and all the trans Atlantic
Governments; and the Oregon question, the
only mooted poin, between this country, and
Great Britain, is in fair way to be settled
honorably and amcably. The subject Of the
relations between Texas, Mexico and the
United States, engrosses large portion OF
the Message. Blu, though Mexico is pretty
soundly berated for her course towards Tex.
as, the question of" annexation" is very re.
motley alluded 10, and the Interference Of
this country is only invoked to put stop tt
the quasi war waged between our neighbour
republics. The Message also hints at re-
vision of the Tariff but does not specify il
what respect, if any, the present law need
amendment or alteration. revenues 70
calendar year 1913, exclusive of loans, arr
stated at little over SIS, 100000; the ex
penditures S23, 100000. Congress is invit
ed to increase The "resources of tho reve
. nue." though in what way or by what mean
Mr.. Tyler does not say. The Excheque
scheme IS again urged upon the considera
ton of the National Legislature and an in
crease of the Army and Navy distinctly re
commended. 1t is not probable tina, tn
|, first of these propositions will receive an.
= greater favor at the hands of the presen
Congress than it did from the last; nor, i
the existing condition of the National hnan
ccs, will the latter Recommendations be like
ly to be acted upon"
AS document the message is without force
$ and wanting in any decided character. TIL
c recommendations are few, not very strongl
= urged, and the President evidently writes ur
e der the consciousness that he possesses Il,
n confidence of no party, and that his sugse'
n lions will carry but little weight or au,hori'
se with them. In short, il lacks the moral fore
a and energy which can alone result from Il
nc consciousness of abiding integrity and VI
~ tainted honor. To these Mr.. Tyler has lor
been stranger. He parted company wi
d them when lie betrayed his friends, and a
he tempted to barter the trophies of the conque
n. with the enemy. But there IS Il pervadlI
ce principle in man which revos at such pro
er =.
= ttu,ion. Scorned and rejected, alike by
ao parties, with none poor enough to him reve
nd ence, he now stands before the world lam
ZOO weak and impotent-the bligh,ed monumc
s "S of vaultng ambition and thrifteless PREACHER