The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


1t strikes us that the impartial and unpreju-
diced reader of this document will pronounce it
good, old-fashloned Republican Message,
such as Jefferson, Madison, or Monroe
patriots now in their peaceful graves, but whose
memory will live forever-would have written
under existing circumstances, and on such an
occasion.
President Tyler has undoubtedly conducted
the affairs of the nation, both internal and exter-
nal, on the well-approved principles OF the old
Republican school, and precisely in accordance
with the letter and meaning of the Constitu-
ton This has been his aim throughout the
stormy Administration over which II has been
his fate, under the dspensation of Providence,
to preside and in despite of all the difficulties
which it has been his lot 10 encounter, his
faithful adherence TO the precepts OF his iluslil-
Gus predecessors, whose doctrines he embraced
in early life, has enabled him TO triumph over all
opposition, and to have the proud satisfaction
of SEEING at the close of his Administration, his
country enjoying real prosperity, almost un
preccdented in the annals oil It's history.
we 10 not PROPOSE III tnls dtuClej W tHtel
upon an analysis Of the measures recommended
IN the Presidents Message; the Message itself
is given at length in our columns, and will
doubtless command the attention OF our readers,
in preference TO any thing we might say in rea-
non TO any Of the various subjects on which it
treats; and we have no doubt the opinions on
hem of wiser and ADLER heads, from all quar-
es of the Union, will speedily converge TO this
common centre, and which, at the earliest date,
will be transferred to our columns.
But, without entering into the details of this
document at this time, we may at least congrat-
ulate the country on the fair picture, faithfully
lmned, which the Message presents. Our
friendly relations with European Powers-the
evils ayerted and the good achieved by skilfu
negotiation-to say nothing of important consum-
nations which may be confidently anticipated
the prospect ola prolongation Of the reign Of
Peace, which has so bounrifully blessed our hap
py land, since the closing tbunders of the last
war on the field Of New Orleans the certainty
Of a continued preservation of our national no
nor, and the manifest evidences of prudent re-
luctance on the part of other Governments to
glyeus any cause of otience-and all of which
are truly exhibited in the Presidents Message
should, and no doubt will, strike thrill Of pride
and exultation in every American bosom.
With the Annexation of Texas-a measure
which must surely be Immediately consumma-
led If the will Of the People be respected-our
relations with all the Powers Of this hemisphere
are destined to be placed on the most salisfac-
Tory footing.
But the internal condition of the country
gives the greatest cause of fectation to every
mend OF our free institutions, under the existing
Yslem OF Government, which even foes must
admit TO have been completely successful Up
On the accession of Mr.. Tyler to the Presi-
dency, every branch Of business was suffering
under a lamentsble depression the currency
was almost hopeessy deranged; bankruptcy of
individuals was an every day occurrence, and
Per'aded every class of society, and every sec
Von OF the country and, in addition to all this,
we credit OF the Government itself was COM
Peley Frustrated. The Wings proposed a
thousand remedies-all Federal to the back bone
which Mr. Tyler, as a Republican, of course,
could not sanction. Then the icountry was
Pronounced to be iretrevably ruined the Ex-
'cu'lVe would not cooperate with the majority
mCongress; Mr.. Tyler defeated all the mea-
sures OF relief brought forward by the Wings
psnS' Distribution, &c.-and "on his head be
ne responsibility" said the disappointed Fede-
al " h'gs' whom he prevented from "savinr
'oe country" He "took the responsibility
And is not the fact, that the country has been
saved without Wing measures-tbe People
made prosperous and happy without the assi.-
'0ce OF the Presidents revllers-another evil
uenee Of the truth and justice of the Democra-
VIC principles, upon which Jackson, Van Buren,
"' r0'k were elected, and which were enter.