The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-13
From the Baltimore Sun
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We place in our columns to-day, the last annual
message of President Tyler TO Congress. IL Is wen
written, clear OF conception, and pain' easy ana
forcible of style and will doubtless be read with IN
terest Like all annual messages heretofore sent to
Congress by The National Executive, II is long but
il would seem difficult matter TO have made IL short
en- when the variety and magnitude OF The SUBJECTS
treated of considered in connection win the ma
bitual expectation of the people who, properly OPP
posed to all concealment OF views and principles on
the part of public servants, look for full exposition
Of the state Of national affairs, at the hands OF Their
chief magistrate, with frank exhibition oil his own
views on debateable questions OF Importance In Ian
guage that forbids oil suspicion OF mental reservation,
and in terms decidedly direct and unequivocal =
Such document the present. and as, notwith-
standing lis length, il will doubtless be read IRON
beginning to end by all who feel interest in the
affairs of the nation omit our usual synopsis or
abridgment, unnecessary the more especially TOO,
that in addition to this reason, we find other matters
Of public Importance crowding upon US, and claiming
place in columns. We may remark, however,
for the information ofthe possible few who may not
read it, that the President shows himself decidedly OPP
posed the spirit of disunion, and In favor OF rigid
adherence to the national political compact and all
the guarantees Of tho Constitutional religious free
dom, and the freedom of the press and opposed
to forced constructions of The Constitution while he
would open the Of the nation to the lovers OF
freedom from every land. We are on terms Of
undisturbed amy with all nations of Europe and our
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skifuy, and periodically managed. There is an ex-
pectation that our negotiations with Great Britain on
the Oregon question will terminate favorably to our
claims in the mean time chain OF military posts to
that territory and the extension Of laws for the
protection OF our citizens during the joint occupancy,
recommended. The question Of the annexation
OF Texas occupies conspicuous place, and const-
tutes considerable portion of the message. joint
resolution for its annexation is recommended. The
rejection of the Zo Verein treaty has proved un-
fortunate circumstance but there is still hope
Of success on renewal of the negotiations, while
Belgium has assimilated our flag TO her in the di
rect trade between the two countries The condi-
ton of the Treasury has improved; so has that Of
the currency, and of domestic exchanges In short
it may be said that within two or three years
past our relations with several foreign powers have
been wisely adjusted in many respects; domestic
tranquility has been preserved Notwithstanding dan
gerous agtations the credit of the government has
been restored, and its before empty Golfers replenish
ed the currency has been improved in character ;
commerce, manufactures, and business generally,
have revived, and freed from the influence of the
speculative mania, rest upon solid basis, and the
whole country exhibits an aspect of prosperity I'D
happiness. Mr. Tyler will therefore, 'retlIe TO the
shades Of private life, satisfied that in giving up the
helm Of the ship Of State to his fortunate SUCCESSOR
he leaves the vessel in much better sailing condition,
than she when he called to take command
of her. With this general reference, we commit the
message to the public, and commend it to general
perusal